Quick info
About Cafe Marina
Cafe Marina is a family-run cafe at 1 Off University Ave in Ipswich, open daily. Breakfast is served all day, including late breakfast, and customers order it by scanning the QR code on the table. Lunch includes a chicken and mayo baguette and a chicken caesar salad, while the drinks list pairs a strawberry milkshake with continental beer and ciders. The room has hanging macrame plants, a high ceiling with lighting and real flowers on the tables. Payment by card comes with no service charge and no tip prompt, and a cup sits by the till for anyone who wants to leave a tip.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast, coffee, chicken baguette and hot chocolate.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast, coffee, chicken baguette and hot chocolate.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw at this family cafe, with reviewers praising fresh, tasty plates such as delicious sausages, a massive omelette and nicely cooked cooked breakfasts, and several noting it is served all day. Coffee comes up close behind and is called lovely and very good, alongside a refreshing apple juice and a warming hot chocolate. Lunch gets mentions too, including a chicken and mayo baguette and a chicken caesar salad that arrived very quickly. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, welcoming and polite, and one reviewer likes the real flowers on the tables and the absence of a service charge. The main complaint is pace and drinks: one reviewer waited a good 15 to 20 minutes for a strawberry milkshake, and another found an oat milk latte tasted "different" and was not refunded after mentioning it, following an earlier dirty glass that was replaced. Several visitors were killing time while their car was at a nearby garage, and one reviewer mentions that the clean toilets and hanging macrame plants added to the visit.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw at this family cafe, with reviewers praising fresh, tasty plates such as delicious sausages, a massive omelette and nicely cooked cooked breakfasts, and several noting it is served all day. Coffee comes up close behind and is called lovely and very good, alongside a refreshing apple juice and a warming hot chocolate. Lunch gets mentions too, including a chicken and mayo baguette and a chicken caesar salad that arrived very quickly. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly, welcoming and polite, and one reviewer likes the real flowers on the tables and the absence of a service charge. The main complaint is pace and drinks: one reviewer waited a good 15 to 20 minutes for a strawberry milkshake, and another found an oat milk latte tasted "different" and was not refunded after mentioning it, following an earlier dirty glass that was replaced. Several visitors were killing time while their car was at a nearby garage, and one reviewer mentions that the clean toilets and hanging macrame plants added to the visit.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Came in to kill time while my car was being fixed and I was extremely delighted by how nice the cafe is. I had a chicken caesar salad which was served very quickly and was delicious. Staff were all professional and the decor was really nice.”
- Google user
“We stopped for a late lunch/brunch. Food was very good but we firstly had an issue with a dirty glass which was rectified. My oat milk latte tasted very ,"different"(maybe a different make of oat milk)? I did drink it but it wasn't enjoyable. Mentioned to waitress upon paying, thought may take coffee charge off but didn't but get it as I had drunk it as was thirsty!”
- Google user
“The food here is always so fresh and tasty, and the cafe is very clean and well cared for (with real flowers on the table, not plastic). The prices are reasonable and they do not add a service charge or ask for a tip on the card reader (but there is a cup to leave a tip if you wish, with no pressure).”
- Google user
“Came here for a late breakfast,was glad to see somewere still serving it all day :) apple juice was so refreshing on a hot day :) My bfs omelete was massive what he got. Staff are really nice and polite”
- Google user
“Based myself here while my car was in a nearby garage. Had a lovely chicken and mayo baguette with a coffee. Friendly, welcoming staff and it's always a good sign when the other customers range from pensioners through to young couples. Will definitely be back.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“A family run cafe near the Ipswich waterfront, serving freshly cooked all-day breakfast, homemade lunches, hot and cold snacks, barista coffee and teas, continental beer and ciders, Desserts and ice-cream milkshakes!”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Alcohol
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- Casual
- Beer
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Catering
- Dessert
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Table service
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 3
- College students
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 3
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 2
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Cafes near Cafe Marina
- Honey + Harvey - Ipswich4.22240.7 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
smashed avocado brunch, halloumi, almond croissant
- Sunrise cafe4.71811 mi
turkish breakfast, turkish bread with hummus, gözleme
- The Tea Hut4.46906.9 mi away£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
tea and coffee, cheese and tomato sandwiches, fresh scone
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe MarinaVegetarian options | 4.5606 | — | £10–20 | breakfast, coffee, chicken baguette |
| Honey + Harvey - IpswichOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.2224 | 0.7 mi | £10–20 | smashed avocado brunch, halloumi, almond croissant |
| Sunrise cafe | 4.7181 | 1 mi | — | turkish breakfast, turkish bread with hummus, gözleme |
| The Tea HutOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.4690 | 6.9 mi away | £10–20 | tea and coffee, cheese and tomato sandwiches, fresh scone |
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