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About The Thatch
The Thatch is a seafront cafe on Kirkley Cliff Rd in Lowestoft, set overlooking the sea with a putting green on site. The miniature golf course means a round of putting can sit alongside a meal or a drink. The business is listed across several formats, including breakfast restaurant, coffee shop, ice cream shop, tea house and bar. Tea with scones and cream is one of the items on offer. Dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sea view seating, coffee, scones with cream and homemade sausage roll.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sea view seating, coffee, scones with cream and homemade sausage roll.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, singling out avocado and poached eggs on granary and a takeaway sausage roll with caramelised onion. Tea with scones and cream and a good coffee also get mentions. Several describe pleasant, helpful staff and sea views from the outside seating. One notes the adjacent car parking costs extra. One reviewer finished a visit with a hole in one on the green.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the food, singling out avocado and poached eggs on granary and a takeaway sausage roll with caramelised onion. Tea with scones and cream and a good coffee also get mentions. Several describe pleasant, helpful staff and sea views from the outside seating. One notes the adjacent car parking costs extra. One reviewer finished a visit with a hole in one on the green.
Featured reviews
- teresa woodward
“Good food overlooking the sea, polite and helpful service.”
- Ged
“Had a coffee ☕️ here very nice and clean pleasant staff and a good atmosphere will be back”
- Trevor Cavill
“Friendly and excellent food Had lunch first visit and tea with scones and cream the next visit Recommend both Sit outside if weather good”
- Elizabeth of Suffolk
“Had the most delicious avocado and poached eggs on granary at restaurant followed by a takeaway home made sausage roll with caramelised onion and apple pie which was superb followed by putting on the green with a hole in one 😊”
- Ray Dilley
“Very good food. Pleasant attentive staff. Clean and comfortable inside plenty of outside seating. Sadly downside adjacent car parking £4.20 for 2hours”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
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- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Offerings· 11
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Parking· 3
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near The Thatch
- The Mardle Cafe4.72295.1 mi away
afternoon tea, cheese scones, cakes and slices
- Twyfords Cafe4.27057.6 mi away£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsDelivery
garden seating, gluten-free options, smashed burgers
- The Ravenous Cafe4.61968.9 mi away£1–15Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
sausage and bacon sandwiches, cakes with coffee, vintage items for sale
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ThatchOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.41,013 | — | £10–20 | sea view seating, coffee, scones with cream |
| The Mardle Cafe | 4.7229 | 5.1 mi away | — | afternoon tea, cheese scones, cakes and slices |
| Twyfords CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.2705 | 7.6 mi away | £10–20 | garden seating, gluten-free options, smashed burgers |
| The Ravenous CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.6196 | 8.9 mi away | £1–15 | sausage and bacon sandwiches, cakes with coffee, vintage items for sale |
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