July 2025 by Ethar Alali
A place i find myself returning to time and time again. Excellent view of the meadows and right on the lake, You're right next to ducks, geese and swans.
It is the main cafe & restaurant in Ferry Meadows. Which is a great big green space on the edge of Peterborough. Food and coffee without being overbearing and is right next to the car park. So you can eat on your way in or your way out. It has three different styles of seating including outdoor on the patio, inside the conservatory or in the main cafe space. So there's always a type of seating of that suits why I'm there and who I'm with.
You typically order at the cafe counter, which has a selection of sandwiches, snacks, cakes and cold drinks at the fridge. If you're ordering from the menu, you're given a wooden spoon/spatula with your table number on it. Give the large seating footprint, the started asking whether you're sitting inside or outside kind of just to make the little easier for them to find you :)
Whenever you sit, the seating is not cramped and very spacious. So you don't feel you're eating over someone else's shoulder.
Have a good selection of coffees and cakes and the food is excellent with generous portion sizes. I am often in there for breakfast and they have a nice full English in both meat, vegetarian and vegan options. Though I think the vegan options are slightly smaller it's still a good size.
It's child and pet friendly and also has both high chairs and dog bowls available for water.
It's OK (I'd even say, great) place to work from with a laptop. The two person tables are just about big enough for laptop and meal but plugs are not ubiquitous. There are certainly a few tables with plugs, especially in the extension (not to be confused with the viewing platform or conservatory). So if you are there for work, you might optionally want to find your seat first, but because they give you a spoon with your table number on its, and that can change, it's absolutely no disaster if you don't and it's quite seamless.
July 2025 by Ben
Everything was way to expensive
July 2025 by Chinedu Odukwe
Very rude & harsh staff, especially the manager. Probably cos I?m Black??????
As I appeared to be the only one who received such treatment. Never going back ??????
July 2025 by shelley trickett
One of my go to coffee spots. Whisby reserve parking £3 but free after 4pm. Cafe shuts 4pm.
June 2025 by Katie Baughan
Visited today sat outside, we weren't told for food we couldn't order a starter and a main so the meals all came at once. And somehow no matter what we tried to eat first it was cold. Cold calamari, cold pork belly that was like chewing on a flip flop. The white wine wasn't cold. Couldn't order the cheaper option of apple juice, only had the more expensive range. Won't be visiting again.
June 2025 by Sarah Boakye
Beautiful environment
June 2025 by Hristo Hristov
Nice place to relax, very slooooow service. Polite staff, again slooooow service and probably one of the biggest minuses besides the expensive parking is the expensive menu. It really is pricey. It is not just peicey it is overpriced.
June 2025 by Debbie Skidmore
Lovely cafe over the lake sitting outside when weather's good is the best. Great food and drinks especially the cakes.
June 2025 by Ilona Czarnuch
Poor customer service, very unsupportive
June 2025 by Jackie Riley
Love it here
Food was very good
Such a nice view aswell
May 2025 by Neil Parry
First time visit. Would recommend
May 2025 by L G (Purple elephant)
Lovely cafe overlooking the lake. Indoor and outdoor deck area for seating, all dog friendly. Great choice of menu for both breakfasts and lunches.
May 2025 by Anne Eardley
Friendly and helpful staff - and customers.
Met a man giving free dog biscuits to canine visitors. So kind!
Better signage would help visitors find the way to the cafe.
Not a great range of food - we?re vegetarians.
Slow service but it had just opened up.
Great ?????????? views of the area.
Pram and wheelchair accessible
Lovely morning!
Pay for parking after visiting - at the machine. Didn?t see an app.
May 2025 by Frangya Nash
We celebrated our wedding 03/05/2025 at lakeside kitchen & bar and what an amazing experience. Lotte you have worked extremely hard to make our day extra special. The team who worked on the night were fantastic and made sure all guests were cared for. The food (BBQ) was absolutley delicious. Thankyou to everyone who worked the night , most definitely the perfect wedding!
April 2025 by Paul Murray
A lovely location with great views, but let down by the food/drink price and quality.
Half a pint of larger (Stella) at £3.50, seems expensive.
I had the Club Sandwich, at £10.95. The bread was very stogie plain white and it all had no taste. The chips were terrible and the salad was a tiny amount of leaves. All in all poor value and disappointing.
