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Old Bakery Café
Essex, Dedham - Café
There are reasons galore to spend time in Dedham, but when you’re full to the brim with glorious Constable Country walks or boating on the river Stour, pull up a seat (on the pavement, weather permitting) at the Old Bakery Café. It’s a pretty spot on the High Street, painted Suffolk pink with fairy-lit beams inside. The daytime fare is exactly what you’d expect: a good cup of tea, generous slices of cake made by owner Rosie Childs (coffee and walnut, banana bread or orange and poppyseed) and a simple brunch-lunch menu of fat sausage rolls, bagels laden with smoked salmon, sourdough toasties or the house salad with teriyaki dressing and savoury toppings (perhaps coronation chicken).
VENUE DETAILS
High Street
Dedham
Essex
CO7 6HA
01206 619106
OTHER INFORMATION
Wheelchair access, Family friendly, Dog friendly
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