The Almonry - East Cambridgeshire

This restaurant is a great spot with welcoming staff, affordable prices, and delicious food. The standout feature, however, is their exceptional coffee. If you appreciate a quality cup of coffee that isn't the typical weak, milky latte, then this place is a must-visit.

We were lucky to secure a table for lunch as the restaurant was bustling. I thoroughly enjoyed my cheese scone, while my husband savored his gluten-free sandwich.

We had a pleasant lunch at this restaurant, with reasonably priced and attractively presented dishes. However, the standard tomatoes in the salad were disappointing; it would be an improvement to use vine-ripened or local tomatoes when they are in season. We hope that the restaurant is able to hire more staff so they can make use of their lovely outdoor tables again.

The Almonry is a traditional restaurant for light lunches, with a cathedral attached. It has a period charm about it which sets it above most of the places in Ely. There are plenty of outdoor tables in the garden for a fine day. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, although occasionally difficult to find. The light meal we had tea/coffee and Coronation chicken baked spud was a long time coming, and the spud was cold. The tiny pat of butter never melted. We only got a small jug of milk between us for a pot of tea and a large coffee. As a result the actual food and drink were disappointing.

The Almonry is the official café and restaurant attached to Ely Cathedral, and is located within the cathedral 's grounds (behind the building). It 's small, picturesque café that you can relax at after a visit to this magnificent church. Seating out- and inside is limited, so during peak times you 'll probably have to queue for a while to get in. It seems easier to find a table outside, if you 're willing to deal with the wasps in the garden, of which there are many. There 's a board that warns you of that at the entrance to the café. I found this to be no issue at all, but if you 're allergic, avoid the garden. The food menu is mainly confined to various cold and warm sandwiches, which aren 't exactly cheap, but good. I had the Pulled Pork Brioche Burger , which was nice, and it came with a side salad and a dollop of sour apple jam, which greatly added to the flavour of the burger (It 's served separately). Yo can also pick from a variety of desserts. Generally good and very friendly service. If you 're a beer lover, you 're out of luck though: Only a bottle of the dreaded Sharpe 's Doom Bar is on the menu.