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Hours
Sun
9:00 - 17:00
Mon
9:00 - 17:00
Tue
9:00 - 17:00
Wed
9:00 - 17:00
Thu
9:00 - 17:00
Fri
9:00 - 17:00
Sat
9:00 - 17:00
Ratings and reviews
4.5
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PRICE RANGE
£4.00 – £6.00
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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About
We offer a varied menu all freshly prepared from sandwiches including toasties to Full (all day) English Breakfasts, Jacket Potato's, Paninis, Salads, Breakfast Baps and Burgers, Children's meals and light snacks We have the largest selection of Kelly's of Cornwall ice cream in Brightlingsea with 22 fabulous flavours without forgetting the delicious Kelly's whip ice cream We cater for all your beach needs from buckets and spades to crabbing lines There is also a small selection of gifts to take back for the memories
PRICE RANGE
£4.00 – £6.00
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Cash Only
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4.5
129 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
41
Average
8
Poor
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Terrible
2
Laura L
6 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
Batesmans Is the most amazing café ever .Lisa the most lovely s person you could ever meet she got the most kindest heart and would help anyone out . It a great location right by the beach and good value for money
Written 26 January 2023
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GrahamP113
Witham2016 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
Really just a hot chocolate stop but so welcome on a cold day. The whole team were so friendly and professional and must have been frozen. Very good spot and look forward to another visit on a warmer day!
Written 28 February 2024
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Mel W
26 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
Excellent food and drink choices, fantastic value and polite friendly staff, despite it being a very busy day
Thank you all - will return!
Written 20 July 2024
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Christine M
Loughton34 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
Let’s be honest…it’s a burger van selling overpriced chips, burgers and fried egg and bacon…..£10.40. For 2 ice lollies an ice cream and a tin of fizzy drink….no COVID practice I could see from the staff…not much food hygiene either to be fair….do your a favour go to the chippy 0.5 miles in the car….absolutely lovely
Written 22 July 2021
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Lizzie F
3 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
We visited brightlingsea today. On arrival we went straight to get lunch. Food was a good price and delicious. We had loaded fries and panini and my son had sausage and chips. We later returned and brought buckets and spades, bait for crabbing, more drinks and ice creams throughout the day. After regularly using them throughout day for refreshments we asked if we could have some boiled water to fill a flask for my 5 week old baby for his bottle and they charged us for boiled water! This I feel is disgusting. The café was heaving all day and they must of made a killing but to charge for boiled water has angered me and truly made me think twice about using this café again as I think that is greedy.
Written 18 August 2024
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slimboy2016
London358 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
pending completion of building works, this restaurant appears to be a burger van now. I had a half-pounder with onions, and, to be fair to them, it wasn't bad. Staff nice and friendly as ever. Bear with them till they re-open, I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.
Written 11 September 2021
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57holidaygirl
Colchester20 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
Best bacon sandwiches, with the best views to enjoy whilst eating them. Very friendly staff and always seem to be happy. Love it.
Written 6 September 2022
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Jackie S
Brightlingsea8 contributions
Jun 2022 • family
Best loaded chips I've ever had! Great little cafe service from their van out front, friendly and speedy service.
Written 1 September 2022
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Clare L
Sudbury67 contributions
Jul 2022 • none
Always have lunch here when we go to Brightlingsea. Food is freshly prepared and tastes great. Keep up the good work ladies.
Written 5 July 2022
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John F
Hitchin555 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
Lovely location down by the water but operating out of a caravan at the moment while building work on a new complex grinds on - seems to have been going on for a very long time, and it's not an attractive addition to the beach scene at the moment. Fingers crossed that the project will be completed soon, but never got to check out what's on offer as opening hours seemed a little erratic when we visited out of peak season.
Written 14 July 2021
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Emma W
21 contributions
Apr 2019 • family
Visited here a few days ago, I ordered a sausage baguette and I was shocked at the quality of the sausages. They seemed that of a really cheap sausage, they had a mash potato consistency and not a very good look of quality either. The price I paid was £3 I would have rather paid slightly more for a better quality sausage, I’d hate to think what the pork content was. My partner ordered a burger, I think this was the cheapest thinest burger he’d ever had, apart from that, it was all the fatty hard bits of gristle that finished him off! I asked for a latte, that they advertised, i think they thought I wouldn’t recognised that they gave me a normal coffee and not a latte like I had ordered. Please don’t advertise lattes if you don’t actually serve them. It might be more helpful to let the customer know that you don’t have any, instead of just serving up a watery disgusting normal coffee! Perhaps the lack in quality and the cheaper food item option is in preparation on saving funds to pay for the new build that’s happening, but this lack of food quality has defiantly put us off visiting in the future. Such a shame as the kids loved their ice cream,
Written 12 April 2019
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RYoungs
Colchester26 contributions
Jan 2019 • couples
On January 1st my wife and I went out looking for some where to have a coffee.Where ever we went normal places were closed.I knew of one place that was sure to be open.Bateman's cafe. Brightlingsea. Sure enough not only were they open it was packed(As usual). The staff were so efficient and pleasant it didn't take long to get our coffee and scone and cream which was delicious.The cooked food coming out of the kitchen also looked very appetising. The prices were also very reasonable. This place is unique in that it has very little indoor seating.Outdoor seating has perspex round to protect from the wind. This place opens no matter what the weather and you have to dress for the weather. You can be sure of a welcome and as such very popular. I have heard that the only day they close is Christmas day. Well worth a visit. It is a pity there are not more like them.
Written 2 January 2019
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Dave C
7 contributions
Oct 2018 • friends
Had a regular cooked English breakfast there after an early start birdwatching just along the track from the cafe. It was amazing value, under £5 and as well as the expected options there was fried bread and bread and butter and a mug of tea. It was so pleasant and friendly we went back in the afternoon before leaving Brightlingsea and had another cuppa and a chunk of bread pudding for £2.50. Amazing and proper , decent mug of tea and bread pudding like my mum used to make to boot! I understand it may be refurbished soon so go now and I hope the service, prices and quality don't change much! Dave
Written 27 October 2018
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lisa-brown01
Thank you for the lovely review and don’t worry things won’t change that much with the redevelopment 😊
Written 28 October 2018
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ruthgKent
23 contributions
Oct 2018 • none
My husband and I visited yesterday - what a wonderful place to enjoy their delicious food. I had the bacon and brie panini which was so reasonable priced. It came up quickly and hot. Tea and coffee reasonably priced too. Service was quick with a smile. 100 per cent recommend you try.
Written 25 October 2018
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lisa-brown01
Thank you so much for the lovely review and we are so glad you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to seeing you again soon 😊
Written 28 October 2018
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Francis C
Lymington723 contributions
Oct 2018 • friends
Taking a walk along the water front at Brightlingsea, we came upon Batemans. It was certainly coffee time and the smell of bacon was irresistible.
Although October it was a delightful day and we were able to sit outside and take in the glorious view. We all ordered a form of breakfast snack, and teas and coffees.
Service was just fine, the food came quickly and it was tasty.
It was as you would expect from an English sea side cafe. A very varied menu and fairly priced. Well done.
Written 24 October 2018
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lisa-brown01
Thank you so much for a lovely review and we are really glad you enjoyed your time with us 😊
Written 29 October 2018
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