Cafe Foy

Toasties and brunch

Toasties are the signature: a three-cheese version and a Reuben stacked with pastrami, salt beef, pickles and cheese are regulars, with others changing week to week. There is a brunch menu too, and the emphasis on local suppliers means the food has more care behind it than a typical riverside snack bar. Because everything is made from scratch, it is worth checking which toasties are on that week.

From coffee to cocktails

By day it is a coffee stop, with beans roasted locally. Later on the drinks list moves to wine and cocktails, so it works for an early evening drink after a day of sightseeing as well as a mid-morning break. The mix makes it equally good for a morning coffee or a relaxed drink as the light fades over the river.

Using it on a visit

Quayside is where many punt tours set off, so Cafe Foy is ideal before or after time on the Cam. From here it is a short walk to Magdalene Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs at St John's and Kettle's Yard gallery. Being independent and well placed, it draws locals as well as visitors, so expect it to be busy on sunny weekends. If it is full, there are other cafés and pubs along Quayside and Bridge Street.

Highlights

• Independent, run by two siblings
• Scratch-made toasties, including a Reuben
• Locally roasted coffee, wine and cocktails
• Beside the Quayside punting station

Good to know

• Close to the Quayside punt stations, handy before or after a river trip.

Frequently asked questions