Docky Barn Cafe and Meeting Rooms — Restaurant in South Cambridgeshire

Well I went into this Café to ask if I could have a coffee and charge my laptop. I didn't intend to eat and I am not big on traditional English breakfasts. I kept seeing the breakfast come out and it looked and smelled wonderful so I caved. I am so glad I did as it was very different to your typical builders breakfast, the produce was quite obviously very fresh and very good quality and even the tea was sublime. The chef/manager, Ian, was genuinely pleasant and nothing, including stealing his electric, was a problem. It is on an industrial estate and sits like an oasis in the middle of this industrial desert and is worth not only popping in if you are there but a drive just for the experience. Relaxed, comfortable and an absolute...

We had an appointment at Addenbrookes as was looking for somewhere to eat after a hectic morning. Docky Barn is on the way out of Cambridge towards the A11 and is signposted from the main road. It sits in the middle of a small industrial estate however do not let this put you off. We were warmly welcomed by the owner who suggested, rather enthusiastically, that I should try the Venison baguette. I wasn’t disappointed and neither was my partner who had the Cajun Tart with spinach and ricotta. There is no set menu as the cafe creates its food dependant on what is available. Thoroughly enjoyed our food and I recommend...

Just an observation, my parents came here to try their food. Mum ordered a cheese and tomato panini, and my father had the tuna. They noticed that the same knife was used for both, which for my mum who’s worked in catering a substantial part of her life found a bit odd. She is aware it’s not necessarily cross contamination as it wasn’t raw to cooked. Also noticing the male server using his hands to pick up cooked bacon and taking it to the same board etc. seemed to be...