Cafe Istanbul & Waffle Shop - Caterham — Restaurant in Tandridge

Delicious waffles with so much choice, and the best coffee too! ☕️ 🧇

The owner is friendly, kind and polite and always doing his best to accommodate customer’s wishes and/or special needs.

The inside of the cafe is nice to sit in, with a pleasant atmosphere. There’s a few pictures on the walls, a fair selection of tables and seating, plus a couple of high top counter tables by the window with high/stool seats so that customers can sit there and watch the local people of Caterham go up and down the high-street 😝

Oh, there is some additional outdoor seating too which consists of a couple of tables and some chairs & this is extended in the summer as it’s lovely to sit out there in the sunshine, it’s a real sun spot ☀️

Which reminds me... There are some amazing cold drinks to choose from such as an Oreo Milkshake, or perhaps yours would be a Snickers, M&M’s etc.

They do fruit ones too! 🍈🍇🍉

On occasions the owner plays some uplifting instrumental music from his laptop which creates a nice feeling 🎵

Aside from all of that, I keep on returning because of the delicious creamy coffee’s, and the most delicious waffles... Mmm, mine usually goes a bit like this:

Sweet waffle with Nutella, banana, milk choc buttons, whipped cream & caramel sauce drizzled all over! 🤩🙌🏻😍 Plus a Nutella & Caramel Mocha, or two!

Thank you for a brilliant addition to Caterham Valley ~ Caterham Sweet &...

I cannot thank the owner more, for such a wonderful first experience at his establishment.

I am disabled and had my service dog (in training) with me. I was accompanied by my dear friend and her Son. They’re both on the autistic spectrum and have ADHD.

We were seated at our own choice of table and my dog was given a bowl of water. The menu was talked through with us, making it easier to order and ask relevant questions about the dishes. It was spotlessly clean and all our physical needs were met. The owner was extremely polite and accommodating, he showed interest in the dog and his working day and offered all he could to make both myself and my dog comfortable.

The owner offered samples of ice cream to help my friend‘s Son choose a flavour, based on his sensory needs. Service was swift and portion sizes were generous and served with great presentation. We witnessed many local children enter the establishment on their way home from school, the owner was so kind and helped each of them. All doors were held open, he was such a gentleman and it’s a real pleasure to see such an exemplary business in our local high street.

Keep up the good work my friend, we look forward to returning soon....

Just been for the first time with my wife, our toddler and tiny baby. The owner is so polite, friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious, from the traditional cafe-style waffles (berries, cream, chocolate etc. or savouries such a chilli con carne or avocado etc.) to interesting Turkish variants (the bizarre-sounding tahini, molasses and walnut one turned out to be amazing) and non-waffle options such as salads and also gelato ice cream.

Well worth a visit. I'll be going...