Waterfront Café | Bar | Bistro in Wallingford

"Was in the area, searched for local burgers. This café came up with good ratings. Parking took some patience but walked in and after a friendly greeting there were plenty of tables on the lovely patio overlooking the river and marina. Good inexpensive draught Brooklyn IPA. Ordered at the bar and food was brought out. There were no pickles available for the burger and the only mustard is English. The double burger had a good bun and construction but not much lubrication apart from mayo. I know some say cheese does that but I disagree; makes it cloying. Good enough fries, well seasoned. The burgers themselves were juicy and tasty, if not shouting “BEEF!”. They come from a local butcher in Goring which after checking, uses chuck. After a little issue which management handled really well, I left satisfied and my burger craving satisfied. Not expensive, friendly servers and beautiful location. Definitely earned the high Google score."

"Really nice friendly place on a nice setting looking over the Thames. Dogs can use the covered heated area which looks out over the River Thames . Plenty of tables. There are plenty of outside tables as well as indoor areas. Good variety of food and drinks which you order at the bar. Prices reasonable Friendly staff and Parking area. Would recommend"

"First time - ent with friends who have been going or years. What a beautiful spot . Right in the river Thames with both indoor and outdoor seating. Thee is a car park but you need to register your vehicle in the cafe. Between us we had fish burgers, nachos, jacket potato and chicken burger - all good - some with chips! The are a lot o options and some specials. It’s a really relaxing place an I love it - will be back soon ."

"Lovely food this afternoon, I had the Lamb Shank, which came to me piping hot, with lots of vegetables & piping hot minty gravy. It was delicious and the hottest meal I’ve had in a very long while .. well done team. Hubby had a burger & chips and his was tasty, and again served piping hot. The main meal came after a little wait which was fine. The drinks came quickly & the only concern was the wait for our dessert, which the one waitress who was serving everyone with food, brought to us as quickly as she could. She was rushed off her feet & She didn’t stop, but was very efficient and had a smile even though she was so busy. I really admired her. The wait for our dessert was a bit unfortunate and unnecessary, but it was delicious. I think they needed another waiter / waitress as one was not enough for the amount of people there today. The main problem was with the state of the restroom / toilets… that seriously needs addressing asap. We’ll definitely return though as the food is always delicious & fresh & piping hot, & we’d recommend it to anyone too. Lovely setting by the river."

"Great feed stop right by the river. Loads of seating outside and in with views of the river. Some in the shade . Good range of cakes and hot food, can be a bit busy and there can be a wait hot food sometimes. As a cyclist sick to coffee and cake for rapid service."

"Fantastic place to stop & relax when walking the Thames path. Good selection of draught beers and freshly made sandwiches & rolls, plus a great selection of homemade cakes. There is plenty of seating all by the river with lovely views."

"This was the perfect setting for afternoon tea by the river on such a lovely sunny day. The service was excellent, quick and friendly. We had three different slices of cake between us that included the Banoffe, Raspberry and rich fruit. All fresh, moist and very indulgent! The tea was piping hot and the beer for one was perfect chilled. The view of the wildlife on the river was spectacular. There was also the luxer moored boats for hire £1,500 for the week! Although it was a bank Holiday weekend there was ample free parking space available. I would definitely recommend this picturesque spot for lunch or afternoon tea anytime and look forward to our next visit"

"We didn't use the cafe, as we stayed on one of the caravan/touring pitches. We had a riverside pitch overlooking the Thames. It was very peaceful for this time of year, just after Easter. Sat and watched the boats going past at a nice leisurely pace. We only stayed 3 nights but will be coming back in a few weeks."