The Booking Hall Café
758 Reviews
$$$$$$
- Friday9:30 AM–4 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
About the Business
The Booking Hall Cafe in Braintree serving cake, lunch and coffee | The Booking Hall Cafe @ Rayne Station on The Flitchway | Welcome to the best cafe in Braintree. The Booking Hall Cafe offers cake, coffee, lunch, afternoon tea delivery & catering.
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Call Us
+441376320859
Station Rd, Rayne, Braintree CM77 6AB
Hours
- Friday9:30 AM–4 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Vegetarian options
- Breakfast
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Toilets
- Cosy
- Family friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Dogs allowed
- Lunch
- Casual
- Great tea selection
- Brunch
- Outdoor seating
- Small plates
- Parking
- Free of charge street parking
- Free parking lot
Recommended Reviews
Paula Oakley
07.02.2024
The Booking Hall Café
Heard good things about this cafe so whilst camping nearby we visited here on Sunday 27th August. We both ordered a sausage sandwich on doorstep bread and a coffee. I was really looking forward to it. But unfortunately it wasn’t nearly as good as i expected. The bread was indeed thick but this didn’t add anything to the overall sandwich. The sausages were ok but like warm. The very least you’d expect in a sausage sandwich is freshly cooked hot sausages. Not a lot to expect!!! I left half the luke warm sandwich and most of the bread. Such a shame such a simple thing could be so hard to make. A bit more effort and this sandwich could have been amazing. The coffee was also a disappointment. It tasted more like an instant cappuccino from a packet. So much foam and not much drink.Overall not a great experience. Although the train and station element was really nice. Hopefully from this review they can start to turn out hot food instead of warm.
Ellie Alexander
06.02.2024
The Booking Hall Café
Staff amazing, food amazing, hospitality amazing, was bitter cold, windy and drizzlie... and still one of the best lunches we've had in years. They have a half canopy for the wet months and are super dog friendly !Absolutely faultless, the salt beef on sour dough and the chicken and bacon sandwichs are to die for !Can't wait to return !!
Mas Tiff
03.02.2024
The Booking Hall Café
Lovely spot and the staff were really friendly but my smashed avocado on horrible cheap white bread was truly tasteless with zero seasoning. A shame and I will try again because it was so friendly.
michael urry
03.02.2024
The Booking Hall Café
Excellent cafe on the Flitch way, brilliant food and lovely area
Sarah Sinclair
17.01.2024
The Booking Hall Café
Absolutely love this place, and such a little gem. More tables have been added since last year, so there is much more space to sit down and soak up the unique space and enjoy the delicious food.We came for lunch this weekend, and the food was so good. I had the special - bbq pulled pork and double mozzarella toastie, on doorstop bread with burnt ends. It knocked my socks off! The meat was tender and delicious, full of flavour, and the bread was toasted to perfection.This was followed up with a fresh, homemade peach iced tea, and a selection of cakes - we went for a rainbow cake, chocolate orange loaf, passionfruit and mango cake and a caramel shortbread. All of which went down an absolute treat with the family.This might be a small venue, but the food options and quality are spot on, and the owners really squeeze the best out of this opportunity.The staff are lovely too, and they even asked if we wanted standard bread for my little ones cheese on toast. Always going over and above.Thank you for a beautiful meal and perfect afternoon!
Janice Dyer
22.12.2023
The Booking Hall Café
For my daughter’s birthday she had a few friends around for afternoon tea. The sandwiches were lovely and fresh as well as all the other goodies provided. The Booking Hall Cafe even provided a gluten free option which we very much appreciated. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.
Colin S
21.12.2023
The Booking Hall Café
This very popular cafe is all outdoor, with a canvas covered area at one end of a sunny platform, and some benches on the rail level. There is a very good off road cycle way running past. No menus at all outside on our visit, just one on the counter so I enclose a photo of it. The cakes are lovely, as are the staff. Very good value menus. There is a disabled unisex toilet on the platform. The downsides for me were; hot drinks are in paper cups ( no good size pot of tea), the benches outside are filthy and look like they are never cleaned, and the service is slow and shambolic. This may possibly be on a weekend only, with inexperienced staff working. But on a sunny day, if you are not in a rush, this café is well worth a try.
Harry Barnes
20.12.2023
The Booking Hall Café
Really good food, I had the sweet sausage and the cheese on toast. Large portion size and great quality. Nice staff too, although queue was 30 minutes and food another 20 which was disappointing as this is a good meeting point for a long walk/cycle so do not expect a quick bite to eat.
Donna Moakes
18.12.2023
The Booking Hall Café
Friendly staff, and lovely doorstop sandwiches. Gorgeous choice of cakes. Ideal for a long walk with dogs. Seating is all outside but there is cover should it rain. If you fancy a change then do try here. You will not walk away hungry.
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Station Rd, Rayne, Braintree CM77 6AB
The Booking Hall Café