Café / Restaurant
Southwold, Suffolk
FESTIVE LUNCH MENU
Served Tuesday-Saturday, 12-2:30pm
Running 2nd to 20th December only
All-day brunch served on Sundays
Booking is highly recommended!
OPEN 8:30AM - 3PM
TUESDAY - SUNDAY
Discover The Canteen, a community café nestled away from Southwold’s bustling high-street. Just a 5-minute walk from the High Street and Pier, you’ll find us tucked behind St. Edmund’s church, within the Old Hospital Hub.
Explore this page to find our seasonal menus, corner shop, art exhibitions, community projects, events calendar and more!
BREAKFAST
8:30am - 11am
Start the day right with our specialty coffee from Butterworth & Son, single variety juice from Moat Farm or a decadent hot chocolate from Darkroom Norwich.
Our breakfast menu is full of quality, house-made and locally-sourced food, including fresh sourdough from Filo & Twine. We proudly make our own sauces, preserves and fruit compotes - even our own baked beans!
Lunch
12pm - 2:30pm
Our menu changes with the seasons, with a focus on using high-quality, locally-sourced and allotment-grown ingredients.
Our Canteen Savoury Tart is a staple of our menu, featured on BBC Rick Stein's Food Stories!
For dessert, you'll be spoiled for choice with daily specials and a counter full of treats.
Sunday Brunch
8:30am - 2:30pm
Our all-day Sunday brunch menu includes our popular Canteen Breakfast, sweet & savoury topped waffles, the ultimate Canteen Breakfast brioche, and much more!
We'll have an array of sweet treats on the counter and lunch specials available, such as our Canteen Savoury Tart! Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.
GIFT CARDS
Give the perfect gift for friends and family with an e-gift card to spend at The Canteen!
These gift cards are delivered via email or text message, and can be personalised with a message and scheduled for a set delivery date.
2025 Art Exhibitions
We are proud to exhibit collections of artwork by local artists for visitors to enjoy. Pieces are available to purchase during the exhibition.
January – March
Photographs of Southwold by Roland Blunk
April – June
Prints by Clare Curtis
July – September
Abstract Landscapes by Dominic Theobald
October – December
Relief sculptures by Liam Hennessy
SEASONAL SUPPER CLUB WITH ROSIE SYKES
Eat the seasons at our Supper Clubs in March, June, September and December.
Each curated menu is celebration of the bountiful fruits, vegetables and flavours of each season.
Winter - Friday 19th December, 6:30pm
Tickets are £49 per person, inclusive of a welcome drink and three-course meal.
*Our Winter Supper Club is now sold out*
To join the waiting list, please email us at info@oldhospitalcanteen.co.uk
Corner Shop
Shop local at The Canteen – we stock a range of quality products from Butterworth & Son, Shedstoker Honey, Darkroom Chocolate and Mili Mendez Cacao. All locally produced in Suffolk and Norfolk!
We also have hand-crafted pieces from local makers in Southwold – sea glass jewellery by Helen Thrower and hand painted artwork by Karen Woodcraft.
CONTACT US
- Contact Number
- 07916 173088
- Find us here:
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