Café / Restaurant
Southwold, Suffolk
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, art exhibitions, corner shop, events calendar and more!
ALL-DAY BRUNCH
Served Tues-Sun
8:30-11am, 12-2:30pm
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 all-day brunch menu is full of quality, house-made and locally-sourced food, including fresh sourdough from Filo & Twine and house-made preserves, fruit compotes and baked beans!
LUNCH SPECIALS
Served Tues-Sun
12pm - 2:30pm
Our lunch specials change daily, with a focus on using high-quality, locally-sourced and allotment-grown ingredients. Featured on BBC Rick Stein's Food Stories, our Canteen Savoury Tart is our staple lunch special, served with salad & parmesan.
Follow us on Instagram @thecanteensouthwold and Facebook to see our daily specials!
CAKES & DESSERTS
ALL-DAY, EVERY DAY
At the Canteen, you'll find a counter full of freshly-baked goods each day- cheese scones, cookies, sausage rolls, and of course, delicious house-made cakes and tarts.
You'll be spoiled for choice with daily dessert specials such as fruity frangipane tarts, light meringues topped with berries and cream, or warm crumbles with custard - so always save room for dessert!
SUPPER CLUB WITH ROSIE SYKES
Eat the seasons at our Supper Clubs in April, September and December! Each curated menu is celebration of the bountiful fruits, vegetables and flavours of each season.
Spring - Friday 24th April, 6:30pm
Tickets are £49 per person, inclusive of a welcome drink and three-course meal.
To book your tickets, please email us at info@oldhospitalcanteen.co.uk
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 - February: Open Exhibition
March - April: Ruth McCabe
May - June: Rebecca Bergese
July - August: Nadia Koo
September - October: Tom Martin
November - December: Angela Harding
Please email info@oldhospitalcanteen.co.uk if you are interested in exhibiting your artwork!
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.
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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