The Empire Cafe and Bakery, with the Upper Crust Function rooms has been established in Newbury since the 1920's and is one of the oldest Family businesses in the town. Known for our lardy cakes and celebration cakes we continue to bake bread and cakes freshly on the premises everyday. The Empire Cafe is also known for our range of celebration, wedding and birthday cakes.
Please have a look at our photo albums on the site, all cakes are made to order and can be customised as much as you would like. We make all our cakes on premises, all custom made to your requirements. You can have a cake made of sponge, carrot cake, chocolate muffin mix, traditional fruit or a favourite of your own choosing!
Please have a look at our photo albums on the site, all cakes are made to order and can be customised as much as you would like. We make all our cakes on premises, all custom made to your requirements. You can have a cake made of sponge, carrot cake, chocolate muffin mix, traditional fruit or a favourite of your own choosing!
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Clare Wilson Tonge
Nov 04, 2021
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Johanne Hendrickx-Bailey
Oct 14, 2021
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Helen Englefield
Aug 21, 2021
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Jared Wason
Aug 08, 2021
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What I'd call a great experience; lovely traditional café with a deceptively big menu, home cooked food to order at good prices. Who could resist taking home a cheeky cake afterwards? Especially fond of the almond biscuits and danishes. A great place in Newbury for anybody, and Wendy the owner is such a lovely person to add. I'd recommend to anybody who likes good food and good customer service.
Bee Bell
Jul 30, 2021
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Rog Edwards
Apr 11, 2021
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Slagorourke
Feb 07, 2021
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Tracy Little-Minx Evans
Nov 26, 2020
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Gary Florence
Nov 05, 2020
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Kelly Shaw
Jul 04, 2020
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David Wilder
Dec 06, 2019
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Just nowhere else like it. A wonderful variety of bread, cakes and savouries as well as a comprehensive menu of British breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas, all baked and cooked fresh on the premises. Great service and a lovely traditional setting. Celebration cakes baked and decorated to order are second to none and the traditional lardy cakes are another speciality of the bakery. Nothing is ever too much trouble for Wendy and her team. An integral part of Newbury and a tremendous asset to the town.
Nick Prince
Oct 23, 2019
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G. S.
Oct 05, 2019
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Basic poor quality good, the bakery and cakes are not what they used to be. Lardy cake used to be something just to come to Newbury for but not anymore it’s awful as our the loads and current buns. Iced coffee is not iced coffee it is coffee syrup with milk (not even that cold).
If you like an outdated cafe which hasn’t been updated in 100yrs and food quality is not important to you then give it a try. I know this place is ok for pensioners and problem who have been loyal customers for many years but I wouldn’t eat here again. Suspect this is why customer numbers have dropped and not to
If you like an outdated cafe which hasn’t been updated in 100yrs and food quality is not important to you then give it a try. I know this place is ok for pensioners and problem who have been loyal customers for many years but I wouldn’t eat here again. Suspect this is why customer numbers have dropped and not to
John Elvin
Jul 31, 2018
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