Brew stops, butty vans and kebab shops...
Alford, Aberdeenshire
The Soo's Lug, on the left on the main street if coming from Aberdeen. Cracking coffee and the best bacon roll you'll eat. Owner is a biker too.
Johnshave, NR Montrose,
The Lobster Shop. https://thelobster.shop/
A96 Northbound near Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Marshalls. Farm Shop and cafe. Superb breakfast.
Queensferry
Scotland Bikers Cove beside forth rail bridge. Stunning location with all hot and cold rolls drinks etc. Top notch! I go there most weekends!
A96 - Glens area ...
Left side towards Aberdeen/ airport. There is a Pitstop cafe Layby in an old dark green bus plenty of parking; though not 24 hours, great place for a sausage (in a) roll and hot drinks (t's near McVeigh's which is on the opposite of the A96/ direction Inverness).
This is south of the Oyne Fork about 2 miles North of Pitcaple.
Rait, near Perth.
Tufted Duck. Just off the A90
Great cafe, superb breakfast
BERKSHIRE
Winnersh, near Wokingham (RG41 5HH): Cafe Express. Good quality bacon/sausage baps/baguettes, also burgers and hot drinks. Plenty of parking in Gazelle Close and the nearby Halfords or DIY stores.
BRISTOL
The Yard, opened up September 23, junction of Dundry Lane and Highridge Road. Open Saturday mornings only, 9am-1pm. The most stunning views over Bristol, North Somerset and beyond. Serves Sausage and Bacon Baps, Tea, Coffee, Cold Drinks. Bikes only. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000905948...
Brunel Buttery (BS1 6UD) Bristol's best bacon sandwich? Excellent views, right on the dockside - outside seating only.
Fowlers cafe - lovely breakfast and lard showroom of bikes and biking gear.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Potterspury, North of Milton Keynes (NN12 7QX): Super Sausage. Proper trucker's breakfasts. A genuine greasy-spoon. Easy to find on the A5.
Aylesbury, A41 towards Waddesdon/Bicester On Yer Bike. Independent dealer with clothing store and a burger van.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Huntingdon (PE28 2AA): Hartford Marina. Tuesday evening is bike night. There's a bar/restaurant on site, not the cheapest, but not bad food.
completely destroyed by fire at about 5am on 8/8/13. Now Reopened.
St Neots: Market Square (PE19 2AA) is home to a Nero and a greasy spoon that does fab breakfasts. Ideal for access to the Godmanchester and Kimbolton roads, and easily accessed from the A428.Also on St Neots Market Square is Kate's burger van which is very biker friendly! Not seen the burger fan for quite some time
St Neots : Riverside park. Large public car park, Ambiance cafe does good food, ice creams and coffee. Also home to a monthly PH meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month 10-12.
CORNWALL
Nice Baps NE side of Wadebridge on the A39 Mon to Sat 0800-1500 PL27 6EL
CUMBRIA
Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale: Devils Bridge Butty Bar. No post code I'm afraid but it's just off the A683 on the A65 Skipton to Kendal road. Good bacon butty, burger or sausage sandwich. Great atmosphere load of bikes (especially at the weekend)! Google map
Hartside Top (CA9 3BW): Hartside Top Cafe. Cracking roads to and from, but often very busy...Although not at the moment due to having burned to the ground.
The cafe is indeed a sorry sight (a blackened shel)l but there is a butty van on site now (visited on 02/09/18) and a portaloo (you'll need to get the key from the van).
The Nook Farm Shop & Cafe CA9 3BG on the Alston to Haltwhistle road. Nice alternative to the Hartside Cafe.
DERBYSHIRE
Hatton/Derby (DE65 5PT): The Salt Box Cafe. Another truck stop, but biker friendly too. The down side is they stop serving breakfasts at 11.30am. Some relatively "undiscovered" roads nearby.
Grindleford (S32 2JA): Grindleford Station Cafe I'm sure most of you know it, smack in the middle of the Peak District. Perfick as Pop Larkin would say.
Bonsall,Cromford. Great little cafe on the Via Gellia Road that runs between Cromford and Nawhaven. Good food,good prices and good banter with the owners.Open 7 days a week till app.2pm.
Wardlow Mires (Nr Buxton/Bakewell off the A623) - Yondermann Café, Nice bikers café, great breakfasts! Great local roads around too.
DEVON
Plymouth: Captain Jaspers down on the Barbican, behind the Darlington Crystal place.
Exeter-Tedburn st Mary: The Owl On the westbound A30 between Exeter & Tedburn. Fantastic food, at good prices. All their burgers/sausages are made by a local butcher. The couple that run it are a bloody good laugh as well
Closed Sundays.
Tavistock: Grub-Up - In the big lay-by on the right just before you enter Tavistock on the A386. Really good burgers/butties/tea, etc, and very friendly! (NOT there Sundays!)
Torrington: Commons there is a good wagon at the park (often with young fitties serving!!!) very popular with bikes.
Crediton. Union Road Moto Velo. Bike specific parking, excellent cafe, along with a bike and gear shop, plus accommodation.
DORSET
Bridport (West Bay): Row of excellent burger and fish & chip huts with bike specific parking. All of them are good and punctuate an excellent set of riding roads. George Street off the B3157.
The Old Brewery Cafe & Kitchen (Gillingham). Lovely cafe, breakfast and atmosphere. Weather was hot so made the most of their lovely garden. The sales area has some lovely exotic bikes such as Hesketh, BROUGH SUPERIOR, MV's, rare bikes etc... well worth the trip. Plus the staff are all very nice
Used to be called Newt Cafe/Moto Corsa - changed hands Old Brewery
EAST SUSSEX
Horam (TN21 0ER): Wessons CafeAlways plenty of bikers when I have been here! Now closed.
Heathfield (TN21 8RA): Butcher's Hook Cafe Nearby alternative to the closed Wessons above. Good selection of food and plenty of parking.
Chiddingly (BN8 6HE): 6 Bells Pub. Sundays throughout Spring/Summer/Autumn. Plenty of bikes of all sorts & the Paul Special is recommended.
Bexhill (TN39 4QR): The Custom Cafe. Good food and bike night every friday eve throughout the summer.
Rye (TN31 7DA): The Strand Cafe and Kettle of fish chip shop. Lots of bikes here on the weekend and on sunny evenings. Bike parking is on an Environment Agency area that's inaccessible to cars but Bikes can squeeze through the gap. The cafe closes about 2pm IIRC but the chippy is open all day, If you fancy a bit of history you can also wander around Rye old town.
Route 1066 (TN32 5JH) on A21 at John's Cross - https://goo.gl/maps/MaYFCDideqN3GGkL8
ESSEX
High beach original tea hut, open every day . Cross Roads, High Beech, Waltham Abbey, Loughton IG10 4HR
Fox at finchingfield. Surrounded by great roads. BBQ every Sunday in the spring and summer.
The Cabin Dairy - Burnham-on-Crouch - Excellent breakfast, good rest stop after tackling the locally renowned Burnham Bends
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cheltenham (GL50 3JE) Annette's Diner - this is a great little diner on the lower(West End)high street. Family run cafe doing breakfasts and huge baps from 7 am til 2 Monday to Saturday. Biker friendly. easy parking outside. Next door to bike shop. Changed hands, now a jerk chicken place
GREATER MANCHESTER
Westhoughton (BL5 3AG): Mario's Cafe Bar. Big breakfast for a tenner - free if you can eat it all without a drink in 20 minutes. 10 eggs, 10 sausages, 10 rashers of bacon, 10 slices of toast, five black pudding slices, tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans...
[-]Warrington (WA2 8SN): The Hermit. Biker pub, live bands, new owners.[/-] Hermit knocked down
HAMPSHIRE
West Meon Hut (GU32 1JX): Loomies Cafe, at the West Meon X roads, A272 / A32 junction. The best biker friendly cafe in the south, bar none. 6 miles west of Petersfield on the A272 Winchester road. Or south of Alton on the A32.
Old Basing, Basingstoke (RG24 7BB): Iron Bull Roadhouse (Facebook Link). Licensed bar, but they have a good selection of no-alcohol options.Good quality food, bike friendly (bike night is on Thursday nights).
Alton Station. Alton (GU34 2PZ): Station Cafe. Basic cafe but they normally put on a special on the Wednesday bike nights.
Bordon Kebab House: Kebab shop in Bordon High Street. Best kebabs for miles around and they don't skimp on the fillings!
9A High St, Bordon GU35 0AY
Penguin Cafe, Lee on the Solent seafront. £5 for a six item breakfast with tea and toast on top, biker friendly, fantastically friendly owners and the biggest lumps of home made Bread Pudding you've ever seen!
Mick's Monster Burger Bar
micksmonsterburgers.com
Portsdown Hill, Cosham
Open 24/7 and has a great view across Portsmouth and the Solent.
Huge range of burgers including the Jawbreaker 1lb beefburger. Take away only, so no indoor area.
HEREFORDSHIRE
Shobdon (HR6 9NR)
The Hotspur Cafe, Shobdon Airfield https://www.shobdonairfield.co.uk/food-drink
HERTFORDSHIRE
Royston (SG8 8BD): Silver Ball.
KENT
Barham, Nr Canterbury (CT4 6SA): H's Cafe , it's on the A2 on the way to Dover and next to a Honda garage. Less than 5 minutes from Lydden Circuit aswell.
Capel-le-Ferne, Nr Folkestone (CT17 7HT): Cliff Top Cafe. Dedicated paved bike parking area and good food with views of France. Battle of Britain Memorial is just down the road.
A20 Sellindge: Massive laybye near Otterpool Lane with Burger Van, best burger Ive had in a long time.
LANCASHIRE
Lytham (FY8 5EW): Whelan's chippy - everything is cooked to order. Not cheap, but Gordon Ramsay and Rick Stein both rate it. Eat in and takeaway.
Preston http://ashtononribble.com/joomla/index.php?option=...
Excellent grub.I
Rivington Barn, BL6 7SB http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/
Fleetwood
Dolly's (Fleetwood Boating Lake) 2 kiosks ,1st one is burger bar,bacon butties etc,2nd one is proper ice cream,cold drinks etc
Plenty of parking space ,Gill the owner is an ex biker,foggies dad is often here,loves a chat and welcomes bikers.
Bring the kids and go crabbing in the lake,then walk over the bridge to one of the best proms in Britain...Lovely
Bull Beck Snack bar. A683, Hornby Road, Caton, Lancaster United Kingdom/ Biker friendly. Open Wed to Sunday.
LINCOLNSHIRE
Nr Market Rasen (LN8 3RQ): Willingham Woods -popular, and widely-known biker's meeting spot with grub/drinks/ice creams etc. Bit pricey but convenient on a run to East coast of Lincolnshire. Situated just over 1 mile outside of Market Rasen on the left side of the A631 towards Louth. BE WARNED THIS IS A COMMON MOBILE SPEED CAMERA SPOT.
LONDON
Wembley (NW10 7UD): Ace Café - One of the original biker venues and probably the most famous.
Sunbury (TW14): A316 westbound, just past Kempton Waterworks. Truckstop Cafe. Epic 4" thick bacon buttys on hand cut bread. (Quite a late spot as you come over the elevated bit of the 316). Not open Sundays sadly.
NORFOLK
King's Lynn (PE30 5PY): Istambul Kerbab shop, London Road, King's Lynn, Norkolk. Best food in town. 01553 775833 I've moved this from where it was tucked down at the bottom, but I've left the quality spelling as it was!
Route 11: Norwich/Attleborough - Biker friendly Cafe/restaurant just south of Norwich. On the A11 northbound at Attleborororugh, next to the shell garage Good food and milkshakes. Has a bike gear shop, biker meets on a Monday night in Summer, Sunday afternoons in winter.
The Brunch Bar North Walsham..(NR28 0BD). The Brunch Bar. Under new ownership ( Duncan is a biker) and does extremely good food with decent portions.Think Man vs Food.Home to the Brunchzilla 1 and 2 (1kilo and 3 kilo burgers) Chef specials are Chilli Dogs, Half pound burgers but new ones constantly added. Good off road parking for around 20 bikes.Will open Sundays and evenings by prior arrangements. Bike Nights every Friday, May thru to September. Call Duncan on 07840873917. Next door to VW dealership and on the road to North Norfolk.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Chelveston ( NN9 6AJ): Star and Garter pub is at the end of the B465 to St Neots, and one of the best roads in the area. Bike friendly, and handy for a bite or drink.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Mortons = Ballycastle , fish and chips by the pier great stop off when your over for the North West 200. Take the coast road from Larne to Ballycastle for one of the truly great scenic routes in the world.
OXFORDSHIRE
Berinsfield (OX10 7LY): H Cafe. Used to be Foxes Diner, loads of parking, big fryups, and an Infinity shop next door if you need bike bits.
Benson (OX10 6SJ): Waterfront Cafe. Does a nice breakfast and has parking and welcome for riders.
Chipping Norton (OX7 5TB): Ma Larkins - update..
this has shut down
The Old Shed Charlbury (OX7 3JH) https://www.theoldshedcharlbury.co.uk/ Family run business surrounded by lovely roads.
Kingsley Cafe, A40 Eynsham bypass (OX29 4EF) https://www.kingsleycars.co.uk/refuel-cafe/ Enthusiast run, great breakfast.
SHROPSHIRE
Food Stop Cafe Quatford, Bridgnorth WV15 6QJ - now closed
The Danery, Quatford, Bridgnorth, WV15 6QJ
Car & Bike themed pub just down the road from the old Food Stop.
STAFFORDSHIRE
Cannock (WS11 1SB): The Hollies truck stop. On the A5, a mile or two east from J12 of the M6. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
SUFFOLK
Brandon (IP27 0AA): The Flintknappers Pub. On the corner of the traffic lights in the town centre/highstreet. Very bike friendly (see vid of wheelying bike on dancefloor!) with very nice barstaff and big carpark. Convenient if heading from A11 to Norfolk coast.
Krazy Horse bury st Edmunds. Victory and Indian dealer. Great USA style cafe and loads of bikes and good attire to buy. Always have some nice specials including MV.
SURREY
Box Hill (RH5 6BY): Ryka's A24 just north of Dorking. Biker cafe open all day but particular biker days are Saturday and Sunday. Rozzers love the A24 - so take care. Wall to wall bikes in the bike park.
Newlands Corner (GU4 8SE): Barn Coffee Shop A25 nr Guildford/West Clandon. Best on a Sunday - best views for a Surrey biker haunt good brews and butties.
A22 Caterham Hill, northbound, in the layby just off J6 of the M25: Nick's Nosh. Breakfast/burger/lunch van, open early through to midafternoon with great service, good value and the best breakfast in a roll you'll find anywhere.
A30 Camberley town centre - The BBQ Pit. They do the best kebabs in the area by some distance plus they do burgers etc for weirdos that don't eat kebabs. Can be found at High Street, Camberley, just on the right as you enter the one way road.
WARWICKSHIRE
Wellesbourne Airfield (CV35 9EU): Touchdown Cafe. Between the Fosse way and Stratford on Avon. Very busy at weekends with cars as well as bikes but surrounded by good (if often 50 limited) roads and you get a good view of airfield activity as well.
WEST SUSSEX
Houghton, Arundel (BN18 9FD): Whiteways Cafe To be found on the A29 at the top of Bury Hill. If you are heading to coast after a trip to Boxhill - this is a good stop point, and in my opinion better food!
WILTSHIRE
Bath: Just before you get on the M4 (at Bath) Just found it the other day. Good food and theres normally quite a few bike coppers around having a chat.
Burbage: On the A338 just south of Burbage. Choppers Cafe Truck stop type cafe. Decent amount of parking.
Cherhill, Nr Calne (SN11 8UU): Divine Café – Great food, nice location and right on the A4. CLOSED. Moved to premises in Calne and known as Divine On The Green. Recently re-opened as the Dandy Highwayman Coffee Shop. Good coffee, and snacks. No full breakfast option yet. Check the FB page for updates.
Trowbridge: West Country Table(IIRC). Great food and Holly on the weekends is very nice.
Chippenham: Yilmaz Burger Van. Good food, mix of kebabs, burgers, bacon butties and brews at all hours of the day.
Chippenham: SN14 0AT. Claire's Cafe (IIRC) Just off the A4 Bath road, located inside the pizza hut/currys car park. Great food (read proper steak and turkey baguettes) at a reasonable price and with a massive range of sauces
It's worth going out of your way for.
Salisbury - The Haven cafe, off the A30 at Firsdown, SP5 1ST. Friendly cafe, good food and plenty of parking. Has a regular bike meet Spring onwards.
YORKSHIRE
Doncaster (DN5 8AF): In the car park at J&S is a great little butty van.
Fridaythorpe (A166, East Yorkshire): Seaways Cafe (Yorkshire Wolds, beautiful!) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1025479 Always busy in season and perfect stop off point for many routes. Bikers welcomed.
Fimber Picnic Cafe (B1248, Driffield YO25 3HG - not far from Seaways). Great biker-friendly stop. Outdoor rustic seating, but hot food and toilet facilities.
Hawes (DL8 3RD): Penny Garth Cafe. Go there. Now.
Hawes (DL8 3RD): The Chippy opposite the Penny Garth Cafe - open till 9:30pm most nights, excellent food and always plenty of bikes about!!
Kirkbymoorside (YO62 6AA): Penny Bank Cafe. Good coffee and great cakes, just off the A170 Helmsley - Scarborough road. Mind the cobbles outside though!Penny Bank is now closed with no sign of it opening any time soon.
Skipton (BD23 1ED): Bizzie Lizzie's Chippy. They still use beef dripping to fry. What else do you need to know?
Thornton-le-Dale (YO18 7RW): Balderson's Cafe.
Sherburn in Elmet/Milford (LS25 5LX): Squires Cafe
M62 Hartshead Moor services, Eastbound between junctions 25 & 26 (HD6 4JX). There is a butty van at the back of the lorry park. Follow the signs for HGV parking, at the end of the parking spaces on the left hand side, there is an access road just before the recovery company building, nip through and it's right in front of you. Mon-Fri only.
A59 in layby east of Gisburn (BD23 3UJ): Dick Turpin's. Butty van and portaloo.
The Wetwang Chippy - legendary stop on any coast run. Under new ownership, grub is still good if not exceptional (Main St, Wetwang, Driffield YO25 9XJ)
Scarborough - Oliver's on the Mount Cafe is worth a visit. Located on the historic racetrack, with amazing views from nearby war memorial (Olivers Mt, Scarborough YO11 2UG).
Filey Coast - if you're in the area, try the Beach Cafe at Hunmanby Gap. Not specifically a biker venue, but fantastic views from the terraced patio seating (YO14 9QW)
Withernsea - Castle Cafe (10 Pier Rd, Withernsea HU19 2JS) is a classic biker-friendly seafront cafe. Good range of food.
Thirsk: right in the centre of the town in Market Place. Plenty of bike parking opposite. Note - parking charge regime in Thirsk now, bikes have to pay or get ticketed. https://whitehorsefishandchips.co.uk/
North Yorks Moors - Lord Stones Country Park near Stokesley (TS9 7JH) has good food, full bar, clean toilets & nice scenery. Welcoming to bikers, hikers, dog walkers, and other scruffy buggers.
South Wales
Oasis snak bar Abergavenny. Located by the main Bus parking. Plenty of parking for bikes and they also do a nice Bacon butty and tea. Lovely place to stop and lots of great roads around the area.
https://en-gb.facebook.com/oasissnackbarabergavenn...
The Owls Nest, Llandovery. Plenty of parking, always busy but decent service and food/coffee.
The Soo's Lug, on the left on the main street if coming from Aberdeen. Cracking coffee and the best bacon roll you'll eat. Owner is a biker too.
Johnshave, NR Montrose,
The Lobster Shop. https://thelobster.shop/
A96 Northbound near Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Marshalls. Farm Shop and cafe. Superb breakfast.
Queensferry
Scotland Bikers Cove beside forth rail bridge. Stunning location with all hot and cold rolls drinks etc. Top notch! I go there most weekends!
A96 - Glens area ...
Left side towards Aberdeen/ airport. There is a Pitstop cafe Layby in an old dark green bus plenty of parking; though not 24 hours, great place for a sausage (in a) roll and hot drinks (t's near McVeigh's which is on the opposite of the A96/ direction Inverness).
This is south of the Oyne Fork about 2 miles North of Pitcaple.
Rait, near Perth.
Tufted Duck. Just off the A90
Great cafe, superb breakfast
BERKSHIRE
Winnersh, near Wokingham (RG41 5HH): Cafe Express. Good quality bacon/sausage baps/baguettes, also burgers and hot drinks. Plenty of parking in Gazelle Close and the nearby Halfords or DIY stores.
BRISTOL
The Yard, opened up September 23, junction of Dundry Lane and Highridge Road. Open Saturday mornings only, 9am-1pm. The most stunning views over Bristol, North Somerset and beyond. Serves Sausage and Bacon Baps, Tea, Coffee, Cold Drinks. Bikes only. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000905948...
Brunel Buttery (BS1 6UD) Bristol's best bacon sandwich? Excellent views, right on the dockside - outside seating only.
Fowlers cafe - lovely breakfast and lard showroom of bikes and biking gear.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Potterspury, North of Milton Keynes (NN12 7QX): Super Sausage. Proper trucker's breakfasts. A genuine greasy-spoon. Easy to find on the A5.
Aylesbury, A41 towards Waddesdon/Bicester On Yer Bike. Independent dealer with clothing store and a burger van.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Huntingdon (PE28 2AA): Hartford Marina. Tuesday evening is bike night. There's a bar/restaurant on site, not the cheapest, but not bad food.
St Neots: Market Square (PE19 2AA) is home to a Nero and a greasy spoon that does fab breakfasts. Ideal for access to the Godmanchester and Kimbolton roads, and easily accessed from the A428.
St Neots : Riverside park. Large public car park, Ambiance cafe does good food, ice creams and coffee. Also home to a monthly PH meet on the 2nd Sunday of the month 10-12.
CORNWALL
Nice Baps NE side of Wadebridge on the A39 Mon to Sat 0800-1500 PL27 6EL
CUMBRIA
Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale: Devils Bridge Butty Bar. No post code I'm afraid but it's just off the A683 on the A65 Skipton to Kendal road. Good bacon butty, burger or sausage sandwich. Great atmosphere load of bikes (especially at the weekend)! Google map
Hartside Top (CA9 3BW): Hartside Top Cafe. Cracking roads to and from, but often very busy...Although not at the moment due to having burned to the ground.
The cafe is indeed a sorry sight (a blackened shel)l but there is a butty van on site now (visited on 02/09/18) and a portaloo (you'll need to get the key from the van).
The Nook Farm Shop & Cafe CA9 3BG on the Alston to Haltwhistle road. Nice alternative to the Hartside Cafe.
DERBYSHIRE
Hatton/Derby (DE65 5PT): The Salt Box Cafe. Another truck stop, but biker friendly too. The down side is they stop serving breakfasts at 11.30am. Some relatively "undiscovered" roads nearby.
Grindleford (S32 2JA): Grindleford Station Cafe I'm sure most of you know it, smack in the middle of the Peak District. Perfick as Pop Larkin would say.
Bonsall,Cromford. Great little cafe on the Via Gellia Road that runs between Cromford and Nawhaven. Good food,good prices and good banter with the owners.Open 7 days a week till app.2pm.
Wardlow Mires (Nr Buxton/Bakewell off the A623) - Yondermann Café, Nice bikers café, great breakfasts! Great local roads around too.
DEVON
Plymouth: Captain Jaspers down on the Barbican, behind the Darlington Crystal place.
Exeter-Tedburn st Mary: The Owl On the westbound A30 between Exeter & Tedburn. Fantastic food, at good prices. All their burgers/sausages are made by a local butcher. The couple that run it are a bloody good laugh as well
Closed Sundays.Tavistock: Grub-Up - In the big lay-by on the right just before you enter Tavistock on the A386. Really good burgers/butties/tea, etc, and very friendly! (NOT there Sundays!)
Torrington: Commons there is a good wagon at the park (often with young fitties serving!!!) very popular with bikes.
Crediton. Union Road Moto Velo. Bike specific parking, excellent cafe, along with a bike and gear shop, plus accommodation.
DORSET
Bridport (West Bay): Row of excellent burger and fish & chip huts with bike specific parking. All of them are good and punctuate an excellent set of riding roads. George Street off the B3157.
The Old Brewery Cafe & Kitchen (Gillingham). Lovely cafe, breakfast and atmosphere. Weather was hot so made the most of their lovely garden. The sales area has some lovely exotic bikes such as Hesketh, BROUGH SUPERIOR, MV's, rare bikes etc... well worth the trip. Plus the staff are all very nice
Used to be called Newt Cafe/Moto Corsa - changed hands Old Brewery
EAST SUSSEX
Horam (TN21 0ER): Wessons Cafe
Heathfield (TN21 8RA): Butcher's Hook Cafe Nearby alternative to the closed Wessons above. Good selection of food and plenty of parking.
Chiddingly (BN8 6HE): 6 Bells Pub. Sundays throughout Spring/Summer/Autumn. Plenty of bikes of all sorts & the Paul Special is recommended.
Bexhill (TN39 4QR): The Custom Cafe. Good food and bike night every friday eve throughout the summer.
Rye (TN31 7DA): The Strand Cafe and Kettle of fish chip shop. Lots of bikes here on the weekend and on sunny evenings. Bike parking is on an Environment Agency area that's inaccessible to cars but Bikes can squeeze through the gap. The cafe closes about 2pm IIRC but the chippy is open all day, If you fancy a bit of history you can also wander around Rye old town.
Route 1066 (TN32 5JH) on A21 at John's Cross - https://goo.gl/maps/MaYFCDideqN3GGkL8
ESSEX
High beach original tea hut, open every day . Cross Roads, High Beech, Waltham Abbey, Loughton IG10 4HR
Fox at finchingfield. Surrounded by great roads. BBQ every Sunday in the spring and summer.
The Cabin Dairy - Burnham-on-Crouch - Excellent breakfast, good rest stop after tackling the locally renowned Burnham Bends
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cheltenham (GL50 3JE) Annette's Diner - this is a great little diner on the lower(West End)high street. Family run cafe doing breakfasts and huge baps from 7 am til 2 Monday to Saturday. Biker friendly. easy parking outside. Next door to bike shop. Changed hands, now a jerk chicken place
GREATER MANCHESTER
Westhoughton (BL5 3AG): Mario's Cafe Bar. Big breakfast for a tenner - free if you can eat it all without a drink in 20 minutes. 10 eggs, 10 sausages, 10 rashers of bacon, 10 slices of toast, five black pudding slices, tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans...
[-]Warrington (WA2 8SN): The Hermit. Biker pub, live bands, new owners.[/-] Hermit knocked down
HAMPSHIRE
West Meon Hut (GU32 1JX): Loomies Cafe, at the West Meon X roads, A272 / A32 junction. The best biker friendly cafe in the south, bar none. 6 miles west of Petersfield on the A272 Winchester road. Or south of Alton on the A32.
Old Basing, Basingstoke (RG24 7BB): Iron Bull Roadhouse (Facebook Link). Licensed bar, but they have a good selection of no-alcohol options.Good quality food, bike friendly (bike night is on Thursday nights).
Alton Station. Alton (GU34 2PZ): Station Cafe. Basic cafe but they normally put on a special on the Wednesday bike nights.
Bordon Kebab House: Kebab shop in Bordon High Street. Best kebabs for miles around and they don't skimp on the fillings!
9A High St, Bordon GU35 0AY
Penguin Cafe, Lee on the Solent seafront. £5 for a six item breakfast with tea and toast on top, biker friendly, fantastically friendly owners and the biggest lumps of home made Bread Pudding you've ever seen!
Mick's Monster Burger Bar
micksmonsterburgers.com
Portsdown Hill, Cosham
Open 24/7 and has a great view across Portsmouth and the Solent.
Huge range of burgers including the Jawbreaker 1lb beefburger. Take away only, so no indoor area.
HEREFORDSHIRE
Shobdon (HR6 9NR)
The Hotspur Cafe, Shobdon Airfield https://www.shobdonairfield.co.uk/food-drink
HERTFORDSHIRE
Royston (SG8 8BD): Silver Ball.
KENT
Barham, Nr Canterbury (CT4 6SA): H's Cafe , it's on the A2 on the way to Dover and next to a Honda garage. Less than 5 minutes from Lydden Circuit aswell.
Capel-le-Ferne, Nr Folkestone (CT17 7HT): Cliff Top Cafe. Dedicated paved bike parking area and good food with views of France. Battle of Britain Memorial is just down the road.
A20 Sellindge: Massive laybye near Otterpool Lane with Burger Van, best burger Ive had in a long time.
LANCASHIRE
Lytham (FY8 5EW): Whelan's chippy - everything is cooked to order. Not cheap, but Gordon Ramsay and Rick Stein both rate it. Eat in and takeaway.
Preston http://ashtononribble.com/joomla/index.php?option=...
Excellent grub.I
Rivington Barn, BL6 7SB http://www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk/
Fleetwood
Dolly's (Fleetwood Boating Lake) 2 kiosks ,1st one is burger bar,bacon butties etc,2nd one is proper ice cream,cold drinks etc
Plenty of parking space ,Gill the owner is an ex biker,foggies dad is often here,loves a chat and welcomes bikers.
Bring the kids and go crabbing in the lake,then walk over the bridge to one of the best proms in Britain...Lovely
Bull Beck Snack bar. A683, Hornby Road, Caton, Lancaster United Kingdom/ Biker friendly. Open Wed to Sunday.
LINCOLNSHIRE
Nr Market Rasen (LN8 3RQ): Willingham Woods -popular, and widely-known biker's meeting spot with grub/drinks/ice creams etc. Bit pricey but convenient on a run to East coast of Lincolnshire. Situated just over 1 mile outside of Market Rasen on the left side of the A631 towards Louth. BE WARNED THIS IS A COMMON MOBILE SPEED CAMERA SPOT.
LONDON
Wembley (NW10 7UD): Ace Café - One of the original biker venues and probably the most famous.
Sunbury (TW14): A316 westbound, just past Kempton Waterworks. Truckstop Cafe. Epic 4" thick bacon buttys on hand cut bread. (Quite a late spot as you come over the elevated bit of the 316). Not open Sundays sadly.
NORFOLK
King's Lynn (PE30 5PY): Istambul Kerbab shop, London Road, King's Lynn, Norkolk. Best food in town. 01553 775833 I've moved this from where it was tucked down at the bottom, but I've left the quality spelling as it was!
Route 11: Norwich/Attleborough - Biker friendly Cafe/restaurant just south of Norwich. On the A11 northbound at Attleborororugh, next to the shell garage Good food and milkshakes. Has a bike gear shop, biker meets on a Monday night in Summer, Sunday afternoons in winter.
The Brunch Bar North Walsham..(NR28 0BD). The Brunch Bar. Under new ownership ( Duncan is a biker) and does extremely good food with decent portions.Think Man vs Food.Home to the Brunchzilla 1 and 2 (1kilo and 3 kilo burgers) Chef specials are Chilli Dogs, Half pound burgers but new ones constantly added. Good off road parking for around 20 bikes.Will open Sundays and evenings by prior arrangements. Bike Nights every Friday, May thru to September. Call Duncan on 07840873917. Next door to VW dealership and on the road to North Norfolk.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Chelveston ( NN9 6AJ): Star and Garter pub is at the end of the B465 to St Neots, and one of the best roads in the area. Bike friendly, and handy for a bite or drink.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Mortons = Ballycastle , fish and chips by the pier great stop off when your over for the North West 200. Take the coast road from Larne to Ballycastle for one of the truly great scenic routes in the world.
OXFORDSHIRE
Berinsfield (OX10 7LY): H Cafe. Used to be Foxes Diner, loads of parking, big fryups, and an Infinity shop next door if you need bike bits.
Benson (OX10 6SJ): Waterfront Cafe. Does a nice breakfast and has parking and welcome for riders.
Chipping Norton (OX7 5TB): Ma Larkins - update..
this has shut down The Old Shed Charlbury (OX7 3JH) https://www.theoldshedcharlbury.co.uk/ Family run business surrounded by lovely roads.
Kingsley Cafe, A40 Eynsham bypass (OX29 4EF) https://www.kingsleycars.co.uk/refuel-cafe/ Enthusiast run, great breakfast.
SHROPSHIRE
Food Stop Cafe Quatford, Bridgnorth WV15 6QJ - now closed
The Danery, Quatford, Bridgnorth, WV15 6QJ
Car & Bike themed pub just down the road from the old Food Stop.
STAFFORDSHIRE
Cannock (WS11 1SB): The Hollies truck stop. On the A5, a mile or two east from J12 of the M6. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
SUFFOLK
Brandon (IP27 0AA): The Flintknappers Pub. On the corner of the traffic lights in the town centre/highstreet. Very bike friendly (see vid of wheelying bike on dancefloor!) with very nice barstaff and big carpark. Convenient if heading from A11 to Norfolk coast.
Krazy Horse bury st Edmunds. Victory and Indian dealer. Great USA style cafe and loads of bikes and good attire to buy. Always have some nice specials including MV.
SURREY
Box Hill (RH5 6BY): Ryka's A24 just north of Dorking. Biker cafe open all day but particular biker days are Saturday and Sunday. Rozzers love the A24 - so take care. Wall to wall bikes in the bike park.
Newlands Corner (GU4 8SE): Barn Coffee Shop A25 nr Guildford/West Clandon. Best on a Sunday - best views for a Surrey biker haunt good brews and butties.
A22 Caterham Hill, northbound, in the layby just off J6 of the M25: Nick's Nosh. Breakfast/burger/lunch van, open early through to midafternoon with great service, good value and the best breakfast in a roll you'll find anywhere.
A30 Camberley town centre - The BBQ Pit. They do the best kebabs in the area by some distance plus they do burgers etc for weirdos that don't eat kebabs. Can be found at High Street, Camberley, just on the right as you enter the one way road.
WARWICKSHIRE
Wellesbourne Airfield (CV35 9EU): Touchdown Cafe. Between the Fosse way and Stratford on Avon. Very busy at weekends with cars as well as bikes but surrounded by good (if often 50 limited) roads and you get a good view of airfield activity as well.
WEST SUSSEX
Houghton, Arundel (BN18 9FD): Whiteways Cafe To be found on the A29 at the top of Bury Hill. If you are heading to coast after a trip to Boxhill - this is a good stop point, and in my opinion better food!
WILTSHIRE
Bath: Just before you get on the M4 (at Bath) Just found it the other day. Good food and theres normally quite a few bike coppers around having a chat.
Burbage: On the A338 just south of Burbage. Choppers Cafe Truck stop type cafe. Decent amount of parking.
Cherhill, Nr Calne (SN11 8UU): Divine Café – Great food, nice location and right on the A4. CLOSED. Moved to premises in Calne and known as Divine On The Green. Recently re-opened as the Dandy Highwayman Coffee Shop. Good coffee, and snacks. No full breakfast option yet. Check the FB page for updates.
Trowbridge: West Country Table(IIRC). Great food and Holly on the weekends is very nice.
Chippenham: Yilmaz Burger Van. Good food, mix of kebabs, burgers, bacon butties and brews at all hours of the day.
Chippenham: SN14 0AT. Claire's Cafe (IIRC) Just off the A4 Bath road, located inside the pizza hut/currys car park. Great food (read proper steak and turkey baguettes) at a reasonable price and with a massive range of sauces
It's worth going out of your way for.Salisbury - The Haven cafe, off the A30 at Firsdown, SP5 1ST. Friendly cafe, good food and plenty of parking. Has a regular bike meet Spring onwards.
YORKSHIRE
Doncaster (DN5 8AF): In the car park at J&S is a great little butty van.
Fridaythorpe (A166, East Yorkshire): Seaways Cafe (Yorkshire Wolds, beautiful!) http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1025479 Always busy in season and perfect stop off point for many routes. Bikers welcomed.
Fimber Picnic Cafe (B1248, Driffield YO25 3HG - not far from Seaways). Great biker-friendly stop. Outdoor rustic seating, but hot food and toilet facilities.
Hawes (DL8 3RD): Penny Garth Cafe. Go there. Now.
Hawes (DL8 3RD): The Chippy opposite the Penny Garth Cafe - open till 9:30pm most nights, excellent food and always plenty of bikes about!!
Kirkbymoorside (YO62 6AA): Penny Bank Cafe. Good coffee and great cakes, just off the A170 Helmsley - Scarborough road. Mind the cobbles outside though!
Penny Bank is now closed with no sign of it opening any time soon.Skipton (BD23 1ED): Bizzie Lizzie's Chippy. They still use beef dripping to fry. What else do you need to know?
Thornton-le-Dale (YO18 7RW): Balderson's Cafe.
Sherburn in Elmet/Milford (LS25 5LX): Squires Cafe
M62 Hartshead Moor services, Eastbound between junctions 25 & 26 (HD6 4JX). There is a butty van at the back of the lorry park. Follow the signs for HGV parking, at the end of the parking spaces on the left hand side, there is an access road just before the recovery company building, nip through and it's right in front of you. Mon-Fri only.
A59 in layby east of Gisburn (BD23 3UJ): Dick Turpin's. Butty van and portaloo.
The Wetwang Chippy - legendary stop on any coast run. Under new ownership, grub is still good if not exceptional (Main St, Wetwang, Driffield YO25 9XJ)
Scarborough - Oliver's on the Mount Cafe is worth a visit. Located on the historic racetrack, with amazing views from nearby war memorial (Olivers Mt, Scarborough YO11 2UG).
Filey Coast - if you're in the area, try the Beach Cafe at Hunmanby Gap. Not specifically a biker venue, but fantastic views from the terraced patio seating (YO14 9QW)
Withernsea - Castle Cafe (10 Pier Rd, Withernsea HU19 2JS) is a classic biker-friendly seafront cafe. Good range of food.
Thirsk: right in the centre of the town in Market Place. Plenty of bike parking opposite. Note - parking charge regime in Thirsk now, bikes have to pay or get ticketed. https://whitehorsefishandchips.co.uk/
North Yorks Moors - Lord Stones Country Park near Stokesley (TS9 7JH) has good food, full bar, clean toilets & nice scenery. Welcoming to bikers, hikers, dog walkers, and other scruffy buggers.
South Wales
Oasis snak bar Abergavenny. Located by the main Bus parking. Plenty of parking for bikes and they also do a nice Bacon butty and tea. Lovely place to stop and lots of great roads around the area.
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The Owls Nest, Llandovery. Plenty of parking, always busy but decent service and food/coffee.