Café Raystede - Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare

It is essential to book a ticket as visitor numbers are limited for the welfare of our animals, and to provide a better visitor experience.

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Aviaries close at 2pm every day for the welfare of our birds.

Welcome to Café Raystede!

Café Raystede is open from 10am to 3:30pm and we aim to deliver the best of service with a friendly atmosphere. We pride ourselves in serving you with a variety of delicious, honest, home cooked food, where all profits go directly towards helping the animals in our care.

Our generously portioned food is freshly cooked to order including breakfast baps, hot and cold mains, an array of tasty snacks and an indulgent selection of cakes. Why not compliment your meal with a hot or cold drink? We have a broad range of Lavazza Coffee, Teapigs Tea, soft drinks, smoothies and more.

Little ones will not be disappointed with our wonderful children's menu - come along for a family meal which won't break the bank!

If you would like to visit Café Raystede, please make sure you book a ticket in advance. Entry is FREE and dogs on leads are always welcome. It's a family event here at Raystede and we have plenty of options available for humans and hounds!

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Take a look at our menu and see some of our tasty options below!

We use quality ingredients from local producers and aim to serve flavoursome food to enjoy time and time again.

Our cosy café has you covered come rain or sunshine with indoor and outdoor seating. Our tranquil garden area is the perfect place to relax and have a pit stop from exploring Raystede. Sit outside on a sunny day and enjoy some al fresco dining!

We also offer a takeaway service so if you fancy a coffee or an ice cream for the journey home, don’t worry, our takeaway service is available until 4pm.

Please book a free ticket if you would like to visit Raystede

We also offer a takeaway service so if you fancy a coffee or an ice cream for the journey home, don’t worry, our takeaway service is available until 4pm.

Please book a free ticket if you would like to visit Raystede

All profits generated in the café go directly into helping the animals in our care.

As a leading Centre for Animal Welfare we are committed to delivering the highest standards of animal welfare to the animals in our care.

Profits from our café form a significant contribution towards the funding of these services.

As such our policy is to be inclusive and cater for all sections of society, providing extensive vegetarian and vegan options whilst sourcing any meat and dairy from local, high welfare farming systems.

We politely ask that visitors do not bring picnics so as not to tempt our birds and also to reduce the risk of litter blowing around the site and potentially harming our animals. Please support us in the café.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Animals in crisis - please donate to our urgent Christmas appeal!

When Layla arrived at Raystede we were astonished by her condition. This year we have had 1,076 requests to take in dogs, like Layla, who can no longer be cared for by their owners.

This is an animal welfare crisis.