A PASTRY SHOP ON A SUFFOLK FARM
PINCH IS A PASTRY SHOP SPECIALISING IN CRULLERS AND GELATO. A CRULLER IS A CLOUD-LIKE DOUGHNUT MADE OF DEEP-FRIED CHOUX PASTRY. OUR PASTRIES ARE MADE USING THE ORGANIC FLOUR, EGGS AND FRUIT FROM MAPLE FARM, WHERE OUR CAFE IS BASED.
IN THE WARMER MONTHS, WE SERVE SEVERAL FLAVOURS OF GELATO IN HOMEMADE SPELT CONES. OUR GELATO IS MADE USING THE MILK AND CREAM FROM E.S.BURROUGHS, A DAIRY FARM ON THE SUFFOLK/NORFOLK BORDER.
WE BELIEVE IN QUALITY OVER QUANTITY, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE A LIMITED SELECTION OF PRODUCTS TO CHOOSE FROM. PLEASE SEE OUR MENU BELOW.
PINCH 2.0 OPENING SPRING 2024
ALTHOUGH WE DON’T SERVE ANY SAVOURY FOOD IN OUR CAFE YET, WE HAVE EXCITING PLANS FOR THE FUTURE MONTHS. IN LATE SPRING THIS YEAR WE WILL BE MOVING INTO A BIGGER SPACE ON THE FARM WHERE WE WILL BE SERVING ROMAN PIZZA, USING VARIOUS GRAINS AND VEGETABLES FROM MAPLE FARM, AS WELL AS OUR FAVOURITE LOCAL CHEESE AND CHARCUTERIE.
WE ALSO HOPE TO CREATE A SMALL WINE LIST AND ROTATING COCKTAIL MENU.
ALL OF THIS SHOULD BE IN FULL SWING BY THE SUMMER.
WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING WHILST THE BUILDING WORKS FOR PINCH 2.0 AFFECT THE CAR PARK AND AMBIENCE OF THE OUTDOOR AREA. THINGS ARE VERY MUCH IN A TRANSITION PERIOD AND IT WILL ALL LOOK VERY DIFFERENT IN A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW.
OPENING TIMES
WINTER HOURS BELOW
Thursday 9-2
Friday 9-2
Saturday 9-2
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EASTER HOURS
Thursday 9-2
Good Friday 9-2
Easter Saturday 9-2
Easter Sunday 9-12
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Thursday 4th 9-2
Friday 5th 9-2
Saturday 9-2
Sunday 7th April 9-1
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Thursday 11th 9-2
Friday 12th 9-2
Saturday 9-2
Sunday 14th 9-1
PASTRIES
CRULLERS £3.50 EACH
CHOC COOKIE (GF) £2.60
'ST. CHOUX' CHOUX AU CRAQUELIN WITH ST JUDE CUSTARD £3
TIRAMISU SLICE £6
DRINKS
TEA £2
COFFEE £3.50
PINCH SPICED HOT CHOC £3
HOT GINGER SWITCHEL £2.90
ZINGI BEAR GINGER BEER £3.50
SOMETHING & NOTHING SELTZER £2
MAPLE FARM BLACKCURRANT SHRUB £3
APPLE JUICE £1.50
GELATO (back in Spring)
PRICES INCLUDE A HAND MADE SPELT CONE
FIOR DI LATTE £5.20
MINT CHOC CHIP £5.30
PUMP ST CHOCOLATE SORBET £5.50
ST JUDE AND BLACKCURRANT RIPPLE £5.70
PINCH PRODUCTS TO TAKE HOME
Pinch dips, pasta sauce and desserts can all be found at Maple Farm Shop , located right next door to the our cafe.
Whipped Cod's Roe
Bolognese
Kashmiri Chilli Paste
Baba Ganoush (Summer)
Tzatziki (Summer)
Suffolk Lentil Dhal
Romesco Sauce
Picante Crunch
Gelato (500ml)
MAPLE FARM
Maple Farm is a regenerative organic family run farm specialising in eggs, honey, vegetables and berries as well as traditional varieties of grains that are stone-milled on site.
WHO'S COOKING?
Alice, born and raised in Suffolk, has worked in some of London's most exciting restaurants such as Kricket, Clipstone, Levan and Emilia, the latter as Head Chef. She has also spent time cooking in Amsterdam, Bangkok and India. The pandemic led her to take a step back from the London restaurant scene, move home to Suffolk and study Food Anthropology at SOAS. During this time, the idea for Pinch was born to showcase and celebrate the incredible local produce she was surrounded by.
Photo credit: Clipstone Restaurant 2016. Enrich & Endure.
Location
FIND PINCH
Pinch, East Green, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 2PJ
Pinch is located right next to Maple Farm Shop in Kelsale, near Saxmundham. You can easily find Pinch via google maps.
Or find us via what three words: rockets.evolution.dollars
AS FEATURED IN
PRIVATE CATERING
At the moment we are not able to offer private catering of any sort.
We are sorry not to be able to respond to any enquiries via email or Instagram regarding catering.
Instead, we have made a list below to help guide you in the right direction.
Private Chefs
Maria Elia @mariaelia9 mariaelia@me.com
Lily Benbow www.nobleprawn.com
Emily Winser emwinserfood@gmail.com
Flora Ashton @flavourbyflora
Isabella Samengo-Turner @isabellasamengo www.foodbyisabella.com
Wedding Caterers
Peter Harrison www.peterharrisonchef.com
Husk, Thorington
The Kochi Kitchen (Archie Clark) Kochikitchen.co.uk
Nina Roe @hayhaysuffolk www.hayhaysuffolk.co.uk
Crown Catering, Newmarket
Social Pantry
My Kitchen, Your Place www.mykitchenyourplace.co.uk
Wedding Locations
Husk, Thorington
Butley Priory
Snape Maltings
Sandcroft Barns, Fressingfield
Woolverstone Hall
Kenton Hall Estate
Wilderness Reserve
Easton Grange
Henham Barns
Martha’s Barn, Otley Hall
Bruiseyard Hall
Crows Hall
Abbey Hall, Eye
Henstead Pavilion
Browning Bros. (Essex)