About

Plant-based Bakery and restaurant in the small but mighty British market town of Sudbury, Suffolk.
Visit us in the morning for ‘hot from the oven’ handmade French pastries, freshly roasted organic coffee and stone baked sourdough loaves. Then join us in the afternoon to sample our lunches using the seasons best British, organic produce. And for something really special, book in for one of our Friday Night “after-hours” Supper Clubs.

WHAT WE DO, HOW WE DO IT & WHY…
We love plants…

Everything at Cradle is suitable for vegans because we believe a plant-based menu promotes a healthy, compassionate lifestyle with minimal environmental impact. If we can get it local, we’ll take it, if it’s not seasonal, we’ll wait, and if it’s seen better days we’ll still make use of it. Whether we’re supporting a local certified farmer, a local allotment grower, or just a neighbour with a big apple tree, we always chose to reduce food waste and keep our money circulating in the local community. Reducing food miles and eating locally grown, organic seasonal food is better for the planet, small farmers and the community’s economy, and it’s a great way to keep in step with the natural world.

… and hate waste…

The menu at Cradle is pretty small compared to what is deemed normal these days and that’s something we’re proud of. Restaurants with more choice have lower standards and generate more waste, that’s a fact. We bring food-production in-house and minimise distributors whenever we can. This cuts packaging, conserves energy and resources, and reduces food waste. It also keeps us creative! The little food waste that we do produce goes directly into our own compost at Cradle’s very own permaculture garden, aptly nick-named “The Grave” bringing us one step closer to closing that loop.