The Old Curiosity Cafe

10/10/2026

Your Sundays just got a little bit better ☺️

We’ve got some exciting news to share…

Starting this Sunday, 11th October, The Old Curiosity Café will be opening on Sundays!

And that’s not all!

We’ve been busy behind the scenes giving our menu a little refresh, with some delicious new dishes joining your old favourites.

And here’s a little sneak peek at one of our newest additions… The Strawberry Cheesecake Croissant & Butter Pudding! 🍓

We can’t wait to welcome you for slow Sunday mornings, leisurely brunches and lovely afternoons.

Sundays | 10am–4pm

10/09/2026

29/08/2026

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME ☕🏃‍♂️ 🚨

I’m giving away a £20 voucher for The Old Curiosity Cafe in Bedford.

To enter:
1. Follow .another.runner on instagram
2. Like this post
3. Tag 3 friends in the comments (instagram post)

Bonus entry: Share this post to your story and tag me

Winner will be chosen at random on Monday 7th September.
This is part of my journey from zero to the TCS London Marathon 2027 — real running, real progress, and raising money for Action for Children along the way.
Good luck! 👊

Action for Children 👇👇👇

25/08/2026

20/08/2026

Our bread deliveries just got a serious upgrade 😍🚐🥖
How cool is our bread man’s new ride?!

05/08/2026

🎉 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

WIN 2 PLACES FOR YOU & A FRIEND at our NEW Bento Cake Decorating Workshop!

We’re so excited to introduce The Old Curiosity Workshops, starting with our brand-new Bento Cake Decorating one!

Join us on Thursday 20th August at 2:00 pm for a fun and creative afternoon decorating your own freshly baked homemade bento cake, finished with our homemade buttercream and a selection of fun decorations to make your cake uniquely yours – then take it home to enjoy!

✨ Suitable for adults and children
☕ Tea, coffee or milk included
💷 £40 per person
📍 Limited places available

🎉 GIVEAWAY

One lucky winner will receive 2 FREE places to enjoy at one of our Bento Cake Decorating Workshops!

To enter:
💛 Follow our page
💛 Like this post
💛 Tag the person you’d bring
💛 Share this Reel to your story for an extra entry

Winner will be announced on the 17th of August.

📩 Booking is essential. Message us to reserve your place.

✨ More workshop dates, including evening sessions, coming soon!

🎂 Our Bento Cake Decorating Workshops are also available for private events. Message us for more details.

18/07/2026

River Festival weekend is here! 🌊
Start your day with specialty coffee and brunch or stop by later for homemade cakes and your afternoon cuppa.
We’re just a short stroll from the river 🥰

06/06/2026

We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with .visual.art to bring a little piece of The Old Curiosity Café to life through video and honestly, we’re in love with how it turned out!
A beautiful glimpse into our cosy corners, curious details and the atmosphere we’ve poured our hearts into creating ♥️
We hope you love it as much as we do!

05/05/2026

Just so everyone knows… we now officially accept Princess Payments 👑

(Card, cash, contactless… or a magic wand apparently 🪄😂)

16/04/2026

We’ve had a little glow-up ✨
Our beautiful new flower installation by the amazing team at is finally up, and we’re honestly obsessed 🌼
Pop by for coffee, cake, brunch and a little bit of floral magic