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The Olive Tree Cafe Cake shop in Althorne, Burnham-on-Crouch

Open now · closes 4:30pm Hygiene 5 – Very good CM3 6DT
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The Olive Tree Cafe – cake shop in Althorne, Burnham-on-Crouch
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Opening hours

Mon 10:04
Open now · closes 4:30pm
Monday Today7:30am – 4:30pm
Tuesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday7:30am – 4:30pm
Thursday7:30am – 4:30pm
Friday7:30am – 4:30pm
Saturday7:30am – 4:30pm
Sunday8:30am – 4pm

Open 7 days · about 62 hours a week. Bank holiday hours may differ.

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About this bakery

About The Olive Tree Cafe

Looking for a cake shop in Althorne, Burnham-on-Crouch? The Olive Tree Cafe is at Burnham Road, CM3 6DT. It doubles as a café, making it a pleasant place to linger over breakfast or an afternoon treat.

Doors are open on 7 days each week. The ovens are on early – doors open from 7:30am on its earliest day. It also opens on Sundays, which is not a given for UK bakeries. The Food Standards Agency register lists a hygiene rating of 5/5, awarded on 17 June 2026 by Maldon.

Rail links are some distance away – Althorne station is about 1.2 mi off – so plan to drive, cycle or catch a local bus. Within a 3 km radius we list 2 other bakeries, the closest about 0.7 mi away. From central Burnham-on-Crouch it is roughly 2.5 mi away. Practical notes: outdoor seating.

Information from OpenStreetMap, the Food Standards Agency and our own research. Suggest an edit.

What's on the counter

Menu highlights

Typical bakes for a cake shop like this, with indicative prices.

Full menu

Cake by the Slice

  • Chocolate fudge cake sliceV£5.15Three tiers of moist chocolate sponge with thick chocolate fudge frosting.
  • Coffee and walnut sliceVN£4.25Coffee sponge with espresso buttercream and candied walnut halves.
  • Black Forest gâteau sliceV£5.70Chocolate sponge, kirsch-soaked cherries and whipped cream with chocolate curls.

Whole Celebration Cakes

  • Red velvet cake 8" (serves 14–16)V£46.50Layered red velvet sponge with cream cheese frosting and piped rosettes.
  • Two-tier celebration cake 6"/8" (serves 30)V£139.00Stacked sponge tiers in your choice of flavour with smooth buttercream finish.
  • Number cake (two digits)V£76.50Shortbread or sponge number layers piped with cream and decorated with fruit and flowers.

Custom & Occasion Cakes

  • Bespoke birthday cake (from)V£114.50Designed to your theme with sugar-paste figures, toppers and hand piping.
  • Gender reveal cake 8"V£59.00Neutral outside with a pink or blue surprise sponge and sprinkles inside.
  • Corporate logo cake 10"V£85.00Large tray-style sponge with your logo printed or piped for office events.

Usually busy

Estimate
6am9am12pm3pm6pm

Modelled from typical footfall for cake shops and this shop's opening hours – not live data.

Food hygiene rating

5 – Very good

Inspected17 June 2026
Local authorityMaldon
Food handlingGood
Cleanliness & premisesGood
Food safety managementGood

Source: Food Standards Agency. A rating reflects hygiene standards on the day of inspection.

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Getting there

StationDistanceWalk
Althorne Rail1.2 mi29 min

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Questions about The Olive Tree Cafe

What are The Olive Tree Cafe's opening hours?

Monday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Tuesday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Wednesday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Thursday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Saturday: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Sunday: 8:30am – 4pm. Hours can change on bank holidays, so check before a special trip.

Is The Olive Tree Cafe open on Sundays?

Yes – on Sundays it opens 8:30am – 4pm.

What time does The Olive Tree Cafe open?

The earliest opening time in the week is 7:30am. On Monday it is 7:30am – 4:30pm.

Where is The Olive Tree Cafe?

The Olive Tree Cafe is at Burnham Road, Althorne, Burnham-on-Crouch CM3 6DT. Use the map on this page or the Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze buttons for turn-by-turn directions.

What is the nearest station to The Olive Tree Cafe?

Althorne is the closest, about 1.2 mi away – roughly a 29-minute walk.

What food hygiene rating does The Olive Tree Cafe have?

It holds a rating of 5 – Very good, from an inspection on 17 June 2026 by Maldon. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency.

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