Cafe at the Old Mill sits on West Heath Road in Northfield, immediately next to the railway station, in a building that gives the café its name. Melvina Farrar directs the business, trading as The Little Old Cafe Limited, serving full English breakfasts, egg dishes and lunch plates from a small kitchen with both indoor seating and covered tables outside. The menu runs simple: bacon, sausage, beans and toast alongside a specials board that changes through the week, and portions are generous rather than plated for show. It opens early and closes by mid-afternoon, from eight until roughly two, giving it a strong breakfast and brunch trade from commuters passing the station and locals calling in on foot. Card and cash are both taken; the café also delivers through third-party apps.
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