Highly-rated Essex café Oranges & Lemons put up for sale

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Oranges & Lemons in East Bergholt, which holds a 4.8-star Tripadvisor rating, is for sale at £95,000 as its owners retire.

Oranges & Lemons in East Bergholt has been put up for sale as its owners look to retire. The café is listed on Zoopla for £95,000 and described as an 'attractive business opportunity'. The current owners took over the property five years ago, in 2021, after the previous owner stepped down due to health issues.

The café has earned Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards in 2023, 2024 and 2025, placing it among the top 10 per cent of restaurants, hotels and attractions worldwide. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating on Tripadvisor.

Before becoming Oranges & Lemons, the property operated as The Kings Head pub.

A spokesperson for the café said: 'Our beloved family-run cafe is available for a new owner/s to take on. We have loved our 5 years here and have enjoyed watching this place grow into a vibrant hub in the community, but now we feel it is the right time for us to sell and retire.'

The owners said they remain committed to providing service until a new owner takes over. 'We are still here, committed to providing the best possible service as we have for 5 years, we have not left and will not be going anywhere until a new owner is found,' they said.

Highly-rated Essex café Oranges & Lemons put up for sale — Image: Brentwood Guardian

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Much-loved café with near-5 star TripAdvisor rating put up for saleEast Bergholt café Oranges & Lemons is on the market for £95,000 as owners retire, after earning Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards from 2023 to 2025.Brentwood Guardian · 11 Nov, 17:00
Much-loved café with near-5 star TripAdvisor rating put up for saleEast Bergholt café Oranges & Lemons is on the market for £95,000 as owners retire, after earning Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards from 2023 to 2025.Colchester Gazette · 11 Nov, 17:00
Much-loved café with near-5 star TripAdvisor rating put up for saleEast Bergholt café Oranges & Lemons is on the market for £95,000 as owners retire, after earning Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards from 2023 to 2025.Echo (Basildon) · 11 Nov, 17:00

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