Bayards Kitchen in South Hams

Great breakfast as always visited many times over the years

Lovely place, great food, reasonably priced, very relaxed atmosphere On the minus side it doesn't allow naughty monkeys to visit, my one Clyde got banned for picking a fight with a dog! And they feel that I'm the one from Barking! G + C

What we had was good, nice vib, toilets clean specious but for wheelchair users not suitable in my opinion.

Very limited items. But very tasty scone. Friendly service. Excellent tea.

Stingiest poor quality vegetarian breakfast in a long time - £8.50 for one slice of white toast, one egg, one microwaved sausage

Was here for breakfast and the service was amazing. Very welcoming and wholesome staff that helped with every query. The food was amazing as well. Would definitely come here again!

Somewhere to have a bit to eat quite pleasant

Good limited menu, plus specials. Outside and inside seating, small indoor play "pen" for young ones.

In the Dart valley to walk the dog downstream along a hefty stretch of the river to Totnes. Needed a lateish lunch along the way and called at what’s left of the Cider Press Centre expecting that we might not find a cafe that would admit the dog. So many of the businesses including much of the catering have closed but we found Bayard’s Kitchen open, well staffed with friendly welcoming efficient staff, a good menu and plenty of food on display as well as many busy tables and others free. We asked if we could take our food outside because we had the dog but were immediately told that dogs are welcome. We both had large hearty and tasty bowls of daal with crispy onions and vegan soured cream with flat breads probably naan. £10 each. Hot and cold drinks. But as we tucked in, he was offered enticing dog biscuits and as he finished they asked if he’d like a free Puppaccino which he did - with relish. Bayards has an enticing vibe, the food was good and in a pleasant setting. Pity that a lot of the Cider Press Centre seems to be shrinking and the merits and appeals of the few remaining creative and independent businesses are diluted by the gaps and reduced footfall.

Lovely, friendly staff, great cafe with children's play corner, plus yummy food and drink - feel very fortunate to have Bayards on our doorstep!

Very rude lady that works there (I think she is management). She was rude last time we went, which sometimes can be a bad day for the individual but she was rude again today. Lovely play area that my son loves. Has a lot of potential

We didn't eat or drink as poor selection 😕

The best veggie breakfast for miles around! And today's was extra-good! Great team. Great food. Great coffee. ♥️

I just want to say a massive thank you to the manger that went above and beyond her duty!!!! After a stressful morning at work I got a fantastic surprise of a latte and a millionaire short brought out to me!!! I got to say it was all amazing from the well made coffee at the perfect temperature to be able to drink it and taste the magnificent coffee they use to the cake that was to die for!!! Thank you so very much! 😘

Lovely jam on toast. Very relaxing to sit out in the courtyard garden. Friendly staff.

Highly recommend the caramelised onion and cheddar scones, in my opinion they are baked perfectly. If my partners empty plate was anything to go by then the sweet counterpart is just as good. The accompanying coffee was tasty with rich, balanced notes coming through. The small kids play area is perfect at quite times but I can imagine it would get a bit hectic should several large families turn up at the same time. It's always good to see local produce on the menu, especially given all the high quality items originating from Devon.

Mum and I went for a snack lunch today. Have been coming to the Cider Press for years. The food in Bayards Kitchen is always amazing, but the service of one man in particular on the counter was cold, disinterested and quite frankly....rude! Not seen him there before. He was ignorant and arrogant in manner. Dreadful customer service and I wish I'd said something at the time now. All I expect is a smile and some eye contact.....I got neither. Its a shame as has put me off going in now.

Quite frankly the rudest and most unhelpful two female staff I have ever encountered - you are in the wrong job ladies. You clearly dislike serving your paying customers You made the atmosphere awful and uncomfortable for a party of 8 on Mothering Sunday - We wont be returning

Dog friendly, welcoming, helpful, friendly. Cheese scones to die for, best cuppa in Totnes!

Food is ok. Ladies are nice. But who is this underqualified man at the till who is the worst example of the catering/hospitality industry!? With his cold, no-smile-at-all attitude he makes sure you don't feel the warm welcome and when we leave he doesn't say a thank you and a bye, instead he properly turns his back! How rude and disgusting! I just laugh at him as we definitely aren't on the same level, but he can cause bad day for other customers. I definitely don't recommend this place and I won't go back for long time.

Horrible coffee expensive scones grumpy woman ..we were not even acknowledge whilst we were waiting to.be served..definitely won'tbe going back !!..£4 for a scone..robbery

Pannie was served and not worth the £8.50. It was small, thin ham with coleslaw and a small amount of pickle. Last time we came we had a side salad and crisps with a bigger Pannie and the coleslaw with pickle. Will not be going again.

Fancied a cuppa and a slice of cake after a walk so popped in here. My husband had a coffee and a slice of Victoria Sponge (4.5 / 5) and I had a cheese and caramelised onion chutney scone (5/5). I can safely say it was the best scone I've ever eaten (and I've eaten my fair share) and I wish I'd bought one for the road too. Served warm with lots of butter... heaven.

I like the coffee here very much but I find the price of danish pastries outrageously expensive. I don't know anywhere else in the whole of Totnes and district that would charge more than £3 for a croissant or pain au chocolat, whilst you charge more than £4. For that reason we always buy a toasted tea cake as it is better value for money.

Like it simple in every way rustic, great food and staff. If you wanted something different look no further then here

Cafe was cold ( no heating on ), staff had the music playing too loud and coffee was only warm even though I asked for it to be hot. ( not the first time either ) What a shame..this used to be a lovely cafe that was run properly with good customer service.

Nice place with a play area for children. I was not very impressed with the food.

Arrived before the rush. Perfect cup of tea to warm me up after 2 hour walk and the xheese scone with caramelised onion ws to die for!!

Firstly, no complaints about the staff:I do object to drinking a cup of brown water, regular Americano, black, no milk or sugar, no taste of coffee whatsoever, served in a small cup: The cheese scone was difficult to swallow, extremely doughy. Total cost £7-30, It should not be difficult to serve good coffee, well over priced compared to other coffee houses in Totnes.

Fantastic vegan breakfast. Super friendly staff. Loved it.

Excellent little Bistrot, very busy with locals which shows that it's good.

Overpriced, boring and small selection, very rude assistant

Came there for lunch today, and have to say my soup and cheese scone was delicious. However my friend who has dietary problems asked if she could have just scrambled eggs on toast a very easy dish to prepare, but was told NO.!! it wasn't on the menu could have poached egg or fried egg but not scrambled.... However after a discussion with the chef he decided to do this for her. I used to be in the catering profession myself for many years and have to say that I would never have treated a customer like that, would always have gone out of my way to accommodate, if he doesn't want to make scrambled eggs for a customer he shouldn't be a chef...!! Very disappointed.

Good coffee, limited menu, small.

Great venue food good but very busy. Managed to grab a table and have an enjoyable time

Wow this place has really gone downhill no porridge no scrambled egg very high prices for the amount you get one member of staff really miserable such a shame

Arrived at 3.30..checked on times .. didn’t close until 4.30..we had a drink and cake ..good but expensive for what we had But the whole time we were eating the staff were clearing up around us .. sweeping floors etc..made us feel very uncomfortable Won’t be bothering with them again

Nice place with many options. A bit pricey though and the soup we had wasn’t the best. But nevertheless worth visiting.

cute little cafe with a nice variety on the menu for vegans :)

Nice array of little shops, ideal for gifts etc. Managed to navigate with a wheelchair, even got into the cafe around the back entrance. All staff were very friendly and helpful.

You can't complain about the food but if you are going to pay £10 for a baguette then it should be special. Good coffee tho

Brilliant food, helpful staff, pricing was slightly higher than I would expect. Food tasted very good, beautiful fresh salad. Went for the lamb kofta salad.

Breakfast. Very small portion (Hate to see the small breakfast size) sassage yes one was about 2” long. A small spoonful of beans a tiny egg and a couple of other small items.Then the price madness two coffee two breakfasts £33:70 lol

Pretty poor. Waitress delivered scalding hot babycinos to my children. Was told if I wanted new ones at the right temperature I’d have to pay for them. Or I could just have jugs of cold milk to cool them down. So glad I checked them before any mouths were burnt. Will not be returning in a hurry. Play area pretty poor too - no kitchen equipment in the play kitchen and lots of dead wasps in the trucks.

The young lady on the counter was perfect My wife travels miles for your scones for herself and friends. I always want something bursting with flavour, last time Dahl, this time lamb kofta, it didn't disappoint. A filter coffee choice would be great. Thank you Max

Lovely cafe in a really nice craft shop.

What a nice little find! Good food, lovely staff.

Best tuna baguettes . Best in the world in fact

We went there with 3 hungry kids for a late lunch after visiting wonderful Dartington Hall and estate... But: Food is overprized esp. considering small portions, but okay. NOT okay, though: to have a kids menue, pricey as well, which sounds nice but is lacklustre at best! A cold, small half sandwich, with a tiny piece of ham + 2,3 petit pieces of cucumber and pepper as salad. Check out price tag and flowery description of this sad ensemble on their menue if you so wish... Bottom line: Avoid, if possible, and go to Dartington Cafeteria or pub instead.

Live within thirty minutes of the cafe. But yesterday it had lost its way, sadly! Got our drinks and cheese scone order in. Then we took our drinks to the table. And waited and waited for scone to arrive… Almost 20 min later and tea now drunk. It arrived Microwave beyond Hot ! Yuck Butter packs had melted too . It was rubbery and not nice when we took a bite. So didn’t eat it. We were not asked if we wanted it warmed up as we would if said no. I mentioned it to a tall young man who was clearing tables. He said he would be back with a cold one… But that didn’t happen so we gave up after another ten min wait and went home. What a shame as this was our always go to on the way home from shopping in Totnes .

Delicious cake! Especially the elderflower and poppy seed one. And our doggies really loved the doggiccinos.. what a treat. Thank you.

The vegan options are really good. The wasps were annoying though 😉💚

Just popped in for a coffee, but food prices are a bit steep!

Thought we'd pop down to Dartington not been for a while, had a nice walk along the wooded paths so thought it was time for a spot of lunch. Just a light lunch of panini and a coffee, must say the coffee was delicious, as for the food well ok but well over priced for what you got. Now for the service. TERIBLE is the way I can describe it. As I said above the coffee was really good so I thought I'd have a second cup. After ordering/ paying and about a 20 minute wait, still no coffee arrived, I went to the counter and asked a member of staff what is the delay, seemed they lost my order, she had to check the till ( they still couldn't find my order slip ). Eventually they found my order in the system. Now wouldn't you think that now after at least half an hour had elapsed one of the staff would prioritise my coffee. No! not the case in fact the woman making the coffee's started on a large to go order. A couple on the next table could not believe what was happening and suggested they should compensate me for the lack of professionalism. Would we go back or recommend this cafe I'm afraid not.

Cold coffee and staff very rude will not be back or recommend!!

Ordered cake and coffee coffee was lukewarm and the cake wasn’t delivered until 20 minutes after I went up and complained to be told by a rude member of staff we should of said because as customers we should do the running around as a coach driver I will put the word around not to sends our customers there!!!!!

Full . very expensive for food and Drink.

Excellent coffee and cake, then back at lunchtime for tasty soup. Just perfect on a rainy day.

Great friendly staff, always have a smile and chat.

Stopped for lunch with family whilst on holiday. Friendly staff, good portions, very dog friendly the waitress brought a puppuccino for our dog, a lovely tough

hot chocolate was not very hot at all 😮‍💨

Lovely food, friendly staff and atmosphere and pet friendly

4.15pm, fifteen mins before closing, we were told take away only (fine), but generally not welcomed, had milk put in our earl grey tea (unasked. Disgusting), and paid for two apples crumbles but only received one. The servers were desperate to get rid of us and close up. I understand the sentiment but then don't advertise as open till 4.30.

Great location with plenty of parking. You can walk into Totnes from here, it’s a mile. Great food and drinks. Good place to meet up.

Very enjoyable experience, great staff

lt is unfortunate that in such a nice environment this cafe is going down. Closes earlier than the stated time. Kind of rude the majority of the workers apart from a couple. Faceless and motionless and a lot more. The coffee is not good any more. And we believe that this place and others should be open till late especially in Spring and Summer as people go out and enjoy a coffee and a drink even later.

Cosy place to eat on a cold wet day. Food was excellent. The staff were cheerful and obliging. A good experience.

Fantastic food and service we were made to feel very welcome

Had fab time great home cooked food

Nice cafe, but quite expensive. Good quality food.

absolutely fab food, can't fault it!

Oh dear charged more but the portion sizes are halved very disappointed sadly won't be going again used to be lovely if you are hungry or want value for money don't go here

Lovely coffee and food, great atmosphere, lovely setting 😊

Lovely place - came for lunch - soup & a cheese scone - then came back for breakfast the next day. Delicious, wholesome & filling!! Will definitely be back regularly!

There wasn't a huge variety of savoury food available when we dropped in at lunchtime (soup, paninis, bakes and salad), but what we had was very enjoyable and a decent sized portion. We also found the staff were helpful and friendly. We couldn't resist a cake, so I had the GF avocado and courgette cake (which was lovely and moist, but for me was slightly disappointing as it tasted just like carrot cake). My friend had coffee and walnut cake which they said was delicious. There were also some huge scones available, brownies and other GF and/or vegan cakes.

Lovely day thought food was a bit pricey nice cup of tea however.

It’s a regular stop off for us when we head home from Devon as the food is good and there’s something for everyone on the menu.

Great food and lovely staff . Good reasonable prices too

Very nice smallish cafe. Good coffee and menu. Outside area to sit in too but we didn't use this as it was chilly.

Ist visit, scones were scrumptious, staff happy.

Food is always lovely although a little pricey. Children’s play area is good but not a lot for them to actually play with and tricky to access if people are sat on the tables outside. We bought a kids snack plate/ platter, the menu didn’t explain very well what it was as it said ‘server with’ but the list was actually what it was.

We always stop here for a drink on our Nordic walk from Totnes cannot comment on food because we only have a drink. Pleasent staff always busy would recommend.

Convenient location whether you want a quick coffee and cake or a light meal. Good selection of vegetarian options and friendly service. It can get busy at lunchtime, but well worth a visit.

Was visiting with friends which I have done on many occasions. To be told you no longer have a gluten free option. The new manager behind the counter informed me she has never seen a gluten free menu since she started. But offered me the vegan option from the menu. Which I'm not sure why she thought that was a good option. So thought I'd go with the chips option to find you no longer offer these either. Was very disappointed and won't be returning. My friends were disappointed with the coffee too. Has the brand changed. Wasn't as nice as before. I ended up popping to the deli in the food shop, which had lots of gluten free options.

A paper cup of latte for £3.80? Soup nearly £8. Really? Eye-watering. A shop/cafe complex for people with far too much money..

First time to BK for a while and was shocked at prices.Three coffees and a scone £16. The scone was £4.Yes £4.Other items just as bad.Unbelievable!

Very expensive, insufficient choices for a hot lunch.

Shocked at the price, £11.25 for two small coffees and a slice of carrot cake (although it was more like half a slice). Lucky we didn’t go for the quiche as well as that was £12 per slice..!

Over half an hour till they close but all cappuccino’s and tea in paper cups and cakes inc mince pies & cream in cardboard boxes. Food ok but totally spoilt by presentation. When we enquired where were the mugs, cups and plates we were told “ We do close in just over half an hour…….” Thanks but no thanks - might as well get a takeaway. Won’t go again.

Good food although very limited on selection we couldn't order a panini as this wS on the lunch menu only 30 minutes away.

We were really impressed by the standard of service and food.

2nd time visited, this time we ordered two toasted tea cakes and two hot drinks. It took 40 minutes for tea cakes to arrive and we're cold and tasted stale aldo by this time obviously had finished drinks which were luke warm at best. One girl making drinks only and could not go any slower or multi task Shocking will never go back..

They sell scrummy food at reasonable prices. The Friendly staff somehow cope with a mountain of customers who, despite queuing for ten minutes, have no idea what they want when they get to the till. This unnatural level of patience subsequently results in delays to actually making the food and a comedy wait for food when ordered.... but tbh all adds to the atmosphere of the diner.

Lovely setting and our food was good but shocked by the cost of the children’s platter! £7.00 for couple of bread sticks and some veg! Go for the half panini you get the same veg plus an actual meal!!

Lovely place to stop for a quick refuel and shop.

Positive- good coffee beans- taste was spot on. Negatives- extremely overpriced!! £3 for a small kids standard hot chocolate. very slow service- 15 minutes for 3 hot drinks. Customer service was below par. Overall I think the pricing needs to be looked into in the current climate.

Great pizza. Of course you’ll find the perfect pizza to fit you taste buds characteristics. I’ve been here many times. Not big on their mix drinks menu. It’s in pink. But there other drinks from the bar. Personal size pizzas.

Minimal menu due to being short staffed. However, what they had was very good

Always super friendly staff and excellent food.

Wonderful place, very helpful and friendly staff. Very accommodating to my gluten and dairy intolerance - thank you. Beautiful small outdoor eating space as well as indoor tables. Meals were delicious - chowder, paninni, toasted sandwich. Tasty coleslaw too.