Bowden Stores in Harborough

Great coffee and an amazing breakfast.

The drink was pumpkin and not pineapple and mango and then they change to an orange juice that was cheaper than the pumpkin drink and did not give me a refund.

Great atmosphere and customer service.

Food good and service excellent.

Such a hidden gem. Low-key but super chic, elevated and well presented food and the best coffee for miles. Great service, so warm and friendly. A total vibe

Nice little shop with day to day basics pluss a lovely coffee shop serving great tea and coffie and very nice food, highly recomended.

Lovely village. I have looked forward to visiting this place for some time. But unfortunately I thought it was average. I have paid less for more. I think they rely on the location. The portion size wasn't generous. The food was cold. The plate was cold. The waitress forgot our cutlery and when I got up to get the cutlery myself was was told that it would be brought over....while I watched another waitress take another minute to carefully wrap a knife and fork in a napkin before they wandered over and handed them over. It all looked a disorganised. The food was OK, I had avocado and poached eggs, but the salad with the dish was on the turn. Not good enough for 32 quid for breakfast for two.

This place is so beautiful and nice staff amazing food and layout and place in general is just a prime example for every place should be like when you get food it is a beautiful place Staffen like I’ve just said it’s really friendly place you won’t get charged just why it’s just so good how whoever owns this, you’ve done amazing and yeah, you just perfectly did it.

We recently hosted a private event for 20 guests enjoying pizza and Prosecco. The staff were brilliant, professional and accommodating. Everybody had a great time and really enjoyed the food. We’ve since been back a few times, the place is very popular and the food and drinks are always of a high standard. The breakfast stack as a weekend brunch treat is a thing of beauty. Today I enjoyed the weekly special Asparagus with chilli fried egg, Parma ham and Parmesan on pesto sourdough. A really lovely, balanced plate of fresh, tasty food. They really care about preparing great ingredients well. I’m gushing a bit because a local independent business that constantly delivers good quality and value deserves praise. Bowden Stores fits that bill.

Love this place for breakfast or brunch, but tonight tried the pizza and it was not great. Incredibly greasy, quite small for the size of the box and didn’t taste at all good. Wouldn’t recommend unlike their usual menu.

We didn’t have food but the coffee ( their own blend ) was delicious ! Very friendly owners and a dog friendly cafe.

Food always great, service with a smile.

Magical place! So good we came back a few days later to enjoy this amazing breakfast x

Food, service & atmosphere fantastic.A lovely place for coffee & a chat with one of those beautiful cakes always served! Also, a place to shop for cards,gifts & wrapping paper!

This is a useful store, cafe and post office.

A quiet breakfast tale of two old friends catching up. After paying £35 for breakfast the team came to take away the plates. Recognising we had been there a while we ordered two further teas. When we had finished the staff came and asked for their table back! There were 4 empty seats in the cafe at the time, no queue and we were not given the opportunity to order more. Poor service and unwelcoming despite the sugar coated smiles. We won’t be returning.

A quiet breakfast tale of two old friends catching up. After paying £35 for breakfast the team came to take away the plates. Recognising we had been there a while we ordered two further teas. When we had finished the staff came and asked for their table back! There were 4 empty seats in the cafe at the time, no queue and we were not given the opportunity to order more. Poor service and unwelcoming despite the sugar coated smiles. We won’t be returning.

Excellent breakfast and nice coffee. Staff were excellent 👍

Great cake. Nice coffee....a nice stop off on a walk around Market Harbro

Lovely little coffee shop, well worth a visit.

Kitchen needs to fix up. Not sure if coming here near the end of a day was the reason - but it’s no excuse. Tl;dr - overcooked chicken, overcooked poached eggs, missing items from a dish & felt like overall lack of care to the food. Ordered a winter salad, that came with no sprouts or pecans (as per the menu). After I said something myself, they then told me they had no sprouts and just dashed on a handful of pecans. Tell people ahead of time, not make me flag it and realise after starting my food. Kitchen staff seemed moody about it. Also, the ‘crispy’ chipotle chicken was clearly prepped in the morning and left out all day. The coating was soggy and chicken dry from a quick reheat. Both poached eggs on the veggie breakfast were ridiculously over cooked, to the point where the yolk is chalky. We spent about £30-40 on food, I’d have expected more. — Front of house staff were LOVELY and no complaints there. The coffee was spot on 🤌

Today we decided to travel to Market Harbrough and our favourite cafe as my daughter needed cheering up . It didn't disappoint , amazing food and drinks best we've had in a long time and a break from the norm the cakes looked amazing too .friendly staff on the counter . See you again soon x

Bowden Stores is my one of my absolute favourite spots. The team are hugely welcoming, remember you, and you are always greeted with kindness. The food is fantastic and hugely reliable. How the gluten free pancakes are so fluffy is beyond me! The shop is beautifully curated and always a treat to explore. I rant on about Bowden Stores to so many of my friends, clients and family members and will long continue to do so! Thank you for creating such a beautiful atmosphere - a spot I have visited through rough times, wonderful times, pregnancy, and will soon bring my baby girl to as well! You have to start them early ;) xx

Lovely little coffee shop / cafe. Always busy. Good food and coffee, but not the place to go if you want a quiet chat with someone.

Wonderful place to go for a coffee and something to eat. Very friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere.

Great service, lovely setting, nice food and had a lovely chat with the owner. I'll definitely be back.

We love Bowden Stores and visit regularly. The staff are welcoming and helpful and the food is always delicious, the seasonal specials are always great and the cakes are amazing. It gets a bit busy sometimes but we never wait for long for a table. The homewares are gorgeous. I am so pleased we have such a lovely and reliable cafe in our village.

Very difficult to say anymore than has already been said about this lovely place. Super fast service with delicious food. We were there for breakfast and it was amazing. It can get a tad noisy when busy which is clearly not a fault of the establishment. Lovely friendly staff and a great place to celebrate my 60th birthday weekend. Thank you all ❤️

This place is a hidden gem. On The Green in Great Bowden, it offers plenty of outdoor and indoor seating, with a really nice atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and the food is delicious.

Amazing cafe, the food is delicious with a good range on the menu and a excellent breakfast. Booking is important as it can get very busy quickly especially for groups larger than 2 people. There is more tables outside when the weather is nice. The atmosphere is amazing and it is lovely in all conditions. There is an excellent wide range of drinks with delicious coffee and tea. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Food can take a bit longer when the cafe is very busy but it is not an unreasonable wait. The shop has lots of nice items but can be a bit expensive.

Lovely brunch on a Saturday morning

Lovely atmosphere, cute gifts to buy, great coffee and really tasty food - but if you’re coming here to do some work on your phone / laptop and have a coffee, and get away from busier coffee shops they don’t have WiFi available to use (Handy to know) couldn’t fault anything else though!

While the food was tasty, I didn’t find the service very friendly.. felt snappy and rushed (it was their first day post-holiday so maybe they were just getting back into the swing of it). The food is always ‘ok’. Cakes are always dry and feel like they’re a few days old. On this visit I had the fish finger sandwich. It was disappointing to only get 1.5 fish fingers in the sandwich (can’t help but wonder what they do with the other half?). It just feels incredibly tight?

Travelled from Leicester to meet a relative from Northamptonshire - halfway for both of us - 40 minutes. Checked the website to ensure it was open before we left. On arrival notice stating it was closed for a Private function. As we were waiting one of the owners (I assume) approached to explain it was shut. We stated we had checked the website and no mention of it was on there, response - "It's on Social Media" - I don't do Social Media. "Well. We are allowed a holiday" followed by something about a member of staff.I have no problem with it being closed, but, as you have a website then please use it. Not everybody does Social Media. Very abrupt and indignant and said Sorry, but it wasn't very sincere. Luckily we were able to use the small cafe opposite and had a lovely brunch. There is a lesson to be learnt here Bowden - nobody objects to you closing, private function etc, but put it on your website and don't be so indignant when a potential customer has been let down.

Staff always come across as friendly and polite, The Coffee and Cakes are exceptional, And there is always a good variety. I also like the different selection of cakes each time I go in. Only thing that I find slightly frustrating is the lack of flexibility with the Menu, I couldn't order poached eggs on brown bread as they didn't have brown bread!

Quaint seating area outside. Had the full English breakfast, which was divine. The service was very good, and they had a selection of dairy alternative milks.

Breakfast haven’t been Bowden stores in a while but it reminded me why I loved the place and food! Amazing little place food fresh, great taste and quick! Love the little shop in there too

Pleasant location. Service is always friendly.

Gorgeous little cafe in a beautiful village setting, we stopped for breakfast and both had the traditional breakfast (£12.95 each) this was served in a cast iron frying pan (I loved this but my dad wasn’t so keen as he found it difficult to eat out of) we both made swaps for things we didn’t like and this was changed without any problems or additional charge. The food was fresh, local produce that was well cooked and hot, we both would have preferred back bacon rather than streaky and nether of us were keen on the sweet potatoes (soggy!) but otherwise no complaints! Would recommend a visit to this quintessential village cafe

Amazing place, great coffee and fantastic food. Parking can be an issue though, but that's not their fault.

Excellent coffee at very reasonable prices. Popular for brunch on Sunday, but I wasn't eating.

Lovely Little Place... Great Menu and Coffee

So pleased we are able to revisit this cute eatery again. Food still as good & service friendly.

Really good brunch, great coffee, nice atmosphere ☕️

Always delicious food and lovely friendly atmosphere

Top notch breakfast burrito 🌯👌🏻

Great food, super friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Wonderful organic and fresh food, delicious cakes and coffees as well as indoor and out door seating. If you get a sunny day there is nothing better than to sit out the front on the green and pass the time over a latte and slice of blonde

Tasty food + coffee. Good menu options Dog friendly with seating inside and out

Absolutely fantastic food and amazing service. If ever you are near by, call in for a coffee and bite to eat. You won't be disappointed.

Wonderful food and service, very friendly

Great food, gorgeous products, great atmosphere.

Nice Covid secure cup of coffee outside the store. Thank you.

Lately bad mannard women needs to show respect

Delicious Coffee. The Bowden Rolls with Egg, Avocado and their ketchup are so good. Also great for picking up bits for the house and their coffee beans so you can attempt to make their coffee at home!!

Prompt takeaway service, delicious food

Great coffee shop which also has nice food

Absolutely love it here! When allowed (I.e. non-lockdown), their brunches are second to none in the area - would definitely recommend!

Just had a lovely brunch had two sausage rolls. Staff were excellent and lovely. Would recommend to family and friends

Beautiful Caffè with amazing service in a peaceful quaint village. Best coffee I have had for some some time beats all coffee chain brands.

Staff and visitors seemed totally unaware of the pandemic - mixing by walking from table to table to chat so we did not stop.

So nice to be back! Have missed coming here during the last few months. Sat outside in the sunshine catching up with my friend. Green tea and a slice of the superfood bar Staff are all so lovely and friendly. The new tables and double metal seat are so sweet and the sun umbrellas are great too.

Wonderful village cafe and store!

Usually I thoroughly enjoy coming here however was I very disappointed with the service today. I completely understand that things are a lot different now due to Covid and lots of safety measures have to be in place but as a heavily pregnant woman I was appalled to be told that I was not allowed to use the toilet. We were paying, sit down customers (not takeaway) on a very hot day and was told ‘go and use the pub toilets’. Extremely disappointing!!

Lovely village shop staff so friendly Food is really nice happy to make any sandwich hot or cold.

Nice, cosy, traditional old cafe. Great products too

Fantastic veggie and Vegan options excellent quality and value!

Wouldn't return. Customer service could be much better! Portion sizes for the price wouldn't make me rush back to eat either. Pot of tea served with loose tea leaves was also far too weak even after I left half to brew for longer. Cafe seems really badly balanced, seems like it would be better use of space to move the shop upstairs and have more seating downstairs, that way make more room for those with children, and dogs.

Very pleasant atmosphere, great staff and a fantastic menu with lots of tasty options. Excellent coffee too!

So very glad I made the decision to have my 60th birthday dinner party at Bowden Stores!The food was absolutely top notch & Dominie the owner & front of house that evening made us feel very welcome.They had decorated the room beautifully & the casual approach with sharing platters of food & the fact we could bring our own fizz & music playlist made for a fabulous evening!Thank you Dominie & staff 5 star highly recommended! X

Nice atmosphere, casual, maybe 4 star food is fair but a nice place to meet friends. More a snack sort of place and just a little more expensive than l'd like but maybe l'm tight. Would l come again? - oh yes. Service good and there's character here so enjoy it while ye may, as l plan to do.

This place is the best. The most chill, modern, high quality cafe i have been to in the UK. The food/cakes are incredible, with awesome GF options. But the coffee.... its perfect. Im a soy kinda guy and they make the most amazing soya coffees. I love coming to visit my boyfriend and this place is one of the main reasons why .*i forgot to take a photo before gobbling up all of my food haha

Set in lovely location off village green in one of Leicestershire’s best locations. No need to book which sometimes means space is tight but works well. Amazing big breakfast or if you want something smaller. Kids menu and licensed.

Excellent coffee and brunch plus beautiful interior

Great atmosphere and imaginative decor Wide selection of food Good coffee ( would prefer they didn’t add those little biscuits in plastic) Would go again if in the area

Lovely food in a lovely village setting

Walked an hour to get to Bowden stores on a Sunday afternoon. Despite some customers still waiting to order the kitchen weren’t happy for us to order food as they said it was too late. There was still an hour until the advertised closing time. Turning customers away as a small company seems extremely arrogant to me. Trying to support local but they don’t need it? Very disappointing and won’t be back. We will go and support someone else who wants the custom.

My two granddaughters wanted lunch out, they are 5 and 3. Knew exactly what they wanted. Friendly staff, good service with a smile. Pancakes, beans on toast and full English with cappuccinos and marshmallows later, we took 2 pieces of cake home, definitely go again when I'm in charge of their lunch. They were very busy, always a good sign and not even midday yet.

The food here is very delicious and there is a large selection of food on the menu. All the food is very fresh and flavoursome. The coffee is also very nice. Service is good and the staff are friendly, the food arrives quickly.

We had a lovely walk around the village then called in for a lovely tea coke and a nice hot cup of tea lovely staff and lovely ambiance

Makes a pleasant change to have good staff. Will call again.

Favourite place for breakfast/brunch/anything revolving around food! Great coffee, perfect eggs, lovely staff and a gorgeous setting!

First visit . Had the Asian salad with salmon . Lovely taste with a nice bite to it . Nicely presented . Ambiance was very comfortable . Will revisit

Congenial surroundings. Great choice of healthy food options

Amazing food, I have never been disappointed. The service is fast and the atmosphere fantastic with a friendly welcoming buzz. We have taken our granddaughter who always enjoys her food too. when the weather is good outdoor seating is a great choice.

Came for lunch, the atmosphere was buzzing. Food was well presented as very tasty and freshly made. Nice little cafe. Only downside was it was very cosy not much seating.

Fabulous service and top quality food. Cannot fault anything here. Consistently good. Happy family business

Great food, nice local produce, fair prices

A friend of ours recommended a visit to Bowden Stores so we decided to check it out! We were not disappointed! This place is run really well - staff were friendly and efficient! Really interesting menu with a wide range of breakfast choices. Coffee was excellent. All in all a great experience and would definitely recommend a visit for coffee and food lovers. Also a little shop attached with some lovely products - candles, cushions, etc.

A great spot for brunch, wide ranging menu that caters for veggies and vegans.

First pizza of the new season - delicious.

We are regulars and love the food, setting and drinks. Good options for vegans and vegetarians. Highly recommend.

Very good. Gluten free was excellent. Service was friendly and helpful. Certainly recommend and return soon . Thank you

I love this place. The food is always really delicious whether I order a breakfast, or a special. The coffee is the best for miles around (wish this wasn't true because I love coffee). The staff are very accommodating and kind (a member of my family is in a wheelchair) and there is a proper, large, working disabled loo for people who can't walk - this is often not the case, even when owners stick a disabled loo sign on the door. The shop has really gorgeous stuff in it which I've used for special presents. I think the seating area upstairs is really cosy and I like the scandi big table downstairs. I've taken friends from all over the place to BS and they have really enjoyed their food and the ambience. I am so thankful it is in Great Bowden and I just hope it stays there.

I took my sister in law for late breakfast on Easter Sunday along with a couple of friends and it was lovely. We sat outside in the sunshine. The service was great and as we had a small table, they were accommodating with moving things so we had room.

Been a few times in the last couple of months and the place is superb. The breakfasts are excellent with a really interesting mix of bacon, sausages, black pudding, mushrooms, fried squash and home made beans. All really well made and presented beautifully in cast iron frying pans. Main difficulty I have when I go is choosing as keep being drawn back to the breakfast! Keep up the great work and I’m sure we’ll be back soon and next time I’m definitely going to try something else!

Brilliant staff - fabulous food to eat in or buy from their deli counter or takeaway menu. A little gem of a store hidden away in Great Bowden. Go the extra mile from Harborough and be amazed !! You will not be disappointed !

Good Food and service..i am not sure about allowing dogs in the place where you eat?

We are regular visitors here as we live locally, love the food, the people are so friendly and kind - can’t fault it at all!

After many different attempts to find a genuine flat white around Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, we found the best coffee we’ve had at Bowden Stores just down the road! Great friendly staff, beautiful quality food and a nice atmosphere. Please bring back Oatly Oat Milk, we miss this place so much!