Cafe Gorge in Sedgemoor

Cutest all-day brunch/breakfast place in the area. Can’t recommend enough! The little water in front is so lovely too. Make sure to come here after your hike. Plenty of vegan/vegetarian options too!

I can’t recommend this place enough! The staff were lovely, the food was delicious, made with fresh local products. A truly brilliant experience

Excellent cafe. Came here on a Monday as the internet cut out while visiting my parents over a long weekend. I had a delicious pasty for lunch and there was free wifi which helped me catch up on some work. Coffee was great too and of course a great view of the gorge.

The staff are very friendly and accommodated our young sons very well. The meals use local ingredients from local suppliers so they are full of flavour and high in quality. We all enjoyed the drinks, the mains and the dessert.

We visited Café Gorge for a late breakfast during a family outing on a Sunday and were thoroughly impressed. The food was generously portioned, of outstanding quality, and offered a tempting variety of options to choose from. Knowing that the ingredients are locally sourced added an extra level of appreciation for the meal. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, ensuring we felt truly well looked after. Despite the café being quite busy—a clear sign of its popularity—we never felt rushed, and the atmosphere remained warm and welcoming. A visit to the cheese shop next door is also an absolute must! The selection of cheeses is fantastic, with something to suit every taste, and the friendly, knowledgeable staff make the experience even more enjoyable. Overall, Café Gorge delivered an exceptional dining experience, and the cheese shop next door is the perfect complement to the visit. Highly recommended!

Lovely food and very helpful staff. Great place

Amazing selection of food on the menu - freshly made sandwiches, toasties, quiche, seasonal drinks, desserts. Friendly and smily staff. Amazing portions.

This cafe has a brilliant selection of sandwiches, toasties, quiches, pasties and pies all homemade. Beautiful looking cakes and tray bake options but we were so full we couldn't fit those in! My vegetarian pie was superb with excellent salad, chutney and braided red onions; definitely a higher quality than you would ordinarily get. We also had an amazing Christmas doorstep sandwich and a steak pasty. It's a really *very* good cafe and the atmosphere and service are great too.

The Gorge Cafe is by far the best cafe in cheddar and must not be missed by anyone visiting. As a local and a regular visitor I can say every time I come here I have a lovely experience. The food is not only the tastiest and delicious I’ve ever had at a cafe, the service is always really quick and the staff are always so friendly. I take all my friends here and they always talk about how good the food and service is. Not only this but it is in the most beautiful location with the river flowing just outside and the stunning view of the Gorge. Cannot recommend enough ❤️. Highly recommend the jacket potatoes and the toasties too 🥰.

The food and drink were so delicious that we visited 3 times in 6 days. A great selection of sandwiches, toasties and hot pastries, plus novel speciality drinks like the festive cinnamon latte. The staff were friendly and the view of the gorge was excellent. If we were local we'd be in there constantly!

Busy place. Great view of Cheddar high street.

Lovely cafe with friendly staff and great food. Even with some challenging guests who happened to be there at the same time as I was, the staff were very helpful and friendly.

Yes it costs a bit more, but it is the best cafe in town

Fantastic food and cakes. Lovely staff... had quiche and salad and christmas sandwich..amazing

Oh how I wish I’d got greeted nay even acknowledged in this cafe. But alas human connection is dead and after ordering a steak pie which wasn’t heated through and a coffee that tasted like dirt I departed sad.

Love Café Gorge, the food is excellent and the staff are fantastic, one of our favourite stops for lunch or coffee Highly recommended

Fantastic quality food, as a wheelchair user it was accessible. Staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. A hidden gem!

Great milk shack and latte. Staff friendly and helpful

After watching Eat Britain TV show, I discovered Cafe Gorge is the original cheddar cheese maker In Cheddar. The food is excellent. I had the cheese afternoon tea and my partner had pastie. My afternoon tea is with cheese scone, carmelised onion jam and cave cheddar flakes on top. So delicious 😋. Staff was friendly and there is sitting area outside by a stream. It was such a lovely experience. I urge all visitors to check this cafe and the shop next door to buy some cheese and Scrumpy cider. 👍

The staff are hard working and very polite. The quiche was delicious. The setting is gorgeous.

Came here to try the gorge aged cheddar and it did not disappoint. Had the club toastie and would recommend anyone to try it, definitely worth the trip and you get the spectacular views of the gorge to enjoy too.

We traveled 5,000 miles from California for the Cornish Pasties here which we loved on our last visit. They were as wonderful as we remembered! Staff are really friendly...a great place!

Fantastic cafe with lovely staff and service. Amazing food and great selection of ciders too. The caramelised onion and cheddar quiche is very tasty!

Most expensive Cornish pasty for £8 while it is £4.5 in other shops around. It was no better than supermarket ones.

Nice cafe on the side of cheddar gorge. Cakes and pasties looked good but only here for a quick caffeine fix. Flat white was a bit over milky

Incredible food - everything we had was homemade and utterly delicious - and everything we didn't eat looked equally so! Took us all ages to order - we just wanted to try everything. Seriously good food. Even our dog was happy. The cafe was extremely busy and we were a large party - the staff were all amazing, so patient and friendly. I dont know how they stayed so happy tbh! Would highly recommend and will definitely re-visit when back in the area.

The lunchtime snack we had here was commendable. Very tasty soup, generous portions of bread and a very tasty, healthy vegetarian sandwich. It's in a very pleasant position by the river. We're not very keen on dogs in cafes but understand that the cafés position in the Gorge means dogs are likely to be present.

Great dog friendly cafe with a lovely atmosphere. Food, drinks and service were perfect - recommend the quiche and cakes!

The outdoor sittings look great and comfortable. Coffee is standard, not much coffee taste in cappuccino and chai latte not really impressed. Will probably try others for the next time.

Came here as in the area and it was on Adam Richmonds eat across Britain TV series. The sandwich I had was salt beef, very nice, very filling, but quite expensive. But in this town, which is stunning, I am sure everything is expensive??

Cakes to die for & award winning 🥇 steak pasty, yummy 😋..

Had the Cafe Gorge club sandwich after seeing Adam Richman eat it on Food Network. If there was ever a bucket list for food then this sandwich should be on it! Absolutely incredible and I have eaten a lot of food in a lot of places! Trust me, you need to eat this, asap!!

Absolutely amazing food, toasties are to die for, very fast, efficient and friendly staff, 10/10 would definitely recommend to everyone if your around cheddar gorge!!!!!

Really nice cafe, very reasonable prices and great selection of snacks.

Lovely Breakfast today and fast friendly service.

Very good , coffee and cake to keep you going, visiting the gorge . I would recommend this cafe as a good place to visit. Staff very friendly.

Great food. Nice staff. Will be returning.

We stopped here for lunch to take a rest whilst on our hike. Delicious ploughman's! However it's super busy in there, so it's one to eat in and then leave (no need to hang around too long with such a busy restaurant). The waitress forgot our cutlery at first and then brought us two forks, so for sure it's a busy mess in there service-wise!

Friendly staff, tasty treats and a comfy environment.

Nestled on the main high street, this charming café stole my heart with its cozy atmosphere and friendly staff. But the real star of the show? Their strawberry milkshake. Creamy, perfectly sweet, and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, it's simply the best I've ever tasted. One sip and you'll be in dessert heaven. A must-visit for milkshake lovers!

Very good and good food. Reserved and very clean space. I recommend it for a quick meal. Choose something with cheddar (since it's in Cheddar) :)

Nice little cafe with a good selection of cakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches etc but the maybe a little overpriced for the quality. I suppose it is fairly touristy so it’s not too bad. Service was good even when it was busy which is a good sign!

Top notch food served in a clean café, set in dramatic surroundings. We had coffee and cake, and to be fair the sizes of both portions weren't huge, but by the time we'd finished them we were both satisfied. All the hot food being served looked fantastic too. Other cafés in Cheddar appeared to be mainly of the old school variety (nothing wrong with that), but if you prefer somewhere more contemporary then here would be a good choice. On the right hand wall as you enter, there are framed photos of celebrities who have been here - which is worth a quick look at.

We visited the Cafe Gorge for brunch today, it was a little bit hectic inside as the menus are hanging on a wall by the fridges. To look at the menus you are in everyone’s way. As a suggestion our menus or QR readers on the tables to stop masses of people at the counters. The food we had was average, I had a vegetable pasty, which was cold in the middle (it was busy so I didn’t complain!) the cheese straws we had were burnt. My husband’s Somerset breakfast was average.

Absolutely amazing café, the food is a little pricy but the quality makes it more than worth it, the service is quick and efficient, servers very polite, although a little loud and busy that is expected for a tourist town. The tall server with a ponytail was super efficient and polite :3

The cafe itself looks lovely and the staff are welcoming however the food is fairly disappointing and overpriced. The cheese twists were overcooked and the quiche, coleslaw and pasty tasted bland. When it came to the salad I had to laugh as it came with half of a tomato (not chopped up) and quarter of a cucumber (also not chopped up) the salad leaves were nice and fresh though. All in all not terrible but not good either.

What a place! The gorge Toastie was unreal

Great Fresh food and at reasonable prices. Had to wait a little while as we needed seating for 10 people. Food came in good time.

Really tasty food & good sized portions. We had the gorge club toasty, and Ham & Cheese toasties which have loads of flavour and available on a range of breads, a side salad with a lovely dressing and homemade coleslaw. Probably the best toastie i've had. The milkshakes are good too. Customer service was good too & dog friendly. A bit pricier than your usual toastie from a cafe but well worth it. The ploughmans looked good as well - the next table over had one and I think i'll be trying this on the next visit.

While visting the Cheddar Gorge caves we called in here for morning drinks. It was very busy but we were served with the minimum of delay by friendly staff and our freshly made coffee was tasty. There were cakes and other snacks available and they did look good. The seating was very comfortable, with well-spaced tables but we sat on the balcony overlooking the stream, which was even better. We can certainly recommend this establishment.

Smashing little café bursting with atmosphere in the Cheddar Gorge. Also bursting with amazing pastries! Riverside terrace, friendly service and reasonable prices....what more could you ask for?

Great visit with lovely staff who really care and delicious food, without a doubt the best steak pasty I have ever had. Lovely relaxed setting and all at a fair price. Only one toilet is the only downside apart from that just great

Really nice cafe with some outside sitting. Generous portions and wonderful peppermint tea

I totally regret going to this place , it's a complete waste of money, I feel really bad for the owner for paying these workers, terrible service. We arrived at 2:30 pm, they took all the pasties and they started sweeping and closing the place (google says they close at 5pm) they throw our food and coffee in the table like we are disgusting people??? Manager should take a look at these guys , I never had that bad customer service in the UK as i had in cafe gorge.

We really enjoyed our lunch here, me and my friend both had a ploughman’s, i had a scone with jam and cream after. Lovely service and the food was very enjoyable.

Excellent, cosy cafe with lovely staff, fast service and plenty of delicious goodies to choose from.

Dropped in for coffee and cake having walked up the Gorge. Coffee really good and cake excellent - Somerset Cider Apple Brandy fruit cake - clotted cream a must. Staff friendly and helpful. And a really fearless Robin hopping around the tables looking for crumbs! Try this place.

Great service, brilliant coffee and all round great cafe!

Nice food & dog friendly, it's a bustling place & was very busy when we went, but they coped well. However considering they have the Rolls Royce of coffee machines (La Marzocco) the latte was like a warm milk shake. Served in one of those dreadful 90's tall glasses, it was weak & totally under extracted, however the cake we had with it was lovely.

Very busy so a long wait for food, Expensive.

Pretty disappointing. During our trip to cheddar we visited this cafe having a hankering for a cheese toastie. We’d seen the cafe featured on Adam Richman’s new show and were very keen to get our hands on it. However when I asked at the till for it the staff were quick to say that they weren’t doing toasties. Although a bit miffed I opted for a cheddar cheese pasty, since we were in cheddar I felt it criminal to miss out on a cheddar dish. Sadly again there were none left. Although it was only 2.30 on a Friday afternoon we understood, we left the cafe quickly and nipped across the road for a cheese board at Lion Rock tea rooms. We theorised that maybe they had ran out of cheddar for the toasties on this early Friday afternoon or maybe the culinary expert competent enough to make such an intricate dish had been taken ill. Either way we were pleased that the afternoon ended at tea room across the road!

Visited this cafe on Saturday 15th June. They have indoor and outdoor seating and plenty of space. The have pastries and cakes on view when you walk in and they all look fresh and tasty. We ordered the rare bit toasty and the salt beef with rare bit toasty with a side off coleslaw. When they arrived they were huge. Beautiful door step crusty bread and a generous amount of delicious fillings with a side salad and an onion chutney. This was one of the best toasties we have ever eaten and the service was quick and friendly. We also had a slice of lemon cake and coffee and walnut cake, again fresh and good. The total for food and drinks was £40, not cheap for a sandwich, cake and coffee but thank you for filling up those toasties to the top!! 😊 . We made sure we complimented the service and food before we left as they were working hard on a busy Saturday x

After a sunny walk up the Gorge we stopped here for a bite to eat. My wife and I each had Cheddar Cafe Gorge Toasted Club Sandwich and my daughter a ham and cheese. Along with a couple of beers and fruit juice, we sat in the sun for lunch. Food was great and very tasty. You can tell all produce was high quality and fresh and there was plenty of it. We try to visit cheddar quite often as we’re not too far away and we’ll always head back here for lunch.

We remembered having a pleasant experience when we called into this place a few years ago . As before, the scones were delicious and the staff were friendly and efficient.

Lovely location stunning view, staff very helpful. Comfortable seating. Loved it.

We went here yesterday for brunch, found a table to sit on outside, gorgeous views! I went in and ordered our food, paid, and went back to our table outside. First came out my iced coffee, the young man said is that everything you've ordered, I said no we've got a breakfast sandwich, a sausage sandwich and a latte to come, he looked puzzled and said oh ok, and walked off! Then a girl came over and said we seem to only have an order for an iced coffee...do you want to order food? I said well I've just been charged over 20 pound so I hope our food is ordered, then suddenly our food arrived while she was still stood there looking puzzled! Started eating our food...the egg in my husbands breakfast sandwich was like a lump of rubber...sausages were nice though, then eventually my husbands latte arrived, and the woman said it seems you didn't pay for this latte so can you pay for it on your way out!! Also after finishing eating, we got told to put my elderly tiny dog on the ground! Not only were we outside, the tables were already covered in garden debris and bits of food, and my dog was sat on MY lap, not touching anything to do with the cafe!!! A very chaotic uncomfortable brunch! Altogether not the best experience I'm afraid!

Wonderful, staff friendly and helpful. Professional service with a cosy feel. The menu is comprehensive, with lots of variety and the meals I've had delicious.

Such a lovely location for a cafe. We passed by this on our way to the caves and wanted to try it out. We ordered the Sandwich and Toasted bread with salted beef which was okay. Felt like it’s too much bread. However, we haven’t had the chance to try other sandwiches. The milkshake was nice tho, creamy and tasty. Just a bit disappointed to one of the staff which we asked to clear the table for us, said she will ask someone to do it, the next thing- our order came still with dirty plates on the table. Felt sad for the young man who had no other choice but to take them while serving foood.

Oh so yummy 'cafe gorge club' taste explosion in your mouth.

This was an unexpected find. We had the toastie with salt beef and rarebit as a pre hike snack. It was enormous, and absolutely delicious. We also bought some quiche and a sausage roll to take away as they had come out freshly from the oven and smelled incredible. Would definitely come back again.

Really yummy, fresh tasting food. Great selection of hot drinks, including local brands of tea. Service was efficient and friendly. The cafe has lots of room to sit indoors, clean toilets, and a lovely outdoor seating area with a great view of the surrounding area.

Lovely friendly staff. So much choice on the menu from food to drinks. Toastie was delicious with thick bread.

Great place for food and drink, may be a bit limited but good quality. Friendly staff.

Cream tea was good and the pies are really good! Unfortunately their 'dog friendly ' policy isn't exactly 'friendly'.... We've been told that I can't have my 9 month old puppy in my own lap due to their policy and from hygienic point of view, however the lady on the table in front of us had her schnauzer in her lap and she wasn't told off - it was inconsistent and rude not to follow their own rules, won't mention the tone was far away from friendly. If you're a dog owner I will recommend to consider one of the other many dog friendly places there

Went there as a treat after climbing Joseph's ladder. The atmosphere was lovely and so were the service and food/drinks. We had the cider fruit cake, the apricot and pistachio cake, a raspberry lemonade, and sheppy's cider. The cafe is dog friendly as well. Prices are decent.

Beautiful spot to have a drink by the river. I had a cream tea which was brilliant, the fluffiest scone I've ever eaten

Nice cafe in cheddar gorge. Friendly and helpful staff, reasonable pricing. Good coffee.

happy to see food served with such a generous amount of veggies on the side! 😊💛🌱

Would recommend a trip to Cheddar Gorge for this place alone. The club toastie changed my life and has been on my mind two weeks after eating it!

Stopped here after a cold but beautiful ride down the gorge with friends. A lovely, warm welcoming atmosphere. Coffee and flapjack were excellent!

Lovely local cafe/restaurant 👌. Great to visit as a local and equally welcoming to tourists. Plenty of choice of savoury or sweet whatever your want. Check it out!

I had the best jacket potato with chicken and cheddar cheese. Staff very professional with costumers

We enjoyed our breakfast, so went back for afternoon tea. The scones are the best ever.

It's only a jacket potatoes but seriously the jackets in cafe gorge are the best ever. I visited with 2 friends & we all had them with various fillings but all including the best cheddar cheese in the gorge. Coleslaw is amazing, must be a secret ingredient that makes it so good & lovely local chutney to accompany the simple but fresh dressed leaves that add to the presentation. No room for pudding but couldn't resist bringing home the pear frangipane with Clotted cream & also a cheese scone. Both lush. Food, staff service & cleanliness better than anywhere else in cheddar. Well done guys, you're the best. Tracey. X

I'm here on my first day of my little road trip and what a way to kick it off very freindly staff delicious food and great coffee nothing more to say, perfect !

Nice cafe very close to the Gorge and the Caves with beautiful mountain view. There is also a small river that passes in front of it. Dogs are allowed in. The coffee was nice. The store was very clean. The prices were more than reasonable. There is a big variety of things to eat. It's totally worth your visit.

What a beautiful little cafe, stopped here twice last week with my partner. Both times were just as good as each other, coffee was lovely and the food was even better, only had a sausage roll and a steak pasty but have nothing to complain about as both were lovely. Would definitely recommend to friends and family and will definitely be stopping in again when next in cheddar.

Food was good, atmosphere was great. However, we visited Nov. 4 around 1230 and when I was waiting for the toilet I looked in the back and saw the guy drying utensils by hand cough into his towel then continued to dry forks with the towel... then he open mouth coughed while holding another fork and he was standing over all of the other utensils. Disgusting lad. Guess he was sleeping in the cave with cheddar man a few years back...

Cave age Cheddar, onion Potato Pie อร่อยมาก Delicious. Nice View.

Friendly and speedy service. Food was just amazing. Grabbed extra to take home with us! The chocolate pecan pie was epic and the goats cheese quiche was fabulous!! Dog and child friendly and a great location. I dont generally leave reviews but felt compelled to do so here. Would highly recommend. 👌

10/10 food and service! Best place for a yummy autumn hot chocolate 🤍🕸️

Lovely pot of tea, cinnamon bun was undercooked and very doughy, was a shame. However, the pasty I got as a takeaway was delicious, and I throughly recommend them, packed full of meat and veg. The display on offer looked lovely. Was dog tolerant rather than friendly. She had to sit on the cold floor rather than on my lap (she is tiny).

Popped into cheddar after staying nearby. Have never noticed this cafe before so called in to give it a try. Lovely little place. Had some gorgeous looking pies/pasties/cakes. Not the cheapest place to go. Just short of £20 for 2 latte’s and 2 bacon sandwiches. Pretty busy for a Monday morning.

Very busy but peak season and pouring with rain so will be! It didn't disappoint. Lovely place and will definitely visit again

Excellent food and a reasonable price! I’d return

Perfect stop if you’re visiting cheddar. The food is excellent, the service is great and when all the doors are open on a sunny day.. it really is something you just can’t beat. It really is a must visit.

Poor service , bland food, overpriced …… We had a special trip planned today and thought the Gorge cafe would be a compliment to our visit to Cheddar, we entered the cafe which was reasonably quite , we picked up our chilled drinks and worried in the queue to order food, we received no acknowledgment from staff while we were waiting, then to my disbelief the person behind was served ahead of us, eventually a member of staff asked us what we wanted and we ordered two cheddar quiches and salad and two treacle tarts which came to a very hefty price of over £40.00!! We waited patiently for the food , one treacle yard was practically slung on the table by a surly female staff member we had ordered two so yet again I was stood in the queue ! The quiche came out swamped by some rather nasty cheap lettuce , no salt pepper or condiments were offered so yes you guessed it back up I the queue again. The quiche was poor quality very eggy and had very little flavour or seasoning, needles to say we did not enjoy the food and left a majority of it as we did with the tart which was equally as poor quality . Service and food disappointing, felt ripped of and annoyed with the less than attentive staff .

The most delicious brunch we have had. We were in the area for the weekend attending a wedding and saw this cafe on the Friday when we visited cheddar, and decided to return for brunch on the Sunday before heading home. The food was delicious, great atmosphere and happy staff. My 6 year old loved his milkshake. Highly recommended! We will be back !

Gorgeous cafe with a lovely location, we had the steam pasty, cheddar pie and goats cheese and chutney quiche. When you're visiting we recommend trying the cheddar and potato pie. It was refreshing having a meal in a cafe that doesn't just serve sandwiches and cream teas.

I’m still in awe at the food and service in Café Gorge. We popped in for a late lunch, having walked some of the Strawberry Line, so our group of 4 were in desperate need of refreshments. I opted for a Hullabaloo ginger beer - Absolutely delicious - While the others went for various coffees, all of which disappeared very quickly, as they were equally tasty. We all chose toasted sandwiches for lunch. Mine was a Café Club Toasty Sandwich and I can honestly say, hand on heart, that is the best sandwich I have ever eaten. The bread was not too thin, not too thick and perfectly toasted and crunchy. The filling… My mouth waters at the thought of it. Generous quantities of pastrami, cheese, gherkins, piccalilli… A symphony for the tongue. The side salad it came with was perfectly dressed and the chutney just right. My one regret is not having any room left for a slice of cake - So much choice, but not a chance I could manage a bite more. I will be back!