Cat's Cafe in South Somerset

It is hard to believe this cafe is rated so highly. The food was mediocre and the server and his mother create a depressing atmosphere. Plates were thrown down, the server was really unfriendly in general. Go to The Chapel instead for real food and decent service.

Extremely rude owners. Go elsewhere.

Really nice café spotless clean I had a sausage nap excellent situated in this lovely town of Bruton Somerset. Has a nice selection of food obviously including a breakfast menu. Pleasantly surprising to find such a nice Café. Its hidden at the back of a shop. Take away available not sure about delivery though.

Super home cooked food with specialist Portuguese options - served with a welcoming smile - a delight! Traditional cake and lunch options as well.

Really dreadful cheese and onion toasted sandwich. Virtually no cheese and a solitary shaving of onion. After a 30 minute wait... like a bad trip back to the 1970s. I would have said something but the service was so generally grumpy that I didn’t feel like putting my head in the cat’s mouth at the end of the meal, hence leaving this review instead.

Proper vegetarian fried breakfast

Was So looking forward to a delicious breakfast but the full English and my vegetarian breakfast were both greasy and awful such a disappointment! Also the owner (I assume) was moody and not welcoming at all with no personality or smile . Wish we had gone across the road to the old chapel which had a better class coffee shop !

Missed bus. Rainy Bruton. Fed up. So I needed somewhere to get a coffee. I you can easily miss Cats Cafe- it’s at the back of the general stores. DONT WALK PAST. It’s a gem - clean, friendly, simple well cooked food. I had a coffee, but stayed for a cheese and ham panini. There may be other vastly higher priced places in and around Bruton, but add this cafe to your bucket list!

First time in this cafe very pleasant lady and very good food i will strongly recommend to others in bruton if you are passing through ie tourists etc

Food hot stays hot while eating as lm a slow eater and very friendly service and atmosphere 👌

Portuguese owner with a great selection of Portuguese food products plus surprisingly freezers with fish produce. This quirky side was interesting. Went for breakfast and the selection was good and with a vegetarian option as well.portion sizes good and drinks cost extra but worth it and a good selection of hot and cold beverages. Clean and tidy cafe well impressed with lay out will visit this establishment again.

Lovely little cafe. Almost missed it though as not obvious there was a cafe in there, only found it as a previous review on here mentioned that. Cheap and cheerful, lovely food.

Seats were a bit wobbly, didn't put too much confidence in sitting in them

Seemed popular with locals though could be missed by visitors as the frontage doesn't mention a cafe and looks just like a local grocers. Impressed by the small quiche and small chips which was plenty, full of cheese and bacon and came with half a plate of crisp, fresh salad for good measure (all for £5.50 I think). Cheeseburger and chips was good value too and the cooked breakfast was great - wicked fried bread! Hard-working lady running it did so well to juggle everything and we only had a short wait.

Nothing fancy in decor but good friendly atmosphere and good value for money breakfast 👍🏻

Delicious veggie breakfast. Nicely flavoured decaf coffee. Charming service. Sensible prices. Looking forward to returning!

I had the mega breakfast. Old eggs, one brown one pink sausage, small plate with far to much on it and swimming in beans. Think it was cat who served us. Very abruptly and as other customers came in they where served in the same manner. Food was thrown on the table. Strange to keep the freezer store in the cafe. Wouldn't recommend

We tried the Mega Breakfast and it was generally OK, although the plates were swimming in beans and sauce. The bacon was good quality and tasty, but as is usual, sausages are a personal thing, and although clearly good quality, just weren't to our taste.

Really good food and nice people

Stunning value, exceptional quality, economical and value for money. Would always recommend this cafe for a great meal cooked on the spot, fresh and lovely.

This cafe does good no nonsense food. Quick service, very friendly.

Very nice cafe with bone china tea service.

There seems to be very few cafes in Bruton so met friends here....it's at the back of a convenience store and really needs a re-vamp - very haphazard. Not delightful but the coffee was fine.

Great little cafe for a coffee and cake or all day breakfast. Very friendly though can get rather warm in summer.

Very good food.... Very friendly.... Like it

Quiet but quick service, hidden inside the premier

Lovely little cafe with delicious coffee and tasty chocolate cookies.

Lovely little place, good breakfasts and hot sandwiches

My friend and I were looking for a light lunch in Briton, we failed at the art gallery (we had not booked) so we went looking for the Cat's Cafe in the centre of the village. We were both surprised to find the cafe at the back of a convenience store! It certainly did not look appealing but we were tired and hungry. Looks can be so deceiving, the food was excellent and obviously home cooked. I had a quiche and salad which was hot and tasty. My friend had a hot chocolate with her lunch and it was excellent. Skip all the posh places in Briton, go to Cat's Cafe.

Dropped in for a cup of tea with my fiance. Had a lovely cuppa and a really tasty cheese and ham paninni. Out of the way but high on charm. A definite for a good cuppa!

We are local to this cafe and often drop in for all-day breakfast. It is stunningly good and is cooked on order, so is always fresh and hot. Parking is on-street and sometimes a short walk is required. The staff are friendly and always ready for a chat. Service is timely and good quality. We would always recommend this cafe for breakfast, brunch or lunch. We have not tried evening meals, not sure if they are available in the evening.

Never been to Bruton before, glad I visited, might visit again and if I do I will definitely eat here again. This is a cosy little no frills cafe nestled at the rear of a convenience store. Simple menu, full English, sandwiches, soup, jacket potatoes, cakes etc. One suprise on the menu, a Mexican inspired breakfast, had this and loved it and want it again though next time I will ask for a little extra salsa (love spice). Was a midweek when we visited so just the owner on duty but Cat (cafe namesake) was very efficient. Cat is of Mexican dissent (hence the Mexican breakfast) and a joy to talk to. I think she should put a couple more of her Mexican dishes on the menu, if they are as nice as the breakfast they will be winners. So if you find yourself in this pretty medieval town and hungry for some simple fare or a Mexican breakfast this is the place.

Me and my boyfriend had an awesome cooked breakfast here today! I had Sausage Bacon Hash browns and Fried bread. My boyfriend is vegetarian so had the full veggie breakfast. His included fried egg, baked beans, veggie sausages, hash brown and fried bread. Great choice of foods

I was looking forward to my breakfast here but disappointed to find it closed when I arrived at 8.15 am today (Sat. 28 April 2018). I notice that it was open an hour later (after I had enjoyed my breakfast across the road opposite at the "at the chapel restaurant"

Six of us ate here a week ago and enjoyed really good food, well presented and cooked as well as reasonably priced. The Mexican breakfast particularly hit the spot in terms of quality, taste and quantity. If you want somewhere down to earth to eat in the somewhat rarefied atmosphere of Bruton, this is your spot.

Friendly, cheap cafe. Great breakfasts a good variety of food.

Does what it says on the tin - the classic English Fry-Up! Hubby and I fancied a quick and easy bite for breakfast after a hearty walk up to the Dovecote (and back) so we stopped in here for a cheap and cheerful bite to eat. Service was quick, friendly and with a smile - two huge mugs of tea kept us company until we were served two hot plates of food piled high with bacon, eggs, sausages, beans and toast. Yum yum!! I'll be back for the counter cakes - they were homemade and looked utterly delicious.... :) Super quick, cheap and local. What's not to like?!

Lovely food and staff. Happily recommend.

Great food,although could have more choice,unique donuts. Great snack overall great cafe.

Good food well worth having the berakfast

Stopped in here a few weeks ago on a Sunday for breakfast. It was delicious, Well cooked, the service was great and the host really friendly and welcoming. Ordered the big breakfast and it was certainly true to its name - I couldn’t finish it all! Really nice place - can’t believe I’ve not been in here before. Will definitely be back :)

Lovely sausage, lovely black pudding, lovely bacon, lovely egg, lovely tomato, all round great breakfast.

Soy un conductor del autocar que a menudo se encuentra con tiempo para matar en Bruton, así que diríjase a Cat's para el desayuno. La cafetería está situada en la parte trasera de una tienda de conveniencia y es bastante básico, pero bastante agradable, y el servicio es siempre amable y acogedor. Siempre voy para el desayuno inglés completo, que es una sustanciosa comida y me prepara para el día. Los ingredientes son de buena calidad, especialmente las salchichas deliciosas. El café es excelente, mejor que cualquier de las grandes cadenas hoteleras de High Street, en mi opinión. Los precios son muy razonables, y estoy dispuesto a recomendar este lugar a cualquiera que busque algo de comer en Bruton.

It's a lovely friendly cafe aways visit on our way to Minehead happy memories of Bruton

Tea for two plus a millionaire's shortbread for £2.25. Do I need to say more?! Yes... very friendly staff too.

Everywhere else locally was full so found this cafe in the back of the grocery store. The place could do with some prettying up and some more cozy decor but the coffee and panini were good and inexpensive.

Dropped passengers at sports event, having already found this cafe on google and TripAdvisor know that I would have to come here, was not disappointed what a lovely breakfast and on of the hottest I have had for a long time

Good place for a cup of tea in the back of the shop near to the Sun Inn and no one else in the café when we were there - the toasted tea cake with butter and jam went down well with my friend

We often walk to Bruton and this is a great place to have a bite to eat (muddy boots allowed!)Clean ,non pretentious ,very pleasant staff ,well priced food.Quiche delicious.,as are the cakes!

Un refugio agradable para relajarse - confortable, excelente café de calidad - caliente y la mitad del precio de los otros restaurantes caro en Bruton, y se sirve con un panecillo. comida portuguesa, así como Comunidades.

Nos encanta ir a los gatos para el almuerzo, siempre muy acogedor y sabroso. El desayuno mexicano es muy agradable y el coco y arroz bollos son buenos. Gato y su the Mummy es muy divertido para charlar. Bonita : mocha" )

The best homemade bacon onion and cheese I have ever bought in a cafe at £1.75 for small portion £3.50 large portion with large salad included very good valve and friendly staff if you are ever in Bruton a must place to eat

There is really only one thing wrong with this charming little cafe and that is - as other posters have already stated - that it is difficult to find. On the day I visited just one A-board on the pavement outside advertised its presence. You would not be able to see this driving past (due to parked cars) or even walking past on the other side of the road. The entrance is through the Bruton 'Premier' Convenience Store - which seems to be run by the same family. Cat really does need to advertise her presence better with a sign up at the 10 foot level, where the store itself is advertised. For this reason (only) I award 4* rather than 5*.The main fare in this 20-seater cafe is traditional English food such as baked potatoes, sandwiches and the usual range of quick-to-prepare hot dishes and light lunches. Afternoon tea and some Portuguese food are also available. I opted for one of the all-day breakfasts and it was served up in good time, was good value for money and was as much as I could eat on the day! I went in at a fairly quiet time but I would imagine that the serving time increases when it gets full as I could see only a couple of people behind the counter and in the kitchen. Note that there are also 'comfy chairs' for customers to wait in (with newspapers supplied for reading material) if it is necessary to wait for a table to become free. Take-out food is also available, together with a good range of cakes.There is no problem with cleanliness or food hygiene here - the cafe holds a 5* FSA 'Scores on the Doors' rating (inspection was carried out in April 2015). There is one small toilet for customer use but it could be signed better. Free car parking is theoretically available in the road just outside but, in practice, you would probably need to park elsewhere in Bruton and walk back as this small town does have a parking problem and it does get busy with through traffic, especially in the holiday season - most roads in Bruton are narrow! Opening hours are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday to Saturday but closed all day on Sunday.In summary - this cafe is warmly recommended but please, Cat, advertise your presence more effectively!

Now, let me just be completely honest with you. I am not a fussy eater and I always enjoy eating. However I must warn you to seek medical advice before you decide to embark on a cats cafe meal, let me break this down. You will most definitely have to run it by your doctor and possibly have a team of highly trained paramedics waiting outside incase you need them, and believe me you will feel like you do. So let me set the scene, I was looking forward to a simple breakfast meal, as I mentioned before I am not fussy. I entered the cafe, it really does reflect any stereotypical cafe you see on a low budget set (maybe even a zero budget set - doesn't look like any work has been undertaken here to create ambiance, forget that even exists and slip into the mundane depressing setting of this humdrum glum and slightly full of scum cafe) Well anyway on to the most important part...the food & of course the service must be acknowledged. So once inside this little dirty cafe, you find a menu, limited choices but that doesn't matter if it's good. Anyhow, once ready to order you order at the till and you sit at your table and wait...and wait...and wait. Almost dinner time and finally your breakfast is brought out with dirty table clothes. You order something and it's missing, you politely ask if it is available to have as you ordered it and you are met with such rudeness, snatching the plate back and trying to deny you ever did order it, it's your fault and that's fine. Until you start eating.This is where all the really pressing problems begin. You suddenly feel sick to your stomach. And the acidic heartburn starts to corrode your insides. I also did not realise that sausages could smell like a smelly wet dog, imagine going to eat something and you can smell a ghastly stench which makes you question your own sanity. Surely not. I don't usually leave meals, I love eating and what sounded like simple easy food turned out to be hell. Word of advice would be to give this place a miss. Serving tinned soup and claiming its homemade. Nobody is that stupid, very disappointing.

You won't see this High Street establishment from the High Street: it's tucked away at the back of Bruton's post office and general store. But don't pass up the chance to have a cup of coffee or pot of tea, with a quiche or cake with it. All the food is home-made, and served by Cat (Caterina?) and her daughter; you may hear the grandson in the background. And if you need to brush up you Spanish, or French, or Portuguese, this is the only café you need to visit in Somerset.

A friendly cafe at the back of the shop.could do with a better sign so its easier to find.we had panninis wuth salad,tasty and fresh.friendly lady cooking and serving.

A cafe at the back of a high street supermarket that makes brilliant coffee and cakes, mostly homemade too. Hot food is simple but good,locals are friendly. Tends towards Portugese style food which is good and supplies frozen portugese items. Nice place to relax and snack.

It was raining as is usual in June in this country so popped in to shelter and to get a paper only to see this little cafe at the back of the shop !Pot of tea £1.50 fantastic far too cheap ! Brilliant baked potato with rich coronation chicken and salad , just what I needed. But too cheap ! Worth a lot more. Will always pop in now I know it's there . Thank you.

What else do you need on a Saturday morning a great well cooked hearty full English with a big mug of tea that what life is all about the good things in lifeGreat value for money and in pleasant surroundings not over the top just like the food well presented and honest. One thing I hate is food that has been messed with and called an over blown name bacon eggs sausage and the trimmings is a Full English not to miss. Good pit stop if you like good honest food in a nice homely café at reasonable prices then its the place for you. if you want the snob image and price that matches the over blown small portions there is lots of local waste of money alternatives. My partner and I work hard not to waste money on image its the content that matters. You will not leave feeling hungry neither will you be rushed its service at a slower pace. Who needs indigestion...

Lovely little set up - great pastries - tried the Kings Cake - delicious, good coffee and tea, will arive earlier next time so that we can have one of the much praised breakfasts.Obrigado!

I often come to Bruton to work, found this cafe and its a must now every time. Run by a mom and daughter, really friendly, freshly prepared home made food, really tasty and good value. The mega breakfast is huge with free coffee and nice jacket potatoes. Can't ask for more.Brunzvet

Whilst on a trip down memory lane we stumbled across this cafe, well worth a trip for a quick breakfast:-) Not a lot else to say about it other than a perfectly cooked poached egg!!

An unexpected find at the back of a convenience store but well worth searching out. Good food, good service, excellent coffee, good value and friendly service, what more do you want. Recommended.

A great café well presented very clean and tidy, staff are very friendly and food is good, it is tucked away at the back of the convenience store in the High street of Bruton, give it a try you wont be disappointed

A treat to find this hidden away gem. Great food from english breakfasts to portugese treats. Make the effort to support this local business