Central Stores Coffee Shop in Teignbridge

Stopped for lunch after walking from Lustleigh with a friend on Tuesday 26/3. She had a tasty baguette and I had the most delicious cheesy chips. The service was great, the atmosphere was warm and cosy and the waitress was so welcoming. The cakes looked amazing too. We're planning a return visit soon

We have been to the cafe on many occasions. Very reasonably priced decent food. Well presented and delicious. The staff are attentive and polite . Service with a smile . We sit outside in most weathers watching the world go by. A very popular cafe with locals , which says a lot. We will return.

Very friendly and welcoming, and delicious milkshakes, which we were much in need of after cycling the bike trail from Bovey Tracey on a hot day! Thoroughly recommended.

Lovely cafe, super staff, nice food, good prices. And they let me charge my bike battery whilst having lunch there ! Bit of outside seating too. Thanks Central Cafe 👍

Fabulous little cafe! Came for breakfast on Saturday morning. The two girls serving were absolutely lovely and very accomodating. The hash browns were particularly excellent, as was the banana milkshake! Lovely interior, and nice outside seating off the street. Would come.again if we're in the area!

Staff friendly, last nice thing I have to say, it feels like it could do with a good clean, cutlery was sticky, coffee was stale, chipped crockery. Not very impressed, the cafe feels like it needs to find an identity

Fabulous breakfast which is bigger than we thought. Great that it comes on a large plate with beans in a separate pot. The produce was all top class. Coffee extremely hot which is great as still hot when finished breakfast. Well Done. See you again

We had a lovely meal here on Sunday. Ok so no roast, but the chips were home made and tasted gorgeous, well cooked tasty eggs and lovely ham. The staff in this cafe are friendly and work really hard - I wonder if the locals realise how lucky they are to have this cafe in their midst. Hope to visit again soon.

We eat lunch here and the brie and bacon panini was great! Homemade chips are delicious too - all served in single use packaging due to covid. Good value food and friendly staff.

Great value bacon sarnies with teas and milkshakes! Open for take outs - support your local businesses - this was open Sunday morning!

Was attracted to this cafe rather than the opposition because of the appealing second hand goods & arty things on sale as well as a tasty and moderately priced menu. Had a beautifully cooked full English breakfast & hot chocolate. The sausages were definitely local produce (Rose) & the bacon too, I think, served with a large, fresh grilled tomato, wonderfully crispy hash browns, beans etc. Very well cooked, very tasty, good value. Premises were very busy but we didn't have to wait long at all & it didn't matter anyway as there were plenty of books & other things to look at on the shelves. Lots of people were picking vegetarian options which also looked very tasty. Lots of nice touches, like sauce in a nice glass bottle (not branded), FairTrade napkins etc.

Popped in for a coffee and a bite to eat after a trip to the Motor Museum. Very chilled atmosphere, good selection of food and friendly staff. Food served quickly, and was of good quality,

The food was really nice and im fussy, really friendly staff would highly recommend. will be eating there again when we visit the area next time.

Staying at Bovey Castle and b'fast not included but it was £20 or so per person. Went into town ,found this cafe and we had a coffee each and shared a superlative bacon sandwich. Had we have had one each it would have over faced us both. Absolutely marvelous.

Friendly café which serves meals that was happy to do lunch even though we arrived well after the normal time (2.30-3.00). We enjoyed the baked aubergine and pastie. Good hot chocolate too.

I have stopped in Moretonhampstead six times on three visits to Dartmoor, and have had coffee here each time. It's a great place to sit in the sunshine and relax after some arduous driving dodging sheep or avoiding bumping into cars on single-track roads. The coffee is good - decaff can so often be dishwater, but this has some flavour. The price is very reasonable, too. The staff are relaxed and friendly. I will definitely stop there again next time I'm passing through.

We came up from Newton Abbot for a walk and bite to eat. We each had a breakfast (one veggie one standard) and it was absolutely delicious. When we walked in there were a few people seated but both visible members of staff said good morning and the lay handed us a menu. There was a young lad behind the counter who was very friendly and polite and took our order. The lady who brought out (and presumably cooked?) our breakfasts was very pleasant and when she popped the plates down said that the hash browns had been a bit overdone and so she was bringing us a couple more! This was very kind and going above and beyond but they did go down a treat. Several others came in whilst we were seated and everyone was attended very quickly. We would definitely recommend and will definitely be back!

Called in for a Saturday morning breakfast. The food was very good and the staff were very friendly, but we would probably not return as the café is dog friendly and I do not think that animals should be anywhere that food is served as it is unhygienic. Sorry.!

good coffee, food a little on the expensive side but good. Supports local artists and crafts people.

Chilly day, famished, lots of places closed or refusing to serve because of the carnival....we stumbled into this little place and devoured the most delicious homemade chestnut soup with slabs of granary bread. Wonderful! And all dished up with a genuine smile. Go there!

THIS spot is a favourite of ours because of the consistently high quality of food and service.

Great place to sit outside on a sunny morning and enjoy the lovely coffee and delicious food. The mushrooms and scrambled eggs on toast were perfect and all very reasonably priced. Service with a smile from George too. Well worth a visit!

Stopped by at lunchtime for coffee and homemade soup - it was excellent food in a comfortable place watching the world go by!

Great find Great coffee Great Tea Great snack Great friendly service Great Price No more to be said. Go there!!!!

Cosy,interesting cafe.Good value for money.Range of home cooked cakes on offer.Interesting soups.Takeaway also available. Some local craft products for sale.Cafe used by locals,tourists & cyclists

I've eaten here a few times and called in for coffees. The Cafe has a down to earth feel to it. The coffee is good and I tried the aubergine gratin from the specials menu last week and it was excellent. Although only one high chair is available this is a suitable eatery for parents (& grandparents) and toddlers. Worth noting that payment is by cash only - there is a cash machine nearby. Friendly staff and overall a good experience. I shall call in again.

A good find on a cold Monday, if you are hungry try "the Works", a huge all day breakfast excellent value, good quality pleasant service.

We stopped in for tea and a baked treat after checking out the information office next door. The staff were pleasant and service was prompt. Great cup of tea and fresh baked goods.

Popped in on a Sunday following a long walk and opted for the homemade pumpkin soup followed by a cheddar ploughman’s. Both were delicious and served quickly. The ploughman’s was really good quality with a very generous serving of cheddar and Brie. They were very friendly at the cafe bringing us biscuits for our dog! There were some amazing looking cakes including gluten free options. The menu had a lot of options for a cafe.

A friendly cafe which always seems busy, conveniently located right in the centre of the friendly little town.

Popped in for a coffee with my wife and the smell of burned cooking oil coming from the kitchen was bad also the tables were filthy , if you have kids working for you atleast teach them to keep the place clean. All i can say we wont be going back .

Busy local cafe, tables inside and out. Nice coffee. Stopped by before going to the Motor Museum. We like Moretonhamsptead - it's small but full of character with independent places like this. Worth a viist.

Had intended to have a bite in a pub along the road however although closed for refurbishment in mid 2015 and now open its still not doing food! So, just along the road we found this place. Not much activity, lunchtime had passed but still...

Paramos en el banco el lunes para el almuerzo y el servicio, la comida y el té eran perfectos. Sin duda volveremos! Gracias.

Very nice coffee, cakes and other accompaniments in the centre of Moretonhampstead. So content good, but the place itself could do with a bit of a make-over!

I have popped in for breakfast a few times and the speedy service and friendly staff are first class. Quality of food isn't amazing but for a small café it exceeds expectations and staff are quick to resolve any qualms.

WHEN you are tired after holiday driving down Devon roads so narrow they are more suited to a Dinky toy then you need a decent place to stop and soothe shattered nerves with a coffee.The Central Cafe in the heart of Moretonhamstead could have been made for us with a lovely choice of coffees and some delicious cakes including millionaire`s shortbread and Apricot Danish, both of which we had.Staff were very friendly and not only served us quickly with a smile but brought us up to date with local attractions and new places to visit, very handy as the Visitor Centre next door was closed that day.The cafe itself is well laid out without the utilitarian feel that so many cafes have and we liked the way we could just slide into a little alcove area and watch the world go by while we ate and drank.Toilets at the back of the cafe were clean and well kept, newspapers were available to read free of charge and there were books for children to read.We would recommend any traveller to take a break here and leave feeling refreshed, happy and armed with all the local information they might need.

Called in for a quick coffee before meeting relations. Wonderful coffee. We sat outside which was nice on sunny February morning. The coffee shop was busy with a constant flow of customers. Service was quick and efficient. A little gem if you are in Moretonhampstead. We didn't eat but food we saw going out looked very interesting.

Stopped in at the Central Cafe for tea and breakfast on a cold December Sunday morning and we were immediately warmed by the welcoming and efficient staff and tasty breakfasts - local free range eggs, tasty bacon and all served with a smile. We'll be back!

A great cafe serving excellent fresh food and great cakes .The veggie breakfast is delicious . Wish we lived closer .

The best place for snacks and coffee in this part of Dartmoor. Popular with cyclists, but plenty of room for everyone. Not fussy at all, but providing good foods can some great specials.

Popped in for lunch purely by chance and had a very good experience. The menu had some old favourites but also some innovative food. My wife had Cabbage, Sausage & Potato soup while I went for the Crab & Celeriac soup. Both of these were excellent choices - mega tasty! The cafe has a pleasant ambience and the staff were very welcoming :-)

Me and my dad popped in for lunch because even though we live in Moretonhamstead we'd never eaten there. I had the chilli which was one of the best I've ever had and my dad had fish and chips which he said were very nice. GREAT service thank you. 10/10 will eat there again.

We were in Moretonhampstead today and decided to stop for a coffee each. Saw the specials menu which looked good so ordered a Croque Monsieur and a Smoked salmon topped with poached eggs. Absolutely delicious! In fact, it was probably one of the best "lunch" meals we have had in a long time. Excellent value, lovely staff. What a find and just on our doorstep! Definately recommend it - well done!

A very warm welcome, and yes it was OK just to have coffee, no pressure to have to have anything else. I am sure that the other patrons were locals and we were made very welcome. Than you. We will return !!

All the fare you would expect, nothing special but well priced and served with a smile. Popular with locals and bikers on the way to/from the Moor. Parking is possible just outside or in the town car park.

I called in here on a long bike ride after it was recommended as a good stop.Asked for decaffeinated coffee. When I ordered I made a joke to be sire it was decaff 'otherwise you might need an ambulance (because caffeine sets my heart racing dangerously) and when it came I checked with server that it was decaff - she said 'I think so' - I asked her to check...it wasn't! It was replaced but it was so luke warm as to be practically cold.As I was sat there a person came on with a large retriever type dog and sat at a table - it was NOT an assistance dog. Three servers passed the dog and each time they stroked and patted the dog (one gave it a titbit from the kitchen). They all carried on preparing ans serving food without washing their hands even though one of them actually let the dog lick their hands and then proceeded to take plates of food to a table with their thumbs holding the top side of the plate (no trays).I couldn't hold my tongue any longer and quietly suggested she wash her hands after touching the dog and she said 'Yes, I will...' but proceeded to serve another customer at which point I suggested quietly that she might want to wash them at that point because she had let the dog slaver over her hand.My feet were sticking to the floor it was so greasy with ingrained dirt.Really ought to be avoided this place until they have got their act together.

Friendly Service and clearly popular. Good menu and interesting source of information for other local projects.

The chips were some of the best chips I've ever had, and the specials board meals were great value and all freshly prepared. Really tasty food and friendly staff

Only went in for a cappuccino, and so far this was the worst coffee we had in Devon. Bitter, too strong and the milk was burnt (= served too hot). We have been very lucky until then to have had some wonderful coffee in Bovey Tracey and Totnes, but sadly this place was no better than a petrol station coffee stop. Couldn't finish mine. The milk heating machine used is also the noisiest I have ever heard.Having said that the food may be good for all I know, the cakes looked good indeed. But for coffee lovers, be warned.

What a great little stop-off point! Simple food but a nice range of things on the menu. Reasonably priced too, and staff were friendly.

Really enjoyed the tea and gluten free choc cake on way to Dartmoor. Friendly helpful staff, and cool retro atmosphere. Extremely enjoyable stop. Must have more cake...

We have called here a number of times when visiting Moretonhampstead as it is conveniently centrally situated. Today the coffee was good and as two of us are coeliacs we shared slices of the gluten fee chocolate cake and lemon cake, both were nice, and at a good price. The information centre right next door is also worth a visit with a good selection of books maps and leaflets.

Delicious brunch and coffee spot really friendly team, great scones and good range of gluten free options would definitely recommend

My wife and I stopped here for breakfast this morning. We each ordered egg and beans on brown toast. When the meals arrived they were both barely warm. My wife told the cook who said he would remedy it. He did this by sticking her food in a microwave oven, resulting in soggy toast and a rubber egg. I decided to eat my tepid offering. Not a word of apology was offered nor any recompense for this awful offering. Never again!

Admittedly it was mid winter when we visited but we probably won't go again. The lady serving was lovely and my husband had a good hearty bowl,of soup. However, I opted for the 'special' whitebait. I really regretted it. Felt ill for the rest of the day. It wasn't off but suspect the oil was old and it really affected the food. Sadly disappointed.

A decent salad with a baked potato and fish and home made chips was our order at lunchtime. We were warned by the friendly waitress that there would be a wait. That came as a bit of a surprise as the fish and chips was the daily special and advertised as such on the board outside the café. But no problem, we weren't in a hurry, especially as the fish and chips was, if I remember well, a reasonable £6.50, the baked potato with veg chili less. The wait was a little longer than we bargained for, but no worry - hunger makes the best appetite.The chips were good: more like well-done french fries. The fish was, I think, pollock and a bit of a disappointment after visits to fish and chip shops on the south coast. Bonus: the tartare sauce was home made.To sum up: an attractive and comfortable café with reasonable food. With just less of a wait and a coupe of tweaks it would make 4 stars.Warning: cash only. Cards not accepted.

I’ve had a few English Breakfasts in Moretonhampstead over the years, but this place is by far the best. With great local atmosphere and a French chef to boot. A must rest stop if you're a cyclist or walker.

Tasty and well cooked breakfast at a reasonable price. Coffee is okay, but was incredibly hot when it was served so I couldn't drink it for quite some time. Nice atmosphere, shame about to wasp/fly issue outside as it would've been nice to sit out there.Would come here again.

Moretonhampstead is about 20 miles up on the moor from home, but there is a good butchers there. So when up there we have breakfast in the Central Stores, a slightly miss leading name, it is a café. It is in the main street and you cannot miss it. We have 'The Works' breakfast at £6.95, with other cheaper choices. It uses good thick cut bacon and good sausages. The coffee is Puro. The young staff are always pleasant and know the local customers. It can get busy in the holiday season with visitors passing through. There are two 'pay and display' car parks at each end of the village, and a 30min parking along the main street. All in all a great place to stop off for drinks and eats.

The place looked inviting, and sure enough it had a nice atmosphere with very good cake and refreshments.On closer acquaintance I noticed the cleanliness of the floor did not look too rigorous, and there were flies hovering about. The staff were a little unpredictable, helpful and friendly one minute, offhand the next.I think it would help to have a consistent approach to when payment is taken. When I left I was kept waiting by someone paying at the same time as ordering. I had not been given that option, and would have appreciated paying at the outset, so as to leave promptly at the end.

This place is more than a coffee shop. The menu is excellent. We went here three times in a week for a breakfast a lunch and a coffee. Everytime was great. The service, food and atmosphere was fantastic especially the cream tea. Next door is Mortonhampsteads tourist information centre so you can pop next door to grab some leaflets and suggestions while the food is coming. There is also a little outside seating area if you have a dog.

Central Café is right on the main Street in Moretonhampstead and provided a bit of a haven for us during our week under canvas in the area. They do a wide range of teas and coffees and, most importantly do a big breakfast - £6.50- which brightened a couple of damp and miserable mornings considerably and contained the best black pudding my wife has ever had!. There were papers available to read and we were encouraged to ask for toast refills! Most usefully, there is an internal door from the café to the Tourist Information office next door which was a great and welcoming place to plan local visits with the help of the very friendly ladies in there.

We stopped here a year ago on a day trip to Dartmoor and had a wonderful hearty breakfast. So when we came to Dartmoor for a short break this week, we chose to stop here again for lunch. We again had a delicious meal, this time it was a lunch. Well worth a stop, easy to find next to the information centre, with good simple food, served by always friendly and helpful staff

SOME of the best refreshment breaks you take can be those where you go into a place on a whim.So it was with this cafe which we chose for a quick break having already driven nearly 100 miles on our way to Cornwall.The place beguiled us almost as soon as we walked in because this was not your standard cafe and had a lovely homey atmosphere, cosy little seating alcoves, book shelves and bright colours not to mention some mouth-watering home-made cakes.We ordered coffee and tea from the very friendly staff and just eased ourselves into a booth to relax, looking round and taking everything in.As its name says, the cafe forms part of the Central Stores in the middle of Moretonhampstead and it offers specialist teas, an enticing array of cakes and a range of breakfasts including vegetarian as well as the usual ways of feeding a hungry traveller through sandwiches, jacket potatoes and main meals.A Dartmoor cream tea will set you back £4.75, milkshakes are £2.60 and the owners have a "dogs welcome" policy. The toilets were also neat and clean.It didn't take us long to realise that this coffee shop had another very useful asset, namely it was right next to a very good Information Centre with scores of attraction leaflets which you can reach by simply walking through an archway actually inside the cafe.We made good use of both cafe and Centre, browsed some very good wood-turned gifts and left having taken on board a lot of friendly advice from both sets of staff.All in all this is a very good choice for a quality coffee break, particularly as Moretonhampstead is almost the gateway to Dartmoor and getting details of what the moor has to offer can affect what route you take across it.

We called in by chance and had a good cream tea. I was pleased to be offered a top up of coffee which was a nice touch. Very pleasant experience.

I flew into Moretonhampstead the other day after being at The Contemporary Craft Fair at Bovey Tracey for 5 days, and needed breakfast - quick! Found this spot, asked if they could do it quick and lo verily! The waitress had a SENSE OF URGENCY!! I have owned restaurants, and it is such a relief to see someone be aware and capable of reacting to a request. "I need breakfast quick - can you do it" - " Yes. What would you like.....?" Order taken quickly, passed through to the kitchen with an audible "This lady is in a hurry", drink brought immediately, cutlery minutes later, and then a lovely breakfast 5 minutes after that. Good ingredients, cooked well, nicely presented, good price, and brilliant service. Well done folks, you are getting it right. Please keep doing what you're doing.

Absolutely lovely food. Value for money. We had a fantastic meal there on the last day of our holiday. We will definitely be back again when we are down this way. Lovely friendly ladies. Amazing cake and free wifi. Made our afternoon even better.

Opens early (8.00 am) and has excellent coffee and delicious freshly cooked croissant. Quick service and very helpful.

lovely coffee and cakes. Looks underwhelming on the outside but lovely inside. Newspapers a nice touch. Have a look at the local crafts and take a detour to the visitors centre next door for more crafts

Simply the best chocolate cake I have ever tasted - I only regret that I didnt buy an extra slice to take away. Worth a detour for that alone, but the service was excellent as well. Looks unpretentious from the outside but warm and cosy on the inside

Carrot, lemon drizzle, chocolate cake all lovely huge pieces of homemade cake mmmmmmm! Service excellent nothing too much trouble. Free wifi, book exchange, cyclist friendly, outside seating. All round nice coffee/cake stop.....very nice.

Moretonhampstead is a pretty village and Central Stores is a nice place to stop for a coffee and a bite to eat. The two young ladies serving were charming, friendly and attentive - a real credit to the establishment. An added bonus is that there are lots of locally made and sourced products to buy which was a nice touch. Recommended.

We stopped in on the bank holiday monday this easter to top up on food for the way home. We had a great breakfast and coffee and were treated very well. the sausage was very tasty along with the rest of the breakfast (I'm quite particular about sausage). The staff were very helpful in answering some of our queries about the town, and it was nice to see the lady that took our camping booking from a couple of years ago. In all, I'd definitely go back there and recommend it to others.

Went to Moretonhampstead for the weekend with friends and this was the only place open (sandwiched between a tempting charity shop and the information centre - talk about the perfect location!). Not expecting much I was so pleased to see a whole wall of local art and crafts (not cheap but really lovely). I ordered coffee (bit fussy about coffee as I'm from London and it's an art form here, rightly or wrongly). Okay, so the coffee was excellent so I thought I would try a bacon sandwich. Not sure where they get their bacon from but it was actually one of the best bacon sarnies I've had (when I don't make it myself) The bacon was beautiful, cooked perfectly to order and the service was really friendly. Couldn't recommend enough. No idea what their other food is like, but the cakes looked very tempting too,

This was my first visit under the new ownership. I go down to visit my Aunt about five times a year and always stop off here for breakfast because it's always been so good. The new staff are lovely and very helpful. The cafe has changed a lot, it feels a bit cold and bare now - the homely, warm atmosphere is missing. My breakfast was nice. However, the previous lovely sausage was not lovely anymore, it was overcooked and dry and tasted like a cheaper alternative. It also gave me incredible indigestion for the rest of the day. The mushrooms were OK but I preferred the breakfast mushrooms to the button type they are now serving. Otherwise the breakfast was fine. Unfortunately there was an overwhelming, unpleasant smell of cooking which made my clothes smell. Luckily the toilets are still lovely and clean, although the mirror had been removed which I find strange for a ladies loo. Coffee was just OK. I will give them another try, by which time they will hopefully have sorted themselves out. Sorry, a bit disappointing!

Now under new management there are all the old favourites with the addition of lunch time home made specials. Great home made cakes and good coffee. Nicely presented food and certainly a better deal than the Costa's etc.Even though we live locally we often call in. Can't select one of the options since we call in for coffee and occasionally lunch. We've also been there singly, as a family and as a couple but the site demanded only one answer!

Nice enough coffee. Good service. And free wi-fi - essential given the lack of mobile coverage around this area.

We used to come here very regularly for full breakfast years ago. Now we are back and we are glad to report this is as good as it ever was. The bacon was the tastiest ever and you can tell the eggs are free range.The new owners are really friendly too. Free wifi and dog friendly as well. A new refurb is planned for January 2015 to modernise the decor. We will be back for either breakfast or cream tea !

As a few recent reviews have pointed out there are new owners of this cafe and the welcome is so much better than it used to be....even though one of them worked here as an employee under the old regime... she has changed the mood and it is now a pleasure to call in here. My cooked breakfast was great and very good value for money. Also, those milky coffees are all very well, but the acid test of a cafe for me is whether the espresso is any good - it didn't used to but now it comes with a nice crema....well the new owners are half Italian and French so they clearly get it. Cakes look good too. As does the rest of the menu - it doesn't try to overreach and offers the kind of stuff you'd expect. I've only ever breakfasted here up till now but may well try it for lunch in the New Year now you no longer feel you're being a nuisance for calling in.

Dropped in here last Sunday with a group for cyclists for a mid-ride coffee stop. Others had been keen to stop here as they'd heard that it had recently been taken over by new owners (I got the impression they may have experienced some issues here before). I'm glad to report that we all had a lovely stop here. There were twelve of us and the staff had no problem serving us quickly and courteously. No mistakes in the orders, all delivered with a smile and pleasant attitude. We'd definitely go back and recommend to others.

60's caff image belying lively efficient staff,excellent snacks and good value. All explained by new ownership. No doubt a return visit will reveal big changes to match the food and service.They deserve success

Popped in with a friend for a coffee. A very tasty cup of coffee and couldn't resist the lovely Lemon Drizzle cake to go with it! Very helpful staff - even brought us a small jug of hot water in case our coffee was too strong. We will certainly be going back again!

Pooped in today for a quick bite to eat. All the staff were friendly and food good with a reasonable price. Outdoor seating a bonus.

We stopped at this cafe and ordered a few sandwiches ( just plain old cheese and tomato etc). There were about 3 other people in the cafe and a few people came in and ordered off the counter. 30 minutes later, our sandwiches hadn't arrived so I asked the girl at the counter how much longer it might take. She said, '2 minutes' and 10 minutes later came the sandwiches. When I asked why it took 40 minutes, pat came a rude reply with a ruder attitude - 'Excuse me, we are operating a queue'. Not even an attempt to be courteous and apologetic. I wasn't sure if it was just the girl trying to set a very low bar for service or if there was some racist tilt to it ( we are Indian). All in all a very unpleasant experience - oh and the sandwiches were a good quantity but pretty average tasting.

The owners of this establishment are absolutely wonderful and very amusing. Thank you.----------------------Rosa

We were touring by car after a visit to Finch Foundry and decided that we would have a light lunch so we parked in Moretonhampstead and walked around to see what was available. We settled on this cafe and are very glad that we did. We shared a variety of drinks and sandwiches and my 11 year old daughter had a cheese scone which she says was Excellent which is high praise from someone who is quite a connoisseur of them. We live in the vicinity of the Yorkshire Dales where food quality is rarely anything less than very good (though not inexpensive) so the cheese scone must have been good. The cafe and decor are good, the service was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to eat there again and I wish them well with the business in the future.

We went here after doing a walk and found it was perfect for a late lunch. The food here is all fairly standard cafe fare but it is well cooked/prepared, very tasty, comes in a good quantity and is a good price. All the staff were very friendly and the locals seemed keen customers too, which i think is always a good sign.If i was in Moretonhampstead again I would certainly eat here again.

Ordered coffee and cheese scones, well the coffee wasn't hot and the scone was a plain sweet scone with grated cheese put on top, not good and didn't enjoy. The staff however were very polite

We visited the little café for brunch, it was pouring with rain and were made very welcome by the staff. we had burgers which I must say were really good ( I am not a burger fan) followed by a cream tea, with warm fruit scones, jam and cream .. just delicious .. I will return and enjoy food there again hopefully on a dry day!!

Ok, the service is not 5 star (but not awful), it does smell a little of fried food, but the cream tea I had was lovely - the best freshest scone I have had ... pretty much ever, and that includes eating warm scones from 2 grannies ovens as a kid). The texture.... to me, it was the best!And I was more than happy to tell them behind the counter that the scone was great.

We nipped in to this cafe for a takeaway tea. The sour faced woman took my order and my tea arrived. I noticed that milk had been added, I politely told her l'd've like to add my own as llike my tea very strong. She snipped that I couldn't take the milk away, l smiled and said I just wanted to add a drop..She summoned one of her waitresses and told them to add another bag in....great (not)I pointed at the sign for Cream Teas and ordered two scones, when they arrived, I asked if the cream etc was inside the bag. She sighed and told me that wasn't what I asked for. She then pointed to a sign like a 'deal'...which included scones with tea. Again l smiled and apologized I hadn't seen this sign. She priced up my order...her face was cold and very unfriendly. But if she'd pointed this out to me when l first ordered... it would've saved the extremely unpleasant atmosphere she created.I'm the customer standing in front of everyone whilst she makes me feel very uncomfortable.The waitress then came over to ask...."Do you want your scones defrosting!!"? Ha ha ...yes please, l choose not to gnaw on frozen food !!Finally to add insult to this charade, the tea bags were left in our drinks !!What a shambles, she even undercharged me !!Sullen and totally lacking in any idea of how to treat the general public. She needs to greet her PAYING customers with a smile and welcome them warmly...there are many, many places in Devon to enjoy cream teas, choose any one of them but avoid this one at all costs.

After a weird experience at the Union Inn (see my review of the Union Inn) we decided to check out this little diner style coffee shop with our two children.The staff were very efficient, welcoming and friendly. We had drinks, toasties, pasties, english breakfast for lunch and some bakes afterwards. They were all nice, fresh and tasty. Yes, we're not talking about gourmet-level food here, but we walked inside aware of the fact that this is a cafe after all and they had great variety as well as flexibility to customize their menu options according to our preferences. I noticed that at the till they asked every customer if everything was OK, which I take as a sign of being open to input and criticism.All in all, a nice, relaxed, welcoming, uncomplicated lunch experience in a beautiful part of Dartmoor. Well recommended.

Coffee was very poor - ordered black coffee and received white and when I queried wss told "well I made it now". Sandwich was fine but nothing special and "toasted" cheese was just a lump of cheese raw in middle and lightly singed on outside. To cap it all when bill came I was charged for the black coffee I never received as well as the white one which I didn't order! I will not return.

whist visting mortonhampstead we decided to take all day breakfast,whilst being busy we took a table that had not been cleared only to be told by a short rude south- african cook/staff that we could,nt sit down and he promptly when,t outside and asked some other people if they would like to sit on the table we were going to lunch at, how rude ..will not be visiting mortonhampstead again...if this is a freindly welcome you can keep it

Great little venue. We had all day breakfast and a pot of tea. Great sausages, lovely bacon, all freshly cooked and well presented. All the staff were polite, attentive and friendly and even produced a treat for our collie dog (who was sitting quietly under the table). They also produce lovely bakery goods to eat in or take out. We will definitely be going back again.

I ordered a coffee and lunch and had a sip of my own water and was rudely told by the lady working there that this was not acceptable in this country. When I went to leave she offered me tap water and said that would be ok.I left and thought its not what she said to me but how she said it.