Courtyard Cafe in South Somerset

We booked a table in advance for four to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 88th birthday. The welcome, food and service were excellent. We had afternoon tea; the sandwiches were “door stop” size with plenty of filling. Cakes and scones were excellent. We had to take some home as we couldn’t eat it all. Perfect celebration. The only disappointment is that they no longer accept tips on credit card so remember to take some cash…..!

Visited today with sister and you would have thought we were invisible! We waited to be seated, the waitress came out and wiped the table directly in front of us ( and left it really wet ) but ignored us. She wiped the table next to that and proceeded to seat the people behind us. The man ( in charge I presume ) could see we were waiting and finally seated us. I mentioned the table was wet and the waitress said “ yes I have wiped it!” So I said yes but it’s very wet. She wiped it with a t towel practically threw a menu at us and vanished to the kitchen. After a while the man took the other people’s order at which point we left! It’s a shame my sister lives locally and I’ve been in with her before and the food is nice but if you are busy surely there should be people out front serving and not 1 out front and 4 in the kitchen. Manners cost nothing. Also if you serve soup why is it mot shown on the menu or on the board?

Smashing place, food, staff. This is everything an excellent cafe should be, and more. Would happily eat here every day and try everything on the menu.

Nice little coffee shop off the back of the gift shop in Somerton. The cakes were being made in the cooking area while we were there! We were there too late for lunch (it stopped serving at 3pm on Sat) but the food looked really good.

My title above says it all, just very simple stuff but executed really well, I can't complement the place any better. Terry

We visited this cafe this morning. It was an extremely hot day (too hot) and this made no difference to the lovely welcome we received. The lovely lady helped us to find a table where we would be the most comfortable. We had nicely made cups of coffee and the most enormous slices of simply delicious carrot cake ( this was from the fridge due to the heat, and was wonderful). I will definitely be visiting this cafe again. The gift shop filled with delightful items to browse as we left was really an added bonus. Do not visit Somerton without stopping in here!

Have been here many times over the years on our holiday and it never fails to impress. Lovely surroundings and a great friendly buzz to the place. Staff work very hard and at pace whilst still giving customers relaxed and friendly service. Everything we had was lovely but especially good was the chocolate Guinness cake.

I cannot recommend this cafe enough. A good selection of dishes at reasonable prices. The service was excellent and the food was the best. The dishes delicious and slightly different to your usual cafe fare. Even the accompanying salad was different and delicious. Pay it a visit if you can.

Called into the Courtyard 3 weeks ago with my sister we sat outside as we had our dogs. Staff friendly and accommodating we chose afternoon tea for 2 excellent value at £20. We had 2 rounds of sandwich’s which you had a choice of fillings, scones and choice of cakes and pot of real!!! tea. Truly scrumptious we were unable to eat in all and what we were unable to eat the staff kindly put in a takeaway box. I moved here not long ago never knew this cafe existed and I will definitely go back

Delightful cafe in lovely setting, with a sunny courtyard at the rear. Friendly helpful staff, really fresh quality food with good choices for gluten free which is a bonus. Cakes to die for, with at least 3 gluten free choices, and a barista who knows his stuff... Fantastic Flat White Highly recommended

I started coming here around a month or so ago and now find myself going every tuesday. Without fail, the food is always fantastic and the service received is always brilliant (my collie dog loves the treats as well!) Highly recommend.

We shared the cheese scones and a cream tea. Absolutely delicious! All homemade, lovely service and definitely worth a stop at the gorgeous village of Somerton….who knew??

We visited this cafe last week on the way to a short break in Taunton. It was good to see it was still open and quite busy. We had breakfast and it was well made, delicious and plentiful. I am trying to diet but couldn't resist another chocolate brownie and it did not disappoint. It was chocolatey heaven! I won't leave it another 4 ears before going again.

I was in Somerton for business, so checked on here for somewhere to have lunch. We nearly missed it, as it is at the back of a gift shop, but looked up to see sign above the shop door. You walk through the gift shop to get to the cafe at the rear. We saw some nice cakes, and a specials board, but decided on the large sized breakfast, and coffees. Breakfasts were very nice, but had the horrible cheap bread which we don't normally eat, as it is not proper bread. The sausages are always a sign of the quality, and they were above average, with even the dogs, eating some! I decided to have a cream tea, as I eat them regularly, and can tell a poor one! The scones were very nice, but have had much better in Somerset. Jam was not great, as it was that cheaper pulp type with no fruit, and the clotted cream was that sterilised cream with that certain taste. Our local cafe did the same, just before it sold up, although it had a Rodda's sign outside! I eat cream virtually everyday with puddings, etc, and my work supplies both major Cornish brands to the Supermarkets! Service was friendly & efficient, but prices were above average compared to other places in Somerset, etc. One good thing they had was fresh local organic salad from Glebe Farm, although there was nothing else organic! Would we come back? I have seen some lovely local restaurants that look like they care about their food quality, and have excellent reviews, too! Most people are happy with what they eat, yet are getting fat, and unhealthy! We eat top-end food, virtually everyday, and not as a treat.

Visited the Courtyard café recently with a friend. Decided to sit outside in the small courtyard to the rear of the café, as it was a warm pleasant afternoon. The coffee and cakes were very good, service was fine, but the outside space left a lot to be desired. To be blunt, it was very tatty. You looked up at the back of the building, which needed a good coat of paint. A lovely bright mural would have made a BIG difference. Paint peeling off the paintwork on the windows. Uneven floor surface. It would not take much effort to make this a very pleasant sitting area. After all it IS called the "Courtyard Café" !!!

We went here for lunch and it was really good. Sandwiches freshly made. Cream tea with homemade strawberry jam on excellent scones. The staff were extremely friendly and had a good sense of humour. Will be back for breakfast soon.

Food was very nice and reasonably priced. The pot of tea was amazing and I’d highly recommend a visit for lunch.

Firstly the scones were homemade and delicious.BUT the tiniest amount of jam and clotted cream, we have ever been served. Just enough for one scone, which spoilt the experience. Cafe set within a gift shop and does have a lovely ambiance.

Popped in for a warming cup of tea on a grey, wet day and then stayed for lunch. Very glad to see vegan options and the staff checked that the gluten free bread was vegan friendly. We found it to have a warm and friendly atmosphere and the staff were both helpful and welcoming. The cakes looked inviting but we did not try them. We will make this our regular cafe when in Somerton!

Fantastic mince pies and hot chocolate, staff were great and very friendly!! Will be returning very soon

Went here for the first time, won’t be returning sadly My friend and I had pancakes and bacon. Pancakes was VERY dense Very burnt over cooked bacon cold plates. It’s was a loud atmosphere and felt not clean environment. Good luck

I visited today with my mother and 3 year old son. We walked through the gift shop to get to the cafe, and were admiring a number of items we might purchase on the way out. We were followed by the gift shop worker the duration. I picked up a toy from the shelf while my mother and son found a seat and took it over for my son to play with. I intended to open the toy, occupy my son and then immediately pay for the item. I was met with the very unfriendly, and in fact rude gift shop staff to say I couldn't open it until I had paid. I immediately paid for the item, and returned to my son.After finishing our drinks my mum and son left and I was perusing the shelves, looking for cards and christmas gifts when I heard the gift shop worker talking very loudly to the cafe staff, saying how she thought my actions were unacceptable and she would never do something of the kind.When I confronted her, I politely said we wouldn't be using the establishment again as we were made to eel very unwelcome. She agreed, we probably shouldn't and was told my actions were rude and unacceptable.I had tried on a number of occasions by this point to highlight that my son is autistic, and that I was merely attempting to occupy him in unfamiliar surroundings in order to prevent him getting upset or causing a scene. Very little consideration was given to this fact, and actually I was told she had 'had a belly full of badly behaved children already today'.Firstly, my son had not been badly behaved at all, and to assume he would be because others had been 'bad' is unkind, and secondly I would suggest not welcoming children, or indeed selling toys should the staff be so inpatient with young people.I would suggest 'The Gifted Company' hire some gifted staff.Will not return.

Fluffy frittata! Delicious golden goat’s cheese and sweet potato frittata on a very grey day...accompanied by a tasty, colourful salad complete with grapes.What a delight.

We went for breakfast today and were not disappointed, we normally pop in for scones and tea, the cakes on display always look amazing and this delightful little cafe is hidden at the back of a gorgeous shop, both are worth a visit

We called in for a coffee/tea and a bite to eat. The coffee and tea were excellent plus the accompanying scones absolutely delicious. The tea for one was plentiful and to thesurprise of my wife, was made with loose tea which she really approved. Not cheap but good value considering the quality and the care taken by the staff. Only one point, a noisy dog spoilt the atmosphere and both my wife and I hate dogs in cafes and have often walked out when present. Any animal in an eating facility should never be allowed for the sake of hygiene and atmosphere.

I've been here a few times and I have to say, the food is great and service is pretty good. I would definately reccommend if you find yourself in somerton.

Arranged this over the phone for my Mum and her sister. Bit disorganised over the phone but the experience itself I was hoping would be better. Nothing wrong with the tea but the experience was spoilt by the staff seeming to be waiting to shut up shop. This was 3 o clock.....perfect time for tea.Shame as it was a present and clearly the experience was no had.

A coffebreak before entering the manor. Large cappuccino was big, could share with my husband. Nice place to sit outside.

We live locally and really enjoy coming to this cafe, the staff are very friendly and the selection of cakes is amazing. Really appreciate the range of dietary requirements catered for! Only thing is that it is a shame they are still serving plastic straws, would prefer that these are replaced with a more sustainable alternative!

Had a whole gang of family down from London for the weekend so thought we would head in to town mob handed for some brunch.

A very small cafe at the back of a lovely shop. Not much room but fortunately it was warm enough to sit outside. Sandwiches were a bit hit and miss. They were tasty but some seemed to be lacking some bread! I didn't like the dressing theyused on the salad but that is a personal taste.

My first visit to the Courtyard Café, what a pleasant surprise! I had proper tea, served in nice tea cup and teapot, with a tea strainer, not seen that in many years, so nice to see, I had a bacon and egg bap, followed by a delicious slice of coffee and walnut

My partner and I stumbled across this cafe whilst visiting Somerton. I enjoyed bbq bean burgers--full of pine nuts and lentils - and my partner enjoyed a pulled pork toasties. The coffee was delicious and the chocolate and orange cake was almost perfect.

Try the carrot cake, best I have tasted :) Catherine and staff work tirelessly hard in this wonderful Somerton Cafe, baking on premises and using fresh and local produce. The breakfasts are amazing, lunch fabulous and afternoon tea served in teapots with leaf tea and strainer! What's not to like.

Return visit to a favourite stopping off place for coffee, met with a vast selection of (mostly very large!) cakes and other goodies, including a choice of gluten free and vegan. We tried the chocolate cake (regular, not GF) and the carrot cake, former good, latter outstanding - both agreed it was the best version of a carrot cake we had ever eaten....turned out it had taken the chef 17 versions to perfect the recipe! Well worth the work... Also appreciated a good, non bitter blend of decaf coffee, tasted fine without milk. Very good value at £9.00 for coffee and cake (good size slices) for two people.

Always go to this cafe with friends when meeting up in Somerton to visit the Ace art gallery and usually enjoy a lunch there. Last visit we had some below average soup, strange flavour combinations and not much of it (£5.75). Thought we'd give it another go yesterday for an early lunch - baked potato with a filling and salad (£7.95). Another below average meal - warmed up baked potato obviously from the day before - very disappointing, expected far more of this cafe where the meals are a bit overpriced. No member of staff asked us if our meals were ok during or after eating on either occasion. Something has changed at this normally good cafe. We will be going somewhere else for lunch when we are next in Somerton.

Really enjoyed my visit. Wonderful selection of homemade cakes. The barista produced a perfect dry cappuccino - so I was delighted and extremely satisfied.

Whenever we are in Somerton we try to visit the Courtyard Cafe. Without fail they provide an excellent atmosphere and a good menu. We, as ever, were well looked after and thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Called in on our travels in the West Country on a very cold and snowy day. Lovely warm welcome with great service and even better cakes! You have to go through the Gifted company shop but it is not hard to find and by the number of people in there on a cold winters day it is obviously very popular. Proper english tea room with a wide variety of food and plenty of attentive staff.

Really amazing choice of cakes and absolutely delicious. Tea for three came with cute little tea cups. My only disappointment was that it was a little chilly in the cafe.

I visited this cafe today with my 11week old daughter, Mum and brother. It was absolutely fantastic. My Mum and brother are locals and have been a number of times and highly recommended it and we were not disappointed!

Best Cafe in Somerton ,yummy cakes ,and friendly staff .very clean outside area for summer ,can have meals as well

My wife and I regularly visit this establishment and to date have been impressed with the service received.However yesterday 7thJanuary we visited and ordered and paid for 2 toasted tea cakes and 2 cappuccinos. On previous occasions the food and drinks have been served together. On this occasion the coffee was served by the elder of the 2 counter staff, it was dumped on the table In front of us without so much as a word. The toasted tea cakes followed and were ceremoniously dumped on the table like the coffees. The coffees were cold and the tea cakes were black on the bottom. My wife and I were not impressed and will not return.

We have been visiting for years and I've written a review before. We visited today after travelling back from Devon and feeling cold. At 3.30pm the full menu was still being served and we had delicious hot soup and our daughters chose cakes. Excellent choice of hot food and a fantastic range of cakes. This is a really friendly and comfortable cafe, the best for miles. Customer service is excellent. Thank you to Catherine and her team for consistently being the best!

I have frequented this cafe many times over the years, on my own for a lunchtime break from work or, more recently, with various friends for either coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Today however, they fell well below par as I met a friend there for brunch who happens to have a new 2 week old baby. Our meal and drinks were the usual high quality but then we were asked to leave as 'they wanted the table'!! The lack of sensitivity and tact left my friend in tears! Not good customer service at all! Advice - don't go there if you want a leisurely lunch!

We visited this cafe for lunch and there was a huge choice of tasty oprions but they serve breakfast dishes until 4pm so we opted for the scrambled eggs - one with smoked salmon and one with bacon. fantastic choice, creamy eggs and delicious smoked salmon and crispy bacon. Coffee was strong and well made. Afterwards we were enticed by the gorgeous looking cakes and had a slice of carrot cake, blueberry cake and a chocolate Brownie. Yes very naughty but we found ourselves in cake heaven! The chocolate brownie was worth the 120 mile drive (to visit family) alone. Would thoroughly recommend.

We have used this lovely cafe a few times. The staff are Always really lovely and the food Always amazing. Today, after a very rubbish morning, I called in here with my son for lunch knowing that I wouldn’t be disappointed... turns out the visit made my day! I usually have a lovely chunky cheese and tomato granary sandwich (which are scrumptiously fresh) but today there was Homemade rhubarbs and apple crumble on the menu. I had to have it as my family don’t like rhubarb so we rarely have it and I was not disappointed... it was perfect and delicious and brightened up my day. The lovely lady who made it told me the apples were from a friends garden and the rhubarb from hers... just perfect xx My son had an English breakfast. Now, he can fuss over his food but no complaints today. Lovely fat sausages and a “clean”breakfast (not greasy!) Thankyou so much to the lovely people there,, I know I will always get good service and good food every visit. I think I’ve said enough, you go and see what you think.... trust me.. you will have cake from the fantastic selection!! X

Excellent coffee and cakes, attractive interior, with a sunny outside space. There is a high quality gift shop adjoining.

It's not every afternoon that there is warm sunshine and blue skies, but there was the day we were in Somerton looking for afternoon tea, and we were lucky enough to be able to sit outside too, in a lovely garden. Superb tea and a vast selection of delicious home made cakes of the refreshingly old-fashioned variety. Excellent, friendly service and value.

We had lunch here on Saturday and it was ok rather then being special. Two of us had bacon and stilton panini and the filing was vey sparse, and only in the middle rather than spiking out of the sides. The jacket potatoes were tasty with the coronation chicken getting good comments from those that have it. The prawn sandwich was a let down. The bread was a bit dry and no real flavour to the prawns.

A delightful cafe situated at the rear of a lovely gift shop. My daughter and I enjoyed some very nice coffee and the yummiest of cakes. Staff were extremely warm, friendly and welcoming. Service really good. Pretty surroundings. We sat outside in the shade. Very relaxing. Highly recommended.

Called in at 4pm afternoon tea superb selection of cakes good tea and coffee.lovely ladies who talk to you too.spotlessly clean and also has a toilet.

A regular haunt for coffee and breakfast and if time allows lunch from now on. Well worth a visit especially to see Oliver who is superb at his job

stopped over for lunch for 3 we all had 3 different dishes which were good and value for money, it has a wide range of cakes if a pot of tea and slice of cake will suffice. I would recommend this café for a spot of lunch.

We stopped for a late lunch and discovered this great cafe. We had lovely homemade quiche and soup. All of the cakes looked amazing and we had two bits to take away for later. Very friendly staff and a great selection of home made food.

I would highly recommended this cafe, I had delicious coffee and cake which was very reasonably priced. Service was efficient, good ambience. Looking forward to returning soon

Lovely little gem of a cafe. I visit most weeks for either coffee or a light lunch. The coffee is good and the food is of a high standard.The scones are excellent.

Full English breakfast over priced £9.25 for one sausage of poor quality 1 slice of Bacon that was like leather lot of beans two eggs mushrooms and toast i think this was over priced i am in the food trade and i know how much it cost and i think this was well over priced and ripped off the most expensive breakfast i have ever had

We enjoyed a lovely lunch today. Fish cakes with asparagus and a light salad definitely prepared and made by the kitchen, they were particularly good. We also thoroughly enjoyed a proper pot of tea.

We had an awful time down the road at The White Hart, my husband eaten nothing when we staggered into this lovely cafe. No problem at all to fix him up something wholesome. I had a warm scone and my husband had a toasted cheese and tomato sandwich with side salad. Thank you to The Courtyard Cafe, for you welcome, cheer and cracking good food.

Having failed miserably to get anything approaching edible food from the white heart we called in here instead an had wonderful friendly service and good food Very peaceful and pleasant

Regular Visits. Superb Home Made Cakes when we visit for Afternoon Tea.

We called in for a hot lunch on Thursday 14th December 2017. We were pushed for time and explained this to the staff. They were able to provide us with a very satisfactory lunch in very quick time. The meal was also reasonably priced and coupled with the very helpful staff makes this a really good cafe. You will find it by walking through the gift shop to the rear.

I have never been somewhere for a meeting where we were asked after 45 minutes to move tables as an unreserved table of 4 was apparently reserved for 1 person to then once moved be asked to leave or buy another coffee! We had already purchased 3 coffees and then a 4th totalling over £11 for a meeting of an hour and a half. There were free tables, no one had to be turned away due to our taking up a table and we were interrupted twice in an effort to make us leave. When one of our group left a frantic member of staff came over to check she hadn’t left without paying. This was the only time a member of staff ever attended to us at the table other than to make us feel unwelcome. Every time a member of staff came close I was anxious that I was going to be asked to leave and we felt unwelcome. I would not recommend this place for a meeting and will not be back even for leisure. The poor member of staff asking us to leave apologised on behalf of his manager for making him come and ask us. Clearly the manager has some poor customer service skills. If your looking for a place to meet for any longer than 30 mins I suggest you look elsewhere or be prepared for the worst possible customer service.

stopped here twice before going to green burial ground.its such a wonderful fined it's behind a shop so we had...

Delightful cafe at the back of a gift shop in Somerton. Hand made cakes, biscuits. It also serves homemade hot...

Lovely old fashioned tea room hidden away at the back of a gift shop. Super choice of cakes and a...

Lovely cafe situated at the rear of equally lovely gift shop. Service very good and delicious cakes! I will be...

Went here for lunch the other day and really enjoyed our visit. The food was lovely, especially the side salad...

I came here for lunch with my sister and brother-in-law. Great lunchtime menu, I particularly enjoyed the cheese scones. Very good cake selection.

Wow, What a find!! Came with a friend for lunch and we enjoyed every minute of our visit. The homemade cottage pie could not be faulted, it was simply delicious. The choice of homemade cakes is a sight to behold! What an array of baking expertise! I chose the Cloister cake, which tastes amazing despite no added fat or sugar, just a rich, fruity and guilt-free treat! My friend's custard tart was equally more-ish. Neither of us could resist taking home a generous slice of the bread and butter pudding which was just arriving out the oven as we were leaving. I have to say that all the staff gave friendly, helpful and attentive service. We are looking forward to our next visit already.Jean and Kathy

An absolutely delightful place. Had lunch here and was really pleased with the food, service and the complete ambience of this lovely cafe. The staff had time to make you feel welcome and ensured we had everything we needed. Have visited this cafe before and have always been very satisfied with all aspects that a customer requires. The cakes that Catherine makes are to die for. Try the lemon drizzle or the peach and mango sponge cake mmmmm.

As a regular visitor to the Courtyard Cafe, I can honestly say that the food has always been to a very high standard no matter what I have ordered and excellent value for money. Catherine and her staff pride themselves on giving excellent service at all times. They are friendly, welcoming and always helpful. Food is served promptly and tables cleared quickly and all with a friendly smile.The cakes are delicious and very hard to resist. My mouth is watering now just thinking about them. They are always freshly made on site with passion. Catherine is always experimenting with different ingredients and comes up trumps every time!Tea and coffee is always lovely with plenty of choice. I love loose leaf tea served in china teapots and delicate cups and saucers although you can ask for a mug if you prefer!I genuinely love this gem of a cafe and look forward to my next visit! Well done Catherine and all your wonderful staff!Chris

I visited this cafe last saturday and felt uneasy as soon as I entered the shop.The Courtyart Cafe was very nice and the customer service was pleasant and the staff were delightful.We had lovely tea followed by delicious portugese tart and the grandchildren enjoyed their cakes.However as soon as we had finished me and my grandchildren had a look in the shop and felt really uneasy as we felt like we were being watched. My grand children recieved a filthy look by the ghastly lady in the shop.It is such a shame that this beautiful cafe will now have lost any of our future business due to the unwelcoming experience from the front shop. Very unwelcoming!

We visit this lovely cafe on a regular basis. We always receive a very warm welcome and the choice of home made cakes and scones is amazing and never disappoints.This really is a little gem and we love it. Thank you Catherine and all the team, you all work so hard and are always cheerful.Liz and Graeme (Liongate House B&B Ilchester)

Pleasant cafe in Somerton with gift shop spoilt this time by a sign on the back door warning about uneven flagstones. Hate that they know the flagstones are uneven and therefore dangerous, but would rather pass the blame for injury or accident onto their customers. Poor do. Fix the flagstones.

This is a quintessentially English coffee shop. At the back of a gift shop there is charming sunny courtyard in which to relax and enjoy the really good coffee. At the counter inside there is a wonderful array of cakes to tempt you as well as light lunches on offer. A lovely atmosphere, pleasant staff and I can assure you that you will want to go back again.

Busy cafe with very friendly, helpful staff. Happy to welcome all ages. Generous portionsfrom a wide cafe menu. Smoked salmon and avocado salad was delicious.

10 of us booked a lunch here last Thurs. and we all had a different meal. Each one of us thoroughly enjoyed the food ,tasty and beautifully presented.I would have missed the cafe as I was so engrossed with the exciting little novelty shop in front of the cafe ,I will certainly be visiting again.

Un sandwich au jambon cuit maison, les teacakes, capuccino - délicieux. Joliment présenté, accueil très agréable. Le café se trouve au fond d'un magasin de vaisselle etc..qui vaut la visite aussi.

Although it's a little bit pricier than nearby competitors this is a hidden little gem in the historic town of Somerton. They have a fantastic menu with daily specials, wonderful cakes, which you can also order in advance to take away, and I believe they do Christmas pudding orders as well. It is a very popular choice and can therefore sometimes not have enough space although now the weathe is improving they will be using their back garden area which is lovely on a sunny day. Very enjoyable and relaxing experience with friendly and helpful staff. I would highly recommend.

Stumbled across this cafe in Somerton last week whilst out with my children. Fantastic selection of home cooked food and cakes including some gluten free for me. Lovely staff and reasonable prices. Hope to go back again soon.

Very surprised by Charlotte T's remarks about the staff. Lovely lunch as usual. I go here as I am gluten free and the cooks are always happy to amend the menu for me, a salad garnish with soup for example instead of bread (I react to gf bread) or frittata (sweet potato and goat's cheese) with salad and homemade coleslaw. The tea is loose, not teabags, with pretty china and a tea strainer. Lapsang with a slice of lemon is my favourite and fantastic gluten free orange almond cake or chocolate brownies. Hopeless if you're on a diet. Sadly I can only look longingly at the coffee cake and the carrot cake. When I bring my stepfather he loves the liver and onions. The garden at the back is very sheltered and sunny, a great spot to while away an hour reading the paper or one of their magazines. All in all a very peaceful relaxing environment with very friendly, polite staff who are only too happy to help.

Was very disappointed on a recent visit after hearing good reviews. Cake and sandwiches that we brought was delicious. However this was ruined by very rude and moody members of staff. We went into the toilets and were followed by a women rudely bursting into the lady's toilets stating 'you are not aloud to use these unless you are in the cafe' and then stormed out. It was quite obvious that we were going to sit in the cafe as half our group had already gone to order. This was not a great start. We then went to the tills to chose a cake and the girl that served us was one of the most distracted, uninterested and moody people I have ever been served by. Not even so much as a hello. This is a really nice place with lovely food a smile and politeness goes along way. Such a shame that it was ruined by staff.

Well what can I say the food was excellent, great friendly service I think a few pubs could learn a lesson from these people! I had goats cheese & beetroot salad, my husband had the bacon & mushroom salad, followed by carrot and fruit cake. I think you probably need to get here early to get a table as not a huge place

Good meal choices. Breakfast all day. Excellent quiche with salad presentation, besides hot meal range. Nestled at the back of an attractively displayed card, gift presentation shop.

When we want to spoil ourselves, we usually drive to Living Pretty in Curry Rivel for lunch. However, this time I wanted to stay in Somerton, so we tried the Courtyard Cafe and I'm glad we did!Great food, good service and you can browse the gift shop on your way in, or out.

Had lunch here today. Lots of choice. Food great. Really enjoyed the coffee and walnut cake. Have been here several times now even though we do not live nearby. Will return again soon .

A good lot of choices at very reasonable prices, especially compared to local competition.Garlic mushrooms needed a bit more garlic. Liver and onions and mash great. Good choice of drinks although my hot chocolate could have been a bit hotter, Latte was excellent. Cakes to die for so all good

Good value cafe. The staff are lovely & friendly with a smile, serving good homemade baking & food Love It !!!

Not only were the cake and tea delicious, but my friend and our sank into comfy armchairs and nattered away for far too long, without feeling time-pressured to move on. What's more, I then left my scarf behind by mistake and when I returned days later they handed it back to me, with a smile! Polite and friendly service.

My husband and I drop in to this café on our trips from Hampshire to Cornwall as it is half way and beats stopping at the motorway-type cafes along the route.There is free parking in the village and it takes no more than a few minutes off the A303 to have a lovely atmosphere and rest. The food is always divine, whether cooked or cakes and you can actually relax whilst there. Top rated and well worth the small detour!

We called in for a late lunch on a showery Saturday. It was a lovely experience, the cafe was bustling with people giving a lovely friendly ambiance. I had a great Bacon & Mushroon Warm Salad, salad included some fruit making it so much more interesting. My husbands panini was just as enjoyable. We have eaten here before and will definitely return before too long.

Like a previous reviewer, we were visiting Somerton and almost fell into this cafe situated at the back of an interesting and well stocked gift and card shop.The food was simple but well presented and tasty.

Was walking round Somerton and popped into gift shop and noticed cafe at the back decided to stop and have lunch and was pleased we did the staff were friendly and the food was homemade and absolutely delicious can't praise it enough.and the tea was proper tea with tea strainer brilliant!!!

Fabulous looking home made cakes, tempting under glass domes on the counter. Friendly staff- situated at the back of a beautiful gift shop, this cafe has a sheltered patio which is a little sun trap!

A really great café, excellent food and friendly staff.Good value for moneyMu husband and I are regular visitors and often arrange to meet friends here..

I simply loved this place on my first visit, and gave it 5 stars. Revisited on a monday in August, we had a lovely smiley welcome from the lady in the gift shop, but the cafe was a bit strange. It was busy but it wasn't packed which was nice for us, but there was a short queue to order your food. Sadly the queue and the specials board (which is so packed with dishes it's really hard to read without getting close to it) are right beside the till and the dessert/cake display and trying to read it put us right in the way of the staff. Sorry. Also my friend had a walking stick and couldn't move fast. Perhaps it would be better to have a waitress service or move the specials board. I can see that if you are trying to deliver food it must be difficult negotiating customers, and annoying but as you know there's not much room there. But we are customers. The older lady serving was quite officious and not very friendly, probably frazzled but again without customers there would be no cafe. We ordered and sat. The food arrived, fresh and delicious. Lovely fresh salad with interesting ingredients. We then had to revisit the counter to order cakes and coffee, so getting in the way again. There's a lot of choice so we need to look! Again I felt that we were being looked down on. No smile, no engagement, no conversation, just a look! Shame really. The younger lady serving was however a delight. We weren't difficult and we were having lunch out! Spending in your cafe and keeping the funds local.But the worst bit was while we were eating lunch the 'bin men' arrived to collect and empty a bin. There were two young women with a newborn in a pram at a table in the middle of the cafe. I am assuming 'bin day' or whatever it was they were collecting is the same day of the week?? Would it be an idea to make sure that there isn't a table in the middle of the route, so that they don't have to be disturbed. They were 'moved' with baby out of the way to make way for the very large wheelie bin that was wheeled out and then eventually wheeled back through the cafe. It might not have been rubbish?? who knows, but whatever it was it was intrusive and a little bit disconcerting, especially while we were eating. Very odd! And the toilet was pretty grubby and in need of some TLC. Shame. Disappointing.

This little cafe nestles in the back of the gift shop and has plenty of seating inside and out.There are chairs for babies and access for disabled but getting through the gift with a pram or wheelchair my be bit of challenge as in not to knock anything off the shelf.There are toilets here and also in the village car park.Car parking is in either the square which is limited or in the car park where the short stay is limited and there is also disabled but there is also a free lon stay car park.we had coffee and sconces which was very pleasant.Afterwards take a walk around the village and find the lovely deli shop or go for the many walks around.

You can easily miss this place as it is located deep within a gift shop. You have to walk right through a rather dark shop to get to the cafe. The coffee and cakes are excellent so it is worth the effort if a little dark in places but there is a conservatory.