Drovers Tea Rooms in Powys

What a lovely find! Stopped off in Builth for some lunch and saw cafe sign so thought we’d take a look. So glad we did. On entering the quaint characterful Tea rooms we were welcomed by a lovely lady who treated us with courtesy and friendliness and made us feel very welcome. Food was excellent ,reasonably priced, plentiful and of great quality. Definitely recommend and definitely going back.

We visited this wonderful place this morning as my wife and I are doing flower deliveries to the shop next door, we wanted somewhere to sit and eat as we have to drive back to Kettering and we wasn't disappointed. The food was freshly cooked, the eggs PERFECT, and the bacon, trust me on the bacon!!! Very reasonably priced, in fact value for money. If your in the area and just fancy a lovely cooked breakfast, then I highly recommend The Drover Tea Room.

Great atmosphere for what I'd guess was a coaching inn years ago. An outstanding lunch for us all and, quite simply, the best soup I've ever had. Fully recommend! Only problem -- we were visiting and who knows when we'll have a chance to get there again.

Fabulous food lovely friendly staff will definitely be back Chilli was great Ham egg and chips also was great Hot chocolate was hot and gorgeous with cream and mash mallows highly recommend

Yet another lovely homemade lunch at this super little place in Builth Wells. Very tasty Cawl and a wonderful crumble. Looking forward to the next visit already.

This family run establishment is doing a fantastic job serving the local community and visitors (like us). We had home made broccoli and stilton soup and lamb cawl. Both were top class, served with warm crusty baguette. All the staff were really friendly and prices were very reasonable. Sadly we didn't have time to call in on our way home, but we will definitely be back.

You always find some thing nice to eat here - it’s been a long time since I was last here, but it’s nice to return. I had the Tucsan Chicken which came with garlic bread. It was really nice, but to be honest there was just slightly too much of it, and because I was in a rush I didn’t finish it. Maybe next time I’ll try and plan better so I can enjoy here a bit longer.

This place is sooo grubby. The carpet tiles are peeling up and very dirty. The paintwork needs a good clean. Everything is drab and grubby and dusty. I hoped the standards in the kitchen were better. I just felt a bit icky sitting in there My breakfast sausage roll was accompanied with a tiny salad., The sausages were of ok quality. But there was nothing with them, mo onion or even butter on the rather dry roll. My coffee was not good. My friend had poached eggs on toast. The eggs were like bullets and the bread was soggy and she couldn’t eat it. She said her cappuccino was tasteless apart from the abundance of chocolate powder on the top

Best Breakfast I’ve ever had and I’m 64 with a great history of breakfast ! What a wonderful place and I now understand how it was the busiest nice place in town ! The proprietors should be very proud of all thank you very much

Stopped here on the way home from holiday for a superb bowl of soup each. I know it's only a simple meal but so very many establishments get in so wrong. Not here ... I had the homemade broccoli and stilton and my Mum had the homemade veg. Delicious! and served piping hot with a warm crusty roll. Just the job, thanks so much.

Fabulous! Quick lunch stop on the way home from holiday and chanced upon this place, weren’t disappointed. We both had a breakfast which was well cooked and fantastic value. We would consider ourselves breakfast connoisseurs and this was one of the best. Great service, which was efficient and very pleasant, excellent food, well cooked and plenty of it but also good quality and quaint little cafe. Really recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stopped for breakfast when passing through Builth Wells cycling Route 8. The covered courtyard was a blessing given the rain, and it meant I could also keep an eye on my bike in the side passage. Ordered a full cooked breakfast, which was very good and great preparation for the ride ahead. Friendly staff and reasonable price. Highly recommended.

Very disappointing breakfast. Took 25 minutes for the breakfast to come, by which time I’d already finished my coffee. I ordered another coffee & it never arrived, so I ate my breakfast with no drink. The breakfast was bang average with the bacon being over cooked & the sausage tasteless.

For us, and many of our friends, who don't eat meat, fish or processed junk such as the usual offerings of vegan burgers, pizza or pasta, it can be very difficult to eat out. We were visiting Buith Wells, and came across the Drovers Cafe, which had a home made Mushroom & Red Pepper Stroganoff and a homemade chili or curry. I can't eat anything with even a little chili in it, so when I spotted the Stoganoff, I was delighted and thanked the chef for offering this as an option. Both dishes were £9.95 and tasted delicious. Although my hubby did say the chili was very spicy and his face was quite red and sweaty after he finished lol! We sat in the lovely garden, and although I remembered to take photos, I forgot to take photos of our food - too eager to tuck in :)

We visited here last week, 5 of us and a large dog (Newfie). We initially sat outside, but the heavens opened. Waitress was quick to rush out and ensure we got a seat inside. Lunch menu reasonably priced and a good selection. Cafe also has a book room where it is a bit quieter. All staff were really friendly.

We popped in for lunch today and the initial service was quick. We ordered two different meals which arrived ten minutes apart. The lasagne was average and the peas were stone cold. The second meal was Sausage, mashed potato and peas. The mashed potato was...

Great service at the Drovers Tea rooms also Dog friendly . We popped into Builth Wells on a Sunday whilst staying at a local Cottage to celebrate my daughters and future son in-laws engagement. We were a group of 13 looking for Sunday lunches but...

Excellent, freshly cooked, piping hot food. Lovely staff and fairly quick service despite being stuffed with patrons. Highly recommended.

Returning North from Swansea, decided to make a part way break for breakfast/brunch. What a Find!! Great staff, lovely outdoor seating plus at least two interior seating areas. Full English (Welsh?) breakfast as good as any we've ever eaten. Fabulous thick bacon, proper fried egg,...

had a lovely cheesecake and iced coffee, staff were really friendly and welcoming despite us coming in 20 minutes before they closed. beautiful gardens

Called with a friend for lunch on Sunday 28th May, I had Tuscan chicken pasta meal, absolutely the best Italian meal I've ever had, & I've been touring Italy for the past 25 years for my holidays. The food was so tasty, I will have...

The service was very good and the portions are very generous and the food was very tasty Lovely tea rooms with friendly and welcoming staff.

Decided to venture in as the shops on the street were mostly closed. It was very busy and took a while to be served. The food was nice though and I wasn’t rushed. So I called my friends to meet me there and they in...

Welcoming people. Dogs and bikers welcome. We were met at the door and invited in with our two dogs. Friendly staff who were at pains to explain the menu. Food was excellent and good value. Arrived promptly. Well earned 5

Great spot for breakfast/brunch/lunch and more. We did some pottery in the area and reading the reviews thought we should call in here; glad we did! Great value, very welcoming (we had dogs too!); we will back! Thanks 🙏🏻

We stopped on our way to Liverpool. Eggs Benedict was amazing. On the way back a full breakfast with Oatmilk Latte. Well worth the stop. Good food good service.

have gone into the Drovers a few times since it's changed hands, every time have had lovely food whether a cooked breakfast, sarnie or one of the specials. lush warm fire and of course alfie coming to say hello. well done Neil and team you're...

Very good choice of hot and cold food. Sandwich well filled and freshly made with good trimmings. Homemade fruit pie good and fair prived

we parked our motor home in the bottom car park by the river walked up the hill to the drovers tea room with our dog had been before and again got a warm welcome great lunch warm fire and very nice staff what more could...

Decided to go inside as there was not a lot open on a Saturday afternoon in town. The service was slow due to their being busy which was understandable. Had to tell the waitress that there were folk sitting outside waiting to be served. Hope...

Encontramos esta cafetería de casualidad. Nos encantó. Hay un perro de la casa que es adorable. Tienen libros de segunda...

We were travelling across Wales today and this was the perfect place to stop for lunch. The atmosphere was very friendly and the staff welcoming. There was a good selection of vegetarian options, and some vegan ones too. We will definitely be back.

food was spectacular🤤🤤 and Dom and the girls were so helpful and lovely! 💅 I had chick nugs and chips and they were the best I’ve ever had !!!! !!!!! Will deffo be back soon. Thanks everyone!!🥪🥪🥔🥔

Came in for breakfast: gorgeous as always. Neil the owner is quite simply adorable ❤️ All staff are friendly and efficient. Well done all of you.

This was our 3rd visit over 3 weeks and each time we’ve had a really lovely meal! The staff are all brilliant and attentive - nothing is too much trouble. The environment is very homely and comfortable. Food and drinks are served super quick! We...

You could smell the bacon cooking outside so that's what brought us in and we were not disappointed.

Called after a recommendation by a local. Sat in the garden with the dog, although we could have sat inside if we wanted to. The Dog was made welcome and offered a sausage. Had the drovers breakfast. Good proportions and well cooked. Proper thick bacon....

Lovely tea room offering wife selection of lite bites in pretty Welsh market town. Pleasant surroundings, dog friendly and outside area if weather allows. We both enjoyed our selections of toasted sandwiches. Very good.

First impression as we couldn’t sit inside was having to walk through a fog of old ladies having a fag in the conservatory as we walked out to the back garden. Second impression was of finding a dog poop on the fake lawn by the...

We stopped here for food, staff were all so friendly, breakfast was the best quality and cooked to perfection and the price was reasonable, will deffo be calling in again. Dog friendly too. Perfect!

Stopped for lunch today with my wife. Sat in the lovely courtyard. Staff were lovely and the food was really good. Nothing further to say other than I would highly recommend this lovely cafe. 👍

Really enjoyed our breakfast out on the terrace then came back for some delicious wimberry tart. Excellent service and great value.

We have been coming here every year for a good few years now. The food was good, the vegetarian breakfast is the same price as the meat breakfast and I’m sorry but not worth it. We were charged an extra 50p no idea why didn’t...

Lovely freshly made toastie ham very thick , lovely side salad . Good , quick service only 3 hygiene rating but the restaurant was very clean . Great selection on menu

The food was absolutely delicious!!! The full English breakfasts are what dreams are made of, massive portions. The staff were great especially the young waitresses- nothing was too much trouble for them! Will definitely return! EVERYONE NEEDS TO VISIT THIS HIDDEN GEM!!!! such a cosy,...

We were in Builth Wells and found this gem of a place to enjoy coffee and a slice of lemon meringue. We sat in a beautiful garden in the sunshine and it was just perfect.

Had lunch with Mum. Lovely building and decorated for Christmas. We went for the chilli con carne which had a nice heat, with rice and salad. Delicious and good portion. Latte was tasty and hot. Staff friendly.

My friend and I had lunch at the Drovers Tea Rooms today and we were very impressed with the food and service. Gaynor and Sally are very friendly and efficient and made us very welcome. All Covid precautions are in place too

A Lovely cafe with friendly staff and a nice selection of cakes. This cafe has a lovely alfresco area, which is a great addition.

Lovely tea room. Friendly service, and a refreshing cup of tea! Lovely place to stop on enroute to North Wales. Thank you x

When asked if they had any milk alternatives the lady just snapped NO. When asked non-dairy spread she replied 'we use REAL butter' there was no interest in trying to help.

Dropped in on a cold and winters morning, two beautiful coffees and, if like us you are smokers, you can sit in the garden which has a heated area. Lovely little gem

called in for lunch ordered 3 toasted sandwiches which came with various fillings chips and side salad staff friendly and accommodating disabled friendly

Always friendly service and food cooked perfectly to my requirements. Will return again and again, to experience the lovely atmosphere.

Very friendly service, good food & accomodating for our children. They had plastic cups & plates for our toddler & baby changing facilities. We parked outside on the street with a 1 hour limit. The food was nice & good value.

We called in this tea room on our way to our holiday , the menu is very limited and the only thing on the specials board was sausage egg and chips not very inspiring at all . There were two members of staff who seemed to be getting into each other’s way and complicating the orders . My husband had the Welsh breakfast and the sausages were awful and one of them had been deep fat fried so it was very greasy and the other seemed to have been cooked in the normal way so that’s a bit of a strange one as never experienced that before and the rest of his breakfast was very forgettable . I had the egg and bacon bap which was ok but left an aftertaste in my mouth which was unpleasant . I had the coffee cake which looked homemade but certainly didn’t taste it . The staff also want to look up how to make a flat white coffee as they obviously have no idea .

It’s late September.Why isn’t the fire on or, at the very least, the radiator? I asked and the lady obliged but really?Should I have to ask? There were 7 people in the room.The ‘Drovers Breakfast I had was a collection of warm & hot ‘cheap’ materials, you know, the type of sausage that looks like wet sand when cut.The Brown Sauce sachets taste as cheap as they look.The staff are really friendly and chatty - but only if you’re local.No checkback.After the lengthy conversation with her local friends, the waitress walked straight past my empty plate on the edge of the table.At least the tables weren’t sticky.It warmed up in there as I was leaving.

Really lovely coffee and carrot cake. Unfortunately my Bakewell tart was dry. Staff were friendly. We’d definitely drop in again.

Yet another great breakfast here at the Drovers Tea Room. The food is top notch, set in a fantastic location and the staff are wonderful. Very highly recommend by us.

Again just lovely such a warm welcome and lovely food,breakfast is great value for money and so tasty and unique best place in Builth for breakfast ! Would highly recommend,

One of the best breakfasts I've ever had. It was superb. Highly recommended. If I'm ever back in Builth Wells I'll head for this place for another Welsh breakfast.

Very tasty breakfast but was quite small portion altogether. 2 breakfasts with mushroom & black pudding with tea was over £18. Delecious though bacon & sausage tasted 'local'.

Stoped here Saturday morning for a cuppa but the food looked loverly so we decided to sit and eat and so glad we did the breakfast is beautiful staff friendly and happy will definitely return

Just enjoyed a very tasty toasted teacake with a pot of tea here. The place is very popular and the meals look delicious. Lovely staff and a great place to stop for food whilst travelling through builth. Will definitely call again.

Visited for cakes and drinks over the Easter holidays. Nice selection of cakes and the inside (as it was formerly a pub) has a lot of character with beams. As it was a nice day, we sat in the courtyard. For me, the courtyard is what makes this tea room. Bunting hanging up and quirky little garden area. We only had cakes but I saw other customers savoury meals, all looked good. The service was also good.

NIce place good service great food, In detail.

We stopped off here enroute from south to north wales for lunch. Easy to find as its on the main street as you come into the town and we found parking on the road for 1 hour.

Excellent traditional style tea room, beams, good atmosphere, great full welsh breakfast made to order and great coffee. Good value. Would highly recommend

Stopped here for breakfast to keep us going all day on the way to the rugby international in Cardiff. Very tasty and friendly too. We’ll be back.

Excellent welcome and breakfast in spotlessly clean premises. Well patronised on our visit which always speaks for itself.

Stopped here by accident but so glad we did my wife and I had an excellent breakfast washed down with a lovely pot of tea

Dropped into this pretty and cosy Tea Room en route to Swansea. Decor and furnishings very comfortable and a real retro feel with vintage furniture. Staff very attentive and helpful with Menu choices, service first class ! A wide range of Toasted Sandwiches on offer , all very reasonably priced, served with homemade chips and fresh salad. Tea served in silver teapots with beautiful china crockery - really enjoyed this impromptu visit.

Had breakfast here one morning whilst staying in Builth over Christmas & New Year. Good quality local ingredients, well cooked & plenty of it. You certainly won't leave hungry, staff very friendly & helpful. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend The Drivers.

We visited Drovers after reading reviews and seeing the high food hygiene rating.

Called into Builth en route to Powis Castle, had researched places to eat breakfast and this one came up as the best. It was about 11.30 and the only customers were 3 ladies having coffee. Ordered 2 Welsh breakfasts and pots of tea to be served with our breakfast. Tea arrived a minute or so before breakfast which was absolutely superb, quality pork and leek sausage and loved the egg IN fried bread idea. Definitely worth future visits when we drive to elan valley several times throughout the year

Arrived just in time at this popular place - about 20 people walked in immediately after us. We felt lucky to get a table.

Met up with friends on holiday and found this little gem of a cafe. The flower covered courtyard was beautiful as was the quaint interior. All of our food was 1st class, would recommend to anyone

Really nice food always have the breakfasts and great value always stop off on the way to aber when my daughter goes to uni

A lovely old fashioned cafe,great staff and excellent food. We had the breakfasts,really good. But all the other food being served looked well presented. Didn’t have room but the cakes looked good too.

Call in here for breakfast while camping for the weekend, warm welcome on arrival, great choice on the menu, service with a smile with a clean and tidy well presented restaurant very cosy and quirky place, Would highly recommend and will return

Arrived at lunchtime, into a lovely plant-lined garden, akin to an Edwardian grotto. Ordered 2 ham salad sandwiches - “salad would be on the side”. Interaction with the staff was strangely cold, giving the impression they had bitten off more than they could chew. We had not however. The sandwiches were small, on cottonwool slices of white bread and made with the cheapest margerine and a not overly generous slice of ham: welcome to the ‘70s. Nanotechnology appeared to be responsible for the side-salad which was miserable, this was accompanied by 6 Pringles. We left to the sound of other potential customers being told that the full tea-room was closed -hadn’t they read the sign on the door! With a focus on quality of the food and a bit of customer relations training this place coud be lovely.

Very friendly staff. They were very hospitable towards our four legged family member - treats and a water bowl.

We and my husband called in for tea and cake after a long car journey. The staff were friendly and the cafe was clean. I had a hot chocolate which was very nice and the cake we had was very tasty too. Good price compared to some coffee shops.

On a short visit to Builth Wells and the weather was very cold. We just wanted a cup of tea and somewhere nice and warm to sit while we were able to warm ourselves up. We came across Drovers Tea Rooms and went inside. Greeted by a team of very nice ladies, my wife and I had tea and cake. It was all very nice. The service, the room we ate in and the decor. A very nice distraction from the bitter cold weather outside.

Simple honest food, not fancified. Lovely cakes, friendly service, lovely garden if there's room left. Always aim to please, lovely coffee too. Always a nice treat

One Drovers & one Welsh breakfast. Beautifully cooked, very generous portions and coffee so tasty it demanded seconds. A thoroughly enjoyable meal in nice surroundings with helpful pleasant people looking after us - couldn’t be better!

Went today for a cuppa and a breakfast....wish we went somewhere else. Ordered at the counter 2 breakfasts, milky coffee and pot of tea for one...came to £14.50. Handed over £20 note and was told I can't do that...ive got no change ! After 5 minutes of faffing around she took the note and increased the price to £15 as she only had a five pound note ! Not impressed....told her and she didn't seem bothered....was starving so went and sat waiting for food.

Good grub nicely presented and seemed home cooked very welcoming staff and lots of room also very reasonable prices can recommend

Called in whilst we were shopping in Builth. Had a lovely cup of coffee and piece of homemade Bakewell tart. Absolutely delicious.

Lovely tea rooms full of character. Very comfortable with a variety of sitting areas including a courtyard. Very helpful staff and a very decent coffee too.

A lovely warm and comfortable premises we were well attended to by the staff and were pleasantly pleased that with our toasted sandwiches we were served with not only salad garnish but also a nice half a dozen chips which was a nice surprise. Good value excellent service

Not meant to be an insult to the staff but the feel of the place was as if Julie Walters would walk in any minute. Only had a snack but they were very attentive. Left my camera behind and one of the staff came after me to a nearby shop. Impressed!

Clean and welcoming with pleasant decor in an olde world building, copper, wall plates and comfortable round tables. Clearly thought...

This is a handy cafe when you are in town as it is on the Main Street. It offers a good cup of tea and you can sit and watch the world go by. Friendly staff.

Called in mid afternoon for a quick coffee. Decided to try some of the cakes on offer. Well worth a visit if you are passing.

Had coffee and cake here for 4 and wasn't disappointed. Coffee was hot and tasty and a mouth watering array of cakes to choose from were tasty too.Staff very friendly and decor had some nice old photographs to look at a pleasant stop for refreshments would recommend.

Re-visited with the family for a quick sandwich, didn't disappoint, dog-friendly, good, reasonably priced food and friendly staff.

Open from 9am to 3pm we only just made it on our trip from North Wales to Bristol as we found out when we left. The place is very cozy and there was a nice selection of cakes and pastries for the 5 of us, with pots of tea all round. They also serve larger meals too, and a group of local guys who came in just after us seemed to enjoy tucking into a late lunch. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Recommended place to eat.

Quaint teahouse. Looks like it splits into two so they serve meals too but we had cake and drinks. Hot Chocolate could have been creamier and frothier but that's probably cos I'm used to Starbucks etc. Food was lovely and cake scrummy!

We found this cafe for a drink Lovely friendly place the own is happy to chat with u and other customers too we went back here for there all day breakfast before we went on to look at waterfalls Near Brecon