Garden Cafe in Stratford-on-Avon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Best sausage ciabatta in the world. Absolutely loved it. Just what was needed on a freezing December morning

The most amazing food and coffee served by people who cared. Others described the Sausage rolls as “he best in the World”. ‘The best thing I’ve put in my mouth in 50 years”

Popped by to try their famous sausage rolls. They were very generously sized and absolutely delicious. Staff were really friendly and service very quick. (Taking away)

Popped in the Garden Cafe for some bread, and all I can say and my friends were how rude and unfriendly the owner and staff were. I must also say this was a theme running through the shopkeepers of Stratford on Avon.

We had a quick bite here for a late breakfast. All at good prices. The only downside was the service. A little bit slow

It was not clear when we entered that you had to find and sit at a table and then queue to order anything. So we queued for 10 minutes whilst the crashed till was rebooted, people who had ordered takeaway coffees finally were served their drinks, the same drinks were then made but in cups, cappuccinos were left on the counter because no one knew who they were for and all this was accompanied by the dulcet tones of Richard. Not sure who he was, the owner, the manager, if I was a member of the team there I am sure I would have had a lot of names for him. I have rarely experienced someone so unprofessional in a services industry. He clearly had a team of fairly young people working there that either needed a little more training or a little more support and help. What they didn’t need was his gobby sarcastic rudeness and as potential customers my wife and I felt almost embarrassed for them. After ten minutes of this we decided to leave. A shame really as the venue and what it had to offer looked lovely. We might go back now that we understand the process and we discover what Richard’s day off is. If there is a grey haired guy with grey bushy eyebrows standing behind the coffee machine, keep walking. There is plenty of choice nearby.

What a gem. This was an early 'lunch' as theatre was at 1.00pm, but no problem at this lovely cafe Delicious curried carrot soup and fabulous soda bread with cheese and tomato baked in.Tea and coffee were both of top quality. Pleasantly and efficiently served. Next time I'm in Stratford this is where I'll go. The cakes looked delicious as well. Thank you.

We were attracted by the window display but more than disappointed when we went in. To be honest the scones were nice ( only plain available) but the service and attitude of the man and lady ( presumably the owners ) is appalling. He got everything wrong and she just barks at people. The place could really do with a clean and tidy up. Very disappointed when we had so much choice but ended up making the wrong decision.

Ordered afternoon tea for x2 for £25....shockingly bad. Cutlery aren't clean at all! The 2 which I assume run the place (man and lady) are so rude to one another and even to their staff!No table service, you have to look for a table yourself, order at the counter and the lady watches over you until you take payment...Definitely wont be visiting again. Stay away!

On a day out to Stratford – nothing special, just creating a few memories – we spotted the café and thought how attractive the window display was. That’ll do us, we thought.It was a bit of a fight to get inside, the entrance door being blocked by the queue for service. Undeterred, we made our way to a little table towards the back of the building. It was cosy (a tight fit) and quaint (wobbly table), but we soon realised we had a grandstand view of the horror that was the conservatory roof. It was swathed in a variety of makeshift measures to keep the weather at bay – for example, tatty blue tarpaulin, slabs of dirty polystyrene packaging, even some sandbags!Under this worrisome-looking canopy was a table full of people, being treated to a close-quarters view of the loo, as a couple of customers stood holding the toilet door open while they queued. Nice.Having bagged ourselves a table, we had to go back to the entrance area to wait (and wait, and wait!) to have our order taken. During this time, the older man (owner?) was faffing around at great length making coffees and then he managed to break the shelf in the fridge – the fridge was awkwardly placed to cut off access behind the counter, which didn’t help speed the service here. And they were short of change for the till. The man was rude to staff which was unpleasant for them and also for customers having to stand there and watch.Back at our table our wait was interrupted several times by young waiting staff bearing food, apparently trying to mate it up with the people who had ordered it.Facing in the other direction we could see people eating their food, attractively (not!) served in red plastic baskets. Plastic baskets - when was that ever a good look?Our coffees arrived, one of them sloshed into the saucer, but we had to scrounge some sugar from another table. Then later our meal came (soup with scone, tasty, and some sort of casserole, also good, served with crusty bread). The soup bowl was chipped, which didn’t create a very good impression, but overall we did enjoy the food, which we ate holding the table steady with our feet.The waiting staff were pleasant and helpful and our food was nice, but apart from the giggle it gave us as we recalled the state of the place, we weren’t left with an inner glow and I don’t think we will ever return.

Atraído por la maravillosa exhibición de bollos, entré para comprar uno como comida para llevar. En primer lugar, el bollo de queso prometió mucho pero entregó tan poco. Apenas había sabor a queso. Una pérdida de 2. 50 Lo peor fue cómo presencié a un servidor masculino (posiblemente el gerente o propietario) hablar con un miembro del personal joven y claramente inexperto. Era grosero y agresivo en su tono y pensé que no tenía nada que pedir, todo el mundo tiene que aprender, tal vez no se le había dado la capacitación adecuada. Regañarla delante de los clientes era aún peor. Sentí ganas de decirle a la chica que se pusiera el abrigo y lo dejara.No volveré

Tasty hot sausage roll .shame it came served on top of napkin.grease soaked thru leaving it unable to use

Great food, lovely scones and friendly service. Our first visit but we will definitely come here again.

We visited this little cafe as we thought it looked interesting. The range of sausage rolls were impressive and beautifully tasty. The sausage meat was excellent quality and the pastry crisp and light.

Llegué a la ciudad a última hora de la mañana en un viaje en autobús y necesitaba una parada de combustible. Encantador, cálida bienvenida y nos recomendaron el pan de soda con queso, tomate y cebolla caramelizada. Cielo absoluto!

We had a quick bite here for a late breakfast. The service was friendly and the food tasty. All at good prices and a cute setting.

I live in Tamworth, but regularly visit Stratford-upon-Avon to take care of my Grandson during the school holidays. We always make a bee-line for The Garden Café, usually for a bacon baquette, which my Grandson absolutely loved. However, this half term we discovered they don't make those any more and were recommended to try the sausage roll with chorizo. My Grandson said it was food of the Gods, really delicious and very filling. I went for the soup which was also delicious. We love the Garden Café, the staff are so very friendly and helpful, always welcome us with open arms. All the food is homemade, plentiful and delicious.

We loved our soup and scones lunch! Warm ,cozy setting, friendly staff, we couldn’t ask for anything more.

Visited this cafe on a recommendation. It was lovely. Lovely warm scones jam and clotted cream. Really friendly staff. Drinks were good too. Would return.

Please read all the bad reviews as this coffee shop is horrendous. Loose leaf tea had no flavour, cappuccino didn’t taste like coffee. Cranberry scone was awful. Had to wait for the scone from the kitchen as it was warm, tasted of old fat, obviously warmed in a dirty oven. It came with the cheapest looking strawberry jam, was almost see through. Served in a minuscule paper pot along with another of cream. Toilet is directly across from the kitchen door. I am bewildered how they have a five star food hygiene rating. The overall cleanliness is very poor. Would not go back.

Its rare to see such poor customer service nowadays, particularly in an independent coffee shop that has so much competition but this place outdid themselves. The owner was possibly the rudest man I have ever encountered and doesn't care either. The way he spoke to his young staff was simply deplorable, if it were my son or daughter working there I would insist that they left. It was just plain bullying. The place is a complete neglected tip, they seem to have attempted to do some decorating and then got fed up. I wanted to leave immediately but my wife said it was rude although she then regretted it when our paltry sandwich arrived in a tacky red basket. I can't imagine that there are many if any people that return here. Having read the poor reviews I can assure you it is really that bad.

I went in here to try something different and boy did I get it. From the outside it looks like a cool coffee shop however when you get inside you realise it is anything but. The gentlemen that served me was clearly in a bad mood, he muttered that they were short staffed and there might be a wait. I wandered out the back to see if I could find a nice spot to sit to be met with some sort of makeshift conservatory covered with blue plastic...disgusting! There is another seating area that looks like it is actually a store cupboard. The carpets are just filthy. There were several people discussing the decor which passed the time as I waited 20 minutes for my coffee and scone which was dry when it turned up. I didn't want to approach the grumpy man on the counter as I had already overheard his less than charming customer service approach to another couple that had complained. With so many other bright and happy places to eat in Stratford I would definitely avoid this establishment. Having read through some of these reviews, it clearly wasn't a one off experience.

twe visited your cafe only a couple of days ago. Very disappointed. we ordered 2 cheese scones and drinks... the scones were warm and soggy, like eating a lump of uncooked bread, not a lot of taste either.

Delicious homemade tomato and red pepper soup and warm bread. Had a little kick to it but was all the better for it. To be honest we found Stratford Upon Avon itself slightly underwhelming and very touristy but this place is a little gem and we highly recommend it. Higgledy piggledy and on lots of levels with an outside courtyard, this place provides excellent value for really good food. We loved it!

This appeared at first to be a very nice artisan cafe but the service was very bad not I might add from the young girls waitressing but strangely from the manager/owner who was totally disengaged from his customers and more interested in berating his staff so much so that a lady customer seated in the garden came in and reprimanded him for telling off the young girls. Having taken orders and customers money he then said food would be 20 mins then extended this to half an hour declaring he was short staffed! It would have been better if he had left one of the girls to take the orders and make the drinks and gone to the kitchen to assist withthe food. Then to everyone’s amazement at 3 minutes past one he closed the cafe leaving some customers seated outside waiting for their prepaid orders wondering what was going on. When we did get our food it was very good, presentation in plastic baskets was a little poor and there was no effort made to make up for the delay by perhaps offering to top up our teapots which by then had been with us for over half an hour. The place was a little cluttered and the passage to the toilet was obstructed by junk. This saga was disappointing for us because this was a special day out we didn’t expect to see such poor service for a senior member of staff. Overall service was good from the waiting staff but the manager simply created a bad atmosphere

Ordered two cheese scones and two coffees. The coffees were fine. But the scones had been warned in a microwave which meant they were soggy, without any texture. Savoury, probably yes because they definitely weren't sweet, but cheese? They need a new cheese supplier because these were tasteless. I assume the reason for the use of the microwave was that the scones had come straight from the freezer. This is no way to treat paying customers. A restaurant has to be very poor to elicit criticism from me, I would rather not give a review. But in a tourist venue like this caveat emptor!

4 of us visiting over August Bank Holiday, hot and busy every where. Managed to get a table girl wasn’t very informative so sat inside after realised more tables outside.Inside was cramped but we just wanted some lunch and a sit down. Asked for some water and what we got wasn’t good, 4 little cups like the ones you get in vending machines but smaller. Half the menu wasn’t available and it said you couldn’t pick and choose the ingredients ie leave the tomatoes out. Had to queue up to place order and get own drinks, the staff were all miserable only one toilet and the water for hand washing was so hot someone could easily get scolded. Hubby had sandwich which he said was good, I only had a cinnamon bagel as nothing else appealed the other people in our party said their food wasn’t very appetising.

We were slightly overwhelmed by the crowds in Stratford on August Bank holiday Monday. Everywhere was busy so we quickly ducked into The Garden Café and found a table in the shade in the garden. It was nice to escape the crowds and heat.

My first time here and it was a mixed bag. I sat outside in the garden area which is lovely if a little cramped. Not too expensive either.

Croissant over micro-waved. Toast not hot. Butter frozen. Request for white sugar met with incredulity.

We went In for afternoon tea, it’s a transformation from the window to the seating area ! It’s definitely a tired looking and in desperate need of a lot of TLC,

Only been here once,however outstanding.

Good food and drink. Proper tea using loose leaf tea! Excellent friendly service, nice in the garden!

The food is delicious! Home made, full of flavour, nice portions. The loose leaf tea is lovely as is the customer service and homely feel. Best little spot in town.

Cakes in the window looked very tempting- sadly my 'vegan flapjack' was a mushy, soggy blob created with dates, banana and seed - oats were unidentifiable. We were 'given' our money back (manager slammed it on the table). No spoons for either tea or coffee, sugar was evidently an optional extra too. Manager accused us of moving our table when it was wobbling! Another couple said they only go there because it's like faulty towers! The roof leaked in the conservatory just to add to the ambience! Most definitely NEVER to be repeated! Far better cafes in Stratford, try going over the road....

Skønt frokost sted - især i sommervejr. Vi fik en varm tyrkisk salat og en suppe - begge dele lækkert anrettet og smagfulde. De har glutenfrit brød, og lækre veganske og glutenfri kager/barer.

The scones in the window invited us in, but it didn’t live up to its promise: my cheese scone had never met any cheese and the garden is a small area of AstroTurf. The whole place is a mishmash of tacked together spaces, filled in with tatty furniture. The floor had possibly the dirtiest carpet I have ever seen. There are plenty of better places to eat in.

We were attracted to this cafe by the display of cakes in the window. The experience did not match initial impressions.

The menu is nice and inviting. The food; however, doesnt live up to the price. My Henny Penny was £6.50 and it was burnt to a crisp. 2 toasts with Marmite for £4.00! Please get a reality check:-) on a rainy day, the back of the place turned into a waterfall with guests wearing waterproof clothing. Sorry, but disappointed and wouldn't recommend.

We visited on Thursday for a quick lunchtime snack and I had the best bacon baguette this side of America. My wife was equally fulsome about her sausage. Superb!

Arrived in sunny Stratford and wanted to sit in garden for a light lunch!!! We walked through and garden (just a few tables threw outside) but was full! I sat in the lean too shack, which is held together with cardboard, wood and plastic whilst hubby went to order! I looked around and could see the shabby chic look they were trying to achieve but sadly not!!!! The staff looked unhappy in their work and most were kids, who walked about not clearing or wiping tables! The man spilt some milk and just left it! When our food did arrive it was the smallest portion of quiche, tiny bit of salad and a handful of crisps and the smallest bacon baguette ever! Definitely not worth the money we paid!!!! Definitely wouldn’t return given seeing the other lovely cafes in Stratford, but sadly we missed out!!!! Having said that, what we did have was tasty so for that reason I’m rating it poor rather than terrible!

We had spent the morning doing the touristy things, bus tour, boat trip and so on and were looking for a quiet sit down in a very busy town We surprisingly found one! Lovely sandwiches, leaf tea and a nice shaded table!.

Estado aquí 3 veces recientemente

Popped in to The Garden cafe for lunch with a friend. We were made very welcome and we asked if we could sit in the garden. We ordered our food which was served promptly. Absolutely delicious and good value for money. Excellent service and very friendly. Would highly recommend it.

We just chanced to come here after a look in the window. Friendly service, fabulous food. The lentil soup and special home made bread was a bargain and very tasty. the cake was wonderous. A great cafe. Will visit again.

Went here on a whim and was super happy. The bread, the sandwich, the hummus, the soup....the EVERYTHING was great. Glad I stumbled into here during a walk around Stratford. Thanks again!

El servicio fue rápido, una señorita encantadora detrás del mostrador, pero la señora que trajo nuestro almuerzo pudo haber sido un poco más amigable.

I never visit anywhere without stopping for lunch or afternoon tea so feel I have a good judge of good quality well run places. This place is a real gem and I genuinely cannot understand some of the negative reviews. Visited for tea and cake, wow best treacle tart ever tasted. On looking at food being brought out wished we had found this place first and had lunch here too. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, very competitive prices for the location. Would highly recommend.

Visitar Stratford y cazar un almuerzo y una taza de té. Decidí detenerme en esta pequeña cafetería y sentarme en el área del jardín en lugar de en la calle en alguna otra cafetería. Es un lugar relajado y si espera que lo esperen con las manos y los pies, camine, pero si desea un buen café (bueno, el mejor que he probado hasta ahora en el Reino Unido) y una pequeña y sencilla variedad de productos interesantes. y realmente sabrosa comida luego pase. Tuvimos el pan de soda con remolacha y queso azul y un brie y arándanos en el pan encantador de GF. Es pequeño, está ocupado pero encontramos que la gente era agradable, servicial y amable, pero luego entramos en la tienda agradable y amigable. Disfrutamos nuestra visita

Pretty shabby chic surroundings with a lovely afternoon cream tea for two - the the best warm fresh scone ever! Only grumble is it was a little stress and tension around the front til & needed a much more relaxed feel.

Permítanme comenzar mi revisión afirmando que después de leer las revisiones anteriores de este establecimiento y las respuestas poco profesionales y poco profesionales del propietario, le pediría educadamente que no responda a esta pregunta, ya que creo que quien escriba estas respuestas está engañado y es sordo. POTUS nivel de proporciones. Estoy escribiendo esta reseña para advertir a cualquier persona con algún tipo de estándar que no ponga un pie en este café, ya que es, con mucho, lo peor que ha experimentado mi familia. Fue tan malo que, como lo sugiere mi título, terminamos riéndonos todo el camino a casa después de nuestro viaje acerca de cómo alguien podría pensar que era un nivel aceptable de higiene, servicio o calidad y que tenía el descaro de cobrar los precios que hacen. Sospecho que en cualquier otro lugar lejos de una trampa para turistas como Sheep street, tan cerca del RSC, la administración actual se tambalearía, ya que supongo que dependen de turistas ingenuos como (por desgracia) nosotros mismos para ser atraídos por el frente acogedor. Lleno de pasteles y panes bastante buena calidad. ¡Que no te engañen! Al entrar en la tienda nos saludó un mostrador con una chica joven y un gerente de aspecto nervioso que nos pidió que tomaramos un menú y nos sentáramos en una mesa. Multa. Nos sentamos en una habitación de aspecto sombrío en una mesa pequeña. También estaba bien, ya que el lugar parecía estar lleno, pero ahora hay una ligera sensación de inquietud al inspeccionar la decoración. El lugar se parecía a la sala de estar de un estudiante con muebles al azar arrojados juntos. Me sentí abrumado por un gran deseo de dar a todo el lugar una limpieza profunda como era, para ser amable, algo sucio. Tal vez, pensé positivamente para mí mismo, habría un mejor lugar para sentarme, ya que podía ver a las personas sentadas fuera de la espalda en lo que a primera vista parecía ser un conservatorio de algún tipo (ho hum). Vi una mesa libre, así que le pedí a mi familia que viniera y se uniera a mí afuera para avisar al mostrador (como habíamos ordenado en este punto). En primer lugar, el "conservatorio" era en realidad un área exterior cubierta con una lona de cambio de fecha en mal estado que no parecía ni segura ni atractiva, y sospecho que no aprobaría los reglamentos de salud y seguridad. Una vez más, la decoración que nos recibió fue inspiradora: una estantería barata de Ikea con una atractiva pila de platos antiguos y un tirador desechado: ¡qué pintoresco! Ah, y algunos adornos de pared de sacos de arpillera encantadores para darle ese ambiente elegante y auténtico. Los inodoros también eran francamente asquerosos, lo que me hace temblar al pensar en el estado de la cocina. Sin embargo, como optimista, pensé que "tal vez la comida lo compensa" (qué equivocada estaba). Mientras tanto, mi madre tenía Fuimos a pedir que cambiaran la mesa en la que estábamos, lo que fue recibido con horror porque la cocina "no sabría dónde estábamos". Al leer sobre el estricto régimen del propietario y los "beneficios" aparentes, ahora entiendo por qué recibimos esta reacción. a algo que normalmente no habría sido un problema en una cafetería normal donde las habilidades de servicio al cliente son realmente valoradas.

Popped into this lovely cafe, we sat in the garden as the weather was good. The homemade soup and bread was delicious, would highlyrecommend. We were joined at our table by the blackbirds who I'm sure regularly enjoy titbits from customers.

We ordered two cakes and two teas. Waitress brought one cake amd two teas (caps not clean). We had to wait 15 min for the second cake. I went to ask, they said they will bring. After 5-10 minwaiting nothing was done. The tea was cold, I went to complain. Staff gave me brownie and said just quick sorry. They could offer hot tea as a guesture.

Was looking for a quick bite to eat for breakfast and spotted this place so thought we’d give it a try. The food was very tasty however the staff are not the most hospitable. They wouldn’t entertain a small request to amend one of the items on the menu and overall were not the most hospitable. It made a change from a McMuffin !

Stopped by for a scone and coffee, whilst the scone was very nice the service was awful! The coffees took ages to arrive, we had to ask on two occasions. After they finally turned up and we expressed our disappointment we were greeted by an overly defensive owner asking us what we wanted him to do! Perhaps don’t keep taking orders you can’t fulfil in a responsible timeframe! That said when the coffees arrived they were good. Won’t be back!

Can recommend this place in Stratford for a good sit down when your feet are tiered from wandering around the town. Good choice, good food

My family and I enjoyed hot cups of tea and a chocolate brownie on a cold afternoon just before Christmas, at the Garden Cafe. It was late in the day just before the cafe closed. An hour later on the way to the Theatre I realised I was missing a my bag (containing cards, glasses, passport etc etc). Gulp!

After leaving it very late to think about food prior to the 1.15 Matinee at the RSC we chanced upon this small unimposing little place.

The food is delicious! Home made, full of flavour, nice portions. The loose leaf tea is lovely as is the customer service and homely feel. Best little spot in town.

I can only think the negative reviews here have been assigned to the wrong establishment.

Basic decor which hides real treasures in the quality of food. The cafe is based in what appears to be a very basic form with odd furniture and a toiolet which, though clean leaves a lot to be desired in decor - yet it matches perfectly the remaoinder of the quirky establishment.

Stopped for a quick brekkie and left disappointed. Coffee was good but the Benedict Cumberbach included two tiny scraps of ham, no sauce and a rubbery (baked yes but it could have bounced it off the floor!) egg.

This is definitely my go-to place whenever I visit Stratford. The staff are always welcoming and ready to offer suggestions from the menu. I've sampled the soup, quiche, sandwiches and cakes and all have been delicious and home-made. I always feel I can relax and eat my lunch without feeling rushed. A haven!

The Garden Gate is a little gem of a place. Bohemian in style and quirky. I sat with my wife and ate the largest, most delicious scone that I have had the pleasure to encounter. It was light and fluffy, yet at the same time crumbly. Topped with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Sinfully buttery, utterly pleasurable with a voluptuous circumference that I totally succumbed to. Did I regret it? Not one bit. The aforementioned pleasurable experience was supported by excellent coffee. I dare you to visit. You will not regret it. Enjoy!

We visited today. The two Americano coffees were as ordered ( one weak, one normal); the savoury soda bread ( which we had with lovely soup) was superb. Service was timely and friendly.

Best soup I have ever had. Would reall recommend this place for a lovely lunch Very pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff

Este lugar era simplemente horrible, nada podría hacerme regresar.

Mis amigos y yo nos detuvimos en el café para tomar un bocadillo después de que termináramos de recorrer la casa de campo y el jardín de Hathaway. Fue una parada bastante agradable, una especie de versión de comida rápida de una cafetería. No hay mucho ambiente o "alma" en el lugar, pero nuestro té crema estaba a la par con la mayoría de los otros lugares donde paramos.

Última comimos aquí cuando estaba bajo gestión anterior; Entonces fue bastante delicioso. Lamentablemente no esta vez. Comprendió que el pobre administrador / servidor acosado estaba sobrecargado de trabajo cuando explicó la escasez de personal, pero fue la calidad de la comida y el entorno extremadamente destartalado lo que llevó a la baja calificación. La toastie "figgy piggy" (sí, en serio) era, dijo mi esposo, una mezcla que no funcionaba, posiblemente porque el tocino había sido soplado sobre el sándwich en algún momento sin parar. Mi panini de pollo también parece haber perdido un par de ingredientes anunciados en el camino. Bohemian es posiblemente una descripción de paredes delgadas cubiertas con viejos sacos de arpillera y una gran cantidad de mesas y sillas que no coinciden, que eran más de punta de basura que pintorescas. Sí, Stratford es una trampa para turistas, pero lamentamos que nos recuerden con tanta fuerza que estábamos allí para aprovecharnos. No en nuestra lista para una visita de regreso.

Visitamos unas cuantas veces anteriormente y almorzamos, tarta y bebidas. Así que realmente nos decepcionó hoy regresar y desayunar. Mi baguette de salchicha era terrible. La devolví, ya que las salchichas estaban frías, luego se calentaron en el microondas, lo que significaba que el rollo estaba empapado y la salchicha aún estaba fría. Aunque se explicó la razón de esto y el capítulo se disculpó y me devolvió la merienda, todavía estoy muy decepcionado por el hecho de que los lugares creen que producen una comida pobre estándar debido a que siempre estarán ocupados ya que es Stratford. Sé que es difícil dirigir tu propio negocio y probaré este lugar una vez más en caso de que fuera un día malo, ¡pero no para el desayuno!

¡Todo estaba delicioso, nos encantó parar en esta pintoresca cafetería antes de comenzar nuestro día! El personal fue amable, servicial con las direcciones y se aseguró de que tuviéramos todo lo que necesitábamos.

attended over the weekend and had a fantastic drink and light snack.

This cafe looks nice and welcoming. The garden is very well kept and it’s a lovely space. Unfortunately the plain scones didn’t live up to our expectations - they where flavourless, almost savoury, and came with cheap cream and tasteless jam. Disappointing !

Enjoyed delicious food in this quirky cafe today. Home made soup and cakes very yummy. To be recommended!

We had a cream tea which was lovely, the scone was very good. Downside was the toilets, eek the sink and the toilet and the floor were filthy. The room we were eating in the staff wiped the tables but then what they wiped fell to the floor, so many crumbs. The décor leaves a lot to be desired it needs some care.

Chaos caused quite simply by operating a very poor system and resulting in very poor customer service. Orders are placed at a counter to a server who also is expected to deliver and clear tables, all the while creating back logs at every stage. I experienced this myself and witnessed the madness of the place being experienced by several other customers around me. The problem seems to be the inability to cope with the number of customers it is attempting to cater for. There is a dire shortage of staff and the owner/manager has no idea about serving customers. This place survives I presume because of its location and a reliance on passing trade. I won't be a return customer!

We ride up from Witney (Oxfordshire) for sandwiches and drinks most weekends. You'll get the best breakfast baguette in Warwickshire.

We were seeking a morning coffee and something light and quick to eat as we waited 40 minutes between appointments. Stratford upon Avon has multitudinous cafés and restaurants all offering breakfast at this time and many are located in Sheep Street. We chose this café for its unpretentious look and feel. Sadly, we didn’t have the time for more than a bacon baguette from the imaginative and mouthwatering breakfast menu. My baguette was bursting with very tasty bacon and my cappuccino was excellent too. Further, the charming owner was only too willing to ensure that my bacon was crispy - exactly how I like it - served without a trace of grease and a hint of mustard. The baguette could well have been home baked. We look forward to returning to try their eggy bread with maple syrup - and much more...

Wanted a coffee and a snack many other venues but this looked inviting it was Good service food and very hospitable staff we will go again food very good and home made we got what we asked for unusual today

Been coming to Stratford for many years and thought we would give this place a try. Coffee was ok, but the food we had was very disappointing. Decor very poor. Glad we did not complain, as reading other reviews the staff can be quite rude if you do.

This place could be so much better if the obnoxious man barking and belittling employees and customers behind the counter realised that customers pay his wages. Whether he is the owner or not - Remember you need customers to survive there is plenty of other choices. Don’t bother try somewhere else...

The staff seemed lovely, and the food was quite nice, however this was brought down by the owner of the shop, Richard, who was rude not only to his employ, but also to customers, often getting in arguments with them

I came to this location for lunch today. This is very cozy, great location with a lot on the menu. Soups and sandwiches are great and the coffees as well! I strongly suggest this place!

Positives - coffee and croissants were nice (when they came). Young waiting staff and older lady also serving were friendly. Dogs welcome.

We had a nice lunch. There is a pleasant atmosphere in the garden. Friendly staff and the cappuccino was delicious.

We were trying to find somewhere to grab a quick lunch before going to the RSC. Initially we looked at the 1940s cafe (a few doors down from Garden Cafe) but opted for this instead as there was a table free.

It was very hot day. We ordered diet cokes which were warm on arrival. Smoked salmon bagels and salad...the salad was brown and limp and warm, the bagel was ok the cream cheese was warm and soft and oozing out of bagel and the smoked salmon was un refrigerated, and dry round edges. It appeared that the whole dish had been pre prepared and standing in the kitchen. The only things remotely edible were the half dozen crisps on the plate...the most expensive crisps I have ever eaten. There was no-one to complain to and the service was slow. Wont be going there again.

Visited Sunday afternoon hoping to get a bite to eat. 3 of our party wanted sausages on brown bread and I wanted ham sandwich without Mayo. Not one order was possible as they cannot go off menu. Ì understand time restraints but I am afraid putting sausage on brown bread is no different from sausage onto a baguette, as for the ham, surely not having to put mayo on reduces the steps in preparation and therefore the time. Needless to say, we didn't stay. I am sorry I can't comment on quality off the food. But can comment on customer service and it is pretty poor when the menu is so prescriptive and staff a tad dismissive of us. Maybe you need to think a little bit out of the box to ensure customer satisfaction

This was a little gem to find as it looks tiny on the outside but is a lot bigger once inside. We sat in the little outside area which was nice. The food was good too and they serve a wide range of drinks e.g. I had prosecco and my boyfriend had a milkshake which came with thick, luxury ice cream. They also did what looked like delicious puddings but we were just too full!

The food was terrific—hearty soup, warm crusty bread, perfectly cooked chicken in savoury sauce—the price was ideal, and the people were lovely. Nice quiet backyard setting for a peaceful meal as well.

WOW unbelievably rude and UN professional

Looked all along the street for vegetarian options for my partner and found the Garden cafe to have the best menu choice.

The Garden Cafe is such a great find! Perfect for a quick and delicious meal before the theatre. Recommend the Swedish meatballs, will be talking about them for some time!

Visited The Garden Cafe with husband and baby. The staff were very friendly and the casual/higgledy-piggledy layout of the place made for a relaxed atmosphere.

My wife and I are senior citizens, tourists from America. When we embarked on our UK vacation, my wife said she had two goals: (1) to eat a good British scone, and (2) to meet someone named Hermione. Alas, we didn't find a Hermione, but we did find an excellent scone, here at Garden Cafe. We had attended the Saturday market in Stratford-Upon-Avon, and we found this lovely small cafe just a half block from the market on a street lined with nice shops and restaurants. Inside the cafe there are multiple rooms for sitting, plus a backyard garden with tables and seating. Our scones and coffee were excellent. It's exactly what we wanted. Highly recommended.

This place offers casual lunch items such as sandwhiches and soup at a reasonable price. I had soup of the day which was good, the gluten free seeded bread that came with it was not edible but I did not mind. Their GF almond polenta cake was very good, My daughter had the chicken pesto sandwich which was very good. I thought the service was very good for a casual cafe. The staff was friendly.

Went to this cafe for a quick drink. It was OK but the place needs a bit of sprucing up and the lady serving us (poss owner/manager) wasn't that polite. We didn't know she was serving someone else (they had gone back to their table to check something) and she was quite dismissive of us. Shame really! Don't work in the hospitality industry if you don't want to be polite! We sat in the garden at the top and it was a bit untidy out there. The drinks however were nice so it's not all bad.

We were walking past and in need of lunch on Bank Holiday Monday, there was a table free in the window so we went in and occupied it.

What a horrible experience. The manager was unbelievably rude. The place is run by someone who does not understand customer service. We ordered sandwiches and asked could one of them be toasted. Not possible. We asked for a BLT on brown bread. Not possible. They only offer it on a bagel. Yet they offer both toasted and brown bread sandwiches for other choices on the menu. When we asked for this, the manager said it was not possible and his excuse was to reduce the delay in ordering food. He made no effort to improve or recognise their clear flaws. There is no baby change and the toilet was dirty. Our son cried as I changed him on the toilet seat. The one and only highchair had no table attached. They lost it apparently. We confronted the manager about all of it and he was so rude and would not recognise their lack of customer service. I'm glad we are not the only ones as other reviewers have experienced similar. I look forward to the manager's reply......

We had a delicious , well priced lunch ---- we have eaten here before and this visit was part of our plan for the trip.Plenty of choice and everything looked delicious, although we can only vouch for the soup and the amazing soda bread (bought some to eat at home as well).