Gossips Coffee House in Newark and Sherwood

This coffee house looks impressive from the outside but be warned it is very pricey. We ordered to lattes + two small mince pies, total cost: £14.00 The service was very good but there were no individual prices shown on the display as you walked in. We couldn’t find anywhere displaying the price of the small mince pies anywhere. Couldn’t believe it when we came to pay even the receipt only showed total cost no individual prices of what we had. We shall not be frequenting this coffee house again.

Nice food👍🏻 We ordered all day breakfast and Pate, which were good , and the pumpkin spiced latte was very nice! The apple pie we took away was delicious, not too sweet and still can taste the hint of sour from the apple.

Stopped here for lunch after visiting the race course, nice sandwiches and cake. Friendly staff worth a visit

Overpriced food and very poor quality. The cakes looked ok but we didn't try them. I would avoid at all costs. This ruined the last part of our visit.

Really nice food. Excellent service, very friendly, and great atmosphere eating outdoors. Couldn't be better. Gluten free options which were very nice. I wanted one of everything.

Really nice food. Excellent service, very friendly, and great atmosphere eating outdoors. Couldn't be better. Gluten free options which were very nice. I wanted one of everything.

Good food, lovely staff. The atmosphere is simply beautiful

Good food, lovely staff. The atmosphere is simply beautiful

We were recommended this cafe (by a volunteer at the cathedral) for a decent coffee. The staff were lovely and the coffee and cake delicious. Thank you for a lovely pit-stop.

Not sure I could call this a coffee house. Ordered a flat white - wasn’t a flat white at all and when asked where the beans are from I was just show a bag and told “from this bag”. No excuses in todays game to not produce a good coffee. Source your beans from a local(ish) roaster. Train staff on the coffee machine. Sausage and bacon sandwich had one sausage in it cut in half with 2 rashers of bacon. Must have been short of sausages on that day.

Lovely staff, we have been seated and served fast . Pretty nice experience. I will be back for more :)

Great food and drinks and friendly service. I always come here when I visit Southwell.

The BLT was delicious. Lovely place.

First visit in years. Brilliant place, really busy, staff were superb. Lovely food. Will be back.

Really friendly. The waitresses were very polite and helpful.

A right con job! They offer coffee and a mince tart for £5.25 and then when you order two they tell you when you come to pay it’s only if you buy Kenco coffee! So they sell you a coffee with no real taste and a dried up mince tart but your bill is almost £13! A right rip off!!! Don’t worry there are plenty of cafes in Southwell!

This looked like a nice independent cafe. It appeared promising when we went inside. We ordered coffee from a waitress. A couple of other waiting staff also came to our table. The coffee arrived. It was weak and barely drinkable- we all agreed. Surely a cafe can serve nice coffee?

Lovely cosy atmosphere. Good honest food. Friendly service.

Delicious all day breakfast served promptly by polite staff. Extremely good value for money. Close to Southwell Minster.

Service and atmosphere were fine. The food was below par, though. My Lasagne didn't have any béchamel in it, sadly.

Jacket potato was very dry throughout. Definitely cooked for too long. Chilli tasted ok but the rice was very watery. The waitress was very polite but the girl behind the counter lacked customer service skills. I’d say this place was more of a tea room than a lunch time cafe.

Lovely coffee house. Friendly staff and welcoming. Food was excellent and the coffee great. Definitely recommend

My husband and I visited Gossips on Friday 21st July 2023 at around 10am for breakfast. We have visited Gossips for the last 10 years and like to support local businesses. However our experience this time was disappointing. My husband and I found a table and waited to be served. The lady waitress who was in charge proceeded to clear the tables and did not acknowledge us…she continued to clear and wipe the tables. There were no other customers waiting to be served! Approx 10 mins went by…then a younger girl came to take our order. We had our breakfast then proceeded to the counter to pay. ( we were the only ones at the counter paying). The waitress who ignored us earlier then said ‘was everything ok sorry for the wait’ before taking payment. So my husband and I both came to the conclusion that the waitress knew we were waiting and consciously made a decision to ignore us! We were not impressed at all.

Very nice place nice staff and good food and coffee

All good but would be better with more options of drinks for young children

Called in here for lunch with my husband,it wasn't too busy and found a table,asked what the home made soup was,it was cream of Mushroom,didn't fancy that so ordered Apple pie and Custard, didn't have to wait long for it,it came with a jug of custard each,the portion was a good size,we both enjoyed it,the waitresses were friendly and helpful and made us feel welcome.would recommended.

Took ages to get served. Eventually, I had to call a waitress over to place our order as I am sure we had been overlooked.

Very nice lunch, friendly staff,good value..

Very nice breakfast, plenty on the plate! Nice cafe in the pleasant town centre.

Small friendly café a short walk from Southwell Minster

Beautiful place. Staff were lovely. Amazing gluten and dairy free choices and food was really nice. Place was very clean too

Delicious food and coffee, and really friendly service

As always a very nice meal - highly recommended

Lovely home prepared food highly recommended

Brilliant loved it so much will return shortly 😁

I visited here this morning , beautiful place very clean and service was great from the moment I walked in . Simon served me and popped to the table to ask if everything was ok . The food was delicious and a lovely coffee too . Definitely worth a visit

Me and couple of friends came to Nottingham and enjoyed thos nice cozy cofee house food was fantastic and the team very friendly.

Gossips is one of the nicest coffee houses I have visited. The staff are a delight and the service is first class. The business is situated right in the heart of Southwell, with convenient parking nearby (2 hours free).

Lovely please for coffee. Meals look delicious. Very busy.

I haven't been for a while with it being a Saturday it was v busy. Waited quite a while before our order was taken & then I waited for salad cream and it never came. Good was up to its usual good standard although the price had risen quite a lot.

Always lovely. Really lovely staff too

What a lovely place to go in Southwell very friendly staff and great food nice prices

From entering to leaving the staff were very helpful and the cakes were delicious, will certainly be coming back soon.

Beautiful food and staff were excellent, definitely be back soon .

Pleasant cafe in Southwell. Good menu of snacks and light meals.

Lovely experience of this little cafe/coffee shop. Beans on toast was excellent, a great portion for the price. Staff were lovely and friendly. The option of soya milk was particularly valued (despite the 20p extra charge!)

Lovely place, good food, great cake!

We called into Gossips for lunch when shopping in Southwell. First impressions were very good, very clean and well ventilated with well spaced out tables and chairs. It was good to see a menu with more than one vegetarian option as well as choices on the lunch time specials board. We both chose the nut roast which was served with a jacket potato and salad and was excellent. Friendly efficient service and great value for money. Although one toilet appeared to be out of use to accommodate the outdoor seating the one next to it was in operation and didn't create a problem

Lovely cafe with friendly staff.

Welcoming cafe. Staff lovely. Covid arrangements excellent. 🍓 Strawberry milkshake perfect. Apple Pie wow. Ice cream perfect. Outside toilet not accessible. Quite a few steps. Probably a listed building so not able to adapt. Highly recommended.

Very Lovely Place :0) Real Flowers onda Table, Meals Tasty & Very Generious too.

Excellent scrumptious English breakfast.

Forgot our order and then tried to say if we'd ordered something else he would've repeated it! Latte was quite sour. Need some techniques in customer service so we feel even though the order was forgotten we were still valued customers

Lovely café in the high street. Standard café fare, but nicely cooked and reasonably priced. Friendly staff and very "Covid aware". Outside loo - which would be, err, interesting in winter.

Had delicious lunch quiche with jacket potato and hubby had steak and kidney pie new potatoes etc finished off with deep apple pie and custard can’t beat it. Waiter who served us was so quick but waitress with long dark hair was a put off hair would have been better tied out of the way.

Well spaced seating, additional seating upstairs at busy times.

Fantastic! Full english with toast and tea for £7.50?? Cant go wrong. Lovely staff, very efficient, and served quickly. Best breakfast I've had. Would definitely go here again - highly recommend

I was looking for a vegan option in Southwell and this was the only eatery with a vegan option on their menu online. I had the baked potato with beans which was fine but others in my group had a disappointing small portion of bland pate and toast and a lasagne with contained peas, sweetcorn and celery?! It seemed like they just threw in some leftovers and covered it in thick greasy melted cheese. The staff seemed fed up when we tried to order food (apart from a very cheerful waitress who was lovely) and the toilets were out of order. We were directed to the most disgusting public toilet I've ever seen. Disappointing all round.

Very nice great moca and scones. Staff are very helpful

Very good service and pleasant staff. Good coffee and cakes. Very organised and covid rules followed.

Went for lunch,very efficient and friendly staff. The food was homemade and excellent,and plenty of choice.Everything extremely clean.

Called in here for lunch with partner. Both happy with food. Plenty of choice. Everything absolutely fine.

Ordered a ploughman's only got half the food without the pickle, celery or fruit. 👎

My friends and I visited for lunch, wasn’t sure what to expect with the restrictions. Was lovely felt really relaxed and the food was delicious! Can recommend a BLT Sandwich! Will definitely pop in again! 😊

Was finally able to visit again after lockdown with my other half, we had an amazing jacket potato and Welsh rarebit with two coffees followed by homemade cake. we felt very safe and employees assured government guidelines were followed. we went on a Tuesday where the new scheme of “eat to help out” was on offer meaning we saved money on our meal!

Been to this place several times over the years for a hot drink and a cake, and never had any previous complaints as the cakes are home- made, very nice and plenty of choice.However, visited Southwell with my wife yesterday and we decided to call in for cake and cup of tea. They have reduced the number of tables to allow more distance between them and there were only two other couples besides us. We were getting close to leaving but my wife needed the toilet and it was only at that point that the manager said they were closed and we would have to use the toilets in the public car park, a very brisk 7 or 8 minute walk. My wife has previous experience of these, they are far from clean and cramped. Had we known when entering the building that the toilets were closed, then we would not have given them our custom, and gone elsewhere. Why not have a prominent sign in the café saying the toilets are not in use? Why are they not in use? Hardly a social distancing problem as I think there is one toilet for ladies and one for gents. When will they be in use again? Once the virus has disappeared? Which could be years. They were hardly overwhelmed with customers, so there wouldn't have been a queue. We felt it was an appalling situation and we had been deceived. Consequently, on principle, we won't be giving them any more of our custom on future visits to Southwell. This rating is for the toilet situation and not for the food/drink.

Brekky today very nice wife had a toasty luvly

Excellent social distancing and covid arrangements. Staff welcoming and friendly. A lovely welcome.You should have no worries about covid here. They've done all the right things.Food perfect. Top quality ingredients at excellent prices.Tuna mayo sandwich generous and so fresh. Jacket potato brilliant.Make sure you visit here.

Called in for an afternoon coffee and cake break. Good service and the food was very nice. Clean and tidy.

Great cooked breakfast and toasted tea cakes - with friendly service. Thanks

Lovely teas and coffees, polite and friendly staff, lovely flowers on the tables and a lovely warm atmosphere.

Came for breakfast my Guest House didn't do any. Give it 3 out of 5. Had extra tea but bill didn't take off tea included with breakfast. Toast and eggs were nice but rest over cooked.

Excellent find. Extensive menu covering breakfast,lunch and afternoon tea. We chose omelette and chilli con carne. Excellent, good service and not too long await for food. Reasonable access for less able customers as you enter but access to toilets would be more of a challenge. These are situated outside across a yard, ok for dry sunny days but not ideal. Changes are difficult in a conservation area with neighbours having access across the yard. Plenty of seating upstairs. Well worth a visit, you won’t be disappointed.

The service was good, the toast and butter were just right, but our cooked breakfast was very ordinary indeed, and thus a little disappointing Some things are not easy to change, but our personal preference would be to pay a little more, for better food

The place and staff clean friendly. I had a hot chocolate, which for me wasn't piping hot, but was tasty. My friends had coffee which they enjoyed. A good place to go for a quick coffee.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, lofely food - portion sizes were just right for my 5 year old.

Whilst visiting Southwell to catch up with local friends, they highly recommended gossips to us. Whilst arriving at the establishment we were greeted with a warm welcome by all staff. We were very pleased with the menu and excited with the all day breakfast option. I and my partner both had lattes and had a lovely cake after our main meal. Can’t wait to return, all the best to the staff.

Been visiting Gossips for years at least once or twice a month since I was a teenager. I’ve always liked its old fashioned charm. However the past 2/3 visits I’ve been really disappointed. I visit mainly with my toddler these days who is extremely well behaved. No tantrums or misbehaving just to be very clear.However the staff have not made us feel unwelcomed. The older lady who used to smile now frowns as soon as she sees I have a child with me. One of the younger male waiters was abrupt with me on my last visit, I actually felt myself go red with embarrassment with his tone to me with other customers in ear reach. The children’s menu I feel compared to other establishments is very small. I could not see any cold options. No sandwiches etc which is odd for a cafe. I asked if I could have just a plain simple sandwich for my daughter only to be told that I could have a sandwich but would be charged the full price for a adults sized one. I just wanted basically 1 slice of ham and white bread. Nothing fancy. Knowing that she was hungry and it was raining I agreed, but £5 for what arrived was and is appalling! I do hope the manager takes note and adds a few more cold options to the children’s menu and whilst I appreciate the majority of clientele are of the older generation it is the younger generation that will one day become the older. And if you keep mis treating them simply we will go elsewhere with our money. The total bill came to £12/13 which for 2 below average plain sandwiches and a coffee is far to high compared to other local venues and in truth I will definitely think twice before coming back.

Friendly place with lovely staff just very slow service. Coffee are very good from there though and a lovely place for some afternoon tea

Lovely food and delightful surroundings. Very welcoming staff.

We popped in for lunch, lots of choices. I had a toasted sandwich and my husband had a ploughmans. Good portions. The cakes looked good but hadnt got room for one. Staff were attentive and efficient. Well worth a visit.

Today was our second visit and once again I was impressed by the cleanliness of the place....even the outside toilets.....and the staff were very professional and friendly. All the food and drinks were delicious too.

Fabulous cheese on toast. Best Ice ever tasted.

Nice cappuccino, lovely fruit scone. Relaxing atmosphere on a Tuesday afternoon!

All good, nothing to light up the world, a little canteen like with the food cellophane wrapped at the counter and metal teapots. Individually wrapped sugar portions show it’s due some contemporary thinking. The two girls who served us were great, the guy was a little sullen but maybe it’d been a long day. Great homemade scone with proper cream and generous on the jam and an excellent location - a lot of competition around there!

Had a spell of a very regular visit, spot on, more so Gaye the lady who knew exactly how to deal with people, not altogether as easy as it appears, I never got past beans on toast, thick crusty bread, very pleasant atmosphere, not starchy a pleasant meeting place, nice if the owner came round , it makes a difference

Pleasant staff,great coffee and scones a nice experience.

This was sooo much better than the other place tried in Southwell, and a private and sunny courtyard at the back to boot. Food was lovely if you had the Welsh Rarebits or omelettes, but the sausage sandwich was very basic and awkward to eat. Would go again

Love this coffee house always go here when I am in Southwell.

On visiting Gossips coffee shop I found the staff friendly, service was good until I went to pay my bill. I attempted to pay with a Scottish £10 note, which the staff member refuse to accept. On querying this I was grumpily told to take it up with his boss who had told them not to accept Scottish currency.I have never before had Scottish notes refused.

Very nice cakes and coffee, friendly staff.

We had lunch here today for first time. What a find ! Service prompt & friendly. Food was excellent. Would recommend anyone visiting Southwell this is THE place to have lunch or a coffee.

Good, polite and quick service.

I'm afraid I find this coffee shop too old fashioned for my tastes. It's badly in need of a re vamp.Not very impressed with the coffee or cake.I little dark and dull inside.Will not visit again, have tried it a few times but find it dull and tired.Maybe suitable for some people but not for me.

A friendly and comfy café. Excellent service and selection of desserts. I had a lovely de-caff cappucino and scone with jam and clotted cream at a bargain price - scone was a generous size, and could easily have been shared.

Great coffee, Fantastic tasting soup, Lovely afternoon tea And great service!!! What more could I say. Fantastic.

A lovely café with friendly staff and a good selection of cakes. Excellent coffee, chocolate cake and chocolate and guiness cake. We sat outside in the back yard which was lovely. Will definitely go back,

Small tea cakes at £2 each! Nice cappuccino, but not blown away by this establishment. Maybe I need to give it another try?

Helpful staff, nice jacket potato.

Great coffee, excellent service, will definitely visit again