Great Walsingham Barns Cafe in North Norfolk

Only popped in for a quick coffee and snack. Well worth it. Friendly staff. Quick service but it was quiet. We had snacks and cakes so would happily go back to try a larger meal.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, very dog friendly and delicious breakfast! Best bacon I’ve ever had! Thank you for starting our weekend away so perfectly! ☺️🐾

This is an excellent place for a full English breakfast and a good coffee. The restaurant is in The Barns, Great Walsingham and is perfectly placed for cyclists on the national cycle route, visitors to the shrines in Little Walsingham, and visitors to this beautiful part of North Norfolk, a mere 5 miles from the coast.

Fantastic breakfast cafe. The scrambled eggs were so creamy. Generous portions and very friendly service. Good spot for cyclists.

After three hours drive to our holiday accommodation just noticed this lovely location for a brunch/lunch stop. Perfect spot, warm welcome and lovely fresh, homemade food selection. I had the quiche and salad and hubby had a generous cheese omelette and chips. Beautifully presented and delicious. Met the lovely Misha, resident doggy. Obrennans is not just dog friendly but dog welcoming. The Sunday lunch sounded amazing but we had other commitments - hopefully next visit. Do check opening times if planning a visit.

The Sunday roast was execellent .The staff were so lovelly and friendly ,as if we were regular customer's.Will call back for Breakfast before we go home from our hoilday

Lovely breakfast. Great service. Very dog friendly. Returned to pick up some supplies for the journey home Just the best scotch eggs ever

We really enjoyed our first visit to O’Brennans , the food was delicious. Kim the owner was so welcoming and knowledgeable of the area. Would definitely recommend the cinnamon buns!

Fabulous cakes, dog friendly, the nicest owners, highly recommended. We will certainly return again!

Just had Sunday lunch absolutely gorgeous, toasties to die for good portion. Lovely couple who own cafe, very dog friendly. My bi weekly treat

We have been regular customers for a few years collecting pies to cook at home. Collecting pies last week. The price has gone up considerably and the quality gone down. We will not be returning.

Our return visit from 1 year ago. New owners just taken over and very welcoming. Lunch was lovely, generous portions and reasonable prices. I wish we lived nearer!

No main meals available. Cold pies for takeaway customers . Unfriendly unhelpful staff. No gluten savoury options. Sticky tables, felt unclean dirty toilets. Very disappointed after reading all the postive reviews it's obviously gone downhill. Was told its closing shortly. Decided to leave after having drinks.

What a fantastic welcome on a hot day. Nisa and her team are so natural and welcoming. The scones were great and plenty of tea for everyone. We will definitely be back.

We arrived at 2.01pm (lunch finished at 2.00). We wanted a pie and salad which was on offer with a garnish, but not salad after 2.00pm. I asked why they couldn’t give us just a but more ‘garnish’ but this was not possible. By the time we had discussed it, they could have put the salad together! Apparently, they were preparing for Sunday lunch. Very disappointing indeed and very surprised at the lack of flexibility here. We will certainly not be going back.

We went here for brunch and it was really good. Well cooked and very substantial. Some of the dishes were too big for the members of the party with smaller apetites and I would strongly suggest they consider offering smaller portions. Seemed a real shame to throw away the eggs and smoked salmon that they weren't able to finish. One small gripe, the toast/bread order was wrong on several orders - it was a bit too hard for some people to manage

Have bought pies here previously which have been delicious, however the steak & kidney ones bought to heat & eat at home had lovely pastry, but very little meat, and were dry and so salty they could not be eaten.

Normally visit here for a lovely weekday lunch. Sunday lunch with family was a special treat and amazing! Beautiful roast, wonderful puddings. Exceeded my expectations. This will be a regular spot from now on. Wonderful .

Went to cafe as consequence of reading good reviews. We arrived late shortly before closing time and were told that we could only buy pies to takeaway. We bought three different pies but all suffered from the same problem. Nice pastry, tasty filling but little meat in any of them. The chicken pie had a few pieces of chicken but the steak and Stilton pie did not contain a recognisable piece of meat bigger than a shred. The meat and potato pie was little better.

Outstanding in every way. Quality produce cooked with passion, love and generosity. Service understated, comfortable but efficient. Hot plates too!!!!!!!!!!! ( The holy grail of a proper Sunday Lunch ) Perfect

we visited Saturday the 6th november at lunch time. We decided it was covid safe to eat inside as there was no one else there but we should have considered that an omen on a saturday lunch. Having brought the coffee we were then informed...

Stopped by on the start of a holiday for hot drinks and cake, and very happy. Dog friendly and pleasant waiting staff.

This is our second visit in seven days and the food is delicious. We order the pies as a main and they are the best I have tasted. The vegetables were also cooked to perfection.The gravy that comes with it is amazing meat gravy. We...

What an amazing Sunday lunch- absolutely delicious, plentiful and well served. Never had one that is better value. You can take your own alcohol as well. Wonderful array of take away pies and cakes. Not to be missed!

Brilliant home made quiches, tarts and pies. Had quiche for lunch, which included the best red cabbage dish I've tasted. Took a venison pie away with me for lunch the next day, very good.

Beautiful location, let down by poor service . Ordered 3 full English and one vegetarian breakfast . Our coffee was brought out within minutes, sloshed all over the tray , sugar and saucers. Then we were given toasted ciabatta and jam , ten mins later...

Stumbled upon this gem purely by chance. Food was good, coffee good and service good. Has tables indoors and outdoors and is dog friendly. Well worth a visit and the triple cooked chips are to die for.

Visiting Norfolk for a few days and had some fantastic food but enjoyed the food here the most. It’s incredibly delicious, beautifully presented and great value for money for the extremely high quality and quantity. We only wish we’d found it earlier. Definitely intend to...

Absolutely unbelievable food, amazing service, the best roast diner we’ve ever had, highly recommended A**********

The cafe is only open for takeaways at the moment, but don't let that put you off visiting. We sat outside and had a delicious takeaway sitting on the benches. The pastry on those pies is something else - honestly even if you don't like...

Just been here for a light lunch. We had a pie, a tart, coffee and a cake..... absolutely fantastic The pie & tart were full with there filling and the taste was sublime, so much so, we had to buy more to take home to...

Called here and had tea plus amazing cheese scones with onion chutney sublime is the word. Bought pies to take home full of beef, potatoes, red wine and mushrooms so satisfying couldn’t manage another morsel A*

We visited in August, during our stay in Great Walsingham, due to Covid the cafe was closed but you could buy items to take out. We bought two pies, a chicken and a steak, both were amazing, some of the best pies I have eaten.

Great food and not bad price but it lacked in Customer Service side in terms of it appeared they did not want to engage in normal things like can I help you or thank you. Food was great

Went in for a coffee was ignored by staff filling sugar bowls, eventually someone came from kitchen. A guy with young girl asked if there was a loo in village, as there’s is closed to non staff, it was suggested a hedgerow could be used....

A very limited menu currently but what is available is wholesome and of a high quality. Seating is only currently available outside which was very pleasant on a sunny warm day. Service was very attentive and cleaning seats and tables was obvious to prevent Cobarid transmission. Recommended stop for snacks and drinks.

Excellent pies and puddings. Very hospitable team and dog friendly too. The treacle and ginger tart is excellent.

Maybe it was my northern accent or maybe my lack of tweed. I was told they had a private party and they could cater for us. Nothing on the website, nothing on the door? I hope the food is warmer than the welcome!

Fabulous pies, served freshly made to eat in or take away. Beef and Binham blue cheese an absolute treat. They supply many local delis and pubs. Worth going out of your way for.

We booked Sunday for four as our son and his wife where up to stay for the weekend as it was my wife’s birthday.My son and wife have never been to Walsingham Barns Cafe before,this was our third time. Our meal was as expected was excellent. We all had the beer which just melted in your mouth. Served on a large plate with a dish of various vegetables and gravy. On top was a large “ Yorkshire “.This all went down a treat. I was full but couldn’t resist the Sticky Toffee Pudding, with custard.You will have to book early as they only have two sittings on a Sunday. Another point is that you can take your own bottles of wine. So book yourself a tasty Sunday treat, you won’t be disappointed.

Amazing pie's amazing gravey and a service with a smile.... I'd definitely recommend a visit, dere I say the best pie's in Norfolk!

We all had sunday lunch 7 of my family and yet again Paul delivers again on every count the sunday lunch was absolutely fantastic the slow cooked brisket of beef is to die for the rich delicious gravy the best out there all the fresh vegetables the roast potatoes and homemade stuffing total perfection as always this is still the best roast by miles anywhere in north norfolk just go try it yourself it will not disapoint the service too is spot on Paul does an amazing job here a big thank you to all oh and dont forget if you have room go for a pudding too whatever you go for is delicious fresh and very very generous portions too Delicious delicious delicious Mr and mrs platt and family

A perfect and frankly unexpected lunch at Great Walsingham Barns. Driving into Walsingham we were wowed by the beautiful historic buildings all around us. We saw the signs for the Barns which advertised a gallery with gifts and jewellery. Loads of parking overlooking a great countryside view. We hadn’t booked but were lucky enough to get a table for two in spite of this being a busy pre Christmas Sunday. The pies are literally perfect. The choice of accompanying beautiful veg with the perfect gravy, really friendly service and great atmosphere. We would definitely make a special effort to get there again. Highly recommended

Stopped off for something to eat after a walk on wells beach as it had been highly recommended. Everything was excellent, service was brilliant, food was amazing and couldn't fault anything, will definitely be back.

Popped in expecting a usual cafe lunch, but was amazed at the menu varietyWe had beef mushroom, red wine and potato pies and our friend’s had the haddock , leek and cheese tart and the blue cheese, pear and walnut tart with chips and minted mushy peas. The choice of pies was so varied and unusual, we took some home too! Staff were really friendly and attentive. Dog friendly and they were given treats, so everyone was happy. A little gem close to Walsingham.

We decided to go to this “dog friendly” cafe to have a pie for lunch. We sat at a table slightly out of the way so that we could tuck the dogs into a corner so not to disturb anyone. We had been there for about 5 minutes when a lady from the kitchen marched over and said “if there is just two of you can you sit on a table for two?” With that she then picked up a Reserved sign on one of the tables of two and threw it on our table and said that the other table wasn’t reserved anymore! (Not sure how we were supposed to know this?!) We choose not to sit there because it was very cramped in the middle of the room so our only alternative was the other 2 seater table near the door which meant people would have tripped over our dogs as soon as they got in the cafe! Having sat there a couple of minutes we decided to leave, why should we pay to be spoken to in such a way?! The sad thing was that we had planned to make it a regular place for lunch during the winter because it is close to where we walk the dogs. There are lots of more welcoming options around Norfolk so we will be looking elsewhere! If the problem is the dogs then why are you dog friendly?! Manners are free and in the depths of winter when the holiday makers have gone I would have though the extra regular custom would have been welcomed, obviously not!

Sadly time only allowed for coffee in this amazing cafe that majors on producing a wide range of 'baked on the premises' pies. They looked delicious and a return visit will be necessary to sample the food. Excellent service and a lovely location.

Stopping for lunch with our 4 (yes 4) dogs we were all very warmly welcomed. We had two pies with sides and a pudding each and can honestly say this was the best meal (and there had been many) of our holiday.

Went to the barns as there were so many good reviews. Thought it was a bit overrated really. Friendly enough and dog friendly though. Food was ok but not outstanding.

Just absolutely excellent and you can bring your own wine. We had Sunday lunch and the standard is very high.

Absolutely scrumptious pies. Extra salsa and chips were more than enough for us both. Service was excellent. Would certainly recommend.

We’re on holiday but had been told to visit the Pie shop. And yes, it was delicious.

It was such a delight to return to have lunch at this lovely venue. The high quality of the food remains superb. The welcome was warm and the service excellent.

Sat here now - got here at 3.40 and okay it shuts at 4, but they can’t even give us a smile. Feel like we are an inconvenience! At least it was a decent cappuccino!

Visited today for breakfast, as locals , we cannot believe we have only just come across this lovely little cafe!! Absolutely lovely food, fresh , locally sourced ingredients- beautifully presented . Such a generous portion and so very reasonably priced. All staff very pleasant and friendly , and atmosphere welcoming. We will certainly be recommending and will definitely be back soon!

They are having a few staffing problems at the moment and so hours of opening have been restricted but when you go and its open its well worth it. The pies are home made to eat in or take away and the quality is superb. Its friendly, the prices are good and takes some beating.

We visited the cafe on the last day of our trip and what a treat. Delicious breakfast, beautifully presented and generous portion sizes. Coffee was really tasty too. The gentleman that served us appeared to take a lot of pride in what he served, which was nice. We also bought some pies home, we have had one for our dinner and it tasted amazing! So good that I've just finished and now I'm here writing a review. I would definitely recommend visiting this place to eat in and take some pies home for later :).

A wonderful cafe with a varied selection of pies and tarts, including several vegetarian options. The can be bought to take away too. Desserts looked great too, though we didn’t have room to try them. Dogs allowed inside and dog biscuits offered. Helpful and friendly service. Thoroughly recommended. Take a note of opening days/times before visiting to avoid disappointment.

Stopped by for a quck lunch. Service was pleasant and efficient and pies as good as ever. We noted the menu has been adapted so that one can now choose what if anything to have with ones pies. We also noted that Sunday lunch is now organised in two sittings. We think that these are both positive developments worth sharing.

We just came across this cafe. (Pies,puds and tarts) whilst lying past. A great find. We had the broccoli and Stilton soup plus cheese scone £6. Bargain for the size and quality. Pity we are not nearer 😢

Been here several times and was here again this week. We both had tarts with a nice side salad and chips - the tarts were excellent and very good value too. They also have a number of cakes too and they quality of those was excellent too. They are dog friendly and they serve a decent coffee too. So if you are on the North Norfolk coast then make a detour to this Cafe as its well worth the drive.

Excellent roast dinner with all the trimmings! The vegetables were perfect and the service was friendly, professional and quick. We took pies away and they too were great! Have visited again and definitely will return! Thank you to Nisa, Paul, Ally and Mark!

8 of us went for Sunday lunch.6 had the roast beef and 2 the pork. The meals were fantastic. Hot, very tasty, big portions and brilliant service. Also reasonable prices. The desserts were just as good. Will definitely return especially as I now know where it is! Thanks.

Wow!! What a find... Excellent food and lovely staff. We love this place. We will definitely be back. P

Called in to Gt. Walsingham Barns Cafe for a coffee during a cycle ride in the country. Couldn't resist the Spicy Venison pie, and wasn't dissapointed. So tasty! Will need to visit again as they offer such an array of fabulous looking cakes, scones, & pies.

Such a great place for a light lunch. The Cheese scones are a legend with us and they didn't disappoint. This is a friendly cafe, well worth a visit. The cream tea was amazing too!!

We stayed in Great Walsingham 12/4/19-19/4/19 and were lucky to have this cafe down the road to us. We'd had a long drive and needed a quick bite, so bought a sausage roll each, delicious full of flavour. We couldn't help noticing all the wonderful pies and cakes on display, so we definitely had to go back.

Found cafe by chance and decided to have scones. When they came they were beautifully presented and were delicious. Excellent food and great service.

Whenever we want a lovely Sunday roast without the hassle of cooking at home, we head to Walsingham Barns Cafe. Paul consistently serves up a wonderful roast, usually either pork or beef along with all the extras. Good-sized portions that will leave you unable to eat anything else that day. You can also take along your own tipple - as it doesn’t have a drinks licence. Paul has won many medals for his excellent pies and puds. A hard-working family-run business that deserves all the praise it can get. Check out their opening times - usually closed Monday and Tuesday.

Went for Sunday roast and had the beef it was delicious 😋Puddings equally as good I had chocolate sponge and custard was amazing lovely friendly cafe cannot wait to go back took our bulldog Gracie and she was made very welcome

We spotted the sign to this cafe and decided to venture in - so glad that we did!

Great rustic country food we had a very good lunch but what’s not to like about a fantastic selection of pies and tarts except they come with tomato and salad leave in a revolting garlic dressing - advise order without the dressing. Service unfortunately was slow.

My friend said she really wanted to go back to this cafe, as they'd won awards for their pies and her last visit was tea and cake. Normally, pie would be my last choice as Im not usually a fan of pastry, but the menu was limited to pie, tart or, well pie. So thought I would give it a try as I was really hungry. As I hadn't had rabbit in ages, I ordered the rabbit, pork and Apple pie with new potatoes and gravy. We'd just done a lovely brisk walk to see the snowdrpps at Walsingham Abbey, and worked up a hearty appetite! ALL I can say is that I take back the pie disdain as this one was gorgeous, thick flaky melt in your mouth pastry surrounding a very richinside with tasty gravy and perfect potatoes. Yum, yum..nearly bought a couple to bring home and now kicking myself that I didn't! Will definitely go back next time I'm up there, and bring some home.

Stopped for a coffee and scone. The service was not good. We were ignored and I had to attract the attention of the hard working lady making the coffee. She ended up serving us as another member of staff just kept her back to us and was too preoccupied talking to a couple on the next table and petting their dog. The lady making the coffees was lovely and we felt sorry for her, she didn't seem to be getting much help from the other member of staff. The food was good shame about the service.

Friendly welcome, always manage to fit us in even though we always phone to book at the last minute. Sunday roasts are amazing, good wholesome homely grub. Excellent value for money. Thank you

Was recommended this little gem for lunch. No sandwiches or panini’s on this menu. Instead it’s speciality is pies, puds and tarts.

This is a wonderful place to visit, the pies are out of this world the coffee latte is simply the best and the full English breakfast on a Sunday morning is a must. This is a gem and if you are in the area it’s a must. Dog friendly too thanks for helping us have a great weekend

Happened upon the Cafe and Barns late in the afternoon but the welcome I received was truly amazing and nothing was a problem the service was fantastic. I had tea and purchased two sweet tarts to bring home for pudding - they were both delicious. They have a superb range of pies and tarts for all tastes and they serve Sunday lunch. The Barns next door area also worth visiting as they have some really beautiful things for the home and presents. A lovely place to visit and get there soon.

We popped in here for coffee and decided to take a couple of pies home with us too. And we’re so pleased we did! Both my husband and I said they’re probably the most delicious pies we’ve ever tasted. Sadly, living in a Kent, it’s a tad too far to return regularly and buy more, but thank you!!

We went here on a Monday, it had been well recommended so was looking forward to it. We arrived at mid-day so not a too surprised that things didn't seem to be fully set up. We were observed going into the cafe and we sat there for about 10 minutes chatting away, observing that the menu has changed to being pies only. It wasn't until someone else came in and asked if it was open and we heard the response it was closed that we realised it was closed. I don't know why they didn't tell us as we are confident they saw us go in. Regrettably it didn't impress us and we are unlikely to return.

When we commented on our visit last year the owner responded “I have no idea about the pre-reserved tables, something we do not do” so when we called in again recently we were surprised to see lots of empty tables with “RESERVED” signs perched upon them. Has policy here changed ? This is a popular venue but not worth making the trip on potentially busy days if it’s not clear whether its friends first or whether anyone can and should phone ahead to reserve. That said food is still very nice and service pleasant if a bit slow.

We went today with our Nan for afternoon tea, it was quiet in the cafe which was nice as we aren’t to keen on very busy places. The lady that served us was polite and booth our pots of tea over fast, we then had scones each with fresh homemade jam, cream and butter. The scones were still warm and very big, they were the best scones I’ve ever had! Gen.

The pies are nice, which is just as well because that's all there is to eat if you want savoury food. Oh or overpriced sausage rolls.A side portion of gravy is ridiculously expensive. Your only choice of side dish is salad or gravy.

A great find and the best pies ever. I had the slow cooked beef and husband had the goats cheese with salad. Cakes looked wonderful too but couldnt eat another thing! Try it.

We found this cafe by accident and were delighted we did. We had a breakfast and a toasted teacake and both were excellent and very well presented in fact the best we've ever had when eating out. We also bought a beef and red wine pie and a cheese scone to have later and these were really good too. The cafe is very clean and the staff are pleasant and make you feel welcome. Hopefully we will be back when next in the area.

Popped in for a quick coffee today & picked up a couple of their famous pies to take home. Super friendly service & very reasonable prices. Good quality coffee & delicious looking cakes on offer.

Excellent cafe amongst a collection of artists galleries and workshops.

We travelled here in July to meet friends for lunch, only to be met with a sign on the door advising they were closed for holiday.

Today we visited Great Walsingham Barns, Pies, Puds & Tarts. We bought 2 pies for tea. The steak and ale and the slow cooked beef with red wine. My husband said the steak and ale pie was delicious and my slow cooked beef in red wine was the best pie I have ever had. So tasty and moist. I'm quite fussy but this was divine. Thank you. Will be back. Only £3 for the pie. Worth every penny.

This is our favourite place to eat in North Norfolk. Finding put to eat in was only on Sundays presently we booked in and were thrilled that the food and hospitality remain 5 star. The ladies who served us did so with grave and humour. There were 9 of us and everyone was looked after fully. The pies are indeed delicious with jugs of gravy adding to the joy of the meal. There was proper veg with cabbage carrots and creamed leek. The thrice cooked chips should have their own restaurant as they are so sublime. Puddings are equally delicious as the pies. Homemade and served with jugs I'd custard. We hope that more days are added as we could only visit one day this holiday. Brilliant. Already looking forward to next year.

This has been one of our go to cafes in the area, off the beaten track, consistently good food and a traditional feel. A great destination for cyclists too. Three weeks ago we were surprised to find the cafe closed for 'hot food' though open for takeaways and we enjoyed a coffee and scone sitting at one of the half dozen tables outside. Today we returned for a Saturday morning coffee and scone only to find they were still 'closed for hot food' but we were allowed to sit inside, for our coffee, cup of tea and 2 cheese scones. Well. the cheese scones were simply awful, very stale - my wife didn't eat more than a mouthful - and the service was far from enthusiastic. Usually the scones are well presented with a little salad and chutney, today just a stale scone and today we noted that the price seemed high. Notably we were the only customers at 11.30 on a Saturday morning in mid-August. Asking why the cafe was closed now we were told they were two busy with outside orders. What shame, many more weeks of this and their regulars will all disappear, if they haven't already. A real disappointment!

Our first visit to Norfolk and so we had to look around for recommendations. We saw this on TA with notes about an excellent Sunday Lunch. We booked up a week or so before we visited, definitely something you need to do. We arrived and were seated immediately by a very friendly staff member. Drinks arrived and then did the Sunday roast. The portion size was excellent, I can see why the veg came in a separate bowl, there was not room on the plate. The quality was so good and we both managed to finish it all (struggled) and went back to rest in the garden. Desserts were tempting but there was no way we could manage them. They also have a large selection of pies which you could buy and takeaway, which we did for later in the week. It felt like going round to Gran’s for Sunday Lunch, where she would feed you up with good grub. We would definitely recommend and visit again if possible.

Myself, my wife and a couple of close friends stayed in a delightful cottage for a couple of nights, virtually opposite the café. Naturally to avoid the necessity of cooking breakfast for ourselves, we visited Great Walsingham Barns Café on both mornings. We didn't really know anything about it, other than it was there, and obviously convenient, but happiness always comes through a door you never knew you'd left open.

I visited with Grandad and from the moment we entered we had superb service. Happy smiley Ali served us and did everything for us to make our visit special. My chicken, bacon and tarragon pie was out of this world, the best pie I’ve ever had. Grandad had venison and black currant with gravy. He even managed a treacle sponge pudding for desert. A little bit of heaven on Earth. He took a goats cheese, onion marmalade and tomato quiche home with pear and almond tart for Grandma. Yummy.

This is a fabulous little cafe serving the best pies! Dogs allowed at the outside tables. Well worth finding it even though it is off the beaten track.

We arrived on one of the hottest days of the year to find it closed!!!!! There was a gentleman inside who couldn't put his phone down to let us know what was going on

Cycled there from Wells for afternoon tea. Arrived 15:50. Stated closing time on door was 16:00. However on enquiring at the entrance we were told they were closed. Pretty poor.

Of course everyone had to have a holiday, BUT, when your website states “closed Monday and Tuesday”; and there is no mention of being closed for holidays from 9th July, it is both disappointing and frankly annoying when we had made arrangements to meet friends there for lunch, to arrive find the doors closed and a hand written note advising they were closed for holidays.

Booked for Sunday lunch and very disappointed.....in that we didn't have room for a dessert!! The pies are divine, I had the fish one, other half had steak both were heavenly. Really pleasant staff, comfy cafe and incredible pies. See you soon!

Great food, good service, great value for money, have been a few times, will come again. The pies are very tasty,