Green Pastures Plant Centre & Farm Shop in South Norfolk

Don't go there for a meal, the quality used to be great but the owner has changed all that!

Amazing afternoon tea. It all tasted fantastic and was beautifully presented.

Despite having wall art in their cafe with a price tag on & able to buy it online, they refused to sell it to us & said they'd have to provide a refund.

Eat regularly at Green Pastures and love the garden center, food is usually very good also. However, I’m leaving this 2 star review over a change around the specials menu and a real lack of gluten free options. About a month ago I came in and the only meal available on the specials menu that was gluten free was ham, eggs and wedges. It’s just really sad and disappointing to have to pay £13 for this when you have all these other creative options staring at you that you just can’t eat. So we made the decision to leave and go elsewhere but the waitress stopped me and went to talk to the chefs. Seems she understood my disappointment because she also had a food allergy. She came back and the chef said he could adapt a couple of the dishes so had a carrot hummus dish which was one of the most delicious lunches I’ve had there. It’s a shame the menu doesn’t show that things can be adapted rather than just present one very frankly lazy gluten free dish when there are clearly very capable chefs at the kitchen. Went back today to look at the specials menu to see it was the same old ham, egg and chips. Nothing learned. Couldn’t be bothered to ask for something more interesting so left and went to eat elsewhere. Didn’t feel like eating a boring sandwich, jacket potato or ham egg and chips whilst my friends ate interesting specials. Won’t be regulars at the restaurant anymore unfortunately. Specials menu never used to be like this.

Had afternoon tea at Green Pastures for birthday treat...full marks on content..presentation..service...well cooked scones and cake ..delicious ..several savoury original items.. can recommend ...we will certainly be back again.. even boxes to take uneaten cakes home..brilliant...

Very nice garden centre. Lots of plants at reasonable prices. Coffee shop too

Fantastic place. Went today as complete gardening novices needing help with what to plant in our garden. They could not have been more helpful and spent a good ten minutes helping us pick out the best plants and sharing a wealth of knowledge and answering all our questions. Would highly recommend this place not only for the plants and wonderful staff but also for their lovely restaurant and farm shop.

Was delighted to visit! The cafe is small here, but the food is excellent, there’s a roast on a Sunday, and table service - so you don’t have to awkwardly leave your coat at a table or order and find there’s nowhere to sit - I love that they seat you and look after you. Once you’ve eaten, pay at the till and you’re good to go! There are a few gluten free cakes available. The garden centre is small but packs a punch!

Had lunch today in the gardener’s retreat. Good friendly service by staff that waited on us. Unfortunately had to wait an age for our cold drinks to arrive( they finally arrived after our food). Salad garnish advertised was 2 small gem lettuce leaves, 2 mini tomatoes and a slice of red onion accompanying by a dozen crisps, if that. At £10 a plate I expected a little more ! Disappointing

A lovely cooked breakfast in an uncrowded environment. Recommended for a great start to Sunday.

Farm shop excellent, with highlights including: - Very good / good value fruit and veg, especially the own / locally grown produce. - Pointens (of Stody) yoghurts, that reminds us how yoghurts used to be before supermarkets decided thick, sugary and bereft of acidity was 'the way to go'. The fruit is wonderfully vibrant. - Local beers (and wines) - home-made pies (family size and individual) - Local (Bramerton) lettuce leaves in season - Eggs have been very good and there are also double yolkers / duck eggs often available - Other good local produce from Harveys meats, Rainbow healthfoods, Candi's superb chutneys, etc.)

We visited a few weeks ago and the experience couldn't be better. Even with almost a packed place, we had someone greeting us and showing our table. Very quick and professional service. The food was delicious. I had a jacket potato and my partner a salad. A lot of families with babies, small children, friends and just couples. Great to see the inside space for children to play with. A lot of parking spaces outside the restaurant and shop. Great value/ price. We'll definitely come back. Highly recommended.

Good cakes, Nice Food, but the staff / owners need training on the coffee machine. The worst coffee by far.

Just home from a delicious Christmas meal. Their food is always lovely.

Expensive and small breakfast compared to many local other outlets probably wouldn’t go again unles I needed a stamp

Disappointing. The cafe is really expensive and very average. £3.00 for a small, not very hot, very average latte. No staff in the nursery section to answer a question. There is too much competition in the area to make this a regular venue, but it could be so much better. What staff there are seen bored and not customer focused. Also the ladies toilets needed service - no paper.

Plants are always lovely but some staff are a bit rude, dismissive and unhelpful- then it was a hot day

The farm shop is now extortionate expensive. £4.99 for two very Small millionaires shortbread & not particularly nice ones…One good thing, at least I know now why they are called what they are called! £4.99 also for two Norfolk shortbread’s. Very expensive given the ingredients!

Well stocked garden centre and farm shop with friendly staff. The restaurant however, whilst offering a varied menu selection was very slow regarding service, despite it being half empty and when the food did finally arrive was cold and bland. Quite underwhelming and pricey at that.

Farm shop (and restaurant) approximately 10 East of Norwich City centre on A146 Lowestoft Road Didn't go in shop, only restaurants which is very nice Had coffee and cake

Lovely location with a great gluten free all day breakfast served by happy friendly staff

As a regular user of Green Pastures, we are so lucky to have this great local business in South Norfolk! The restaurant consistently serves up great food, we have used the post office more times in recent years as it’s so handy being on our doorstep, the garden centre team go above and beyond, and the farm shop is a hazard - you always end up spending far more money than you had planned! Fresh produce and great selection. I know how hard the owners will work to keep a business like this going, with fresh produce, high customer expectations, staffing and the current cost of living, and everyone should make an effort to support a business like this. Keep up the great work James and team!

Afternoon tea. Both sumptuous and scrumptious. Everything very fresh and discrete service too. Highly recommended.

A Wonderful Christmas lunch at Green pastures today definitely be visiting again

Lovely shop but the fruit and veg is terrible. Having been in the fruit and veg business, I am truly shocked at the terrible shelf life of your veg guys. Raise your game as this is diabolical

We popped in this morning after an early morning visit to Norfolk and Norwich hospital, famished and in need of a decent breakfast. I had the ‘Head Gardeners’ breakfast, and Loraine had the ‘Eggs Royale’. Just wanted to say, best breakfast I have ever had!! And Loraine was blown away by hers too. Thank you!! Top notch plates of food 😊

Just been for a Sunday Roast.. the service was very slow. The food was ok, but deserts were limited and the cheesecake was not good all of us left it. Service needs improving, we had to constantly ask for order to be taken. Never asked if it was ok..

Stopped here for lunch after a visit to Norwich. Greeted and shown to a table with a selection of menus plus also a specials board to choose from. Both our meals were very well presented and were large portions to the extent we had no room to sample the selection of sweets and cake on offer. The staff were very polite and helpful. A walk around the selection of autumn and winter type plants looked very good and of high quality at not silly prices. All in all a very enjoyable visit.

We had a lovely meal on Saturday and the service was excellent . Very good staff and the garden centre is excellent as well

We had a fantastic visit to Green Pastures where we enjoyed our lunch so much we even treated our selves to some of the cakes with a coffee! Everything was delicious, well presented and to top it off staff were super friendly. This wasn't our first visit, as we've previously enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea here. We will definitely be back!

A really good, well presented and organised garden centre with a range of different pots & garden ornaments. Superb cafe/restaurant too.

lovely cake and tea great service five star all the way!

Plants are well presented, but expensive. Avoid the restaurant at all costs!

Whilst the plants may be a little bit more expensive than some other, bigger diy/garfen centres, you get what you pay for! The ants are helpfully laid out for the type of soil or garden you have and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. The restaurant is top-notch with great roasts, cakes and sausage rolls. Well worth a visit.

Very disappointed to say the least. Eat here regularly and normally the food is fantastic. Booked to have an Easter afternoon tea for my 50th birthday. Food nothing like the Easter afternoon tea advertised. Booked for 2.30 and food took til nearly 3pm to arrive at our table. Where do I start, my partners pot of tea was weak, only 1 teabag in a teapot. The sandwiches were nice. Scones were awful along with the cakes not being great either. Birds nest cake was particularly bad, couldn't even eat it. The staff there are fantastic and the kind lady who I told about the cakes reduced my bill. But at the end of the day I came home feeling very deflated about what should have been a lovely day out. On the plus side bought some wonderful plants. But I don't think I will be ordering an afternoon tea again. I will stick to the roast dinner in future.

Went here on way back from holiday, as I was recommended the breakfast here. Stopped with children and in-laws. Must admit the quality and quantity of the breakfast was excellent. In-laws also bought some plants, they stated that it had good quality plants and a good selection. Will definitely return next time I am heading to and from suffolk.

First time I’ve visited and we were looking for a few plants for the garden and decided to have a coffee and cake before we had a browse. Staff and service was fantastic, friendly and attentive. Food and drink was lovely and the price was very reasonable. Didn’t find all the plants we were looking for but then it is early in the season and no rush. Good range of plants, household items and tools. Highly recommended garden centre and look forward to our next visit.

Arrived to find a coach parked up so was expecting to be turned away as we didnt book ahead for breakfast. We were swiftly shown to a table and ordered immediately. We expected to be waiting a while for food but it arrived surprisingly quick considering the coach party. Unfortunately the tomatoes were undercooked and poached eggs were slimy, I think they rushed our order through. Staff friendly and efficient.

A great place to stop and eat, friendly service, great quality and choice of food. Have to fight to resist the cakes! In nice weather you can sit outside and people and plant watch.Good farm shop with many local products. To add icing there is a well run post office, what more could you want?

Have been there in the past, and very good but sadly let down by breakfast today,

8 of us arrived earlier than we booked but it wasn't a problem. Everything on the menu was available. 3 of us chose the fish specials which were absolutely amazing. Best swordfish I have ever tasted! All 4 children ate their main and desert and two adults managed to fit in a delicious desert! Service was very prompt despite it being quite busy. Lovely atmosphere and happy friendly staff. Definitely recommend!

Beautiful food, friendly, helpful staff.....I am definitely going back.

Having been here for afternoon tea a while ago, I was looking forward to having another one as a very special birthday treat. Though the tea spread was good it was not quite the same as before. Firstly there was no crème brulé, my favourite, secondly it was no longer served on a trug. I asked why and was told they are moving to cake stands. This is a shame as the trugs made this afternoon tea stand out from ALL the other afternoon teas served elsewhere. The service was good and the staff helpful.

UPDATE: Re-visited for Sunday lunch on 8th August and it was lovely. More vegetables and everything well cooked. Thoroughly enjoyed. Will be back. Went today for a Sunday lunch. When we arrived they had not got our booking, despite only ringing us approximately 90 minutes earlier asking if they could move our booking back a half hour. They did find a table for us, luckily they weren't that busy. We all ordered the roast and whilst it tasted very nice and there was plenty of meat we were very disappointed with the lack of vegetables, one small piece of cauliflower and half a small carrot is not acceptable when paying £12.99 for a roast. Whilst there were also two potatoes and half a parsnip on our plates there were no greens. On previous occasions vegetables were brought to the table separately with potatoes, parsnips and carrot already on the plate. I believe the cauliflower also had mustard powder or similar on top which was too overpowering. Unsure whether we'll be back which is a shame as we always thought the roasts here excellent.

Visited Green pastures for the first time on Saturday. We booked for breakfast under the canopy and the setting, service and quality of the breakfast was excellent. The garden centre itself is beautiful with a large selection of well looked after plants. The farm shop is a real bonus with the nicest quality fruit and veg I have seen this year. Cant recommend enough, defiantly my new go to place and very reasonably priced too. Well worth a visit.

Poor signage at entrance is not helpful when trying to manage with a wheelchair. We had booked a table in the restaurant and were greeted with a long list of things that we could not have. A large number of the options were either not available or were missing key ingredients. After eating, we went round the shop and took our selections to the till to find no one there to serve us. I don't think we'll bother returning.

Visited restaurant 1st June. My friend had booked a table for 1pm. We arrived on time and faced a queue behind 4 couples who hadnt. Finally getting to our table it was clear too many people not enough staff. We waited 35mins to even order when we were then informed no more fish. We re chose from the menu and waited a further 20 mins. People were obviously getting very frustrated with lack of lack to order and pay. We asked to speak to Michelle who was not in. Dont accept walk ins if you dont have staff to cope. The poor ladies were flying about and were clearly stressed. This should have been a pleasant lunch out for my birthday but ended up a rushed compromise as my friend had an appointment to get back for. Allow 3hrs if you want a relaxed lunch.Food was ok. Water was served in boiling hot glasses straight from a hot washer!!

Amazing friendly place for all your garden needs and a local post office.....plus the restaurant has an exceptional menu👍

Good service very friendly and helpful once again takeaway afternoon tea was lovely.

We had an excellent roast beef Sunday lunch yesterday for six people Followed with a selection of delicious puddings. Thank you Green Pastures.

This venue has consistently good food always best to book ,amazing staff

Ordered a takeaway afternoon tea for my wife's 40th birthday in July. I was kept waiting despite having a collection time. When we arrived at my in laws we discovered items were missing with cakes all piled on top of each other and boxes collapsing. Given the current Covid situation we were unable to safely share between families. We have been so disappointed with the response from James Debbage the owner, whose response to dealing with the complaint was very one dimensional and arrogant. There has been a total lack of any consideration for the occasion. Having previously been regular visitors to Green Pastures we will not be visiting again.

Good quality plants .also the staff are very helpful and polite and nothing is to much trouble . I pass two large garden centres to shop here

After visiting here earlier this afternoon, I feel compelled to leave a review in the hope the staff will (re)consider their approach to customer service. Upon leaving, a staff member decided to single out someone with my party and comment upon their attire (in an attempt to embarrass them), while boasting that they have an ‘eye for detail’. Ironically, this garden centre has poor signposting to meet social distancing measures and are selling plants in close proximity to the Post Office line (causing members of staff to flap when customers risk coming into contact). This member of staff was not wearing a face mask as he addressed us, so perhaps there are some improvements to be made here...

Great local garden centre, excellent choice of food and nice surroundings, farm shop has a good range of produce. Helpful delivery service during lockdown

Friendly staff need to visit the restaurant whilst there absolutely suberb food very tasty and filling

Food wonderful, plenty of it, very reasonably priced. Staff very friendly, nothing too much trouble. Certainly worth the visit..

Great selection in the farm shop and friendly, helpful staff on a busy day.

Popped in for a spot of lunch, but couldn’t leave without trying the delicious cakes! And I’m so glad we did because they were just as outstanding as the service we received 😊 a wonderful atmosphere at Green Pastures and so much choice on the menu! A wonderful afternoon out, will definitely be returning!

Been here many times. Cannot fault it. Have had several things on lunch menu which have been amazing. Now had the afternoon tea and i have to say definitely one of the best ive ever had. The staff are lovely. The whole place is winning i love it.

Small place, well cared for plants, knowledgeable & friendly staff with a great cafe serving homemade food. Inside is a Post Office and attached is a farm shop. Will visit again.

Having had Green Pastures recommended to me for both its garden centre and cafe, I have nothing but praise for the wonderful business the marvelous Michelle and her partner have built. The wealth of plants and flowers available to purchase are of superb quality, and the cafe bright and welcoming. Treating both my Mother and Grand Mother to the famed Green Pasture's roast, I thought that I was "out of luck" due to my dietary requirements. However, Michelle went above and beyond in her endeavour to cater for me, and insisted on making me a sandwich of my choice with a very generous side-salad. In view of Michelle's exemplary customer service, and with true appreciation for the superb environment she and her partner can be credited with creating, Green Pastures comes highly recommended for those seeking "pastures new" in the search for quality food and produce championed by independents unique to the County of Norfolk.

🤓Excellent food, reasonable prices, approachable staff. What's not to like🤓

It was my first time here meeting up with for breakfast and my what a breakfast. Think my brother ordered the Head Gardeners Big Boots breakfast which was lovely. Food was good quality and plenty of it. Lady said plates were hot and going by other places when they say this and really they might be like warm I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were indeed very hot which kept food warm until I had finished eating. Staff lovely and friendly. Well worth a visit and definitely will be visiting again.

Fabulous food and fabulous service. Sophie gets a 10 out of 10. From myself and my 2 friends. All the ladies were really friendly and helpfull. And what a choice of good we are and bought some home for tomorrow. JUST ONE COMPLAINT. The cheese scone I bought home was actully a cheese and chive even though it was advertised as cheese. Is this not breaking the trade discriptions act. Also anyone like myself who dose not like chives (I CAN'T EAT SPICY FOOD) or is allergic to them could have eaten it without noticing the bits of chive. SORT YOUR SIGNS OUT.

we have just enjoyed an absolutley perfect christmas lunch , everything was first class and the staff are very welcoming and friendly ,would thoroughly recommend , good value too !

Wow went for the African meal evening last night.It was excellent food was absolutely lovely.we were looked after so well.Staff were brilliant. Thank you Green pastures.

Best pecan pies Free toast with breakfast Excellent weekend lunch

Ordered chicken and bacon sandwich that was mostly butter, mayonnaise and hard bits of fat. Roast dinner looked much better and the cakes were nicely displayed, hopefully I just got unlucky but I don't feel in a hurry to return.

Amazing place to eat. We hadn't booked but the staff could not have been more helpful and found us a table... Delicious food (spoilt for choice) excellent value and excellent service. We're already planning our next vist...

Lunchtime platters are amazing value with delicious tasty salads. Went for friends 40th birthday lunch and we all thoroughly loved it. If the service was a little better it would have exceeded our expectations but that said we will return as food is lovely and good value for money.

Green pastures is a great experience offering brilliant food and drink, great customer service and lovely setting. All food is fresh and veg is grown on site meaning quality of food and produce is high. Service is always met with a smile and seem to be willing to help with anything. They offer many different options for vegetarians, meat lovers and even vegans. Also don’t forget the deserts, they’re delicious! 100% would recommend to anyone wanting a great family meal out!

Lovely garden centre and farm shop. Great value for money. Massive sack of potatoes only £6.99 at time of writing (Feb 2018)

Every time we go there, we receive great service. The staff go out of their way to make customers happy. Whenever possible Green Pastures is our first choice

Great food friendly staff love this place .

Excellent, wide range of healthy plants. Competitive prices too! Cafe appeared to be well supported.

My husband Col and I had the most declicious Sunday lunch here today and would highly recommend to others. If you don't fancy a full meal there are scrummy home made cakes and fantastic coffee to tempt you, well worth a visit but best to book for Sunday lunch as very popular ....we will be back 😋😋😋

Lovely shop, cafe and nursery. Gets very busy in the cafe now unfortunately, but outide lunchtime it is a joy visit. Lovely friendly staff and a great corner shop to have.

Excellent food friend had Ploughman's Platter it was amazing

The cafe serves the best egg custard tart ever! There's a garden centre & farm shop to browse too, well worth a visit for a treat

My husband had been here with his cycling club so he brought me for a cream tea which was delicious and served with real clotted cream and not squirting cream that you get at some places! The cafe is very spacious and bright and clean with friendly staff. There is also a large outside seating area too. The menu is very extensive to suit all tastes for light bites to full meals. The garden centre is very good as is the farm shop!

Great surprise with fantastic food! Excellent

I recently visited Alpington where my folks once lived and was taken to the farm for morning tea. It was a lovely 'country' experience, delightful food and coffee and a wonderful nursery. I purchased a basket planter for my friend and she loved it. Thank you so much and good luck with the Post Office Michelle and James.

Dropped in for lunch and tried the Lasagna, Have to say it was amazing, best one I have ever had with the exception of Rome, real lumps of beautiful shin beef. The place was packed but the service was good and also made use of the Farm Shop while there. Quality Fruit & Veg. All in all, a great experience. Long may it continue

Bought our Christmas tree from this place after a recommendation from a friend - they did not disappoint. I went after work on a horrible cold evening; a member of staff came out with me in freezing sleet, helped me pick out a great tree and carried it to my car. The prices are very competitive too - I shopped around a bit before buying this tree and noticed bigger garden centres selling very similar trees for around 30% more. Have bought fruit, veg, cheese and honey from the shop here on one occasion too, all of which was delicious. If I lived a bit closer or passed by more frequently I would be a regular shopper here. Recommended.