Henry's Cafe Bookshop & Antiques in Malvern Hills

Lovely spot in Upton near the river. The baklava like cakes were delicious. Good service and atmosphere. Also 2nd hand books for sale so a second good reason to visit.

Went in alone for lunch. The young gentleman and young lady behind the counter were polite and efficient. I ordered a soup of the day and a separate toasted cheese and ham sandwich to be provided when my soup was finished. I paid £15 in total for both items. The soup arrived with only a small amount of bread which was erratically buttered and dry in many places. Nevertheless it was passable. The toasted sandwich came later as promised and was delivered on to the table by a lady who was obviously the owner. The plate was plonked down in front of me without a friendly word or acknowledgment. The lady was obviously distracted by some teenagers who were consuming their own food and But a hello would have been nice. Nobody asked me how my food was. If they had, I would have told them the portion was small sized, the toast was barely warm and the melted cheese was positively cold. This despite the fact I had specifically ordered it to arrive after the soup to prevent this happening. Pricey and poor quality. Tip - make a note of your paying customers and acknowledge they exist. You get a two because the two youngsters behind the counter set an example you should have followed.

First time in and pleasantly surprised. I had the poached eggs and avacado 👌. Great latte. Staff very efficient and friendly.

I called in for a coffee and sandwich after walking around the town. The food and drink were good but I thought a little expensive. I sat under the stairs by a selection of old books. The toilet was in good order. Staff were polite and efficient.

Lovely light cafe, elegantly adapted from the old bank we knew. Good (i.e strong enough!) coffee and snacks, pleasant service. Bookshop, with comfy seats while browsing was a nice plus - excellent range of History especially, and books in good condition. Hope Henry's does well - it's a good addition to Upton, where we were sad to see so many empty shops.

Nice friendly place with excellent coffee and teas, nice atmosphere as well with the books and antiques etc.

What a lovely place ! Friendly staff, the cutest little dog in the corner, warm and welcoming. We were only here for two nights and had eaten elsewhere as didn't realise it was a cafe but next time it's first on the list. The books called to me and it's a great place for browsing with THE best reading chair in the upper floor ! Whilst bright, clean and friendly it also had that timeless feel and peacefulness. Had I been alone, I would have stayed for the day sitting in that chair, drinking their tea and eating the delicious looking food. Loved it !

First time visit. Had walked past initially, there were tables outside with lots of people sat there, and I assumed from a distance it was a pub. But when we walked back past again, I noticed it was a coffee/book shop...my two favourite things! Was nice and cosy inside, dog friendly, servers were attentive bringing over a specials menu. The sausage roll and sausage bap was lovely. Well priced.

Friendly welcome. Small menu but lovely homemade delights, even the little biscuits for your tea and coffee are homemade.

A busy little place with excellent service. The cafe is on the ground floor and was nice and warm on a cold day We ordered coffee and scone, one fruit & one cheese scone. They came quickly. The coffee was weak and scones warm and tasty although quite bread like other scone like

10 out of 10. Whilst far from a unique concept, this is a rare example of a successful combined coffee and bookshop - one that actually works. Smart decor, attentive staff, very tasty coffee and cakes. The books were (for once) neatly displayed by category, excellent condition and reasonably priced. It was also open on Sunday. What's not to like?

Popped in for a coffee. Asked for a small mocha and a small cappuccino with no chocolate on top. Complete mix up with the order and the coffee was awful, so bland and no more than a cup of milk. The cappuccino came with chocolate on and then we got charged 20p extra for a sprinkling of chocolate on the mocha and got charged for a large cappuccino despite only ordering and being served a small. When we questioned it we just got a host of excuses about price rises despite the menu not mentioning about a charge for chocolate on top! No acknowledgement of the errors made and they would not change the bill. Definitely won’t go back.

A lovely friendly little cafe and bookshop. Delightful surroundings and great staff. Good food and value for money.

Stopped for a quick spot of lunch after a long drive. We opted for two soups (butternut squash that day) and a pot of tea. The soup was delicious and you were served extra hot water for the tea. A nice touch. The only reason I didn’t score 5 stars was due to when you order your food the waitress then just shouts the order through to the kitchen from where she is standing. We found this quite comical in the end but if the orders were just passed to the chef would’ve made for a better experience!

I have found myself visiting twice today , yes twice The service was fantastic the welcome just wonderful The coffee perfect .tastes wonderful and the coffee and walnut cake just WOW ! It's a must try . Wonderful seating area perfect and cosy for reading and relaxing ...I look forward to visiting again My thanks to you See you again very soon

A short visit inside Henry's Café on 26/04/22, friendly staff & good selection of snacks & drinks, a cosy environment with plenty of seating & browse through some books to read. Reasonable menu prices.

An interesting mixture of cafe, drawing room and library in a prime spot on a street corner in Upton. Decent range of hot drinks, sandwiches and cakes with a more limited selection of hot dishes (soup, sausage rolls, pasties). Ideal for a drink and snack if you’re passing and there’s the book selection to investigate if that’s your thing.

We can usually get a cake and cup of tea for around £10. Here it was nearer £13! A big difference. That said the cake was nice. I would expect loose tea rather than teabags for a pot of tea costing £2.95. Service was friendly.

My journey seeking the perfect sausage roll is over. Henry’s at Upton on Severn. Amazing flaky soft pastry. Fresh local meat with rosemary seasoning. Straight out of oven. I also had the best pasty of my life there

We had a very good “tea stop” here. Excellent cheese scones, Victoria sandwich with a good pot of tea. Mini shortbreads served with the drinks were also excellent.

Lovely refurbished bank building now a cafe and secondhand bookstore. Nice atmosphere and classic fm playing. Mediocre mocha, coffee was OK and slightly burnt but still tasty teacake with ample butter. I was quite enjoying our visit but slightly annoyed when the owner bustled over...

We stopped for a drink and cake at this lovely, quaint cafe, nestled inside an old bank. Covid procedures started as soon as you reached to door and were adhered to the whole time. The owner, I'm guessing Henry, is French and the attention to...

As the title says. We saw the ice-cream sign outside and walked in to a bookshop-cum-cafe. Absolutely wonderful. If I had the room would model my library on it. The ice-cream was bloody nice too.

Great little place for a morning coffee and cake newspaper available to read and nice old comfy chairs

We found this cafe by accident a few weeks ago and have now visited again. Friendly service and a lovely place to while away some time drinking coffee and browsing the wonderful range of second hand books.

I realise that in these crazy times it is important to to support small businesses, but I can only describe my visit to Henry's as disappointing. With months of closure staff should have found the time to brush up on their customer service skills. food...

Stumbled on this little gem on a day visit to Upton with the wife , only fancied a coffee but we both ordered quiche after a look at the menu, coffee was served with a smile and was very good ,quiche was served with a...

Popped in for a treat but could not believe the price for bland take away coffee... won’t be returning

Great find. Nice cafe. Friendly staff. We both had jacket potatoes which were really nice. Will definitely be back.

We enjoyed a lovely breakfast from a varied menu and three of us all had something different which we all enjoyed. Pleasant and helpful staff.

On an R&R break following Xmas entertaining duties, we chanced upon Henry's when our intended dog-friendly cafe was closed; indeed, many businesses either close on a Monday or at this time of the year. The atmosphere was quietly buzzing and we felt lucky to enjoy...

The ambience and vibe that this charming café/bookshop radiates is unprecedented - especially considering the lack of inspiring places to visit in Upton. This one is must. From excellent serving staff to a wide range of delectable food this; this little gem has it all....

This is like visiting Fawlty Towers- they couldn’t cope with demand when we visited even though there were only about 15 people in the cafe with 2 servicing staff and 2 in the kitchen.The owners dogs tried to bite a little girl causing her to get extremely upset and kept growling at other customers - so unhygienic to have dogs by the kitchen and why are they in the cafe when they clearly don’t like people right next to the toilet? Leave them at home!This is like going in to someone’s front room with the outdoor chairs and the Knic knacks and the service leaves an awful lot to be desired it is so awkward and not friendly at all - very much like we should be grateful to be served.On the plus side the food was alright but given the naff service it didn’t justify the price. Avoid avoid avoid !

This cafe is a lovely fun place. It is full of character and the ambience is relaxing and cheerful.We were on our way to visit friends when we had a call to say the chef was behind in the kitchen and could we turn up an hour later than planned. That meant we were in Upton with an hour to kill. We saw Henry's and came in to see if the hour that needed killing could be spent here. It could.This is an individual, quirky cafe. My friend ate a cake and had a coffee. I had a glass of wine. There are old books to peruse and maybe purchase and the atmosphere makes you want to linger.Someone queried whether the place was child friendly enough. I suppose it depends on the child. Perhaps it is more geared towards adults. However, we spent a lovely time here and would drop in again for coffee.

I think this place is more suited to adults and not for Visitors with children, I felt uncomfortable having a coffee and cake with my children. It’s a shame as the place is lovely but atmosphere wasn’t.

Came across this cafe almost by accident - it's not very clear from the outside what lies beyond the front door. A lovely cafe, with a straight forward and ell execute menu. The food was lovely, and the staff welcoming. (The bookshop bit is a little misleading - it is selling books the owner inherited so is limited in the subject matter - but don't let that detract from pooping in for a breakfast or light lunch!)

Lovely place, had drinks here and looked at the books on sale. Very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere.

Came across this quirky cafe and bookshop open daytime only .Plenty of choice for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, good service very tasty food.

I'll definitely be visiting again. A great little coffee shop with a huge array of delicious cakes, really friendly and welcoming staff, hugely recommended

Nice tea and cakes. We came at 3pm having consulted TripAdvisor and seeing hours were 9-5pm - we were (rather abruptly) told at 4.30 they're closed, by waiter - which is why we've rated it only average: apparently opening hours have recently changed (close at 4). Please update info on internet to save misunderstanding (and meanwhile be gentle with misinformed customers). Otherwise - great; thank you! Will be back.

Friendly and pleasent visit. Lovely coffee. Clean and pretty decor.will call again on next visit to Upton

We went to Henry's today, having passed it many times as we live near Upton. It doesn't look much from the outside being situated in the old bank building, but inside it has been converted into a delightful space with book shelves lining the walls. There are a variety of different types of table and chairs to chose from both down and upstairs.

We visited for a catch up. My friend had breakfast with tea and I had coffee and a cake. Both were brought to our table upstairs. The food is of a good standard and coffee tastes good. The classical music was pleasant in the background. The books and antiques for sale add to the atmosphere.

Whilst we have visited Upton Upon Severn this was our first visit to Henrys.

I think that if I was to imagine my perfect cafe, then Henry's would be very close to it. Had an excellent coffee whilst enjoying the elegant atmosphere. The service was great too and I will be back.

Seems a great concept and promises so much from the outside. Service lets them down - any more than one or two customers and they seem to struggle to cope. Food and coffee good - just need to focus on the service.

Henrys at Upton is a former Bank, and it has been transformed into a tastefully decorated Café with books and antiques furnishing the interior.

popped in for a much needed cp of tea one afternoon, seemed to be fairly busy, welcoming staff. Nice pot of tea and a piece of warm shortbread.

Called in on blues festival weekend, fancied a nice coffee & cake. Asked for flat white, got a cappuccino. All coffees one shot unless you want to pay another £1 for an extra shot.

What a lovely place to sit, relax and have something to eat. My husband had the soup and I had the ploughmans. Both absolutely delicious. The tranquil atmosphere and extremely friendly staff make this place a winner

Dreadful place man serving messing around with dogs then serving food coffee was bitter with coffee grains sprinkled on top very expensive Never ever go again

An atmosphere of calmness with coffee, books or papers. A great menu and friendly staff. A destination for many people.

Gem of a cafe where the food matches the appearance. The Henry's breakfast was superb in every way and served with a smile. Staff are friendly and welcoming. You can't help but relax here.

4 of us had an enjoyable lunchtime snack at Henry's. The owners were very friendly and our paninis were nicely presented and very tasty. The bistro style tables are surrounded by books in what used to be a banking hall, which has been tastefully decorated incorporating a mezzanine floor.

My wife and I called-in for lunch during the folk festival weekend. The food was very expensive and my cheese and ham omelette was rubbery and missing the cheese. I was brought some cold cheese later and offered a free mushroom omelette, which I declined. I presume they had increased the prices for the festival (naughty!) but there is no excuse for not being able to cook a decent omelette, or not offering a refund if they mess-up. I should have made a fuss about it but ...

We hired Henry's for a 60th birthday party. Elisabeth was so helpful from the start, advising on the menu, making arrangements for drinks, recommending that we had live piano music, giving us a contact for a cake, and putting careful thought into the table plan.

We visited Upton to wander around the annual folk festival. Very enjoyable experience with plenty of Morris dancers all over the town and musicians playing in various pubs etc. A well attended event and worth visiting.

The cakes are lovely and you get a large slice. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I would recommend you visit and enjoy.

Enjoyed a tea and coffee while listening to the man playing the organ . Very nice and relaxing .comfortable place nice selection of cakes , menu looked appetising . Selection of books to purchase and papers too read .

Very nice quiet place to stop for a coffee, a very good range of books to look at, we however went in for breakfast, had a lovely big breakfast.

Chose Henry's by accident and didn't know what we would find as we walked in. We went upstairs and took a table near all the wonderful book shelves. We all had a light lunch and service, quality and prices were good.

Was very earmly welcomed by staff when I came in with my Springer Spaniel Duke. Lovely atmosphere with a piano player books and antiques.

Henry's cafe is closed for it's annual holiday all January. Reopens 1st February. Will visit again from February

Friendly and helpful - we loved it. Ideal cycling cafe and great selection of books and cakes. I wish we had one near us

Lovely coffee shop, great service ... lovely breakfast. Always friendly. So quirky and interesting with its books and antiques. Great ambience ... love the classic fm ... really makes it a relaxing experience. I love the mezzanine floor ... gives a great view of the comings and goings. A lovely place to be.

Great drinks, great food. We go every week with the kids on the way back from rugby and everyone looks forward to it.

In need of a cuppa and cake on our way home south from Worcester, we found this little gem thanks to a search on Google maps.

The coffee was superb, Americano served with hot water and cream on the side to adjust coffee to your taste. Excellent generous size toasted tea cake and very fresh. Really good buzzing atmosphere and good service.

The food was ok standard, abit too pricey for my liking. Didn’t really feel a good atmosphere, the bell on the door was going off every five minutes was annoying and hearing dogs bark whilst eating wasn’t enjoyable either.

This is an interesting cafe to visit. Very nicely appointed. The tea, shortbread and teacake were good. I think what made the visit for me was meeting Elisabeth, the owner, and talking about "life". I have visited a few places here and there is competition. Based upon that I'd say this is good, but not very good - above average. I may revisit, try more of the food and re-assess. Definately merits a visit.

Called in to Henry's this wet Saturday morning for sustenance and shelter. Lovely warm welcome and live keyboard player. Had a great cooked breakfast, bacon, sausage, eggs,tomato and beans, with toast on the side and a large pot of Lady Grey tea. Just hit the spot. I sat and had a read of a newspaper and there were lots of interesting books to browse and/or buy. Will definitely be back.

This is by far the best cafe around the area. I drive here at least once a week from Malvern. The quality of the drinks, food and service are outstanding. The building itself is immaculately decorated and maintained to the highest standard. I would highly recommend a visit wether solo or with family or friends.

My husband, son and I visited. My son, who is coeliac had a lovely GF Honey and nut cake. My husband a camenbert sandwich. I had a tuna melt panini. The service was perfect, friendly and helpful. We would return.

We popped in for a cooling Ice Cream on a recent hot day. We ordered and paid and were asked to choose a seat, the Ice Cream was brought to us and nicely served on a plate with serviette. The gentleman then came over with a jug of cold water and 2 glasses, saying he thought we would like a cold drink also on such a hot day. On leaving they wished us a nice day. What nice people, we will certainly go there again.

Coffee, second rate. The worst aspect was a guy spraying all the tables with cleaner and it going everywhere, We were the only ones in there. The waitress was OTT getting a fan we did not need and changing my saucer after I said it was unnecessary. All bling.

This cafe was very busy even hard-pressed when we were there but still served a great lunch in a reasonable time and with thoughtfulness. Interesting ambience as well with the books and antiques and a pianist playing.

Excellent Food and Service, relaxing and interesting atmosphere. Young pianist playing definately a bonus. Choice of music ideal for time of day.

Came across this cafe whilst visiting the town for the first time and what an amazing cafe it is! The coffee and cakes were delicious but it was the comfort and ambience that stood out. The space contains second hand books and antiques as well, arranged over two floors. We sat by the fireplace in comfortable armchairs surrounded by books and ornaments with Alistair Armstrong's Classic FM programme playing in the background. As a dog owner I really appreciated him being allowed in the ground floor area. Both of us had a lovely time and he particularly enjoyed the complimentary dog biscuits! It was such a lovely experience I wish I lived closer so we could visit regularly.

Superb food, class, elegance I would clearly recommend this as a wonderful place to endure classical jax with such ambiance

Rude staff! Despite advertising books and antiques outside, they clearly don't want you to actually buy anything. This is partly because of the bad layout with all the books behind the coffee tables but mainly because of the incredibly rude elderly female member of staff who seems to think that browsing the books and antiques for 15 minutes does not make you a customer. This staff member was insulting and caused embarrassment towards myself and my partner. We were thinking of stayingfor lunch and coffee but decided to take our business elsewhere. I will never give a penny to this business if it continues to employ such rude staff.

I tend to avoid reading other people's views and comments. I like to make my own mind up, and do not like the constant moaning and nit picking of many reviewers on Trip Advisor.

Met friends today for Christmas lunch. Wow was it good. The food was delicious and very well cooked. The best turkey I have had for a long time. Desert I had homemade chocolate profiteroles and they were something else. Can totally recommend.

We were very pleased to find this cosy and quirky cafe on a miserable Thursday afternoon when all other similar establishments in the town appeared to be closed. Inside was a mix of tables and chairs and comfortable arm chairs, spread over two floors. There were second hand books for sale alongside magazines and newspapers to browse through. There was a wide choice of food on the menu but we opted for cakes and coffee which were all good. The thing that let the visit down was the surly woman behind the counter who verged on downright rude. Thankfully a far pleasanter woman who knew how to smile bought our order to the table.

We arrived in Upton on Severn around lunchtime so headed straight here. Had a simple lunch of baked potato and cheese, it came with a fresh and varied salad. My husband had a sandwich. I noticed that they serve some gluten free options too. The thing about this place is the books and the atmosphere makes it seem like you are sitting in someone's grand library. My husband is a history nut and came away with a few books. They are priced well and the variety is good enough to keep him entertained. We will be back.

Lindsay and I were visiting Upton upon Severn for the first time - it was lovely. Also this café / lunch venue was superb. We had coffee on arrival and went back a few hours later for lunch. Their food, service, decor, toilets, value and in fact EVERYTHING was excellent. Here with a couple of photos.....

The woman taking our order was miserable, no smile or a thank you and bordering on rude.

Popped in the other morning for a coffee and biscuits.We were very impressed in it all.The way its been done is very presentable and a lovely place to sit for a while.The coffee was of very good quality with extra hot water and hand made biscuits i would think.Also a massive plus is that well behaved dogs are very welcome and will get a visit from the owner who has a little packet of treats in his apron.Our dog will not forget that so be prepared when we return very soon.

Popped in to Upton while out for a ride first free car park good start then Henry's Cafe well stop on great place clean friendly good value tea & hot chocolate wow tastey, the mugs were huge didn't think l would drink it all scone the best. Loos very clean. Please visit well worth the ride out

Great place to pop into with fab staff and really great atmosphere with books and antiques and best of all dog friendly downstairs. The breakfast was outstanding great value and very well cooked. Highly Recommended really first class.

Popped in here for a quick tea/coffee with wife and friends. What a nice atmosphere. Real friendly service. The classical music in the background was right up our street and you can even browse the books for something to read later. Excellent.

We stopped here on our way home from a festival and really enjoyed the good-value and very tasty soup and panini that we had. The tea and coffee was also good quality. If we hadn't been so full after the soup/panini I would have loved to try the cakes that looked delicious.

Popped into this lovely cafe on a busy bank holiday Monday with my family and was greeted with a warm welcome, nothing was too much trouble. The service was great and we all had a very nice breakfast served on hot plates. Perfect cafe

could eat in or out, we chose outside to watch the world go by, scones were still cooking when we arrived (we were early) but well worth the wait, big pot of tea and friendly staff worth a browse inside

Wonderful service in a lovely atmosphere. Staff were brilliant over the Festival weekend, working so hard, for so long. I would definitely recommend a visit.

I love Henrys and go in there quite a lot. Good coffee, good food - especially the scones and good service. Very relaxing atmosphere as you can sit in there and read the books whilst enjoying your order. People are friendly and helpful. Oh yes, they have a loyalty card too.

Well what can I say service with a smile ,er no not at all expensive ,order incorrect the staff need training with all aspects of customer service very very poor .Shame really because it's lovely inside .

This café is interesting and quirky. Easy access for elderly mother in law. Warm welcome from proprietor. My husband had omelette, his mother had panini and I had soup. Everything was superb. You could not fault anything, that's a rare thing!

Nice enough hot drinks and biscuits and very reasonably priced. A joy to find somewhere dog friendly (ground floor only) but the resident snappy yappy dog tied in it's basket in the corner was less than welcoming, and for this reason, I would not return and certainly would not recommend.

Great coffee, yummy biscuits, lovely atmosphere, free wifi, newspapers and bookshop too. What else could you wish for. Do visit - it's worth it.

Nice place . I am guessing it's an old Midland Bank? Good wifi and nice staff plus very original. Full of character and well used by locals which is always a good sign.