Mills Cafe in Stroud

Lovely cafe and lovely food. Recently taken over so do not one put off by some of the reviews on here. Our breakfasts were fantastic and the lunch menu looks great. Pretty little courtyard seating too when it’s warm.

I have been here about 5 times now for breakfast and have never been disappointed. It's an interesting menu and everything is well executed, high quality and perfectly cooked. The atmosphere is friendly - cosy inside and quirky outside. The staff are engaging and helpful. The prices are what you'd expect for this kind of food. Definitely worth a visit.

There is a new owner (as of November 2022) of this lovely little cafe who has already created a warm, welcoming atmosphere, brining with her some of the delicious food and cakes from where she worked before (The Canteen in Nailsworth). Has a delicious frittata there today for lunch followed by a fig flapjack and washed down with a really good flat white. Give it a go!

We were sat in the courtyard … not another person to be seen on the other 6-7 tables ! We removed the umbrella in the middle of the table as we couldn’t see each other across the table and it wasn’t needed as no sun . We were happily chatting waiting for our last arrival … when to our surprise a very rude man approached us and accused us of blocking the other seats .. we’d respectfully placed the umbrella on one of the other 6 empty tables !! We were all shocked by his unwelcoming attitude and to find out he was the owner?! What a very strange attitude and not the way to welcome customers. Hence he lost us as customers that day and any time in the future . Don’t bother folks. We moved on to Curios and had a great welcome !

Lovely cafe serving lovely choice of food. Breakfast menu really good with the vegan choice being excellent.

Ambiance excellente et chaleureuse, serveuses sympathiques et attentionnées. Très bonne nourriture pour un commerce de ce genre. Nous avons très bien mangé. Jolie cour extérieure avec parasols! Bref, je recommande ce Café à tout voyageur, un petit bijoux… Intéressant, ce Café offre plats végétariens et vegan et sans gluten.

We stumbled upon this whilst looking for somewhere to have lunch that wasn't full. This cafe is in a secluded yard off the main road so had room. The menu (handwritten on paper posters hanging on walls) is largely vegetarian. We enjoyed what we had to eat. It wasn't especially cheap (£9 for a veg curry) but was nicely presented and the sourdough bread was very nice. Unfortunately one of our sons is a fussy eater (prefers meat), so he had a drink only then went to Greggs afterwards. Overall pleased to have found this place.

¿El camarero insistió en sacar mi tarjeta antes de que pudiera hacer un pedido "debido a las restricciones gubernamentales que se introducirán mañana"? !La comida estaba bien, pero un poco cara (10 para el desayuno, té extra).En general, fue una experiencia un poco extraña que no me gustaría repetir.

He estado visitando Mill's durante años y en el pasado siempre ha sido excelente. Hoy no. Nos sentimos afortunados de encontrar una mesa afuera y pedimos y pagamos y luego esperamos. Y esperé un poco más. Las mesas a nuestro alrededor no estaban limpias a pesar de que el personal salía regularmente. Había 4 empleados de guardia.Finalmente, entré y les pregunté si se habían olvidado de nosotros. Miré a mi alrededor y vi a personas que habían entrado después de que nos sirvieran. Negaron que se hubieran olvidado de nosotros y nuestros cafés llegaron poco después. Esperamos aún más por el brindis, pero decidimos irnos antes de que llegara porque ya habíamos estado allí 45 minutos y nuestro café se estaba enfriando esperando.Muy decepcionado.

Una simple orden de tostadas y té tomó más de 40 minutos (el café no estaba particularmente ocupado), y cuando se le preguntó sobre la orden se había olvidado por completo. La orden tardó años en llegar y cuando lo hizo, tenía pan integral en lugar de blanco, y una cobertura incorrecta. Bastante caro. Nunca he tenido un servicio tan malo en un café, y no volveré.

Too little space between diners was difficult to get out from the table, table was very slow to be cleared of previous diners

We live in Stroud and visit the different coffee bars in and around Stroud. Some cafes can be a bit hit and miss when making a good cappuccino, some resembling a white coffee, some you wonder whether is even the coffee in it. Everytime we visit Mills, Ellas makes a great coffee and is always so professional and polite, her work area clean and she is never sloppy. On a couple of occasions the kitchen haven't always delivered what I ordered and Ella has always been apologetic and made efforts to make sure I wasn't put off visiting again. It hasn't. The other staff are always friendly and the atmosphere is lovely. Food and cakes are great. Presentation is always good. But I haven't quite had a coffee anywhere else for quite some time in and around Stroud like the one Ella serves up. It is an underrated skill! Thank you Mills.

Lovely little place down the side with great food and lovely Cakes and coffee would highly recommend.

I love this little café, it's got the friendliest staff and a quirky, beautiful atmosphere. I used to eat brunch here regularly but the prices seem to have gone up so now I just have a coffee as I still like sitting in the little court yard. The quesedillas and avocado on toast are fantastic but aren't the bargain they used to be. I still recommend it to people. Their coffee is fantastic, you have to wait a while but it's worth it and the waitresses are happy to have a friendly chat and a smile so it's a good place to be.

Absolutely delicious fresh and vibrant food. A hidden gem with lovely chilled atmosphere. Great for veggies. Great decor and friendly service too.

We visited Stroud on the last Bank Holiday in May to have a mooch and collect a click and collect. Many shops and cafes were closed which we found surprising.Walking up Stroud's pedestrianized High Street, we came across a sandwich board directing people to the Mills Café. Down a short alleyway, we came to a lovely courtyard which catches the sun with tables to enjoy an al fresco coffee.This was our first, but very much not, our last visit. The menu changes at midday so, arriving just before 12, we obviously had to order something from both! A small thing but no problem!Arah had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Yes, a bit of a brunch cliché but lovely fluffy eggs and well presented. I had a ham and gruyere open sandwich on the chef's own baked bread. Super! The pesto and yellow pepper coulis on the side were a nice touch. Also good simple leaves with dressing. Very obviously an independently owned business. The chairs don't match. Great! Lots of cushions and a comfortable banquette. Friendly staff who smile and an owner who tweaked a dish for us for dietary requirements.We loved the Mills Café!A message to the owner and staff from two newbies to the area (we've recently moved to Painswick)WE'LL BE BACK!! Simon and Arah

Great food and lovely atmosphere. I really enjoyed discovering this Cafe for the first time, as it was recommended to me, and I was more than satisfied with the overall experience.

Precioso pequeño café del patio con carácter y encanto, tanto por dentro como por fuera. Con un personal encantador, un ambiente alegre y una comida deliciosa, Mills Cafe se ha convertido fácilmente en un favorito. El menú tiene el equilibrio justo de comidas sanas, saludables y deliciosas delicias, y la comida es siempre de alto nivel. Es fácilmente evidente que quien lo ha preparado se enorgullece de su trabajo, con toques adicionales como micro - hierbas, semillas tostadas, granos de pimienta mezclados o frambuesas liofilizadas haciendo apariciones, así como gemas únicas como kimchi hecho en casa o forrajeo. Ramsons apareciendo de vez en cuando. La selección de bebidas es fabulosa, el café es excelente (¡crema encantadora y sabores ricos!) Y siempre hay una gran variedad de tartas caseras, galletas y productos horneados para elegir. Cafetería excepcional. Muchas gracias Mills!

Mills Cafe es un lugar encantador escondido en Withey's Yard, justo al lado de High Street. Puede llenarse ya que es popular entre los lugareños, pero merecidamente. Buena comida, excelente café, personal amable y una encantadora decoración ecléctica contribuyen a hacer de este nuestro café favorito en Stroud. Aquí tenemos una gran variedad de cafés excelentes, pero este es el que visitamos con más frecuencia. El menú es original y siempre sabroso. Ellos toman su café en serio. Y el servicio también es muy personal. La mayoría de los muebles de madera son eclécticos, con el tipo de muebles que te hacen sentir como si estuvieras sentado en la cocina / comedor de una casa extendida. También hay un pintoresco patio exterior que es un lugar perfecto para sentarse en un día soleado y está protegido del viento. Super amable Y el wifi también es genial.

Visito tres o cuatro veces por semana y casi siempre para comer. La comida siempre se prepara cuidadosamente y es de alta calidad, incluso cuando tengo prisa.

La última vez que fui a Mills fue hace más de un año. Fue horrible y solo hice una nota para no molestar de nuevo. Conversando con un amigo hace unas semanas, me dijeron que lo intentara de nuevo a medida que las nuevas personas se habían hecho cargo. Decidí intentarlo de nuevo.

I ordered off the menu, a seasonal, vegetarian pastry with veggies and veggie gravy. Looked good when it arrived but when I took a mouthful it tasted weirdly fishy. I didn't know if I was being dumb since I haven't tasted fish in many years so I asked the staff and was initially told yes, it's vegetarian before they quickly corrected themselves telling me it had salmon in it. I was clearly upset but no apology was given, no alternative actual vegetarian meal was offered. When the staff were asked if they were going to correct their menu my question was shrugged off. I did not eat any more of that dish and won't be eating at Mills again.

Took a friend for lunch after visiting the high street and farmer's market. Great for a veggie. My plate of salads was delicious and my friend's butternut squash pasty with salad was also good. Lots of people came in, most managed to find a table. Very affordable, two glasses of wine and two plates of food for £20!

We came here for lunch and ordered a baguette and a quesadilla. For no apparent reason the quesadilla came out long after the sandwich, so long that one of us had already finished their lunch. Explained this to the waitress when the sandwich came out and the manager when it still hadn't appeared 15 minutes later. She just shrugged and couldn't seem to care less. Food was okay but not worth the price Do yourself a favour and steer clear of here, there are many other independent cafés in Stroud with friendly staff and great service.

Excellent food, arrived really fast; friendly staff. Best coffee cake I’ve ever had. This is the only café I’ve been to which offers an unsweetened Belgian hot chocolate - you can add sugar to taste. Mine, however, was perfect as it was with the cake. Beautiful decorations and music; overall a welcoming, relaxed and peaceful atmosphere. Would definitely come again.

The previous review was when a couple took Mills over for a time and basically ruined the atmosphere food etc were ruse & simply grim. I write to say that NEW owners have Mills now and it is fantastic. It is welcoming, good food, warm vibes, lovely yard with planting and flowers so please return if you have not been there for a while.

We popped into Stroud to run some errands and were a little early so thought we might have a bite to eat! The staff were welcoming and friendly, accommodating to our requests, and food was served in a timely manner. The food was as requested and tasted great! Coffee is lush, and varied. Great for a quiet bite to eat in cool surroundings away from the hussle a bussle. Toilets are smart and clean too.

We went for lunch on recommendation and it was excellent. The food was lovely and service excellent. Coffee was splendid so I had to have two cups!

We have been here a few times as the coffee is fantastic, the best in Stroud by a long way. The food is also delicious and the staff are friendly. There are just a few things I think would improve the experience: Another coffee machine - at busy times it can take up to 25 minutes to get your order and even though the waitresses are lovely and smiley and apologetic about the time, it feels like it's too long. I'd rather the napkin that comes with the cake was given separately as when it's served on the same plate as the cake, it then has sticky cake on it so it's unusable. Despite these niggles it's a great place to sit in the sun and when it's not too long a wait it's nigh on perfect.

Excellent small cafe in Stroud. Good food and coffee, and they will do vegan versions of dishes on request

we found this cafe on a saturday which is market day and the town was very busy. we were served fairly quickly and whist we are eating our snack the five people behind the counter hardly had a second to catch breath .

Mills Cafe has seen a few changes of management in recent years, not always to its advantage. As a patron for many years I am delighted to say that the current management has raised it to a standard above that achieved by any previous owner. The decor has been cleaned up, with new paint, new furnishings and improved lighting, all without any loss of its traditional charm. Above all, the service is charming. The excellent coffee and homemade cakes are brought to your table and there are tasteful touches rarely found elsewhere in today's cafe culture, such as china cups and saucers and butter served in a little dish instead of the ubiquitous and extremely messy foil-wrapped portion, and you don't have that nonsense of several coffee sizes with pretentious Italian tags. These things make it really special. The current owners deserve to win back the clientele and more. Highly recommended!

Tucked away down a little alleyway off the High Street Mills Cafe is a real find. It is quaint without being overly chintzy and fits in well with the slight alternative and hippy feel of Stroud. My food came out quickly and was very tasty. The coffee is good but could come in a bigger cup. The carrot cake was particularly good.

A charming little cafe just off the main high street of Stroud.

Vegetarian lunch, really tasty. Great selection of cakes and drinks too. The sun was shining not quite warm enough to sit in the courtyard yet but the cafe has very friendly staff and a lovely menu. Great tasty food and good value. Off the beaten track but well worth a visit.

We live in France and we wouldn't be able to have such a lovely lunch where we live. Light and delicious with an excellent service. The Quesadillas were fresh and tasty and the salads amazing - especially the potato and the beetroot salads. The interior is unpretentious yet cosy. We will come again next time we are visiting!

On a rainy Saturday in February everywhere in Stroud was packed for brunch. We had almost given up and then remembered the revamped Mills. It was calm and peaceful, although quite a few people there, but hooray, a nice round table by the window. We ordered at the counter and yes, they were still doing breakfast at 12 noon. So, we all had the full English plus teas and coffees. Our lovely, smiling waitress promptly brought out our teas and coffees, breakfast followed shortly after. It was beautifully cooked, generous too: two eggs each, two rashers of bacon, mushrooms and vine tomatoes (none of it greasy) plus a side of two slices of toast cut into triangles, marmalade and butter. We asked for tomato ketchup and that arrived promptly too. Nothing was too much trouble. We liked it a lot. I noticed they do wine and I'll definitely come back for lunch and I've heard talk of evening openings to tie in with the wine shop that has opened opposite. Good idea to make the most of the courtyard.

Four of us on a photo field trip to Stroud found Mills Cafe by chance. After a friendly greeting, our orders were taken and speedily delivered. Excellent BLT, poached eggs on toast, scrambled eggs on toast and a piece of cake. Avoid the chains and seek out this excellent independent.

This cafe has a lovely atmosphere with a nice choice of music. We've eaten here on several occasions and the food is always delicious, with a flavoursome mediterranean twist. The staff and proprietors are friendly and welcoming.

Llegamos aquí pensando que parecía un lugar bastante dulce.

Llegamos temprano y este era Stroud, uno de los pocos lugares abiertos, casi bien. Nos recibieron a pesar de que no estaban bien abiertos. Sólo tuvimos que esperar unos minutos para pedir. Pedimos el desayuno y estuvimos satisfechos con la comida. Mi marido tenía el desayuno mientras yo tenía huevos escalfados que eran correctas.

El patio es muy bonito pero por desgracia la comida era mediocre. El personal era en su mayoría muy bonita, aunque el joven que trajo la comida estaba un poco deteriorado, creo que es sólo porque él era un adolescente.

Mills Café Bistro bajo una nueva dirección, completamente reformado, gran nueva comida fabulosa menú. Un entorno muy agradable tanto dentro como fuera en el patio. Personal muy amable y servicial. imprescindible. desde un café a un plato principal

Mills is loaded with good food, great service, and big portions. Very good selection of foods served hot and with big portions.

Yo sólo tomo aquí cada pocos meses, debido a sus compromisos laborales, pero mis compañeros hacerlo regularmente; disfrutamos de nuestro almuerzo - cebolla roja y brócoli o espinacas y bacon quiche con ensalada, estándar como antes. Compañeros decepcionados que specials ya no están disponibles. Apple y jengibre sopa Parsnip era agradable, nos ofrecieron una muestra de degustación, que era un bonito toque. Sustituir ingredientes ensalada ofrecieron como mi madre no quería que la ensalada de fideos (aunque era preciosa! ) que de nuevo era un toque agradable. Menú ha cambiado un poco, ahora recientemente ofrecen desayunos, además de patatas de la chaqueta. No tanto para distinguirlos de otros restaurantes en la ciudad, por consiguiente. Más tranquilo de lo que esperábamos, en 12. 15:00, sin problemas para conseguir una mesa. Servicio cordial y agradable.

Aparecimos para un café rápido y terminó con un delicioso almuerzo! La luz, suaves, quiche de espinacas y tocino con corteza pastelería era precioso los huéspedes podrán disfrutar, y el 3 ensaladas bien equilibrada selección, el capuchino descafeinado y un café y tarta de nogal para morirse! Mi marido tenía apple y tarta de canela, y dijo que estaba delicioso.

Este es un café encantador, amable, con una gran variedad de comida sabrosa. Un montón de espacio interior y exterior. Vale la pena una visita

Tengo el mayor respeto por Christian y Suzanne. Son una pareja encantadora y haber tomado en una tarea monumental en siguientes John y Maggie que configure Mills Cafe. Me temo, sin embargo, que tienen un camino que recorrer antes de volver a la calidad y el ambiente. Mientras que el café es, sin duda, el mejor, productos de panadería (cruasanes, dolores au chocolat, baguettes) ya no son frescos y, sospecho, son traídos en parte casero y un vacío luego horneados: Pic no es un parche en mercancías localmente horneado previamente en oferta. El servicio es más lento que hasta ahora.

Fantastic! Very generous portion of tasty quiche with as much delicious salad as I wanted to take, accompanied by a delectable and moist piece of cake - again a large slice was provided. Excellent tea and coffee, friendly service, fair prices; what more could you want? Had been many times in the past but I had noticed a decline. This was the first visit since new owners took over and this was much better with a slightly fresher feel to the whole place. Will definitely be back and looking forward to trying more on the menu. Well done to the new proprietors. A great improvement.

The food is mainly quiches and a good choice of salads. The coffee is wonderful and lovely home made cakes and biscuits are always served in generous portions and reliably good

Mills cafe was a Stroud institution, friendly staff, homely food. The new owners have taken away all the stroudie atmosphere when gap year students would join the regular serving staff and then reappear in later years in the holidays with their energy and enthusiasm. Now it is a staid, lifeless place and and it doesn't feel cosy any more. Pity.

Popped in for coffee. Not been for quite a while. Like returning to visit an old friend. Met the new owners for the first time. Glad to see that the chef who licked his fingers seems to have gone.Warm scone, freshly baked. Plenty of butter n jam. Coffee pretty good. Service very attentive. The cakes were tempting, but at £3 a slice, not quite tempting enough. Maybe next time.Even on a cool day, there were people sitting outside, plus plenty of seating inside.The café is tucked away in its sheltered courtyard. One has to seek it out. It's worth doing so, an oasis of calm and localism, and surely merits our support rather than trudging like sheep into the usual chains.

Very standard 1980s style quiches and cakes, tiny salads with little variety, often sultry service and rather expensive - BUT if you want to sit outside in a pretty courtyard off the main thoroughfares, this is the only place in Stroud. Probably best to go just for coffee though.

Nice coffee and great. Mills yard is idyllic on a sunny day when you can sit outside and enjoy the small cobbled court yard.

The prices do not justify the portions.Very unhappy to D a bill for lunch over £16 A bowl of salad with a moderate piece of ham Hummus with 2 slices of toast And a toasted tcake.Which was advised on the board at £1-50 but in fact was charged £1-75.The hummus was £6-50 which means the salad which was a tiny bowl was over £7-00.RIPP OFF.When I complained l was offered 50p off the bill insult.

super lunch and early evening meals - a friendly meet up cafe that is probably best STroud can offer - very stroudy!

Popped in for midweek lunch with my Mum just after the new owners had taken over - she was a bit concerned that they might have changed the things she likes about it, but no! Food was delicious as always - plenty of veg and salads, great quiche etc. Cakes looked good too but we didn't have room. Service was fairly good though had to remind them about a glass of water but I think they may have just been changing shifts or lunch breaks and we weren't in a rush so no problem. I haven't been there for a while before but it was just as I remember and food reminiscent of Tubbys in Nailsworth or Mother Nature as it used to be. No loud music, easy to chat. Lots of people eating outside in the courtyard, not so many inside as it was a sunny day. Have seen some negative comments about the prices but they weren't excessive and the food is good quality so I don't mind paying a little more.

Went in because I have been enjoying the fringe. Service was fairly good but was told that the cheapest thing there was to leave.

Mills has been a Stroud stalwart for many years and while I always enjoy the atmosphere - especially in the sunny courtyard I always come away aghast that I have just spent £8 on a sandwich.

We popped in for our annual fix of Mill's Cafe ambience, food and coffee last week and found everything sadly lacking. From the unfriendly even surly, monosyllabic service to the flavourless tea this is not the Mill's Cafe I have known since it first opened decades ago. I'll be back to give it another chance before flying 'home' but sincerely hope the cigarette smoking waitress has either given up her habit or moved on, very unpleasant having her smoke drifting in to the cafe when she went for her break in the courtyard.

Absolutely love it at mills cafe! I have visited multiple times and every time I have a wonderful experience:) the food and drinks are lovely and the staff as so friendly!! Will definitely be back!

Lucky find, hidden away off the main pedestrianised street in Stroud. Nice outside seating in a courtyard area and good selection of cakes. We stopped for lunch and, while the choice of savoury dishes wasn't huge, the food was excellent quality and reasonably priced. The vibe is hearty 'n' healthy rather than "deli" (think wholemeal pasty on the homemade quiche).

Visited in the morning for a lovely warm toasted teacake, and again at lunch time for quiche and salad, must say best salad I have ever tasted from any restaurant.Service was given with a smile, and because my wife is disabled, the staff were happyto bring our order to the table. talking to another person on the next table, I understood that the café had come under new ownership. So looking forward to visiting them regularly. Can recommend, try it and see for yourself

Coffee was not a coffee I asked for cappuccino and got water instead horrible place to have a coffee but location was nice

Called in for a lunchtime sandwich. Ordered 2 BLT baguettes for £14. Ended up with a 25p part baked baguette stuffed with lettuce, a few slices of tomato and 2 bits of bacon. Not a plateful and not 7 quids worth.

how 2 lattes can look, let alone taste so different when made (thown together) by the same person is beyond me, and the flat white was probably worse

My and my friends stumbled onto is fine establishment one lunchtime and were traced by its beauty. Mills cafe has wonderful staff and the feeling of eating the cakes there can only be compared to hearing the laughs of a newborn baby. I think mills is the definition of perfect.

Really lovely home cooked food with great veggie options. Beautiful flowers around the place and a really friendly atmosphere.

For twenty five years, this has been my favourite cafe in Stroud and has always been a buzzing part of the community. Lately some of the buzz has gone - I guess competition from other new coffee houses but my visit yesterday was awful and probably my last. Although no problems with food, diffident staff more interested in talking to their friends, background music of Radio 1 and nothing but a bunch of dying flowers on a windowsill, really impacted on the ambiance. I guess it is a vicious circle with low footfall but please can we have the sharpness of the old Mills back please!

Had afternoon tea and being a connossoir of carrot cake I have come to the conclusion without a doubt theirs is the best.....so folks give it a try you will not be dissapointed . Lovely friendly cafe we having been going there on and off for 20yrs.

lovely center of Stroud courtyard setting. Good selection of homemade dishes and yummy cakes. Fantastic coffee and hot chocolate.

I visit this cafe most mornings on my way home from work for a pot of tea & sometimes toast and marmalade or a toasted tea cake, however the cafe serves up some yummy looking cakes which are freshly home backed along with savouries and salads . I especially like Mills cafe in the warmer months when one can sit outside in their court yard .

We have eaten here several times. It is always tasty quick and healthy, just perfect for a rapid working day lunch. It can look tricky to get a table as it is a very popular coffee shop, but we always manage. The last time we went we had a delicious feta and spinach pie and Italian lemon chicken; both with salad and both generous portions- in fact too generous for me. Very good value, too.

Pricey everything really, with (to me, anyway) a slightly bogus, unwarranted elitist air. It's been there for ages so it must be doing something right, but it's not 'my cup of tea.' The same quality at half the price, with indoor or outdoor seating and really friendly service can be had elsewhere in Stroud.

The quality of the food was alright but it was expensive and you didn't get much for your money. Even the coffees are small and for the price of a baguette which comes with nothing, you can get a whole meal in many pubs.

I was invited here by a friend and I'm glad I've found it. Coffee was good and the pastries huge and tasty.The staff are friendly and polite

Haven't been here for a while. The Cheese and broccoli quiche was yummy along with the side salad . My hubby had the Bacon and mushroom quiche and he said it was really good. This is a cafe tucked away in a little alley in stroud just off the high street. It is lovely,quite big inside. It's worth a visit when in Stroud. The staff are all very friendly . It gets very busy in here, the cakes looked delicious and homemade . I will be going back :)

Tucked away down an alley off the High St - Mills cafe is a little gem of a place. The quiches are cooked on the premises n devine - with a help yourself to salad. Sat outside in the courtyard in the sun was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours!!!The coffee was good quality but £2 for a small cup. I think the quiche was £7Staff pleasant. Well worth a visit.