Mr. Micawbers. in West Somerset

Macaubas is one of the more refined restaurants in minehead, with happy friendly staff only to eger to serve you, with a more than over the top menu in food and drinks open five days a week. Just renewed lease for the next three years, and sadly it will probably be the end of the road after that. (A sad loss to Minehead. )

Tveka inte att gå upp för den röda trappan och ta lunch! En riktigt gammal liten restaurang men överraskande bra, verkligen prisvärt och tydligen poppis bland engelsmännen. Vänlig personal som hjälpte till att hitta glutenfri rätt och gott var det! Bakpotatis med ananas, skinka och smält ost.

Food was good. Pork& honey sausages with mash & veg. Staff friendly and helpful. However it seems the place is now closed as we have been twice this week but not open.

Great service. Delicious food. The portions are generous, and I believe it's reasonably priced.

Great food unhappy staff, not a very warm welcome from the staff who really look like they don’t want to be there! No ‘how was your food’, 15 minutes after finishing our mains nobody asked us if we wanted a desert which we did! Went to pay, not a smile. Such a shame as the home cooked food was great and would have got 5* but the reviews I wrote are based on the whole experience. The owner is missing out on customer due to the poor service as tables are not being turned round quickly enough, we say 9 people look in and walk away due to restricted seats and if the staff cleared away quicker they would do 20 or so more covers a day. Will be back for the food just not the experience.

First time visiting the uk and after a long flight we stopped by for a late lunch with my fiancé and his parents. I had the turkey brie cranberry jacket potato and it was amazing! Definitely will be stopping by again!

We were so glad we found Mr Macawbers. It was by far the best meal out we have had all year. I had the cottage pie, and my husband had ham, egg, and chips it was all gorgeous the ham was thick and a big slice. All cooked to perfection. The desserts also lovely the raspberry pavlova superb. Nice friendly atmosphere. All in all, it's a great place. Definitely going back.

Been visiting Minehead for 20 years and never been here but a sudden downpour drove me in! Best 'proper' cooked meal in years. Un-messed up British traditional cooking at its best, how it used to be. Proper veg cooked to perfection, salmon, followed by the best fresh fruit salad artistically arranged, ice cream on the side, value for money, served with a smile, and best of all, no 'Demolition Music' just gentle Classic FM in the background coupled with 'people watching' from my window side table down to the street below. A staff member even carried my shopping trolley downstairs for me as I have a disability.

Upstairs dining. Relaxing view of Minehead tree lined main road. Visit often, food and service, always excellent.

Absolutely love this place so make a special “mission” 35 miles from Barnstaple to meet here with friends. The slight drawback is that it is often full, which obviously speaks for itself, and for some the absence of a lift.

We regularly have lunches at Micawbers and have always been very pleased with the food, the service and the value for money. A great favourite with Minehead locals.

Upstairs (so not for buggies or wheelchairs!) with large bay windows overlooking the street, dated/oldey world decor, relaxed atmosphere. Food was excellent value and freshly prepared. Stopped in on way back from holiday for lunch, would loved to have tried the desserts. 5 of us had adult mains and a drink each, total cost under £60.

great food as always freshly cooked and very tasty ... it's shut on Tuesday and Sunday... definitely the best food in Minehead... and reasonably priced...

First visit to Mr.Micawbers,lovely quiet atmosphere,excellent food and service,hope to return again soon.

Very discrete doorway with only an A sign on the pavement but the menus and pricing were just what we wanted. I had pork in cider and apple sauce and my wife had the fishcakes we don't normally have deserts but the mains were so good we weren't going to pass on this, I had my all time favourite treacle tart with custard and my wife had the lemon and ginger crunch, the food was freshly cooked with fresh vegetables and the deserts were amazing Definitely my go to place next time I'm in Minehead

Just excellent Shame we live so far away in Worcestershire

Best cream tea of the year. Lovely scones and seductive cakes, I could have eaten them all. This is a charming traditional tea shop.

Excellent little upstairs restaurant with lovely old fashioned home made food. Overlooking the passers by if Minehead. A must visit!

Absolutely gorgeous gem of a place. Myself and my son eat here regularly. Beautiful home cooked food.

Good service, food and not too long to wait

This is one of the best restaurant’s in Minehead, the food is delicious and very reasonably priced, there is a good sized menu to choose from catering for all tastes, you can’t beat this small restaurant for quality and value for money, would recommend to family and friends, excellent. 11/10👌

Went in for lunch just before closing time, most places would have said no with only 5 minutes to last order's but with a smile yes ofcourse. Really glad we did had mains and dessert, so beautifully cooked perfectly executed vegetables with pork loin braised in cider and apple, pipping hot. Taken back to reminiscing working in Jonathan's hotel & restaurant, Birmingham. Very similar interior and music. Finished with homemade desserts of bread & butter pudding also apple & blackberry crumble absolutely spot on guys real homemade. Great service to boot !! Only criticism is your too CHEAP!! For that quality total bill for 2 people including dessert and drinks £29 👌 👏 wow !!! You must try this place.

Went in for lunch just before closing time, most places would have said no with only 5 minutes to last order's but with a smile yes ofcourse. Really glad we did had mains and dessert, so beautifully cooked perfectly executed vegetables with pork loin braised in cider and apple, pipping hot. Taken back to reminiscing working in Jonathan's hotel & restaurant, Birmingham. Very similar interior and music. Finished with homemade desserts of bread & butter pudding also apple & blackberry crumble absolutely spot on guys real homemade. Great service to boot !! Only criticism is your too CHEAP!! For that quality total bill for 2 people including dessert and drinks £29 👌 👏 wow !!! You must try this place.

After visiting Minehead for over 37 years this was our first time in here, probably because its upstairs and we have normally had family will mobility issues or pushchairs, but so glad we finally got to try it out, although we would have like to have a meal as they looked delicious we we not hungry enough, and as it closes at 3pm we did not get a chance, but we did have a lovely home baked scone with clotted cream/jam which was very nice and friendly staff. Very clean toilets to which is a must for me. It was nice to sit by the window and watch the world go by in this traditional restaurant.

Fabulous place, absolutely loved it . The food was amazing , you have to have the raspberry cheesecake it's out of this world. Will definitely be back here and I encourage you to go too.

On New Year's Eve afternoon, we were looking for a post-walk cuppa and cake. It wasn't obvious what this place would be like as there is a sign pointing upstairs from the street. We wandered up the stairs and are so glad we did. Hubby had a very reasonably priced cream tea which was delicious. Likewise the carrot cake I had was the best I've had in ages - and it was a massive slice 😋 Very friendly service. Would definitely return if in the area again.

1st visit today , go to Minehead regularly, Both my husband and myself thoroughly enjoyed our lunch&will be returning regularly.

Hidden gem of Minehead! Honest home cooked food, - Best beef dinner I have ever had! Vegetables were cooked to perfection, gravy was spot on, beef was extremely tender and tasty. The kids had jacket potato and pasta - they really enjoyed their food and finished it all! Hubby ordered chicken curry and he loved it. Will definitely go back again!

Great food and good value. Have been to this place several times over the years and it’s always good,me and my wife love the decor and setting,also very friendly and we recommend it if you’re in minehead.

Looking for somewhere for lunch came across this lovely cafe. A friendly welcome in spotless premises, reasonable to assume covid safe. Partner had ham & pineapple jacket potatoe and commented that the ham was lovely. I had cheese sandwiches and it was no trouble for them to add some onion. The sandwich filling was very generous. Although we didn't opt for sweets there was a tempting menu, very reasonably priced and the establishment is also licensed. Overall, definately worth recommending. Sadly, I had to deduct one star as the toilets, spotless as they were, only offered a single towel when washing hands. Single use paper towels would have been far better in these covid times. Nonetheless, that won't put us off returning.

Amazing food! Great service. Thanks

Very friendly atmosphere - best cheese scones in Minehead!

Had a lovely meal today !! Beef cooked in red wine topped with a cheese scone fresh veg and a pudding for £9.95 ...... It's was best meal iveI'had in years and will be returning asap ....

Second time I have stopped here for lunch and there is an excellent home made quality about it. Considerate friendly service and obviously family run. You could easily miss it as the front entrance is narrow, leading to the upstairs restaurant. Have heard that it is popular with locals and I can understand why.

In Minehead for the day this week and was looking for a place for lunch. Saw a doorway as I was walking along and saw several people going inside.My curiosity got the better of me when arrived there realised it was a restaurant the menu looked good. And I believe if you see a lot of people going inside it means the food is good. And II wasn’t disappointed.I had a prawn mayonnaise with baked potato and salad .This was a large portion with 1 and ahalf potatoes, my husband had fresh salmon in tarragon sauce with sautéed potatoes and vegetables which we both thoroughly enjoyed. The restaurant is licensed so you can get a drink if you want to and bottles of wine.We had coffees as both of us intended to drive.The waiter who served us was polite and very efficient and served us quickly as we didn’t have much time on our parking. All in all a very good meal reasonably priced.

Great food good value for money

Very friendly staff with good quality produce Enjoyed prawn salad with new potatoes £7.95 Scone moist and fresh too served with tea £2.95 Large selection of cakes Well priced

Arrived at mine head called here for lunch parking good just outside Lovely view of the main shopping area from its high 1st floor rooms (There are 2 sets of high stairs to get to the restaurant not suitable for disabled unless assisted Toilets very handy and convenient to restaurant I had prawn saladeFood was delicious

Had the mackerel ploughmans which was a nice big portion but was disappointed by the bread as was quite doughy. The curry on the specials board was bland and tasted like a shop-bought curry sauce which was a shame. The cakes looked nice so if we return will probably skip the lunch and go straight to the cakes

We enjoyed our meal so much. They served loads of veggies with their meals and it was delicious. Meals appear to be homemade and their deserts were awesome and shareable!

We enjoyed a nice day out in Minehead and found this delightful place to eat. I enjoyed the egg and avacado salad and my partner had the beet salad. Both were delicious. Service was good and it was a nice reprieve from the rain.

Small but very attractive dining room, upstairs overlooking the Avenue and fun for people-watching. Extensive lunch menu – I had the plaice and my husband had the sausages. Large portions, nicely cooked, very tasty. The server was friendly and efficient, and it looks like a lot of regulars stop in here. Nice range of cakes and desserts too, although after my meal I was too full to order any! I will be back.

Have been going to Minehead for years but only just found this little gem. A great choice of freshly home cooked food. It came out piping hot. The staff were very good. We had a main course hot pudding and a drink for £11 ahead. Great value.

An excellent meeting place in the heart of Minehead town , just meet for coffee ( and cake !!!! ) or enjoy a meal , Jane & her staff make you very welcome. Highly recommend

Having driven around Minehead looking for somewhere to park we found one space on The Avenue and then saw that we were outside Mr Micawber's. A very happy chance discovery! How many places these days can produce lunch for two - very good food at a total cost of £20 - within the permitted parking time of one hour? Service was friendly, prompt and very efficient. Sadly we don't expect to be in the area again in the near future but we would be happy to return to Mr Micawber's some day. It's good to know that "old fashioned" places like this can still be found.

We had a day out in Minehead and looked at various places for lunch. We chose Mr Micawbers. It was what I would call a good old fashioned restaurant serving traditional English foods. These are becoming a dying breed. Cottage pie and veg, Lambs liver with veg, Crumble and custard and bread and butter pudding with ice cream, plus a pot of tea for 2, less than £25. Food looked and tasted fresh and home made. Service was good, quick and very friendly staff. Have made a note to return the next time we are in Minehead. There are several stairs to climb, so not good for wheelchairs or someone with difficulties to climb stairs.

A traditional english tea shop restaurant. we have visited for just tea and cakes but the lunches are also superb. good portions well presented and reasonably priced, what more do you want??

Quaint small first floor tea shop. Excellent menu to chose from and food homemade and cooked from fresh. Catered for gluten free needs. Desserts covered everything from fresh fruit salad, homemade cakes and Christmas pudding-all year round! Excellent value for money xx

Para el almuerzo hoy madre tomó. Hemos estado antes y siempre buena, pero finalmente conseguí alrededor a revisar!

El café-restaurante/alcanza a través de un hall de entrada al lado de la calle y las escaleras que conducen a una agradable habitación con su propio ambiente elegante y vistas a continuación. El ambiente es relajado, tranquilo y silencioso, sin pasarse. Hay una amplia selección de menú, incluyendo vegetariano - todos caseras; la comida es excelente y a un precio muy razonable - de café y pastel, para aperitivos y comidas completas, hay un bar autorizado. El servicio siempre ha sido excelente, en nuestra experiencia. Hemos comido aquí varias veces al año desde 2003, y en la última almorzamos allí el 7 de marzo, 2017. Siempre esperamos una visita y nunca me ha decepcionado. Totalmente recomendado!

Loved every min of our visit lovely place excellent food fab staffFood delivered was fantastic. The service from the staff was very attentive without being over bearing very reasonable pricing

Good home cooked food in pleasent suroundings at a fair price what else do you need. Try the desserts ,very very good.

Acabo de pasar un fantástico pastel almuerzo hoy aquí, muy sabroso y abundante. Yo no podía comer todas las verduras, de lo contrario habría tenido que perder un magnífico postre de limón y jengibre crunch. Todo a un precio muy razonable. En nuestra próxima visita a Minehead, sin duda comer en Mr Macawbers de nuevo.

Pedí el especial que fue carne asada y un postre gratis, todo por menos de £10. 00. Para ser honesto, esto estaba bien preparado y el dulce también era muy agradable. Así que yo diría que esta fue una buena relación calidad-precio. Madre nunca come mucho, así que sólo pedimos la llanura chaqueta patata y pedir sin ensalada. Cuando este llegó fue muy pequeño. (No me di cuenta hasta después de que habíamos dejado, pero también era bastante difícil, así que menos preparado un poco). Lo que realmente cosas arruinadas fue cuando fuimos a pagar le cobraron por una chaqueta de queso y también fue reducido a nada por no tener la ensalada. Así que el chef también involucrado y corregir el precio y a regañadientes bajó 50 p. el precio simple

Recommended by a friend and I am glad we visited. Upstairs to a homely little room with around a dozen tables. The food tasted superb and we will definitely be back. I understand they only accept cash but with the prices they charge that is no problem.

We came for lunch & enjoyed it so much we returned for tea. Good variety in the menu, reasonable prices and plenty of food. Yes there are stairs but also a sturdy handrail and it's worth the climb. The room is comfortable with a fireplace, dark wood, and windows overlooking the Avenue (good people-watching). I had the plaice, peas and chips, and there was so much I couldn't finish it. My husband had the prawn jacket potato with salad and said it was great. The cream tea we came back for later was also tasty, filled us up and cost less than most other places in town (and we've tried quite a few). Staff was friendly, with good service, and we will be back.

Had a lovely home cooked meal of beef in beer topped with a fresh cheese scone served with fresh vegetables !! Oh and a lovely Bailey's trifle .. great service recommend to any one that likes proper cooked food ..

The atmosphere of dark wood furniture, books to read by Dickens, friendly staff and great service, not to mention those cheese scones, coffee and other food make this a really good place to stop for refreshments.

We called in here for afternoon teas and wished we had had lunch as the menu looked so appetising. The tea was brilliant and with such friendly staff there nothing you can't like about the place. Small and friendly.

Well what a disappointment. Myself and my partner were the only people here one lunchtime. Food was just OK with very overcooked chips, coffee expensive served in tiny cups. We had finished our drinks way ahead of our food, We were watched and listened too all the time in there. Cash only - what???? Everywhere takes debit cards don't they.

Always warm, clean and welcoming. Pleasant staff, nothing too much trouble. A little lunchtime haven.

This is local to us and a restaurant we use on a regular basis so I thought it was about time I did a review! It is upstairs which for some may prove a challenge but apart from this everything is positive. It is open all year round and used by many locals and in the season is popular with visitors. The menu is extensive and caters for a wide range of tastes, eg. there is always a fish,meat and veggie dishes on offer as well as soup and other light snacks at lunch time. These change daily and are all home cooked on the premises as are the delicious sweets, in fact there is such a choice it is often hard to choose! They also serve a good range of hot beverages and cake so a good place to meet friends for coffee and a catch up or in the afternoon a delicious cream tea again with their homemade cake which is hard to resist. We often take visiting friends here and we know we will always receive excellent service and value for money. From the tables by the windows you have a good view of the Parade but the down side is that you cannot reserve a table. We look forward to many more visits!

We were there a couple of days ago. When we arrived there were no free tables(surprising how many people can fit in such a small dinning place), but we were offered a table by a party which was just leaving. What was really surprising was the fact that I feel intimate even if it was full. The music absolutely pacefull. Regarding the service - EXCELENT. And the food delicious. Thank you for a nice meal.

My husband and I had a lovley lunch here today ! You have to look out for the place as it is above a shop ! We only knew about it as my sister had tried and recommended it ! I had a brie ploughmans and my husband had cheddar it was delicious and the service was good to ! It was also nice that there was plenty of space which made it more enjoyable ! So many places these,days want to cram as many tables as they can in ! We felt totally relaxed here ! It also licensed if you want a glass of wine or beer !

Popped in her for lunch. Steep stairs to first floor but pleasant and food freshly cooked (I had sausages and chips which was enjoyable) Cash only but worth the visit

Happened to be in Minehead for half a day and popped in because it was the nearest restaurant to us. We were delighted with the home-cooked food which not only looked attractive but turned out to be one of the tastiest meals we had ever been served. Equally delighted with the bill for £15 for the two of us for two main courses and two drinks. Would heartily recommend this restaurant; a most pleasant surprise.

up very steep stairs, the room is pretty and staff friendly but it is exceptionally hot in there and there really isn't that much on the menu, more snacks and afternoon tea fare. would go again but for the access.

On holiday in Minehead and walking along the main road in town we saw the stairs up to Mr Micawbers - quite a steep climb for us oldies, but it was so worth it.We opted for coffee and cake as it wasn't quite lunch-time, but could have had anything off a very substantial menu. The coffee was individual filters but still very good, and the cake was some of the best weve had.We had a table in the window over looking the town and with beautiful classical music in the background and superb service, it was certainly a place to remember - if you are in the area it is a must.

Good quality home cooked, well presented food. Only visit about twice a year but love it here. Really is worth a visit. It is up a flight of stairs though, a bit hard for people with mobility problems. Nice if you can make it. you won't be dissapointed.

We have been here a couple of times but as it is obviously popular with locals at lunchtimes there are not always seats available. It is on the first floor with just one dining-room area. We had excellent toasted sandwiches and coffee.

Stopped in for a copy and a quick spot of lunch. beautiful traditional style restaurant with lush carpets and velvet seating, massive bay windows onto the high street. This place is a lovely hidden gem. The staff were attentive and it was evident that they have a loyal local following. greeting most customers by name.I only had a jacket potato and a coffee but was so impressed that if i'm in the area again i will be booking in for an evening meal. The Stilton used on my broccoli jacket was very good the presentation lovely. On a miserable day I was thoroughly warmed through with hospitality and good fare.

My wife & myself had been visiting this restaurant for some years until we moved away from Somerset,so imagine our surprise when we were recently in the town to see that it is still going strong.The same friendly & caring welcome is there & the service & quality of food remains excellent.It has a lovely relaxing atmosphere that I cannot describe. They looked after my friend & myself very speedily with 2 cooked meals in around 10 minutes,as we explained that we were on a tight schedule.It is all freshly cooked & my plaice was delicious. My friend,who was on a first visit ,was most impressed. The only downside is that it is on the first floor,so stairs are involved.

Wonderful little restaurant run by a couple. Meals are proper home cooked food and are of the highest standard. It is very popular due to the good food and excellent prices and you may well have to wait for a table as it is pretty small and gets very crowded. Not one for people who can't do stairs as you do have to go up two flights to get to the restaurant. Can't fault it in any way.