Mudlarks Garden Cafe in East Hertfordshire

We visited Mudlarks when having a walk through town. Concept is great and staff really friendly, cookies were best ever had. If in area and looking for coffee or bite to eat definitely recommend!

Lovely cafe and friendly staff. Tea was fine and as it should be but the chocolate mud cake was to show stopper . . . absolutely delicious and it took me back 40 years when my Aunt used to make one. Place was nice and clean. Busy but managed well. Give it a try.

Brilliant vegan breakfast, so tasty and plenty of food. Even my husband was happy. Plus profits go to charity's for people with learning disabilities.

I’ve been meaning to visit Mudlarks for a while and finally got the opportunity today. I visited with a friend for lunch and loved the quirkiness of this cafe. Everyone was very friendly and the service was great. We had the jacket potato and salad for lunch which was delicious and a generous portion too. Will be back!

What a fabulous place with fabulous food and service. Will definitely be back. If you get to Hertford go and see for yourself

Love it here, extremely tasty food, fantastic value, lovely staff. Loads of vegan options if you are plant based. Only downside is that I spend too much money by going too often! Can’t recommend enough.

Nice hearty vegetarian soup and cheese scone. Well-served by enthusiastic and polite staff. Recommended.

Visited Mudlarks recently for lunch on our way to Ware for a family birthday celebration. I have recently changed my diet to mainly plant based food, no fat, no dairy due to gallbladder infection. I chose the one pot red curry with the salad and an apple and blackcurrant fruit tea. The food was so tasty and filling. Excellent value and staff very pleasant and helpful. Highly recommend this Cafe. Thank you 😊

Despite what is written on their website, this cafe is not accessible for a mobility scooter. I was passing the other day and saw an elderly chap try to ride his mobility scooter inside but there was too big a step at the threshold to permit him yo do so. Clearly a threshold ramp or two is/are needed.

What a wonderfully lovely idea and ethos behind the place and lovely vibrant atmosphere. One of the best quiches I’ve ever had

An excellent venue with lovely food and Melbourne-quality coffee which says it all to those in the know. Quid service, lovely salads, very fresh food, and just a delightful place to spend an hour or so. Highly recommended.

Tried this cafe for the first time today and loved it. Its really spacious inside and beautifully decorated, although we took advantage of the nice weather and sat outside. Coffee and cake delicious. Staff warm and welcoming especially Ella. We will be back!!!

Stopped off for a takeaway coffee and delicious and fresh homemade muffin on my bike ride. Efficient and friendly service. I would highly recommend.

Stopped for late breakfast today & this is a fantastic cafe. Thoroughly recommend, staff friendly & welcoming

We love popping in here early morning for a coffee and one of their delicious cakes. The Bakewell muffins are delicious- we were quite disappointed one Saturday to find there were none on display. We chose the carrot cake muffins instead thinking they’d be second best... but they’re just as good! Everything is beautifully presented, and pleasantly served. The fact that we can take our little dog inside with us is a huge bonus. One of our favourite places to go.

Have visited a few times now, and always a great experience! Love coming here as the food is always good, with a wide range of options for a gluten/dairy free veggie, and they allow dogs too. Staff are super friendly and helpful, definitely worth a visiting for anyone in the area.

This cafe would probably be really nice if you don’t get served by the old lady with black hair. Me and a friend wanted to have lunch here but the lady who served us was incredibly rude to us and clearly just didn’t want to be there. It’s a shame because the food was okay and it’s a great organisation, but we’ve both agreed that we feel too uncomfortable to return.

Have been coming to Mudlarks for a while, best cafe in Hertford. Had breakfast today with my daughter and food was fabulous. Large portion, really well cooked and presented. We both had vegetarian breakfast which was delicious!

Great range of veggie and vegan food. Nice buzzy local town cafe atmosphere. Friendly efficient service. Would highly recommend

Mudlark's is a colourful, beautifully decorated café with lots of natural light and a small but quaint courtyard garden. The food and drink is delicious and the staff are very friendly and polite - shout out to Bron. Mudlarks supports young people and adults with...

I like supporting local businesses and Mudlarks is a favourite. They grow there own veg which they use in the cafe. They emp,or local people with various special needs and the food is lovely. This is the best cafe in Hertford

This cafe has a great vibe and the food was delicious and good value. We definitely going back on future visits to the area. The staff were friendly and helpful and brought our food and drinks very promptly. All in all we had a lovely...

Especially good for breakfast. Good coffees Pleasant atmosphere . Set up for cashless payments. Went two or three times during our visit to Hertford. And a charity as well.

This is a lovely environment and really well covid disciplined procedures. The staff were all super charming and friendly, I only stopped in for a coffee but next time I will go out of my way to eat here. What a great place, the coffee...

What a delight to visit the new premises on Fore Street, lots of room and the cafe is even better. Lunch was delicious and we would definitely go again. It was great to see so many familiar friendly faces. This is a happy place.

Scrumptious cake and good coffee. Very friendly and helpful staff and the restaurant itself was very clean. Great place.

Me my wife and our 2 year old little girl along with our dog Marmalade visited for lunch. From the moment we arrived we were greeted with a polite courteous smile and response. (Was a small wait for a table-always a good sign we thought)....

Well thought we would try Mudlarks out as seen the reviews . Well never again ordered jacket potato, this was not a fresh potato it’s a frozen one , no taste what so ever . My friend had the burger not only did it look...

Well we liked the old Mudlarks venue before but it always was a but of a squish and a squeeze. Now they have moved to the bug lovely building, we live it even more. We visited with my family and included vegetarian and vegan eaters....

I love love love this place, not just for its delicious veggie food, and the brilliant character of the building and the business, but also its ethos. If you're going to spoil yourself with an amazing lunch or cake (I thoroughly recommend the cheese scones...

We had a day out in Hertford where we'd never been before. A nice town -what made it special was this place. We had coffee in the morning and liked it so much we came back for lunch. Short menu, good food, good quantity, reasonable...

Outstanding little cafe. We went in here mostly because of the funky outside, and it was packed inside which is usually a good sign. Absolutely delicious veggie/vegan food, a really nice vibe and a great bunch of people working there. Thank you, highly recommended!

I have gone numerous times to this cafe. the staff are welcoming chatty and friendly. The food is simple but really well cooked and the cake selection is fantastic - especially for a dairy and gluten intolerant person like me. Whats more is that its so nice to support a well being initiative which includes autistic people in the whole cafe set up.

The allotment grown veg and salads and excellent staff attention to your needs makes this one of our fav spots. Have visited many afternoons and love the fact we can bring our small dog in as well. A real tonic is the food and the young staff. 5 star

Took a friend there for lunch. Mushroom and feta quiche with salad very wholesome, and tasty. However I had to chase up the order after 20 minutes, during which time we were seated with previous dirty plates etc on the table, despite plenty of staff and a request to clear it.

Visited for an afternoon treat. Unfortunately too late for hot food (shame as food on offer sounded great). Instead we had smoothies, savoury roll (veggie mushroom ‘sausage ‘ roll), blondie and a rocky road. We sat outside in the garden which was quirky and pretty. All delicious and can’t wait to go back and try more.

We headed to Mudlarks after we heard whilst in the Hertford Tourist Office that Mudlarks served the best cup of tea in town. A mouthwatering selection of cakes were on offer - both vegan and vegetarian. The vegan strawberry sponge was fantastic. True to the recommendation, the tea was perfect - loose leaf, served in a generous sized pot. The decor is bright and cheerfully retro. Lovely courtyard area decorated as a garden, which made it seem larger than it really was. Great use of space and creativity. Great customer service all round, including the manager, and particularly good engagement from Harvey who brought over our tray. In the castle grounds we noticed that Mudlarks has planted and maintains a section of the gardens.

Staffed mainly by youngsters and volunteers, this is worth a visit. It feels very homely, and there is outdoor seating in the backyard.

We came here as it is dog friendly indoors and outside. All the people are really friendly, lovely service. We sat outside in the little garden out the back which can seat 13 people. I had a falafel and houmous wrap with salad and I added halloumi. My partner had omelette and salad. We both very much enjoyed our meals, the food was very fresh and tasty. We didn’t have pudding but the cakes and brownies looked amazing!

Great location with a quaint garden; excellent freshly prepared food Staff go above and beyond to be friendly and helpful

Mudlarks is a local initiative that I believe started with an allotment run by, and for, folk with learning difficulties. The cafe sells good quality, largely vegetarian, food and is also run with the help of employees with learning difficulties so while you have a great cup of coffee or a healthy lunch you can also support the community of Hertford who are special.

Popped in for tea and biscuit. Loved the eclectic interior design and there is space outside back to sit. Calm and delightful.

I went in for a interview on Tuesday the lady Abbie was very friendly she said after 6 months I will get paid

I popped in on the off chance of grabbing a late brunch. The staff were welcoming, helpful and tasty food.

I stumbled across this popular cafe for some lunch, the food was generous and delicious. The staff were friendly and polite and well-informed about the food on offer. I had a Tuscan Bean Soup with a savoury scone, which was more than enough for me.

Just had soup and roll for lunch. Really delicious food. It is a charity so service is quirky but really friendly. Upstairs there was space for mum's and kids, a couple of tables, sofas and colouring pencils. Food to expect - cheese sones, teas, chocolate brownies, salads, soups - an amazing standard of food and good value.

Atmosfera informale e dolci casalignhi rendono questo locale molto piacevole e distensivo. Sono stata bene mangiando una fetta di torta con il loro buon caffé. Si può anche mangiare qualcosa di salato, soprattutto insalate fatte con prodotti di buona qualità. A metà pomeriggio, vista la chiusura da lì a poco, offrono (non ho capito se a metà prezzo o in regalo perché alla fine non le ho prese) le cose che sono rimaste invendute, sinceramente una bella iniziativa. Sono gentili e sorridenti.

Its small and rustic, very friendly and all out to please. Had superb vegan chocolate cake and americano with hot milk. The spiced pumpkin soup was a winner on a dismal day as well. Good Luck everybody and keep up the good work.

We just wanted a late snack lunch and tea, and got it here done wonderfully well. Young people serving, both behind the counter and to the table. Random eclectic mix of furniture, small garden with tables out back, upstairs tables too. I had humous & salads with pitta - very good indeed and my husband had a cheese & onion omelette again with salads. All tasty, well presented and filling. We took home brownies for tea - just lovely. Tea comes in huge pots which can be refilled too. A delight, do try it.

Rotary Herts, Beds and Bucks received a truly inspirational talk about this community enterprise this summer. We heard about young people with special educational needs and disabilities turning produce from their garden allotments into scrummy café food in the centre of town. We decided to check Mudlarks out.

Great hot chocolate with a tasty cheese sconce on a very cold October morning Nice and quick service

Now I do like a café linked with a charity, and Mudlarks is very good, good veggie menu, nice hot chocolate and proper tea made with tea leaves, sat in the little courtyard garden in the sun, very pleasant

We called into have a light lunch and were very pleased with our food. Our dogs were with us and were made to feel very welcome.

Bowl of superfood salad with haloumi plus slice of raspberry and chocolate cake and coffee. Salad was full of orange, quinoa, pomegranate etc and, for £5 is great value. Maybe cake a little drier than usual but still yummy. Lovely staff and pleasant ambiance.

Lovely cafe, serving fresh nutritious food at very good prices.. Quirky furnishings, and great friendly service, love this little cafe !

Visited here many times. The cakes are amazing....hand made and although I'm not Gluten Intolerant, they must be a massive hit with those who are. They taste brilliant and I have to have moisture in my diet due to radiotherapy - there's always options. The quiche is great too. The main thing is it's a charity so please try it...its a few yards from Cafe Nero and Costa Coffee and unlike the aforesaid multinationals a great local cause.

Nice healthy menu, very quirky, lovely staff and the food was just adorable, the best omelette I have ever eaten, not a massive portion as some greasy spoons offer, but just right for a lunchtime bite, will definitely be back! very nice young man had a good chat with me about my accent (northern), and we had a giggle about football teams, definitely be back soon!

Great little place with tasty food - refreshingly different to a lot of other menus around and all for a VERY GOOD CAUSE!!

I applaud the ethos of Mudlarks and their food is tasty with a variety of vegan or vegetarian choices.

stopped here for a coffee with my friend's two small jack russells. Good coffee and leaf tea. Filtered water on every table to help yourself. Flapjacks are good too.

Love this local gem. Great food, service and fantastic charity to support. There is a wonderful selection of fresh cakes and goodies. Well located in the centre of town

Great find. Lunchtime salad was fresh and full of flavour, we shall certainly return next time we're in Hertford.

The vegan options drew me in ... the wonderful people will be the reason I visit again!

Small but lovely cafe with really nice, friendly staff. Nice selection of cakes and tray bakes and tasty salads

Popped in for a hot drink and to support this local charity. Lovely to have a pot of loose tea with a strainer instead of the usual t bag you get in chain coffee shops. Latte coffee was good too but the star of the day was the orange polenta cake. It was sweet, with a moist sponge - delicious!

We we’re walking through Hertford when we saw a dog friendly sign on the window. As it was a dull and rather wet day we went in with our 2 dogs. The staff were very friendly and made us very welcome. Some of the staff had learning difficulties and were working hard and it was lovely to see and they too were very friendly and made a fuss of our dogs who both laid down on the rug. The coffee was also very good. Next time we visit Hertford we will definitely go back again.

When my friends and I meet up, we always choose Mudlarks. It serves lovely food, the staff are friendly and helpful and it has a great atmosphere. The occasional muddled order does nothing to detract from this lovely place. Great coffee, salads and cakes and an artistic vibe - what more could you ask?

The food is healthy and homegrown - really tasty and well priced. I loved my dairy and gluten free bakewell. Really friendly and welcoming service and atmosphere in the cafe is casual and inclusive. Love their ethics. A perfect local cafe.

Our favourite spot for coffee! Lovely staff and a great selection of gluten free, vegan and dairy free cakes available.

As someone who normally regards vegetables as the accompaniment to his meat it was with a slight hesitation that I went here. What blinkers I wore, everything in here was a pleasure to see, eat and drink. The food was delicious, the staff helpful and my leaf tea was refreshingly strong (so many places offer wishy-washy insipid brown liquid masquerading as our national drink). I would not hesitate to bypass all the chains to come again, next time I visit Hertford.

We had been meaning to try out this café for a while. If started off well as we managed to find a table but it wasn't clear we were meant to order at the counter rather than wait for table service. I think our order was forgotten as we had to wait ages with new customers arriving and being served before us. We were expecting a small menu in such an establishment but it seemed quite pricey for what we ordered (the curry didn't cone with even a chapati or salad) and l would have complained if had not been for charity, although the food was tasty. There seemed to be a lot of young staff who spent more time together behind the counter than giving good customer service, including making a comment about us as we left. Some kind of small wall or something behind the door to act as a windbreak would have made it less cold whenever anyone opened the door and with a bit more training of weekend staff and more even portion sizes this could be a really nice alternative café.

Waited 15 minutes to be served then gave up. Staffed by kids who don't appear to have been taught to pay any attention to customers. Lovely idea for a cafe though, and could be good if they improve the service.

Avoid the chain coffee shops and come here instead, it's a much better customer experience. Everything is done with love. Relax on the settee's upstairs. If you are on your own, talk to the other friendly customers that this place attracts and enjoy some of...

Every time I have to meet someone for an informal meeting I take them to Mudlarks. Everything out the place...

Title says it all. 4 of us had lunch here and it was really good. All the staff were friendly...

Visitar Hertford por primera vez y por suerte encontré este café inusual de haber pasado varias cadenas de cafetería. Es totalmente peculiar, los colores y la decoración interior son vibrantes, las sillas y las mesas son un poco mezcla de lo real, pero he visto...

Un lugar precioso en medio de Hertford para un descanso relajante para beber café y leer el periódico. También me gusta que apoya el buen trabajo de la fabulosa caridad mudlarks.

Mudlarks es una encantadora y un poco peculiar que vende café de la comunidad su propia mezcla de café + una buena selección de comida preparada. El café es delicioso (no té bebida) y las porciones de comida.

Visitamos hoy para un café y té, y servido con una sonrisa y cordial bienvenida. El café es precioso y muy bien decorada. El té de hojas sueltas era genial y un buen té demasiado! Sin duda volveremos para probar la comida!

Vamos a Hertford mucho y siempre están en la mira en buenos lugares para tomar café, aunque sólo para un cambio.

Hertford is a place that shows the true nature of community spirit. I enjoy coming to location every other week to get some great bargains and to experience the great atmosphere. Whilst your time in Hertford, I would highly recommend this cafe as a location for your cup of tea. Having been to this cafe on two occasions, I had to leave a review.I am a very fussy person when comes to tea as it has to taste just right, however, this place uses the correct method. Tea leafs and wow, they make a difference in the taste. Reasonably priced, we sat down and drank away whilst taking in the atmosphere. I would highly recommend this to everyone as a place you visit and try out the tea.

The third time I have been in for something to eat and gotTold kitchen closed even though they are still open, a shame, hard to find good veggie food in the area :(

Having tried to find a suitable eatery in Ware we decided to look on Trip Advisor and discovered Mudlarks, and what a little gem it was.We both went for the parmesan and onion quiche with salad. It was delightful, the service was great and friendly staff too. All in all a great find, and without doubt when we are next in the area we will be sure to visit again! !

I've been coming here for over a year now and it's my number one spot for a bit of light lunch or cheeky afternoon tea. They always have a good few options of freshly prepared lunches and baked goods. Always different. Staff are very friendly. Despite the toilet is located upstairs, I would still say it's baby friendly.

good coffee, nice cake and friendly people, highly recommend spending money here rather than at some of the corporate outlets in Hertford, support the local community

Friendly charity cafe with vegetarian food, cakes and beverages. Quirky interior with comfortable seating upstairs..uyou could be meeting in someone's front room

Popped in here for lunch a couple of times and each time has been lovely. The staff are friendly, they will make / adapt food to how you wish. They even popped out to get some more soya milk (can't think of many places doing that).The cafe is spread over three floors with a mix of tables, chairs and sofas. Nothing really matches but that all adds to the character.

Fabulous friendly coffee shop with a great atmosphere. Mudlarks is real community venue supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health issues, offering training and work in the local community. Callie (cocker spaniel) was welcomed and received lots of fuss and attention from staff and customers alike!

Lunch with partner and her mother. Delicious soup and I went for my favourite haloumi and pomegranate salad though it contains almost every healthy ingredient. Followed this by superb red velvet cake; not too sweet and a deep crimson colour. The victoria sponge was a little dry but turns out it was gluten free, which we had not noticed and staff offered us a refund when I mentioned it. Service excellent as usual and cosy atmosphere. Thoroughly recommended even for carnivores.

It's always a pleasure to visit Mudlarks, partly for the vegan food, but also, everyone is always very friendly and welcoming! Special needs adults are included in the work force. It's just a happy place to be! There's plenty of choice , whether you're vegan or not and a lot of their veg is home grown at their allotment .

I took my daughter for lunch. How come two Americano's , one small quiche, aubergine salad came to £18?? Far too expensive! Cash only and no receipt ??Food fairly ok but disappointedAs this is a charity based cafe I did not complain but will not return

We come here almost every weekend and it is a real treat. Fantastic selection of vegan and vegetarian main meals and an amazing selection of cakes. I especially love the courgette muffins. So moist. You wouldn't have a clue they are courgette. I love the trendy decor. There is a lovely selection of photographs and art to buy especially upstairs. The service is always brilliant. Really friendly and kind staff. The produce is grown locally on an allotment and the meals are prepared in an open kitchen upstairs. Fantastic smells. This is a wonderful cafe and I highly recommend it and it all goes to a fantastic cause. Please keep supporting this wonderful cafe. I will be coming back time and time again.

Often visit here on Saturdays for one their delicious homemade cakes. The tea (teapigs) is lovely too. Great service from the young guys working there, quirky decor and a nice crowd. Plus all for an excellent cause. Well worth a visit.

And for lunch it was great. We would recommend the omelette which a few of our party had and was lovely. It's the only vegan and vegetarian cafe in town and still great (love my meat you see!). The Oreo milkshake is highly recommended too. And it's all for charity which is great. Well worth a visit.

I arrived here just after 2pm and was told that the kitchen stops serving food around 2 (there is nothing that states this on their website). The server then said that we could have soup as there was some left. We ordered two soups at £6 each and she brought us over the smallest portion of soup each and three slices of crusty bread. I could not believe how small the portion was and if she knew that there wasn't going to be enough then she should have charged us much less than what she did or told us. I felt completely ripped off and would never go back again!

Not a veggie myself but I support what Mudlarks is doing in the cafe and gardens but there is no need to have a charitable disposition to appreciate the quality of the food. Excellent choices, fresh, unusual salads, nice cakes and coffee within a cosy environment. Their events also look interesting. Become a regular when in Hertford.

Went for a Saturday lunch, just arrived at the staff change over (scouts and guides took over the service) which was interesting as they were not sure what was still on the menu. Did not get exactly what we ordered, but it did not make any difference as it was very good and just added to the 'bo ho' feel of the place.Thoroughly enjoyed our experience

This cosy place serves a limited menu but decent enough for lunch. I ordered the sweet potato and lentil stew with salad and bread. I have to admit the side salad was pretty impressive: a heaping assortment of greens, white rice with red beans and an orange and cabbage salad. The stew was good; nothing spectacular but flavourful enough and not spicy. The two slices of brown bread accompanying the stew were surprisingly tastier than I expected. I got the food as takeaway and as someone mentioned, service seemed a bit haphazard. Kids and teens (literally) seem to run the place. They were friendly enough but it all seemed a bit disorganized.

An inspirational place providing fresh organic vegetarian food served by the Mudlarks team. Everything is grown locally and it's yummy. So why not get yourself down there and enjoy some healthy fresh tasty food - indulgence is also on the menu to compensate for the goodness.Music nights and other special events make this a community cafe with a difference.Mudlarks is Hertford’s community gardening charity supporting those with learning difficulties.

Hertford has a great number of Restaurants and Cafes, but this venue is different in that it is run by a Charity and is staffed by adults with learning difficulties and mental health issues. With a capacity of around 40 covers, across two floors, with semi-retro decor. Staff very friendly and helpful, a short menu but sufficient for a quick snack/meal, great omelettes and salads. Well worth a visit. Often!!!