Number 5 Cafe Bar Bistro in Shropshire

Lovely atmosphere, great and delicious food. Cocktails are absolutely gorgeous with a lovely price and great flavour. The staff members are so welcoming and kind. Definitely recommend

Lovely welcoming cosy cafe with friendly staff and great food. Big thanks to Tom for looking after us.

Went here for lunch. It didn't advertise parking but there was parking around the back. Although on a slope there were no steps to get to the front entrance, which was also wheelchair friendly. Once inside it has a cosy atmosphere. The staff were attentive without being over the top. Drink order was taken quite quickly and he would have come back for the food order, but we had already decided! Lunch was delicious and served without too much of a wait. The atmosphere was calm even though it was quite busy.

Really good menu, the food was brilliantly presented and tasted so good. Superb calamari and fresh cod (the chilli butter was delicious). The wine list was reasonable and offered a variety, we had the Italian Pinot Grigio which was lovely with the fish. Thanks for an awesome night.

We used to love coming here, then we had our first child and we found out how unwelcoming they are to women with children. How disgraceful.

Amazing food and drink. Catered for Gluten Free dietary needs amazingly. The Host even laughed at my poor Owl joke! The food was stunning, Calamari was SO good. Steak open sandwich was delicious! A definite must if you are in Shifnal or near by!

Outstanding food and service, highly recommend....if Arthur's there( a dog).. Feed him he's starving 😁😁. It's our 2nd visit here and won't be our last.... Top notch ...👍👍👍👍 highly recommend the Chorizo dish with Sircha sauce...

Just passing through Shifnal and came across Number 5, what a great find and would highly recommend

Delicious food, lots of veggie options. Great portions, good value and really lovely friendly staff. Thank you :)

Really good oat milk cappuccino and very tasty cakes. Great service too!

Not a good place at all if you want to take children, A few times on occasion me or my mither in law have tried to come in with my daughter; and the staff have been very unfriendly and not welcoming at all. This has not just happened to me, it's also happened to a few people I know. Will not be wasting my time or money trying to eat or drink here.

We were so delighted by our breakfast at Number 5 on Saturday, August 10th. We enjoyed the friendly table service and the smart, urban atmosphere. My vegetarian breakfast was very tasty, while my wife enjoyed her traditional English breakfast. I also appreciated the availability of oat milk for my latte, which isn't common in cafes like this. All told, we loved our experience and intend to return when we are next in Shifnal.

Fantastic tapas and cocktails with great service and relaxed atmosphere.

Very nice place, good coffee and took care when I asked for an oat latte due to dietary needs. The cake we took away was lovely. I’ll definitely come back when in the area.

Had such a lovely visit here! The staff are SO warm; really chatty and helpful. Food was delicious, and reasonably priced too. Would absolutely recommend and will definitely come back if I’m ever in the area again. Thank you for a lovely evening!

Excellent venue. Good quality breakfast/brunch/lunch/coffee bar in the day and terrific cocktails and dining in the evening. A real gem in the town. Price per person below is a reflection of the number of cocktails we indulged in 😉 Other drinks are served!

The service was amazing and second to none.

Went as a couple and had tapas. Lovely food, really good service and nice chilled atmosphere. Great place.

Decent breakfast but nothing special. Disappointing lack of flexibility for an independent place. Swapping of breakfast item results in additional charge for the new item and no discount of the cost for the item removed. The extra bacon was £2.75 for 2 slices that were as tough as dry leather. Poached eggs were done well but sat in a puddle of water on the plate. Request to swap toast for sourdough refused even though it's available on other menu entries.

Food was really good most enjoyable breakfast probably the best I've had in shifnal and the staff to match will return very soon

Perfect food, service and an excellent ambiance. Highly recommended

First time attending here even though I’ve lived in Shifnal for 5 years now and to be honest I kinda regret attending. Upon first arriving I informed them that I needed a table for 1 to which woman approach the desk and said ok let me see then out of no where a woman who was making drinks said I don’t think that’s possible really we don’t have space to which from what I could see upstairs there was loads of tables available. I was asked if I wanted food as well I said no just drinks please so they sat me downstairs. Table service was good the woman was very polite and patience, food selection looked very good but I wasn’t sat at a table to allow food. My drink selection was very nice and made well no music and was very cold down stairs, the chair I was sat in was uncomfortable & looks ready for the skip ! Would I attend again ? No thank you considering it’s my first time attending a title respect goes a long way There was definitely no music playing at all ! & i also like the fact Mr Delamotte you try to cover every bit of my review and not just accept partly that you didn’t exceed the standards most other shops provide. As for the food part I mentioned yes I did say I didn’t want food but to be given a. Food menu didn’t make sense considering I was asked what I wanted. If your attitude towards you customers wasn’t so bad you’d maybe wouldn’t get such bad reviews like you have in past ? Shall we also address the point that your purple lights outside the front of shop at blinding when people drive past ?

First class service from Millie, everyone who thinks they're doing it right could take a leaf out of their book

Loved our meal today 😋 great service and food. Will return

Just been to No 5 for their Valentine’s Day evening. The meal was amazing and the service was wonderful as always. Lovely atmosphere and evening. Thanks for making our Valentine’s Day special.

We had a great Saturday night here celebrating our friends birthday. We decided to order the entire tapas menu and every plate of food was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the meatballs and courgette fries. Great value too, lots of drinks, all that food, and all for around £40 a head. Finally, thank you for the great service, really attentive and friendly, which made the visit even more special. Thank you!

Our first time in visiting the establishment and will definitely be returning. Lovely breakfast and the coffee was excellent.

Went for breakfast, had a lovely eggs florentine. Eggs were cooked beautifully, hollandaise was seasoned perfectly and there was plenty of it. Lovely decor, clean and smart. Good value for money.

Delicious as always, great service despite being rammed

Wonderful warm greeting as we arrived. The service was excellent. The food and drinks are all reasonably priced ,good value for money. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Very impressed with the service here, my wife ordered a cocktail that she was not a fan of and they offered to change it for her at no additional charge - she declined the first time due to being overly polite but they persisted and came back a few minutes later to double check and she took them up on it at last. Would reccomend 100%. Will definitely come for food next time!

Excellent meal with chips.enjoyed steak sandwich.

Lovely breakfast had at number 5. Vanilla Iced latte I enjoyed and my mum enjoyed her pot of tea and my husband his hot chocolate deluxe with cream and marshmallows. Then full English was enjoyed by my mum and husband and I enjoyed the eggs benedict Royale. The young man who served us I am sorry not to have catched his name because what a credit he is to your establishment. He was very on the ball very friendly and felt very looked after in his thorough service. A young girl also took our payment and she was also very friendly. Would very much recommend visiting this place (the mushrooms to the egg royale were off my husbands full breakfast as he doesn't like mushrooms but I very much do ☺)

Lovely welcome, fast service, fabulous tapas, super place

Popped in for breakfast on a Saturday morning nice place to eat, good service and a great selection of breakfasty food

A great selection of very carefully prepared and varied small plates served with enthusiasm and charm. Well worth a visit!

Great service 👏 Shame they stop serving food after 9pm.

Stopped for a takeaway coffee. Staff were very friendly and obliging and the coffee was lovely.

Mediocre breakfast for a costly price . Not hot and fried eggs were hard boiled eggs. Manager was directing her staff all the time and at times very abruptly . Disappointing first and only visit.

Absolutely delicious steak sandwich and cappuccino followed by raspberry muffin and Berry smoothy, all bursting with flavour and highly recommended.

Ive thoroughly enjoyed myself on every visit. We also chose No.5 to host our wedding reception meal and they went above and beyond, Kiri catering to every ceoliac / gluten free request we could dream of and Yvonne running the ship superbly. The whole team are a credit to the business and the food is always marvellous 😊

Lovely place to dine and fantastic food. Yvonne and Kiri were amazing at catering to our requests and nothing was too big. Will definately be returning and recommending to anyone I can!

Great food, service and atmosphere. Attended here for a private party. Immaculate facilities, fantastic coffee highly recommended

Meet friends for tapas, was greeted with a happy smiles and very welcoming atmosphere. Shown to our table and given menus. No rush injoyed a bottle off wine together and had the sharing camber, wich was to die for. Ordered white bate garlic mushrooms belly pork, wich amazing. Service was excellent, staff attentive, we was injoying the evening and didn't realise our table was the last there., and it was time to close. Even then the owners was attentive and no pressure to rush. So we had another cocktail 🍸. Highly recommend will definitely go again. Many thanks team no 5 and thank you.

Decided to go to Number51 cafe and bar in Shifnal for brunch as a treat. It always looks busy and looks like it has a vibrant atmosphere, which it does. Not a-lot of tables (probs seats 34 people total) so very hit and miss but I believe it is dog friendly as another customer had their’s although it was handbag sized. We ordered 2x breakfast and 1x pancakes with mixed berries and chocolate spread and drinks totalling £42. We had to send the eggs back on one breakfast as we asked for hard yokes but they come out sunny side up (we did say this when we ordered). The mixed berries were dull and messy (definitely not fresh fruit) which made the pancakes soggy. On a plus side, the breakfast was nice so hopefully our next visit will be a four or five star rating.

Great coffee, strong but not bitter. I had eggs benedict which was cooked to perfection, the bacon tasted like bacon should. Also recommend the baked egg dish, fantastic. Lovely relaxed atmosphere with natural chat between staff and customers, they clearly have a regular customer base as they were familiar with a lot of the customers that came in as we were eating. Always a good sign! Great value for money too. Highly recommended.

Lovely coffee shop! Great cappuccino ☕

Meals were lovely, unfortunately spring cake was dry, think it's just been out too long. Our main complaint was the woman working there was quite rude. The young boy was lovely and polite. The woman was very snappy in his she answered and when we said thanks and goodbye she didn't respond at all, but the boy did. Wouldn't go back again just based on that unfortunately

Great tapas and cocktails. Service excellent

Booked in on Friday night for tapas and cocktails, the staff were welcoming and friendly and the food was FANTASTIC! The best pork belly bites I've had in a restaurant, the chicken wings literally fell off the bone, beautiful! I could go into detail on every dish but it's probably easier to say it was all perfect. Everyone on the table enjoyed their meal. Cocktails were fab! We were recommend the Queen B and now it's my fave cocktail. Thank you guys we will be back! 😁

Very good and a most enjoyable experience.

We popped in for a drink and bite to eat. Was asked if we booked, which we hadn't, but we were happy to fit in where possible. Decided to just have a coffee and cake as seemed easy for both us and the cafe as they were busy. Then the owner proceeded to have a hissy. Even shouting across the cafe that if anyone else comes in moaning at her (which we hadn't btw, we were perfectly polite) they shouldnt be let in. What a disgraceful attitude to regular customers. The waiter then didnt bring us a menu or offer to take our order, even though others around us were being served. Not sure if that was intentional, but hey ho. We've been coming here for literally years and spent a great deal in there. Not again. This is the 2nd time recently we've had an unwelcome here, we let it go last time and decided not to make an issue of it, but this wasn't pleasant today, so unfortunately resulted in this review.

Too long to wait for food!!!!!!

Great place and the food was bang on! Owner was lovely. Well worth a visit!!!

Lovely atmosphere as always, great selection of drinks and wide tapas menu to order from. Already looking forward to the next visit.

Fantastic well presented food and delicious coffee! Staff 10/10 friendly and professional, interior fit out comfortable contemporary. We come from Sydney and I wish this cafe was in our city. Loved visiting everyday whilst staying in Shifnal.

Great place to stop for drinks and food.

Not a great deal of cakes for a Birthday treat

I had a brunch with a friend and I've never been here before. Service, food and atmosphere was lovely will be going again.

I will start with the positives staff lovely and spotlessly clean coffee really nice Unfortunately ordered breakfast which arrived with very hard poached eggs . Although this was rectified they were still sent out in the first place . Mushrooms slimy and sausage under cooked and anemic looking ( dog enjoyed them later) the bread which was lovely was dangling over plate as no side plates and was difficult to spread as butter was rock hard. I only say this not to be nasty but these things are easily changed

First time for myself & my dog, second time for my husband. All i can say is fantastic, food, & service. Made to feel so welcome. Will be making this a regular place for us to come after a walk with the dog

I've only been in for coffee, therefore can't comment on the food. I love the place. It's vibrant, beautifully laid out and the staff are charming and thoughtful. It's a much needed breath of fresh air in the village. I hope it goes from strength to strength

Went in for breakfast last Thursday and was made to feel like we were an inconvenience The back half of the cafe was empty however we were refused those tables (apparently there were all reserved despite only 1 having any cutlery placed) and made to sit with a small circular table pushed up against a small square table for the 3 of us to eat We ordered hot drinks and full English breakfast, when the drinks arrived my friend asked for a pot of hot water as she prefers her drink weaker than served and this was refused As more people arrived they were offered the tables at the rear which would of been much more suitable I raised my issues when I paid (tried to during our visit but no one was interested) and also messaged with my issues last week and despite this being read, no one has taken time to reply I am local and have been for tapas a number of times and the food is always lovely but the poor customer experience and lack of respect to customers issues is very disappointing

Today my wife tried to enter this cafe and was refused entry because our daughter who is 7 weeks old was in a pram. It's their policy!! Due to how my wife had to give birth, she is still unable to hold our daughter for a period of time and definitely can't have her in a sling. Under the equality act 2010, and my wife being a protected characteristic, how is this even a policy. They wouldn't talk about floor space if somebody came in with a wheel chair, but a pram comes under the same law!

Excellent food and very friendly. Could do with another member of staff on when busy but generally very enjoyable.

15 of us arrived at this cafe on Sat 1st October at 12.15pm. We asked if they had space for 15 of us, the reply we got was "we are not doing food". (not very welcoming) I also heard a chap say "are they taking the p**s" and "there's another bus load coming in a minute". The chap clearly worked at the cafe by the way he spoke to a member of staff. We were away celebrating my friends 40th birthday, she didn't hear the comments and nobody wanted to make a fuss and ruin her weekend.

Booked a table for a celebration, they don't clearly mention on their website that children are not allowed in the evening. Make it clear on your website.

Really lovely food, coffee and cakes! The service is always fantastic too.

I came here to meet up with friends and I felt completely discriminated against as I was turned away because I had my baby in a pushchair who is 4 months old so can’t sit out in a high chair and at the time was asleep they said due to health and safety reasons my pushchair was not allowed in, however where does health and safety come in if I wanted a hot drink and had to hold my baby in order to be able to stay there. It makes me worry should someone come in a wheelchair would they be turned away due to the same reasons? We then went to Nans Cafe who was the most welcoming and made sure there was room for the pushchair. I will not even try to return should they even change the rules as I feel it’s discriminating against parents and babies.

Had a fantastic experience at Number 5 last night, fantastic food (the salmon tacos were to die for) really impressive choice of cocktails and excellent service. Beautiful establishment that I hope goes from strength to strength.

Food was great services was excellent and their was no rush to vacate the table.

Wow this place is truly a gem and if your look for a place to go for date night or cool place to go with friends then look no further. Food: The menu is a simple tapas selection but in no way will you be disappointed. I had the baked camembert, calamari and king prawns which all tasted amazing plus reasonably priced. I never met the chef but i take my hat off to you thank you. Drinks: I had pint of larger to start which the name i couldn't pronounce (so you know its good lol) and then 1 or 2 large glasses of Melbec (3 glasses) but i would like to warn you that there might be alcohol in the above as when i left i was walking funny. Staff: Now this is what stood out to me. As soon as i walked threw the door i was welcomed by the staff with a smile. They were so welcoming, friendly plus a great sense of humor and i felt genuinely welcome. I was waiting for a friend and asked if it was ok to sit at the bar while i waited and this lady told me to sit next to Dave. After getting to know Dave i find out he and the Lady who seated me were the owners and i would just like to say to you both, thanks for a fantastic night and you should be proud of what you have built and even prouder of the amazing team you have, thank you all.

Nicely decorated, modern cafe with good music, drinks, food and service

Nobody does it better - or very few and I have yet to find them. Absolutely fantastic breakfast here on the Thursday of the Jubilee Weekend. Seriously tasty ingredients and spot on service. Even coped with my starting by asking one staff member for a white coffee but then changing to English Breakfast Tea when placing our full Order! And all done with a smile despite it being really busy that including nine cyclists who arrived, had some food and then all paid separately. Wouldn't hesitate to return if anywhere near here again. Brilliant Adrian 👏

Great coffee and friendly staff, what more could you ask for.

First time visit to this delightful Cafe and it will NOT be my last! A very trendy, friendly establishment with excellent food and a relaxed atmosphere. Start your Saturday mornings the right way by having breakfast at Number 5! 👍

Made a special journey to the cafe today, one of the few times I’ve even left the house with my newborn. We’ve previously had a good experience so we were really looking forward to it. Upon approach the cafe was completely empty….even better , we thought…. Upon entry we were told we couldn’t come in because we had a buggy. Despite there being a clear gap by the window where the buggy would have fitted perfectly (and out of the way if that was the issue) we were told no, we couldn’t stay. Apparently it breaches their insurance policy to have the buggy in the cafe….apparently I should have checked Facebook before coming because apparently…it says it on there!? Well, what if I don’t have Facebook? Or am not in the habit of checking venues on Facebook before going to them 🤔 well, good job I wasn’t in a wheelchair eh? I guess that would invalidate their insurance policy too. Left very upset and disappointed. Never realised having a baby would mean I’d be barred from certain locations! Ooops!

Same experience as others reviews - discriminate against people with buggies/pushchairs/young children - went in and there were 0 other customers and told it was policy in a not very sincere or apologetic way. Checked up on this and of course no such policy exists they obviously have an issue with parents going in with children of any age - so avoid unless on your own...went up the road instead of told of shocked experience and no one was surprised.

A fantastic evening! Great food, drinks and service in a fantastic atmosphere!

Lovely atmosphere. Fantastic food and cocktails, didn't feel rushed. Will definitely visit again.

Had a great evening. Delicious food and wine, great atmosphere and good service. Will definitely return and recommend.

Used to go here quite a lot and it used to be a great place but has unfortunately gone downhill, hate to be the person to slate a small business but felt this needed posting and it is such a massive shame. Last time we went the food was ok for a quick bite to eat, but not fantastic, but thought it was an off day as it was busy - very much overpriced for the quality. Unfortunately went today and apparently they do not allow children and prams in which is a total shame. This happened to a number of other people who live in the local area who luckily directed me in the way of The odd fellows instead which was fantastic, would recommend there for a lunch. This place used to be brilliant but following the change to a more up market bistro, service seems to have gone downhill.

I would suggest that the lady serving goes to Nans coffee bar . Take a coffee and learn about good customer service.

Always loved Number 5 as a cafe, but now adore it as a bar and bistro! Fantastic atmosphere, service, tapas and cocktails in the evening and a great place for a coffee and sandwich or breakfast in the morning or afternoon too.

Amazing cocktails and tapas. Have eaten here in the evening twice now and each visit has been perfect! The staff are so lovely and attentive, and the food is just fabulous. Will definitely be going again!

Unfortunately this cafe does not like young children and will make you feel very unwelcome if you try to visit with your kids in tow, especially if you have a pushchair! Looking at other reviews this seems to be a frequent complaint, try Nans cafe across the road, lovely staff and even had puzzles for the kids, very welcoming after an awful experience here today!

Came in with a baby and a push chair and were turned away due to “no space” even though there were plenty of tables free. We were told that we could only have takeaway. I have heard multiple people have been turned away with a baby and a pram

We used to visit here a lot, but ever since I have had a baby and needed space for a pushchair the opinion towards us has changed. I didn’t want to place a bad review on a small business, but after this happening for the third time I felt the need. We visited today and asked for a table for 2 with a pushchair and for we were told that they ‘don’t have the floor space for pushchairs’ I could see for myself that there were two empty tables of two so I asked why we weren’t able to sit at one. We were quite simply told we would be blocking everything off and it wasn’t an option to sit there. If safety would have been compromised by putting us in a certain place on any occasion I would have had no issue with the decision, however this was 100% not the case on any of our visits. I am left feeling that this is either a personal attack on me or a specific dislike/unwillingness to cater for people with children I left today feeling upset and angry so I would say If you have the need for pushchair space I would definitely avoid!

Amazing Coffee, super friendly and efficient staff, even when obviously run off their feet always had time for a smile

We had the most amazing time at Number 5, beautiful cocktails and amazing food. Get the homemade cheesecake it’s literally incredible!!! Service was 5* will recommend to all my friends and family. Already can’t wait to visit again!

I am appalled by the staff in here. I was in here today and young gentleman was made to feel embarrassed due to the fact he is type 1 diabetic. They berated him for drinking a sip of his lucozade as it was not purchased there. The poor man was attacked by the frankly rude and abrasive staff and even after he explained that he is diabetic, they were patronising and offered his juice and a jam sandwich with smiles on there faces. The man was angry and seemed upset and rightly so. I will avoid here from now on.

Lovely food - pleasant atmosphere, with good seating .. coffee great too - as usual the coffee machines are rather loud, that's the draw back of having fresh coffee 🙂 Staff extremely friendly, smiley and helpful 😊

Good breakfast choices, tasty food, polite and friendly staff.

Amazing venue, incredible service, quality food and literally the best breakfast and hot drinks I’ve had in Shropshire! 👍 Highly recommend! A little 💎Gem in the heart of Shifnal! 🥰

Staff were so attentive and pleasant, overall such a welcoming vibe. Great coffee and the club ciabatta was unbelievably delicious. I started eating too quickly to get a photo but did get a photo of my raspberry and white chocolate brownie I had after which was incredible. Top tier food in a lovely setting and would highly recommend stopping in. I'll definitely be back.

Pulled off the M54 for breakfast and it was superb, soooo much better than a service area.

Always friendly and welcoming. Great service and great food as well. I, along with the vast majority of the reviews on here, certainly do not recognise the review by Alexander ng. (I was there on that day!)

An amazing coffee house for Shifnal. Prompt friendly service and so much choice. Those Mochas, Cakes are just heaven. Clearly a lot of time spent making the appearance it is - great 👍🏻

Love this place, they do everything right. The milkshakes in particular are incredible. Would recommend to anyone!

Almost my second home! The staff are always lovely and stop for a chat - the food is great and the place is very comfy (the dogs they own are cute too)