Old Dairy Cafe in South Somerset

Absolutely bloody divine. Great service and great food.

Fabulous food, great variety of options — perfect place for a chill brunch

A nice selection of food and drinks. Enjoyed our breakfast after a nice walk

Rustic outside, charming inside, and the food is amazing. Do make the effort to seek this great place out. You will not be disappointed!

Dog friendly great little cafe and coffee shop.

Definitely different to your regular cafe both by way of menu options and location. Won't say no more except it's definitely worth visiting if in the vicinity or passing by.

Been coming here for a couple years now, staff are lovely and the food is absolutely amazing! Would and do highly recommend to everyone I talk to!

We visited in a group and had an excellent lunch . The food was delicious and freshly prepared . The staff friendly and pleasant. The cafe was busy with a lively atmosphere . Would not hesitate to return .

Always enjoy the food here, great local spot to visit any time of year. Service can be a little slow at times but the staff are always very nice.

Little gem of a place hiding out of sight. Set in a real old and operating farm it is well worth seeking out. Fresh menus, gluten free options, local produce.

Great location, nice atmosphere. Menu could be a little more price competitive. Friendly enough to top up my orange juice 😁

Lovely cafe in nice setting. Use fresh home grown produce and quality meat. Friendly accommodating staff. Coffee was good and food was nice but under seasoned and eggs were a bit undercooked both days. Seemed to be very popular with locals.

Stopped on the way down to Cornwall and what a great decision that was. Despite being very busy the food and service was impeccable. My partner had the brisket burger and said it was delicious. My son had kids cheese and ham toastie and chips - it was perfect for him. I had a ham and cheese also and the salad on the side was yummy. Can not recommend highly enough. A must stop off in a quirky setting. Hearts and tummies filled.

Visited the cafe for the first time but gutted we missed out on a breakfast but did enjoy the food we had and the service was excellent. The only downfall we had was dogs being allowed inside the cafe, when food is being served and people are eating. There are plenty of seats and tables outside for people with dogs. Dogs and other animals belong outside not indoors slobbering over food, begging for food and harassing customers whether its a cafe, restaurant or anywhere else.

What a find! I wish I had taken photos of the millionaires shortbread but it was devoured too quickly. Best I've ever had!

Amazing lunch stop on our way down to Devon, highly recommended

Love it here. Food, coffee and teas all delicious. Especially breakfast

Loved this unassuming out of the way gem.The menu reads well, the food is even better.So well prepared and executed.Very plesantly suprised.Service a wee bit caotic and and floundering but kind of adds to the quirky charm. Love thid place, keep doing what your doing.

Had an amazing evening at the Mezze & Cocktail night. Food was phenomenal & the cocktails ‘ginger apple fizz’ and ‘sex on the farm’ were superb (with many others to choose). Service was excellent & the ambience was on point. Thank you for a fabulous evening. We will be back again & again & again. 👏👏

-If you get that defensive about a rating to the point of trying to insult the customer & and fabricate dramatic insults for their experience it pretty much shows the ratings entirely valid. Came here with my family who have visited several times. However our experience was extremely negative due to our order being completely forgotten for over half an hour, (we kindly asked after 15 minutes and got told it's coming soon) given the overpriced nature of the items we asked for a refund once they eventually arrived after taking one look at pitiful amount of food. A great shame as the location was great and the younger workers were friendly and kind. -Shame about the narcissistic owner who tries to deflect negative experiences by spreading misinformation and classism whilst throwing around ignorant buzzwords such as "trolls" Sincerely, a former special eatery owner for 10+ years :)

Great find. Was recommended this place for a stop on our way to Cornwall. It did not disappoint. Lovely friendly staff. The best toasted cheese and ham sandwich I have ever tasted. It was cheese crusted which was an excellent addition. Great views, even some lambs.

Amazing little cafe and very quick service. We had the small breakfast which was fine, but was a bit disappointed by quality of ingredients. Bread was very average granary sliced bread, egg didn't taste like a free range organic egg, and sausage was very pink and processed- not the amazing organic meat we expected. Tasty breakfast but expectations were high and it fell a bit short.

Fabulous food, the type of menu where you don't know what to choose because they all sound too delicious. Quite small so you need to book. Would have preferred no dogs as not hygienic near open food and difficult for people allergic to dogs.

A little gem run by a lovely lady and her team. Highly recommend

We visit the Old Dairy quite often , it never fails to delight, food is great , always a welcome. The staff go above and beyond and pay particular attention to dietary requirements.

Delicious food. It hit the spot!

First visit to this cafe, with my 90 year old not-very-mobile mother. The cafe was extremely busy and we were having difficulty helping my mother reach a table. The waitress could not have been more kind and helpful, calming my mother down and finding the most accessible seat. We really enjoyed our meal, were thoroughly impressed with the varied menu and the friendly service. Delicious shawarma chicken. We will be back but will bring a wheelchair next time!

Fantastic food service 👌 lovely lady served us had to change my coffee as no enough milk in it but fair play , 👌

Lovely little cafe. Good food. Great cakes. Not cheap. VERY COLD…. Half the customers keep their coats on as there is no heating! Dress up in warm shoes and big jumpers if you want to take your coat off. Ok on a sunny day when can sit outside in the sunshine.

Detoured to have breakfast here! It's a working farm livestock being hear All around. The sun was shining so we ate outdoors and all around us tables were filling up. Food was delicious, and the homemade Greek yogurt stunning. Portions a little small so if you're hungry go for the big breakfast. Prices on the top end for breakfasts in farm shops & cafes but as a treat...go on!!

Had a lovely lunch here. The mezze platter was made vegan (I got to swap the halloumi fries for potato fries!) and it was delicious! Packed with flavour! We went in half term on a Monday and it was a bit full but very loud! Probably not great for the hard of hearing to hold a conversation when the coffee machine is working. But I can’t fault the meal!

Had a fantastic lunch here today, big portions, refreshing cocktails and amazing food. Highly recommend coming here

I can not recommend the Old Dairy Bower Hinton enough. The food is delicious, and the atmosphere and staff are so welcoming. Just had the most incredible mezze with one of my boys. He has been working his way through the menu over the many visits we have had, and every meal is the best ever! Everything on the menu is incredible. They need more than 5 stars!

We found this cafe by chance. It is a gorgeous farm cafe where we enjoyed the sunshine and the animals. The food was delicious too. We are very picky with our coffee and had no complaints. Very toddler friendly

A first time at the lovely cafe. The food was amazing. I can thoroughly recommend. Everything is cooked from scratch and served piping hot! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Went here today for the first time, the service and food was excellent, will definitely will go there again.

Just returned from a mezze evening, excellent food and cocktails. Staff brilliant, relaxed yet efficient and attentive. A really enjoyable evening. Thank you all so much, you all work very hard.

Was visiting National Trust, looking for somewhere to lunch. Came across the Old Dairy Cafe, the food was excellent and very tasty. Would definitely visit again.

Always amazing food here as well as friendly service. Only slight down side was that when we came for dinner (just the 2 of us) there was a large party, which in a small area, made it quite difficult to hear / speak to each other. No one's fault though. 😊

Lovely food and staff but a bit on the pricey side for what you get

Fantastic sorry. Was meant to leave all the stars

Great staff and cakes are fantastic

Great breakfast from this very welcoming cafe located in the grounds of a farm. We visited for breakfast over Christmas and the menu was fresh, and had a good mixture of classics and modern takes on dishes. Coffee is good quality, and the place itself is often busy which helps to create a good atmosphere.

Great place for a team breakfast

We stopped here from lunch on our way back from holiday in Cornwall. Much better than motorway services and very popular with the locals. Food was great, and we will stop here on our next trip!

I will admit that I am a foodie and always carry high expectations when eating out, and will complain if I do not feel I receive value for money. I go here 2-3 times a week purely because it ticks all the boxes, good service, good food with high quality ingredients, and a pleasant atmosphere, all at the right price point. Yes, at times you are best to book but that's the gamble, same as anywhere successful. Breakfast has always been faultless, as has lunch, and the food on their special occasion evenings. I do read some reviews on here and question if they are talking about the some place! I am impartial and am quite happy to post negative reviews if I feel somewhere warrants them but am lost in this instance.

We stopped here yesterday and had booked ahead. Amazing breakfast. The chorizo hash with the leak fritters was yummy! Great service and amazing coffee. Will stop here again for sure

A nice little cafe in an rural setting Good food and drinks Freshly made to order Good range of burgers and wraps with a number of vegetarian options available Recommend

Regularly use this cafe, the friendliness and attitude of all the staff, and the food has always been absolutely faultless. The food is made from quality local ingredients and you can tell. Excellent value for money.

Wonderful cafe with delicious food excellent service. Great tasty mains and cakes.

Absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere, service was quick and friendly, especially as we showed up and got the last table inside! Would definitely recommend the burger!

Food was lovely and service with a smile. Highly recommend the chicken burger. Was delicious.

Absolutely love coming here! The food is incredible and the service is always fantastic.

This is a lovely cafe/bistro perfect for a stopover off the A303 it's busy ut that's easy to see why, the food is amazing all day breakfast is superb with all freshlocal produce the cakes/bakes all wonderful we weere very happy

Recommended if you are on the way to or from the West Country. Friendly service, excellent coffee & food.

Food tasted absolutely delicious and looked amazing. Staff were very friendly and the atmosphere and set up of the cafe was lovely.

Lucky to get a table for lunch on a Saturday without booking.....service by very friendly staff, food very good....loud music playing inside which we liked but would have been too loud to sit in....we were lucky to get an old leather sofa outside.... thoroughly recommend.

Another fantastic visit here at the Old Dairy Cafe. We have visited twice this week - Once for lunch and once for breakfast and both have been amazing! (As have all previous visits). Food is fantastic, locally sourced and reasonably priced considering the quality. Some lovely local merchandise on sale too... I came away with some lovely earrings!

A disappointing trip over today - been multiple times previously and the breakfast / brunch menu was served until 2pm. The menu on the website still says this. Arrived and was told that the times had changed from today - so breakfast stopped at midday, 15 minutes before we arrived. Nothing the staff could do at the time but would have been nice to see this published on their website or their social media channels which I checked this morning before setting off. Took a day off work to come over for breakfast for a special occasion and ended up leaving to go elsewhere as the lunch menu which was on offer wasn't what we wanted. Please update the menu on your webpage / social media!

Made my family feel unwelcome. We seemed almost an inconvenience to be served because another group sat down before us who had reserved a table. The waitress was rude, abrupt and clearly annoyed at having to serve another table despite it only being half full. Obviously only for locals who have a reservations.

Fantastic location for breakfast situated just off the A303. The food took quite a while to arrive but was well presented and tasted great. The poached eggs were perfectly runny, the halloumi provided texture and seasoning whilst the avocado created an even more creamy and indulgent affair. Parking is available on site and fresh eggs, vegetables and local produce are on sale.

Excellent quality food and friendly service - we"ll be back

Amazing experience at the old dairy, first time and it definitely won't be the last! Amazing service, And the food was superb, fabulous presentation, great, friendly service too, I highly recommend the vegan brunch as my friend loved it, but I personally enjoyed the French toast with berries

Excellent coffee and shared chocolate brownie

Lovely little cafe and farm shop. The food looked amazing being brought past us on plates. I went for the Halloumi wrap and it didn't disappoint. So much flavour. The Tennessee burger looked amazing too, although sold out when we ordered. Definitely going back to try more from the menu.

Gorgeous and very cute place! Working cider farm. Absolutely lovely staff, delicious food. Had the scotch egg and cheese sandwich board which was spectacular!! Bellini and sunshine made the whole visit wonderful. Definitely going back and will be recommending it.

Lovely little cafe and farm shop. The food looked amazing being brought past us on plates. I went for the Halloumi wrap and it didn't disappoint. So much flavour. The Tennessee burger looked amazing too, although sold out when we ordered. Definitely going back to try more from the menu.

Fantastic food, great service, would highly recommend. We stopped here en route to Devon, a hundred million times better than the services !!

Did some research prior to trip down to Cornwall, and found The Old Dairy Cafe detail along our route on the A303 An absolute gem of a find, the quality of the food is excellent and the service friendly and welcoming Good smooth tasting coffees and great selection of high end breakfast and brunch options We both had breakfasts, a large and small version. Also a lot of GF options and substitutes which is a bonus for a sufferer. Looked at the orders that came out and they where all presented very well and all looked tempting Avoid the service station areas nearby by and come here you won’t regret it

The hosts couldn't have been more accommodating for us as a large group. The food was fresh and delicious. Able to cater for allergies too!

We sat inside and the staff were really accomodating. We had our dog and had asked to sit him out if the way. We had a table where he was tucked out of the way and he was able to relax while we ate. We had a lovely breakfast with the option of white or wholemeal bread. My mum is quite noise sensitive and asked for the music to be turned down which the staff did immediately and checked in with us to make sure the volume was OK. There's also a lovely outside covered seating area, delicious cakes and a range of gifts for sale along with a table that has dog biscuits where all donations go towards the hedgehog trust. Really welcoming spot with great food and lovely staff.

Best scotch egg I’ve had! Great atmosphere and lovely staff.

We had a fabulous lunch for our big family. Great food and friendly staff. We’ve stopped here before as it’s a great place to stop just off the A303. Food is amazing - there were 8 of us and none of us could fault our food. Loved the street food style menu offering an alternative to an English breakfast - although that looked amazing too! Worth booking as it does get busy. Will definitely be visiting again next time we are off to Devon.

My husband said the Mezze was one of the best meals he’d ever had! Lovely staff and great service. Everything we had was really tasty. Good choice for children too. We’ll be back!

An absolute 'hidden' gem of a place. Could have spent all day there watching the many different birds and insects on the beautiful wildflowers all around the place. Excellent and unique menu (cinnamon french toast, clotted cream and fruit compote!) and the best coffee!

I had booked a table but was told on arrival that it wasn’t listed.( When we left,I asked if they had subsequently found my booking & they had, it was at the bottom of their electronic screen. We were to.d they were busy & would have a long wait, which we did. We actually waited for 45 minutes to be served with our food which was a shame as it was a special occasion. The food itself was excellent but the event was spoilt by our wait.

Lovely cafe, lovely staff. Delicious cakes (including gluten free), food is always excellent even when they are jam packed. Nice outdoor seating which is great for all weathers as there are covered and uncovered tables. Very dog friendly, and a great atmosphere. Lucky to have this place close by. P.S If anyone has read the one star review about being kicked out for their dog barking, I was there that day, another customer said their dog barking was annoying, (it was barking the place down for 20 mins solid 😂) but contrary to the review, the waitress said not a bad word and was very welcoming to them despite the noise, the dog family then stormed off! (Plenty of other doggies there too happily enjoying their time!) Never seen anything like it, this place is very friendly.

Kicked us out because our dog was barking we didn't even get to try the food so we left with no lunch

Difficult to find but we'll worth it.

Lovely food and friendly staff.

Came for lunch today, 10th July, with a friend who lives locally. I haven’t been since before Covid but I felt the standard of the food was even better than before. Great tasting food, we both had something from the brunch menu, delicious coffee, not at all wishy washy! So much so we had to have another with one of their fabulous cakes. Rural yes but delightful and I would highly recommend. PS all the staff were lovely, and really helpful, and for a Monday they were busy.

Food was great. The French fries were the best I ever had .

Awful experience. We stopped off for breakfast. For the price we expected good ingredients cooked well, how disappointing. Left most of it as it was inedible, service was poor. The set up was that we would pay after our meal. This led to somebody coming out and checking up on everyone in case they tried to leave without paying, making everyone feel like a criminal, awful feeling. Could have been saved by paying when you order. Seating outside was uncomfortable. When we left one of the other customers had rudely parked right up against the driver's side meaning we had to climb across the seats to be able to get the car out.

This spot was great for breakfast, if you want lunch best to book.I had an impromptu stop to stretch my legs , partake of a coffee. The menu was so good, I was tempted by a small breakfast. Good coffee Very goof breakfast, the food oozed quality products. Other things I liked, I was asked if I wanted white or granary bread, a nice change to the anonymous brown. The tomato was unusually properly cooked, a big tick from me, I hate the hard grilled stuff. The mushrooms were whole and I feel improves the flavour. Excellent fresh egg and good granary bread. The sausage and bacon were top noch, I make my own sausages and bacon and these had a real artisan flavour. I don't get down often but will be back.

Compliments to the Chef . A unique little gem to visit for superb food

Amazing food, lovely staff and possibly the best brownie I’ve ever eaten!

Excellent food very friendly. Great place to stop and have a driving rest.also dog friendly.

I had told my husband so many times that I wanted him to visit here as I had been several times mid week and loved it. As per previous review. Looked lovely in the summer without the rain shields up. All I can presume is that the staff are new and not adequately trained or skilled. Young chap serving us looked frightened all the time, no chat no smiles. Menu was of course excellent and I presumed the french toast with berries has been replaced by, French Toast with Strawberries. The lack of hot berry juice made this a very different dish I wish berries was still an option. The french toast was not like previous visits soft and fluffy with a lovey custard like centre. It was tough and seemed to be unseasoned. Coffee was incredibly strong, my husband loved this but it was awful for me. He had shwarma, having lived in the Middle East he has eaten far more shawarma than anyone needs to have in a lifetime, but decided to try it, it was nice but not what he anticipated. We have plans to take visitors next week. Im really nervous will it be up to scratch, I don’t mind paying the price for excellent food, or will it be mediocre?

After visiting in the past and having a lovely and enjoyable experiences here, I had reserved a table for a family members birthday (for seven people.) and I have left feeling very disappointed and unsatisfied with my experience this time. Understanding that they have new members of staff and they are still under going training, a few hiccups can be excused. Also due to arriving only seeing two other couples at the table at 11am. Then a further table of four and a couple within our hour of being there. After placing an order in for food at 11:34, we sat waiting for over 40 minutes and a walk in table having a ticket fast track. We then spoke to a member of staff, asking why we still waiting for our food and they had received there's first we had the reply of ‘beacause they were in a rush’. I work in hospitality myself and found this to be bad practice and not acceptable! There had been no communication from the staff to our table of any delays and we're only told the delays, when confronting the staff about this we were told it was due to the small alteration of no beans on a breakfast, avocado to be removed from a meal and additional beans on the side of a bacon sandwich. Then when receiving the food all was cold and the small alterations were completely wrong. After asking for no avocado on one of the meals, when it was delivered with avocado on, it was then taken it back to the kitchen and scrapped off the toast and then brought the plate back out. Personally I do not find this acceptable, no allergies were asked about the avocado until brought back and told “we’ve just taken it off your toast.” if it had been an allergy not a preference it could have ended badly. The rest of the food served was cold. No one wants to eat a cold breakfast, we also had one small breakfast missing although the other 4 were present and cold. Personally I think a bit more supervision on staff training and better communication with customers could and may have stopped this issue. Staff members were unsure how to respond to the situation and only offered the option to re-cook the whole meal when we had told them that we would be leaving and not paying for the meal that had been served. We did not feel like waiting any longer as they were now serving lunch. Also spending money on the risk of the meal being as poor as the first time.

After visiting in the past and having a lovely and enjoyable experiences here, I had reserved a table for a family members birthday (for seven people.) and I have left feeling very disappointed and unsatisfied with my experience this time. Understanding that they have new...

Really friendly, great food and cake. A gem of a find!

This is a lovely spot for a coffee and cake, absolutely delicious too. We also ordered the breakfast which was very good and fresh. A nice setting on a farm with the occasional tractor going past. Service was quick but lacked enthusiasm and smiles. Other than that though, I would recommend!

Loved my brunch here its great farms get to earn extra money by doing a cafe on site

Absolutely superb meal will definitely be back.

We came from the States. This place was amazing. We can not get Gluten Free French Toast that tastes like real French toast in Arizona. The staff was welcoming and the outside seating was beautiful.

Fantastic "one of those places" Great food and drinks. Service excellent. A little pricey but when you consider how fresh the food is you see it as good value. 9/10

Food was delicious (credit to the chef!), once it arrived. We waited 45 mins for our order and it wasn't particularly busy. We ordered a small breakfast and a wrap with fries, not exactly demanding. There were other tables who ordered their food after us but were served before us and no apology for the delay. There was no follow up from the waiting staff either as to whether we were enjoying it. Cakes looked to be pricey - £4 for a square of tiffin for example.

Visited the excellent Super Garden Centre nearby and needed somewhere pleasant to eat for lunch. Googled nearby places and saw The Old Dairy Cafe. Reviews looked good and it was nearby so we decided to give it a try. Good decision. The lady we spoke...

An amazing find in the middle of the countryside and quaint English village. Very welcoming staff and amazingly fresh and tasty food. It is pricey but clearly fresh, local and homemade and worthy

The food was really lovely. I just wish the burger had been larger.