Sheppard's in Wealden

A really good cafe. Very nice staff. Very high-quality produce. Cooked from scratch and cooked really well. The price is very reasonable. It is much larger inside, so if it looks packed, don't walk away, go and have a look. It extends right back and they have a garden area. The building is cursed with what appears to be tinted glass and this makes the place look dark, but it is not. Once you get inside it is really bright and well presented. Well-styled decor. It is tucked away a bit, a couple of doors down from Corals, the bookmakers. I visited 9/10/23. Give it a go.

The food and service here is excellent with well cooked and inventive dishes served by attentive staff. The face lifted surroundings are also good but lack atmosphere and would benefit from wall hangings or drapes in the evening.

Lovely breakfast, perfect spot over the village green. Delish coffee and nice array of deli snacks and pastries to take away on your walk! Will definitely go back for wine and ice cream 😍

Popped in on a whim late on Friday lunchtime. Attracted fish and chips advert. A Harvey's house, so reasonably sure there'd be a good beer to wash down the f&C's. I had haddock and chips with mushy peas.(Garden peas also available) with a pint of Harvey's Sussex best bitter. I was not disappointed, the batter was crispy and cooked to perfection as was the fish within. The chips are worthy of separate mention, crisp outside soft interior, just how chips should be. Great mushy peas made the complete dish. The pint of Harvey's was beautifully kept and delicious. I sat in the garden which has plenty of seating but sadly too few people to provide an atmosphere, probably due to late arrival for lunchtime. Service was cheerful and efficient with staff eager to describe all the beers available, I was given a taste of one, Camden Pale but had my mind set on Harvey's Best. Well worth a visit if you are on the Kent/Sussex border near Tunbridge Wells.

My train was cancelled (again) so I stopped at the cafe for a bacon sandwich and tea. They were great, as always, Thank you! There’s a wonderful young waitress in the Whistlestop called Kass, who never fails to brighten my morning, whatever else may be going on. Thank you for helping keep me sane Kass.