Smallwood Lodge, Newport in Telford and Wrekin

Excellent service, explained menu as it was our first visit and very attentive. Very good food. Will definitely go back agsin

A group of us went here for the tapas and mezze evening...wow! Absolutely stunning food, could not fault at all, the staff are so lovely and friendly and so organized, we had the absolute best night, food was piping hot and so delicious I just can't stop raving about it thank you so much smallwood team your fantastic!

A first time visit to a new venture, can only get better. Having visited Smallwood Lodge a few times for lunch, it was a nice surprise to see they are introducing a couple of evenings serving Tapas and Mezze. A much needed addition to the town! We visited on the second day of opening so they are very new to it and we’re happy for constructive ideas. Apparently the chef is only 18! In all we had 7 dishes and drinks which was reasonably priced. I don’t think they can charge more for what is on offer. All the dishes were very tasty and beautifully cooked. A suggestion would be that bread is served as a ‘norm’ rather than charged for, could ask if customers want it or not so as to save waste. Booking is required. Will definitely return.

Called in for lunch when shopping in Newport. A friendly greeting and escorted to our table in a lovely light spacious room. A comprehensive menu, both our choices were delicious, nicely presented and served in good time. Service through was friendly and professional.

I’m a regular at this establishment for coffee and cake, meeting girl friends for lunch and afternoon tea. So to kickstart Hubby’s 60th birthday celebrations I booked us in for a breakfast on the special day. In advance I dropped off a helium balloon, age specific badge and sparkling candles and all these duly appeared when we arrived - the candles in the sausages on hubbys breakfast plate! We were looked after with friendly kindness and the food, tea, coffee and a glass of Prosecco were all first class. Toilets are spotless and general hygiene second to none. Excellent local businesses like this one deserve to be supported and encouraged. We will be back.

A warm welcome and friendly service, in an unusual setting. An interesting menu with some dishes different from the usual fare. My Moroccan sausage stew was very tasty, and my wife's omelette was excellent. Pot of loose leaf tea, filled to the brim. Excellent.

We chose here for our Valentines evening meal & we are so glad we did. The welcome was lovely. Service was great throughout the evening & the food was delicious. You should open more on an evening - even once a month as Newport is missing somewhere nice to eat on an evening unless you want a curry ;) Hopefully see you again soon.

We called in for lunch. What a lovely place. We were greeted at the door and a table found for us. Beautiful decor. I had homemade quiche with salad and coleslaw it was delicious. Made with farm eggs and a really generous portion. My husband had omelette and chose his own ingredient combination. Absolutely lovely we will definitely return

We ate some lunch and had coffee and a glass of Prosecco today at Smallwood Lodge. The staff welcomed us with warm smiles, lovely service and were so accommodating. I asked for some warm milk in a small espresso cup for my toddler, the lovely female staff member went out of her way to provide this. They were so lovely. The food was really good. The mushrooms on toast was so scrummy! If you’re heading to costa…cross the road and go to Smallwood lodge instead. Support local!

Good menu, lovely food and very attentive service. Very old quaint and unique location being well looked after.

We arrived at Smallwood Lodge unannounced having not booked a table. The staff there couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating. Lunch was amazing. If you go there, your tea will be made fresh and served the old way - with tea leaves for you to strain - so much tastier. Everything happens in good time and is super fresh - so don't expect 'fast food'. We will definitely return there. If I had to made a suggestion for Smallwood Lodge, it would be to make the entrance more prominent and advertise to people what gem lies within. The little menu box there is easily missed.

Stopped in on our way back from holiday, excellent service and the food and drink was top notch. I had the soup and cheese on toast, my wife had the cream tea and my son had the lemon drizzle cake, which he said was "the best ever"... high praise indeed! Nice surroundings and very reasonable pricing too, we'll definitely pay a visit again when we're passing through Newport.

I can't recommend Smallwood Lodge highly enough! I love coming in with my little dog, often with a friend but today I came in on my own to have a coffee and something to eat. I am a diabetic so I eat omelettes all the time but today I had THE BEST omelette I have ever had anywhere! It was so light and fluffy and so tasty! Accompanied with a cappuccino that was perfectly prepared, exactly how I had asked for it (over 1 inch of foam with no chocolate sprinkles).... Huge well done to this amazing cafe! If you are in Newport shropshire, do come and try, you won't be disappointed! Leda Tustin

A favourite place of ours! Often pop in for coffee & cake or lunch & always receive a warm welcome, good service & tasty offerings :-) Beautiful old building too! Can meet all our various dietary needs easily.

Lovely staff, very friendly, they fitted us in, even though they were busy and most tables were reserved. We ordered 2 full english breakfasts and 2 teas, one of which was de-caf, the teas came quickly and were served in lovely individual tea pots. The English Breakfast was delicious and cooked well. Priced well and friendly staff, will definitely visit again. Thank you Smallwood. P.s. may not be suitable for some as the toilets are upstairs

Have used this place on a number of occasions for breakfast and afternoon tea. Food is very good however today when we went for breakfast with family the service was hopeless. Waited nearly an hour for breakfast to come, toast didn’t arrive until we had eaten everything else. Such a shame, puts you off going again, good job there’s plenty of places for breakfast on the high street.

We had a lovely family get together for 12 people, the food was lovely as always and the staff were excellent. Thanks Jackie and Co. Avril x

Couldn’t fault the food one bit it was excellent so compliments to the chef. However, my mum had paid a lot of money for my nan’s birthday to take herself, my nan and myself and my sister for afternoon tea. She had pre-booked two of the champagne afternoon tea. The service was absolutely awful. We waited for ages and they forgot to bring the champagne so we had to remind them, they then forgot the pots of tea and then when they brought the food, we had to wait ten minutes to just get cutlery. It’s a shame as the food was lovely but I will not be returning and most certainly will not be recommending this as a place to go. Considering this was a pre-booked ‘experience’ that was certainly not cheap, it was absolutely horrendous. No organisation and no communication at all. We then asked for the bill, 15 minutes later we had to go and find someone to go and get it and then found the girl stood in the kitchen on her phone, absolutely disgusting behaviour when you’re supposed to be at work and especially when a paying customer has asked for the bill. Awful service!

We use this restaurant for coffee and light lunches based on past experience we booked the Christmas Lunch which was a disaster, the room was freezing, I kept my coat on,service was erratic and slow. I felt the meal had been rehashed and was mediocre . The whole thing was amateurish. Very disappointing. We have just come home to recover and warm up.

If you want the most delicious home cooked food, pleasant, cheerful service & appreciate seriously characterful properties with original, unspoilt interiors, Smallwood Lodge is the place to go. My only regret.. I didn't take photos of our gorgeous meals so beautifully presented. Can't recommend enough!

Came here with my friend. Had an afternoon tea for £12.50. Lovely large cafetiere to share, sandwich of your choice with fresh bread and a scone with jam and cream, plus a small slice of cake. All delicious. Friendly service too. Looking forward to returning.

Staff brilliant, food delicious, cleanliness excellent, would recommend Smallwood to anybody that likes good food .

Lovely breakfasts in beautiful surroundings served by very nice staff..If you're visiting Newport this is the place for breakfast.

Our breakfast/brunch is always lovely and we would highly recommend the Spanish Brunch. Lovely service and lovely surroundings.

We went to Smallwood Lodge and had the champagne afternoon tea. From the moment we walked in, the staff were helpful and attentive. The afternoon tea consisted of a sandwich of our choice, followed by a cream scone and jam and the a slice of...

Went to the Smallwood Lodge with my family and I can say after one visit we will MOST CERTAINLY be back. The food was absolutely delicious, and the milkshake was so full of flavour. After lunch ee order dessert which was even better. The waitress...

Delicious food, with friendly and helpful staff. I went in for afternoon tea and would highly recommend.

We visited Smallwood Lodge again this morning for breakfast. Very attentive, professional staff and we had....... the best breakfast in the Region! Many thanks to everyone and especially to John for a great visit.

This is without any shadow of doubt the best tearoom in the area.Jackie and John the chef have got it just right..Food and especially the home made cakes are to die for.

I recently moved back to Newport and remember this old Tudor building as a bookshop. It has been a tearoom for many years now but I have not been in for a long time. Last week I came in and had the Spanish brunch, which...

We love this tea room. It is our absolutely favourite place to have lunch or tea. Today we had the extremely yummy toasted vegetable sandwiches followed by the yummier still chocolate brownie. The staff and owner are always really attentive and friendly. The quality of...

Visited today for a coffee with friends. My friend and I shared a piece of Victoria Sponge, it was so yummy I could have eaten a whole slice. My husband had a sausage sandwich and he said it was delicious as the sausage had been...

Absolutely love this place! Such a lovely setting and atmosphere. Staff are wonderful and the food was delicious. Massive compliments to the waiting staff and chef! Our new favourite place!

Visited for lunch on a Saturday as 4 adults, we were seated promptly, but service was quite slow, food and drinks arrived and were of good quality, reasonable value, we were seated in the new part, by what used to be a smart wooden garage...

This is a lovely old building which is beautifully designed and cared for. Seating can be inside and out, including a couple of comfy looking sofa's. The staff were very attentive however, allowing space between courses. My poached eggs were perfect and the smoked salmon...

Lovely place, nice interesting interior, delicious brunch with champers for £15.50, excellent value and friendly staff.

Great little place in an ancient stables. The food is good and not expensive. Staff lovely, as is the owner (and the resident 17 year old Yorkshire Terrier).

Popped in with family for tea and scones. Beautiful homemade scones. Lovely tea in beautiful china cups. Nice service. Cosy atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Wonderful inviting warm breakfast excellent food and service on a stormy day. Well worth a visit charming staff and wonderful caring owner, well looked after and when the wife kicks you out to walk the dog bring the dog along for a biscuit 😎

Would definitely recommend this as the perfect breakfast stop so delicious and very well catered for gluten free!

Visited this cafe earlier today, and was very impressed, enough so to leave a review on here (which I don't usually do). There was a large menu which catered for all the family. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The interior was cosy and perfect for a winters day, and could imagine the outside seating would be great in the summer months. Couldn't fault the food, probably the best dish that any of us had was the smoked haddock and prawn bake.

What more do you want? The staff are really lovely and can't do enough for you. The owner is lovely and caring. The food is very nice and well presented.

We received a warm welcome and the staff were attentive throughout our visit. There was a choice of two soups and a seasonal sandwich on the specials board as well as an extensive menu. We opted for one of the soups and a turkey, stuffing and cranberry sandwich which was delicious. We were also impressed by the fresh peppermint tea! We'll most certainly return when we visit this vibrant little market town again.

This was a birthday present champagne high tea really looking forw7to took a friend it was disgusting had to order the sandwiches from the menu we had four small sandwiches all the same piece of sandwich cake a scone with jam and clotted cream the scones were rock hard we didn't like champagne so I had a glass of wine friend had a pot of tea so for a pot of tea glass of wine ,8 small sandwiches 2 pieces of sponge cake 2 scones with jam and cream, 2 small very hard biscuits three cost £38 we didn't even have a choice of cakes never go their again been to 2or3 high teas before with a lovely plate of mixed sandwiches and an array of caked7and for a lot less money

Food was fabulous, didn’t have to wait long at all. Staff were all lovely and friendly and couldn’t do enough for me. Would highly recommend.

I visited Smallwood lodge today November 1st at around 1.30pm . I sat in the first room and sat at a two seater table . A young waitress brought me a menu and disappeared . I chose from the menu what I would like and I waited for her return ! There was a lot of talking coming from the kitchen amongst the staff . I waited and waited still no waitress , i put my.coat back on waited a bit longer . Finally I gave up and walked out . Not really good enough Smallwood lodge normally it’s first class service , what happened today ?

Have eaten here regularly for their breakfast deal on a Saturday morning, scrummy food, great service, but tight space and great what ever the weather inside if cold, out if warm.

Visited for lunch, excellent quality food, soup and a sandwich and a 5 star cheese board. Good service.

Me and my boyfriend go here regularly for breakfast and sometimes lunch. Normally there is an offer for breakfast if you order before 11am. Really nice!

We have visited these tea rooms several times and always enjoy the cozy atmosphere and intimate surroundings. The staff are helpful and friendly and the coffee and cakes of good quality.

I thoroughly recommend the scones, any, have tried them all - fabulous!

Went for afternoon tea last week with my wife. It was delicious. Home made food. The scones were delicious, as were the brownies. The staff were all lovely too. Will definitely come back.

We have been coming here for a few years now. It's not as good as it used to be. Foods bland and tasteless. And it shows, it used to be packed. Almost empty on this visit. Hopefully they can find it's spark. And get back on track.

We love it here. Never disappointed. Lovely friendly welcoming staff and a cosy atmosphere. The lunch menu is great but we like the crumpets and coffee cake in the winter and in the summer the cream tea - spoilt for choice on the scones. He likes the Cinnamon one and I like the cherry but others to chose from too. Do visit if you are in the area

Whilst in Newport decided to try Smallwood Lodge, ordered the Spanish Brunch, what a great dish, will definitely visit again.

Delicious soup served with cheese and chutney on toast. The chutney was a little too generous, but easily scraped off. Otherwise extremely good. Friendly, welcoming service.

I don’t really want to share this as I’d like to keep it just for myself. Such is the beauty of Smallwood Lodge Tearooms. We have had breakfast here on a number of occasion and it’s just been excellent. Please don’t tell everybody about this little gem. If you must, advise them to book. The early bird breakfast is scrumptious.

Called I. To this beautiful looking building for lunch, on a day trip to Newport. Didn’t feel terribly welcome, waitresses not very friendly. Ordered quiche (at 12.30) but it was sold out. Ordered meditation veg and cheese sandwich, it was sold out.... very frustrating as friend is veggie. Ended up with soup ....Brochli and Stilton .... which was the most watery soup I have ever had. And a toasted sandwich ( I didn’t know it would be toasted ) Not the best lunch

I honestly wouldn’t go anywhere else in Newport for a relaxing yummy lunch. Never disappointed, love their range on the menu and my mum adores their to go coffee cake! Top tip: book for eating in peak hours, it is small!

Spur of the moment decision to visit Newport and of course after enjoying a walk around this lovely little town we needed to eat. Quite by chance we came to this delightful cafe in a superb old building. We were made welcome from the start and our food was so obviously home cooked and delicious, I can thoroughly recommend the leek and potato soup with toasted cheese and home made chutney bread. I cannot wait to return and try other items from the menu. On a busy day you may have to wait a few minutes for a table but I would advise anyone to endure the wait as it’s definitely worth it.

We called in to Newport today and found this little gem, set in a lovely old half timbered building. It seemed busy (always a good sign). All the girls waiting on table were friendly and welcoming. The service was a little on the slow side, but as I said they were busy.

What a fantastic little tea room.

I visit Smallwood often with friends as the food is always lovely and the atmosphere is relaxed. The majority of the staff are very friendly and have a chat with you... however, there is one lady that is awfully rude and abrupt, doesn’t even smile or check to see if everything’s okay. I’ve shrugged it off a few times thinking maybe she’s having a bad day, however I’ve mentioned it to relatives who are also fans of Smallwood Lodge and they’ve experienced the same thing. Maybe a bit of customer service training would be helpful as a bit of a refresher on how to treat customers, especially regulars...

The atmosphere is delightful - nothing is rushed. Food is prepared/cooked to order so may take a little time but the results are mouthwatering and worth the wait. The set menu and the specials board are both worth exploring, especially the puddings!

Called in on the off chance after a manic Christmas shop and they managed to squeeze us in. So accommodating and excellent service with a very tasty lunch. The surroundings were so Christmassy and welcoming will definitely call back!

Called in for a coffee and a snack. Walked in and sat down around 1.55 pm, sat ages waiting to order then when we did order we had to wait 25 mins for one snack and longer for mine. Personally, I think they forgot us! If your in a rush don’t bother.

The last review mentions a long wait which is what we had. If only they stopped cooked the burger ten or even fifteen minutes earlier it could have been great. Service was ok but lacks character and pizzazz.

The only choice was a vegan lemon drizzle cake. The worst cake ever baked - or was it, as it looked and tasted raw. I asked for the cake to be taken away as it was inedible. No choice for those suffering lactose intolerance. The only choice was tat cake ! I also suspect that the coffee was not made with soya, as requested.

Been on a few occasions now and the staff are great and it really does have 'an oldie worldie' feel. Service is always great and can recommend the breakfast as it is brilliant!!!!!!!!!

Popped in for lunch while visiting friends who live in Newport.Very welcoming and friendly staff, nice to see linen tablecloths and serviettes.Menu was good I opted for the full English just before the noon cut off time it was very tasty, my partner went for mushrooms on toast and our friends went for the quiche and the scrambled eggs on toast, all the meals were nicely prepared and presented, we all opted for teas and coffees from the varied selection.Overall and very pleasant and leisurely visit.

Popped in for coffee/tea and scone in mid morning. Took 10 mins for someone to take an order and another 20 mins for the cup of coffee & tea and a scone to arrive. table next to us waited for 20 mins for two slices of toast. Need more staff or more efficient systems.

Just stopped off for pot of tea and scone whilst waiting for local bus.

We popped in for an early breakfast. We had a proper pot of tea and a cafetière of coffee. We had the early bird special breakfast which consisted of all locally sourced products. The staff were amazing and so helpful - they even offered the dog a sausage!! Great value and will definitely be returning.

Visited before always been nice but went a week ago ordered afternoon tea at 3.10pm and was told don’t serve food after 3.00pm so went next door to another cafe ! Shame as lovely setting

We have visited several times before when passing and had enjoyable experiences but we visited on Friday with the family( 6 of us) and were terribly disappointed. The cafe was fairly busy but we were not too concerned. It took a whole for our order to be taken and then we waited - and waited!! Two drinks arrived then we waited for a other 10 to 15 mins for the rest! Food arrived an hour and 15 mins after our arrival it there were only 5! We had just about finished before the last plate arrived. The toast arrived after we had finished eating the breakfast. We were offered a deduction of £2 off the cost of £7 for each breakfast. Will be trying one of the other cafes on the street next time!!!

A quaint little tearoom style venue situated on Newport High Street. It's vintage era house is a charming and characteristic setting for somewhere to eat. I came in with my partner and ordered the full-english style brunch (served until noon) and a warm drink. The coffee was a wonderful flavour, balanced without being bitter and the breakfast (after an acceptable waiting time) was absolutely delicious. It didn't look huge on the plate, but once I got into it, it was more than filling.

We ate here last night when we came to watch the Nocturne cycle race. A friend had recommended it and we were not disappointed. We had booked a table and it was ready for us in the beautiful garden. The service was excellent, quick and friendly. The food was good, a small choice but that was fine as I don’t think they usually open in the evening. We all enjoyed our pasta and burgers. We all said we would love to come back during the day and have afternoon tea!! Newport is a lovely town. Thank you

Stumbled across on a first visit to the friendly town of Newport. Sat outside in glorious weather and had a very pleasant lunch with a friend. A little oasis behind the hedge on the High Street, they have made the best use of what is a small space with lovely parasols bistro tables and chairs. Couldn't fault my choice of roasted veg and cheese sandwich delicious!

This tearoom has great kerb appeal, with the thatched cottage and gravelled courtyard at front with parasols and bistro gardens and chairs. Reasonable prices and a good scone!

We had such a nice visit to these tearooms. It was busy (which is normally a good sign) but we were lucky enough to find a table in the lovely front courtyard. A big pot of tasty leaf tea, the best fruit scone we’ve had in ages (served with jam and cream) and granary toast with gorgeous honey. Very friendly service. Good prices. Perfect.

Cute looking building but the service was slow. We walked in to an empty restaurant and had to call out for someone to come and seat us. The service was very slow and the soft drinks were served warm.

Had been for morning coffees previously, so we decided to have lunch today. Food was very nice but service was very slow (had to wait 35 mins). Staff very pleasant and did apologise for the delay. It won’t put us off visiting again.

Went for the first time for lunch... what a gem! All the tables outside at the front of the restaurant were occupied, but we were taken through the lodge to a lovely sun-dappled courtyard where we enjoyed an excellent lunch. Food was very well presented and tasty.. service was excellent and staff very friendly. Will certainly be going back soon.

Smallwood lodge is an atmospheric wood beamed cottage in Newport, now an eatery, and two visits in as many weeks says more than a review can . Really pleasant staff, serving good coffees teas sandwiches-cakes and meals in pleasant surroundings, outside courtyard seating , inside seating in two rooms , may well be back shortly!

I visited with my friend with a voucher for my birthday for an afternoon tea. There was plenty to eat. The sandwiches were fresh and tasty. The cakes and scones delicious. A very nice way to spend an afternoon.

Had the same as before soup and sandwich nice, my sister and niece had afternoon tea I think quite expensive at 10.95 each, 1 very nice scone, 1 round of sandwiches and a shortbread biscuit tea or coffee, they enjoyed it. Looking round this time I think the room could also be decorated a lot more welcoming.

This is a really nice place right in the middle of Newport. A group of us had breakfast there recently. Very good old fashioned polite service.

Me and college had poached eggs with bacon. Absolutely perfect in every way. The tea tasty amazing because is was served In beautiful China cups The service was amazing. Well worth a visit

Can’t fault the coffee or snacks but the place was filthy, had not been cleaned for ages, carpet covered in dust and smelt very musty - not very pleasant and have not been back since

Had a soup and sandwich deal for lunch, when out with my sister shopping in Newport. We are both vegetarians, and to find lovely tasty home made soup and a great roasted peppers and hummus sandwich for a great price was a joy to us! Thinking we would only have half a sandwich or a small amount of soup for the price it was a lovely surprise to have full sandwich and tasty it was too! A lovely building, a feeling of elegance like popping back in time, loved it and would definitely go again, friendly staff and not rushed at any point, it was full of people enjoying great looking afternoons teas nice to see on a Thursday afternoon, pop in, you will not be disappointed!

Having read reviews we stopped off for lunch and were not disappointed. The building is full of character, warm and comfy.

A gorgeous small Tudor building oozing character. Excellent, friendly service. Delicious food and a good selection.

i used to live in Newport before moving back to Dudley in the West Midlands, i can honestly say i miss this place so much, absolutely loved coming for afternoon tea, the food is absolutely beautiful, presented lovely and the staff are so welcoming, would really recommend visiting here if you are in town.

My friend and I called at Smallwood Lodge for lunch today. Everything about this beautiful establishment was just right. Friendly...

I have visited Smallwood Lodge for breakfast on several occasions. A friend & myself treated ourselves to a pre-Xmas breakfast...

Very pleasant helpful staff in beautiful surroundings with with delicious freshly cooked food you will definitely not go wrong visiting...

Popped in one gloomy afternoon and was served up the most delicious cream tea by a most attentive waitress. Lovely...

Again Smallwood lodge have impressed us with an amazing lunch with a glass of fizz. I had the butter chicken curry and rice and my gorgeous lady had homemade burger with mature cheddar and bacon, side of horseradish coleslaw and side salad. We had a lovely bottle of chilled prosecco. Great warm and friendly service in a lovely place. This 600 year old Tudor tea room is a hidden gem, rumour has it that there is a ghost residing here! Really worth a visit if you are in the area, we love it!

I visited alone and thoroughly enjoyed SW lodge yet again.

We've visited a few times before and it's been ok. Just.