The Buttery Tea Room in Forest of Dean

This place is fabulous! Always fresh, home cooked food, decent portions and good selection. Fantastic food, great atmosphere, friendly service and good value …what’s not to love?!

A sadly disappointing meal - cauliflower cheese that had little cauliflower in it and gave my husband indigestion, and parsnip soup that was just solid puréed parsnip.

We had Sunday lunch at The Buttery Tea Room. The quality of the food was excellent and beautifully presented. There was also a great selection of vegetables. Very good value for money.

Enjoyed a very nice lunch. Good food and good service at a very reasonable price. Would certainly return if in the area again.

What a lovely find this was! Warm & welcoming, dog friendly too. The service was quick and friendly and the toasted tea cake was delicious. Will definitely visit again.

What a lovely tea room with lovely coffee & warm jam scones. Hot chocolate was a success with my friends and family. There was also a great selection of home cooked food, which we were told was very good too. The staff were very friendly and professional. Not a bad word to say about The Buttery Tea Rooms.

Our local for Saturday breakfast but well worth a find for others. Reasonably priced food with good quality meats and veg. A good sized menu with specials on the board. Very well cooked food by Jude and a lovely place to sit and eat. Vegetarian meals availale

Our meeting place today after a motorcycle ride. Quaint little tea rooms. No greeting on entry. Picked a table for two. A gentleman took our order eventually and the tea was excellent (enough for 2+ cups each) and the scones were delicious. No cheery farewell or greeting and I wish the gentleman who served us had been a bit more engaging and had smiled. Does breakfasts and lunches too. A few reserved tables so obviously popular.

Out making the most of the sun in Newent. Our usual cafe/bookshop had sadly closed down. Popped in for coffee. Lovely log fire and excellent, sensibly priced coffee. Off for a walk then back for an amazing lunch of lamb shanks, well cooked vegetable selection and yummy dessert. We will return.

A lovely homely feel to this place and the friendly staff. This place feels like you’re having home cooked dinner by the grandparents (however the owners are not that old!) Very good food and very high quality, only negative I can say about this place is that it hasn’t got many vegetarian options but the stilton and mushroom toast was amazing!

Our group of 8 had a very enjoyable, great value Sunday roast with dessert followed by real coffee in this traditional restaurant/tea room. Service was friendly and efficient. We will definitely visit again.

A lovely tea room with beautiful home-cooked food. Comfortably the best tuna-mayo baguette I've had. If you're in Newent and you're looking for something to eat, give this place a try.

When we entered the tea rooms we assumed it must be closed as the 'front of house' just stared at us without saying anything. I suggested a table for 2, to which he replied 'what for?', which was a bit odd. I persevered and said 'breakfast', so he then showed us to a table. No menu was produced, but he then stood at our table and said 'well?' I looked at him wandering what would happen next. 'You said you wanted breakfast' he said. 'Big or small?' Not being sure what big or small referred to, we both asked if a bacon sandwich was possible, which was apparently fine. We were then served quickly with fresh bacon sandwiches (on white - no choice offered) and a pot of tea, which were both fine. So, in summary, good food, good value but 'front of house' could do with some training!

I give this 4 stars rather than 3 because it was certainly a decent price. £3.00 for a pot of tea and toast with egg. Very good! It's a shame though that the service seemed a bit strained. Come on guys, it's surely not hard to smile and make the customer feel special even if you're not feeling it yourself. The chap who served me continued his conversation with another diner, presumably a local and subsequently forgot to give me a mug to go with my pot of tea. I had to walk to the counter and ask for one. Also, my brown toast arrived as white. Payment: "do you take cards?", I asked. "do you have the cash?", was the reply. How much are shops charged for using a card in this day and age? It surely can't be that much on my £3.00 meal? Not a big thing of course but again, it just feels that you're not putting the customer's desires ahead of your own needs. Just telling it as it is.

We popped in on Tuesday afternoon to a very friendly welcome. We choose a main course each, my husband had the smoked haddock and mozzarella fishcakes and I had the lasagne. We both really enjoyed our delicious lunch, washed down with two pots of loose leaf tea. We enjoyed it so much we returned for lunch today, it was very busy with a large table booked in . We found a table and sat down,we saw a lovely roast chicken dinner being delivered to the big table,so I asked if we could order that as well. Luckily for us it was available, so glad and it was one of the best roast chicken dinners my husband and I have had in a long time delicious. We found room for pudding I had a chocolate roulade , husband had lemon meringue pie both so yummy. Lovely setting and very friendly staff highly recommend a visit. We will be returning again soon . Excellent value and fantastic food and service .

We dripped in for lunch - just happened to be passing and liked the look of their menu. What a great find - we are so glad that we stopped here. Lovely, friendly people, wonderful home cooked food - what more could you want. It has a slightly old fashioned rustic atmosphere - a lovely change from the standard pub lunch. And much better quality.

We had a very nice lunch today here. Excellent value, good home cooking and friendly down to earth people

We stopped here for breakfast before visiting a local attraction. Service was quick and the owners were friendly. The atmosphere was very nice. We both had a bacon sandwich which were very nice.

We have just visited The Buttery cafe In Newent . The meal was outstanding, the service was excellent and nothing was too much trouble. The building is like going back in time which is what you might expect from a market town. We will be visiting again in the near future.

The best place for Sunday Lunch in Newent. Tender roast meat and perfectly cooked veg followed by a choice of delicious desserts.

Real home cooking with real home hospitality. Two choices of meat with excellent Yorkshire puddings and veg. Choice of five desserts. Everything" cooked like mum used to". Highly recommended. We will be going back and have already booked Christmas meal there.

Went to the Buttery Tea Rooms today for Sunday Lunch, great service, friendly host and superb food. Would thoroughly recommend it! A must visit. Sunday lunch is served every other week and a booking is recommended as it was full!

Popped out somewhere new for breakfast and loved it, beautifully cooked quality food, excellent value for money, tea in bone china cups, friendly owners, will definitely be going there again.

Very impressed by the food quality, value and portion size. Cheerful and friendly service and yes they do accept cards now. It would be wise to book ahead as this is popular with local people and we have heard from different people that this is held to be the best restaurant in town.The roast lunch was wonderful, with delicious roast potatoes and an excellent assortment of vegetables. The steak and onion pie had generous filling and crispy golden pastry and was much praised. We also greatly enjoyed the chocolate roulade and cherry pie. We felt very welcomed as a family with young children.

We were staying locally at a camp site and looked online to find a nice place for breakfast in the area. Look no further, the breakfast was amazing and very good for the money paid, coupled with a lovely atmosphere. 10/10.

Stumbled across this little tearoom /restaurant and had a wonderful Sunday lunch that was one of the best. My 9 year old son gave it 10 out of 10. Would recommend.

This is a really lovely homely little tea room. The food is excellent. Lunch time meals are served and there is a good variety on the menu and Specials Board. Al meals are home cooked and are very good value for money. I have also had scone and coffee here, which was lovely and tasted freshly baked. Would highly recommend this friendly cafe and its excellent food.

Four of us went for Sunday lunch, it was a very cold day, the atmosphere inside was warm and friendly, the meal was excellent main course with all the trimmings the sweet was delicious followed by coffee and mints. we will certainly go back again.

Excellent food at very good prices with a great welcome. Whilst this was our first visit it certainly will not be our last, looking forward to next time.

Wow. What a place. Travelled from Perth Western Australia for lunch. thanks Pete and Judith for a lovely lunch. Beautiful sandwiches and a lovely atmosphere

Outstanding full English breakfast, restaurant was full mainly with local people you can ask for no better recommendation than that and it was only 8.35 am staff were pleasant and efficient, and I am ashamed to say I could not eat all of my meal.

i am responding to the previous review. The tearoom is open for sunday lunch and surprisingly this is lunchtime,not 4.20pm. We were part of a group of 10, that had booked 3 weeks previously for the last sitting at 2.00pm Obviously it takes time to serve a 2 course meal with coffee and were,still in the restaurant when these people called in. To give 2 star review,because they were told they were closed,is just plain nasty. and unnecessary.

First time at Newent & found this charming Tea Room cafe. Amazing amount of choice on the menu with breakfast served all day. We had lunch here which was excellent, very popular with the locals as tables had been booked both for the Saturday we visited & the following Sunday was fully booked which tells you a lot. Staff very helpful. Will definately recommend.

Both the small and normal breakfasts are delicious and served in a small but comfortable cafe. A good selection of meals and puddings are also available.

Excellent Service and very friendly. We ordered Toasted Tea Cakes butter and Jam, very quick service and tea cakes were most enjoyable. Would recommend this Tea room with no hesitation.

Llegamos temprano en Newent y encontramos este encantadora habitación té abierto y sirve desayuno inglés completo. Muy bien preparada, generosa porción, bien presentado. Gran relación calidad-precio. Los propietarios eran muy serviciales me habló Newent.

Fabuloso almuerzo en el crujiente. Cocinar en su mejor momento. Verduras Frescas, carne tierna y extra salsa. Los budines también fueron geniales. Casero y tarta de ruibarbo. Las raciones fueron muy generosos, pero nos las arreglamos placas limpias sin duda volveremos.

Acogedora sala de té con un gran servicio y, obviamente, popular entre los lugareños. Tuvimos un desayuno caliente, buena relación calidad-precio y el té se hizo con té! Lo raro es que!

Pasó por el Butterey tes y disfrutamos mucho volví un par de días más tarde! El menú es sorprendentemente amplio para un 'tetería y las raciones son de buen tamaño. Disfrutamos de la chimenea y bastante tazas y desgaste de mesa. Pintoresco y honesto

Generous sandwiches, lovely cake and proper tea. Quirky little place with a lovely open fire. Mind the step though.

I ordered a tuna sandwich, it was amazing! Very generously filled, lovely fresh salad garnish and crisps as well. Decent pot of tea too, all very reasonably priced. My husband had a sausage and onion baguette and that was great too. A great lunch stop :)

Fabalous food, friendly and helpful staff and a cosy, warm atmosphere. Thank you and an absolute gem.

Lovely little tea room ,nice little menu food delicious ,good service nice break and rest from your shopping ,friendly staff

Excellent food the best we've had for a long time. Definitely recommend proper home cooked food we have re booked to go back already.

A lovely meal out at lunchtime, we had a homemade chicken, bacon pie, with fresh vegetables and mash potatoes. Then a freshly made pavlova , just the BEST!

Menus vary daily, all food is home cooked, generous portions and fantastic value for money. Service is friendly and nothing is too much trouble.

Visited during the onion Fayre although the cafe was busy we were served very quickly and the food was very nice the manager very friendly. The only problem was that my friends meal was served first and nearly finished by the time ours arrived.

No faults with the lovely lunch and friendly service. Enjoyed our meal very much.The trouble was the loo. It's up a stair, then down a stair, making it unusable for my father, who has mobility issues. I used it and, although clean and pleasant, the lock did not work. despite much trying. As the door was right next to a service door and also to a back alley door it left me feeling extremely vulnerable. Badly needs fixed to provide privacy and security.

I have had the best meals here.. There is no other place like it.. Freshly cooked food.. Served hot and plenty of it.. Nothing is too much trouble for them.. A fine dinning place.. There is always a warm welcome.. It the sort of place that has a good name and people want to go there each time they go to Newent..My friend and I go in there every Wednesday and have dinner at noon.. Thank you so much for your welcome each time we come in..

Charming little Tearoom, leaf tea , tasty milk, every thing cooked to order and served piping hot. Generous portions. Daily specials and home made desserts on chalk board.

Popped in for breakfast and wow, what a quality one. Everything cooked to perfection with high quality ingredients. Gloucester old spot sausage, poached eggs, fried bread, mushrooms, bacon and toast, delicious. small brekkie, 4.50 amazing value. We all 3 had clear plates.

Top quality food for prices that beat the rest Newent has to offer. I have tried nearly everything on the menu, and highly recommend a visit

First time back in Newent for years. Had lunch at The Buttery. Baked potato with side salad for the lady and Chicken and Ham pie with fresh vegetables for me. Both delicious. Returned later for coffee and cheesecake with cream and raspberry sauce. Excellent value for money.

A former barber's shop in the 19th century and yes they do teas, but they also do lots of very reasonably priced daily main meal specials advertised on an ever-changing blackboard. But the real highlight is the breakfast, or brunch. A big plate of two local sausages, two chunky slices of back bacon, mushrooms, hash brown, two eggs cooked to your choosing with half a slice of fried bread with either beans or tomatoes and toast and butter; washed down with a large pot of tea and excellent value at £6.80. Some say it's the best breakfast in the county and it's hard to disagree. Seating for only about 20 and well behaved dogs are welcome. Friendly owners and staff too. No cards taken but a cashpoint is 20 yards away. Immediate parking could be awkward but plenty available within walking distance. Definitely recommended.

We go to the buttery regularly for lunch and have yet to be disappointed. I am a fussy eater and Judith tries her best to accommodate my palate more often than not she succeeds, her homemade desserts are great I usually don't have room for dessert so take it home with me. Beware they only take cash that is how they keep the prices reasonable there is a bank across the road . Pete the waiter is really friendly and likes to have a laugh with the customers so much so they have a lot of regulars including us.

Came here for lunch after picking up a mirror from a local. The variety of food is what drew us in, there was so much on offer which not all tea rooms consider serving. The food was perfect, so much for such a cheap price. However the staff really let the experience down, the waitress did not seem happy, she dumped the drinks and walked off, there was no smiles and not very chatty. Went to pay to be told they don't have a card machine. Why? Such an inconvenience for customers if there is a group of them that don't have the cash on them - Luckily we did have the cash. Was unsure whether to actually tip, but working in the hospitality industry myself I know it is nice when people do tip- so felt I should give a small amount. The man (guessing is the owner) was the nicest one out of the 3 people on. Who was smiling and was interacting with the customers around us. If staff seemed more friendly then I would of considered giving 5 stars - It just put the mood down slightly.

very friendly cafe had full English (small) was plenty couldn't fault it. The menu looked good not too many choices but I find too many usually means not home made. Will definitely be trying the Sunday lunch.

Having originally been recommended by a work colleague, my wife and I have now had the pleasure of Sunday dining at The Buttery on a couple of occasions and intend to return for more! Peter and Judith are so welcoming and are ably assisted by their delightful waitress. What strikes you immediately is that they genuinely care about the service and the food they are providing. Their warmth of welcome matches that of the log fire and the food itself is cooked to perfection. All too often food is served at mediocre temperatures - not at this place! You can savour your food and conversation without feeling rushed or without fear of your food going cold. If you are looking for top quality food served by people who love their jobs and want their customers to leave happy then this is one place you should definitely try. You won't be disappointed and you may well end up coming again!

If you want to taste a proper English breakfast as it should be done, this is the place for you. Lovely food, lovely people

First time visit, well impressed! Food very good and reasonably priced. Very friendly and relaxed. Will definitely visit again.

This is a small friendly place to eat. The staff are friendly and the food is good.Fair priced menu.

lovely couple the owners very homely atmosphere .loved the food and services. set menu at a reasonable price with dessert or coffee

Myself and my friends have been enjoying hungover fry-ups from here for years. For a very reasonable price you get a good amount of very high quality food. It goes to show that with pride in your product,small business's can make a mockery of big name retailers. This place does an absolutely world class breakfast, using local produce, for less than you would pay for a fry at Tesco... Try it once, and you will definitely end up going back. (the hangover is optional)

Proper breakfast, not your cheap ingredients, butcher bought produce, and reasonably priced. Used frequently

Was in Newent on a whim and fancied a full English so popped into this establishment for a feed. Butcher quality bacon, Gloucester old spot sausages, nice eggs etc. plus, a nice pot of tea came piping hot to our table in a time that indicated appropriate cooking methods. The staff and ambience were nice and the prices were reasonable too. If I am in Newent again I will definetly think about going here again. Very good.

Lovely food, quick friendly service ., my two teenage children often go there in half terms on there own as cheap for a good meal .

This a very friendly restaurant, we were sat in a cosy corner, service was second to none, the food was freshly made and very tasty, excellent value , we would recommend this lovely restaurant and will return again.

They do a proper full English here. Proper tea and a great selections if specials. Great service excellent value.

Christmas Family meal. 8 adults. We were sat just inside the door which was quite cramped & very close to the door so unfortunately we were disrupted every time anyone came or left. Where we were sat 2 tables had been pulled together - unfortunately one of our party didn't realise & put his drink on the crease & it spilt everywhere! Then in the hast to mop up the spillage we set a napkin on fire!Other than this the meal was nice, staff friendly. The service was fairly quick & the meals were nice.It was lovely to have a family catch up, but hope we are not sat next to the door next time.

Fantastic food, certainly the best breakfast in the area. Beautiful character surroundings, very quaint and unspoilt.

This is a family run tea rooms, run by a couple who are really friendly and helpful, in an old Georgian (?) building. It's great value for money with seating for around 20+ people, just off the main road through Newent (in Culver St) by Barclays Bank, a charming country town with an old market square, historic buildings and a beautiful lake.It does breakfasts and lunches and the breakfasts are excellent. Tea is in a teapot with real tea leaves and excellent. Coffee filtered and other choices. Breakfast selection with full English at just over £4 and doubled up fro around just over £5 as well as other choices e.g. paninis. All good local produce. There is also a good range of lunches from around £5-£7 - we've not tried these but have heard really good reports.Well worth a visit

We enjoyed an excellent lunch here - salmon fillet with stir fry vegetables and new potatoes. Beautifully cooked, well presented and very good value.