The Castle Cafe in South Hams

We booked a Sunday lunch here for a birthday, it was great ! We wanted to take a special bottle of wine with us, they only charged a very reasonable £5 corkage. Lovely setting.

We visited today, we hadn’t booked and we turned up at lunchtime. A family of five, a couple of fussy eaters, and we can honestly say that the food was wonderful, all of the customisation was spot on, and very very good value for money. Staff were friendly and chatty, and the castle itself a really good visit.

Popped in after a visit to the castle. We were tempted by the cream tea on offer at just £8.95 for two. It was delicious - scones were lovely with plenty of jam and clotted cream. Friendly staff too.

Lovely little family run cafe just outside the castle grounds, which is well worth a visit. I had a very tasty bacon sandwich & pot of tea, my wife had a cream tea. If you’re in the area. Stop by for a chat and great food

We had our wedding reception at the castle cafe and it was beautiful, Jason, Tina, Nina, Bella and Kate were amazing hosts very hardworking and hospitable. All of our guests said how amazing the food was that will cooked for us. We could not of asked for a more perfect day, so thank you to all of you for everything you did.

After visiting the castle, we were in need of a latte and a piece of cake. There were a nice selection of cakes to choose from, and two of us went with raspberry ripple. My friend is gluten intolerant and went with the flapjack. Our cakes were delicious, rather large and a reasonable price. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I would recommend 🙂

Absolutely delucious Easter Sunday lunch for the four of us. 3 lamb roasts & a beef plus an extra bowl of roasties. Totally delicious. My sister is strictly free from diet, we took our own gravy granules for her & they did her some plain cauliflower, but I did phone them yesterday to request these changes. Puddings were huge. Apple crumble with custard, Eton mess & a vegan gf slab of flapjack. Staff are helpful, efficient & hard working. Thank you for a beautiful Easter Sunday lunch.

Well I’d love to review the food but the rude attitude of the staff meant we decided not to stay. I guess they don’t need the customers.

As a rule, I really like this place... But today, despite there being no warning or even sign on the main road, we were met with a sign saying it was closed due to a private function. Not a great experience for regular customers! A ten mile round trip wasted. Now I will need to think twice about going back. Disappointing as usually it is a good experience to have lunch at the castle.

Not open during the week, only at weekends from 10am Not open during the week, only at the weekends from 10am

Absolutely gorgeous Sunday roast. Very highly recommended. A choice of 3 meats, roast potatoes, & parsnip already plated for you. Veg brought in a bowl to help yourselves. Cauliflower cheese is very tasty. We both had roast pork, came with superb crackling & homemade apple sauce.

A fantastic little cafe. Service was brilliant even though they were very buy. I had a great salmon salad . Top rate and pot of tea. Very reasonable price as well in a well kept restaurant space inside.

Called in for a quick tea and cake before visiting the castle. There are a good range of cakes that all looked nice. We’d missed hot food as it is only served until 2.30 but there was still plenty to order and we only wanted a snack. The combination of cream teas and cake between us went down very well - very tasty. Service was pleasant too. Off the beaten track, but like the castle itself it’s well worth a visit.

Being a local to Totnes and enjoying a good full English breakfast. Its important to me that I try as many of the local cafes as possible. I have been very remiss in not going to Berry Pomeroy castle cafe for a long time. As it’s reputation has grown considerably recently. We had a big family gathering for birthday’s and i decided it would be good to finally have breakfast at the castle cafe. What a delight. The back drop of the famous haunted 15th century castle is pretty spectacular. The breakfast matched its surroundings. Hi Quality sausages & bacon. Nice egg. With toast and marmalade included in the reasonable price. The staff were pleasant and attentive. I would thoroughly recommend to locals or visitors. Next is to book in for one of their Sunday roasts.

Excellent Service from the Castle Cafe Berry Pomeroy Castle. The staff were very helpful and friendly and a very pleasant experience.

Fabulous staff .. smiles all round… food delicious and great value for money. We’d come again if in the area definitely

Very enjoyable! The staff were friendly, accommodating and efficient. The food was hot and tasty and the setting was lovely 😊

Clean airy place to eat,friendly staff Food was exceptional today 31st .kings Breakfast and Ham n Eggs chips, cup of tea, all Quality ingredients .Totally recommend.

Second time at berry cafe, and we Came into a warm welcome of two very lovely lady’s who made me and my husband gorgeous tasting coffees, the breakfast was to die for and was bought out ever so quick! Will be back for a crème tea as the opposite couple said they were best around! Gorgeous Area and a proper luxury

We were refused hot food and we were told that they stop serving hot food at 2.30pm. It wasn't quite 2.30pm yet either. They could even be bothered to make us a cold sandwich...but they were serving tea and cake (it's nice and easy to slice s bit of cake...not too much effort involved). The place was half empty too, you'd have thought they could have done with the custom. The sign said they're open till 4pm...but it didn't say anything about hot food not being served from 2.30pm. Very disappointed. The last time we were here a few years ago it was a far better service with friendlier and more helpful staff.

Visited the cafe after seeing the castle. Very friendly staff. The food was prompt and absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend and will certainly visit again.

We have visited several times for Sunday Lunch The roast dinner is easily the best value and genuinely home cooked in the south Devon area. Perfect roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables in generous proportions. Staff are exceptionally friendly and welcoming….. We can’t recommend this hide - away cafe enough - coupled with lovely walks in the area….. Pete and Lindsey Riley

We have visited this cafe alot over the years unfortunately we went on a day the chef had a day off, we had a lovely toasted sandwich followed by a cream tea, reasonably priced and delicious. The girls who served us were all very polite...

We visited and wanted cheese toasties but were informed they were out of cheese. Instead we went for the small breakfast which we were glad we did as the cooking was great and the ingredients were lovely. While sat eating I noticed one member of...

Unfortunately hot food isn't served after 2pm (or wasn't on the day we visited) but we had a lovely cream tea and there was a good selection of other cakes available at what we consider reasonable prices.

Three of us visited to what was a small lunch, and disappointing. We had a pot of tea for three with it. One of our group took my money up to pay as my mobility isn't good. I overheard what was charged, and thought "That's...

I visited today with two friends. In the past it has been very good with really nice Sunday roasts but not so today, alas. We had a sandwich each and they were really miserable things on the cheapest bread and salads that could best be...

After visiting Berry Pomeroy, this cafe sits just opposite the castle and is positioned well for either a cuppa or something more substantial. Great breakfast and varied lunch menu. We had a delicious cream tea and our varied scones were warmed nicely. Lovely atmosphere and...

We have visited this cafe over the years and have never been disappointed,decided to do a couple of trips on consecutive Sundays for lunch. Absolutely superb,just the right blend of quality and quantity which most cafes or restaurants find difficult. Amanda is a great ambassador...

Popped for a visit to Berry Pomeroy Castle and had lunch at the cafe prior. Great tasting food, made quickly and in a lovely warm environment. Staff were accommodating with my fussy 2 year old. Would highly recommend.

Nice breakfast good portion and very tasty, service was fast and very friendly staff. Right next to the castle. Would go again

Clean, beautiful surroundings and beautiful food ! We had to have cream tea and the scones were stunning and still warm ! Fresh cakes were very nice and the staff we’re extremely friendly ! A 4 year old and two 6 month old children with...

This is a well-kept secret. Tucked away down a beautiful wooded lane, yet in full view of the atmospheric grounds of Berry Pomeroy Castle, this is a favourite, a real gem. We phoned up to book sunday lunch and staff were very helpful, even though...

The smell of woodsmoke from the stove was wafting towards the car park on the damp day we visited and that made the Castle Cafe seem all the more charming. Good range of sandwiches, cakes, burgers etc including GF bread. Outside covered seating as well...

Located right next to Berry Pomeroy Castle (hence the name!) Friendly and welcoming with a cosy wood burner. Good selection of hot and cold drinks and food, nice cakes!

Lovely staff and the cakes were great. The view of the castle from the verandah was good too. Recommend the walk up the valley by the Gatcombe Brook and then stopping off here for coffee.

Loverly staff, amazing cake and great service. Wifi on tap and the Castle next door is quite cool too.

Great cake perfect for after visiting the castle. Probably too much cake for me but great serving and very helpful staff.

It was a beautiful sunny Autumn visit to the castle and we stopped here for bacon butties, chips and hot chocolate before setting off on our walk. The log fire was blazing, the welcome was warm and the food was just right. Happy family!

We had really wonderful cake and very friendly service. The cooked lunches looked great too. All covid secure precautions being taken. Great setting by the castle.

After a long and muddy walk I came upon this wonderful cafe. My goal was cake and hot choc but my bank card was not working (my error). I did have a small amount of cash. Never mind, we’ll cut you a smaller piece of cake! What kindness! I lived the cake, the warmth and the can do attitude! Brilliant !

We visited the cafe around 12.30 pm on 30/8 after a long walk around the castle grounds and we were hungry and thirsty. We chose an outside table and I went to order our food. At the counter I was informed. with no apology, that they had no chef so they could only offer cakes and drinks... not even a sandwich. We ordered two americanos and a mixed berry milk shake. The coffees were lukewarm and the millshake - which was also lukewarm due to the lack of any ice cream was too bitter for my grandson to drink. The table was completely sticky and had they taken the trouble to wipe it over between customers (they weren't busy), they would have realised that a bottle of mead purchased from the castle shop had been left behind by the previous customers!

A lovely spot to have tea, cakes or something hot! Beware! The cake size is huge so take a cake-loving friend.

This cafe was run independent of the castle. It was dog friendly. There was room to sit inside and out. Others were enjoying a variety of food. Service was quick and the Tea cakes were delightful.

We stopped here before we went round the castle and it was such lovely place. The staff very friendly and the scones were lovely and warm which made it more enjoyable. Thank you very much.

Had a nice late lunch here,service was good as was the food,would defitnely return if in the area,lovely cafe,

I had family down this weekend and we decided to make our annual pilgrimage to The Castle Cafe. Every year it takes an age to get a menu, then again to order, get your food and pay your bill. If you arrive when it opens if you are lucky you will be able to leave by mid afternoon.Yesterday there appeared to be four staff members working and it still took 20 minutes to get a cup of tea. The food is lovely, as are the staff which is why we keep coming back. It’s complete chaos and the poor woman that runs it seems constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I just don’t understand how after having the cafe for so long there still doesn’t seem to be any kind of order to anything.We’ll be back.

Last Sunday four of us including our two year old grandson had breakfast at the cafe and it was superb. Freshly cooked, hot and delicious and we shall definitely be returning! We were very impressed - what a find

Lovely place for a coffee on a bitterly cold morning. Service as slow as ever especially as no one waiting for food in front off us (and it was cakes not cooked food) and at least 4 serving staff! However stove, friendliness etc makes up for it.

We were on our yearly stay in Totnes & did our usual walk from Totnes to Berry Pomeroy Castle on Sun 4 Nov. It was an exceedingly wet day, quite relentless with no let up but we decided to plod on & get to the castle & back before it was too dark. Rain soaked we arrived at the cafe which is always a pleasant sight. We always receive a great welcome from the staff who are helpful & polite. My wife has a gluten & dairy free diet so we had some chips, falafel & houmous & it was all very tasty. They do soya milk here for coffee which is great but they could maybe do with having a gluten & dairy free cake option- just a thought tho! It is always a pleasant place to be & despite the rain we enjoyed our visit & walk. Do recommend & will return on our next visit to Totnes- hopefully without the rain!

Small cafe serving light snacks. Tasty and well presented. Friendly and helpful staff. Right outside the castle entrance

Had a great time looking around the Castle then went for a cup of tea and a tastier in the cafe. The best cheese and ham tastier eeevvveeerrrr. Great friendly service well recommended

Very nice little cafe set on the grounds of the Pomeroy Berry Castle great gluten free brownies and a very tasty Mocha

The service was very good and food was good. A bit on the expensive side but worth it. I also enjoy the castle and it was a nice way to end a trip to the castle.

A quaint cafe on the grounds of Berry Pomeroy Castle. The welcome was warm and the staff were very friendly. The food was absolutely delicious: the Mediterranean soup was gorgeous, as was the Brie toastie. My wife and I wanted to share a soup but the staff were kind enough to give us a small bowl each, even though we only paid for one. We would thoroughly recommend a visit.

So worth a visit. The location is fantastic, there ls both a castle to visit and loads of scenic walks near by and the food is scrumpy. It’s a very small menu but the food is homemade and very good. We stopped in after a castle visit and the home made tomato and basil soup was so good we went back the next day and went for some walks to work up an appetite. The humus and falafel main was also really good. All around us people were tucking in to delicious cream teas and sandwiches.

We popped into the cafe after visiting Berry Pomeroy Berry Pomeroy castle. The castle is owned by English Heritage but we knew they were not responsible for the cafe so we wondered what we would find. What we found was a simple rustic building at the castle gates serving a lovely cream tea with warm homemade scones and homemade mixed fruit jam. Just right!

Great little cafe at the end of a long lane but worth the detour both for the castle and the cafe. Even if you don’t want to pay to go in the castle you can still visit the cafe a good meal

After an interesting visit to the castle, this tea rooms are as also a very pleasant find. Warm, comfortable, homely, the cream tea was lovely and reasonably priced, the scones and Jan were exceptional.

Popped in for lunch after visiting castle, helpful friendly staff with good selection of food and drink. Food looked and tasted fresh and was very tasty

Visited this cafe after spending some time walking around the castle, a very cheerful friendly welcome was received.

We really enjoyed our visit to Berry Pomeroy Castle. Our elderly aunt wanted to have a sit down and refreshments after all of her walking and went in the cafe an hour before they closed. She was told they were packing up as it it had been a quiet day. She asked for just a cup of tea as she was cold but was told that the staff 'had been there all day'. Not quite sure what that means but she was sent on her way quite upset. Very disappointing as surely a tea bag and hot water would not have caused too much trouble.

Best coffee and walnut cake had in a long time. Friendly staff and a lovely spot. Only gripe was not busy at all and took 25 minutes for cake and coffee to present itself!

Fantastic food with great friendly service. Food served in good time with no long wait. Nice sized portions and good quality tasting food. Well worth a visit.

The owner & staff are all courteous, helpful, friendly and swift. Their scones, jam & cream really are the best. Last week I enjoyed a full English breakfast that could not be improved.What more can I say!

Wasn’t busy but still took over an hour for our simple dishes to be delivered. People came, ordered, ate and left in the time we were waited. Do yourself a favour and bring sandwiches on your trip to your castle.

I am resubmitting my review from July , because for some reason it was deleted , A Jordan H sent a message to my inbox & took issue about what i wrote which he has every right to do,But he has not the right to be rude , By describing me as a Townie pfttt what ever that is suppose to mean .In July we went to the cafe the food was unappetizing & poorly presented to the extent that we could really not eat it ,This was a shame as we had a wonderful tour of the Castle but the experience after in the Cafe spoilt it ,Definitely one to give a miss

Had a wonderful couple of hours wandering around the castle and a very good Sunday roast beef dinner, 4 big thick slices of roast beef with a very rich thick gravy and all the trimmings, I was a little surprised to be honest I've paid more for much less.

Excellent hot’n spicy tomato red pepper soup lactose-free with delicious warm baguette and a side of hummus Perfect for a rainy day in Totnes

Nice little cafe. Tasty soup of the day with warm bread. decent staff seating in and out and a very good selection of Cake available. Fresh milkshake too.

What a lovely surprise. On a very hot day it was so nice to find this wooden cafe with its useful porch. We had a lovely meal made with very good quality items. Service was so friendly too. The fact that there are real flowers on the tables and around the cafe is always a good sign. A pleasure to visit.

Probably the best cream tea I've had, but check which one you're ordering. I got a pot of tea for one..home made real mixed fruit jam, with fresh Devonshire cream...and two freshly baked (still warm) scones (one fruit and one plain ) £5.95. I didn't read the menu properly..I could have just eaten one (dog was eyeing the other one).

My friend had the smaller cooked breakfast and I had a bacon roll, both of which were delicious. The bacon was cooked until it was crispy - lovely. The coffees were great too. I would thoroughly recommend this friendly cafe. A little gem! Eleanor King

popped in just for a light snack and was pleasantly surprised at the healthy choices on the menu, I had salmon in a pancake with sour cream and chive, with salad and a side of chips, it was delicious, I would have liked to have tried the, coconut and butternut squash soup, but couldn’t manage both.

Slow service but a pot tea eventually arrived. Pretty nondescript overall, and not cheap so it was really a case of any port in a storm 2332

Lovely café with excellent coffee. If I had to pick a fault, it would be that our coffee took a while to arrive given there were few customers at the time - however I’d prefer a great coffee a little slow over a poor coffee quickly!

Small cafe in ground of old Castle, good selection of food and drinks at reasonable prices. Warm and comfortable on a overcast day, but has outdoor seating on a covered area for sunny days and/or parties with dogs.

Went for a breakfast Saturday morning and it was amazing!! Perfect portioning, the cook is willing to satisfy the customers so you can choose some thing different if you don’t want an item on the breakfast! And although in previous reviews it has stated the cafe is under new hands, the same cook is there that has been there for the last few years but has now stepped up to run it full time. The cafe has a lovely friendly atmosphere, and constantly hesr people talking among them selfs about how the cafe is such a lovely place!! Perfect little stop if you are having a walk around the grounds of the castle!!

On a walk to the castle we stopped for a coffee and hot cross bun. Lovely and clean with a nice range of lunches and cakes. With a lovely view of the castle right next the cafe I would highly recommend.

Food looked nice and drinks were good however service not great. Very slow and inattentive. A nice venue and conveniently located.

I have had several coffees and a few meals in the cafe,it is reasonably priced and offers good service. The setting is lovely with Berry Castle outside the front door. In winter it only open at the weekend but from Easter it is open every day ( I think )

We have been here several times and enjoyed some very good French Marseille Fish Soup and buckwheat savoury pancakes. They were very good but we have happily found out that the couple who used to run this has now opened a new restaurant of

Really I want to review the Castle Cafe which is situated on the castle grounds. We visited here on Sun 29 Oct whilst staying in Totnes. This was our second visit having been a year ago. The staff here are all very kind & pleasant & the cafe is clean & cosy with toilets nearby. We had a small snack of chips with our coffees. The cafe does have soya milk which is fantastic as my wife has a gluten & dairy free diet. The castle itself is a great place to visit. We walked here from Totnes & it makes for a good afternoon out. We will more than likely visit again when we are on our next holiday in Totnes.

Visited Berry Pomeroy castle today and popped into the cafe and enjoyed shared a perfect cream tea for two and a slice of lemon drizzle cake for just under £10. A real bargain and it was all delicious. I think they were probably the best scones I’ve ever had and the homemade strawberry jam was amazing! Can’t wait to go back and have the same again!

Came here for lunch following a morning of exploring the beautiful Berry Pomeroy Castle. Well set out, clean and very welcoming.

We visited Berry Pomeroy castle today then saw the cafe.as we went in we were pleasantly surprised.the open fire and staff made it very welcoming.we ordered roast lunches and I must say they were delicious and there was plenty on the plate. Thoroughly recommend a visit.

Been 2/3 times when visting the castle. Came during Oct half term with my son and had a wonderful full English brekky and a pot of tea.

We were visting the castle at halloween half term and wanted brekky first.

My partner and I called in for lunch. Very friendly staff and food was lovely. I had a Croque-monsieur and my partner a Croque-Madame. Very tasty - plus fresh salad garnish with balsamic dressing.

Separate from the EH Berry Pomeroy Castle, this lovely little Café offers fresh honest home made food at reasonable prices,

Today we found a lovely little cafe with a lovely view of the castle. Took us a bit to get to it from the main road but it was well worth it. I ordered the egg mayo sandwich and my wife had the salmon and cucumber sandwich with an afternoon tea for 2. My egg and mayo sandwich was really nice as was the potato salad that came with it the bread was very fresh and soft, my wife's salmon sandwich was also very nice she said. As for the afternoon tea which they say is the best in Devon, was very nice but would I say the best erm No we have had better.

Looking for lunch one day and saw the sign for castle cafe. Went down this little track for a long time but then came across a clearing with the most delightful cafe. Beautifully clean, lovely staff and great food freshly prepared. Cannot think of any negatives and such a surprise as we were convinced we would only find a plastic shack at the end of the lane. Well done ladies. A sheer delight and would definitely go out of my way for a repeat visit.

After awalk around the castle the little cafe was almost full and well worth a short wait to be served. The soup and pulled pork sandwich was good along with a selection of other attractive dishes.

On a rather dreary, drizzly visit around the castle which all added to the atmosphere I suppose. A cup of tea was definitely needed to revitalise us, greeted with a warm smile and attentive service, tea for two, hot chocolates for the boys which she made a nice temperature so as to avoid, scalding, burns etc. Coffee cake, lemon drizzle cake, and a brownie. All very nice in cosy surrounds. We will recommend and keep it on our hit list if passing.

We popped in after travelling back to.london from cornwall.Lovely staff good food.toilets very clean.Knowledgeable staff of cornwall beaches too.

Although well sign posted from the main road, we did wonder if we'd gone wrong as it is such a narrow road through the woods but was lovely once we got there. We didn't visit the ruin as it was raining and miserable but the tea room was fantastic. Freshly cooked and made (without a microwave) the food was lovely - especially the home made sweet potato and coconut soup! Very friendly staff and lovely clean and welcoming cafe. The tables weren't all squished in together either which was refreshing for somewhere like this although I suspect it may get very busy in the summer.

The cafe is a lovely place to visit as it's just like a cricket pavilion. We were made to feel very welcome and drinks were provided soon after ordering.We chose the galette and the burger from the menu. I was told the the burger would take about 20 minutes as the chef makes them from scratch, none of your frozen pap. It did arrive in about 20 minutes later and it was superb! The galette was great to.We spent about an hour and a half there as it was such a lovely place to be.

Another wonderful lunch in this gorgeous cafe. Lovely setting and perfect for a afternoon walk around berry pomeroy.Greeted with a smile, great service by the lovely ladies and delicious lunch all freshly cooked.Can't recommend this cafe enough one not to be missed

Yes the castle was great, lots for little people to runaround in and pretend to be knights but I have to say that the highlight was the cream tea. I've had quite a few (living in the West Country for most of my life) but this was the best. Every one I have in the future will, rightly or wrongly, be compared to this one. Huge fluffy scones, lashings of clotted cream and jam which was pretty much just whole strawberries. Didn't take a picture, I was too busy eating!

Bright and friendly, excellent lunch and cream tea(after visit to castle). Good home cooked food with plenty of options for vegetarians. Thoroughly recommended.