The Comfy Pew in Gloucester

A very original place in a Tudor house. I had the full English breakfast, which is super abundant and with which two people had breakfast. In addition, everything is very good and with great service. 16 euros with coffee or tea included....

I love the place. After a year of working in the city and making the Comfy Pew my Friday morning breakfast my regular haunt, I had to go elsewhere with work for a few weeks and I really missed it. I missed the food and I missed the service. My time working in Gloucester will be coming to an end soon and it saddens me a little because I always look forward to Fridays. It's not just the food. It's the staff too. They always make me feel welcome and part of the furniture and I will miss them too.

Popular little cafe with tables mostly for four. Good place for lunch. Very close to the cathedral. A short wait for a table. Choice of filled jackets, salads, omlettes, sandwiches/toasties/bagels/ wraps, all at reasonable prices. Well made tasty food. Lunch for two came to £28 including an excellent omlette with some good chips, and a great bacon and brie toastie, as well as two glasses of house wine (£5.95 each).

We visited on Friday 30th August. A busy day in the city, as it was pay day sunny and the end of the school holidays. The decor and ambience is really great in here. Despite being busy, both the young ladies who served us were wonderful. They were attentive, friendly, helpful, hardworking and calm- a real asset to the business. We enjoyed the special offer of a sandwich,chips, coffee and cake for £14:95. I thought this was a very fair price, especially given the premium location, adjacent to the Cathedral. Lovely Brie and cranberry and given the option of having it toasted, which was perfect. It was good to have the choice of coffees too. We have since recommended you to family and friends.

Friendly staff. Excellent Victoria Sponge cake. Flat White was lovely too. The coffee they used for it was very good.

Very pleasant cafe located near the Cathedral. The toastie was one of the best enjoyed as the bread was actually toasted on both sides - an u usual occurrence recently! Would certainly return.

What a delightful little cafe this is! Housed in a quaint historic building within view of Gloucester cathedral. We (3 friends) had the full English breakfast at £12.99. A fair price which included tea or coffee. Trish, the owner and her son are super friendly and most welcoming - can’t fault their customer service, or indeed the food and overall ambience.

Called in 'on spec' on a sunny Sunday lunchtime and although busy we were given a warm welcome and enjoyed some of the best lunchtime fare ever 😀 My wife spent most of the meal telling me how good her jacket potato was, while I enjoyed an unusual Halloumi toastie and the best coffee I've had in a long time! And very reasonably priced, too. Highly recommended if you get the opportunity.

The menu had some great choices. One of our party needs gluten free, another vegan. There were plenty of options. Service was good and a lovely atmosphere

We spent some time in Gloucester yesterday and came to look at the Cathedral. This little place was nearby so we popped in for a drink. The lad came over to us and explained that he was very sorry but he could only do takeaway drinks as they were due to shut at 3pm. It was 2.57pm. Not a problem for us at all and it was nice he offered rather than just saying he couldn't help us. He was very polite as was the other girl that was working with him. Shame we didn't get there earlier as the cakes looked good but if we return to Gloucester we will pay it another visit.

We had the large and small breakfast and a pot of tea. Lovely spot, friendly staff, bacon was cooked well done as we asked, very nice. I wasn’t so keen on the sausage which I was surprised at as was a Gloucester old spot. Nice breakfast, friendly staff great location.

Nice crepes and milkshake with an excellent view out on to the cathedral if you sit outside.. beware of the seagulls though - we were well warned! Indoor seating was also plentiful - you seat yourself and order at the till when ready. Food was then brought promptly. Nice efficient service

Great breakfast, good value for money & friendly service in a pretty little spot of town next to the cathedral. Thank you!

Fast service, excellent pastries, hot coffee and superb breakfast! We stopped by on our way to the Cathedral and were pleasantly surprised! Get the Friars Full English; you won’t be disappointed.

Amazing service with lovely food in a gorgeous building.. A true little gem...

What a lovely little restaurant. Friendly staff, who were very helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. I could tell the staff enjoyed their jobs, and wanted to be there. The food was lovely, came out quickly. The prices are very reasonable. I would recommend, if visiting Gloucester, to try Comfy Pew.

Absolutely fabulous little place. We had lunch there: home-made pea and ham soup with dessert and coffee for my wife and ham, eggs and chips with Sprite for me. £23 a fair price. Toilet outside down the alleyway.

We had a comfy pew overlooking the lane leading to the cathedral, so no shortage of ambience. Couldn't resist ordering the Gloucester Old Spot sausages in a bap. They were excellent. Decaffeinated coffee was no problem. Service was efficient. Slightly surprised to see so many workers in having a Friday breakfast, but it is a reflection of tasty food and great value.

Was working in Gloucester and tried a few cafes for a Friday breakfast (as always) then stumbled across The Comfy Pew. That was back in October 2023 and I have been back every Friday since. Firstly the produce used is second to none. Everything that is put on the plate is cleared up with joy.. Plus the chef cooks it all to perfection. No waiting, no messing. Then the service is excellent. The blonde.. And the not so blond (😂) are very friendly making you feel very welcomed and always serve with care and a smile. Lastly, the setting is lovely and very clean in line with being situated just outside the Cathedral grounds. I recommend anyone to pay The Comfy Pew a visit and they will not be disappointed.

A lovely friendly cafe, good value and tasty home cooked food. It was reassuringly busy that shows others feel the same. We were lucky enough to get a window seat overlooking the cathedral.

We tried this quaint little Tudor era cafe next to Gloucester Cathedral and we were not disappointed. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and the food was excellent. My dining colleague Rowan says this is the best English breakfast he's had in all our cafe reviews covering Cheltenham and Gloucester. 10 out of 10. It was £12.99 for a large breakfast, but this includes tea and coffee, so the price evens out to similar establishments.

We went here to have afternoon tea, we felt it was very fairly priced for what we got. The afternoon tea comprised of several sandwiches which different fillings, rocky road, Victoria sponge, scones and unlimited tea or coffee. We had to take some home as we couldn’t eat it all! It was all made to a high quality and the staff were lovely. We would definitely recommend visiting!

The staff were very polite and attentive, the food itself was delicious and took no time at all to come out and to the table. We had our drinks and breakfast served within twenty minutes of being seated. The cafe itself is beautiful, with old woodwork and glass windows it’s a lovely spot to grab a drink or to dine in. I had the pancakes for breakfast and my boyfriend had a full English, both of which warm 5/5 stars from us, very reasonably priced for such large portions!

The two sizes of breakfast that myself and my husband tried were both excellent. Good service and the breakfasts were freshly cooked. Despite sitting on a pew, it was very comfortable. The only thing to look out for is the butter - the pats were put on hot toast so became liquid by the time they reached our table

Banging breakfast and lovely staff.

Well I can’t believe the review saying a member of staff was seen vaping in the kitchen, The kitchen is not visible from the main seating area, could this have been steam from the kitchen as if the back door was open you will definitely get a natural through draft. It would also be very difficult to hear conversations from the staff from the kitchen area. I have been to this establishment many times over the past few years and have always been impressed with the quality and service provided from very professional and friendly staff. Myself family and friends will always use this establishment as we believe it is second to none. Keep up the good work. Well done. Mike and friends

I went here with my wife for our 50th wedding anniversary last week. The food was subpar considering its advertised as luxury but was somewhat reasonably priced. A somewhat young lady was walking around the back vaping frequently and I saw her blow it into the kitchen. The vape was uncomfortably close to my food preparation area and I feel disgusted at what the youth of today seem to be up to. I heard frequent bad language such as calling customers 'pigs' behind the employees only doors and I feel as if this added an uncomfortable atmosphere. My wife is quite insecure and she felt these were aimed at her. Heed my warning! You will find faults!

What a great morning with friends having breakfast. Arrived at the Comfy Pew to a very warm welcome. The staff are First Class and the food is excellent. We had a great time and nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely be going back time and time again. If you don’t try the Comfy Pew out you will definitely be missing out on best venue in Gloucester City Centre. Well done to all of the Staff.

I love this place! I take my children on our days off for breakfast or lunch, or I pop in alone and we are always made to feel so welcome. Really cute inside with the pews, and right next to the cathedral. Staff are absolutely lovely, and the food is always fantastic. Would 100% recommend. We visit every time we're in town, just love it.

My husband and I enjoyed a great breakfasts, nothing was too much of an effort for any of the staff, dog friendly, will definitely visit again

A really great experience, great staff the best breakfast ever nothing two much trouble and all in a very good location, to miss out would be your loss.

We were in Gloucester visiting friends and we decided on the comfy pew for lunch. We had been out the night before and were in need of a good breakfast…unfortunately it was nearly 2pm! The staff were fantastic when asked if we could possibly have some breakfasts. No problem at all! The food was delicious, and couldn’t fault the service. Can’t wait to visit again when we are down.

Everytime we pop in the food is always so good, and everyone is so friendly great place to chill and enjoy the local sights

Lovley warm welcome from the staff . Clean and comfortable and service was fast, only waited about 5 min for food and it came out piping hot.

Apologies as this review is long overdue. We have had several breakfasts, lunches and an afternoon tea… all plentiful and absolutely delicious 👌 The owner and staff are so friendly, always make you feel welcome. Lovely menu, lots of choice, well worth a visit. There are even occasional organised evening events, the 80s quiz night was fab!

Lovely cafe , right near the cathedral . Great setting in centre of Gloucester . Food is lovely really yummy. Staff are great always friendly are go to place to eat in Gloucester. Particular are the 3 filled filling omelette yummy always good.

This gem is located by the cathedral, warm atmosphere and cozy place for a lovely meal. The staff were superb

Stopped in Gloucester for a night and after hunting for a nice spot to have breakfast, my boyfriend and I stumbled across this little gem. I had the Choristers breakfast, and my partner had the pancakes which he enjoyed thoroughly. The staff were so friendly and welcoming and we left with full stomachs and feeling rested. Highly recommend!

Absolutely charming café! I would highly recommend this to everyone! Great choices on the breakfast and lunch menus! And it's such great value! We had a very warm and genuine welcome by a wonderful server, they explained to take a pew and then order at the till. And we literally did take a pew! The pews have comfortable cushions on (apt name "comfy pew") and even have some throws out, so if you get a bit chilly, you can feel more cozy. On my list to visit again!

Love it had a toastie. Really friendly staff.

This is such a great little cafe! We holiday in Gloucester every year in November and found this place a couple of years back now. Since then its become a ritual that we visit for breakfast at least once during our holiday. Its a wonderful little place, right next to the cathedral in a quirky old building. Theres always a lovely warm welcome and atmosphere here which we really enjoy. The staff are smiley and friendly and manage the busy service well. The breakfast is always top quality, hot and great value and there are good options for those not wanting a fry up, including a vegan breakfast option. Theres 5 of us and a dog most times we visit with various dietary requirements and requests and the staff manage our complicated orders well and when we ordered an extra sausage for the dog it even came out already chopped up and cooled down ready for the pooch to eat! (We were quite impressed with that haha) This really is a must visit cafe to any Gloucester local or visitor, but its popular and often busy so we always book and would reccommend others do too!

Lovely little cafe, great veggie breakfast, staff couldn't be more helpful. Excellent value too. Good location for the cathedral.

Excellent breakfast to start the day. Always come here when staying in Gloucester.

First time I've visited today and I'm glad I did. The breakfast was lovely. 1 of the best I've had in Gloucester if not the best. Lovely and quite unique inside. Lovely part of Gloucester and the waitress who served me was very friendly as was all the staff. Couldn't recommend it highly enough. Il definitely be making regular visits from now on!

Me and my daughter popped in here for our breakfast. The food was cooked to perfection and was absolutely delicious. The customer service was second to none too. See you in six weeks time.

Enjoyed lunch there today with family, whilst visiting Gloucester for the weekend. Lovely choice of food

Friendly, nice atmosphere, accommodating, dog friendly, Oldie worldey! Vegan breakfast, soya milk porridge, other vegan options. Support independent cafes!

Me and friend popped in here for lunch during a multi-day bike ride / camping trip. The food was great, atmosphere really nice and the staff were so lovely. They even gave us some free cakes for the road when we left. Thanks again for a great pitstop!

Just enjoyed a lovely "choristers breakfast", it went down a treat with a nice cup of tea.

Cuisine simple mais très bonne, qualitative et typiquement anglaise !

Delightful independent cafe right next to Gloucester Cathedral. Good food and service. Just perfect.

Great location, great coffee, excellent service!

i ordered hotdog with chips and salad and a chocolate milkshake the chips were beautiful and cooked perfectly. the hotdog was very well presented and very delicious. oh yeah and i ordered a chocolate milkshake and the presentation of the milkshake is something very rare you don’t see everywhere. big praise too the staff very friendly and the quality of service was immaculate!!! i recommend coming to the comfy pew 101%!!!

This is my favourite independent café in Gloucester: the food is always amazing and the location is picturesque. Wholeheartedly recommended.

Had a fantastic afternoon tea to celebrate my Mum's 100th birthday. Everything was perfect thank you so much.

Well worth a visit beautiful food , great staff .

Friendly staff and fantastic view of the Cathedral. Stopped for pot of tea and a toasted teacake.

Lovely cafe with amazing service, staff went out of their way to make sure we were happy.

If there is a better cafe in Gloucester I'm yet to find it. Fabulous burger be going again soon

A lovely welcoming atmosphere. Excellent homecooked fresh food. Reasonably priced

Went in for lunch today and was very disappointed. Pointed out my glass was very dirty all round the outside which was only noticeable when some of the lemonade had been drunk. The lady who I pointed it out to said that some of the glasses are old and marked. I showed her you could rub it off and all she said “oh sorry” as she turned around and walked off. Not even an offer of a clean glass. So disappointed as customer service is everything, the way this was dealt with has meant I would never visit again or recommend to anyone. I am adding this comment to my review to respond to the reply to my comment. I don't think you're response, when I bought your attention to the dirty glass, was in our opinion, what was expected for good customer service. In our opinion your first comment should have been I'm sorry let me get you a clean glass, we had no idea you were going to check your other glasses when you just turned and walked away. I didn't comment about the food as it wouldn't have mattered if it was 5 star once I had realised I had been drinking out of a dirty glass and I had such a dismissive response to my complaint it spoilt the whole meal. The only reason I have left this review is purely based on your response to us if it had been dealt with there and then I wouldn't have felt the need to do this.

This is a lovely cafe and great value. Full English / choristers breakfast is good, coffee decent, friendly welcoming service. I will be back 😊

Calm and quiet place to have a nice lunch next to the cathedral. I loved it.

Would have given 5 stars the food was very good but I have to say it was freezing in the place...food went cold so quickly...not sure if they have heating...shame it spoilt the meal

An excellent Choristers breakfast. Plenty of tea. Decaf available with a smile. A busy cafe obviously much used by locals, for good reason. Would definitely recommend.

Went here for brunch with my husband and brother, on my brothers recommendation. Fantastic! Excellent portion sizes, very reasonably price and can’t wait to return!

I believe this is the top breakfast place for visitors. The seating area has a farm house ambience so does the food including the crisply cooked bacon, beans in medium-sized tub and large fried eggs. The food was served piping hot so it was better to leave it a few minutes before eating.

Love this place. Both food and staff are just lovely. Love having lunch here with great food

The cafe is situated just next to cathedral abd I'm sure lots of tourists come to visit it fir a cup of coffee or tea. That was my first time to visit it. Its small place and stuffy in it,no fresh air,so I decided to be outdoor where there are some tables to sit on . I ordered French fries and a cup of coffee. I didn't wait long time it was served on time. Unfortunately I was disappointed when I saw hair on French fries and that was disgusting, and might be poisonous, I can't stand hair in the meal. My friend told me to take it easy. If your kitchen staff have long hair (any length that can be tied up or could fall in front of their face) or a beard (anything beyond stubble), then they should be wearing a hair/beard net. Stray hairs can fall into food, which is not only unpleasant but can contaminate foods. If in doubt about whether a member of the team should be wearing a hair net, err on the side of caution. Hope,my advice will help you to keep your staff well to Hygiene. Best wishes

Thank you for the lovely breakfast this morning top ten very nice enjoyed it very much come again soon, Geoff, Julie and mum.

Excellent service, and lovely burger

Had lunch here after a visit to the Cathedral Lovely food, really friendly staff and a beautiful location. Also dog friendly with fresh water made available when we arrived.

Full English Breakfast was superb !! Awesome café near to the cathedral. Would definitely recommend.

Polite staff with a big Sunday roast portion!

Cute little cafe just outside the Cathedral. Lovely venue and interesting menu

Excellent little place with a nice decor and seating and friendly service. I had a breakfast, which was very good and good value too.

A very reasonable price for an excellently cooked meal. we will be back !

A bit of a hidden gem. Excellent quality breakfast. And a really friendly host!

Fantastic little restaurant. Right by the Gloucester Cathedral. Lovely friendly stuff. Real full english breakfast! Will be back soon.

Had to get table cleared to get a seat, ordered food and drinks for 5. Food came out at different times only 5 minutes or so between fry ups and pancakes so not too bad. One set of pancakes was meant to be banana and Nutella but they had no ripe bananas so didn’t put on and the chocolate spread was definitely not Nutella but some cheap alternative. Pancakes were warm and best and fry ups seemed to be lacking temperature. Service was slow / unenthusiastic at best with a apron of young staff spending most the time away from front of house. Also slightly shocked to find a staff member walking around the back and front of house with a caterpillar on her arm and thinking it was funny. Took a while to pay as no staff at front of house. Service was overall quite poor and the food not that great either. probably won’t be returning.

While visiting from Canada we had the pleasure to stop and eat at this place. Fantastic home cooked food excellent value and great friendly staff. Very happy to recommend this fine establishment for all to enjoy.

Wildly overpriced, close to £6 for two slices of bread, a slice of ham, a sprinkle of cheese and some bag salad.

Food was lovely freshly cooked. Service was good

Lovely little cafe tucked away by the cathedral. Only negative for us was the toilet facilities were a little cramped for nappy changing duties (had to be done on the floor) but that wouldn't stop us visiting again. 👍

Lovely breakfast, warm welcome caters for GF which was great. Couldn’t have been more helpful. Delicious and home cooked

Lovely food and super friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely friendly welcome, absolutely stunning breakfast that kept me full for the whole day, all enjoyed with a lovely view of the Cathedral.

Excellent service, well priced and perfect position. Highly recommended

Nice and cosy restaurant, closely located next to the Gloucester Cathedral. The people working hear are lovely, the food tastes great and the atmosphere inside is calm and relaxing. Definitely recommend eating places like here instead of those fast food locations.

lovely roast.. Great service.. only suggestion is a bigger plate for the roast.

We went to this cafe for race week for the first time and now been back 2 more times since to try out the other meals. The breakfast was lovely, the beef roast dinner is delicious and our reaction when the Beef Burger turned up was wow! The staff here are lovely too and made us feel very welcome. They are dog friendly too and even put sausages in a bowl and water down for our little fury friend to enjoy while we were there. We can't wait to try out the Steak night soon Trish!

Worse flat white ever. Too much water and milk. The lady that made the drink needs urgent training!!!

Great service by friendly informative staff and delicious foods. Top place

You will not find a better eatery in the whole of Gloucestershire. Lovely warm, friendly, welcoming environment. Fantastic choice of food and drinks. Literally on the doorstep to the beautiful Gloucester Cathedral. I highly recommend the Amazing Comfy Pew!!

And toasty and latte service was good ask for an extra shot in in the latte it was like drinking hot milk you could barely taste any coffee sadly I will not be rushing to go back 😞

Lovely service and food quite good and presented nicely. But easily the worst and weakest coffee for a café in such a prestigious position near Gloucestrer Cathedral.

Really excellent. Served by a young girl who was so professional and competent. Drinks and food really good value for money. Setting lovely

I visited the Comfy Pew on the 23rd Dec, with family, having read the reviews I was looking forward to the experience. However a sausage bap was one of our order's very dissaponted that £4.75, a sausage had been sliced into 4pieces, a toasted teacake came ready buttered, the butter was of a spread, onto a cold tecacke, butter portions rather than spread would of been better. I tried to get attention, but the lady was on her phone, despite me asking 3 times for attention. Then saw her outside on the phone. Eventually a lady from the kitchen gave me her attention, I was unable to give feedback as the lady didn't come back into the café. Not happy.

Great place to stop for a drink and relax, and the cakes and food are very good.

Excellent service and food was lovely