The Copper Kettle in West Somerset

We wanted to try their afternoon tea after googling them in the local area and given their reviews were really excited to treat ourselves to a hearty, local and no-frills but delicious afternoon tea. When i called on Saturday morning to ask if they had any availability for a table of two for afternoon tea that day, the young lady on the phone said they are fully booked and there is not any space at all for that day. She also pretended to not understand or hear me. When i asked my husband to call in 5 minutes, miraculously they had a table available for two for “Steve” whichever time we liked. Which was really strange because 2 mins ago they did not have any availability at all all day and when my husband called he could book whatever time he liked. I guess they do not get many tourist sounding customers. We still wanted to go and try and not let this confusion of availability bother us. When we arrived the older lady looked like she was very stressed and did not even smile once. We order an afternoon tea for two for £32. Sandwiches were absolutely made with the cheapest bread and butter. It felt like sandwiches you would have in a school dinner at best. Smoked salmon in the sandwich was ok and fresh. The cheese and chutney sandwich was ok. The scones were fresh and tasty and portions were good. Presentation is not up to par with £32 they charge. We did not even get them stacked on a tier cake tray it was all showed on normal plates. We did not even get extra napkins. We chose christmas cake and Victoria sponge for choice of our cakes. My husband said Christmas cake was ok. My Victoria sponge did not feel fresh at all. Sponge was dry and hard. We were expecting a local, rustic but authentic place with freshly made cakes, good coffee and smiling welcoming service (no matter what customers sounded on the phone) We did not quiet get that. Gave 5 stars to athmosphere only because it looked authentic and rustic. We would not spend more time in there longer than it takes for our coffee stays warm.

Had another great breakfast at the Copper Kettle today. Always a great experience, warm welcome and top notch food. What’s not to like!!

Great atmosphere, staff welcoming and friendly

Excellent cream teas, delicious scones, rich in flavour. Jam was superb. Super friendly service, everything with a smile and very accommodating for our energetic spaniel.

Lovely place nice food great service Best to book in the tourist season. Great friendly service .

Lovely olde worlde atmosphere. Run by a bunch of really friendly ladies selling good food at reason prices. 2 smoothies, pot of tea and an americano plus four generous slices of cake for £25. A neighbouring table seemed to be eating a high tea. It looked amazing! Suggest that might want to book in the summer months.

Popped in here on a raining autumnal afternoon for a light lunch. The staff were very friendly and chatty throughout our visit and one of the local customers was particularly engaging. They loved having the dog and treated him exceptionally well. Lovely little tea room and well worth a stop.

My husband said he had a great breakfast here but I couldn’t see past the filthy light switches, grubby interior & stale smell. It needs a thoroughly good clean throughout & some fresh air letting in. Dead flies around the window sill. Staff were pleasant & my cup of tea was nice & strong but there’s no excuse for the general grubbiness

I popped in to see if I could purchase some gluten free cake to takeaway and they were so helpful. I was taken to view a great selection of cakes and a choice of 4 gluten free. Of course I couldn't resist, I just had to buy one of each and they were all amazing. Compliments to the baker.

Thank you so much for a lovely time, great food and great service (ideal for a birthday treat) Phil & Sue Coles

Lovely traditional and wholesome feel tearoom. Garden was well maintained. We both had a sandwich and dessert. The scone I had was the best I've had in a while! The extra consideration of warming it up was definitely appreciated! Happy with the value for money too.

Best scones we've ever had. Recommend the sweet and savoury scones, gorgeous!!

Lovely late lunch with family and friends. Staff were kind and food was lovely. Would definitely recommend

Exmoor Town, Country style tea room with pleasant garden. As a "visitor" I received an immediate warm welcome and it is obviously very popular with the local people. (Note well).

Lovely garden to enjoy afternoon tea.

Great place to head to for a hearty breakfast , welcoming manner and loads of Tea

With the demise of Mortimers in Dulverton (oh just so sad) we had to go here to try it out. Never been in as it was always crowded; today's visit was tacked onto the end of a mini-errands run (which also took in the excellent Seven Fables and Rothwell and Dunworth bookshops). Coffee was good. I had the cafetiere version and it was wonderful. Tomato soup was good, and the salmon and cream cheese sandwich also went down well. The cakes looked really good, but time prevented sampling. Dog friendly, a bit squashed, but service kind. Not a buzzing atmosphere, but gentle and calm.

Nice, friendly and dog friendly, quaint tearoom. Clean and tidy with a nice garden area. We went on a Saturday and it seemed a bit stressed. I think because it was so busy. The food was nice, but a bit more basic then expected iI e. no dressing on the salad). A ridiculous amount of cheese in the sandwiches though to the point of being sickly. Would like to visit again if in the area and try the cakes!

We booked in advance as we had 16 people from our Walking Group descending between 3pm and 4pm. It was a lovely day and the owners had reserved the outside (garden) tables for us so we could sit in the sunshine or shade as you wished. Great service all round and the cream teas, cakes and especialy the bakewell tart and ice cream, which was a popular choice, were all of the best quality. Thanks to Mick, the owner, for great communication via email and accommodating us on the day. I would thoroughly recommend The Copper Kettle when in Dulverton. My personal note - the coffee & walnut cake is something else and you get a really good portion!

If you want a breakfast to set you up for the day, this is the place to go! We had the breakfast sandwiches- mine bacon, egg and sausage, my husband had added mushrooms and it was served in lovely fresh granary bread. Our pot of tea came with extra tea bags and hot water, so we had 3 cups each! Served on cute blue crockery. Was delicious, not at all greasy and beautifully cooked. Did not need to have lunch as we were full! Service was great too Not open on Mondays

Pre-booked a table here for us and 2 friends as we were staying on the campsite in town and they were visiting us for the day. Arrived and there had been a bit of a mix up with our booking (we'd booked an outside table but had been allocated a table inside). Not a problem and easily resolved. Perfect. We all had a cooked breakfast, ranging from the large, mini and salmon and scrambled eggs on toast all washed down with various types of coffee. The food came out quickly, freshly cooked, served on hot plates and delivered in a friendly and efficient manner, oh and it was delicious. We couldn't ask for anymore. Weather was amazing for a bank holiday weekend and it was lovely to enjoy a gorgeous breakfast sat in their lovely garden. Highly recommended and we'll visit again when we next book into the campsite.

My wife and I, plus our 3 year old golden retriever, and our 3 month old girl visited a few weeks ago following a walk at tarr steps. What a lovely friendly place, we were made to feel welcome and there was no problem with either dog or baby wanting a bit of added attention! We had the afternoon tea for two; very large portions so took a scone each away with us.

The Copper Kettle has become part of our regular visits to Exmoor. Set in the centre of Dulverton it is the perfect place for home made cakes, coffee good food. If you want to enjoy The Copper Kettle breakfast on a Saturday would advise booking. Whatever you decide to try you won’t be disappointed and you will be served by helpful staff who make your visit special.

Very friendly and attentive staff. Busy. A pleasant lunch of soup and chunky bread. Decent pot of tea. Other dishes, and cakes, looked good.

Seriously delish cheese scones....with ham and chutney... yum.

Lovely hot chocolate and lemon drizzle cake 🎂

Lovely friendly welcome and delicious food So cosy on a damp day

Wonderfull welcome. Having had the best bacon butty EVER, about five years ago, I made a point of returning whilst visiting Exmoor. The grill had been switched off but without hesitation, they put it back on and I had two remarkable bacon sandwiches, one with egg, one as was. Beautiful bread (1 white, 1 granary) buttery, and the contents were not only cooked to perfection, but the bacon was piled in. If you are anywhere within 100 miles of this place, make a point of visiting.

Very welcome after a few hours on Exmoor

delicious lunch, made with locally sourced ingredients, and wonderful cskes.

Four of us had a variety of meals. The food was all good but what really impressed us was the friendliness of all the staff.

We had another lovely lunch in here today. The staff can’t do enough to make you comfortable

Such a lovely find. Passing through on a wet windy January day and came across lovely tea room. We had a lovely lunch there and were made to feel really welcome. We had our 19 month old toddler with us and we sat next to some toys and he was happy playing. They even got us a bowl for our son to enjoy some of our food. So accommodating and lovely food.

I have returned! Friend and I much enjoyed our Lunch today! I chose Soup before my Turkey Mains whereas my friend had Smoked Salmon prior to her Turkey. Without requesting it, we were even given Bread Sauce, which is a favourite for both of us. (Don’t understand why so many restaurants have given up serving it). The roasties were to die for, vegetables were very tasty, plenty of delicious flavours on our plates, and even our own jug of gravy. Neither of us left a mouthful! Couldn’t criticise a thing! Even the Christmas decorations are impressive! Why not book yourselves a table? Ginny Fox

Really friendly people and a delicious three cheese ploughmans. Kind to dogs. Eveidently popular with locals which is always a good sign. If they had the fire lit and served welsh rarebit, would have given them 5 stars :)

Lovely tea room with a fantastic rear garden and summerhouse. The cream teas and cakes are superb and the service from the staff is friendly and efficient.

Dog friendly, people friendly. Just enough clotted cream.

Visited Dulverton few days last week had really good food here at C. Kettle as usual. Breakfast saturday was delicious. Everyone so accommodating and friendly. Always a joy to visit. Will be back next June. Linda and Malcolm S.Wales UK xxxx

We went for lunch at the Cooper Kettle this week. My husband had a toasted sandwich which he said was delicious, I had a ham ploughman's which came with the best ham I've had in a long time. Staff were so friendly, very dog friendly...

We had a lovely afternoon tea, huge slices of cake, which were delicious. Dog friendly with lovely helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. All the customers were friendly too, brilliant place, can't recommend highly enough.

The most delicious bake well tart, super thin pastry, lovely jam and light almondy topping! Really was fantastic. The rest of the meal was extremely good as well. Thank you

Super friendly staff and great food. Had the afternoon tea, good that you can choose any sandwich and cake for your selection with scone and cream etc. Really worth a visit, great authentic tea room.

Had a lovely breakfast,Caroline was lovely,cooked my bacon just how I like it .

We stopped in the picturesque village of Dulverton for a quick look around and a morning coffee and found the Copper Kettle. What a lovely friendly atmosphere, all the different cakes you could want and a beautiful garden at the back with lots of tables...

Amazing place. Great food and very friendly staff.

What an absolute gem! We have an overly friendly & lively dog, and asked if they would be able to accommodate us outside, and not too near other people. The lady we saw offered the summerhouse if we could wait just a few minutes for...

Just perfect. Excellent breakfast, coffee and cakes, with wonderful staff and service.

Best teacakes ever, loaded hot chocolate and loaded milkshake went down a treat.

Just outstanding Lovely village tea room type place with a great service and food Check list- Food - outstanding Service- outstanding Staff - friendly and professional Ambiance - outstanding I totally recommend the full English breakfast with pot of coffee Been back and just as...

I chose the vegetarian breakfast and my husband had the full. Service impeccable, food very tasty. Probably the best breakfast we have had in a long time.

After having afternoon last year we decided to return this year. It didn't disappoint, the food is lovely and the staff are so nice, nothing is too much trouble, it really is a special place x

Probably the best lasagne I've ever eaten including my own homemade. The accompanying salad my friends and wife had was fresh and plentiful whilst I chose a bread roll which was huge and really fresh. Our friends had a bakewell tart to share afterwards and said it too was delicious. Staff are always polite and eager to please and the coffee always hot & strong. We strongly suggest a visit if you're in the area, you won't be dissapointed.

Delightful cream tea on the lawn , highly recommend a visit

We visited 15 June around 4pm. Asked for a table in the garden for tea and cake. We were told where to sit in the garden but not shown to the table. We waited 15 minutes but no one came to take our order so...

While staying in nearby East Ansty we decided to have a stroll around Dulverton and came across The Copper Kettle. What a fantastic traditional tea room we found it to be. I ordered the Ploughman's Lunch from the main menu and it was the best...

We wandered around Dulverton looking in the shops and decided we wanted lunch. The copper kettle was our choice and we're glad we went. The service was great The food was delicious. We had 2 ploughman's lunches and we were delighted with our choices. I...

Have visited The copper kettle on numerous occasions when staying in the area. It consistently provides excellent service and excellent food. Their breakfasts are great and certainly set you up for the day. The ploughman’s is a proper ploughman’s and has not been altered ,...

Fantastic lunch. Hubby had ham ploughman’s and I had toasted brie and cranberry sandwich. So good. We then shared the best bakewell I have ever had with clotted cream. The pot of tea was great too.

Went for breakfast on Tuesday 17th May, had the small breakfast, it was delicious the bacon was really thick and very tasty as were the sausages. The egg was lovely and runny. The granary bread was very fresh. All in all a very pleasant experience, will definitely be going back before the end of our holiday.

Although we were the last customers on a sunny Saturday we were greeted warmly and enthusiastically and were given the choice of a table iinside or outside, we opted for the delightful tea garden. We had a coffee each (one decaf which was every bit...

Made a couple of visits to the Copper Kettle whilst staying at the nearby caravan site. Excellent on both occasions. Very friendly efficient service and lovely food. Great place to visit.

Stopped by after horse riding and they had no tables but asked us to pop back which we did and they'd sorted out a table for us. Service was excellent, cakes looked yummy but we didn't partake and ordered ploughman's lunch for one in the...

We were in the Dulverton for the first time and had used TripAdvisor to pick our breakfast choice, as we were there for the Exmoor Youth Challenge walk so had time on our hands to enjoy the shops and sights. We were warmly greeted and...

Very nice staff only had coffee which was fine. Very busy place

We had a wonderful lunch. Beautiful homemade cottage pie! Really friendly staff and our dog was made a fuss of too. Highly recommended.

Great food. Warm, friendly welcome.

Popped in for a cup of tea whilst waiting for family first impressions was of an old perhaps a little forlorn looking tea room but it turned into a real treat so much so we went back a second time during our holiday. Covid rules...

The staff are so helpful and the cakes amazing. This is a small business that offers excellent meals at reasonable prices it is situated in the heart of Dulverton and is very popular. I would highly recommend a visit.

Lovely cafe, very friendly staff. We were just there for a cup of tea and cake. Both teas were very good - regular tea and Earl Grey. The scones (fruit) were served warm with brilliant blackcurrant jam and clotted cream. These were the best scones...

Had the full cooked breakfast, was the best I can remember having ever. Really tasty, good quality, and will be going back

Always such a warm welcome from the team. Very clean and tidy. Covid routines excellent. Dogs well behaved welcome too Delicious breakfast The vegetarian one was fabulous just didn’t fancy any meat today. Granary toast. Delicious coffee. Fantastic service. Highly recommended a place to stop...

Amazing tasty delicious roast dinner and apple crumble! Lovely friendly staff and the sponge cakes looked great, no room this time but will definitely be back.

Great breakfast sandwich! The full house (bacon sausage mushroom egg) was just right. Very good quality ingredients at a fair price.. Thanks 🤌🤌

Had a really nice meal next time in Dulverton will go again

Perfect place for breakfast or lunch. Dogs welcome Summertime garden for tea. So today we had 2 vegetarian breakfasts with toast plus coffee absolutely gorgeous £7.45 each so really reasonable. Freshly cooked. Takeaway available. Busy times I suggest you book. Not open Mondays. Lovely staff...

A fantastic meal and drink for my family.place nice and clean. Not too bad prices and very very helpfup staff.will Def come back again.thanks

Great welcome, breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea all delicious, nice garden too and dogs welcome.

What can I say about the Copper Kettle, superb. Staff really friendly food superb drinks excellent. Warm cosy and friendly ticks all the boxes.

Lovely country village tea room, hot and cold menu and lovely staff to make a perfect stop at any time of day. Need to book on weekends though.

We were driving through this beautiful part of the country looks for a nice cream tea. Most people in the town pointed us to this place without hesitation. It was cute, but in reality felt very much like gods waiting room. The most disappointing this...

Nice place and friendly people, would visit again

Really good breakfast in a tea shop setting. Friendly staff & good quality well cooked food. Definitely recommend a visit

Absolutely fabulous food again.Nothing is too much trouble for the staff .They cook to order.All home made delicious local produce.Very clean and welcoming place too

No room inside but the garden room was superb. Had afternoon tea one day and breakfast another. The food each time was first class and the staff were brilliant accommodating and easy to talk to.

Very good cream tea, food looked very good and staff very friendly.

Serving staff super friendly, but took ages for two rounds of sandwiches to appear, over 40 minutes! Tea was cold by the time they arrived. Lots of noise from building works next door which spoiled the ambiance unfortunately. Far too much cranberry sauce with the brie toastie, which made me feel quite yucky. Should have selected something else.

Very nice food, very friendly helpful staff and a clean and pleasant environment. Would highly recommend

Best cream tea 🙂 Really friendly staff, proper old fashioned tea room. No stainless steel teapots, real pots, milk jug, extra hot water, cups, saucers. Super light scones and lashings of cream and (my favourite) blackcurrant jam - yum!!

An exceptionally good tea shop. The clotted cream, jam and scones were fantastic. Large garden at the back that you can sit in. The open Coronation chicken sandwich was large snd very tasty. Staff lovely. This is a definite place to visit whilst in Dulverton....

Wow! Beautiful gardens, great coffee and cream tea. Dog friendly. What more can you ask for?

My daughter and I love our first visit here. Will definitely be back and may even bring my husband but only if he's good.

Lovely little tea room, nice friendly staff, plenty of seating indoors and out. Very reasonably priced too

We enjoyed a wonderful, relaxed & calm meal for my birthday It was such a treat .. Thankyou so much to the wonderful staff at The Copper Kettle. This eating house is surely worth a visit.

Great cream teas, the cheese scones were scrumptious.

4 toasties and 2 meringues. Lovely food and hospitality. Sat outside in the garden and everything was just perfect. Did I mention the meringues? Thank you.

Wonderful homemade food,and very friendly staff thankyou

We visited late afternoon. Although they had been very busy ad had sold out of a few items on the menu the staff were still friendly and glad to see us. I love this place - a gem

I ordered a ploughman's lunch (despite having had terrible ploughman's in other places, often it ie the only vegetarian option) and was really impressed with the sheer freshness, variety and quantity of ingredients. The heart of the dish was the chutney, tasting home made and...

Lovely place to stop and have a cream tea , with very helpful and friendly service.

Staff welcoming and efficient, choice of outdoor or indoor eating, very good menu, all our dishes and drinks came promptly, were accurately described and very tasty! And all at a reasonable price. Couldn't be bettered!