The Cottage Restaurant & Tea Gardens stratford in Stratford-on-Avon

This restaurant is a gem: spectacular food and staff. Lovely space, also patio, in a quiet part of Stratford. We all felt it was superlative, every bite!

Para Navidad, compré el Anne Hathaway Tour y Light Lunch para mi madre y para mí. Después de un hermoso recorrido por la cabaña y los jardines, los dos teníamos hambre y estábamos ansiosos por una bebida caliente. El café está a tiro de piedra de la cabaña, rodeado de hermosos jardines exuberantes. Entramos en la cafetería y nos recibió un personal extremadamente amable que nos explicó exactamente lo que estaba incluido en el almuerzo ligero. Los dos estábamos muy impresionados con la calidad y cantidad de la comida. Teníamos la sopa de puerro y papa más hermosa con sándwiches y para terminar una selección de té / café y pastel. El personal no pudo hacer más para ayudar, y fueron muy amables. El café estaba tostado y cálido con una vista perfecta de los jardines exteriores. Hay una hermosa pasarela y un pequeño río que crea un ambiente tranquilo. El personal realmente hace de este un lugar tan increíble y en todas partes está extremadamente limpio. Definitivamente volveremos en los meses de verano.

Visited on the way to Stratford on Avon and it was too early to check into the hotel where we were staying Great café on the opposite side of the road to the cottage and gardens Service was great and there is a toilet and you need a code for this, but this is shown Pleasant staff and food Allow time if you go by car if you are parking as there is a charge

Llamamos después de una visita a la cabaña de Anne Hathaway para un almuerzo ligero. El menú era familiar ya que es el mismo que los otros cafés de Shakespeare House, así que sabíamos que la comida sería decente. Estaba seco pero un poco frío cuando llamamos, así que afuera no era realmente una opción, lo cual fue una pena, ya que parecía una bonita zona al aire libre. Nos sentamos en el conservatorio que tenía una bonita vista pero era un poco acogedor en términos de tamaño y espacio. Teníamos una buena selección de sándwiches, baguettes y ciabattas que eran de buena calidad, quizás un poco caro. El servicio fue lo suficientemente amable. Sin duda vale la pena meterse mientras visita la cabaña.

Conducido desde Hampshire y se detuvo aquí antes de cruzar a la cabaña. Bollo grande, mucha crema pero solo mermelada de fresa. Vergüenza. Un entorno agradable y lejos de los terrenos principales. Valor razonable

I was expecting something overpriced being the only cafe in the vicinity, but it was reasonably priced. The building is little more than an extension but the setting is glorious. The staff were all happy and welcoming, the homemade cakes were delicious. The coffee was a local blend and quite dark so suited more to Americano than Cappuccino.

Pleasant place with good healthy food . Staff a bit forgetful Most people looked that they were satisfied

Nice and quiet in a beautiful garden just opposite Anne Hathaway’s cottage. We had great service and beautiful tea and soups and bread. They pride in having all local produce from their own gardens or Mary Arden’s farm! And don’t miss the cute quotes about tea hanging up on the walls. A nice way to start or end your Shakespeare tour.

Lovely garden setting with the worst service I have experienced in some time. I asked for a savoury scone, listed on the menu, only to be told they didn’t have any. As I can’t eat sweet cakes etc I asked if they could do toast? “No, toasted teacake? No, just what’s on the menu”. Our party of six then ordered various coffees and teas and out of the six two were the wrong order and two hot chocolates were barely warm. This café is so well placed to attract tourists, who only go there once, that they don’t bother with customer service, sad as the setting is lovely.

We had the cream tea and it was delicious. The scones were freshly made and huge with jam and clotted cream. Very tasty. The tea was good and plenty for two cups each.

Lovely setting but let down by old and tatty outdoor tables, stale scones and tepid coffee. Also very expensive. Was going to be lunch but a £6.95 for a sandwich which was all that was on the menu for lunch, we didn't bother.

If you are visiting Anne Hathaway’s cottage, this is a don’t miss! Linda, our wait person, could not have been more delightful! There were six of us Americans and we were all delighted. We were served high tea and we were not disappointed. So much food! Sandwiches, cakes, scones were to die for! Relaxed atmosphere and located in a beautiful walking area even if you don’t visit the cottage, which we didn’t.

We called here following our visit to Anne Hathaway's cottage for a cup of tea and ended up having scones cream and jam with it. Very lovely freshly baked. A quiet setting and very relaxing.

Lovely setting just across from the cottage a little small inside but seating outside, had better scones did not like the cream it was in a tub, the staff could have been a bit more customers friendly, but you need a sit down and a cuppa aafter walking round the cottage and grounds.

Box contains a bottle of water, fruit and crisps of choice, a large homemade (delicious) shortbread and a tudor plait roll.The rolls are freshly made to order and although there were no tables available we were able to find a seat in the woods adjacent and enjoy the shade. Well patronised place, claen toilets, good prices and very friendly staff.

Este es un pequeño y agradable café en la calle de la casa de Anne Hathaway. Se sirve té, café, pasteles, sopa y sándwiches. Un buen jamón cob wi un poco de ensalada era aproximadamente £4. 95 y un café era aproximadamente £2. 20. No es barato, pero bonito, con asientos al aire libre y cubierta y el rollo era muy sabroso.

Popped in before a visit to Anne Hathaway's cottage. Lovely cup of tea and delicious fresh scones. The facilities are a bit basic, especially the toilets, but the staff are charming,

Grazioso bistró immerso nel verde proprio di fronte al cottage di Anne Hathway. Carino per pranzo nelle belle giornate. Poca scelta di piatti principali ( quello che abbiamo mangiato però era delizioso) e forse scarsa attenzione da parte del personale. Di contro il bagno era molto pulito e i prezzi assolutamente onesti per essere inghilterra (tranne per il caffè caro e non buonissimo).

This is the cafe from Anne Hathaway's cottage. Very relaxed setting, nice tea and cakes. They do sandwiches etc but you need to grab a menu from the table to find that out. Very friendly staff. Recommended.

We went here before going to Anne Hathaway's Cottage. We only had a pot of tea (Rooibos for me and Earl Grey for my husband) but the service was friendly and efficient. We sat outside in the sun which was lovely.

Esperábamos más. Entorno agradable pero decepcionante edificio, la comida y el servicio. Podría haber sido diseñada para encajar mejor en el entorno pintoresco.

Un grupo de nosotros pasamos una tarde agradable de mirar la casa y los jardines y luego decidimos tomar una taza de té y pasteles en el pequeño salón de té al otro lado de la carretera. Había leído algunas críticas negativas, pero nuestra visita...

アン・ハサウェイの家のすぐ近くにあります。緑の屋根白い壁に大きな窓で温室を思わせるような作りの店でした。スコーン・サンドイッチ・ケーキはやや色が茶色の割合が多く感じました。ジャムとクロッテットクリームが付いてきました。クリームは初めて食べましたが、バターのように薄く塗るとあまってしまいました。軽食とはいえ炭水化物でお腹いっぱいになります。店の裏に散歩できる小道があり水仙のつぼみが膨らみかけているのを見つけました。よき田舎の風景でしょうか。

Called in after going for a walk to Anne Hathaways childhood home. It was a beautiful day and my mum and I thought it would be the perfect place to get an ice cream and enjoy the garden. We were met with indifferent staff and average food. We did enjoy the garden however and left as soon as we'd finished our cream teas. I wouldn't bother going again unfortunately.

Si trova dall'altra parte della strada del Anne Hathaway's cottage e offre un buon rinfresco per chi lo desidera. Té e caffé sono buoni ma non eccezionali. Il personale è molto gentile.

We went for something to eat and drink and came away very disappointed.Although the food was not to bad it was expensive and nothing special. The Lady who ran the place, was not particularly friendly and it was all in all very disappointing

Went to Stratford for a day out and had lunch here great service and a fantastic place to chill after a visit around Ann Hathaways cottage. Friendly service and great staff thank you.

We visited the tea rooms after walking to Anne Hathaway's cottage from Stratford upon Avon. It was a really hot day and the tea rooms were a welcome sight after what felt like a trek from the town. We had a tea and a coffee followed by the obligatory piece of cake. Well we thought we deserved it after that walk. We had the caramel shortbread which was lovely. We sat inside as there was limited seating with shade on a hot day outside which was a pity as the surrounds are beautiful. Can't fault it but maybe a few more umbrellas would be good.

Such a pity that this well located cafe is so appallingly managed. Really the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust should know better. We went for a light lunch and waited in a long queue for the uninterested staff to tell us that Sandwiches could be made to order but the menus were by the door. They couldn't be bothered to fetch one though . Service is painfully slow too. The poor chap behind us tried to order one of the hot meals on the blackboard to be told that the kitchen was closed (at 1.15pm!) due to a coach party due later. We saw numerous families leave since there wasn't much to buy. 5 sorry looking bits of cake, one cookie and no scones! We eventually had an overpriced cheese roll which was quite good when it arrived. All together I wouldn't bother... Better to go back into town where there are numerous places to eat where the staff do care!

After exploring this beautiful cottage, we enjoyed drinks and a Victoria sponge outside and the wonderful view of the cottage. Staff were friendly and helpful too. The victoria sponge was enormous and tasty - it appears that the Shakespeares Properties sell pretty much the same cakes though. By the cafe is also another short woodland walk that was enjoyable.

It is actually on the other side of the road. We went in there as the kids felt a bit tired and wanted a bit of snack before we headed into town centre for a proper lunch. It was a nice little cafe, very cosy. Food was quite good.

Called in for quick coffee and a snack after visiting Anne Hathaway's cottage. Excellent location and would be perfect in the summer with the stream gently flowing by. Staff were ok, although didn't seem overly interested in serving while we waited at the counter. Not a place with any character but ideally situated.

We walked over the road from Anne Hathaway's Cottage and thought it would be a five minute stop. we stayed an hour relaxing with coffee and hot chocolates! The kids all went for a walk up the brook, came back and we all went. it was wonderful and relaxing.Moderately priced, large cups and heaps of room (I think it could get packed in the summer)

I visited the tearoom a with my partner while visiting the pretty and historic cottage - my expectations were that we'd get a quintessentially British cream tea. The reality was somewhat different! Dirty tables, the limited clear tables had dirty tablecloths despite them being "wipe clean" rather than material. The scone was of the slightly stale and long life kind, not pleasant and whilst the cream was clotted it was in a pre-packed form - no effort needed. Cake plates on display with only crumbs and odd ends - although it was gone 3pm I'd have thought this would be prime "tea time." It was such a shame as there is so much potential with this place and it just rings of a little laziness. Would recommend you get your tea and cake elsewhere before visiting the cottage as there isn't much else in the vicinity.

The staff don't care, dirty uncleared, unwiped tables. Cream tea: scones were bought in, stale and dry. Toilets dirty. Just a lack of interest from everyone working there. Spend your money elsewhere. What a shame!

Lovely setting, and great location, but average food, overpriced, and totally uninterested staff. Bit of a pity

Awful lunch, we were surrounded by wasps to the extent that we had to leave our food and move inside. No help was provided by staff at all, I do think an apology and refund should of been offered. Also, I think we should of been advised about the wasps prior to sitting down. Maybe they saved us from a bad lunch anyway as the bread served was far too thick and hard to eat from what I saw. 2 stars given for the nice handy location next to Ann Hathaway's cottage but can't give any for anything else!

Nice setting for a cuppa. Friendly staff and pretty garden. Homemade cakes were delicious. Bit overpriced but as the entrance fees to the attractions are so reasonable didn't mind paying a bit more to support the trust.

Enjoyable lunch. tables inside and outside in lovely gardens. Freshly carved ham with salad and warm bread !! ... Tasty!

Lunch was delicious. Between four of us, our selections varied. Soup was a nice potage. Salads and sandwiches were well-presented and tasty. Ingredients, local and fresh. Bread/rolls were delicious. Staff were friendly and helpful.Do understand this is just a small, unpretentious little cafe.Now, the setting is really sweet. Flowers, a stream, a long trail. All appealing and easy to walk. Use the Anne Hathaway's home/garden tour parking lot.

Unfortunately I totally agree with the lady who wrote the birthdays disaster review . I am 51, my daughter and her boyfriend took me to the cafe for a birthday lunch, half of the cafe is a conservatory it was pokey and the plastic table cloths made the area feel sweaty! The little vases on the table were sweet but were filled with plastic sweet peas with a £ 3.99 price tag hanging off them, the tags were on every table, why use plastic flowers ? the area is completely swamped with beautiful wild flowers the whole set up lacked thought and attention to detail they definitely haven't made the best presentation to what they have, although the garden tables were well set out. With regards to service the lady serving was distinctly impatient when I had to choose an alternative lunch as my first choice was not available. When my food arrived the Brie tart was tasteless, the salad would have been ok but the cucumber was brown, I obviously didn't eat it , the food was put on the table and the waitress didnt offer anything with it ie sauces, Mayo ect,. My daughters boyfriend had the tea for one, which consists of a pot of tea, sandwich and cake selection , as the previous lady said they were crusty door steps (fine for a 20 year old ) but no good for someone elderly, there should be choice at that price. The cakes were not what was expected there was a flapjack( American home from me) and a scone with jam and cream which was ok, but surely an English tea would have been better reflected in more traditional cakes like Victoria sponge or jam tarts. Scones and jam are lovey but too filling with sandwiches it all seemed to lack thought, I hope they see the reviews and improve these issues because they could be so much better than they are.

Super choice of menu, beautiful location and quiet setting. The menu was varied, with a Tudor option.

Had a lovely afternoon tea and the staff went out of their way to be helpful even making some plain scones for me when I said that I didn't like fruit ones!!

After visiting Anne hath ways house we popped over to have tea and scones the staff were friendly, seating inside and out the place was clean and tidy and our food was good

　ツアーのランチで訪れました。アフタヌーンティーと言われる軽食ですが、パンも多く紅茶もお代わり自由でお腹一杯になりました。アンの生家から道路を挟んで反対側に有ります。周りの緑も綺麗です。

Popped over the road after another tour of Anne Hathaway's Cottage for coffee and a chance to feed the little ones. First time here and found the staff lovely and very welcoming. We had Gingerbread lattes, which were excellent. Didn't eat, but the Christmas baguettes and sandwiches looked great. Beautiful gardens, even on a cold December day.

Saw this offer on the internet for an afternoon sparkling tea it sounded lovely. It was my mums 75th Birthday yesterday, so I thought it would be nice treat to take her around the gardens of Ann Hathaways cottage and then go across the road to a nice quaint little café restaurant for a sparkling afternoon tea for two, Well how wrong can you be, the nice quaint little café is a large conservatory turned into a café with a garden seated area outside. We got there a little early so had a cup of tea first inside which cost £4.95 we were surprised at the cost as it was quite expensive, the table we sat at had a plastic cloth on it that was not exactly clean and the table wobbled so badly I tried to wedge something under the leg to stop it but failed, whilst trying that I noticed the floor of the café was dirty with lots of crisps , crumbs etc all over it .. I suggested to my mum that as it was such a lovely warm day we should take our afternoon tea outside at one of the garden tables, so we moved and I informed the waitress that's where we would be sitting if she would like to serve us now. It is a gorgeous setting outside but yet again the table had obviously never been wiped with a wet cloth and was dirty. The waitress firstly came out and served our glasses of sparkling wine which were lovely. She then brought out two pots of tea and cups and saucers and plonked them on the table on a round black tray which when we took the items off was the filthiest tray ive ever seen !!!! she then came over with a small 3 tier cake stand which had two thick pieces of a brown cake on the top, underneath were 6 sandwiches made with extremely thick crusted white bread, with ham and cucumber, tuna mayo and egg and grated cheese on. I don't like white bread so a choice of white or brown was not even an option. On the bottom layer were two scones with pots of jam and clotted cream to put on. When my mother sliced her scone with some difficulty it was stale in the middle!!!! this was the last straw as the tea that was served we couldn't drink either as the teapots were so dirty I couldn't take the risk. I have complained and I got an apology but it still ruined my mums birthday for her. I am writing such a bad review as I live local to Stratford upon Avon and run my own business and if this is the standard of service they are giving our tourists that visit here I am ashamed . The tea could have been served in proper china pots with china cups on a tray with a pretty doily on, the cakes need to be a selection of small petite French fancies and the sandwiches need to be delicate with crusts off and a selection of bread. The whole place needs cleaning and the staff need uniforms. After speaking to other people that were sat around us they all thought the prices were far to high aswell . I Hope they can take this review as constructive critiscism and can do something about it .

Popped across the road for refreshment after visiting Anne Hathaway's cottage.Set in beautiful gardens with a duck pond,there is a choice of indoor & outdoor seating with a conservatory area also.They serve light bites such as jacket potatoes & sandwiches on artisan bread as well as fish & chips & cream teas no doubt to appeal to overseas visitors.They do a nice range of cakes & drinks but the chilled soft drinks at £2.75 each are a little over-priced.We decided to sit outside & ordered tuna & mayo sandwich & a cheese & sun dried tomato sandwich,both with a side salad at £4.95 each with a pot of tea & a cappuccino.The wait was about 15 minutes which was reasonable as it was very busy.The waiting staff were pleasant & charming & we enjoyed our lunch in relaxed & pleasant surroundings.

We went here prior to going to Anne Hathaway's cottage, to get a spot of lunch. Has nice toasted sandwich each and a drink. They have outside seating or inside a conservatory. Apparently this has only been open since April 2014.

After touring the lovely cottage of Anne Hathaway's family, you can enjoy a refreshing beverage or meal just across the road. It has it's own little garden to enjoy, a small duck family that swims in the small stream running beside the restaurant and garden. Picturesque and a great spot for reflection.

Nice little garden cafe on the opposite side of the road to Anne Hathaway's cottage. Nice outlook over the garden and seating in a conservatory too. Range of snacks and light meals or tea and scones if tat is your fancy.