The Courtyard in Wealden

It says they are open on Sundays from 11 am so we make a special journey only find they are not open. Why do they mess people about like this? We won't bother with this place anymore.

The place was freezing, the food good but expensive for the portions (half a slice of fried bread!) and service unenthusiastic. Won't go back.

A fantastic cafe in the heart of Rotherfield, the food is delicious with a selection of goodies on offer, and the staff are the most welcoming I have ever been served by, Michael, Eileen and the team are always so lovely, with parking across the road, delicious home made food and a warm welcome, what more could you ask for. Will defonatly be back.

classical English cafe with wonderful service and delicious food, the courtyard is definitely a place to spend a wonderful time catching up with family. Upon entering I was pleased to be greeted by an efficient, confident waitress who showed us to our table and kindly ran us through the menu and the specials for that day. They also made special accommodations for my mother-in-law who uses a walking stick and is a diabetic and thankfully the menu had plenty of options to cater to this. Our food arrived promptly and was without a doubt amazing. The eggs Benedict was perfectly cooked and the bacon was just right! My party said much the same and the descending silence while we ate spoke volumes. The look of the Full English and breakfast hash served me with a severe bout of 'food envy' meaning I'm definitely going to be going again soon. Once we were presented with the bill we were all reasonably surprised by the price and all agreed it was great value for money. Will definitely be coming back as I had my eyes on those cakes! Be sure to pop in if your passing by.... you wont regret it.

After moving away from Rotherfield I always look forward to coming home, and the courtyard is definitely one of the reasons why. With warm and speedy service partnered with delicious food and a laid-back atmosphere, the Courtyard never fails to remind me of home! The full English is a MUST, can't beat perfectly cooked eggs and a pot of tea, and all so reasonably priced. There are delicious options catering to everyone, - a relief to my husband as he's a vegetarian and wouldn't stop raving about the sauteed mushrooms- and the breakfast was so good it managed to keep the kids quiet! (an absolute rarity). With seasonal, local produce, it encapsulates the best of British food and keeps even the pickiest of eaters happy :) truly a hidden gem you shouldn't hesitate to add to your list - can't wait to go again!

A clean, pretentious café serving excellent food which failed a customer with disabilities. The quality of the food was unquestionably excellent although competing with the over-loud wailing of Bod Dylan made lunchtime conversation difficult and certainly not as relaxing as it should have been. Sadly, matters descended into a fiasco when it came to settling the bill; this being after my third request to do so (the waitress’ conversation with her chum appeared to be of greater priority). As a visually impaired person, the touch-screen card reader proved impossibly to use (even my sighted colleague was unable to successfully input a pin number therein). At this point rather than accept there was an issue with the machine (not the customer's fault), the inevitable accusation of a faulty card ensued (NO, it is your machine that is not ‘friendly’ towards visually impaired users) followed by the waitress stating she did not understand the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (all businesses should understand Section 20 ‘Reasonable Adjustments’) thence the repeated questioning of ‘how are you going to pay’ with an unpleasant undertone. My colleague finally managed to settle the bill with one of his contactless cards. However, this unnecessarily unpleasant experience can only result in a two-star review, for whilst it was the card reader that proved unusable by this visually impaired customer, the associated attitude of the waitress demonstrated both an underlying intolerance and impatience towards a customer with disabilities.

A clean, pretentious café serving excellent food which failed a customer with disabilities. The quality of the food was unquestionably excellent although competing with the over-loud wailing of Bod Dylan made lunchtime conversation difficult and certainly not as relaxing as it should have been. Sadly, matters descended into a fiasco when it came to settling the bill; this being after my third request to do so (the waitress’ conversation with her chum appeared to be of greater priority). As a visually impaired person, the touch-screen card reader proved impossibly to use (even my sighted colleague was unable to successfully input a pin number therein). At this point rather than accept there was an issue with the machine (not the customer's fault), the inevitable accusation of a faulty card ensued (NO, it is your machine that is not ‘friendly’ towards visually impaired users) followed by the waitress stating she did not understand the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (all businesses should understand Section 20 ‘Reasonable Adjustments’) thence the repeated questioning of ‘how are you going to pay’ with an unpleasant undertone. My colleague finally managed to settle the bill with one of his contactless cards. However, this unnecessarily unpleasant experience can only result in a two-star review, for whilst it was the card reader that proved unusable by this visually impaired customer, the associated attitude of the waitress demonstrated both an underlying intolerance and impatience towards a customer with disabilities.

We came in for an early lunch while in the area. A nice spacious seating area, quick service & our food arrived in no time. The food was lovely & reasonably priced. We will definitely return if we are in the area again.

The staff are very friendly and the food is tasty and beautifully presented, would recommend. We have visited many times over the last six plus years. Pre covid this Cafe changed hands. As of late this lovely place has lost its buzz. This is partly due, I feel to its slightly irratic opening hours . The Courtyard is in need of a little TLC and is, sadly a shadow of it's former self. This place was once the heart of the village and it has lost it's mojo. So bottom line, owners, please keep us informed of your regular opening times, so that you can become the go to place in the village.Brighten your window, re stock your sweets and where are the meringues, they were show stoppers?! You are fantastic people with gorgeous food, show it off.

It was such a lovely place . Had cream tea .scones were wonderful. I never had such a great tasting scone . Deffantly going again .

Lovely lunch with very relaxing music. Not ideal on a long bike ride!

Called in for a mid morning coffee and tea. Great and very helpful staff. Would have loved to have tried their cakes but we are under no cakes order from our GP! Will come again next time we are passing!

Poor and expensive My friend and came here for a bit of lunch The lady that served us was lovely and very friendly, the coffee was lovely. We thought the food looked pretty expensive, £10 roughly, for a ciabatta. But, hey, if its amazing, then why not? My friend asked for chicken, avo etc brown sandwich, I ordered Brie, bacon and cranberry ciabatta. They came, very average looking for the price, and my friend was given a ciabatta, but it’s not the end of the world, we cracked on. Her chicken was very chewy and fatty, inedible ( we thought we’d mention it when we could) the rest of it was fine. Mine was ok, but not £10 worth. When the nice lady took our plates we mentioned about the chicken, she apologised and said she’d take off the bill…. Great, good way to manage it. THEN…. We went to pay, the man was very rude and dismissive, said we should have said about it before, and that we had actually eaten it!! But, then we said, it was actually supposed to be a sandwich too not a ciabatta, he was incredibly rude, and we will NOT be returning, Shame, as it used to be very good

Cycled from Crowborough only to be told it was closed for a private event (not indicated online). One of the staff (owner?) made me feel very unwelcome - I'll not be returning

We had a great Christmas meal for 17 of us last and the food was well presented, tasty and warm. The service was excellent and I would highly recommend the Courtyard.

I can highly recommend the afternoon tea! Such a lovely cafe and very welcoming and friendly staff too.

What a delightful surprise at to spend the afternoon. Scrumptious food and great company. We had full afternoon tea and it was delicious. The sandwiches were so fresh and scones warm, carrot cake, Victoria sandwich and brownies were delicious. Service was great - nothing was too much trouble.

Lovely cafe, visited here a handful of times and always had a nice experience. Cakes are good as are the breakfasts, most recently I had the breakfast hash which was really tasty. Staff are also very friendly and welcoming.

Fantastic little cafe in the heart of the village. Great food and fantastic friendly staff. Can't recommend enough!

Berlin Stil Cafe mit leckerem Kuchen Sandwiches und lecker Mittagessen leider mussten wir weiter ansonsten gerne wieder

Very welcoming even though we were very wet from the rain 🙂

Nice cafe, but on the two occasions I’ve been there now for coffee it was far too hot ( scalding) when served . Coffee should not be served that hot and presumably the machine can be adjusted to a cooler temperature.

Drove all the way for to this cafe just to be told it’s closed and has been closed for the last few weeks. Please update your details and information on Google. Very disappointed and waste of my time.

Just had the Sunday carvery. Most enjoyable. Will be back on more Sundays.

Excellent food in a very relaxing, well presented setting. Lovely staff and generally a jolly nice place to seat, meet and eat.

Large cafe, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Eggs Royale was delicious and a good sized serving. The staff were friendly and reareanged tables happily for larger groups. Good value for money.

Excellent food and very friendly staff plus extremely reasonable. A lovely little gem

Really friendly service. Lunch was delicious. Clean and welcoming place to eat. Will return again and sample the cakes next time as they look delicious

Really nice. Warm and welcoming. Would recommend the meaty hash.

Lovely lunch for a large family group. The Courtyard & clean, comfortable & stylish with really great food, friendly service & good value. Thank you very much!

Very nice, well cooked breakfast - a surprisingly rare thing in this area. Coffee could do with beefing up for my taste but it's perfectly drinkable.

Very friendly service and the food was fine, if a bit over peppered for my taste. Unfortunately I really couldn't drink the coffee but from the other reviews think I must have gotten unlucky.

Excellent breakfast and service.

What a fabulous gem of a place this is!!! The food is always DELICIOUS and the staff and owners are so lovely! I especially like the outdoor seating in the back courtyard. The place is dog friendly and very spacious inside. We will be visiting again for sure.

Food was fine. Staff were great. But nearly £12 for a full English breakfast is taking the piss

Very pleasant café to stop and refresh yourself. Wide range of cakes together with freshly prepared breakfasts. Tea, coffee together with selection of soft drinks.

First time at the cafe, unfortunately very disappointing, messed up the food order, then came with half of missing, some of it over cooked some under cooked.

Great coffee today on a cycle, v friendly and helpful service. Owner sorted me out with a payment issue, thanks!

Great coffee and cafe, sorted me out on a cycle today.

Great take out coffees, nice not to have to make your own for a change at the weekend.

Breakfast, coffee and service were all great. Great place with homely atmosphere.

This is always a. Nice place for a break, and th

Met some new friends to view the art. Only had coffees but have heard the food is very good. Attentive & friendly staff. Would go again!

Stopped here by chance for coffee. Wow what an amazing place. The flat whites we ordered were perfect- the owners were absolutely lovely and the decor was charming. What an absolute treasure.

I loved it. Cannot wait to go back.

Me and my Partner came here today (25th July 2020) for breakfast. I emailed the cafe before hand to see if we needed to book and do anything in order of coming due to the coronavirus situation. I managed to book a table for 2 of us at 9:30am. I got told to wear masks for entry of the cafe which we both did. When we arrived we went in and waited as told before waiting for our table! -(BOOKING IS ADVISABLE), sanitised our hands etc. We both sat down in this lovely little cafe. We had cup of tea to share which was a lovely. And I ordered Eggs Benedict which was cooked to perfection. And my partner had Salmon omelette, which he very much enjoyed. We would like to try out lunch here one day because the food is just so good. Micheal I understand owns the cafe and he cooks all the food, he does a brilliant job! There is another lady I couldn’t get her name which served us and she is so lovely. Great to have a chat with. So we will be returning at some point for breakfast or lunch again. But we would both defiantly recommend this cafe to anyone. Whether it’s just a coffee and a cake- ( all cakes are homemade and yummy!). Or if it’s for breakfast or lunch this is the perfect place for you. Just don’t forget to email or call to book so your not disappointed. Hope your enjoy your visit.

We came in for takeaway last weekend. 6 sandwiches and 4 drinks came to over £45 and for that price you would expect a far better quality of food. The sandwiches were bone dry, no seasoning or attention given what's so ever. The eggs was horribly over cooked, no butter on the bread nor did they offer any sauces. I ordered a flat white, what was received was not. A flat white to 2 shots of coffee and a measured amount of micro foam. It should be much smaller then the volume in a latte. I do feel my score my be an injustice as I'm sure if we were seated the experience would have been more pleasant. That said, if you charge those prices for take out you should give the same care and attention as those seated in the cafe. We have 8 of us in the group and we were all very disappointed.

It was empty when we went there

I have visited here twice now. I came back in February with my Mum and Sisters and Godmother for breakfast catch up. We booked a table because there was 7 of us. As we walked in there was a few others sitting in their. We were welcome to large round table situated at the front of the cafe overlooking the view out the front. The lady working in there handed us all some menus and we all had a look through to see what we fancied. There was lots to choose from on the menus for breakfast or lunch. We ordered some drinks too. Me and one of my sisters ordered Eggs Benedict which was a toasted muffin with 2 eggs on top and bacon with hollandaise sauce, it was presented very lovely and tasted very good. My other sister had the cooked breakfast which she said was very tasty. My Mum ordered smashed avocado on toast which she’s never really had but enjoyed. And the other 2 people with us both had an omelette. We all very much enjoyed these meals. This cafe is set in such a lovely area of Rotherfield the parking isn’t so great along the high street but there is a free local car park just down the road to park and a walkway up to the high street to get to the cafe. Inside is lovely and decorated with lots of nice pieces. There is an open fire which is great. We will be returning again soon!!

I'd say it's the best cafe I've ever been to.

Very friendly and welcoming staff, great Xmas fair with all the trimmings - we will be back for 2020 Xmas! Great food!

Very friendly cafe. Lovely hot chocolate and fish finger sandwich. Will visit again.

Lovely place to meet for a coffee and a chat

Lovely breakfast, will visit again soon

Friendly staff, child friendly, a great local cafe

Quaint cafe, nicely decorated/laid out. Friendly staff and lovely food.

Wow what can I say , what a wonderful place. I must confess haven’t been in for a few months but new owners made me feel very welcome and nothing too much trouble ! My little dog Evan enjoyed popping in too !! I care for an elderly lady in the village and I was told they could make up a special dish just for her ! I’m definitely going to be a regular Thank you once again x

After a business meeting in Rotherfield, we decided to stop for a coffee. The Courtyard was recommended to us .... we had a very good flat white and a warm (heated in the oven - not a microwave - hurray!) scone with homemade raspberry jam and lashings of clotted cream. It was delicious, the service very friendly and reasonably priced. We would certainly stop,there again.

A nice place to go with friends, excellent service, a. good meant selection and a decent price. Well worth a repeat visit.

Surprisingly delightful local restaurant serving excellent food. We went, with another family, for lunch and everyone had enough (not always the case with teenagers) and very tasty with great service.

Leckere kleine Gerichte. Sehr gemütlich direkt an der Avenue Verte Paris nach London. Aufladen von Handy und Ebike Akku möglich. Sehr nettes Personal

We contacted Eileen and Michael to see if they might be willing to cater for a private lunchtime function to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary with family and friends. They were so helpful and relaxed about all our requirements where nothing was too much trouble for them. We were able to have the whole restaurant to ourselves, and all the tables were set out beautifully to cater for the children and adults alike. The menu, which we had already arranged with Michael met our needs perfectly and was applauded by everyone as “delicious”. So, well done, and a big thank you to you both for a happy and relaxing afternoon.We highly recommend this restaurant as a very reasonably priced, relaxed and thoroughly delightful place for either a private function, or simply an impromptu visit to sample their delicious daily menu.

Visited The Courtyard yesterday with my family..We never made a booking so it was literally a pop in.I can't tell you how impressed we were.Amazing staff and the food was Devine. A gem we have found .We will be frequent visitors Courtyard!Eileen the lady who took our order was so funny and friendly ,we fealt quite at home!Full marks..An unexpected treat on a Wednesday.

Lovely decor in this cafe which is hidden gem. Service with a smile. I had the full English breakfast which was delish.. A tad too pricey for Rotherfield methinks

Really pleasant, nice food friendly staff recommended.

We stopped for a late breakfast middle of the week and walked in to this delightful cafe. Several locals obviously enjoyed the place and it’s no surprise because the breakfast was delicious. Good coffee and pleasant staff makes for a winning formula. They had a huge array of cakes and pastries and goodness knows what else, and I wish I had room to sample it. I hope they do really well.

Lovely village cafe. Attentive staff and delicious cakes and tea. Rotherfield is a pig to park in and the pavement outside can be a bit hairy traffic wise.

Great breakfast. Nice surroundings very nice staff

We went to the Courtyard for a birthday breakfast, excellent food, good setting, great atmosphere. All of the food was of the highest quality

We had a very tasty and reasonably priced lunch at this friendly and relaxed cafe in attractive surroundings. The lady who served us was particularly helpful and efficient (owner/manageress?). We will certainly be back.

Very average. Have yet to have a cake that I really enjoy .Always very dry sponge. Poor service. Lacking atmosphere for me. Will go back sometime hoping for improvement. Coffee was very good.

Lovely Staff 👍🏼Yummy food 👍🏼Great Atmosphere

I'd never been to Rotherfield and needed somewhere to have coffee and breakfast before my drive back to Dorset.

Fab cafe in Rotherfield. Nice food, friendly staff and good value for money.

Very lovely and obliging staff, good coffee and food and welcoming wood burner.

Very friendly staff and very clean. Menu very disappointing. Too many weird choices. A choice of at least some normal lunch selections would have been nice. Ended up having some washing-up water which was called minestrone soup! They had a very good selection cakes and scones. If you are hoping to have a quiet conversation, forget it. Too many mums shouting at each other. Overall disappointed. Unlikely to revisit.

Absolutely delightful place for a cosy home cooked lunch or breakfast. Really tasty food and speedy unobtrusive service. Extremely popular. Highly recommended.

Lovely home prepared food. Good service very friendly people. Good value for money. Made us feel very welcome.

Lovely food and great atmosphere.

Absolutely lovley warm welcome and delisous food definitely going back soon

I love coming to the courtyard the service is great and the staff are lovely the atmosphere is quaint and cosy. Food is really good too. I love coming for breakfast but also lunch is nice too.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Anne and Blossom for making my in-laws recent Diamond Wedding celebrations so special. From the planning stage, the excellent food and service delivery we couldn't have asked for more.

There aren't many places to eat in Rotherfield so if you want a cafe you are stuck with The Courtyard. The surroundings are pleasant enough but the food was very average. Except, that is, for the potato wedges which were inedible - undercooked, hard in the centre and swimming in oil.

Cosy intimate , great food with varied menu.

Beautiful place, friendly staff and delicious food!

This lovely cafe in Rotherfield is a delight the owner Ann makes welcome great coffee and local made cake hot food full English etc all made fresh in the kitchen. I had a afternoon tea for 25 for my 60th here

I have been here many times over the past couple of years and each time have enjoyed it.

Fine coffee and a tasty Chicken Caesar salad. Relaxed surroundings with work from local artists on the walls. Some nice gift ideas and I almost forgot to mention the cakes! Looks like it might be our new local.

My partner and I stopped just before Christmas for a quick snack and some tea. We had delicious homemade scones and my partner had a pot of tea from which he comfortably got two cups. The staff were warm and friendly, the environment was charming and there were gift items for sale along the shelves. I bought some local ginger preserve and my partner bought a scented candle that was gift wrapped for us at the till. Food to other tables looked tasty and we would certainly go back.

Really lovely place with the best hot choclates and atmosphere.

This is such a delightful place and a huge asset to the village. Although it is a cafe (with a great breakfast menu that goes through to lunch time), we chose it for a birthday lunch for my elderly Mum as she struggles to travel far. They don't have a licence, but we brought our own wine - when they saw we had brought fizz, the staff immediately brought out the champagne glasses. They could not have made my Mum feel more special - the whole cafe sang her happy birthday. The food is great, with a menu that has something for everyone...and it's really good value. Dogs are also welcome. Brilliant place.

Super eaterie! We were here today at a private function. But we go here regularly for coffee and cake . Lunch. After noon tea. Any reason to go there always lovely food and very welcoming.

We stopped here for coffee and were not disappointed. Excellent coffee and some of the best shortbread that I've had for a long time. The food that others were eating while we were there appeared be very good as well.

Fantastic friendly staff. Pretty decor. Great coffee!

Good choice of sandwiches, cakes and light meals in a spacious cafe with a little hidden garden for outdoor seating. Nice service a decent food, if a bit twee/shabby-chic for my taste. Ask to leave bikes in the garden - neighbours not keen on bikes in the next door access path.

Very welcoming cafe. Excellent for breakfast.

Excellent food, lovely staff, good selection on the menu, and kids very welcome. We very much enjoyed our first experience today - thanks for fitting us in! Staff advises us that you really need to book if you are going for lunch, even during the week.

Visited for lunch. The menu wasn't vast but the food was tasty. Very busy so had to wait for a table. Friendly staff.

Éramos un grupo de cuatro y reservado una mesa para 12. 30:00 h. Me quedé muy sorprendido con la cálida bienvenida y el gran ambiente - mucha animación. Y se notaba que éste era el lugar de la gente me encantó.

This is a nice tea room/cafe that does very good and reasonable light lunches. Four of us visited and had selection of quiches, salads and liver and bacon. Very nicely done. Olde Worlde restaurant in small East Sussex village