The Courtyard Cafe, Hampstead Norreys in West Berkshire

I go here regularly. Small friendly little cafe in the village shop. Sometimes buy as popular with hikers and cyclists in the area as well as being used by us locals. Fantastic for a brief cuppa, with excellent barrista coffees and pots of tea with an excellent range of made locally or in house cakes, sausage rolls, pasties etc. Some rather fantastic 'salad' options [coleslaw] made freshly to accompany the above and there's always a good 'soup of the day', again made freshly. Wonderful people watching either indoors or out and really friendly volunteers running this community owned cafe. Highly recommended.

I met with a friend here for tea and cake - the cakes on offer were incredible, the portions generous and mine tasted devine as I'm sure they all would have done. Service was fast and continuous despite being busy. Our used plates were removed as soon as we'd finished to discourage the wasps which you'd expect in an outdoor setting.

We stopped at this delightful farm shop and cafe half way round our tour of Hampstead Norreys. The shop has an amazing selection of essential and non essential! food. The cafe has a great selection of homade cakes and coffee. The cafe also boasts a great brunch menu but unfortunately we arrived too late to take advantage of this but did have coffee and cake which was superb. Far better than Fortnum and Mason!

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Lovely busy little cafe. Very friendly staff, nice coffee and tea. Big selection of home made cakes. Every village should have one.

On behalf of the groom...last Saturday the Groom and Groomsmen, with partners (approx 17) stayed at The Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages and had a delicious breakfast on the morning of the wedding and on the following morning too. Thank you to the wonderful staff at the Courtyard Cafe.

I HAVE ALREADY REVIEWED THIS COURTYARD CAFE We visit this place at least once every two weeks we like it so much nice food very friendly staff.

Lovely café in a quaint and picturesque English village, full breakfast, light bites, lunches and great sausage rolls! Highly recommended.

I was visiting the Manor Farm Courtyard Cottages and the Café is in the courtyard and what a gem I wished I was staying there. The shop is well stocked with local produce and the Café was excellent. We had home made Sausage Roll which was packed with sausage meat and seasoning and my colleague had a quiche. We also had fresh Apple and Ginger juice just delish.

Visited with some cycling friends. Friendly, good coffee, excellent veggie snacks. The cakes looked good too.

Just had a really tasty quiche and various different salads. Really good - not sure what was in the carrot salad but I could eat that all day! Thank you

My husband and I visited for breakfast on Saturday, and had a fantastic meal with the friendliest staff and local customers around! We have been before, but never for breakfast and it did not disappoint. We also left with a good bag of shopping from the very well stocked store, including the most delicious homemade ruby grapefruit marmalade which I can’t stop eating! We also took a slice of cake as they were irresistible on the display. We had the lemon cake with a cup of tea at home later that afternoon. We wish we’d bought two slices rather than shared!!! This is such a unique village effort and an absolute credit to everyone involved 💕

What a wonderful institute, a great "luxe" village shop and then this is a great go to place when staying in the village. Breakfasts are delicious, a killer bacon butty, great proper cups of tea but equally yummy for afternoon tea and fabulous cakes. Faultless, great value and good staff.

In our quest to find a decent cafe for two aging but still young in the head bikers, we tried the Courtyard Cafe for an all day breakfast. This is a delightful little shop/cafe run by volunteers who are friendly and helpful and pleased to see us. The food was very tasty (great local bacon and meaty sausages). While not the biggest we have had, it was freshly cooked and with drinks £20 for two of us which is OK. It is cosy inside - but in the summer it would be great outside.

Second time we have visited, what a very friendly and polite staff, we had soup to start with it was delicious followed by a nice slice of homemade cake and a pot of tea. The choice of cake or savoury pastry is amazing certainly makes for another visit Not forgetting the shop which stocks quite a variety of food.

Probably the best gluten free toast and marmalade I have ever had. Yummy! Friendly staff serving great cakes

Amazing British Cafe, great food and great staff in the heart of Hampstead! Highly recommended, a must!!!

Spent time here this morning catching up with friends. Great coffee super cakes and excellent service. I would Very highly recomend a visit.

I’m a frequent visitor to this little cafe and really like the atmosphere. It’s run by the community and there is always a friendly smile. The coffee is really nice and although I haven’t tried the breakfast ( it looks nice) and the cakes and pastries, everything looks home made and fresh. For a village shop there is a great selection of produce many of which are local suppliers.

This is a hidden gem with fresh made breakfasts, lunches and snacks. It is behind the volunteer and staff run village store. Some outside tables and some inside. Has ice creams and some locally made baked goods. Set back from the road and away from the traffic noise.

We were staying in a holiday cottage in Hampstead Norreys overnight and visited The Courtyard Café for breakfast.

We had been interested to visit having seen in village of the year on the tv. The cafe is housed in a community run shop which has an amazing selection of produce..much of it local. We had a warm friendly reception and all the food was home made and very delicious. We had quiche and tortilla with salad followed by homemade cakes and excellent coffee. Unfortunately dont live in the area but would make a special journey to return.

Art, photograph and sculpture exhibition opened this week with photographs by Ken Rich, Prif Richard Phipps and Liz Dyment and an outdoor metal sculptures by Julie Grose

Just come back from a delicious lunch at the café - home made quiche with four different salads, all made on the premises. Great looking food and extremely tasty. And very good value!

After waiting for a cafe to come to Hampstead Norreys for so long we never expected it to be the hub of loveliness it is now.

We stopped by en-route to Bristol from London. It's not far from the M4. And it's worth it.

Just an unexpected gem in a small village adjoining the community shop Good food ,lovely staff -most of which are volunteers-and great cakes !

My wife and I were thrilled to come across the Courtyard on one of our recent, local bike rides. It really is a gem. Outside, there is plenty of space to park bikes and and an attractive outdoor seating are in the courtyard. Inside, a feast of very tasty cakes await, all baked by those who work in the cafe. The coffee is excellent and prices are amazingly reasonable. What also stands out is the very friendly welcome and excellent service. It's now on our weekly programme of stops!

A brilliant community shop and cafe. We stopped for lunch which was delicious. Tempted to buy local crafts too. Friendly service. We'll be coming again.

Great food, freshly made and at a reasonable price. Can highly recommend the quiche and salads. Also cooked breakfast and burgers.

Nice cafe attached to a locally run shop. Great food and lovely staff. Lots of nice local produce. This place is a gem!

Busy cafe, well frequented by young families and local people. A table outside provides excellent views and and escape from the youngsters and piped music. Great granola bar and flat white.

We popped in for a light lunch and really enjoyed quiche with a selection of salads and the delicious homemade broccoli and stilton soup. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Just don't try to get lunch on Sunday, they close by midday!

we made a family visit to The courtyard at the end of the summer. The food and service both consistent

While visiting St Peters Church I noticed the The courtyard cafe. Decided to visit and have a light lunch as I was driving and do not like a full meal and then drive. To me it is very beautiful and friendly which included those who were seated. The food is delicious and the baked bread really tasty and the actual deserts luxurious. Very helpful owner and staff. The draw back is it is closed on a Monday why beats me and this applies to Sunday yet a lot of travellers come to see St Peters Church. Well when open it is a delight.

We sat outside on their lovely courtyard patio - the food was really tasty (smoked salmon tart with freshly made salads, yummy). Will definitely go again!

Very pleasant shaded area out side for lunch, outside what seems to be a thriving community shop with a wide range of goods to suit all pockets. For lunch there were burgers, flans, ciabattas, paninis etc with an excellent choice of freshly-made salads.

We called in for a coffee and rest stop end route to Cornwall via the Chilterns from Hitchin on a cracking summer Saturday. Plenty of space in the car park and lovely freshly fitted out appearance. We completely agree with the previous reviewer (Jacksietaxi?) about the brilliant staff. Fantastic stock. We would have bought a load of provisions if we were fully loaded and on our way to a holiday destination. Definitely will call in again. The patio and surroundings out back (with additional parking) has a fantastic outlook on some ancient barns.

New interior and only public toilet in the village (apart from the pub). The cafe is bright and modern with character, good choice of coffees, teas and cakes, lots of unusual and local food & drink for sale in the shop.