The Granary in Powys

Really overpriced. We ordered 2 spaghetti bolognaise, fishcakes, steak open sandwich, 2 soft drinks and a tea and coffee and paid £78.50. For what we had it was terrible. The only acceptable meal was the fishcakes. The spaghetti bolognaise (£18) was full of water on the plates and small portions. The steak open sandwich had 1 small slice of thin beef on it (£17). It took ages to come, and the spaghetti bolognaise x 2 arrived way after the other two items. Really poor. Almost £80 for lunch and most of us went home hungry. Would definitely not recommend.

Have been number of times but it seems to have gone downhill. The place feels sadly unloved. Service was too slow and really unfriendly. Waiting staff just barking numbers at people. Not a welcoming or relaxing place to be. The toilets were grim. Such a shame as the food was nice enough when it eventually arrived.

Loved this place. Food is delicious. Staff were great. Service was very good. Friendly to dogs. Plus decent coffee. Mackrell pate, felafel, fish cakes all delicious

Had a really great dining experience on a dull rainy day. The Granary was cosy and welcoming with lovely staff. Credit to them all and to the chefs for a delicious lunch, I had the smoked haddock and mango kedgeree fish cake, served with a crisp tasty salad of fresh beetroot, one of the best coleslaws in my opinion, various leaves,grated carrot and red cabbage,a dish of rainbow delight. Also the sweet potatoe soup was another winner.

Best fried breakfast in town! The place - tonnes of character and a crackling log fire in the cold months. Piping hot food, sandwiches, salads, cakes and beverages - it's always busy and a real hub of activity. Great place for people watching too!

The breakfast was exceptional on our visit. Lovely place with a warm fire.

The staff is terribly unfriendly; it was like if they could, they would refuse service. The coffee was watery. Breakfast was ok.

Excellent food every time and excellent service - a visit to Hay is not complete without a visit to the Granary. Thank you for all you do.

Wandered in out of the rain because. Lovely atmosphere with gentle background murmur of conversation. Friendly service with our two coffees. And as it hadn't stopped raining we stayed for lunch, which was lovely I had poached egg & spicy beans on toast and my other half the roasted root veg soup - both were delicious. Not sure when we'll be back in Hay but will certainly make a return visit to the Granary when we do. PS it was still raining when we left 😂

It's always a great place for a bite to eat

Great little restaurant but £9.95 for a bowl of soup and a roll? We wont be coming back!!.

2 undercooked baked potatoes, one with beans, the other with beans and cheese (they charge £2 extra for a handful of grated cheese). 2 pots of very weak tea. Total cost £27 - they saw us tourists coming. Terrible value for money. How can you run a cafe and not know how to cook (I imagine I mean microwave) a potato properly? -This just shows no respect for the customer.

We arrived here starving at 2.30 in the afternoon, and were greeted with a friendly welcome and help in finding a table for our group of 7. I was expecting a long wait for food as there was another large table that had ordered before we did, but I was very pleasantly surprised that our food (ham, egg, frites, fishcakes, soup, and beef sandwich) arrived fresh and delicious looking within what felt like 5 minutes. Given that we were all starving having gotten carried away in bookshops all morning, this was welcome! We left fully fueled up and happy, thank you for a great experience!

We paid £19.90 for 2 bowls of watery tasteless tomato soup, served with supermarket sliced bread. Thanks to paying on your phone you can check how long you have been waiting. the last point I looked it had been 45 minutes. Initially placing the order took some 7 or 8 minutes before we got served and paid at the counter. The decor is excellent, a restored old granary, with lots of nice antiques But for the decor, it would be a one-star review

Lovely atmosphere, a cosy place for a coffee and cake with our infant daughter. Good facilities.

My partner and I have visited the Granery two years running each time we visit Hay. In our trip in 2023 we were blown away by their food and went back many times incredibly pleased with the quality of the food. However, in our most recent trip this was not the same. My partner had the beef open sandwich which was okay, but had far too much salad and veg compared to meat, to top this off my partner then fell very sick with food poisoning the following morning from this meal. We believe the salad, coleslaw and fermented carrots were out of date. We did message the granary on instagram but have still heard nothing back. It’s a real shame as this place was so fantastic last year!

Gorgeous building with such friendly staff and ever-changing menu of sumptuous dishes. Came two consecutive days as I loved it so much.

Food was absolutely lovely, not all of it came out at the same time though so it was a bit awkward sitting there for a few minutes waiting.

Very poor meal and service. My wife asked for mayonnaise to go with a very basic baked potato. Just a potato with grated cheese, no dressing, no butter or mayonnaise. We had to ask three people all of who made excuses. It eventually arrived but by now the potato was almost cold. Very disappointed.

Wonderful little cafe in Hay. Ended up having breakfast there 5 days in a row because of the excellent Welsh breakfast and the good coffee. The people are very friendly and clearly have their heart into their business.

Delicious breakfasts and coffee. Came here every day during my stay. Food isn't fast but cooked freshly - spiced beans in particular are to die for. Thoroughly recommended.

Jo and her daughters were wonderfully helpful and polite, the Steak was delicious, the Salad leaves fabulously organic, local, fresh and assorted and the music was brilliant. A lovely table on the pavement on a sunny day made the perfect Sunday afternoon!

This place should get six stars all round! They created a meal that I could eat (I have a collection of awkward intolerances that make picking from menus almost impossible). They checked and wrote down the major food items I have to avoid and brought me a meal that was balanced, healthy, didn't cause me any concerns and was, above all, very tasty! My husband enjoyed the quiche and salad. I can't recommend The Granary highly enough.

Beautiful environment, matched by the attentiveness of the staff and stunningly presented food. Eating here on every visit to Hay, the incredible breakfast and lunch menus are super creative and designed with artistry, using top quality produce and lovely touches such as the deliciously light homemade pickles.

Very small portions. Steak and chips £21 and not much steak or chips! Fish cake did not contain much fish, still nice though. Salmon and smoked mackerel pate was lovely. Atmosphere was great - lovely seat outside in the sun. Staff were helpful and polite.

Lovely place to eat. Unique surroundings, friendly staff, smelt delicious as we walked in. I had the open beef sandwich on rye.. The freshest, tastiest food, colourful, attractive, succulent, flavoursome, and excellent value for money. Really enjoyable..highly recommended.

Nice friendly staff. Food well presented and very tasty.

Excellent place for good wholesome food. Have been coming here since mid 1980's. Standards have never changed. Food is always fresh, excellent menu and good price and always plentiful. We never eat anywhere else in Hay. Throughly recommend a visit.

Cozy place with friendly staff, pleasant environment. The baked potatoes with hummus are good.

We just had cakes and coffee &,the carrot cake and berry tart were delicious

Utterly delicious .... I'd highly recommend you go for something with salad (we had a quiche and a falafel) fantastic! The food is not cheap, but good food isn't.

Not too many choices! The money is not fair and the food tastes average.

Lovely food, very tasty and excellent service, despite being super busy. On top of this, I left my umbrella behind and they have been amazingly helpful on reuniting it with me.

Somewhat overpriced whilst lacking in quality. It was £15 for an average cooked breakfast with a coffee. Unfortunately the staff were not friendly or cheerful. But it's nice inside and is in a prime location in town.

Superb fresh and delicious food, nice place

Completely dog-friendly, lovely fresh food and really friendly staff. Perfect for a meal outside on a sunny day. Will definitely be returning.

Thee are many cafes in Hay, but this one stands out because of the imaginative and varied menu. The cafe is busy, for sure, but the staff are friendly and cope well with the demands placed on them. Whether veggie or vegan, you'll surely find something here to suit your tastes. Our food was, by the way, delicious.

Great food for cheap prices. Thanks

Great lunch, fabulous place, lovely cooking, warm welcome.

Great food, but sometimes over dressed. Love this place though?

Welsh breakfast. Good ingredients spoilt by dreadful cooking. Sadly the lovely ingredients of the Welsh breakfast were swimming with grease. The toast barely toast, the mushrooms and tomatoes, I'm told are in herbs and olive oil. But, I'm afraid they just tasted greasy, sorry. Just not nice. . Tragic end to nice local produce.

Made a quick choice to come here for lunch to get out of the rain. Very glad we did - food was gorgeous. I had the lamb cawl and my husband had chorizo and black bean stew. Very tasty and very good value. Staff were friendly and, while busy, atmosphere was relaxed. Highly recommend

Really interesting menu of freshly cooked lunch type dishes.

Excellent cooked breakfast. Great staff and characterful decor.

Best breakfast in the area by far! Quality of the food is excellent.

We came here when we arrived, we first thought it was shut but looked through the window it was open. Very rustic and nice place. They had run out of a few dishes but managed a soup, but we found it large portions and needed seasoning. Overall, it was nice.

We were looking for a quick lunch and had visited this cafe/restaurant previously. The menu provides a wide range but the choice of snacks for those with a dairy allergy was quite limited, although non-dairy milk for tea/coffee was readily available. Requirements are ordered and paid for at the counter, with items requiring some preparation being delivered to the table when ready. The snacks and drinks represented very good value. The environment is a little rustic (as the name suggests), and floor area is on two levels, with toilets up a flight of stairs.

The way you place your order was way too long, with a long que to the front door and around the place other diners come to get water. It may be that it is a way to let the kitchen keep up, but they should figure out another system. Also, when you place your order, the one member of staff then made the drinks before serving the next person, which, again, made the wait even longer. Food was also rather average for the relatively high price. Staff we really lovlely.

Nice coffee, bacon roll and toast with lovely home-made marmalade. The service was very slow though, in fact we think they’d forgotten about our order because, when the waitress eventually came over after 20 minutes, it was to sit down and have her Full English next to us. I got up to have a word and then miraculously, the other waitress appesred with our order!

Had the leek & potato soup - delicious. Shame no sandwiches mostly main courses. Lovely staff & dig friendly.

We had been to the granary before and the food was good . Today , it was unclear whether the cafe was open ( at 1215) the member of staff that served us gazed blankly when asked what the soup was and couldn’t raise a smile. The soup and roll were good but it’s a bit pricey. My husband did point out to a member of staff that they needed an “open” sign and to their credit they had written on the board when we left.

Food is good, but it's not as quaint as it used to be

Not overly impressed with breakfast looked like it was just thrown on the plates who plates up a breakfast on top of the toast? Don't care if an affluent area but when charging £12+ for breakfast it's got to be spot on and when paying £3.50 for a flat white which was very small and served in a glass (not even thermal just normal) it's should be great coffee I make a better flat white on my barista machine at home and I have no training. Would not go back if visiting again sadly to say.

If you can get here for breakfast, it's never fails to disappoint. Great local food. All that work there are always so nice and friendly and the place is always so cosy and welcoming with log fires lit.

We had a lovely lunch here today. The staff were extremely efficient and friendly, making the dining experience very enjoyable. The menu was quite extensive, and you had the option of a takeaway meal if you so wished.

A lovely homely cafe, super staff, delicious coffee, great range of food, I asked for a ham, cheese and onion omelette and it came with a delicious lemon and mint salad. A great place, go on......try it

We had tea and cake on Sat afternoon (mountain berry pie and polenta cake 5/5), and came back for breakfast on Sunday morn and omg - the Vegi (sic) breakfast is absolutely scrumptious. Filling and savoury in the best way - spicy beans some of the best I’ve ever had.

Gorgeous bacon sandwiches and coffee. Lovely interior. Friendly staff. Definitely recommend this place.

We used to come here for an occasional treat, as it's slightly above our normal budget, but it's changed. The upstairs section is shut permanently, so customers are crammed in downstairs. The wonderful artisan sandwiches with generous salad garnish are off the menu. The cheapest items, if you want an actual meal, are soup or baked potatoes. Some of us ordered leek & potato soup whereas I picked sweet potato & ginger. It was all fresh and OK but nothing special (like things used to be) and there was a sizeable gap between each bowl arriving. The accompanying bread rolls seemed to have come from the supermarket. My coffee was average. There is nothing really wrong with the Granary but everything was a bit disappointing. You can take your dog if you want.

Stopped off for a quick lunch. Very tasty homemade soup and excellent goat’s cheese salad. An excellent spot with a good, varied menu and swift service.

Came here with the family a few days before Christmas for the 3 course set menu. The scallops for starters were fantastic. The main and deserts were very good. Lively atmosphere as it was Christmas celebrations so was quite difficult to converse. Still would highly recommend and shall be visiting again.

I thought that £15 for a roast beef sandwich was a touch expensive. I WAS WRONG. A slice of rye bread with a mountain of fabulous salads on top with terrific dressing. Then FIVE slices of beautifully cooked, tender and tasty roast beef. It was WONDERFUL and the others were delighted with their smoked salmon and falafel plates.

So disappointing. Food was a little pricey but we accepted that as we were in Hay. However, a smile costs nothing. The service was indifferent at best. While there were less than 10 people in the cafe, we had to wait 30 mins for a bacon roll and eggs on toast. Which arrived 15 minutes apart. When I asked why, I just got a weak ‘sorry’. The people on the table next to us also had their food delivered in dribs and drabs. One of the cooks wandered out to put out some napkins and moaned that she was cold. No customer care or attention to detail.

Avoid at all costs. Dirty bathroom, sticky tables uncleared and very rude staff. The food isn’t good value for money either. The place needs a deep clean, some decent staff and a new menu

Gorgeous, friendly, cosy and the food is delicious

A while since we visited the Granary, we were regular visitors for many years our Sunday drive out and then lunch. So today, we decided to give it a try, well have to say disappointed! The food was o.k, maybe not quite what it was, miss the lovely self service soups, they had in the old days, but appreciate things change. However, my biggest complaint was the appearance of the place, yes appreciate it is a rustic granary, but not the toilet seat on the floor ! everywhere needs a good scrub and coat of paint. The final blow was when a party of 6 people sat close by us and continually allowed a dog to walk across the table to one another !! sorry but that is totally unacceptable, imagine the repercussions that could have for someone with allergies, babies etc. I complained to the waitress within ear shot and of course got some dirty looks ! I know we are a country who now seem obsessed with owning dogs, and they are now welcomed everywhere, yes quite happy with that, but sorry when they eat at the dining table that is where I draw the line. A notice needs to say, dogs welcome, on the floor, not on the chairs when covered in mud and certainly not on eating surfaces. To add I love dogs and have always owned one who we loved, but he was a dog.

Very nice attractive environment, although no accessible toilets and tables needed clearing and wiping. Menu was interesting and the food was tasty and reasonably priced. Service was indifferent at best. Long wait to get minimal attention. Little responsiveness to requests.

This is the best cafe I think I've ever visited. The quality of the locally produced food was superb, excellent coffee and wonderful cakes. And the owner and staff were very welcoming and helpful too.

Known of this place for many years and decided to try it. Notices around to ensure you don't miss the step which runs down (near) one side of the restaurant/cafe. Despite the notices, I consider it and health and safety issue. My husband had a slice of sponge which looked dried to me, he said it was okay (to use of the word nice). We had a coffee each is small class mugs. Coffee not filled to the top but the froth over ran the mugs, spilling down the side and over the tray. It tasted okay but have had better. Don't think we'll bother going back.

Fabulous tasty food and good sized portions. We enjoyed it so much we came back for more. The cakes are delicious too. We were too full to eat them after lunch so took some away for teatime.

Very slow service, 6 luke warm Breakfasts were randomly served over a period of an hour, unacceptable that you don’t all eat together

Absolutely delicious lunch at the Granary today. The chorizo and bean stew was very tasty and wholesome, the fish cakes and salad were 'to die for' and my feta and olive quiche and salad was amazingly flavoursome. Brilliant value.

Food, staff and decor were perfect. My only complaint is the prices were really steep! Quiche, salad and latte cost me £17!

Went in for a coffee stayed for 2 and then ordered lunch, which was an excellent salad

Like being at home but better food and company!

I spend many a happy hour in The Granary. They are kind and friendly, their food is always beautifully presented, tasty and consistantly good. This morning I had fruit pie with Apple, Wimberry and juniper, the pastry was excently and the fruit rich and juicy. The only issue being how do I stop myself having a second peice 🤷🏻‍♀️

After a walk around Hay-on-Wye we fancied a coffee stop, we found what looked like a lovely little coffee shop, when you walk in it looks very charming and cute! That’s where the good points end! Once we decided what we were drinking I placed the order with a very sullen lady behind the till, no smile, no thank you just “your drinks will be at the end of the bar”. When the drinks were ready I went up to collect them, sat down and then had to get up again as there were no teaspoons with the tea. The atmosphere in there was like a library, no music playing and you felt like you couldn’t speak. We didn’t order food but it looks like when you do they bring it to your table without cutlery so you have to get up and collect that! After we had finished our drinks I went to the toilet, there was no hand soap and no paper towels! This could be a great place it’s just a shame that the staff in there seem to be so unhappy!

Good food (mostly) but a slightly chaotic system for delivering it. Took the quarters of an hour to get a couple of croissants and a veggie breakfast, coffee (not quite hot enough) arrived first and was quickly finished while we waited for the food. Then the breakfast came (very nice), then one croissant arrived baked hard and the second arrived give minutes later. The place is a bit in need of a good clean and re-decorate, toilets were a bit grubby.

Had fishcakes with salad. Fishcakes were good but some of the flavours in the salad overpowered the fish & really didn't compliment the dish. A shame as I expected a more complete meal at the price

Great food. Fresh, tasty produce which shows in the eating. We recommend the open steak sandwich and the veggie falafel! Well worth a visit.

Very over priced for breakfast and the food was very average. Service was appalling. A smile goes a long way on hospitality. Would not recommend.

Generally good food, though goat's cheese salad price was overpriced.

Nice little cafe reasonable for location

Stopped for a coffee, pleasant atmosphere.

Great food, helpful service. A few more vegan options would behave been a bonus, especially on the cakes, but what we had was superb, and the service was quick and helpful. Very atmospheric too!

Overpriced, poor quality, cheap cutlery, shody service. Go elsewhere.

A very tasty Welsh breakfast, in an amazing building, which I am assuming was actually a granary in days past, with associated décor, equipment and implements clearly on display. Our breakfast was promptly served by polite staff. And most importantly our dogs were welcomed and made a fuss of. Will definitely by eating there again.

Il personale è stato gentilissimo. Abbiamo spiegato loro il poco tempo a disposizione e, con incredibile velocità, ci hanno servito il pasto accompagnato da un sorriso gentile!

Lovely food, staff and atmosphere. Stew was amazing.

Luke warm milkshake after 5 minutes staff deciding who would make it. Cake base rock hard needed a chisel.

Absolutely delicious, wholesome food. Friendly and quick service - can’t wait to go back! Goats cheese & strawberry salad and open beef sandwich to die for 😍

This is one of our favourite places in Hay on Wye! Most Thursdays (market days) we have breakfast or brunch here, accompanied by our beautiful Irish Wolfhounds. There are tables inside and outside and well behaved dogs are always welcome. There is plenty of variety in the menu and everything is freshly prepared. I have to mention that the team working here is really lovely. The decor is cosy and charming and there is plenty of room for larger families inside. As this is a very popular place, especially on market days you may have to wait a bit for your food. But, we love coming here. So, this is definitely a place we are happy to recommend to anyone visiting our beautiful little town.

Such a wonderful and cosy cafe! Make sure to stop there when in Hay. We went thee to have lunch and I had the sweet potatoe with feta. It was so delicious and there was so much great salad with it. It was such a huge portion, I could hardly finish :) We sat there for a long time because it was so cosy and we needed to rest after our hike on the Offa's dyke path. They also have books in the cafe, which one can loook through. Overall, a great place to go and we will definitely come again! The staff is super nice!

What a lovely little quirky independent cafe. We enjoyed a great lunch whilst visiting Hay on a soggy Sunday in July. I had the Ratatouille and my husband had the roast beef, both hearty portions and absolutely delicious!! The owner (didn't get her name unfortunately)...

Wonderful menu of fresh mainly organic food. Excellent rainbow coloured salads with nuts and seeds. Vegan friendly but the organic beef was heavenly. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The latest research on diet (look up Tim Spector on Zoe) can make it difficult to eat...

I had the best halloumi salad in my life!! We sat outside and my partner had ratatouille and a delicious scone. Loved the atmosphere, everything!! Will come back for sure!! Highly recommended!

Really lovely lunch, fresh wholesome food in a gorgeous converted granary

I had a fabulous lunch here, and loved it so much I came back for breakfast. All the food was cooked with love and care, and the raw ingredients carefully selected. We have spent the last week touring Hereford and Shropshire, enjoying many meals, but this stood out as the best. Wonderful fresh salad with a home made feta and olive tart for lunch, and a beautiful Welsh breakfast the next day. The bacon and sausage were outstanding. Thanks team, really appreciate the hospitality ❤️

Disengaged staff, Really dirty, sticky table, crumbs all over, generally filthy dirty and tatty/unloved. Totally over priced, small sized coffee in dirty cup, another tall coffee, ham (fatty), egg and few chips and small piece of salmon on a slice of GF bread some salad £35, you must be joking its not Paris! I'd advise you tain your staff to be engaging and at least pretend they care, deep clean the place and price accordingly. My partner said is was 8/10 three years ago, I'd give it 1 now. Best avoided.

Absolutely amazing. Service is fast and courteous. Warm and inviting atmosphere. Excellent black pudding. Do not miss it if you’re in town!