The Happy Bap in Shropshire

Always say the Happy Bap is the Best in the West! Their food is really high quality but good price. In there today (6th April) . CONGRATULATIONS to Steve and Abbie for their 10 years of running a warm, chatty, cheerful and outstanding cafe - and the cake was just scrumptious! You've not experienced the best of Bishop' s Castle, and it's local atmosphere, until you've been in to the Happy Bap. Thank you. Back soon. Dave and Julie

From the minute I tasted the home-made marmite and potato cheese whirl I could tell this were no ordinary café. And it ain’t! Loved everything they did including soup with generous -unbelievably scrumptious - homemade cheese scone, salad - plus I was even allowed a taster of the amazingly delicious coronation chicken made with yoghurt! Lovely owners. Euphoric experience. At the happy bap everything tastes like it’s made with ❤️

Brilliant home made sausage rolls and chutneys. coffee was fab too, Always a great home made soup available. very friendly welcome, will defo visit again. Highly recommend.

Staff and food as great as each other. Chef and his Wife Abby are a great laugh. Shaylee is also amazing, always polite and super smiley! Food and coffee lush, I had coronation chicken and a oat milk mocha.

Visited Friday Midday before the special sold out,{always popular) it was a delicious Tandoori Chicken on nan with Mango Chutney ,lettuce ,onion, and a zingy Lemon mayo, Just writing this making my mouth water. My partner loves the homemade Gourmet Sausage Rolls if he is not with me have to get him a takeaway, (and not eat it on the way home ) Food always delicious, and lots of choice .

Fantastic choice of food. Ranging from Homemade soup, chefs home smoked brisket , locally made sausage, freshly baked bread, homemade scones just to name just a few items. Gluten free clients and those with special dietry needs all catered for. A lovely warm atmosphere and staff who show care and respect for the clients. A lovely cosy place to stop and enjoy a snack or a more full filling meal. A place where you don't want to leave, especially on a chilly winters day. A welcoming smile and greeting awaits anyone who chooses to visit this gem of a place. You'll always want to return. You'll not be disappointed.

Welcoming cafe. There are steps. It is an old building. Cakes wow. Black forest cheesecake wow. Scone with jam and cream perfection. 4 or so steps to toilet. On street parking. Wonderful place.

It has nice casual atmosphere, plenty of veggie options baguettes are fabulous well worth the walk up the hill.

Awsome little find lovely food and friendly staff topped off by a beutiful view over the shropshire hills from there secrete garden !

We visited passing through for lunch. The Manger/Owner wasn’t very customer friendly, maybe because we weren’t regulars/local, as other customers that she knew were given a more friendly service. Interesting that a similar comment was made on a recent review in August. The food was ok, however I am dubious about the supposed “local specialty” sausage, they looked and tasted like normal supermarket chipolata sausages. The best part of the meal was the baguette, that was very tasty and fresh.

We dropped in after finding the happy bap just on the high street. The baguette was super fresh, really tasty and sausage roll came with a dip and also tasted delicious. The choc orange sponge cake was just the one of the best cakes we’ve had. A really great cafe! Loved it.

One of the most amazing cafes I've been to. The bap were the freshest and yummiest bread just perfect. We don't normally have cake when out as I'm always disappointed but we were tempted to try the chocolate orange cake it was delicious! So light and full of flavour. The Victoria sponge looked great too. Hubby had the sausage roll and home made chilli dip and said it was lovely too. And very reasonable priced. Perfect spot after having a mooch around the very quaint and unusual Bishops castle,

Menu looked great and great location but staff weren’t that happy doesn’t take a lot to give great service in this day and age

Lovely food, & very pleasant & attentive staff. We sat out in the garden at the rear which was quiet (apart from birds singing) and a lovely environment.

Greeted so warmly by the owners when I popped in for a yummy treat. I had a takeaway baguette with feta, roasted peppers, sun dried tomatoes and salad which was lovingly finished with a drizzle of oil, herbs, salt and pepper. My good, absolutely delicious. Fresh and so full of flavour. I can honestly say it was the best baguette I’ve ever had and I could’ve cried when it was finished. Divine! Thank you so much. Definitely returning xx

The perfect hosts, great sounds, fantastic fresh high quality food, what more is there to say? Just go there and enjoy!!

Great little place, was served by the owner, she was down to earth and friendly, the food was nice. Been there a couple of times now and will definitely return when we're next in the area

Cosy and friendly local cafe. The coffee was great. Food was all home made, clearly by someone who cares about quality and flavour. Foodie but not foodie if you know what I mean. This is the kind of independent place we love to stumble on. Highly recommended.

Amazing place to visit friendly with a warm welcome food was amazing and very good on the price will be back agen

We live in the town and this is one of my boys favourite places to eat! Given the choice between Pizza Hut or Happy Bap they’ll choose Happy Bap. Welcoming and friendly service with delicious food!

A cheerful greeting, lovely 3 onion soup and GF roll and very tasty sausage rolls + perfect coffee - a great blend.

Lovely fresh baguettes, excellent scones and great cuppa. Friendly service and a good place to stop for lunch while out cycling

Bacon baguettes absolutely fantastic, very fresh and tasty, have eaten these on a regular basis for awhile consistently good quality

After a long 3 mile walk, i got just what i needed. A tasty, fresh nap. Feta cheese, sundried tomatoes and fresh salad-packed gourmet bap. I would definitely recommend!

We had a nice walk around Bishops Castle and then popped into The Happy Bap for something to eat. The staff were very friendly which is always a good start. We all had a short baguette, white, granary and brown. The fillings were lovely and...

We stopped at Bishops Castle on our way to North Wales. The welcome at the Happy Bap was excellent. Friendly and efficient with a delightful outside area. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The Turkey special was outstanding. Thank you.

We weren’t sure where we could eat in BIshops castle because of CV19. We had a look around and thought that a simple sandwich and jacket potato would be OK to satisfy us. The signpost outside and the name of the cafe isn’t especially inspiring...

After seeing a post this morning on facebook saying "Today’s Sausages Rolls are a first. Pork and smoked beef brisket with a fresh creamed horseradish. Soup, is a good ol immune boosting Wild Mushrooms and Sweet Potato with a lil ginger fresh herbs and is...

Myself and a couple of mates called by just before closing I believe but they still happily fed us, thankyou! We had jacket potatoes with various selections and ate out in the garden which is a real hidden gem. 5******

The food here is fresh and home made. Friendly service . Attractive garden up the steps- lovely if weather fine! Bishops Castle is worth a visit.

This is such a hidden treasure. 10/10 would recommend to everyone. Will be returning as much as possible

Nestled nest to the Town Hall in Bishops Castle, Whitty and Abby run a the Happy Bap a lovely cafe cum restaurant - the food is fresh and tasty, and the service good. There is a lovely small garden out the back. If you talk...

This is a gem of a cafe. Friendly, clean, welcoming but best of all is Whitey's soup. His recipes are his own and by gum they are fantastic!

With one member of our party being Gluten Free it was nice that they were able to eat a hearty baguette along with the rest of us. The bacon from the butchers was lovely, the sausages tasty and the egg was perfectly flavoured. The baguettes...

A fairly plain front room gives way to the most beautiful secret garden at the back, with a terrace giving a wonderful view of the adjoining gardens down the hill.The welcome was warm and friendly, and the baguette fresh and tasty. This is a hidden gem and well worth a visit.

The tastiest, freshest most delicious food that BC has to offer. Food AAA+++ Staff AAAAAA+++++ Recommend to everyone who visits Bishops Castle.

Very tasty feta and sun dried tomato baguette set the standard for a yummy lunch. Friedly staff, good value prices and interesting art on the wall. Pop in when you are hungry or thirsty.

Lovely coffee, brilliant sausage rolls and chutneys and a good selection of specials. Always a great home made soup and salads available. Highly recommend.

I have had breakfast here twice, I would have eaten here every day I have stayed in Bishops Castle but it only opens at 9am so is not always early enough for me.

Had a lovely visit to this little café, stopped off for a breakfast bap and a coffee, the rolls were fresh and the ingredients were hot and tasty. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Really nice freshly made baguettes. The seeded granary are delicious. Good choice of fillings and plenty of filling with salad. Nice choice of drinks and a lovely courtyard garden to enjoy.

I was in Bishop's Castle for a day, working with the Museum and the Heritage Centre. The Happy Bap is literally next door to the Museum so it was ideal for our lunch. We sat in the delightful garden, some of us in the shade and some in the sun, ate and drank very well and were served as we sat and talked and laughed. Thank you!

Went down to Bishops Castle during the Beer and Music festival which was great fun - if a little boozy! Most pubs were doing snacky type food but at a premium. Stumbled over the Happy Bap and was given a very friendly welcome. I had the freshly made blt sub to take away and can honestly say that it was one of the best I've tasted and great value for money.

This is a Gem of a place and not to be missed when in Bishops Castle, lovely fresh rolls and salads. The soup is freshly made on a daily basis and always vegetarian! Homemade scones with Jam and cream are to die for. Friendly staff. Highly recommend - will be returning !!!

Great Bap's (baugettes)! I can personally recommend the feta and sun dried tomato Bap. Very warm and friendly personnel who made us feel welcome and even let us stay past closing time. Don't miss the chance to sit outside in the garden with a view!

We recently had an evening event at the Happy Bap for my husband's birthday. The evening started off in the garden enjoying Prosecco, wine, beer, etc. then down into the restuarant for a casual meal featuring Whitty's first effort at using his newly made filing cabinet smoker. The brisket was incredible and made a lovely main course with baked potatoes, homemade coleslaw and salad. This was followed by a wonderful pavlova topped with cream and fresh fruit. Overall, a very memorable evening! Thank you Whitty and Abbie.

Wow! Oh wow. Fresh, friendly, delicious and different!! If you are on holiday near or in the area, I strongly advise that you visit this quaint little cafe!

Last Saturday, 2nd June 2018.... Witty and staff were booked to provide catering at an event at nearby Montgomery, in the Town Hall. I had offered Witty the slot for no fee as I had paid the fee for the use of the kitchen and all he had to do was to get out of bed and supply sandwiches and tea for 120 people at lunch time, which was between the hours of noon and 2. pm... not onerous one might think; particularly as all monies taken would have been his. However a week previously Witty was on board and telling me he'd be pleased to do the bash.... However, come lunch time nobody from the Crappy Bap had bothered to turn up nor was there any message saying what was going on. Subsequently I had 120 hungry people awaiting on the services of Witty and his team.... To date no one has told me why they couldn't be bothered to turn up, or why they didn't. I appreciate that 'stuff happens' but why didn't someone have at least the common curtesy to let me know so other arrangements could be made? No doubt they would make out that they had tried to contact me but they didn't and they had my home number which they could have rang... Nil points in fact Z minus!!

What a great place. Great food at small prices - I was embarrassed at the till at how reasonable the prices were but maybe that's comparing city prices. The sausage rolls were out of this world and, being run by a chef, everything was delicious. Truly a must visit place for food when you're next in Bishop's Castle (or within 20 miles!)

Top service: service with a smile. Excellent Friday fry-up. Quality coffee. Would visit again. A jewel in bishops castle's crown

Definitely recommend. A lovely hearty breakfast roll and cappuccino. Very friendly staff . Couldn’t fault them at all and would visit again.

We arrived in Bishop's Castle at a time in the afternoon when everything seemed to be closing - including the Happy Bap. However they stayed open to make a couple of baguettes so we didn't go hungry! They were fantastic quality - Coronation Chicken and Tuna and Mayo - excellent. We will be back.

Other than the Friday morning fry-up, the name says it all.

If you are in Shropshire and want a snack this is the place to go. The food is all homemade that day and a delight to eat, in fact perhaps too good to eat. the owner and his staff are so friendly and helpful. The café is spotlessly clean. The sausage rolls are so good I bought extra so I could enjoy one that night while in the hot tub at my accommodation.

Good 'home-made' food. Worth a visit for a good snack. The sausage rolls are particularly worth a try.

Lovely place . Friendly. Staff. Pamper to your. needs Good home cooked foods A must on your visit to Bishops castle

Stopped of here for lunch. Wasn't disappointed. Had rolls with various fillings, cake and coffee all were good. Staff were really friendly, service was quick and premises was interesting. Only things to note were that the toilets were up a short but steep set of...

Los felices Bap, sonidos un poco peculiar y es, en la mejor forma posible. Estábamos en nuestro último día de vacaciones en la zona y tenía un salto en el Castillo de los Obispos ya que era local. Había visto anunciado en un folleto sobre...

Comida encantadora; recomiendo encarecidamente los rollos de salchichas con cebolla delicioso chutney, hechas por el propietario. Nos alojamos en la zona, en vacaciones y fuimos por un café y un pastel (también excelente! ). Volví dos días más tarde, con los amigos, ya que estábamos...

Lo desternillante, diversión y ambiente amigable. Mucha variedad para todos incluyendo el gluten de la gente. El propietario y el personal era muy servicial, la comida era rápido y qué maravilloso espacio del jardín. Es una visita obligada si te encuentras alguna vez en el...

Los felices Bap es un bonito café, visité a la "muerte Cafe", es un movimiento nacional de personas tratando de eliminar el estigma de la muerte y muriendo y era tan interesante. El Bap es un lugar Feliz para la muerte Café cada mes y...

Desayuno abundante, un riquísimo panecillo productos comida y buen café - Mejor en BC. Personal con una cálida bienvenida.

Lovely friendly staff and great coffee and cake. Apparently they also do gluten free cake. The baguettes looked great, like a dream version of subway, so will try one of those next time. Great location by the town hall.

Called in for a bite and a drink. Warm and friendly welcome and toasted teacake and carrot cake were good. Teapot was chipped and the table hadn't been wiped. They weren't overly busy so would have thought a quick wipe down after people depart wouldn't be too much to ask.

Pleasant welcoming staff. A range of soup, sandwiches and lite bites. I can recommend the vegetarian soup - served in a large paper cup (quirky but the soup stayed hot until the last drop) with a range of sandwiches to accompany it. Very clean

Wife and I always pop into the Happy Bap when in Bishops Castle. Always a warm, cheery welcome. Never had anything to eat there but the teas and coffees are really good. The owners deserve success for their hard work. A 5 star environmental award into the bargain.

Only used it once, but it was a much better offering than what we bought from a Co-op the previous day.

I enjoyed a lovely cup of coffee in the Happy Bap, it was a beautiful sunny day and you can sit outside the front and watch the townsfolk go by or there is a pleasant garden at the back. The hostess was friendly and chatty and although I didn't eat on this occasion I did enjoy a cheeky bit of free buttered scone that was on offer.I like the Happy Bap and look forward to coming back again.

Good selection of soups including gluten free. Unusual fillings for baps and sandwiches which were delicious.

Called in for coffee, excellent, clean, pleasant staff. Busy with a nice buzz. Liked the free samples of buttered scones and it was butter, lovely !!

Ideal place for a meeting - I said I'd wait to order until the person I was meeting came & was instantly offered a glass of water. The food looked great too - I'll certainly go back to try it out!

Always welcoming and great also for local events.Coffee excellent, great soups and atmosphere.Well worth a visit

This was our second visit. Both soup and sandwiches were excellent but marine rose sauce with prawns too wet. Particularly liked the onion and smoked cheese soup.

Been a couple of times for a light lunch or late breakfast.Nice choice of locally produced food. Very friendly staff. Happy to call in again.

Find the little sun trap of garden out the back. We always visit here for a great coffee and cake, or lunch depending on time of our visit. Staff friendly and great value for money.

An interesting and quirky cafe where we had such a nice welcome. Had delicious soup served with a small bagette half of which was toasted. Then shared a ham salad bsp which was great. All for less than a tenner. A great find.

Called in here halfway through a cycle ride with a group of friends. Excellent service from the really friendly staff made this a great choice. We were also able to sit outside in the warm Spring sunshine which only added to the experience.I can recommend the black pudding sausage roll, superb!

A visit to The Happy Bap is my treat to myself when I drive over to BC for a hair appointment. So much so, that I always book appointments that span lunchtime, so that I can pop in for a soup or one of the wonderful filled baguettes (baked on site).This used to be more of a takeaway establishment, but they have moved to premises further up the hill and now have seating inside (and al fresco in the summer) with big bay windows looking out over the High Street and all the comings and goings.Whitty makes his own soup, which is often innovative in flavour and always delicious - last time I visited, I had Parsnip, Pear and Ginger. Filled baguettes are available, baked potatoes, home-made sausage rolls; as well as lovely cakes and home-made scones.Lots of locals pop in for sandwiches etc to take out, but it is very relaxing just to sit and while away some time, eating good food (and great coffee) and watching the world go by.Talk is that The Happy Bap may begin to open in the evening with live music and tapas type food - will definitely be trying that if it comes to fruition.

Pop into the Happy Bap when I'm passing through Bishops Castle, and even though we were late at 2.45pm and the shop shut at 3pm we were served quite happily whereas some places can be grumpy when your late! The rolls are really fresh and tasty and good value. Great coffee. Really recommend this cafe.

On a cold wet day between Xmas and the New Year - the Happy Bap was one of the few places open where we enjoyed excellent soup and tea and snacks.

A quirky little sandwich shop in a quirky little town. The sandwiches are amazing and Abby and Whitty are fantastic hosts. A must visit if you are ever in Bishops Castle !

Just in Bishops Castle for a bit of lunch and looking for another venue which had been recommended and we came across The Happy Bap by chance. Warm and friendly welcome from staff.Reasonable choice of light bites - loads of locally sourced food. Enjoyed our visit. Coffees and cakes great as well. Very quiet to start with, but suddenly it seemed as if the whole town had arrived all at once. Popular venue with the locals it seems.Lots of interesting buildings and quirky shops to see in Bishops Castle. Worth popping in for a few hours wander if you are near and visit the Happy Bap for some refreshments.

We had been here before several years ago and remembered how well stocked it was with cakes and scones etc so as we were passing through Bishops Castle, we stopped of for a quick break. This visit we were disappointed. There wasn't much choice of snacks and what we had weren't exactly mouthwatering. It did seem very popular with local residents so maybe it's better suited to them rather than visitors. Prices were also about average. Car parking could be a problem at certain times of the week, although when we were passing through, it was so quiet that we were spoilt for choice!

Excellent coffee which is blended for them locally. Home made food. Their vegetarian pastry was very tasty. Local artwork for sale displayed on their walls.I would certainly recommend it.

Bishops Castle has lots of niche quirky shops and this centrally place cafe is certainly in good company. The cafe is just below the House on Crutches and boasts timber frame construction with some lath and plaster work exposed. The cafe also houses local artwork. The food is has locally sourced products - Mr Pugh's home cure bacon features in the BLT bap and scones and cakes are made by the owners mum!The coffee is excellent quality. Prices are very competitive.There is also a small patio are to enjoy your food al fresco if you wish.A smashing cafe with a lovely relaxed atmosphere.

One of the nicest baps I've ever had. I had the turkey, cranberry etc and my wife had the coronation chicken. Both were great, though not cheap.