The Malthouse in Herefordshire, County of

Recommended by a local shopkeeper. What a find. Full when we arrived but we were able to reserve a table for 45 minutes later. Worth making the reservation as the food was fabulous, set menu and blackboard specials. We had the pea and courgette fritters with a salad and mint yogurt garnish from the specials, absolutely delicious. Wonderful selection of cakes too. Beautiful setting in the courtyard which is covered and has heaters and blankets too. Seating inside too. Definitely worth finding and if possible reserve a table. Staff excellent too.

Brilliant food, service, ambience, staff and cakes. This is a must go to when we’re lucky enough to be in beautiful Ledbury.

Absolutely superb cafe! Great ambiance, friendly staff, lovely food and great service. We had smoked haddock chowder which was wonderful and the home made cakes were second to none, thank you for a lovely time. We Would thoroughly recommend, but a tip book a table it is very popular.

The service was abysmal. Despite arriving to find several empty tables, we were told it was fully booked, even though some tables lacked reserved signs. This experience was solely for coffee, yet still disappointing. I wouldn't recommend it.

Perfect for lunch in a quaint spot in Ledbury. I enjoyed the food very much and will definitely be returning 10 out of 10!

Beautiful gem of a cafe/restaurant/antique-palace. Delectable food and brilliant service. Blankets outside a very nice touch

It’s such an interesting cosy cafe / gallery& antique shop, based in such a historic & characterful building and it was lovely sharing this experience with visiting family from abroad.There was a great option on the menu from light to super filling dishes and I was thrilled to be served real tea - made with loose leaf tea and not tea bags! - tasted lovely and enjoyed every drop - uplifted their green credentials in my view. Staff were so polite, friendly,welcoming and attentive and a credit to the business. My compliments to the baker Peter Cook. I understand now why one has to book ahead as it’s so popular. I will definitely be booking this cafe as my preferred destination whenever I visit Ledbury and soon. Thankyou very much for a lovely brunch. Mary & David Kennedy, Monmouth

Top notch place to spend an hour or so, drinking, eating and taking in the scenes within. We sat at a large table upstairs and had a good mooch around the various items for sale whilst we waited for our food. The food was lovely, poached eggs on Peter Cooks bread and spiced cauliflower toasted sandwich. Delicious food and drink with service which was super friendly and spot on. Thoroughly recommend this place, which is just off the beaten track in the town.

The ambience was comforting & service excellent; we were greeted immediately & a table found for us. Our orders arrived within a reasonable time & midway through Rachel came over & asked if everything was alright, it was, superb. Thank you Rachel & staff for a pleasurable experience, we shall call again soon.

Went here a couple of times during a recent visit. It is by far the best coffeehouse in town. The bacon sandwich freshly cooked and was superb and the cakes equally as nice. The coffee was also delicious. Highly recommend. Just wish we had gone back for lunch too!

We stopped for lunch after a recommendation and weren’t disappointed. Absolutely loved the delicious goats cheese salad with unusual additions (pickled blackberries and caramelised walnuts) and was sorry not to have had a cake from the wonderful selection so will definitely return on our next visit to Ledbury!

Went to The Malt House for my Mums 70th Birthday with friends and family. I found the staff very friendly, accommodating and lovely. Lovely tea and cakes . Thank you to you all for making this a perfect Birthday gathering for my Mum.

What a gorgeous little place for coffee and cake! The breakfast and lunch menu looked good too. We sat outside and enjoyed good coffee and a delicious piece of hummingbird cake (pineapple and banana, I believe) Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. The upstairs has vintage bits and pieces for sale. We could understand why so many people were going away with cake in little boxes! We would definitely visit again when in the area.

This is a really excellent café. We had delicious coffee and an amazingly generous, very well presented ploughman’s lunch which included sausage roll - everything was delicious. We returned at the end of the afternoon for tea and cake. Both top quality. I really liked the clear glass teapot with loose tea leaves and tea strainer in the lid, it made a wonderful cup of Earl Grey. The staff were very attentive and pleasant, although they were very busy. So glad we chose this café when visiting Ledbury & heartily recommend it.

An excellent little eatery with a genuinely welcoming ambience and delicious inventive breakfasts and light lunches and wonderful cakes.

Great brunch as always ! Enjoyed a relaxing time with friends in the lovely courtyard. A real Ledbury gem, highly recommend!

We live locally and met up with family who were staying near by. We sat outside in the lovely courtyard as the weather was good. As ever, the service was good, food delicious and environment clean and attractive. A perfect little spot to refuel between...

Great lunch. The place was very busy but they managed to fit us in. We had the ham and cheese toasted sandwich followed by one of their delicious homemade cakes. Service was good and food great. Will be our regular place from now on.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and outstanding and interesting food. The outside covered area is an extra bonus.

Great selection of homemade cakes....Guinness and chocolate, apple and custard crumble cake, the list is endless... All absolutely amazing!!! The homemade pancakes with bacon and syrup are the best I have tasted ever. Would recommend this place to anyone visiting Ledbury, undisputedly the number one...

A genuinely charming courtyard cafe, set off Church Lane. Friendly, welcoming staff. Wonderful, deliciously "moreish" cake & lovely coffee. :-) A great find & most highly recommended.

This is our very favourite cafe and place to go for brunch, lunch, cake and coffee in Ledbury. Everything is homemade and totally delicious and always beautifully presented. It’ll cafes did fine dining……. Excellent service, plus a really gorgeous location to walk to and the...

Just fabulous - delicious food, superbly presented in a buzzy town eatery perfect spot to take my mum for lunch

The Malthouse has been our ‘go to’ cafe for coffee and cake for a while now. We thought for a change we would try a different cafe in Ledberry. What a disappointment. Their cakes were, croissants, rocky road and tea cake. Absolutely no atmosphere and...

We stopped here for lunch having passed it in the evening when it was closed. We opted for a table inside and upstairs - an oasis of calm and coolness on a hot day. We had the grilled courgette toastie and the poached eggs with...

We had a tasty lunch today at this lovely cafe. Great selection of food and cakes in a pretty courtyard with excellent service too.

AFTER BEING SHOWN TO A TABLE WE WAITED 20 MINUTES TO BE SERVED WHILE WATCHING 2 OTHER PEOPLE ARRIVING AND ORDERING AND BEING SERVED. WE LEFT AFTER A SAD APOLOGY FROM THE OWNER NOT A 'WE WILL GET SOMEONE TO SERVE YOU STRAIGHT AWAY !!

What a brilliant cafe/restaurant this is! It is tucked away down a little cobbled alley leasing yo the beautiful Church, We arrived on holiday by chance and without booking and although they were obviously very busy they fitted us in with a table in the...

What an amazing find this little cafe was! Had an absolutely lovely lunch here with my daughter. Super tasty food, well presented with lovely flavours and colours. Friendly staff and a beautiful location. I advise that you book ahead as we were lucky to get...

Came across this lovely little tearoom while in Ledbury with family. Took a while to get a table, which was fine, as clearly the cafe is popular. We sat upstairs and had coffee and delicious homemade cake, scone, marmalade tart and rhubarb and custard tart...

Dropped by the Malthouse Cafe at Lunch time on the off chance of getting a table. Although clearly busy, the staff were friendly, accommodating and efficient. The poached egg with hollandaise sauce, honey ham on ledbury loaf lightly toasted was outstanding and represents excellent value...

I seldom write reviews, frankly because often when we eat it’s just a bit meh. We’ve been to many places around the work and consider ourselves foodies - we cook everything from scratch ourselves so always have high expectations and are more often than not...

Very friendly staff, showed my friend the gluten free menu, hot chocolate was lovely, cakes were amazing. I will definitely return. Thanks

Staff are lovely! Fitted us in today for lunch despite being quite busy and service was amazing! Coffee and food was lovely as well. Had the Guinness and chocolate cake which was fun and tasty!

Really love;y chowder and the bread that went with it. I only wish I had had enough room for a cake but I didn't. I can't wait to be back in Ledbury so I can visit the Malthouse again.

A great brunch of poached eggs, smoked salmon & hollandaise plus two cases to take out, The coffee is good as well. Highly recommended spot for brunch or just a quick cuppa and a cake

Love the Malthouse, been many times and never disappoints. The menu is interesting, not your average cafe, always something new to try. Trouble is the poached eggs with Hollandaise (all varieties) is so amazingly good I can’t help but order it again and again …and...

I really love this place. It is always a winner, especially for brunch. I wish I could keep it a secret but it is too good not to share. Perfect if you just want a lovely cappuccino and poached on toast. But, look closer at...

Very nice lunch, sat outside in the sun on a nice autumnal day. Followed by a nice coffee. Good, polite staff too.

Chanced to come across this charming friendly eatery - the dairy and gluten free Orange and almond cake was superb and dark spiced carrot cake best my husband ever tasted - Strongly recommend if you’re in the area

A super, tucked-away cafe in a beautiful very old building through a little archway from the exquisite Church Lane. There're seats downstairs, also outside in the courtyard, and upstairs too with a little staircase on the right - I thought they were full, but the...

Excellent place to go for lunchor simply a coffee and cake. The wide range ofcakes look so mouthwatering. So do the lunches which is what we opted for. I chose the filo onion and goats cheese quiche with courgettes and salad. Delicious! Plenty of seating...

Very attractive cafe with very tempting menu and delicious homemade food. Would have loved to try everything! Great staff too.

Well, which cake to choose? What a dilemma! We studied the blackboard for some time before choosing the chocolate and Guinness and the Greek honey cake, then split them in half to share. Absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to visit again and try more from...

I was shopping and picking some orders up in Ledbury today over lunchtime, so thought it would be rude not to call for a bite to eat. The helpful friendly staff managed to fit me in and I ordered a quite delicious mezze plate, yum!...

Had poached eggs on really nice toast the pots of tea also good. The staff were so friendly and attentive we went upstairs which was a nice spacious area and the price very reasonable.

We had one of the lovely courtyard tables outside; the service was friendly, charming and there was no feeling of being rushed despite being busy. I had poached eggs with avocado and bacon, simple but perfectly cooked and really excellent quality. Would highly recommend

My mum and I had a lovely visit to this cafe today. I had booked beforehand but we had arrived quite early and they were very busy with a table of 10 arriving soon. They were able, to seat us at our table and we...

Found this lovely little cafe today tucked away up a gorgeous little cobbled side street and it was delightful Staff so friendly and welcoming- pretty little courtyard and dining out and inside aswell as another floor upstairs with a gallery selling a mix of lovely...

Our initial greeting wasn't the best first impression as the lady who was serving us went backwards and forwards to check whether we had a booking. It transpired that our booking hadn't been recorded, so we didn't have a table. It took for another waitress...

Called into the Malthouse for brunch on Thursday morning .. really warm welcome from staff and able to sit inside with our dog.. also fab heated outdoor seating. Great choice of food and although we didn’t have cake this time .. all looked amazing. Home...

We sat outside in the lovely courtyard at a table for two. Knee blankets were provided and heaters were available for those who felt a little chilly. The food was excellent, ham & cheese toastie, chilly jam and green leaves. The service was also attentive...

Came across this place by accident and I’m so glad we did. Made to feel welcome by friendly staff who were very efficient. Although it was January, we were cosy outside, thanks to the heaters over some of the tables. Obviously popular with locals as...

We visited Ledbury yesterday after walking in the Malvern Hills. Found the Malthouse on trip advisor and decided to give it a try. We loved it - super lunch and amazing selection of cakes. Can’t wait to come back!

The outdoor courtyard has been turned into a covered eating area with lots of greenery making it a great place to sit, you can also sit inside. Service was prompt and friendly and the orders were taken quickly and food came quickly. Great coffee and...

First the ‘needs improvement’ points. Stopped here for an early lunch and after three waitresses deliberated was told no tables inside were free. Fair enough, we sat outside. Literally behind us was another couple who asked a different waitress who approached and were seated inside....

Lovely to return to this great cafe. Great meeting place with friends I hadn’t seen for some time. Glad that we had booked a table as very busy. Great atmosphere, service and food. I was treated to a lovely lunch....I had the smoked haddock chowder...

Absolutely delicious food and a really nice selection of drinks. The loose tea is lovely, with a wide selection of gorgeous cakes! The staff are all so attentive and friendly, making your visit even better. Sitting outside, surrounded by plants and greenery is lovely and...

Wonderful selection of loose-leaf teas and cakes, we were able to sit within the courtyard while the sun was setting over adjacent buildings...which was lovely. The service was very friendly and quick.

always great food and amazing house baked cakes. nice friendly service and cosy rustic vibe- yet with a touch of class.

We had a delicious lunch in the courtyard. Really scrummy food in relaxed setting. Love to visit again.

WHAT A Beautiful quaint little cafe this is hidden away up a cobbled street in Ledbury town centre. Food was of excellent quality, nicely presented, and staff very obliging and friendly. Beautiful outside eating area. Would definitely go back there to sample more off their...

A great friendly cafe slightly hidden away. Lovely coffee and splendid fruit tarts! Interesting art and plants

We popped in on the off chance and they were able to squeeze us in, however I would definitely recommend booking. Courtyard is very pretty, service was attentive and friendly, cakes absolutely delicious and tea and coffee were perfect. We only had cakes but the...

Today we have visited Malthouse Café for lunch. The entire experience was fantastic. Food was delicious, service was exceptional, staff very friendly, setting beautiful, very reasonably priced. Couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you.

Very good for quality food, well cooked be it poached eggs straight or the more interesting smoked salmon and eggs with hollandaise sauce. Good drink selection and lovely cake carry out for later. What a selection to choose from. Something for every taste and good...

We visited for lunch and opted for the ploughman’s and some toasties. The ploughman’s was excellent, generous portion and very tasty. The toasties were available on gluten free bread which was much appreciated. They were stuffed with mozzarella and potato but lacked a bit of...

The food was top quality, with beautifully balanced flavours and portion sizes. The staff are lovely and so helpful and there was a great atmosphere. Well worth visiting Ledbury purely to come here.

I organised lunch for a group of 9 (2 separate tables) under cover in the pretty courtyard. As ever the food was attractive, inventive, well priced and very tasty. We were all impressed with the service as they were busy but served us promptly and...

I had a homemade sausage roll and carrot cake and my wife had a sausage roll and a slice of orange and chocolate cake. The sausage roll was meaty and tasty and the cake was very good quality. We would definitely come back. It was...

Went for lunch here last week, we have been enough times to know that you need to book! Lovely sandwich but really we just come for the amazing cakes! We weren't disappointed, always enjoy our visits here.

Came recommended by Airbnb and didn't disappoint. Gorgeous polenta cake first trip followed by pancakes and scones next day . Outside courtyard busy, should book

Popped in here for the first time for a hot drink and cakes. Everything very tasty, good value, friendly service. We will definitely return when we visit Ledbury again.

We lunched here and were impressed with the fresh, tasty, interesting food and the amazing cakes on display. The vegetarian selections are all tempting and there are meat and fishy options too. Best cafe food I've had in ages, and the coffee and choc Guinness...

Very pleasant stop for coffee, tea and scone with outdoor seating in the attractive courtyard. The quality of the drinks and the scone were very good but we felt maybe a little pricey. Dog friendly.

What a great place. Amazing soup (Mexican veritable), brilliant coffee and a lovely cider cake. The gallery is up stairs and worth a look. Quite busy so definitely worth booking

They managed to kindly fit me in despite it being crowded--I had the smoked salmon and poached egg on toast and it was superb--the eggs were cooked perfectly--highly recommended

We rang & booked a table for lunch as the restaurant is normally busy. We got tasty sandwiches & finished off with delicious desserts. Staff were friendly. Covid-19 restrictions in place ie track & trace forms, social distancing, hand sanitizers, masks, table service.

We visited after a windy walk in the Malvern Hills and afternoon discovering many other eateries had stopped serving food. Incredibly glad we stumbled across this gem! Beautiful setting, friendly staff - we had the sausage roll ploughman’s and it was delicious, exactly what we needed to refuel. Highly recommended.

The food here was absolutely incredible! Felt really safe with the COVID preparations! We had Brie and bacon croissants, the smoked salmon, and the American pancakes, and the hot chocolates! It was all amazing and I would definitely recommend for a nice lunch.

Delicious coffee and cakes in a narrow cobbled stone lane way. - so many cake options to choose from! We shared a spiced carrot cake but the chocolate Guinness cake looked nice as well as the scones! There is also a nice, old pub called the Prince of Wales near by if you want to stop by for a traditional cask beer.

Excellent cafe, so friendly. We had summer veg quiche made from filo pastry which was fresh and tasty. The proprietor made us up a substantial picnic box, which had a lovely fresh sandwich in it, plus a really good proper sausage roll, and incredible brownie. Absolutely great place.

Met friends for a long overdue elbow bump and coffee. Fortunately we had booked a table in the courtyard in this deservedly busy place. Coffees, toast and croissants were excellent so it wasn't a difficult decision to return for lunch a few hours later. Very good menu choice including vegetarian. Service was excellent and friendly. Will definitely return.

Lovely courtyard with seating. Excellent choice of cakes and good coffee. Good service, there is nothing not to like about this cafe.

Had a great brunch here before the lunchtime rush - all tables reserved. Chowder to die for and top quality bacon and eggs. Best bacon I have tasted in years. Book if you are lunching but if you come earlier you may get a table!

A delightful find, a lovely little place to eat.A friend and I had an excellent lunch.the food was delicious, the staff friendly and extremely pleasant.We were too full for dessert but left with cake for later, as it was too good to pass up.Would definitely recommend and will absolutely return.

Gorgeous little cafe up a cobbled street in Ledbury. Popped in for breakfast with our two boys and my dad. I had the poached egg on sourdough with crispy bacon, the boys shared the pancakes with bacon and syrup (huge - and they split it over two plates for us, which wa s much appreciated) and dad has sugar glazed ham and poached eggs with hollandaise. All was AMAZING including the coffee and tea which was great.We will definitely be back!Ps. The cakes looked great!

Just love this cafe - atmosphere and food fabulous!!! Best Lattes. Dont really want to share for fear it will become so busy I wont be able to get a table anymore!

Visited today without realising that booking was necessary due to the Ledbury Big Breakfast... but we were able to sit in the courtyard and eat.Pleasant staff, surprisingly quick turnaround despite how busy they were. My pancakes and bacon were pretty damned good. My wifes poached eggs and mushrooms atouch cools but that could have been asm much to do with sitting outside on a February morning. Coffee good and my wife's tea excellent.Not the cheapest breakfast... you won't get a standard fry up but what you will get are some less common options and good qaulity ingredients served by nice people

Lovely atmosphere and lunch on a damp gloomy day ..Spotted cafe after stopping in Ledbury enroute home from Malvern

I wanted to thank you for a lovely lunch and for accommodating our dogs and children. I highly recommend this cafe which is clearly extremely popular as it was full today. I only regret I’d not found you sooner. Fantastic food and very welcoming host and staff. Thank you.

Situated in a small cobbled lane in this delightful, historic town, this quaint little cafe is obviously very popular, as we had to book a table on a Saturday lunchtime and people were being turned away, as it was so busy.The food is very fresh, homemade fayre.My husband had the haddock chowder from the specials board, which was delicious and satisfying.I had homemade baked beans with poached eggs, halloumi and mushrooms, which was delicious, but as a carnivore, I was missing a bit of local sausage.This is a lovely little cafe, which is worth a visit. Toilet access would be a problem for people with limited physical ability.

Really cute little cafe with a small craft shop on the first floor! Staff were really nice, friendly and helpful. The food was also delicious and freshly made, this is definitely the only place in Ledbury worth going to for breakfast and lunch.

Breakfast was delicious. Wonderful choice with local produce. There was a lady sat outside in the rain eating breakfast as well. When I spoke to her she agreed with me it was the best breakfast and was even prepared to sit in the rain in December to enjoy it.

We popped here for a post birthday breakfast treat for partner. We both chose the smoked salmon and poached eggs with hollandaise on sourdough, with bacon as an extra. It was sublime: the eggs soft and runny in the middle, creamy hollandaise and lovely crispy bacon. The flat white coffee was good, but not as hot as we would have liked, but can't mark them down for that.

Met up with a friend in the beautiful town of Ledbury and had looked this place up on Trip Advisor. A very friendly welcome awaited and we had a lovely lunch with delicious coffees. Quite small so people were turned away on Saturday lunchtime. Seats outside too. Highly recommend.

Set back along historic Church Lane, this is a wonderful little cafe. Seating for about 20 inside and much the same outside, it's got a great menu and some superb specials. I had the smoked haddock chowder with local artisan bread, snip at just £7, great value and lovely coffee. Staff are excellent. If you go to Ledbury and don't pop in, you've missed one of the best bits of the town.

This has got to be one of the best cafes in the country coffee consistently good as is the food well worth the 45 min drive once a week .We always feel so relaxed once we arrive the staff are so friendly and helpful

Very good food and lovely staff, full when we arrived and the staff were very realistic about how long we would have to wait, do book to secure a table! We were upstairs which was fine, more atmosphere downstairs though.

A pleasant, quaint cafe in a lovely setting. Service was friendly and prompt and although the menu was limited, we could find plenty of options that we were interested in. Pancakes are huge and delicious, as are the toasties.