The Monk's Kitchen Cafe @ Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester

Lovely lunch of gluten free toasties today. Came with salad, coleslaw and crisps. Dogs welcome. Knocked one star off as we wanted a gluten free cake but they were next to gluten containing cakes with no covers on to prevent contamination. They were in a separate area for cakes for those with dietary needs but I couldn't see that the utensils used for gluten free weren't also used for the other cakes in that section, some of which did contain gluten.

What a wondrous find on my visit to the cathedral Just like an old fashioned tea shop I had coronation chicken baked potato it was yummy Service from ordering to food coming to the table was superb A lot of TLC is so evident Thank you for a super lunch x

A must when visiting the cathedral if only for a coffee. Good selection of food and beverages.

I was invited to a 60th Birthday Afternoon Tea at the Monk's Kitchen. What a wonderful place! Being a really awkward dairy intolerant (mentioned before my visit) I was treated like an absolute Queen! All the staff were absolutely wonderful, patient, attentive and genuinely pleased to see us and the Manager even found me some non dairy cream in his own time on his journey home. Honestly I cannot recommend this place highly enough, the food was absolutely delicious - the service superb and we waddled out with smiles on our faces. Thoroughly recommend!

Great little cafe. caramel frappe and shortbread.

The ordering process is slow and chaotic. Soup of the day not available. Tables dirty. A pity. Butter is served with the vegan dish 😡

Tucked away in what I guess are the old stables, you can find a light tasty meal, cakes, hot drinks. Not at all religiously themed if that puts you off. Whether or not you believe in any god or not that hungry, it is difficult not to be impressed by the amazing architecture built I believe just under 1000 years ago

I've not dined from the usual menu there, it was a charity event. The volunteers were amazing and the food tasty. I've walked through on many occasions, visiting Gloucester Cathedral. Small cafe, very comfortable, peaceful vibe. Visit the beautiful Cathedral and sit in the cosy Monk's Kitchen.

A peaceful place to have lunch. Hidden around the side of the cathedral. Great coffee and cakes.

They cater for allergies and intolerances, there's a wide variety on offer and everything is prepared to a high standard.

The meals were very well presented and tasty. The ham was very nice, but the quiche only average.

Nice little space for a break on your sightseeing. Only one table has a really good view, so try and get it 😉

Good place for stop and a drink

This was such a great place to stop for afternoon tea. The food was good, the price was great, and the atmosphere is unique. We stopped in after touring the Cathedral and I'm so glad we did!

A nice traditional café with reasonable prices and friendly service. It's quite small inside. There are 2 entrances; one from outside the cathedral and one from inside, and both can be quite tricky to find. There are also a few Gloucester Cathedral themed gifts for sale in the café.

I was really disappointed at a tiny portion of quiche with an awfully crumbly pastry for £9.50. I advised the staff to let the chef know that their shortcrust was poor quality to be told that it is gluten free to cater for everyone. Shame you can’t just cook a good quiche. The coffee is also average and I wouldn’t go back. I think there are better places to eat and better coffee in Gloucester city centre.

Very relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy a cuppa, or coffee ☕️ with a bit of cakeage, they do other food as well 😋

Good food and service, can get busy on weekend lunchtime as it caters for visitors to the cathedral. Only downside for me is that the cakes and coffee are a little bit expensive.

Nice cafe, good selection of drinks and gluten free cakes. Well worth a visit

We really enjoyed our lunch here today. Really fresh, tasty and good sized portions. Bread was lovely. We had to wait quite a while but we didn't mind because it was quite busy and we weren't in a rush. Coffee was very nice too. Would recommend.

I went into your cafe for the first time today - I ordered a cheese and onion toastie and a cup of coffee. I was given the coffee at the till and told that my toastie would be brought to the table. I sat down and waited around 20 minutes, by which time I had finished my cup of coffee. The food had still not arrived, so I asked if I could have a glass of water to have with my food. The waitress was incredibly rude and told me that I should have said I wanted my coffee at the same time as my food when I placed my order! I had never heard anything so ridiculous in my life! How am I meant to know this is what I ‘should have done,’ I felt so annoyed at the attitude of the woman. She then said I was the first person to ever make this complaint! Needless to say I will not be returning to this place again. The food is good but the customer service is appalling. 🙁

Lovely place and good food and service

Staff were very pleasant, lovely atmosphere and great drinks. My mother mentioned it was her birthday and they made a fuss of her. Really made her day. Highly recommend.

Very nice place indeed to have a cup of tea and something nice to eat

Staff & service excellent, lovely experience, cafe and Cathedral 😎👍🏻

Tasty food, helpful staff and comfortable seating - perfect!

perfect place to relax and enjoy a cuppa. the cake was tasty and good value too

I enjoyed my pannini, but it was expensive for what it was (about £8 I think?). The coffee was truly terrible (another £3.50-ish?). Not only did the "cappucino" have no foam, but I think the milk was off.

Wow! We were a group of 7 (3 kids inc) and we were all blown away by the quality and efficiency of how well the Afternoon Tea was. We had a slight hiccup but the staff were great at resolving it and it didn't hugely affect our experience or afternoon. We took a gamble going here and boy were we glad we did, my auntie and mum were particularly impressed and very happy to plan their next trip back already!! I called up to make the booking only the day before, made a few requests on types of sandwiches and scones, and it was just as Catherine had explained on the call, her suggestions were super helpful and appreciated too especially when ordering for kids. The cafe itself was nice and modern and cozy too, as we were quite a big group with kids we were a bit loud now and then (as you'd expect) and we did notice some of the other patrons were not too impressed with this so we tried to keep it down as much as we could. Clean toilets which I think were shared with the cathedral visitors too but enough and pleasant enough. I definitely recommend this and would definitely like to come back for the right occasion. Thank you again to all the team there today you made it a special time for us all xx

After our tour of the cathedral we had a sandwich; well what a sandwich it was!!! I had egg mayo and my husband had brie and cranberry. It came out obviously made to order (no dry crusts here) and stacked full along with a lovely salad and a generous portion of crisps. We'll be back!!

Was served quick, one of the hottest capachino I've had. Very nice.

Good quality food here. Whatever your choice.

Stumbled into this place by accident while in the cathedral and im so glad that we did!! We were hungry and gonna be looking for some breakfast anyways lol. The staff here were all so welcoming and understanding. It was one of our first days here so we were still getting used to the accents and what things were on the menu.

Best jacket potatoes ever,crispy skin s

Site of refreshments for visitors to the cathedral. Seating inside and out. Food, hot and cold, ordered at the counter, delivered to your table, and also takeaway offered.

Had the savoury tea.Cheese scone ,cheese, and chutney .Delicious.

Bought some cake to takeaway and eat in the "Secret Garden" in the cathedral grounds. Staff were very smiley and friendly and the cake was good too. Jugs of water/cups are available to help yourself to. Unfortunately not open on Sundays anymore.

Was disappointed with our visit. Came here as I saw a post online saying it was toddler friendly and they had a little area with a sofa and toys but that must have been out of date as this wasn't the case. We came in after the main lunchtime rush (about 2.15) but had to wait in line for ages to order. There was only one poor lady on the till also making all the drinks etc. A lot of options were unavailable, no paninis or brown bread for example. Poor selection of dietary restriction friendly options (only one vegan cake which was a blackcurrant crumble). My dairy, egg, soya and garlic allergic boy couldn't have anything at all from the menu, not even bread (not totally unusual but disappointing all the same). Food when it came was bland - edible and fine but nothing to write home about. The toilets weren't great (smelt strongly of urine) and baby changing room felt dirty. Wouldn't return.

Merveilleux moment passé autour d’un bon afternoon tea (pas de réservation préalable)

At last I made a trip to the Cathedral again when the cafe was open and was made very welcome and suggested where to sit hada snack lunch and it was excellent as was the pot of tea.Yes it's a lovely welcoming cafe Steps areca bit steep on the way in through the Cathedral so would recommend the door from the grounds of the cathedral is much more accessible .

Highly recommend, I had a lovely toasted sandwich with salad & crisps, but everything looked nice, jacket potatoes etc, & the cakes looked delicious too, will definitely be going back.

Toastie was lovely and so was their triple chocolate brownie, big portions and friendly staff! Highly recommend 😊

Staff and food all great in a lovely historical setting .

Every time I'm in Gloucester City centre and it's feeding time (usually time it well😉), this, for me is the best place to go, Great surroundings, superb food and service with a smile!!🙂 Strongly recommend the Dean's Afternoon Tea.....next time the Bishop's Afternoon Tea 😁🙏

We had the Decons afternoon tea, all locally sourced, absolutely fantastic with a great selection. The staff were really friendly all set in the magnificent Gloucester cathedral 👍🏽

Lovely ... peaceful coffee and more ... enjoy

Stopped here for a cuppa which was very nice service was a bit slow hence 3stars.

Fantastic atmosphere when I visited. I asked about the times for the jacket potato and got an answer. Today I got a pot of tea (with a wedge of lemon, please do ask) and a slice of vegan cake

Love the name of the cafe. Ordered a meat ploughmans and cheese ploughmans for lunch . The service was extremely good and quick, also very reasonably priced. If you are in Gloucester cathedral then you should try the cafe

Lovely soup and friendly staff.

It was a full house, where visited for our brunch. Sandwiches, tea and hot chocolate were delicious. Staff was smart, and very professional in serving the orders. Small, but interesting place to visit, eat and relish the meals. Thank you.

The wait for the food and drink is worth it as we were served with awesomely delicious sandwich and orange cake. My hot chocolate was out of the world. Thank you

Delicious food, and friendly staff. Picturesque location, lovely veiw.

Just what you'd expect before you walk through the door and we were not let down.Thankyou

If you need a quick coffee then it's available.

Perfect for a traditional treat. When I want a quick drink and cake I bypass all the national chains and head here. Drinks, both hot and cold, are the standard fare though the pot of tea is always my choice as it makes two good cups. They're not stingy with the milk either. However, the cake selection is varied and always a little different from other places. I usually find something I've not had before. For one small family celebration, we ordered in advance: cream tea and sandwiches for five people. Generous portions, presented beautifully. We just about managed it all. Prices are about right for a city centre café but nothing can match the interior decor and the general vibe of the place. The old pew seating might look comfortable but always numbs my nether regions after a while. YMMV. Call ahead, if you can, as it can get crowded, especially in Summer.

Good food at a great price, staff very friendly and helpful.

Very nice coffee. Lovely service

Brilliant food , your orders freshly made so having to wait a while is well worth it. Service is very good. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Very nice cafeteria serving good simple food.

The Monks Kitchen is a brilliant place to grab a light meal or snacks. The staff a very friendly and efficient. You can have a coffee or tea without having to visit the Cathedral, although it is impossible not to as it is so wonderful.

Lovely place lovely staff lovely food.

Have to say I was disappointed today. Had soup, charged more than displayed price. Small portion and could have been hotter. Asked for white bread got brown and only one butter portion. Ambience spoiled by noisy uncontrolled young children. No attempt by parents to tell them how to behave in such an environment. As a long standing FOGC I expected better and better value

The food is very good with a range of gluten free and vegan options and take away. The disabled lift access was not working but there is an outside ground floor easy entrance so, no worries!

Great selection of cakes and similar

Really lovely lunch, I had a panini that was generously filled and came with a good salad. Very friendly staff and great coffee.

A really wonderful experience especially when you know that you are supporting the Cathedral, The service was excellent and very friendly staff and exceptional value for money

Lovely hot drinks - helpful friendly staff. Thank you

Great toasties and good service

Such a delightful cafe, thoroughly enjoyed a slice of gluten free cake with a latte.

They have gluten free options!! There were 6 different gluten free homemade cakes to choose from, which made me feel like a normal person who can actually CHOOSE what to eat, rather than a sad celiac who usually just has the option of a packaged gf brownie. The gf Victoria sponge was amazing, the best I've had since my diagnosis. They have separate tongs for picking up gluten free cake, (though the server almost forgot to use them and needed reminding, I think he was just in a rush.) This shows a pretty good awareness of allergies, so I have hope that their kitchen practices are good too. Overall, delicious cake for a bargain price in a gorgeous location- what's not to love?

Terrible coffee, tastes like burnt treacle. Food was good, though quite expensive. Nice old cafe inside.

We went as a party of 8 for a surprise hen afternoon. It was absolutely fantastic. Food was excellent and staff were brilliant. Thanks for helping make it a special occasion. Highly recommend 👌

Enjoyed a huge sandwich and pot of tea Well worth the price

Quick service. Clean. Easy & wheelchair accessible. Good value & so easy to visit Gloucester Cathedral from here.

Dreadful cream tea. Microwaved scones which as a result became too soft to have as part of a cream tea. Could they have said there will be wait while the scones could be warmed in the oven to warm up and be crispier ? I assume they have one as they serve baked potatoes. The preparation was sloppy just like the scone. Very poor indeed.....

Very nice coffee, delicious jacket potato. Friendly staff

The man who works in the little Monks Hut outside the cathedral was amazing. So helpful, kind, really amazing service! Give that man a raise!

Very good food and drinks. There was a delay in the food being served but, this was explained at the counter when being ordered. No heating in the Café made it a chilly experience. The staff were friendly, helpful and quick to clear tables and clean up.

Wide selection of food, drinks and cakes. Wheel chair access through the side of the chapel.

The best, staff are lovely and I am looking forward to me vegan sausage bap!!

Nice coffee shop, quiet atmosphere, good service, good value

Excellent meal. Three of us had lunch, 1 ploughmans and 2 paninis. Lovely food and excellent value

Rude .very rude the lady over charged us and the man behind the counter than trued correcting us about it and trying to argue about it even when I sat down would not recommend sitting down here

A lovely spot within Gloucester Cathedral. Enjoyed sitting both outside in the sun today, with the bells chiming alongside, and then inside later. Tasty cakes, and a simple yet satisfying lunch menu at a really great price, with friendly and welcoming service. Will definitely be back.

Cozy place, good service, delicious cake. Right beside the Gloucester Cathedral!

The ice cream is good. There is plenty of seating in doors, but we sat outside and listened to live music. A pilgrimage arrived and they played for when the saints go marching in.

Friendly staff and tasty cakes.

Great lunch. We had cheese and tomato sandwiches on granary bread. Delicious ham, good strong cheddar and a generous portion of really fresh salad that wasn’t even listed on the ingredients

Very nice cafe attached to the Cathedral

Good food selection. A little pricey. Friendly service. Need more refuse bins.

Really lively place to eat. Vey tasty and filling food. A tad pricey but it is worth it for a treat. Love the vagn options, but it would be good to have a couple more vegan choices

Visited Gloucester Cathedral after driving through the Cotswolds in November 2018. It's beauty is amazing how interesting to walk the halls that were filmed in Harry Potter.

Lovely peaceful environment and good range of food and drinks

Lovely choice of food, reasonably priced and very friendly staff

Delicious lunch. Plentiful sandwich. V good value in pleasant rooms.

Very good Covid protocol, felt v reassured by staff and hygiene, food was delicious thank you

Lovely 🍞 and soup in the cathedral kitchen. Great atmosphere and friendly service.

Lovely setting, great service, gorgeous food, exceptionally clean, would highly recommend.

Excellent cafe. A welcome coffee and teacake before setting off on our exploration of Gloucester Cathedral.