The Monk's Kitchen in Malvern Hills

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.

We visited on the basis of TripAdvisor reviews. We were looking for a simple, tasty and efficient snack at lunchtime. We were not disappointed. Friendly and very efficient service. Was virtually full at just after midday on a mid week, mid November day. Deserves to be busy and successful.

There was a lovely atmosphere in the Monk's kitchen. The food was fabulous. It was great value. Nearly gave up writing this as it insists on 100 characters

There were 12 of us for a reunion so we booked 1 week before and ordered in advance (2 days before). We got the back room to ourselves, with one long table. The food came quickly and the servers were efficient and friendly. We took quite a bit of time over our meal, but they left us to chat, and the room was quiet enough for us to hear each other easily. The food was high quality. I can recommend the gluten free quiche. It was accessible for a walker. They accepted us paying individually. Everyone was very impressed. It enabled us to have a great reunion.

Lovely lunch! Super good value. Lovely location and great staff. Had a sandwich with salad and crisps. Will definitely be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow, our Deans afternoon tea was amazing ! Fresh everything and tasted amazing . The quiche was warm as were the scones , our sandwiches were fresh and well filled . We had a choice of great untypical fillings for the sandwiches and we settled for egg mayonnaise for one and Stilton, cranberry and walnut for the other. Our coffees were also excellent . There was friendly , pleasant service too , we did luck out with the cathedral and restaurant being quiet 😍 Thanks for a lovely time x

Small but friendly cafe with comfortable seating, great pastries and good coffee. Service was efficient.

Lovely spot for lunch prior to cathedral visit. Staff were friendly and service was prompt. Reasonable prices and delicious food.

Haven't been here for years. Still a great place for drinks and something to eat. Nice selection of cakes and friendly service from counter staff.

I highly recommend a visit to the monks kitchen if you are visiting the cathedral or even just in the city. The staff were helpful and friendly and it's all covid secure. I recommend the sausage and egg baps and the sausage rolls. See you again soon lovely people.

Went here after visiting the cathedral with our two children. Lovely choice of sandwiches and a special guided tour by the waiter! Children loved it and the food was delicious.

Delicious lunch after visiting the Cathedral. Was really pleased with the portion size for the value of money. Great lunch out!

Vine aquí para almorzar en un día frío y lluvioso, realmente esperando un almuerzo cálido y sabroso. Muy decepcionante. Nuestra sopa estaba tibia en el mejor de los casos, al igual que las patatas asadas. Estábamos demasiado fríos y desanimados para llevar la comida de vuelta, de lo contrario lo habríamos hecho. Las reglas de higiene de Covid 19 están vigentes, aunque vimos a una mujer sin una cubierta facial a la que se le permitió entrar y deambular sin ser cuestionada. Y los baños eran portaloos en el aparcamiento.Debe haber muchos cafés en Gloucester que puedan hacerlo mejor que esto. Y para saber cómo tener un buen café catedralicio, visite Norwich y Salisbury. ¡Vamos Gloucester, anima tus ideas!

Had a great jacket potato, loads of filling choice. Huge plate full for a fiver & includes salad garnish. Pleasant service and covid secure. Coffee was excellent even the decaf

Uno pensaría que sería difícil arruinar una papa asada con relleno de queso y cebolla, pero este café lo logró. La papa sabía como si se hubiera calentado varias veces mientras el relleno llegaba en ollas separadas: una de queso frío rallado y la otra de grandes trozos de cebolla cruda. La papa no estaba lo suficientemente caliente para derretir el queso y la cebolla no era comestible. La ensalada estaba floja y no se ofreció aderezo, aunque se proporcionó mayonesa cuando pedimos. El té estaba débil y sin sabor.Para ser justos, la salchicha y el tocino de mi marido estaban bien. Quizás solo tengan algo en contra de los vegetarianos. . . . . ?

Almorcé aquí hoy. La opción de almuerzo para llevar vale la pena el dinero con un sándwich bien relleno, un paquete de patatas fritas, una bandeja grande para hornear y una bebida caliente. Después de pasar la mañana en la catedral, la cocina del monje bien merece una visita para tomar un refresco.

Popped in for lunch, which was a delicious cheese toastie served with side salad and crisps. Good coffee too.

Welcoming staff. Nice cake. Nice tea. Plenty of space, inside and out. Next to one of the best cathedrals in England. What more do you want?

Entiendo que en Inglaterra es normal (o común) pero para un foráneo resulta como mínimo chocante encontrarte dentro del complejo catedralicio un restaurante. No está en la zona sagrada pero es llamativo. En este caso está un poco escondido y se accede a través del magnífico claustro. Como fui para merendar solo puedo decir que me gustaron tanto el trozo de pastel que tomé como su oferta y variedad en cuanto a la repostería.

We are regulars here and can say for sure the coffee is the best in Gloucester.Sometimes we lunch and did so on the last visit.My wife enjoyed big fried eggs on toast whilst my choice was a delicious ommlette, cooked just as it should be. The latter was served with a large portion of dressed sald, a good size meal.Quality and good portion sizes!!Plus despite the awkward steps, there is good wheelchair access.

This is a great little cafe inside Gloucester Cathedral. It has a cosy atmosphere with wooden tables or sofas, if you want to be more relaxed. There's a great menu with lots of choice of meals, pies, quiche, paninis, toasties, jackets, plus lots of lovely cakes and pastries and excellent coffee. The staff are pleasant and friendly as well. Well worth a visit.

This is the Monks' Kitchen and must be steeped in history! Tables and chairs in one of the stone rooms off the cloisters. Very atmospheric. Lots of variety to choose from. We had lovely strong coffee and cake. So refreshing.

Small but friendly. From snacks to meals.Lots of choice and not expensive for lunch or just a coffee.

Called in before visiting the cathedral. Friendly service. Ordered 2 sausage rolls (1 vegan), cup of tea, 2 soy lattes and a pecan and maple choc slice. All lovely. £22.25. Toilets up a short flight of steps. Access to the cathedral through a side door. Several seating areas, one as you access from the street, one where you order and one next to the kitchen.

Hard to beat this. Large selection of fresh pastries, range of fine coffees, unspoilt interior of great antiquity and helpful Staff.

A nice helping of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding together with mixed vegetables. The meat slices were thicker than the usual roast beef but were tasty and tender. It cost GBP 9.50 for this Sunday lunch.

The roast lunch on a Sunday had a choice of chicken or beef. We tried the beef which was ok. There were a few thickly cut slices of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables. There were also various pies on offer which sounded very good- will have to try that next time, as well a choice of coffee and cakes. Worth a visit, especially if you are in the area of the Cathedral.

If you are visiting the cathedral you must venture down to the Monk's Kitchen. A good selection of cakes and pastries served for a morning snack. Very friendly staff and good service.

I was ignored at the order point, whilst the manager & chef (?) eventually served where I ordered a simple cream tea and green tea for one. it took the counter assistant three times to understand this, then she wandered off for five minutes, and promptly got the two item order wrong. Unbelievable. Maybe it was just an off day, either way,I was not made very welcome.

I’ve got family here and when I visit I’ll walk quite a distance to come and eat one of those yummy monk’s pies with veggies and gravy- just fantastic!

I was on a 5 hour journey between Lincolnshire and South Wales when I needed a break. Gloucester seemed a good choice and cathedrals always have quality restaurants so where better to try?

The food is excellent, cooked on the premises and beautifully presented. Tucked away in the crypt of the cathedral, it is easily accessible with two mini lifts. A real find!

It only takes a moment to change a simple business transaction into a pleasant personal exchange which lifts your spirits. We enjoyed, coffee, cake, courtesy and kindness. It was just the friendly demeanour of the server that made all the difference.

We popped in after visiting the cathedral. The staff are lovely and the sandwiches are freshly made and served with salad and coleslaw. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Haven't been here for a long while so was a pleasant surprise. Really clean and bright, lots of lovely cakes on offer and a good selection for gluten free. The quiches looked amazing - will tey them on my next visit.

I come here for lunch on a day visit to the Cathedral. There is a good selection of food, and I really enjoy my soup with buttered rolls. The serving lady is friendly and asks all the right questions! Cathedral cafés are usually a good place to eat, and this one is no exception. My only reservation here is the rather cramped space. The monks’ kitchen could really do with a monks’ dining room attached!

After a wonderful stroll around the Cathederal it was time for lunch, it was great. Both my husband and I had the soup served with bread. Absolutely delicious. Great value and served with a smile!

Rounded off a trip to the Cathedral with afternoon tea, was really good service and the food was great. No complaints!

Very convenient place to have a light lunch or coffee. Right after visiting the cathedral, it is a nice place to stay to have rest. Staff care about customer, price are reasonable and food is tasty.

The restaurant is inside the cathedral so if you get tired or you are waiting for the crypt or Tower tour, this is the place to rest and eat. The food was great. For 8.95pounds, not only do you have the pilgrims pie(lamb), but also lots of veges and the sauce is well seasoned.

Any eating establishment attached to such a well known or popular venue like a cathedral is not going to be cheap but what we had was reasonable value and it tasted good. The service was first class and we had mushroom soup followed up with a brown toastie mayo tuna sandwich.

A real hidden gem, reasonably priced, generous portions and delicious home made food which includes their unique Medieval pie recipes not available anywhere else in the country - if you want to eat in Gloucester, forget the docks, go straight to the Cathedral and you will not fail to have the best meal you ever ate !

We decided to visit Gloucester. There are all the usual chain eateries there and many other places that resemble them. However, we headed for the Cathedral, as cathedrals often have great eateries and serve honest home prepared food. The Monk's Kitchen in Gloucester Cathedral did not disappoint. For a start the ambience and atmosphere is totally genuine, historical and free of gimmickry. We received a very friendly welcome followed by excellent service. There was a wide choice of food; drinks, cakes, pastries and main courses which included homemade pies, salads, quiches etc. Carnivores and vegans and all those in between are catered for. One of us ordered chicken pie. This came with three fresh vegetables (broccoli, savoy cabbage and carrots). These were all cooked to perfection, al dente. The pie chicken with vegetables was as tasty as I have had in years. So we went to a beautiful place and had a heavenly lunch which set us up for exploring the magnificent cathedral afterwards. And it was superb value for money.

Whenever we visit Gloucester, we tend to have lunch at The Monks Kitchen. The food is lovely, we really enjoy the soups, which I have replicated at home. The baked potatoes are properly baked and not microwaved. Salads lovely and we always leave room for the cakes, there is always a nice selection. Staff happy and helpful, definitely a place we would recommend.

I went here on a local acquaintance's recommendation for brunch! Excellent jacket potatoes! Very nice beverages and good ambience! Service is top-notch!

This is probably the best place I've been to in gloucester for food. The roast was amazing and the staff were so friendly. Defiantely recommend!

It was a nice surprise to find this cafe hidden in the cathedral walls. It was a nice quiet place with comfy seats and not extremely busy. Staff were polite and eager to help. We didn't order much but I had a very delicious banana milkshake which I cannot complain about...

Lovely quirky rooms with a warm welcome and fantastic choice of food and drink. Catered for my fussy tastes and the quality of food was spot on. Looking forward to returning for more HUGE cakes x

Visited while waiting for a cathedral tour. Food was good, although my sausage roll was not warmed as requested. However, as it was lunchtime the staff were run off their feet and doing the best they could. As a result people were waiting in line too long. Another person was needed at a register.

My friend and I had lunch here Bacon, Brie and Cranberry Panini which was served with crisps, salad and homemade coleslaw. The paninis were absolutely bursting with the filling and was delicious. Great selection of food and drinks. Beautiful homemade cakes and quiches. Great value for money and friendly service.

Our first visit to the cafe although we’ve been to the cathedral quite a lot of times. We thought we’d treat the children to some cake and we had plenty of choice. We were very happy with our toasted teacakes, chocolate muffins and gluten-free cappuccino cake.

Very good home made lunch dishes, cakes a cream teas. The staff were very helpful. I left a book on my table which they looked after and returned to me the next day.

We stopped here for lunch after visiting the cathedral. There was a good selection of sandwiches and other lunch options, like pies and salads. I had a Stilton, walnut and cranberry sandwich, which I have never seen on offer anywhere else. There is gluten free bread available for sandwiches, and the staff are allergy aware. There is drinking water available for customers to help themselves - always good! We were served quickly. The café was starting to fill up by the time we left, but it did not feel crowded. Would go back if we were there again.

Ate here whilst visiting the cathedral. Lovely food friendly staff very clean and excellent value for money

But a Shropshire Blue and wild garlic sausage roll so enjoyed by my husband! I had the mushroom quiche (prepared & changed daily) salad, another we can recommend.

As a major tourist attraction for Gloucester (cathedral) the cafe within here was very poor. My family had pannis, ok but basic. My choice of meal was the worst, a chicken and bacon salad. A small pot of chicken and bacon smothered in mayo! A lump of coleslaw, some lettuce, lump of the most tasteless red cabbage and I really mean tasteless! A small random pile of kidney beans again tasteless.

Just off the cloisters this is a lovely cafe serving a good range of food, including their "signature dish" the Pilgrim's Pie (and the Monk's Pie for vegetarians). The home made soup is really good and the range of cakes looked very tempting. Well worth visiting whilst you are looking around the cathedral.