The Old Bakery in Swindon

Staff seem disorganised and not very customer friendly. It was a busy with the tables full or reserved for guests arriving in over an hours time. We saw several people walk out as there were told there were no seats which seemed a shame. This while several customers were sat at tables who had clearly had finished their coffee or meals. Better organising of tables into 2/3 and put them together if 4/5 want to sit together, as a few tables for 4 we just occupied by 2. Our coffee and scones were pleasant.

Lovely wine bar/cafe. Lovely atmosphere. Great staff, friendly, warm, and welcoming. Good Jacket potatoes and a good cake choice.

We came for breakfast this morning, arriving around 9.40 first thing I noticed was a lot of dead flies on windowsills, this is basic cleanliness and should have been picked up as soon as shop opened. The breakfasts were OK however milk jug which I shared with a friend was not clean, inside around top looked as though it was old milk/cream obviously hadn't been scrubbed,yes I should have mentioned it at time but had already complained so I didn't. We wont be back a shame because hadn't been there for some time never had a problem when it was Brooks.Place actually felt grubby, this from the male member of group. I hope these comments help just more attention needed.

Very rude and disinterested staff. Waited around at the counter for 5 minutes before having to seat myself and then was ignored and ended up walking out! Place was not busy at all, so you would think they would welcome the custom. Reviews on TripAdvisor provide a truer picture than Google!

We called in for coffee and a light snack on a cool summers day. Welcome was non existent as we were not acknowledged and found our own table. Appreciate costs are rising but £6 for a toasted teacake with butter plus an extra £1.50 for 2 teaspoons of jam - really?? We also ordered ham & cheese croissants which were served without garnish ( which was extra) and did not look appetising. Coffee average - we will not return

A little expensive but a good selection

Trip back to Highworth after moving out of town and decided to come to the Old The Old Bakery - Highworth for breakfast. To say that I was disappointed is an understatement. In fact, I came away with a feeling of hunger and anger and the strong feeling of having been ripped off. I appreciate we are living through a period of high inflation, and that you have rent, rates, utilities, COS and staffing costs to cover but I am not sure how you can justify charging £6 for one small poached egg on a mediocre slice of under toasted slice bread. I am hoping that it is just a case of choosing the wrong menu item, however even my husband’s cooked breakfast was not great. I won’t be returning.

We have been several times always excellent, will be going back

Super friendly team and one of the few bakeries and cafés left in the village. Highly recommend a visit to support them.

Staff are friendly, but not really customer oriented, food very over priced for what it is, its nice but not exceptional, as the price would suggest. Also, the eggs benedict is certainly NOT eggs benedict in any resemblance, its eggs on a supermarket muffin over cooked bacon with a mustard sauce, which maybe to some peoples taste, but not if you are expecting a rich butter sauce, which is what a hollandaise is meant to be, no mustard involved....not sure what's happened to this place, but unfortunately we won't be back, but wish them the best for the future.

Love The Old Bakery, their food is delicious and the staff are fantastic. They were very patient when I couldn't get my card to read. The gorgeous carrot cake made up for that nightmare! Highly recommended.

What a great place to be open on a Monday. And a great way to start the day with a sandwich here. Served with a smile super tasty and the place is buzzing. All quite wonderful.

First time there for a long time great breakfast and service

Very disappointing visit. Grubby feel to the place and not at all welcoming. Coffee came eventually but not great. Expensive for the quality too. Asked for the table to be wiped. Waitress not at all impressed. We will not be returning. No wonder Costa is thriving!

Very poor service. Young girls prefer to stand and talk. Egg shell in the breakfast all in all need to sort themselves out. Will not return again

Great café and the all day veggie breakfast is to die for! Friendly staff and lovely fresh food, smashing.

Great breakfast freshly cooked to order

Often had breakfast here but today the traditional breakfast was Amazing!! Fresh eggs and delicious sausage and bacon! Not sure what happened but keep doing it!!!! Well worth the money!!!! So full now I can’t type anymore.

The food is lovely and the staff are nice too

Lovely little cafe. Squeezed us in despite being busy.

Went today My partner and I both had eggs benny. Firstly they put cracked black pepper on top of the hollandaise sauce, thats a personal pet peev of mine as I don't like pepper at all, I'm a grown woman I can season the top of my own food thankyou. Secondly we both complained about the sauce being overly spicy, the young girl who served us apologised but didn't say anything about my uneaten lunch, no replacement offered or taking it off the bill. Then when she took the plates back into the kitchen, we overheard the conversation with the chef and staff member, which was unfortunate. He didn't bother to come to speak to us and neither did any other staff member, Charged £32 and left feeling very uncomfortable ,like we had done something wrong for daring to say we didn't enjoy the homemade sauce

A disappointing breakfast experience for a café that used to have such charm.. Our waitress seemed averse to welcoming or looking customers in the eye. When the cappuccinos eventually arrived they were mediocre in flavour and not that hot. The eggs benedict on a small piece of sourdough were a perfect consistency with good ham, but all spoiled by a thick acidic yellow sauce, impossible to completely scrape off, which tainted every vinegary bite. The bacon & egg sandwich wasn't as nasty, but who believes a hard fried egg with the bacon in lacklustre bread makes a good breakfast sandwich? Buck your ideas up if you want your customers to return.

Full English was great. Local cotswolds produce.

What a lovely little find, for the morning coffee and a cheeky breakfast

My baby daughter and I popped in for a bit of breakfast as a spur of the moment treat. There were no menus on display ( that I could see) and I initially enquired about a bacon sandwich. My daughter has a milk,soya and oat allergy and ( as we would be sharing the food) I explained it would need it to be free of these allergens. I also told them my daughter had not been sleeping and I was really tired and would appreciate their advice. I said we really didnt mind what we had. The chef suggested the hash browns were safe so we ordered two eggs, two slices of bacon and two hash browns with beans. I also ordered a latte. I offered to pay up front ( I wish I had) but was told I should do this at the end. I have to say the food was delicious and we really enjoyed it. When I came to pay I was rather shocked to see that this came to just over £16! We paid and went on our way. Whilst walking around Highworth we spoke to several locals who were also surprised and encouraged me to go back and query the price. This I did, and it was at this stage that I was finally shown a menu -given to me from behind the counter. Upon looking at the menu, I was surprised to see much larger breakfasts ( the majority of which could have been made allergy freindly with the removal of some items), at a much more reasonable price, including a large vegan option at just under £10! It was explained to me, in a rather uninterested way, that our breakfast was expensive because the items had been charged for individually as additional items. I am more than a little upset that at no point during our initial conversation was I shown a menu or had this explained to me. Whilst I am annoyed to have spent slightly more money than I needed to, the thing that really upsets me is the feeling of being taken advantage of and the lack of care or engagement of the staff involved. I was made to feel rather silly for ordering food individually when no other option was offered to me. Whilst the food was good, the poor customer service left a sour taste in my mouth. As a family we love to support local businesses, but sadly we will not be returning to this one.

This is a 1950s/60s tea room. If you want high end cuisine do not visit. If you want a good plate of grub (and even us gourmands enjoy that ) it is a place to go. In addition they cater for most food intolerances . I had the gluten free breakfast it was super. Staff were friendly and helpful in a British cafe way

Only went in for a lunch seemed to frequented by quite a few locals . Food was just a simple menu and not fancy and at a fair price. A variety of cakes on offer and take away items available. So seemed to be supplying what the customers wanted.

Great food, warm hospitality..what more do you want?

Very sad to say gone down hill since we visited last in December 2021

Delightful spot in Highworth for light meals and snacks. Tasty wholesome food served by friendly staff in a cafe with a genuine warm old world feel. Recommended.

The latte took along time to arrive it didn't taste very nice it wasn't very warm. The manager said perhaps the milk is off .she wasn't welcoming very sulm .young waitress was friendly . We won't be returning

Popped in for breakfast very nice prices reasonable dog friendly.

Poor food choice need to add more choice. Frindley staff.

Not a cafe, as their lattes and flat whites are the same. Not a bakery as the scones were dry and served without been warmed up. Shame, it could be a great place if better administrated.

Quick lunch stop on our way from Nottinghamshire to Dorset. Friendly staff and great food, what's not to like?

Very nice food and good service, reasonably priced. We had a lovely lunch, thank you!

This Oldie cafe offers a fantastic menu at reasonable prices it is well run and very clean the staff are very helpful plus the service is excellent

popped in for a quick cuppa but there were quite a few people sat around us haveing lunch.very friendly

Took a friend here today as I had been several times before and had wonderful fresh scones. What they sold us today were dry and stuck to our gums like glue . Disgraceful selling old scones you would have been better binning them and saying your sold out. My bill for three coffees a tea and two dried up scones was £16.90 a total disgrace. You have lost a customer where you have been so mean as to sell old dried up scones. I will never darken your door again or recommend you to anyone. If you think this is the way to do good business you are very mistaken.

Called in for coffee and a scone, staff were lovely, friendly and attentive. Shame about the fruit scones, they were so dry, had a job to chomp my way through it, even the butter wasn’t enough to moisten it. Certainly not freshly made even though it’s called The Old Bakery!

Food was lovely, thought it was quite pricey for what it was and size of portion, asked for poached egg with my breakfast and was charged £3.50 for it. Also no baby changing area so baby had to be changed on a lap and pooey nappy on show in area where people were eating so not ideal for us and I wouldn’t like to lol over and see poo in a nappy whilst I’m eating, but there was nowhere else to change the baby.

I can't comment as the waitress who spoke to me rudely informed me there was no room and if I waited it would be a very long time. We went elsewhere.

Very friendly, really nice food

Dry scones tested like day old and over priced not worth a visit

Went there for breakfast today. First time in there. It was lovely. Not horrible and greasy like some places. Cooked perfectly. They were busy but very polite and efficient with it. Nice to see. Value for money too and will deffo book again albeit is only a treat now and then for us😁😉. Well laid out inside and plenty of space between tables so very Covid compliant which is good news. Highly recommended place to go to. 😁👍

What a great find, it's really nice, the breakfast was delicious and the staff are so friendly. You won't be disappointed.

Delicious eggs benedict! And a large serving aswell!!

Great choice of food. Staff are extremely polite and professional, always

Clean, pleasant staff, quick and efficient service

Lovely staff good food overall great.

Saturday morning. Need to book as at least 5 groups turned away in 30min. Great home cooked breakfast, with lovelyand friendly staff. Thx

We met some friends for coffee and scones as we had heard this was a really nice place. We really enjoyed the visit, the place was really nice as were the staff but we were really disappointed in the scones. We were served really good quality coffee, but the scones were old and dry.

I enjoyed the eggs benedict & the staff are very friendly. Many thanks.

Fantastic lunch with daughter and 6 month old granddaughter. Great food, waitress really helpful.

Amazing service. An absolute pleasure. 😁

Fairly regular patron of the Old Bakery. Nice atmospher ,nice food and drinks. Happy to support local businesses.

3 of us had brunch on Saturday just before last lockdown. The place was busy with a nice atmosphere, the food was nice and hot. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Hope to pop in again soon.

Great little café. Great staff, simple but consistently good menu and coffee one of the best we have had anywhere. Trust us when we say we have have drank a lot of coffee in a lot of cafe's. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Glad to see they are open for takeaways during lockdown 2, to still enjoy their fantastic cakes and coffee. Great understanding of Covid regulations. Best in Highworth for cafe culture!

Such a lovely place. The girls are so attentive. The breakfast is fab, with plenty of choice. Highly recommended.

Lovely food, fabulous variety of scones

Lovely food. So nice to be able to eat here again.

Came for brunch recently and found the service to be really good, friendly and efficient. We all had the breakfasts, a large, a small and a vegetarian. Our drinks, a coffee, soya hot chocolate and cappuccino were tasty and hot. The veggie breakfast was lovely, particularly enjoyed the baked/grilled avocado. A vegetarian/vegan sausage would have been nice with it or at least as an extra option to order. The other breakfasts were slightly let down by the sausages been overdone as well as the bacon and eggs, nothing that a few tweaks won’t sort out.

Amazing poached eggs on sourdough

We went here this morning after seeing the excellent reviews. However, we never actually got to the point of being able to comment on the food as the restaurant was so very cold. We waited for approximately 15/20 mins after being handed the menus and, despite it being empty, no one came to take our order. The door was open and when asked if they could close it we were told they weren't allowed. We decided to leave because we didn't expect to have to wear coats etc when having our meal. With winter approaching fast please think of your customers comfort!

Awesome food and great service.

Having heard good things about this establishment from Highworth locals we decided to try it when in the area today. So glad we did - a very pleasant experience altogether . Good ‘Covid’ practice reassuringly evident and an impressive standard of service - competent, accommodating, consistently delivered with a smile by our waitress. Menu is temping and flexible to accommodate individual preferences and the food was excellent - the poached eggs in my Eggs Benedict cooked to perfection. Very pleasant ambience - this establishment deserves to thrive!

Well organised Covid wise. Helpful and lovely coffee and tea.

Had coffee and a scone while waiting for a bus. Service was good, though the scone took a while to arrive. Coffee and scone tasted good and the atmosphere was inviting

Lovely food and excellent service. A really good place for breakfast, lunch and tea.

We had an hour to kill in Highworth so called in here for a coffee. Not only was the coffee excellent but their carrot cake was absolutely delicious. They were fully covid-conscious and the staff were efficient and friendly. Recommended.

Came here with my wife for a coffee and teacake and it was really nice. We had two coffees and the teacake was big enough for the two of us. Very friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere would come back

We stopped here for brunch and it was the best choice. The food was amazing. The staff so friendly and helpful. Putting us at ease and making us feel welcome. Every staff member smiled and spoke to us-even one on her lunch break. Thanks for making us feel welcome and for the fantastic food.

Open again and as good as usual. Good food and with all the safety measures in place. Give it a try you won't be disappointed.

Brilliant breakfast and friendly service

Lovely breakfast, very pleasant atmosphere.

I had the most delicious lunch in a long time. Home made quiche and the freshest of salads with orange and grapes and peppers. Not your usual boring green leaf salad. Excellent value

Down below in the wine cellar is really good, genial host, good wine and beer and dog friendly, what more could you ask for!!

Lovely friendly place. Excellent service and cakes to die for!

Wow.... What can I say but you have to eat here. Great produce from local to Highworth farms and suppliers. Homemade jams etc... Great friendly welcome and service and the most filling and tasty food ever.....

Lovely ambiance, visited at lunchtime, ordered baked potato and tuna, and a homemade quiche, both options had generous helpings and were delicious. Downside maybe a little on the expensive side, but worth it 😀.

We had lunch in here on a Friday and it was reasonably busy but not so much that a dog and a pram got in the way. We had great coffees and good tasting food for reasonable value. The downside was the size of the portion of quiche and salad. Whilst the salad was a good portion, the quiche was an eighth of a whole. Considering Bloomfields do a quarter of a whole for around the same money (and have several different varieties) just up the road, it’s surprising. All of the other portions of food were quite good and reasonable, particularly the vegan/veggie breakfast.

Great food, lovely staff friendly service

Best poached eggs in Highworth.

A real find. Delicious sandwiches made to order and a good range of simple hot meals. Staff are friendly and helpful. A regular treat now.

Lovely, good for, nice atmosphere and dogs allowed.

Wonderful eatery in the heart of the beautiful village of Highworth. The English breakfast I had was delicious, beautifully cooked and not a crumb was left. I can highly recommend the Old Bakery for their great customer service and delicious food.

Lovely tea room with a great selection of afternoon delights.

It was ok. Variety could be improved.

Lovely homemade food, freshly cooked to order. Good prices and lovely staff. Reasonably priced and a good selection. A lovely atmosphere. Reccomend for coffee or lunch

This is a lovely venue, the quality of the food is top notch if you are in Highworth call in you will be blown away.

Lovely food and lovely service 👌

It is friendly and the staff make you welcome

Good standard of breakfast. Would have appreciated someone coming over to offer another drink but other than that - good place.

I love this cafe! Found it by chance and have been back several times since. I now aim for it when i come to the area for a meeting once a month. A brilliant mix of traditional food, (English breakfast is superb!), and modern, avocado, sour dough toast etc.Served to the table , and very good value. try the breakfast sandwich - super!

Nice place, went there on a group bike ride, room round the back to store bikes and the staff are very cheery and welcoming.

Great coffee and bacon sandwich

Beautiful food friendly and helpful staff

Atmosphere good, staff friendly and helpful. Food reasonable standard. BUT, we ordered quiche with salad on the side. What we got was more like salad with quiche on the side. The portion of quiche was so small, and overcooked too, so we were rather disappointed.

I quite often visit with family and friends. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Food is brilliant, hot and cooked to order. The lovely chef brings the foot out and checks she got everything right. The home made cakes are delicious. Would highly recommend this traditional coffee shop set in the heart of Highworth.

Very expensive nice staff but cost a lot for 'ery little