The Olive Tree in Taunton Deane

A great place for lunch. Great choice of options-, soup, sandwiches, pasta and cheese platters. The bread is always fresh and tasty. With a huge choice of fillings. The coffee is highly recommended

Very friendly helpful staff. We really enjoyed our lunch and they were very accommodating with our 4 year old grandson. Spotless lies. Quick service. We will return

Very good and tasty food. It's quite cramped with a pram, but not a major problem. They're happy to allow children in and treat them with respect (unlike some establishments these days), will visit again.

This eating establishment is located on the main street in a very commercialised area. The unimposing frontage hides a two storey dining area that was well laid out with a high standard of cleanliness throughout. The steep stairs leading to the upper floor eating area would make it extremely difficult to access, as well as the toilets on the same level. Both the male and female cubicles were clean and provided with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels. We ordered a goat cheese in a seeded pannini, salad and tea, as well as fresh orange juice and a brie baguette with cranberry and a small side dish of crisps; all of which were tasty. The bill of £18.60 was considered high. The male youth who took and brought our order was absolutely "professional" and offset the curt female. Service can be slow, as was evidenced by a party of three walking out as they were ignored at the expense of dealing with incoming diners.

Chose a quiet time as seating upstairs but limited to half dozen tables Had used before to send hamper to a family member, but our first chance to use the restaurant Good range of choices on the menu, and also serve some alcohol if required My wife and i chose salad, my wife had vegetarian quiche and i opted for the homity pie and i excluded cous cous as not a lover Food service was fast and efficient And very tasty indeed with a strawberry and mint balsamic choice for the salad dressing, so nice we bought a bottle on way out My wife decided not to stay in for dessert but chose a chic brownie which was in her words ‘absolutely delicious’ Worth calling in restaurant prices good value, service good, food excellent, but do enjoy the store area as great delicatessen expect to buy something 😁

Bought a hamper from here as a gift. Was absolutely perfect with produce from the west country. They didn't have a couple of the items so let me customise and were so accommodating. Wonderful cheeses and a great selection of products in the shop too. Very friendly too!

Popped in for a bit of lunch but very disappointed! Service poor and quality of drinks and lunch poor. Won’t visit again! Very disappointing!!!!

When we lived in Cambridge, every time we visited relatives in Taunton we made sure we had coffee/tea and cake here. Always a friendly place. Now we have moved to Taunton, we popped in for a lunch - the Panini with fillings are really nice, and the coffee great. Aim to make this a more regular thing!

It was lovely! A tasty salad with delicious quiche and a fab variety of sides like salad leaves, tomato, olives, balsamic dressing, potato salad, cous cous and coleslaw. They were friendly and accommodating. It was pricey at £7 each, but worth it as a lovely treat when you’re in town. Support local!

Excellent lunch! The place was busy when we arrived- however came back 15mins later and we were seated in the window. Very generous portions size on both the panini and the quiche. Very good homemade quiche, with Brie olives and tomato. Will definitely return to this lovely independent cafe! The takeaway brownie was also delicious!

We’d never eaten at The Olive Tree previously, so this was a ‘lucky dip’ choice, but what a good one! The food was really good, well-presented and full of Mediterranean flavour. We had the smoked mackerel paté and Italian meats to start (excellent), followed by the fish of the day, which was gurnard, and The Spectacular, a great dish of mussels, king prawns, sea trout, gurnard and other seafood, all cooked in a white wine sauce, again absolutely fantastic. Most definitely we will eat here again. Highly recommended.

Home Delivery Service A birthday treat organised for my brother from a distance Emailed and very good comms, sorted the produce I would like for him and organised card and delivery time slot and date Payment details sent and all organised Arrived today and my bro very happy Thanks Rob all perfect and very happy and soon to have full tummies from the picture i have seen Great service, support and comms

Really friendly, knowledgable and personable couple run this deli cafe. had an excellent coffee - apparently the beans are roasted etc by a local firm in Wellington - so much better than the chain places at the other end of the high street! Has some really interesting and delicious wines and spirits from around the world but especially from local craft producers...give this place a try, I do not think you will be disappointed!

On a shopping trip, popped in here. We both ordered Baked Potato (one with Cheese & Tomato, one with Chicken/ Bacon/ Sweetcorn Mayonnaise …. fillings can be taken from the baguette menu ) ...... Absolutely Blooming Fantastic! Cooked & presented to perfection, with a lovely side-salad (a good choice of dressings) & homemade Coleslaw. It's so easy to make a meal like this but it is very hard to make it special ..... that was done here in spoonful's & very, very tasty. I felt sorry for the waitress, who doesnt need gym membership due to popularity of the restuarnt and the times travelled up & down the steep stairs. A good large sized delicious pot of tea and very good quality coffee ... we purchased Black Bomber Cheese (not available in many places) on the way out ...Simply Made Special Taste!

Good coffee, lovely looking 'home baked' food, comfortable and cosy with river views - what's not to like?

I have loved this place for years & it truly never changes. No gimmicks just good honest food in tranquil surroundings with friendly patrons. You can also buy what you eat. Try the balsamic strawberry & mint dressing its lovely 😊

Make your way upstairs to the café. Variety of choice for lunch and quick service. Food of a great standard and very pleasant surroundings.

Food good but quite expensive for what it is BUT Beware of the soft drink prices.... £3 for a glass of diet Coke that wasn't particularly fizzy!

Delicious, fresh, quality lunch here. I love that you can eat from the Deli as well as have options added from the Deli whilst there. There is a lot of choice on the menu including some great vegetarian options. Very well priced. Would definitely recommend!!

My boyfriend and I had an appointment in Taunton, & afterwards we had some time left on the car park so decided to stop somewhere for a drink. This place was on the way & looked really nice so we went in. Chris had a hot chocolate & I had a flat white with an extra shot, & we treated ourselves to a couple of cakes as well. There were lots of other things from the deli counter to tempt us, but it was the first week of January & we still had a fridge full of Christmas food! Definitely a place we will visit again when we're next in Taunton.

Popped in for a cream tea and was very impressed. Service was good and the cream tea was superb. Great menu for all tastes and the other diners food looked delicious!

This is a delightful venue with a shop downstairs and eatery above. There are is a wide choice of dishes from light to substantial which would suit most tastes. I chose the mixed platter which included artichokes and olives and my husband chose some cheese; both were delicious.

Stopped here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Great range of local drinks. I chose brie and black olive quiche and it was the most tasty quiche I have ever eaten and a generous size. It was served with a great potato salad, coleslaw, cous cous and salad. Varied menu and can’t wait to go back and try the cheese platter. Great little find, good quality homemade food, good service and all at a reasonable price. Fantastic deli downstairs. What more could you want!

My husband and I had a hot chocolate here yesterday, it was really nice, in some cafes etc when we have a hot chocolate it is just warm, this was really hot which is what we want in an hot chocolate drink. Prices were reasonable too.

Visiting Taunton for the first time, my friend and I liked the look of this place for lunch and it did not disappoint.

I go to this café most weeks. I often so with one of my grown up children, all three of them really like it.

Great deli food. Good quality with that "something quirky" feel. Bit of a trek up the stairs to get to the restaurant, but worth it

I haven’t visited The Olive Tree in quite some time but after popping in for lunch I’m unsure why I haven’t been eating their regularly. I ordered the ham and cheese plowmans platter and it was amazing.

Friendly, generous people and fab little deli incorporated. Food and pot of tea great...although the pot was a dripper 😉. It will survive the nearby, soon to open Subway - yuk!

Have been several times and found the staff very friendly and helpul, the food and drinks are very good Not open Sundays

El Olive Tree Café ubicado sobre su delicatessen bien abastecido. También hay un pequeño número de mesas de abajo en la parte delantera de la delicatessen. La cafetería ofrece una buena selección de aperitivos, comidas ligeras y pasteles. Hay una muy buena selección de cafés y tés especiales junto a una pequeña selección de cervezas locales y sidras.

I was very surprised how good my Bacon panini was..full of flavour and added extras that made it extra special.Definitely recommended.

Visitamos hoy, 19 / 04 / 2017 después de pasar la mayor parte de la mañana haciendo el sendero del patrimonio y el museo de cricket. taunton

Café malo, pedí que no eran blancos de pantalla en el menú, pero dijo que podría hacer barista, dado que más de un café con leche caliente leche era tan probado quemados. Pasteles secos y no valía la factura que llegó al final. El personal...

Encantador y complaciente. Ambiente fresco en este edificio ventilado y. Buena variedad de comida para comer en el lugar o para llevar, amplia gama de conservas. Mucho mejor que la "cadena de cafeterías y restaurantes.

Cafe con una buena selección de comida y bebida (incluyendo alcohol). No es el lugar más barato para comer, pero la comida era de alta calidad, así que en general buena relación calidad-precio.

Mi familia y yo visitamos el Olive Tree el sábado. De no ser local de la zona, nos quedamos muy satisfechos de este café encantador.

Comida recién hecha muy bienvenida, nada era demasiado problema mucho también elegir en la menualso mucho para comprar en la tienda de debajo del restaurante

We like this place and it is usually very good. I love the cheese platter with a choice of three excellent cheeses. Sadly today they only had one of my favourites. My wife was served her panini with the wrong filling and it was very dry.Small, family run businees so haven't marked it down. Will hope for better in the future.

Reasonable priced lunch.Good quality quiche and salad,couscous and potato salad.Ideal for lunch when out shopping.Pleasant staff.Toilet clean but could do with a spruce up re the decor and signage.Decor generally abit tired upstairs but I am fussy.Will visit again.

We have been down to Taunton a couple of times recently. Each time we find ourselves here. Its a really friendly place - good for a coffee break or Lunch - lot of choice. The shop itself is one of those places where it's great to browse.

supoer value for money...quality wise is excellent , big portions and prices cheaper than other places nearby. Lovely smells from the olives and pickled foods. Had a cappucino (very good) and an americano (superb flavour) together with a chicken bacquet that was packed full and very tasty and scones that were fresh and delicious . Definately go there :)

When on a shopping trip to Taunton, we invariably visit The Olive Tree for a light lunch. So far we have never been disappointed.There is a good choice of baguettes and sandwiches, teas (especially) and coffee. Service is very good. To get to the coffee shop upstairs, you go through the delicatessen area which is full of tempting food products, particularly the range of cheeses.Look forward to our next visit.

We were just passing and popped in for a coffee, we had no knowledge that this was here. The shop/coffee shop and restaurant upstairs was spotlessly clean, with charming staff and a delicious coffee, next time we shall cerainly try the restaurant.

Dined here today with my husband and must say from the moment we arrived, the staff were very attentive. Customer service is one of the best I have seen in a long time. Food was plentiful and lovely and no long wait at all. Will definitely be back when we are in the area again. Thank you.

We were four for lunch in this wonderful deli and experienced fantastic fresh home cooked food, local cheeses and superb service.What lovely people!Amazing range of cheeses and a great really fresh tomato soup.Nothing too much trouble.Good bread for the ploughman, plenty of choice and flexibility on the make up of this dish.Not expensive at all.Overall superb.

An excellent range of cheeses and everything else required for a great lunch. Friendly staff, great ambiance. Well worth a visit.

My daughter and I had a very pleasant lunch here last week. I had the asparagus and mushroom quiche which came with salad garnish, potato salad, coleslaw and cous cous which I enjoyed very much. My only criticism would be that the quiche could have done with a bit more asparagus and mushroom in it as the overriding flavour was of cheese! My daughter ordered a panini which came with a salad garnish. It not only looked lovely but it was apparently, plenty of filling and very tasty. We were pleased too with the range and quality of the teas on offer as well as the service we received and the atmosphere of the place. A return visit is on the cards!

Lovely wholesome home made food. Sandwiches and soups are really good and this place really does make the best quiches I have ever had. Great for a chat, coffee and cake between shopping or a natter with friends and family. Very obliging staff. Tiny pace so it can become full. Try the meat and cheese platters and shop in the downstairs delicatessen afterwards. Really good food, no frills or gimmicks just good home cooking

If you can climb the stairs, it is well worth. Great selection of cheeses with very good accompanyaments. Salads, quiche and great dressings.

They always create tasty sandwiches on a selection of breads - the main issue is deciding what to eat! The staff have always been lovely and they also have tasty items on the deli counter to buy:)

Perfectly located near the Bridge and Taunton's main shopping area. A lovely, friendly independent coffee shop and restaurant. Makes you wonder why you ever go to the 'big boys'. We only had the coffee but the food being served at neighbouring tables looked yummy. We shall have to return when we have more time.

Great choice of freshly prepared food. Recommended for lunch on the go. Good quality tasty food. Very friendly knowledgeable staff.

An independent deli, with a coffee shop upstairs. The place is really a deli, with an excellent selection of foods. The café is upstairs, thankfully Café Nero it is not. Table service in a timely manner, hence no long stationary queue half way down the high street, refreshing tea and coffee and cheerful staff. A brilliant place for the mid afternoon shopping trip tea.

We both choose Brie and bacon panini's, I have to say they were delicious. Unfortunately because of the time it took to get served (30 mins) we had to rush eating them as we only had a hour for lunch.

A great lunch..We shared a baked camembert and a pate platter. Lovely fresh food and generous portions. Huge range of drinks to choose from; hot and cold. Definitely worth booking in advance however. Also a great deli downstairs!

Greek mezze to start, with grilled chicken, rice and salad, all simply prepared but delicious. Friendly and helpful staff and lovely atmosphere.

We have been regular customers of the Olive Tree for the past couple of years since we discovered this place and we can HIGHLY recommend it. Not only is the food of excellent quality, but the warmth and friendliness of the staff in the café is a breath of fresh air. Our waitress is like a ray of sunshine! (Phil & Michelle, Taunton)

Bit of a trek to get upstairs to the cafe, but worth the climb. Fantastic range of cheeses available as well as other meals. Bit cramped and being called 'lovely in every sentence by the staff member got a little annoying after a while. Try the three cheese salad where you can pick your own from a choice of about 30.Great news! All the cheeses are for sale in the downstairs deli.

Surprisingly, for this excellent deli and cafe there was very little choice in Gluten free cakes. I had hoped for at least a few different selections but apart from a chocolate coconut slice (which was rather tasteless) there was nothing else on offer. The sandwiches/platters and savories all look great but think the sweet selection needs some attention. Lovely choice of tea and if you are a cheese enthusiast then this is definitely the place,

About four weeks ago (late July) my husband and I were walking around Taunton when we stopped for a cuppa (pot of Earl Grey to be precise!) at the Olive Tree.We have walked past so many times but never been in, we have been missing one of the best cafés in Taunton for ages.The Olive Tree has a down to earth look and feel, very relaxing and with welcoming staff.The service is good, the prices are about right and it is a place I will never walk past again without visiting.

Brilliant place to eat and socialize with a great atmosphere and friendly staff, the food was delicious and the service was prompt and polite.

Third time I have had coffee from this place and it still hasn't improved. Someone's trying to save money by skimping on the amount of coffee in their lattes but charging the standard high street price. Watery, tasteless.

This was a most disappointing over-priced experience. What purported to be roasted vegetables were peppers and sun-dried tomatoes out of a jar. Will not be going back.

I really love this place. If you can get a seat downstairs you really get a good feeling of the atmosphere but not so much if you sit upstairs. The stairs are extremely steep but the quality of food and presentation makes for this. Very nice coffee too.

Everything about the olive tree is first class. Service with a smile and absolutely top notch food. My husband and I will definitely be visiting again

Lunch on a Saturday. The seated cafe is up a steepish flight of stairs and we should have responded to our first reaction viz, scruffy in need of re-decoration and refurnishing - but we stayed. The promise of ingredients from the downstairs deli' and menu said baguettes were made fresh daily etc etc. The baguette we shared was of very poor supermarket quality and tasted fresh straight from the freezer. The filling of brie, bacon and advocate can be summarised as - good brie, awful pre-cooked and served cold bacon, unripe advocado A comment to the staff about the cold bacon was simply greeted with diffidence. This place needs a make-over and change of cook. Service was perfunctory. To be avoided.

Partner and I love the Olive Tree...We start with a bowl of their gorgeous olives which are just delicious - I usually like to have the three cheese platter, you can select and three from the menu and there really is a wonderful choice. It comes with a tasty salad and plenty of bread, it's really lovely. I also like to have a raspberry cider with it but there's a huge selection of soft drinks and teas if you like to start your drinking a little later.....Thank you Olive Tree, we'll be back.

Easy to walk passed. Has an excellent deli and small are for provisions selection on the ground floor. Coffee/meals may also be had here.Upstairs a reasonably sized restaurant, limited menu but good quality food and the soups have been excellent. have visited several times and never disappointed.Coffee constantly very good.Service good but may be a little slow as everything is freshly prepared so sit back, take a paper wait and enjoy. You won't be disappointed.

lunch for 3 of us today. All served promptly and efficiently. Lovely food at a fair price. We sat downstairs today and enjoyed watching the world go by. The deli cheese selection is very varied and the staff were friendly and helpful.

This little hole in the wall of a deli/cafe is a real find and thanks to a recommendation- we found it! Customer service is top notch and lovely welcome and delicious sandwiches. Wide variety of cheese and gourmet items all set in a habitat of bliss. Well done and we wish the best in business.

We have also been to this little cafe many times. It us small, at the main lunchtime always full and a little cramped. However the food has always been very good, and excellent value for money.We have always found the staff very helpful and friendly. I was surprised at the last reviwer's comments as they don't match my experience.

I've been to this café many times before and found the food to be tasty and reasonably priced. We went up the narrow stairs to the main part of the restaurant where the lovely lady who served us could not have been more pleasant. They had run out of the pasta special by 1245 so my wife ordered quiche, I had a very nice jacket potato with avocado and bacon and brie. Unfortunately when we came to pay and offered our money my wife mentioned to the lady that although everything else was great, the thin pastry on the quiche was raw and so she could not eat it. There were asparagus shoots lying in the bottom of the quiche which we think had added water to the pastry. All of the pastry was left on her plate. The lady passed our money back and asked us down stairs to tell the chef and told us to pay down there. The Chef/owner effectively called us liars and said oh yes it was cooked and it had been in his oven for an hour. He then proceeded to make it clear that he did not want to know our problem and he obviously thought we were trying to ask for a discount. My wife politely explained again that the pasty might have been in his oven, but would he come and see the offending food still on her plate upstairs. Clearly he was not prepared to go up the 2 flights of narrow stairs to be proved wrong. No apology! We reminded him that we had not yet paid, so with a scowl he took our money, in full, and that was that. He has just lost my regular custom and my friends too!

I wanted to stop somewhere for a spot of lunch and found The Olive Tree. It offered a nice selection of deli style meals and had a lovely shop downstairs also. I opted for the sea food platter which was delicious. ..it have a gorgeous selction of cures fish, from; smoked salmon, prawns and anchovies. I enjoyed this and thought the staff were friendly and the service was quick. A sweet little coffee shop. ..im looking forward to the next time I visit and can try out some more of their tasty treats.

I have used this restaurant for coffee but had lunch there recently. I have asked them before to put the cutlery in the holder with handles upwards but this hasn't happened - to pick out cutlery you have to grab one from a bunch so the chances of your cutlery having been handled before you use it is high............... not a nice thought. They were short of staff too. OK for a lunch but don't expect too much

One of my favourite lunch spots. Food is always delicious and reasonably priced. The seating is up some narrow stairs but always worth the effort

I happened upon this restaurant while shopping in Taunton and was so please I went in. It has a shop downstairs and tables with a restaurant up stairs. We had some sandwiches and they were really very tasty, the atmosphere very relaxed, as though you could sit and contemplate life for an hour and no one would worry you. They also have all day breakfasts, which is lovely!The artwork on the walls is for sale, all the most amazing photographs and paintings, lovely to look at while relaxing with a cider! I wouldn't recommend taking young children, it isn't the sort of place you could just leave them to wonder about in, the stairs are also quite steep. Perfect for a mother-daughter lunch (as mine was) or friends for lunch!I will definitely be back!

Visitedd this café with my daughter and we had a pleasant and substantial lunch. The main part of the café is up a flight of stairs which might be difficult for some. I did notice there was a table on the ground floor in the window though. We had a simple baguette and a Panini but the contents were all fresh and service was excellent. I am quite fussy about my coffee and the waitress went to a lot of trouble to get it right for me - much appreciated. Good range of drinks and wines. Would recommend.

We came upon this cafe quite by accident while wandering around Taunton. What a gem of a place. A nice lunch with a friendly waitress and a shared bottle of gorgeous Sheppy's cider. Hard to beat. Would definitely return when we're next in the area.

Me and my partner went to the olive tree today for lunch, both ordering baguettes and were very impressed! The granary bread was the freshest I have had in town and with a huge menu to choose from we struggled to pick. Alas, we were not dissapointed with our choices and left very satisfied. Will be returning :)

After a busy morning Christmas shopping my husband and I were relieved they were serving lunch after 2.30pm. We chose this place as have been before and like to support local businesses rather than chains. When we arrived the only table for 2 we could see had not been cleared so we made our way to a larger table which was laid...a man came over and said "Ok, if you must in a very rude tone! Not "Good afternoon, I hope you don't mind but if I clear a smaller table perhaps you could sit there?" He pointed to a cramped corner table but my husband suggested we would like a bit more room and asked if the other table could be cleared which he agreed to with equal impatience!Very rude and unhelpful so promptly left and enjoyed a lovely lunch at a nearby chain with friendly polite staff!

This deli has a really nice varied menu - great salads! Stairs up to café are very steep so would like to see more seats downstairs.

We just happened upon this place on our way through Taunton. It looks lovely outside and in and their menu was just what we were after so we stopped for lunch. We both had homity pie which came with a range of salads including potato salad and which was really very tasty indeed. We had yerba mate tea with it as tehy do a fantastic range of teas (teapigs ones) which are also for sale there. We had such a good lunch that we picked up some bits there for later including some lovely local cheese and some home baked breads (their spelt rolls were lovely and soft) and some excellent granola. The atmosphere was very nice - there's a table downstairs (which was perfect for us as we were on bicycles and parked them the other side of the window) but there's also lots more seating upstairs where there were quite a few other customers. The toilets are upstairs so may be tricky if stairs are a challenge for you. Otherwise the place is fantastic and I would certainly go back if I'm in Taunton again (I reckon I would be a regular here if I lived in the area!).