The Painted Barn in South Norfolk

Arrived at 15.32 to be informed not taking any orders as they had “Turned the machines off”. Was only two of us, didn’t even ask if it was a soft drink we wanted but still managed to re issue a hot drink to another visitor that had cows milk in rather than Soya. Hostess who greeted us was quite abrupt and rude.

First time visit and I will be returning. Very friendly and helpful. The food arrived very quickly and was cooked perfectly. The sourdough was amazing, drinks were HOT - so many cafes do not have tea/coffee hot enough. There is uncover wheelchair parking next to the cafe.

Great ambience in this place. Friendly happy staff and really really good food. Beautiful presentation of quality ingredients and superb taste. The team in the kitchen obviously know how to prepare good food. A great place to visit. Highly recommend.

It’s a place on our list to visit lovely barn the building is amazing. The brunch was tasty but bit pricey for what was essentially a posh toasty and menu a bit limited. I appreciate there’s a lot more going on other than a restaurant but to entice me out for a special trip it’s sadly lacking. The staff were pleasant and accommodating but felt a bit underwhelmed.

Absolutely fabulous food and service. And an incredible atmosphere. Love this place so much and frequently visit due to consistently earn welcome and outstanding food.

We have been to the Painted Barn a few times now for tea or coffee and a scone. Always a lovely and chilled atmosphere with excellent service. Food and drink is always very good.

Wonderful, as always! Fantastic food and service, plus very welcoming to a wheelchair user. Good to see some new specials on the menu.

I have eaten in the Painted Barn three times. On each occasion, I have been greeted with frosty, dismissive behaviour. I don't know if this is an issue with foreigners (which I and my friends are), or just that the owner simply feels serving people is beneath her. But the general impression you receive on eating here is that the owner is doing you a favour in hosting you. Which is a shame, because the food and setting are lovely. Perhaps if you can shrug this off, or maybe belong to a social group the owner deems worthy, then you'll enjoy yourself - for me, this has not so far been the case!

I haven't visited the Painted Barn for a while, and it's as good as ever if not better. A warm welcome, easing surroundings, good food and coffee and an interesting shop to look around as well. I look forward to my next visit.

Always excellent freshly prepared food, great coffee, very friendly attentive staff and always a great service. I would recommend pre booking as it can be very busy. The menu isn’t extensive but there is something for everyone and they also have a vegan option.

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about The Painted Barn. The atmosphere is so tranquil and I love coming here just for a coffee next to the woodburner on those colder days. The lunch is also super and possibly the most delicious food I’ve had yet at such a reasonable price. It’s not your typical cafe food, the flavours in each dish are superb! The desserts are also so scrummy. The staff are always so welcoming and friendly on the many occasions I have been. It’s definitely a place I’d recommend to anyone but advise to book in advance. It’s a true hidden gem!!

The most wonderful barn in a lovely setting. Great coffee and cakes and very friendly staff. Good selection of coffee and teas. Cakes all great including GF and Vegan. Nice items also for sale in the shop. Woodburner for cold days, very cosy

Iv been here a couple of times before for coffee.. it’s always seemed very pleasant so I decided to for for our ladies lunch gathering which we do each month … Drinks were ordered without a hitch as you would expect! Then lunch order taken by a lady who turned into a bossy, patronising ,rude waitress … my friend ordered a Caesar salad.. her request was no crotons and no dressing … unless they could offer balsamic vinegar! We were told this was not possible, the crotons could be removed but they were not happy to remove the dressing .. she went back to the kitchen then back to the table rudely asking my friend if it was because of a dietary requirement! My friend said no it’s choice Thankyou I never have the croutons or dressing instead balsamic but if you don’t have balsamic I’m more than happy to have it without dressing.. the waitress went off again to return saying the chief isn’t happy to do that as it’s not the way he wants his food presented !!!!!!!! I was under the impression that as the customer it’s our choice as we are paying … things started feeling some what uncomfortable, my friend said ok don’t worry I’ll just have fruit scone instead that will be fine … the waitress then went onto say how wonderful the salad is with the dressing and perhaps my friend should try it ! Never have I been treated in this way in any establishment Iv been to be it a greasy spoon cafe or Michelin star .. it was absolutely embarrassing to think someone so up herself didn’t even realise how rude and patronising she had been .. I said I didn’t want to carry on the conversation anymore and asked for the coffee bill .. we left and went into the goat shed just down the road .. we were welcomed with smiles taken to a table and had a really lovely lunch with genuine staff .. Not so long ago the hospitality industry we crying because of how their industry had been it through covid ! You would think the painted barn would except customer requests instead of almost pushing them out of the door simply because it’s their way of no way .. never going back and I’ll get great pleasure telling friends and family to give this place the swerve .

location and food good but always feel intimidated by the frosty patronShe needs to cheer up and get a life and needs to remember that we are doing her a favour and not vice versa

What a lovely place. Very nice barn nicely furnished. Food delicious. Warm and rustic. Very welcoming and superb atmosphere

I was staying locally & called into The Painted Barn after a long journey to get a late lunch. The vegan roll and a cortado hit the spot perfectly followed by a lovely browse around the gorgeous shop. I loved it so much that I called back the next day & had the cheese scone for brunch. I can’t recommend the quality of the food highly enough & the setting is stylish but relaxed, really beautiful. I only wish that I lived nearer. What a gem.

Off the beaten track, so lives by reputation, and is always crowded, so that tells you something. Unusual dishes.

I visited the painted barn with some friends and had an absolutely beautiful lunch. Food was cooked to perfection and the staff were all lovely and welcoming. Even the decor is perfect. Just a lovely place to visit. Highly recommend.

My boss and I popped in here for lunch. What a lovely place... the food was just lovely and a beautiful imaginative menu very reasonably priced. A great ambiance and super customer service too... attentive but discreet. Very highly recommend

The Painted Barn is my idea of food heaven & the perfect place for a special lunch …..a delightful cafe set in an old (but renovated & warm!) barn, absolutely delicious food, great staff & lovely hosts who are just so welcoming & efficient. They...

We arrived at this beautiful barn, with a relaxing cottage atmosphere. It was a cold winter's day but there was a welcoming wood burner inside. The simple lunch menu was impeccable, and I could see the delicious cakes on the counter, not very good for the waistline but tasted amazing. While I waited for lunch, I was very happy browsing the gifts for sale and have made a mental note of everything I want to buy. The pained barn is a little gem hidden away in rural Norfolk, and I cannot wait to come back.

" Have you been to the Painted Barn?" I was asked. No, I hadn't, so I made it my business to go today. First impressions were encouraging. There was a huge barn to park the car in , then a short walk through a landscaped...

Beautiful barn and tranquil place … Having been with my partner and thoroughly enjoyed the lunch I recommended it to friends for a catch up a few weeks later. We arrived at noon. Not sure why, but as we ordered items from small all day...

Main meal and dessert were full of different flavours. The food really is very tasty and well presented. The staff were welcoming and friendly. The atmosphere is very relaxed whether you choose to eat, drink or shop. I can highly recommend.

We had lunch here today, and received a warm welcome. Lunch was delicious, both chosen from the specials menu. Great setting and great food.

Lovely lunch at the painted barn. The food was delicious and the cheesecake was the best! We enjoyed the whole experience, food service and ambience, it’s not a cheap lunch but the quality served warrants the price and you get what you pay for!! we...

Nice tasty lunch, service very prompt and professional. Downside, if you dine at the table to the right of the food bar, you get a fabulous view of toilet down a corridor. Not brilliant whilst eating your lunch.

Followed signs to the courtyard on arrival. Told to go back round the front & site on the decking as they were "busy". Lovely man serving, great coffee & cake. Lady owner started to clear our table & brought us the bill without asking, saying...

I loved my first visit to The Painted Barn. A great menu with a lovely selection to choose from, everything fresh and seasonal, also yummy puds! The staff were welcoming and friendly, the environment was beautifully done and it also has a well stocked shop....

I love visiting The Painted Barn - Julie and Nick are the best hosts - Great food, wonderful ambience and a great setting.

A beautiful barn to enjoy a mouth watering lunch and dessert.The staff were so friendly and the food was delicious and really well presented.The pea ,mint and feta tart was devine along with the chorizo and egg on sourdough toast .This was followed by the...

Wow what a beautiful place! Music is just lovely and the pea roll we would definitely recommend. Nice vibe, great cakes-make the effort to get out of Norwich.

Had a lovely lunch. Pork pie with homemade chutney, then coffee and walnut cake. A pot of Earl grey and we will definitely be back, the setting is beautiful and the food is delicious. Thank you so much.

As a fussy 12 year old, the staff were able to very kindly adapt the menu to fit my likings! I highly recommend the chorizo on toast and finish with a DELICIOUS 10/10 brownie! 🤩 Thank you to all staff for all the help to...

Add up all the nice comments in the other reviews and you have mine. A superb place in all respects.

Visited today for the first time,hectic seating was unable to sit inside luckily wasn’t raining so not a problem,service a little slow,Victoria sponge was a little dry but nice scone.A nice selection of teas.The gentleman taking orders was a bit rude to another customer,perhaps just...

Very friendly reception. Superb choice of home baked cakes. Good value for money. Good Covid safety precautions.

A great find. Cakes and coffee very good and served outside by the most friendly hosts. Will definitely return when next in the area.

I enjoyed a lovely leisurely lunch here with two friends. We had booked a table but I did see some cyclists turn up who hadn't booked. The food was tasty, well presented and served by friendly staff. There is seating in the barn and in...

A delightful find! Friendly staff and lovely fresh nutritious food! Never had such a light fantastic sausage roll!

This is a place of great character and it provides comfortable distanced tables inside and out. Delightful hosts brought us excellent coffees and a piece of homemade cake (coffee cake that would have been even better with a stronger coffee flavour to match the cups...

My friend found this on Google and what a find! Plenty of parking, nice and spacious inside. Relaxed atmosphere. Very friendly staff and good sevice. Great decaf latte in big cups with saucers. Closed Sundays. Will definitely go back. Recommend if you're in the area...

Looking for a nice place to have a coffee and cake. Found this place on Trip Advisor and didn’t know it existed. Really lovely people running it and really nice environment to just relax and natter. The service was fabulous. Staff really chatty but not...

Wow what a special little place to come to We popped in I here following a recommendation. The gentleman that greeted us was enthusiastic and just lovely and helpful. We decided to have a light lunch. I had the soup it was the nicest I've...

What can I say, from the moment we entered the painted barn to the moment we left it was wonderful... carrot cake was delicious, the warmth and ambiance of the whole place was truly relaxing... we only live in Colton so will be back in...

A lovely, very welcoming barn. It was really warm, with an open fire, very appreciated on a cold day. Great selection of fresh cakes to chose from. Also a great selection of gifts for sale in the barn

A friend of mine asked me to go with her for coffee as she had previously been with another friend. As I have known her for many years she knows what I like in coffee shops, restaurants, and it certainly did not disappoint. There has...

Our third visit to this lovely café, and on every occasion everything has been just prefect. This is a wonderful conversion of an old barn. Lots of the old beams and brickwork on show. Half the barn is given over to home accessories and small...

I popped into The Painted Barn for a coffee & a quick browse amongst their lovely homeware & then stayed for lunch it was so nice. The coffee was really good, beautifully presented & the perfect strength. A vegan roll with side salads made for...

A friend recommended this place to me. It certainly lived up to her recommendation. We had coffee, sausage roll and cheese scone - all were delicious. Local products have been used wherever possible; even including the walnuts in the coffee and walnut cake! The owners...

Beautiful barn consisting of a cafe & shop. A small but lovely menu with excellent service at very reasonable prices, will visit again soon.

We stopped almost by chance and found this restored barn. Very tastefully restored and appointed. A small menu using local produce, all homemade on the premises. Good choice of delicious cakes and the most tasty cheese scones. They also sell some antiques and collectables. Fairly...

We were staying down the road at Barnham Broom and this place was recommended to us. We stopped off today for lunch and were not disappointed. We both had different quiches and shared the potato salad and a quinoa and feta salad. Totally delicious lovely...

Great service, tasty food and reasonably priced. Lovely setting and staff very pleasant. Well worth a visit

So I found out about this place because I had bought something from Julie on ebay. She mentioned they had a business so I looked it up thought it would be nice to check out the cafe. The barn has been tastefully restored & is...