The Pantry in Forest of Dean

Fabulous produce. Locally made sourdough bread, FAB! Eggs YUM! they tasted like eggs should. Friendly ,happy staff. A fabulous experience in a beautifull village with breath taking views.

Lovely village delicatessen with a good selection of locally made food, wine and beer and shopping essentials.

Saw a sign for the deli en route through St Briavels and popped in to get some lunch. A great selection to choose from if a bit pricey. Highly recommend the picnic bag, for £5.50 we got a portion of cheese and crackers, some really nice olives, crisps, fruit and a locally made sausage roll that was SO GOOD. We will definitely be back.

Bought a postcard and a stamp here. Very handy place. They have a selection of vegetables and other foodstuffs.

Great little find whilst visiting the Castle. Interesting selection of deli food which also doubles up as a shop. Friendly and chatty hosts . Highly recommended

Had a pate meal with tea and cake - delicious. The locally produced food is superb - well worth a visit.

Popped in here when we went to the Heritage Open Day at the castle. Lovely little shop, amazing sausage roll and my daughter loved her gingerbread ted!

We popped in for a delicious brownie to eat overlooking the stunning view from the village. Local, homemade and served by a warm and friendly lady. Thank you!

Wandered in on a miserable afternoon in June's extention of winter. Met by the cheery proprietor who immediately invited us to try as much of his interesting display of cheeses, emphasising that there would be no obligation to buy! Had to try a few and came away with about £5 worth of a small variety. Big mistake: should have bought at least double the amount as I'm sitting here now, 160 miles away, with it all gone. Some truly tremendous, local, cheeses on offer. This shop has everything. Local crafts and pickles/jams on sale, tea, coffee and home-made cakes to enjoy at their indoor tables and toys for the rug-rats so you can get a bit of peace, if needed. I would really encourage anybody to enjoy the hospitality of these lovely people and spend a bit of time in this relaxing little place browsing the wares.

Tiny little shop which manages to sell everything you need!Several small tables for cakes,coffee,sandwiches...Visited almost daily as staying in the castle.Altogether St Briavels is a great place to unwind....sitting in the sun eating one of Mary`s filled rolls did the trick for me!

A lovely little shop selling local produce. Had a very warm welcome from Martin who is full of local information. Visited a couple of times while staying at the St. Briavels YHA castle opposite, had coffees and chocolate brownies which were lovely. Picnic lunches can also be provided.

Went in for coffee and came out with an amazing selection of local produce! Lovely people running this place who really extended the welcome. The bread and cheeses are amazing. Wish I’d bought more! As a travel wearied reviewer I don’t give five stars often, but I’d rate this a six if I could.

Lovely little shop selling deli goods, fruit and veg and delicious ice cream! We stopped by while cycling and picked up a tasty brownie and local forest and wye ice cream that we ate in the sun in the garden/moat just across the road.

On our way home and looked at Trip Advisor for a place to break our journey. The best mackerel pate we've ever tasted and the duck and plum pate is probably the best pate ever. Also bought some wild boar sausages for the freezer - since hugely enjoyed. And this is such a beautiful spot - an old castle almost opposite is a Youth Hostel and some stunning views. The owners will make you up a picnic so just drop by and marvel at the views while you eat.

We came across this delightful shop after following signs to St Briavels on a day of exploring the Wye valley and the Forest of Dean. It isn't a restaurant but a super little village shop. We had a great welcome and a cup of tea. Really enjoyed chatting to the owner who is a fund of information on all things local. I wished I lived nearer to be a regular customer. Milk is available in glass bottles which is kept in the fridge with your personal name tag made by the owners wife. We had already had lunch so didn't take advantage of the picnic lunches to take away. We left with local bacon, cheese and eggs and a pot of plum chutney. All excellent quality. Do call in if you are in the area.

What a saviour this place is. After going to the lovely local pub which is run by a specialist team of business avoiders ie food served on alternate Thursdays every 2nd full moon etc we went in to the pantry. They prepared stunning picnics of the most beautiful products and made our day with the approach and letting us taste the different home made product. Fantastic in every way!

We stayed at St. Briavels YHA and visited the shop to buy some milk. We then decided to order a packed lunch for the following day's walk along the Offa's Dyke path. We can highly recommend the freshly made sandwiches. We also enquired about finding a local taxi firm and the owners (and another customer) went out of their way to help us- even offering us a lift! Definitely worth a visit (or two!)… Recommended to any hostellers doing self-catering.

A large group of us were staying at St Briavels YHA & we wanted a cheese board every evening. What a find in The Pantry. Martin & Mary were so wonderful, helping with the choices & giving me labels with info about each cheese. Everyone loved the delicious cheeses, pate & houmous. A definite must if you are in the area.

The picnic lunch was delicious and we had a divine brownie for dessert. The owners are extremely welcoming and friendly. This is a real gem and the residents of St Briavels are very lucky to have it in their beautiful village.

I've been coming to the area for many years - and was delighted to find this new little gem tucked away in the village. Not a huge stock range, but all of a very good quality - do try the local ice cream!

We opted for a cone with two scoops of ice cream. It was huge (!!) and very tasty.

The Pantry is a fantastic asset for our village! The owners are charming creating a relaxed atmosphere to sit and have a coffee or taste a new cheese! Give support to local farmers/ bakers and ice cream makers.

Lovely atmosphere. Great coffee and cakes. Good local knowledge. Great examples of local food and artistry (cards, small gifts etc ). Very friendly local welcome and clearly a hub of community life. The owners could not be more welcoming, helpful and flexible, even producing some age appropriate ‘pantry’ toys for our toddler. Looked like a great selection of cheese too. What a village gem.

After a long walk welcome cup of tea in this delightful cafe/shop. Local food, especially the village made ice cream.

A peloton of 8 cyclists arrived looking haggard and in need of coffee and cake and the friendly staff at the pantry didn't disappoint. They had the idea of providing us with cups, a couple of cafetiere and bags of delicious goodies then directed us to a local viewing spot just round the corner. Trusting us to bring back the empties (which we did, of course) they really made us feel welcome. And the cakes? Yummy. We'll be back, for sure.

St. Briavels is a very pretty village set in the Gloucestershire hills. I was on a break from a week walking the Offa's Dyke trail and came across The Pantry. Martin, the owner, made me the best coffee I'd had all week. His deli/cafe was lovely to sit in and relax. Martin gave me some great tips on the surrounding countryside and directed me to a most enjoyable walk back to my hotel. I would definitely recommend The Pantry for a very enjoyable stop-off.

We were in need of caffeine and came across this little place in this charming little village with an impressive castle which serves the YHA. There are only a couple of tables inside but we were welcomed and served good coffee in warmed cups. How about that for service?! Nice traybakes too. Walkers were coming in to buy their picnic bags (cheese or pate with fresh bread, tomatoes, olives, apples) and everything looked delicious. Worth the walk! Some nice local gifts, and service with a smile. Thank you.

A great little delicatessen tucked away in a beautiful corner of Gloucestershire. An ideal watering hole too whilst on one of the many fantastic walks in the area. Lovely fare, very friendly service. Well worth a visit!

We popped into this lovely place to see if there was anywhere in the village to watch the Royal Wedding. We were greeted by a super nice couple who welcomed us in. Sat us down, offered us their spare laptop and allowed us to watch the wedding with them. The food was all home made by them and some of the locals. There was a definite feeling of community spirit there and you could see that everyone who came in loved being there. This is definitely the place to go for great food, excellent service and a home away from home feel.

This is a gorgeous deli who couldn’t do enough for us. They ordered in breakfast especially for us when we asked if they did it. Deli counter is full of locally sourced produce which is of an excellent quality. The staff knew where everything had come from and couldn’t have been more helpful. Worth taking a detour into St Briavels to visit this lovely place.

Excellent shop offering great local produce and fine food from further afield. Locally made ice cream is amazing! Good selection of cheeses and pate too. The owners, Martin and Mary are lovely and always on hand to help. Well worth a visit to pop in, see the Castle and stroll along to the local art gallery.

What a find! A great selection of local cheeses, pates, breads and cakes to choose from and store cupboard stock to match. They do a good value picnic lunch too!

Shopped here a few times during a stay in the village. Friendly welcome and excellent local produce including ice creams and delicious pasties (foggies) which made for a great picnic whilst out canoeing. The croissants we had on our last morning were superb!

We detoured from our walk to get some lunch here and enjoyed some interesting cheeses and pate as well as conversation. Well worth a visit if you are in the area and enterprises like this are few and far between in villages so we wish them every success.

The Pantry - village shop and deli is fab. Warm welcome, super friendly and helpful staff who serve with a genuine smile, local produce and your shopping essentials. Stop for tea and cake or pick up a picnic bag. Do try the locally made cakes - the choc brownie is to die for! Great deli counter of local cheeses and pates. Also a great stop for the refreshing Wye Valley ice cream - the lemon shortbread is delicious!

Popped in and found lots of local produce to buy. The owners were friendly and helpful. The jam was fabulous

This is a deli run by an exceptionally friendly, kind and helpful couple. We went to buy bread but they had run out of the fresh bread we wanted, so gave us a loaf which was defrosting - free of charge! The pate we bought was delicious, as was the fresh coffee. My husband left his glasses on the table and when we came back the shop had closed, but we were able to attract attention as the owner was still tidying up. He came out straight away, carrying the glasses, and told us he was just going to our camp site to bring them back to us. Sheer kindness!

Un lugar muy acogedor para desayunar, comer algo o tomar el té.

We dipped in here on the hope of being able to cobble together a reasonable pinic lunch - wow what a cornucopia of delightful treats. You could either have one of their reasonable priced picnic bags where you select your own yummy nibbles to accompany the crackers or take the option we did which was select a lovely selection of artisan cheeses, some delicious crackers, local ice cream & the most divine fresh cherries. I wish this treasure of a deli was nearer to where I love - brilliant

Headed to St Briavels with my cocker spaniel to explore the beautiful Wye Valley and stumbled across this absolute gem. Had a lovely coffee before being pointed towards a lovely woodland walk by the very welcoming owners with a date slice in hand. Archie and I will certainly be back.

Mary and Martin are the most welcoming of owners and their comprehensive selection of cheeses, local sausage rolls, foggies and homily pies, honey and scrummy ice cream must be experienced to be believed.

This establishment has been going for 3 1/2 months now with lovely little picnic bags for £3.50, a selection of local cheeses, local ice cream made just across the road, and sourdough bread delivered on Friday and Saturday.

My husband, young children and I happened upon this delightful wee deli by chance during a holiday walk in St Briavel. We needed a light bite and eagerly enjoyed the Pantry Picnic, a selection of very nice cheese and crackers with a piece of fruit. The cheeses on offer are very unique, I have never tried goats cheese Brie before, and the shop owners are utterly lovely.

A simply wonderful welcome and great service. We had a very nice lunch from the Pantry's deli counter and were made to feel really welcome in the simple but nice and cosy seating area. The owners were wonderful and made sure we, including our two small boys were well looked after.

At a recent market event @ Chepstow Drill was a stall offering samples and selling Forest & Wye artisan ice cream. The range is unique and tantalizingly scrumptious. Flavours such as coffee with malt whisky, vanilla with cognac , baileys and kahlua as well as the obvious rhubarb and crumble,.... to the accepted maple and pecan and then ordinary vanilla!!

Wild boar pork pie, cold drinks and cashback. Very friendly. Local advice and knowledge. Local fayre offered

The Pantry is a village shop/deli/coffee shop. My wife popped in for some milk, and we ended up staying for a lovely cup of fair trade coffee. The owners are very welcoming, and they have a good stock of essentials, deli cheeses and some delicious looking home made cakes.