The Picnic Box in Malvern Hills

Newly taken over...great food and helpful with dealing with someone with food intolerances. Wishing them good fortune

Ended up here by chance, looking to grab a quick coffee. Super friendly staff, very smooth coffee in a generously sized cup, and a shortbread biscuit came free with the drink too! Don’t be put off by the unassuming exterior. This is a fab coffee shop.

Quite disappointing. Service was unfriendly, they were out of stock of the entirety of my friends order but only said once she had paid. The food was below average, cheese wasn’t even melted in the panini. Food took ages. Also ordered a takeaway toastie to bring back and didn’t come with crisps or salad like sit-in orders do, yet cost the same price? Doesn’t make sense, bit of a rip off. Not sure if it was an off day as other reviews sound great, but either way wouldn’t recommend.

Have been here a few times. Service is friendly and waiting times are pretty good. Not a fantastic selection of food, but its ok. Major gripe - why is all hot food served on cold plates?

It's an amazing value with friendly staff and tasty food. The atmosphere is lovely with great decor. Highly recommend for breakfast next time you're in Malvern.

A nice little cafe but just a few little tweaks and it could have been much better. Despite being quiet our two coffees took 15 minutes to arrive and the macchiato was mostly milk. The bacon sandwich was average and poached egg on the smashed avocado toast was watery and over cooked. It was all ok, not bad enough to complain about but not good enough to recommend. Maybe we just caught it on a bad day as this was our first visit and lots of other reviewers are full of praise.

We absolutely love The Picnic Box. We have been a few times now as our daughter loves to have a bubble tea. We've always had great food,breakfast and lunch also the cakes are delicious. All the staff are super friendly and great service. We'll be back often.

Friendly helpful staff pleasant environment with good coffee A comfortable cafe with plenty of space and seating. Good selection of coffee and cakes Highly recommended

The soup of the day was sweet potato and coconut. I was informed people like it; unfortunately it was too sweet for my wife. Chilli con carne was served on rice that was tasteless; I had to request salt since condiments are NOT provided in this café. That did little to improve the tasteless bland lump of rice; since it should have been cooked properly in the first place and was stuck together where it was in contact with the dish. The chilli con carne needs rice or jacket potato to be a balanced dish - it was left. Very poor, it is not difficult to cook rice.

Perfect pitstop if you are visiting the Malvern Hills area. Good food, nice people. Will use again. 👍

Just popped in for a coffee whilst in Malvern. I have been here before when it was called something else. But anyway staff are lovely and the coffee was delicious too. Complete with a little biccie. Just right and will come here again.

Had the soup which was absolutely perfect, the staff were friendly, helpful and had a sense of humour. A perfect cafe that we will frequent whenever we are in the area.

Lovely small cafe on the top road in Green Malvern. Super happy staff were quick with the tea and will certainly pop back.

Food freshly made. Had a lovely quiche and salad . Fast, friendly service. Clean cafe. Dog friendly. Would definitely return

Whilst enjoying a child-free day off work with my wife, we decided to search for somewhere we’ve not been before for lunch. We settled on checking out Picnic Box and weren’t disappointed. I had the Brie, Bacon and Cranberry panini with a Rum & Raisin milkshake (because I’m a big kid) and my wife had the cheese and onion marmalade sandwich with a tea. We were well happy with the value for money. The food was great, the tea was ‘Teapigs’ - which is always a winner - and the milkshake was banging. If I had to pick a criticism, I found the seating to be rather uncomfortable. That’s fine for a quick lunch but I wouldn’t want to sit in for very long - partially due to having back pain, but the seating didn’t help that. We will certainly return when looking for a quick, local bite to eat.

I had a quick bite to eat at The Picnic Box and ordered a cheese and tomato sandwich which came with a nice salad alongside it

It was a really lovely experience here for our family today. I was pleasantly surprised with lovely customer service this time ( haven't been for some months as I'd previously been left very underwhelmed with the service and attitude of the staff at the time) the girls working greeted us and served us very quickly despite being very busy when we came in. Took time to ask after us once we had our food, which came quickly and was all perfect! This visit was a stark contrast to a few months ago and left me wondering if it's under new management. I only like to leave positive reviews reviews on Trip Advisor and The Picnic Box today definitely deserved 5 stars!

Great Food, Friendly Staff and very clean Cafe. Woud'nt go anywhere else in Malvern for Breakfast or Lunch.

This is our favourite cafe in Malvern. It’s all very simple here but it excels in providing great cakes (especially the Victoria sponge) or savoury treats including the panini with side salad. Hot chocolate is pretty good too. The staff are always friendly and efficient...

Was out and about in Malvern last week and tried this out at the Picnic Box.It was absolutely to die for thoroughly delicious.Normally I am not very adventurous with soups but decided to give it a go.Would highly recommend anyone else to try it.

Popped in for lunch had one of the best salads ever. Staff are very very friendly (even with blue hair).

Jacket potato was hard. Previously had a panini which was ok, but nothing special. Claim the soup is homemade but it’s from Waitrose. Missed items on my order. Very disappointment and grumpy owner.

We stopped here after our visit for lunch. It doesn’t look much from the outside or inside, but the food is good and tasty. We had a lovely soup and a lovely jacket potato with chili con carne. Absolutely good. If you fancy a cheap...

Small child welcome, dog welcome - even granddad welcome 🤗 Freshly prepared food served with a smile. A very welcome stop-off after walking the hills. All vey COVID safe. Thank you.

Great tasting food, which was fresh and coffee very expertly crafted. The cafe is very well located and perfect for people watching 😂

After walking in the Malvern Hills, I needed some sustenance, and fast. I'd seen the picnic box on my way through Gt Malvern and headed straight there. I had a beautiful sandwich and a great coffee, served by friendly staff. Highly recommended.

I stop here around once a week for coffee and a sandwich or cake. The staff are excellent and are very dog friendly too. They always bring some biscuits for my dog. Also unlike some places in Great Malvern, the amount of cleaning and sanitising...

We were passing by and stopped in for lunch, which turned out to be a great decision. The sandwiches were generous and tasty, and the coffee was fresh. The staff were all welcoming, friendly, and the service was quick. We will definitely return next time...

First class panini and coffee. Ordered on the phone on the way down from a brisk walk up the hills. Excellent takeaway.

This was my first visit to The Picnic Box and I had pancakes and bacon. Initially things looked good because the bacon was the thin crispy kind common in the USA. The pancakes though were quite tough and when I tried to cut the bottom...

Food and presentation was excellent. Communication was faultless and the order was delivered on time.

Lovely little coffee shop in Belle Vue, Malvern. Nice place for a coffee & a chat with friends. Friendly staff, good food, good service and good prices. Would definitely recommend.

The Picnic Box supplied the buffet for 40 guests for my 60th birthday. It was excellent. Great balance of flavours and the home made cakes to die for. Anyone needing a buffet in Malvern should have them at the top of the list.

Visited the picnic box with friends. On arrival the staff where very welcoming and friendly. Coffee was perfect and everyone was happy with their food and pastries. Look forward to my next visit.

There is a lovely ambience about the Picnic box from the moment you walk through the door.The food is freshly prepared unlike many of the "chain" type establishments where the ingredients wait in a lukewarm state for long periods.My preference is usually for a bacon...

What a lovely venue for a quick lunch. From the excellent friendly service to the super food this is a find and one to be visited again.Thank you an your staff.

Any eatery that manages to satisfy me, my wife, our 17 year old daughter, our 14 year old son AND my Mother-in-Law deserves AT LEAST 5 stars!! I can only echo what the most recent reviews have said below - this is a fantastic Independent...

We love this super dog friendly cafe in Malvern. The owner and staff are super friendly and helpful. Our dog Piper is happy to lie on her blanket and relax while we enjoy the wide range of delicious food available. My husband is particularly partial...

This is a lovely little cafe which I understand has been under new management for the past three months! The staff were friendly and efficient and the cafe clean and welcoming. We had tea and cake, all of which was delicious. I had GF carrot...

A gem of a cafe, very friendly and welcoming staff and delicious food. Great toasties! A good range of drinks too

Came for lunch after a walk in the malverns, nice for a quick pit stop to refuel. The only thing is the side salad and coleslaw was the smallest portion ive ever seen. Its nice and cheap but i wouldn't mind paying a little more...

We arrived quite muddy and cold, but were soon warmed up by some amazing hot chocolate, and two delicious toasties! Staff were so accommodating especially when we veered off the menu. Prompt service and extremely well-priced. Hope to come again soon:).

We ate here on a day trip to Malvern. The sandwiches were reasonably priced, well presented and very tasty. The staff were, amazing!!! Really friendly, very kind and full of conversation. Customer service at its very best!

We were wandering around a very hot Malvern this afternoon and came across The Picnic Box in one of the old shops at the top of the town - just along from W H Smiths. We popped in to have a cup of tea and...

Although they took a little time, we had some very nice well filled fresh sandwiches on very fresh bread.

Arrived with high expectations, went regularly when under previous owner . It was busy on arrival , found a table placed an order for two coffees. It took over 15 minutes for the coffee to arrive, staff did apologise but everything appeared quite chaotic. Coffee...

Attractive cafe. Good variety of food available & staff were flexible with toppings & sandwich fillings. Would like to have seen less sugary soft drinks on offer though. Would go again.

excellent find - cooked food exactly as asked for personal preference. lovely staff and good choices.

A Blue and White unassuming little cafe - but definitely worth a visit for freshly prepared sandwiches - not only from their menu - they will make up any combination you want providing they have the ingredients - I had a chicken with boiled egg...

Lovely little cafe delightful staff and really good coffee. We had lemon drizzle cake which was equally delicious! Worth a stop if your passing.