The Potting Shed Cafe in Powys

Fabulous Food, lovely welcome!!! Was treated individually and will be back! Thank you Jake for a most amazing crossiant!

Have been here multiple times and always had great food and service. Coffee is from local suppliers iron and fire and local milk from Daisy Bank Dairy. We have followed Jaz since her begining buying cakes from her house. Love that she's moved into this beautiful new location and we can't wait to see what she's does next and try some more of her delicious treats! Jaz- we will be back. Have used photos from Jaz's Facebook with her permission!

Lovely spot, cafe warm inviting and busy .Lots of cakes on display but all open to public (child coughing over the cookies a bit off putting )-not sure if this breaches food hygiene regs.Coffee very nice, scone heavy tasted of margarine and possibly not freshly baked-very disappointing wouldn’t return ,Greenhouse cafe along road much better

A really great option for coffee and cake, brunch, lunch or tea time. We’ve known of Jaz since her time in Welshpool and her inventive sweet treats on market stalls so were really pleased when she took over Naissance. The cafe is in a delightful location in the courtyard of Glansevern Hall which is a lovely place to eat outside in warmer weather and great for a walk around the gardens. There is however ample seating inside too over two floors. Jaz’s signature baked goods are on offer, ever changing and as inventive as ever (Stilton scones were a highlight today) and the brunch menu rivals nearby Greenhouse. There are jacket potatoes, sandwiches, soup, quiches etc on offer for lunch and the new licence means alcoholic Berger ages are also on offer. Jaz is also doing regular themed nights and the menus always look tempting. A great addition to the local area and perfect for stop offs for those travelling to the coast from the midlands.

We enjoyed a nice lunch here with friends. Had a delicious fried egg sandwich. Menu very pricy, staff very lovely and friendly. The cakes looked very tempting - (could i suggest you put prices up for customers to see?) but out of our selection of 3 they were all very dry and disappointing. Latte was presented in beautiful tall glass.

Really very poor in every respect.Despite being only customers,very slow service although three staff. Coffee o.k but horrible pasties,microwaved but still cold in middle and tasted like wet cardboard ! Dirty sticky table and room very cold.Will not be returning ,bad experience and over priced.

Now under new management!! Beautiful food in the most beautiful location 👌 What a spectacular place to eat the most delicious breakfast, served by a lovely team, in the most tranquil environment 🌿 After filling our tummies with the mushrooms on toast, we then walked it off with a stroll around the lake. This time of year is one of my favourites, as the leaves change colour. You can really switch off from the busy world here. Highly recommend.

Beautiful food in the most beautiful location 👌 What a spectacular place to eat the most delicious breakfast, served by a lovely team, in the most tranquil environment 🌿 After filling our tummies with the mushrooms on toast, we then walked it off with a stroll around the lake. This time of year is one of my favourites, as the leaves change colour. You can really switch off from the busy world here. Highly recommend.

Having heard amazing things about the new breakfast menu especially the mushrooms on toast I just had to try it . I can confirm it didn't disappoint and can highly recommend it . Well done

We stopped here on a whim and had a lovely wander through what could be amazing gardens, the bones are there but clogged up with weeds. We decided on lunch in the cafe and as I can’t eat dairy or egg I tend to eat vegan when I go out. There was a beetroot falafel and houmous vegan dish so I opted for that. My husband had a toastie that was perfectly pleasant but nothing special. My falafel turned up, a ring of salad and 4 small falafel but no houmous. I asked at the counter where the houmous was and the server picked up a squirty bottle of Heinz salad cream and put some in a Ramekin and handed to me. I was shocked as not only was this clearly not houmous but Salad cream isn’t Vegan as it has eggs in it. I was able to scrape the salad cream off the falafel and eat them but the salad was plastered in it. Hugely overpriced, under delivered, not as advertised and definitely no idea what vegan means. So disappointing as the potential is there. We won’t be back.

We used to love visiting the cafe at Glansevern but it's now so disappointing. Service is very slow, limited menu and expensive, and it took ages for the food to arrive. We have been twice this year but won't be returning which is a shame. The gardens at Glansevern are overgrown now too and the path round the lake virtually impassable. Very limited opening and it appears as if no-one cares about the place now. Very little reason to return and would no longer recommend.

So sad, the cafe at Glansevern is not what it was. Called Saturday at 1.45 pm today to have some refreshment on our journey South on the A483. No soup available. Limited selection of cakes. Settled for 2 slices of Banana and Toffee cake ( slightly dry.) Fortunately the coffee was good! Hope it improves before our next visit because we have such fond memories of it from previous times. Otherwise will be looking elsewhere.

We visited as a family for the Craft & Vintage Fayre. The owners of Glansevern Hall & Gardens had kindly allowed Berriew Bowling Club to organise and hold the fund raiser in their beautiful grounds. The event was well organised by the bowling club and the stalls were quite varied in what they were selling. The cafe was selling lovely cakes and drinks on the day, hot food could be purchased from stalls in the food court. Curries, hog roast, sausages, chips, burgers to name but a few of the items on sale. After browsing the stalls and eating my fill of curry & cake, I walked round the grounds which I must say are beautiful. Well worth the visit.

My family and I went here for lunch earlier today and what a disappointing “experience” it was. We saw the menu online and were looking forward to getting lunch. When we arrived, we learned that there was a vintage fair on, which sounded like a nice additional touch until we learned that to go through the fair and into the cafe for lunch we had to pay £6 a person. We thought ok, we’re here now. When we paid the entrance fee and walked to cafe they told us they were only serving cakes. No one mentioned this until after we paid £24 for privilege of walking to the cafe. There were two food stalls but nothing that would replace a cafe. As we were leaving, we heard a fair vendor angrily arguing with the wardens demanding a refund for the stall fee: she was angry that she paid £50 for the stall for the day, didn’t sell anything, and was put next to another vendor selling very similar items as her. The logic that you pay £6 for the privilege of looking at stalls attempting to sell to you escapes me. It felt like the owners of Glansevern were ripping off the both the customers and the vendors.

Staff friendly and helpful and I have to say coffi da and I, uncharacteristically, chose a pork pie and thoroughly enjoyed it with a proper salad (see picture), and again (uncharacteristically), some tasty cake to follow and another coffee. The bonus was a really lovely exploratory walk around the garden and grounds

What’s gone wrong here? We loved this cafe ! This is the second time in a month we have been there, first time we didn’t review as we thought it was so bad it must be a one off! As been there a lot and always loved it! But this time we didn’t even bother getting served as the same poor standards were in place. 1. Freezing cold in there no fire was lit and it was very cold! 2. Only one young person serving with a huge backlog of orders and a queue. 3.limited menu as no staff 4 other customers sat there waiting for food were cold and complaining too 5. As this was the second time this had happened we left without ordering Such a shame it used to be lovely! Feels like no one cares now!

whilst the setting is lovely the food was overpriced , not really the best place to take a family for food .

A beautiful place to eat. So nice to eat such fresh and well prepared food. Was very worth every penny and the staff are so lovely. Couldn't do enough for us and dog friendly also.

We visited for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The cafe is small but welcoming with friendly staff. The food was fresh and delicious. It was pricey, £30 for 2 adults and 2 children to have a sandwich and a drink.

Had high tea for a double birthday celebration today. Service was great and lovely relaxed atmosphere. Choice of toasted or normal sandwiches. The toasted sandwiches were fantastic as were the warm scones. And a selection of delicious cakes. Would definitely recommend and we'll be back now we know how lovely it is.

We were visiting the gardens and thought we'd have a quick snack before we left .As we were in a bit of a rush, we thought we'd just have tea and cakes.Then the wait started.It was midweek and not especially busy. Other people were complaining about the wait for full meals, but how long does it take to put some water in a pot and slice two bits of cake?The food was OK, but not especially cheap when we finally got it.

Really good food! Great choice for a fairly small cafe, delicious mains, friendly and professional staff. Worth a visit

.. but the scones were lovely, generous portions and good tea and coffee; and not expensive. Pretty setting too

I visited with my daughters and grandson last weekend as a special hen party treat for one of my daughters.We had an amazing tea. With a vegan, vegetarians and meat eaters we found it hard to book somewhere which could cater for all the diets. The potting shed definitely came up trumps. The staff were friendly, the food was amazing and just kept coming.We will definitely be returning and also recommending to others.Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon.

staff are very friendly ,very good service and lovely tea, we ate outside ,but inside looked very welcoming, so relaxing.

Unfortunately, we only had time for a snack and chose the cheese scones with a pot of tea. The scones had just been made and were delcious and slightly unusual.

The Potting Shed Cafe is just the ticket either before you walk, or after you have walked, round the glorious Glansevern Hall Gardens. The food is all home made and is delicious. My wife is Gluten Free and ever her diet did not cause any problems. The staff are very friendly and efficient and the service is excellent. It's worth going to the cafe even if you don't go round the gardens.

It is a little dear, but you are paying for the fantastic setting. Lots of staff who were friendly and efficient - you could tell they liked working there.

This cafe is worth a long journey to get there. Delicious home cooked imaginative food in a beautiful building overlooking the courtyard. The garden meze and scones with jam and cream provided one of the best lunches ever eaten. Good selection of cakes that suit various dietary needs.

First visit to Glansevern Gardens (and they’re stunning, especially now at the beginning of May) and visited the pretty Potting Shed cafe for a well deserved cup of tea. Lovely cafe and probably the best strawberry, cream and scone I’ve ever had! You’ve got to visit just to experience the scones alone!

A short but interesting menu with freshly prepared dishes. The quiche was good. However the service left a lot to be desired, the order was forgotten and there was a long wait for lunch. As its the beginning of the session hopefully staff will get better organized in the future.

Picture a cold wet December day, drive up through an avenue of trees and park up next to a pretty converted stabling yard. Open the door to a beautiful cafe with a fire roaring and delicious wholesome food on the menu.

Called in to the Potting Shed today for lunch on the way to Newtown

What a gorgeous setting for a spot if lunch luckily the weather was nice which meant being able to sit outside in the court yard area. The food and service were amazing, and the cakes are to die for. Nice little place to stop while traveling back up north from Tenby, if you have a bit if time on your hands you can explore the gardens all of which make this a truly magical place to visit.

We called in to this cafe while travelling to and from Aberystwyth recently. This cafe is set in a peaceful courtyard and is perfect for a break when travelling. The food is beautifully prepared and presented and coffee is very good too. Must mention the chocolate brownie which had a gorgeous slightly squidgy texture, it truly was the best I have ever tasted.

I've just come back from having the most fantastic lunch here, as soon as food arrived I thought this is a place I absolutely have to review as they deserve a big slap on the back.

Stopped for lunch travelling from Tenby to Yorkshire. Like an oasis in the middle of a desert. Sitting in the shade in the quiet courtyard with the gentle bubbling of the fountain and being served delightful fresh food. It doesn't get much better than this!

Well where do I start !!!! I think the guys in here need some training on customer service , never met such rude staff , that was a bad start but the food was even worse and when I complained they really where not interested at all in sorting it out , I will never be going here again and I will also recommend my friends not to !

Este lugar no es el mismo que una vez fue. El personal (pocos) que son lo mejor, pero hay algo tan malo y es muy decepcionante después de la galardonada comida y lugar que solía ser. Esperamos que mejore de nuevo algún día, ya que tiene mucho potencial.

Visited here for lunch many times and although fresh ingredients are used and everything tastes delicious it is Pricey! Nice setting friendly staff I personally wouldn't hurry back!

He estado dos veces este mes y en ambas ocasiones los pisos de baldosas habían mojado fregado justo antes de la hora de comer lo que impredecibles para las personas como yo con problemas de movilidad. No hay precios para las tartas y todo parecía un poco caótico para ser honesto. No me imagino cómo se cope si estaba ocupado, ya que tardaron una eternidad en tomar un café!

Nos encontramos en este por casualidad cuando regreso de Hay on wye, y no nos decepcionó. El café estaba impecablemente limpio y muy acogedor. Había una excelente variedad de artículos para todos, paninis, pizzetta con un toque diferente y el paninis eran excelentes, pero bastante abundante, por lo que no pudimos probar uno de los muchos deliciosos pasteles buscando como estábamos demasiado lleno. El café está en un patio encantador y no dudaría en recomendar, aunque es en el extremo superior de la escala de precios que entraban, menos de 20 libras por dos paninis y una taza de té.

Nos encanta este lugar, cómodo, acogedor y muy acogedor en una ubicación estupenda. El almuerzo para los dos fueron dos de las mejores comidas que he comido aquí. El pollo perfectamente tomar un vino marroquí con ensalada verde, cuscús y florentino y el pan plano en forma de huevo era excelente. Compartimos un pedazo de encantador lime, coco y mango pastel. Estoy deseando volver a ir.

We ordered scones, cream and jam. Gorgeous scones, shame that clotted cream isn't offered. Friendly service, lots of events in the evenings. Seating available in caf, on mezzanine level and out in the courtyard.

Probably our favourite place to eat right now. Menu changes with the seasons but everything is delicious, especially the soups, savoury scones or breads, goats cheese lasagne and pizzas. Food is so pretty too. All fab!

Good food with helpful staff - the Club Sandwich was excellent and those who had the soup enjoyed it a lot.

Hemos estado utilizando este café/restaurante ahora por algún tiempo, tanto como pareja y traer amigos. Las normas son consistentemente altos. El menú;s cambiar cada quince días para reflejar la disponibilidad de productos de sus propios jardines y sea lo que sea lo que elegir será fresco, muy sabrosa y bien presentada. Probar algo diferente aquí - no te defraudará, y algunas de las opciones para los vegetarianos son para morirse! (y no somos vegetarianos).

Bonita cafetería con un menú, que es una maravilla. Disfrutamos de una fabulosa coliflor, los calabacines y curry Chick de guisante con miel y deliciosa tortilla raita plana remolachas. Mi marido tenía la tarta de Ale y monty de ternera con greens cosechas perdidas. Una vez mas muy sabroso plato. Para el postre teníamos muchas opciones y tenía una una chocolate brownie y un delicioso flapjack. El menú utiliza productos locales frescos y frutas y verduras del jardín. Esto realmente es una auténtica joya en un entorno maravilloso y el jardín es precioso para pasear por los alrededores después del almuerzo. En un día soleado el patio es una verdadera trampa de sol. Hay acontecimientos maravillosos y el café está abierto un viernes por la noche.

Excellent little cafe, quite a limited menu but the food was freshly prepared. Medium priced, Nice atmosphere. You can sit outside in a large courtyard when the weather is good

Driving near Welshpool and came across the sign for Glansevern Hall Gardens - morning coffee and lunches. We stopped and ate at 'The Potting Shed Café'We ate inside the clean cosy restaurant decorated with farm utensils on the walls.There was additional seating upstairs and also tables in a pleasant courtyard.My husband had the club sandwich and I had a large portion of pate - both withside salads. The food was excellent and plenty and they like to use local produce and herbs from their garden .There is a variety of events including a wine tasting club. look on their website for details.We visited ' The Chic Shed Shop' selling cards, plants and lots of ideas for gifts.We were just passing by but picked up the leaflet giving walks around thegarden detailing the various plants , shrubs and trees in the walled gardens, greenhouses, orangery, rock garden and grotto.I'm looking forward to spending more time to visit the gardens and lake in this tranquil setting.

We stopped in en route to Lampeter and found the cafe to be clean, nicely decorated and a pleasant rest stop. The cafe offers rustic tables inside and pleasant courtyard seating as well. We sat inside and found the surroundings lovely.The coffee was good, and the scones were large and reasonable priced.The service was fairly good, though we had to make allowance for our server being new and just learning the ropes. The toilets were clean as well.

As two ladies who lunch or take tea out this venue had been on our "bucket" list for some time. We went on a wet afternoon, just drizzle. The decor of the cafe was delightful, we ordered the mango and lime sponge cake (absolutely yummy) with a pot of tea, nicely served in china teapots,china cups, separate milk jugs and they forgot the sugar. But the staff were not as delightful as their surroundings. They served us but they created no atmosphere, they seemed distant and as if their minds were on other things than the job in hand "serving us" A smile and a little pleasant chatter in response to our interested enquiries would have gone a long way... Found the Garden Shop lovely to browse in, but very expensive.

Delicious coffee and cake (scones and brownies this time) that even impressed our sophisticated London lot!

We visited after walking around the beautiful gardens.. When placing our order I requested the table be cleaned. Continued to order cakes and drinks. Our drinks arrived and the table had not been cleaned. The waitress said she did not know but continued to serve our drinks on to the dirty table. I was not happy the second part of our order arrived and still no table cleaned! The second waitress the started cleaning the second part of our table and said the table had marks on and then noticed the cup stains cleaned them and left, to add insult my order was not completed and I had to go downstairs and collect my self! Poor staff communication I could not wait to leave as trying to eat off a dirty was not good!! Never again ruined our visit to a beautiful place!!

Dived in here on a wet, rainy, drizzly summers(!) day with my two sons. Scrummy cakes and a great coffee. Smiley service and a warm atmosphere. Next time we come camping, we'll stop for something more substantial.

Had morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea here while visiting the gardens. Everything was very good. The quality of the food was good and the service excellent. I was very impressed with the fact they were able to offer me gluten-free bread with my soup (tomato and very yummy!). The weather wasn't so good so the soup was most welcome, warming and very tasty. They have a good selection of food available to suit most tastes and it is nicely presented along with reasonable prices. Can definitely recommend.

A pleasant enough café within the Glansevern estate. We just had an afternoon cup of tea and cake which was very nice after strolling around the gardens (you have to pay for entry to these)but you can have a light lunch there too. Food menu looked nice enough and the cakes were good.

Wonderful little find. Very clean little cafe very helpful staff. We had a coffee and hot chocolate plus one fruit scone and one cheese scone both excellent. The cheese scone was one of the best I have ever had. Will defiantly be back.

The gardens where full of colour and the lake was a very peacfull area we had a lovely morning followed by lunch in the potting shed

What an absolutely amazing find. We hadn't got time to look around the gardens, but stopped for a cup of tea and a snack. The scones and meringues are the best you will find, and the staff are an absolute delight. The potting shed setting is really lovely and we will definitely be back.

Great lunch stop, just outside Welshpool off a483. Homemade tomato soup and a chocolate brownie for the wife, I had fantastic feta salad with crushed chickpeas on homemade Greek flatbread. Also had nice kids menu - any smaller portions of adults options plus tomato pasta, margarita pizza. Friendly staff, stylish yet unpretentious cafe. We will be back.

After driving north from Swansea, we stopped at the Potting Shed Cafe and were greeted with the sight of a tray laden with freshly baked scones . A simple snack of fresh scones and a delicious capaccino was just perfect. We will return on any future journeys to North Wales and stop for a few hours to stroll the gardens and try out other items on the menu.

Much of the food is produced from their own garden which is superb. The cakes are to die for. Lovely atmosphere in the courtyard garden.

Really friendly owner and staff . Food excellent and would highly recommend so what else do you need ... well done girls !

Had a great visit to Glansevern with my mum and daughter. Lovely light lunch with fresh ingredients from the garden. Great friendly staff and good gluten free options.lovely couple of hours exploring the beautiful gardens worked up an appetite for tea and cake. Beautiful decor and on a sunny day the outdoor courtyard option is idyllic.

This café is right near our dentist which makes it a nice treat after having visited the dentist. This café is quaint, beautiful and oldie worldie, rural and rustic. Fantastic !

Called by and had a chicken and panchetta it was lovely followed by a scone with jam and cream. Staff were kind very friendly and efficient and food was prompt and amazing;)

The interior and external setting is lovely. However, the wait for food considering the place was under quarter occupancy was ridiculous. The prices are extortionate unless you have tea and cake which was fairly reasonable and the cakes are nice. The main reason for such a low rating is that the staff are arrogant to say the least. This is surprising as they are mainly very young. A gentleman came in with his wife and made an order. They went to sit outside and he popped back in to check he had ordered something and after he went out the staff were making frankly quite inappropriate comments about him. I was visiting with my elderly Aunt and was quite embarrassed at hearing such disrespectful comments especially as I persuaded her here from her usual favourite haunt in Berriew. To be honest the food wasn't a patch on her usual tea and cake stop so we won't be returning.

We had a lovely light lunch here after visiting the gardens at Glansevern Hall. The menu has something for every taste and pocket with an emphasis on fruit, vegetables and herbs from the garden.The menu changes fortnightly and this was our first visit since the change of ownership 18 months ago. We will certainly be back whenever we are making our way through Powis.Good service, fresh produce, an imaginative menu and fair prices. What more would you want?It would do the National Trust good to take a leaf out of the Potting Shed offering!

As a solo O.AP very impressed staff all very friendly and most helpful.Lovely light lunches available something to suit all requirements.

A charming cafe/restaurant with gorgeous food. Good vegetarian choices. The gardens are gorgeous so don't miss those if visiting. Opens Friday evenings as well.

For a while now, I have been keeping an eye out for a restaurant that makes real pizza – something the chains seem to mistake for cardboard and frozen toppings. Naturally, when I heard that the Potting Shed has a pizza night on Fridays, my curiosity was more than a little piqued.Having spent a number of years in Italy, we have been fortunate enough to eat pizza the way it should be – a skill we honed and perfected many times!!Great pizza is all about simple ingredients made in the right way, with care and attention paid to the details; Porcini mushrooms, with truffle oil and slices of parmesan; or fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella with rocket, fresh parmesan slices and just a hint of chilli oil, topping a fresh, handmade pizza dough of just the right thickness and with the perfect balance between crispness and melt-in-the-mouth softness. It must be cooked in a very hot wood oven (an absolutely necessary ingredient) and ideally, washed down with a bottle of Dolcetto, preferably sitting outside on a warm night – all the ingredients for a great evening.Of course now we are permanently back in Wales, I didn’t expect the warm evenings, nor sound of the cicadas serenading us, but knowing that the surroundings at Glansevern Hall are seriously beautiful, from a past visit to the food festival, we booked a table for Good Friday evening with anticipation.When we arrived at the Potting Shed, the environment and the decor did not disappoint. As we entered, the staff were very polite and welcoming. A really pleasant place to enjoy what I hoped would be a great, and much-repeated, find. Our attention was drawn to the menu, which pulled me up a little short. Roast beef or lamb on pizza was a little left-field, but “fine” I thought. Let’s go with it. When in Rome…Sadly, what arrived at our table bore very little resemblance to pizza, other than it was round (albeit a very small round). The base seemed to be made from a few microns of crisp-hard pastry (definitely not pizza dough) peeled from its greaseproof backing, cooked to within an inch of its life in an electric oven (the kitchen is open to the dining room, so we could see the food being prepared). What we ate was not unpleasant tasting in any way, but it most definitely could not be called pizza, any more than the other end of the deep-pan, stuffed-crust scale can be called pizza. Overall, more than a little pretentious for what should really be a simple food with fresh ingredients.The other thing which spoiled our evening was that, there was another table in there at the time, who I can only guess were friends of the owner and were there for a private party. At 9.20, a lady, who I assumed to be the owner or manager (we had seen her go in and out of the kitchen a few times during the evening), came over from the other table and asked, somewhat pointedly, if we wanted coffee (we had been asked previously – politely – by one of the girls working there). We suddenly felt like unwanted guests. Not great when you have just stumped up almost £100 for a meal of crisp bread with a dollop or two of lamb purée on it.The search goes on… I won’t be going back here looking for the perfect pizza. It is a real shame, because all the other ingredients are there for this to be the most amazing place to spend a relaxed evening. Rudeness and being shoved out ten minutes before they wish to close is not the way I am used to enjoying a meal. Simple things, but seemingly so hard to achieve.

Pizza night on Friday is fantastic. Welcoming staff, a great atmosphere, delicious pizzas, with some ingenious and inspiring toppings. Next time we are in the area we will be back for sure.

Had a lovely visit, the building is wonderful, and the cafe is very well decorated and comfy. The range of food was good, but it was quite expensive, so more suited to a treat than an everyday cuppa. Loads of free parking is great too!

We have been to the Potting Shed Café twice this year for lunch and it really is a little gem. The food is very different - fantastic flavours, good quality and highly original. The staff are friendly and the service is good. I would highly recommend the Potting Shed Cafe.

The staff were friendly, helpful and service was efficient. The food was well priced and extremely tasty, there were amazing cakes.

Popped by to visit the gardens which were beautiful but we were taken aback by the superb quality of the lunch menu.... And the Lemon cake was probably the best I've ever eaten..... A great credit to the new family owners who have obviously worked really hard.

We stopped off for a quick tea at Glansevern Cafe and were delighted to find a such a lovely tea shop with the best cake we have ever tasted. Having come from Hay (which we love, but doesn't produce a good sponge), we were amazed by the delicious cake. I had mango and lime which was just superb, my husband had a brownie which was light, soft, moist and amazing and our daughter had the victoria sponge which Mary Berry would be delighted with. Watch out Glansevern cafe, you might loose your cook to the Great British Bake Off!!!

We had no expectations of finding somewhere out of the ordinary when breaking our journey from Preston to the Gower Peninsula-but there it was, we turned into the Glansevern Hall Garden estate and followed the signs for the cafe to find a fantastic little haven! We contented ourselves with a cafetière of fabulous coffee and a slice of cake, but the meals looked equally tempting. The coconut cake with mango and lime buttercream was to die for and my friend was equally in heaven with the coffee walnut cake. We'll be calling again on our journey back north!

Five Stars go to this little gem of a foodie cafe in the courtyard at Glansevern Hall near Welshpool.Glorious gardens open; excellent gift shop devoid of 'tat'. Fantastic gastro-cafe .extravaganza at 'The Potting Shed' - we had: Duck Breast a point on a barley & pomegranate salad / Veggie Curry with homegrown beetroot raiter and homemade nan-bread and a whole lot more - go and find out for yourselves! Coffee excellent: double espresso with a little jug of hot milk on the side with home baked biscotti Just what was needed after a 3 hour drive.

We've been to The Potting Shed before and had delicious, fragrant salads for lunch. Today I had one of the best vege curries I've ever had and my husband had one of the best pizzas he's ever had! The curry was seasonal veg in a spiced but not over-hot broth. It came with a colourful beet root raita full of cooling mint, and was served with a huge bunch of fresh coriander and a warmed naan. Absolutely top quality taste, quantity, quality and presentation! The pizza was thin and crispy with strips of pork, pieces of baked fennel and a smoky sauce. My husband has trouble with his taste buds but could discern all the flavours coming through and raved about it! Lovely service and surroundings. Well done everyone involved.

I visited the potting shed cafe on one of its gourmet pizza nights - the pizzas were brilliant not too heavy and very tasty. I shared the chocolate meringue pudding also very tasty. They've kept things simple and done a brilliant job, I only wish they served gin - the drinks menu is fairly limited however glansevern heaven pale ale highly recommended!

Went to Glansevern primarily because the cafe had been well reviewed. Annoying therefore to have to pay £7 entry fee before even reaching the cafe. We later discovered that this fee was not justified by the "gardens", which were mostly just a couple of fields. Scenic yes, gardens no. Back to the cafe. We were 11 in our group and the last food reached our table over an hour after ordering. Seven of us only had tea and cakes so we could not understand the delay. Even the cooked food orders were very simple items (2 paninis, 1 leek rarebit and 1 soup). Two of our group work in the restaurant trade and estimated that plating times should have been no more than 10 minutes, cooking totally from scratch.The problems really started when we queried when our food might arrive. The waitress blamed us for being too many people and said that groups of more than 5 should book in advance. WHERE IS THIS POLICY ADVERTISED? WHY DID YOU NOT DECLINE TO SERVE US WHEN YOU KNEW YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO PROPERLY CATER FOR US?Every time the waitress came near our table she literally glared at us as though trying to burn us to ash with her laser vision. She even complained about us to a couple at another table. Come on precious, we were a group of 62 year olds having an annual get together, not a gang of Hells Angels. All we wanted was a bite of lunch and a wander round the grounds before it got dark!.Back to the lunch. Quality wise nothing special and price wise a total rip-off. Nearly a tenner for a panini containing 3 small pieces of meat and some cheese? Should have been a fiver tops.As we were leaving one of our group met the owner, who apologised for the problems. Turns out that the normal cook was off and the other staff didn't know what they were doing in the kitchen. As excuses go this is hardly acceptable. Apart from the obvious lack of staff training, If a business is unable to provide normal service then it is improper to continue tradling.The whole afternoon was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. Thank goodness that other businesses in Welshpool (ie. The Royal Oak, Bistro7 and Powis Castle) know how to look after paying guests properly.

We go to Glansevern Hall gardens whenever we're free and when the sun is shining. Lunch at The Potting Shed Cafe is eagerly awaited and we know of nowhere better in mid Wales to go for delicious and inventive food in such a delightful atmospheric setting. They've got it just right.

Our first visit was to a Friday night special event. Local beer accompanied by local cheese rarebits. Live music and a fine evening sitting outside just soaking up the ambience. Superb value and such an unusual evening. Well worth keeping an eye out for these special evenings. But the cafe offers the same outstanding service whenever open, and desserts/cakes that will melt in your mouth. Perfect afternoon tea.

We went to The Potting Shed Cafe with family at lunchtime and were really impressed with the great menu and fantastic food. The service was prompt. The food was absolutely delicious. Would recommend the coconut, mango and lime cake - yum! Will definitely be coming back.

We have had lunch here three times over the past couple of months, once with family, another visit with friends and one just us. It is without doubt one of the best places to have lunch in Mid Wales and few places in Shropshire can match this super cafe. Food is fresh, very tasty and imaginative. Great cakes and very good and friendly staff. All our friends and family who came with us loved the food at the Potting Shed cafe. Yes of course we will return.

Menu looked individual and used fresh produce but we only had time for tea and cakes, which were both excellent

Fab food, atmosphere, service. Only downside it is not open on sundays. Was very impressed most of the ingredients are grown in the gardens and tasted great.

Paid to go into the gardens and as it was lunchtime went first to the Potting Shed Cafe. Ordered the soup and my wife had a salad. The service was top class, the surroundings enchanting and the food !!! Oh what a taste sensation we enjoyed! The menus are changed weekly, the food is either grown or sourced locally and the chef cooks everything fresh. Can't recommend it highly enough!

Had tea and cake here before looking around the beautiful gardens. my mother and I shared a slice of orange sponge and coconut, lime and mango sponge. Both delicious and freshly baked on the premises. All the cakes looked yummy as did the savoury items especially the gourmet pizza. Do visit here and walk around the gardens but well worth a visit even if you don't make the gardens. Excellent food, friendly staff and pretty setting.

Love everything! Good coffee, cakes, pizzas, puddings and just love the setting. Have been a few times now and look forward to returning and trying one of the gourmet evenings.

What a place! We stopped off at the end of cycling around the Vale of Montgomery to enjoy a garden stroll (albeit a lycra-clad one). The café is superb. My partner had bruschetta which he said was the best he had ever tasted. I simply wanted cake and was not disappointed by the choice and quality. They advertise gourmet pizza evenings which, on the basis of our first visit would be a reason for quite a detour if we were anywhere near there.The staff were lovely and re-filled our water bottles etc. No bike rack but we were advised that bikes can be brought right into the café area.The gardens themselves are stunning and the combination of the two made for a wonderful end to our day. We cannot wait to return.

On our inaugural visit to this attraction, on the hottest day of the year so far, we were firstly enthralled by the magical and sensitively nurtured gardens. The collection of exotic trees was so exciting and very special. My wife who is a conservation biologist and skilled botanist, thought this was to be her favourite garden because of the sensitivity to areas of more formal design alongside more wild areas supporting wildlife and wild flowers.The day was made complete by our meal at The Potting Shed cafe. A creative and uncluttered menu allowed a limited yet adequate choice of meals. We were so impressed by the freshness of taste and depth of flavours. To say we were spoilt by the extensive collection of cakes, deserts etc would be an understatement. Absolutely delicious! The meal we ate could have been prepared in a high end restaurant. We enjoyed it all so much. The relaxing calmness whilst sat in the outdoor seating area left our party reluctant to leave the table area but left us with an appetite for a return trip with our respective parents and family. The staff were prompt and polite and seemed happy in their work.

At the end of our visit to the gardens, we've been invited by the lovely and friendly staff to enjoy a cup of tea in the café. My husband and I totally enjoyed there, everybody smiling, comfortable atmosphere, we had a lovely afternoon tea with 3 home-made cakes! Yes 3! :)) we couldn't decide what to choose such a big variety of cakes all mouth watering. I must admit all three cakes Flapjack, brownie and coffee cake were adorable. Staff very caring, we were quite cold from our long walk in the gardens so they started the fire for us, making the atmosphere even cosier. They have a traditional wood burner for heat btw. Very delightful worth a visit!!

I read a review about this little known hideaway whilst staying in Montgomery for a few days and took a trip to find it. Driving down the scenic country roads on the way to Welshpool, I came across the sign to Glansevern Hall and a formal drive that lead me to my destination. Nestled into the corner of a beautiful, grand courtyard setting The Potting Shed is a cosy Cafe come restaurant that has neat cottage tables and comfy sofas warmed by a wood burning stove. It immediately reminds you of what it would have been like in the old days with smiling staff, a relaxed efficient atmosphere and somewhere for you to relax and lap up the ambience, whilst the chefs were busying themselves baking what looked like wonderful cakes.I indulged in a glass of wine and asked about some exquisitely creative food shown on the menu. I was cheerfully informed that much of it came from the Glansevern Gardens across the courtyard. I was so tempted by the abundance of delicious scents that I didn’t know where to start. I am a meat lover but as this was my first trip and not wanting to offend the very pleasant girl who served me I took the plunge and was not disappointed in the slightest. I gingerly requested the wild garlic soup to start followed by a recommendation to try the Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato salad as my main. The wild garlic soup was fresh and delicious and I was told having finished it that it had been made that morning from the freshly picked wild garlic from the estate too.It was filling but I wondered if this could be topped. but equally tasty and ample, even for my appetite was the salad which was a delight with subtle flavours and textures and perfectly presented. To end with and to break all traditions I took up the gauntlet of the pecan pie again homemade. It was simply divine. I am now a convert not just of eating dishes that contain no animal in them whatsoever but also of adding a pudding to end of my meal. I will be back. Thank you little Potting Shed Cafe, my trip to this beautiful part of the world was complete”.