The Refectory in Wiltshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Amazing glass roof and view up the spire.

Cream tea tasted perfect after a long floor tour of the Cathedral. I was sitting outside and enjoying the English scones with cream and raspberry jam and admiring the view of the cathedral garden. A very pleasant experience!

Café and souvenir shop architecturally beautifully integrated into the church building with a large glass roof.

Nice restaurant, very convenient as it’s inside Salisbury Cathedral. Lovely warm atmosphere, staff were very friendly and helpful. The roast chicken which I had was delicious however my husband ordered a BLT baguette; a single piece of bacon, and quite dated salad.

Trying to speak to staff in this cafe was difficult. 2 of them were actively avoiding eye contact. When I said excuse me to one in a brusque manner she informed me that no food was being served other than cakes and drinks. The staff were actively taking away all the nice looking panninis and savoury items 1 whole hour before the cafe was due to close. Awful customer service and laziness putting away food that could have been purchased 1 full hour before closing.

Very convenient location inside Salisbury Cathedral. Great service with smile even they were full packed inside so got seats out. Cream tea and scones were top listed and delicious. I like the glass roof for more bright light. I think everyone need tea or coffee after spending time in Cathedral. Even bought some gifts from there as there was a gift shop in it.

We only visited to get a pot of tea, but on seeing the food offerings, had to try them out too. Great selection of veggie options, and not the "same old" selection you see so often. (I love goats cheese, but don't want it every single time I eat out!) It was good value too Food servers were so loverly and friendly.

Lovely cafe in the main Cathedral. Good choice of food and drinks and nice atmosphere.

Good food and service, been here many times.

I went in with a small child. There were no other customers. The child is a regular here and it was her request to come here. When I played a song she could sing along to on my mobile phone staff came and complained, making their disgust very clear. "We can't have that sort of thing in here." I continued until other customers arrived. Quite disappointing and miserable experience for an expensive cafe.

What can I say but amazing, a beautiful place to be to finish off Your day visiting a great Cathedral. Working up an appetite walking around, the food is brilliant and the service is even better you won't be disappointed.

Cake good, coffee and tea very poor

We used to go here regularly, food was nice, staff were pleasant, etc. But now it's just got too expensive, a bowl of soup for £7.50! That's just too much. There are other cafés around that are much better value.

Overcharged at the till, asked to go outside in the cold to the empty tables. Otherwise the soup & scones were very good. Strange for a dog friendly cathedral you can't go to the cafe. Would recommed you go to one of the lovely cafes in the city centre

I have visited this refectory many times over the years. Some while ago the produce was reliably fresh; unfortunately no longer. A new low was reached on Monday (08.01.24) when the 2 fruit scones I and my friend had were inedibly dry. They were exchanged without fuss, but we noted that they continued to be sold. Could do better we think.

Great café in the cathedral in Salisbury. Good cooked food.

Arrived one and half hours before closing on a Tuesday to find the hotplate had been cleared and switched off. Staff seemed feel that we were a nuisance but found two paninis in the back. Not a good experience.

The manager is very arrogant and rude

Nice food and reasonable prices despite being a tourist attraction. Staff are nice and happy and really go the extra mile - every person matters. Our Sunday Roast was good, potatoes a little questionable, but edible throughout and very filling. Desert of apple crumble and custard was good. We'll be back as admittedly not the devine best but reasonably priced.

A lovely place to enjoy a perfect cup of coffee and a range of well presented food to suit all palate. Situated in the cathedral itself the atmosphere is relaxed and efficient. My favourite coffee destination in the city.

Walked into quite a busy but nice looking cathedral cafe. Went to order soup for myself and my mum and then went to order a panini for my dad. We weren’t served at all and had to grab a member of staff to help us, they proceeded to ask if we wanted it toasted to then say they couldn’t because their toaster machine wasn’t working. Overall, the staff seemed very rude and uninterested, serving people behind us as we waited for quite a while. Would not be visiting again.

Food is ok, but you eat here to look up and see the spires and towers and old architect all around.

There was room to sit and enjoy our food and the overall atmosphere was jolly. My two gripes are that 1. The vegetable soup tasted horrible 2. The cutlery was noticeably dirty (evidence of previous meal on them) and I had to search through the cutlery boxes for clean-ish items. I raised #2 with the Manager whose defence was that the dishwasher had been refilled with clean water at the start of the (cathedral) service. Obviously it has become dirty rather quickly or the wash cycle was too short. Didn’t inspire confidence.

Cream tea was great. You can see the cathedral through the glass roof. If you're lucky there isn't too much going on there.

Good quality food and a fine place to enjoy a meal with Australian friends from Pymble NSW who were part of the visiting Choir.

We decided to stay for lunch at Salisbury Cathedral. A good English lunch. The ceiling is stained glass and you could see a good part of the Cathedral. Very beautiful. And the food is very good. We chose macaroni typical of the area and pork in the oven with vegetables and with a spiced bread also in the oven. Rich A good stop after seeing the magnificence of the Cathedral.

A welcome cafe inside the cathedral if you need to eat during your tour.

Cafe set between the cathedral and the cloisters. You can eat inside under the glass roof looking up to the tower or in the cloisters thinking about all the clergy that roamed around discussing and praying about God. The food is fairly inventive and had some nice veggie options. When we visited service was a little slow but otherwise it’s a great place to eat and drink.

Expensive for what you get but the funds appear well used.

Beautiful setting with wonderful views of the spires through the glass refectory roof. Service friendly and helpful. Very limited choices for those eating plant based.

Nice place for a coffee or piece of cake, the food looks good to.

Very nice cafe, lovely cheese scones, cakes, coffee and teas.

The church was great but the cafe needs work. Everything looked good but tasted awful. Cakes dry. Not a hint of lemon in the lemon drizzle cake. Soup tasted of hand sanitizer. Tea was barely even warm. Bottled water good.

Interesting location, nice looking food. Coffee needs some more work.

As far as gift/tea shop in most attractions go, this is a different class; very good indeed. Worth visiting on its own if you're local.

Popped in for a coffee, paid £3.50 for a very large Americano which was of good quality. Cheaper coffee available elsewhere but not in such beautiful surroundings.

Wonderful place to chill and eat or have a tea or coffee. Windows above your head enable you to see the cathedral and spire so fantastic location and setting. Had the cream tea and whilst it's nice to get proper tea in a pot and scone was good the amount of cream and jam was rather disappointing. Could have done with double 😂

It is shocking to meet such an unkind people working in the church establishment. Rude staff and bad service, do not recommend. Plenty of lovely places to have a coffee couple of minutes away in town.

I really liked the selection of carved meats

The desserts are very delicious, the place is cozy.

Lovely cafe if a bit pricy in a superb location! Friendly staff nice atmosphere

Very slow getting our coffee but delicious when we got it!

Had a pleasant coffee and cake here while waiting for an organ recital in the main part of the cathedral. The refectory is a modern structure tucked between the cathedral and the cloisters (outdoor seating in the cloisters) it has a glass roof which allows you to view the cathedral in all its glory.

The cream tea is wonderful. The setting is extraordinary.

Lovely place for lunch. Great food and the view through the glass roof of the cathedral is magnificent!

This restaurant has one of the best views in the country - straight up to the spire of the Cathedral. Try the excellent home made soups and eccles cakes.

Great food very reasonable prices

Like the size of the Latte and best cheese scones in the city.

Plenty of seating and a reasonable choice of food & drinks. Free to enter, unlike tge cathedral itself.

Have been using this place for years sadly last 2 visits have not been great. Front of house staff could do with a bit of customer training!!

Had lunch here after a visit to the cathedral. There are tables out in the cloister but I ate inside. They do soup, sandwiches and light meals as well as cakes and cream teas. Counter service was quick despite the café being busy and the food was not too expensive. Had a vegetable quiche with green salad, tomatoes and red cabbage. The quiche was more warm than hot but it was tasty and the pot of tea was good and strong. Admiring the architecture of the cathedral through the glass roof while I ate was a great bonus! There's a nice shop at the far end of the café where you can get stained glass paperweights, tapestries, jewellery and other gifts and toys inspired by the cathedral, as well as some interesting books.

Wonderful setting and not busy mostly, but slightly expensive as compared to other places, but feels good to see the spire above.

I feel like it is more of a cafe than a restaurant an eatery for little older ladies who do lunch the plates are small but the portions are smaller. A small piece of bread to go along with a cold soup. Still giving people soup then making them que letting the soup to get cold. I thought by now there would be a more well thought out plan but no they need action designed to achieve efficiency. The Thai curry didn't look like I expected there were a lot of peas and surprisingly it was served with a naan bread. The macaroni cheese looked as if it hadn't been made on the day and it had been reheated using the microwave.

A pleasant place to have a cup of tea and a snack. We will visit again, so by way of what I hope is constructive criticism - - the tea would benefit from being made with properly boiling water. I didn't notice where it came from but it wasn't very hot and very weak. - the ham and cheese toastie would have been much better had the cheese got hot enough to melt. - the excellent soup needed to be served hot, on this occasion it was barely tepid although our request for it to be blasted in the microwave was efficiently dealt with. I suspect we called on an off day.

Nice selection of food after visiting the Cathedral.

Being local, I often visit here for a coffee and cake. The staff are always lovely and friendly, I find it reasonably priced, clean and it’s a lovely place to be!

Lovely cake and good cup of tea

Bit expensive for what it is. Kids meal is £5.50 for 5 items. Half a sandwich, a babybel, a piece of fruit, snack and drink.

needs music, good food and good service; lovely view of the cathedral though.

Good thing was the tea! That was a really good pot of tea. Not much selection of food, mainly left were toasties. Was a bit disappointed with staff as they seemed unwelcoming and couldn't be bothered. The lady who took our order even walked away from our son who has autism whilst he was giving her his order which we felt was very rude. The cream tea was ok, sons lunch box was ok. Nice place to sit and have a cuppa after a wander round the grounds.

Nice meatballs on rice with salad; pitta bread not fresh- dry

We always enjoy the chance for a nice cuppa and cake

This is a beautiful Cathedral with the best preserved Magna Carta. Extremely polite car park staff and security. Ticket staff are very cheerful. Very knowledgeable and helpful guides. We will go again once they open the access to the spire!

Salisbury cathedral is a Awsome visit it took me over 2 hours to see all the amazing windows

Nice enough. Not much selection

A regular destination for us due to it's cathedral location and delightful courtyard. Good choice of well presented snacks and meals with plenty of friendly staff. Often can be quite busy and I found the coffee not to my taste.

I have been here many times, this time was for my second covid jab

Got my covid jab in the cathedral. Looking forward to returning in happier times.

Nice views whilst waiting for my covid vacine

Amazing inside to sit and listen

I had my first JAB in the Cathedral. Amazing experience run by an outstanding team. The organist playing was a bonus.

We had are jab at the Cathedral and it was very well organised.

My husband and myself had our vaccinations there and were really impressed by the smooth running by everyone.

Good covid regime, pleasant place for light food.

Overpriced at £10 for a disappointing main! My friend and I stopped here for a quick bite to eat at lunchtime. Service was quite slow, and when my macaroni cheese finally came out it was sloppy, cold, and extremely bland. The side salad that came with it was quite nice however.

Nice coffee and very pleasant atmosphere

A good place for a cup of tea and cake 👍

Very nice cafe. Cakes and savory dishes are available at moderate prices.

Great opportunity to relax after the tour and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Great place modern place outside cathedral

Nice calm atmosphere and tempting food

The best thing I can say is that it was warmer than the actual cathedral on a cold day in January!

Staff excellent. Food excellent. . Well worth a visit ..

Great food and drink in an idyllic setting. Perfect place for a bite to eat or just a cuppa. Excellent!

Very pleasant and friendly staff

A truly great place to reflect, with tea and cake too

Excellent coffee shop inside the Cathedral. Pastries are beyond excellence. Must try.

Pretty expensive and dirty tables never cleared straight away

The environment is good, the food is good, the tableware is not too clean

Always love the food here! Kids enjoy the picnic bags.

Nice setting, good selection of food ie healthy salads, sandwiches, toasties, Sunday roast, warm and cold drinks, and not forgetting large cakes; especially scones. Not given a 5 * as queuing was confusing, 2 other people pushed in front of me. Wouldn't stop is coming back again tho, I just need to be more confident in line. Enjoy x

Best Scones I have ever had. Seriously good!

Good food in a wonderful location

Clean and comfortable with a good selection of snacks and drinks.

Felt like I got the last scone of the day.

Beautufull place to have a break. Great selection on food, sweets and drinks aswell.

Fantastic! inside the wonderful cathedral there is this tea room with external tables which are located right in the cloister of the church... the atmosphere is therefore surreal... you can enjoy an excellent cream tea with scones, jam, butter or choose from a vast quantity of other cakes and desserts or a savory breakfast, right in front of the wonderful cloister garden admiring the splendid Gothic architecture above you... without words...

Nice place, Nice staff, Nice food & spectacular view

Excellent quality food and reasonably priced.

Excellent food and service and staff what a gem and food with a view who could ask for more .