The Secret Garden Cafe in Stockport

Had a nice lunch with my daughter as a visit to the garden centre. Both enjoyed it fresh food and good service. Will visit again to try some other dishes off the extensive menu

Love this cafe. Great atmosphere and surroundings. Come here often for coffee but always disappointed in the quality of food when we do eat here. Such a shame because its such a pleasant place to be. No tuna on the tuna toasties yesterday which for £7 is quite poor. Other than that enjoy going there . Would be 5 stars not 3 if could up their game with quantity of food

We came here for lunch yesterday. The cafe was busy but we were able to get a nice table next to a lovely heater. We chose sandwiches, a wrap, chips and 2 cakes and tea for 2. You go to the counter to place your order and pay and the lovely staff will bring your food to your table. There were a couple of lovely polite young ladies taking and serving the orders. Spot on! Friendly and super efficient. Despite being busy, we were served really quickly. The food was excellent. Tasty, hot and nicely presented. The tea was great. A big pot and a hot water top up and fresh milk. The food was really tasty and generous portions. We got a bit too full though and couldn't manage the cakes so we had these boxed up to take home to enjoy later. We've lived in the area for over 30 years and we've seen this cafe change hands a few times over the years. Not sure who's running it now but just wanted to say thank you for a lovely experience.

Love this cafe. Excellent homemade food and great service. Took the mother in law for her 84th birthday and she really enjoyed herself. We will definitely be back.

Pretty spot for lunch. Extortionate prices for both the size and the quality of the food however. Ordered lasagne and pasta dishes. Both mediocre at best and we had actually wondered whether they were microwave meals. Left feeling hungry still. Might be good for the more mature wealthy customer who might frequent this place more than couples in their 30’s, but we certainly won’t be coming back for food

We come here fairly regularly. Excellent all round, service, quality and value !! Dropped in after shopping, easy access and parking

* To put my review into context the first half is about the Garden Centre as A whole. A few years ago we decided to visit Golden Days Garden Centre because we regularly visit the other main Garden Centres in the Area and fancied a change. On that occasion we weren't impressed with the place, seemed a bit run down. Anyway, a good few years later we were having a meal at a nearby restaurant and had an hour to kill before we met our friends. Were were surprised and impressed by how much nicer the place was! Everywhere I looked I saw things I would actually consider buying as gifts for people, very well thought out. And this good opinion was reinforced when we had a look at the outdoor plant area. I am reasonably knowledgeable about plants and you can always tell when a garden centre is putting in the effort to maintain high standards. THE SECRET GARDEN CAFE. We We're very happy with the service, food, ambience, layout of the place etc, etc, etc. I think because we were impressed by Golden Days Garden Centre in General we were understAndably expecting the cafe to be up to standard too, and it was. Bear in mind that there is a well established and very popular pub/restaurant next door we weren't expecting a 3 course meal or anything. What they did well was nicely presented and good value, it's clearly intended to cater to people visiting to buy plants or gifts, and by not over reaching it is a success. If you want more choice there is as I said a well established restaurant next door and it wouldn't make any sense to try and compete against it. They know their customer and act acordingly. I will certainly be returning and am happy to recommend the secret garden Cafe.

Went to the cafe yesterday for lunch.Empty??but the weather wasnt good.Two young people serving....I chose Tuna Jacket ...dreadful not cooked enough and the tuna was awful ...i sent it back and settled for a tuna sandwich omg!!!the bread was so thick ...I opened it up there was just spread in the middle of the sandwich and a dollop of tuna thrown on it was awful.......i just ate the centre and left the rest ...we decided to have a coffee and cake ...when i saw the price of the coffe i changed my mind...asked if the scones were fresh in...no .....settled for lemon drizzle cake...not fresh!!!all in all not good and very expensive in my opinion..never again!!!

We decided to call in after previously ordering the afternoon tea from The Secret Garden Cafe. So we had an idea of what to expect food wise and were made to feel most welcome during our visit in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Our lunch was scrumptious and well presented and we'll definately be returning for seconds! The Garden Centre is well worth a look around anytime with a great array of plants, shrubs and accessories.

We sadly didn’t stay - approached the main counter - there was no queue and two staff serving but we were ignored. My partner had to say hello several times before we were acknowledged, it felt like we were intentionally ignored. Neither of us consume dairy so all we wanted to know was if they had any plant based milks so we could get a coffee, we were told “no” and offered no alternatives. We were made to feel really unwelcome and will not go back despite being very local and frequent visitors to the Garden Centre.

We have been going to this cafe for 2 or 3 years and the food and service has always been good. The fish and chips are especially popular so we always book in advance if we want this as sometimes they can run out. Last week we had the fish and chips and the fish was awful. There were 5 of us and we all felt the same. Dont know if it was a problem with the batter or the fish was undercooked. It was sort of slimy inside. This has really put us off going again but everyone can have a bad day so no doubt we will be back there again at some stage.

We came to the cafe whilst at golden days Garden centre, what a great little cafe, i ordered a toasted teacake with jam, it was fresh and hot, the jam was lovely also. My partner had a full English breakfast, everything on the plate was delicious, excellent quality and nice and hot. Also, the coffee was in a mug ( as it should be) 🙂 the staff were very friendly and helpful. A very pleasant experience ☺

Came here today for lunch after a walk with my mum and aunty. I am used to smaller places not always having a great vegan selection but they always at least have plant-based milk or are happy to make something for you (bear in mind that vegan food is actually easier to make than non-vegan food - just veg/salad will do!!). Nothing on the menu so mum asked when she ordered and they had nothing - not even plant-based milk (a carton of soy/oat milk costs about a pound so this is REALLY poor). What do you do if you have dairy intolerance? Staff weren't helpful or accommodating didn't apologise or say 'we'll make something for you' so I sat there with water until my aunty insisted that we ask them to make something for me. Mum asked for the poached eggs on toast without the eggs and obviously no butter but it was a real struggle. Staff didn't even know what vegan was - Mum had to specifically say 'no eggs' even after she asked for it to be made vegan. If it wasn't 'Eat Our To Help Out' I would have complained about the portions because it was literally a tiny bit of spinach and two small mushrooms on dry toast. In 2020 so many more people are ditching animal products and although I don't expect a full vegan menu I was made to feel very unwelcome and wouldn't visit again.

Small portion sizes. Why put in a children’s play area and then not have a children’s menu. We couldn’t find anything toddler friendly on menu. Won’t be revisiting.

Nice quiet café which I visit two or three times a month and love it. The staff are very pleasant. The lemon drizzel cake is always delicious and the coffee is great.

Just had lunch there today. Opted for Welsh rarebit with bacon and poached eggs. Although the food was well cooked, the portions were tiny. The teapot was the smallest I have ever seen and I just got one largish cup out of it. We sat outside on a lovely patio listening to the birds singing. Left hungry!

Called in for pot of tea and toast, quaint place with a good menu of hot and cold food, quite busy but plenty of seating, staff attentive and friendly food hot and fresh, and you can take your dog inside

Some ex colleagues mentioned that they sometimes had lunch here, so I suggested it to a friend as a place to meet. I cannot believe the other rave reviews, were we in the same place? My friend had arrived first. I joined her at a table which was basically in a corridor. A door at the far end led outside, which at times was left open. At least the fresh air counteracted the overwhelming smell of air freshener. The whole place was dingy. There were artificial flowers on the table, daffodils!Daffodils, it’s June. The food was OK. I would describe my sandwich as mean, as opposed to generous. The plates were not cleared very quickly. Apparently the door led to the toilets which were outside and quite a walk away. We will not be meeting there for lunch again.

Found this great cafe by chance when at the Golden Days Garden Centre. Lovely location, great coffee and pastries and good service. Will be back

Can’t recommend this place enough - fresh home cooked food, good choice of menu with numerous daily specials but the thing that really makes this place is the staff - the young gentleman who took our order and served us today was a delight, he was pleasant, helpful and nothing was to much trouble. With my work I travel extensively and there is many fine dinning restaurants that could learn a thing or two from the staff at The Secret Garden - we will defo be back

The cafe is lovely ,friendly staff, delicious homemade food, have already visited twice now. The shop is also a lovely place to visit too.

This is a cafe inside Golden Days Garden Centre ½ way along Manchester Rd, Cheadle. The cafe is mostly a very large conservatory overlooking the garden centre itself It’s good honest food served at reasonable prices. We go a lot for bacon sandwiches and coffee.

Took my mum here for birthday lunch today. What a lovely place, everything about this cafe is truly amazing We sat in the conservatory area the lovely Autumn sun shining through was lovely. My mum wanted the fish and chips unfortunately they had just sold out, we decided we would have the afternoon tea for two so glad we did wow. At £13.95 for two it was great value, a lovely selection of sandwiches, cream scones and lovely fresh cakes. My mum (who is 91 today) loved everything about The Secret Garden. Service was both very good and quick. We will most definitely be back soon

First time visit to The Secret Garden Cafe one Sunday for a snack. There was plenty of choice on the menu but because we were eating later we just shared a lovely fresh sandwich and a small portion of chips. Both were delicious and the chips weren’t the normal frozen option so often offered. We also had a nice strong pot of tea enough for a few cups each.The seating area was nice and the staff were friendly and even though it was a busy Sunday we found a seat easily enough.We’ll definitely visit the cafe again and maybe this time try a more substantial meal.

Had a lovely afternoon tea with my Mum and two of my neighbours. Plentiful tea, lovely cakes and selection of sandwiches. Staff couldnt do enough for us. Very reasonably priced.

Great cafe, the food is delicious and the staff very attentive- there isn't a sunday roast meal, but you can have anything on the usual menu boards. Very reasonable prices

We decided to go to Golden Days garden centre in Cheadle for a change

very busy due to being dinner time if its sunny have lunch on the patio try the the toasted teacake with the yummy jam its compy staff friendly when you are full up go and have a walk round garden centre enjoy

We visited the Golden Days garden centre mainly to eat at the Secret Garden cafe with the bonus of being able to look round the garden centre which was beginning to display its Christmas wares. The cafe had a 'specials' board with main meals costing just short of £8. The menu also offered breakfast items, sandwiches & afternoon tea. Food is ordered and paid for at the counter and then it is brought to your table by the staff who are very helpful & polite. There is a good selection of cakes for dessert...it was difficult to decide which to try so we all ordered something different & tried a bit of each! The cafe also has an outside seating area.

Called here recently for lunch - driven past the sign many times but never ventured down the road before and we are so glad we did! Brilliant cafe, fabulous home cooked food, friendly polite staff and the rocky road cake is to die for!

We visited this delightful and unexpected cafe for a light lunch with our grandchildren. It is hidden behind a stylish gallery and has indoor and outdoor seating. We went in the courtyard garden which is sheltered and very pretty. It was busy but the service was remarkably swift and friendly. The food was tasty with a good choice. We shall certainly return.

Pequeño café en el centro de jardín. Golden días He estado muchas veces con mis niños y también a adultos para un café y ponerse al día.

Después de una maravilla ronda tomamos café y tarta. He pedido la torta de zanahoria muy húmedos y extremadamente deliciosa había una variedad de flapjacks road rocky brownies. Además Victoria esponja de limón rojo terciopelo y llovizna par más.

Llamamos al centro de jardín en nuestro camino de vuelta a casa de las vacaciones, así que no sé cualquier cosa sobre el café y el jardín del centro. Qué agradable sorpresa nos aguardaba. La comida está recién hecha y muy sabroso. Las raciones son una buena relación calidad-precio. Recomendaría el centro de jardín. Un montón de plantas bien cuidadas y mucha variedad para regalos. El personal es muy servicial y amable.

Visited with my sister and had afternoon tea, lovely fresh sandwiches and yummy scone and cakes, no need to book like lots of afternoon tea places. Very reasonable prices. Would recommend

La comida aquí es tan, tan bueno! Nunca comí patatas fritas tan sabroso en mi vida! ! ! El personal es muy amable. Bravo, bravo, café jardín secreto.

Lovely coffees in this bright restaurant. Meals made to order and plenty of service staff. Great for a little break after perusing the delights of the Garden Centre. Thank you everyone

I love it here. The food is really great, very fresh home cooked healthy ingredients. The staff are always lovely and friendly too. Please go and give it a try.

On a damp miserable day we called in for breakfast. Good hot coffee and after a little wait, an appetising Full English and a really tasty salmon and scrambled eggs. Could have been a little warmer, but still okay.Food was fine, the staff a little quiet and reserved but perfectly polite.

We met friends at The Secret Garden Café In The Golden Days Garden Centre Absolutely wonderful nothing was too much trouble we had coffee's, hot chocolate and coke plus excellent cakesThe only problem was it was cold but probably with plants it couldn't be heatedApart from that it was greatA big thanks Dickie :-)

Visited the Secret Garden Café a few times, usually on a Sunday, food and drinks are always very good with lots of garden products and gifts to look at.

We've been here several times for brunch/lunch and have had lovely food every time. A lot of the food is locally sourced and it's tasty and served by friendly staff. The cafe is located in a pleasant conservatory at the back of the garden centre. The cakes are also great and you can take them away if you're a bit too full (!). Especially good for food on a Sunday when it's very hard to find other cafes to eat at in Cheadle.

The Secret Garden Cafe is inside Golden Days Garden Centre which is ½ along Manchester Road Cheadle, Cheshire. It's a large popular cafe that serves a wide range of meals mostly with locally sourced ingredients. We had the Welsh Rarebit with latte coffee. It was served on boomer bread. Rarebit 2 poached eggs and 2 flat mushrooms. Lovely food, friendly staff and reasonably prices.

to be found at golden days garden centera good café fresh foods and good staffvalue for moneyworth a visit

Visited this garden centre and cafe a few times, lovely homemade cakes and coffee it's great to see a play area for younger children has been added to the outside seating area (only small but big enough to keep them busy). On a sunny day lovely to sit outside enjoy a drink and homemade cake. Good value, nice location and something to entertain the little ones!

We have been here several times and always had lovely meals at a very reasonable price. However, the last time we went I was told they weren't taking any food orders for half an hour because they were so busy. So half an hour wait to order, then another half an hour to prepare, sorry but I think that is too long to wait to receive a lunch order. Never had this anywhere else we've been for food. Perhaps best not to go on a sunny day when other folk also had the same idea to go and visit a garden centre with cafe. Will leave it a while, then give them another chance in the future.

What a lovely, friendly place. We visited for lunch with my elderly (dementia suffering) mother. Staff were extremely helpful and patient with nothing too much trouble. My son had the all day breakfast which was of a high quality and plentiful. Would definitely recommend and will visit again for sure.

Pleasant cafe for coffee and a snack before buying your plants, but why at a garden centre do they have plastic flowers on the tables.

The cafe struggles with being next door to The Cheshire Line pub but nevertheless it is a nice and friendly place to have a coffee after a good browse around the garden centre

Called in for a drink and a slice of cake whilst visiting the garden centre. Service was friendly and whilst the green tea and coffee were nice the slices of cakes , which looked delicious had obviously been out for a while

Because of the reviews on tripadvisor we decided to try this place for Sunday breakfast it was very good ,plenty to eat ,very reasonable price .Good service we didn't have to wait long for our meal.The only let down was the toast it was soggy. Because the butter had melted in.I like my toast crisp on a separate plate to my meal.Everything else great very friendly staff.

We've been several times for "lite bites" and never had any issue but today was the first time we had a meal. After a wait of 40 minutes it arrived...and it was pretty poor. I had hake and chips and the fish was fine thank goodness..but the chips were frankly disgraceful. Full credit to the cook who managed to create both black and soggy chips! Full credit also for the bravery of thinking it was actually ok to serve them. I was feeling under the weather and had waited long enough so I ploughed through what I wanted and left. It was busy as it's a lovely day but there were plenty of spare tables. Shame on you!

We have just been to visit the secret garden café. I took my mum and grandparents for a late mothers day outing and had my 8 year old cousin with us too. They were very helpful and the café was lovely and warm and very cute. Great variety of food and very well priced! The man serving us was brilliant and was happy to deal with odd requests from a fussy child.Will definitely be returning! :)

We have visited the Secret Garden Cafe a few times but only for Lattes and Cake. Never really thought of this as a place to eat before but I read the menu today and reckon we'll give it a proper go soon. It's hidden away down the dip off Manchester Road in Cheadle, Cheshire. Go to the centre of Golden Days nursery which is next to The Cheshire Lines public house. Once inside you'll find a medium size cafe with a homely old fashioned feel, personal, polite service and simple honest food served on plastic table cloths. Half the area is a large conservatory that overlooks the garden centre outdoor plants.The lattes are lovely and the cake exceptional (yummy and part eaten in photo). The menu is reasonably priced and the ingredients sourced locally.So far its a good place for afternoon tea. I will let you know if its good for breakfast soon.

Food here was edible, in fact they tried almost to hard, unnecessary touches. We were literally aghast at the level of professionalism and not in a good way. I was embarrassed to have taken a client there. Owners seemed to not like labour party workers. Well, plenty of other places.

This little cafe nestled away in Golden Days Garden Centre is a true hidden Gem. The menu caters for all tastes and the ingredients are all sourced locally, there is even a board to say where every thing comes from.No meal is above 7.50 and the portion are very generous. There are weekly specials and don't forget the huge array of cakes and at £2.50 a slice it's a bargain.Got a hangover? try the breakfast you'll soon be back on your feet.Family run and special

We have been visiting here nearly every Sunday for the last 2/3 months for breakfast. The food is consistently fantastic, the staff are friendly and no matter how busy it is, the service is great, we never wait long for food. There is a great choice of meals and they serve breakfast all day. Locally sourced produce. Amazing little find!!

went in for lunch.ordered ham,egg and chips,it was awful,the ham was cut really thick,full of grizzle and fat,the chips greasy and the eggs over cooked.the coffee was nice,wont be going again.

My friends and family have been coming here for some time. We try lots of other garden centre café/restaurants but keep coming back to The Secret Garden Café why? The food is lovely, it,s a cosy, warm atmosphere (love it especially when its raining because of glass roof),Alex, his family and staff really know how to treat people with warmth and respect which is quite rare in most other garden centres. I would highly recommend this café to everyone. David Cameron has been here too !!

I went here on Saturday morning with my friend for Breakfast, on the way to somewhere else, chosen due to the many excellent reviews on the website, as I don't know the area at all.Well, I can honestly say the food was amazing, the service was excellent and the thought and consideration of the staff, commendable.My friend never finishes a meal due to being quite poorly, however she ate every last crumb and we will now be back there next week.Go, see for yourself!!

Lovely spot - in the middle of the gorgeous garden Centre. The staff where lovely and I went for the Ham toastie. Very nice simple dishes done well. I saw some of the other customers dishes and then looked really tasty as well. My only disappointment was the coffee, R Coffee is amazing but whoever made my latte burnt the milk, it was far too hot, so there wasn't a lovely creamy texture to my drink and it took about 30 minutes before it was drinkable as it was red hot.

This place is just out best kept secret! Amazingly good quality, locally sourced food. From breakfast (simply the best I'd ever had!) to a gorgeous lunch or cream tea or tea and cake. Great service and lovely food.

Garden Centre cafes/restaurants rarely disappoint (pubs, please note) but the Secret Garden Cafe was exceptionally good. All the people in our large family group enjoyed their lunches immensely and enthusiastically commented on the excellent quality and value. My large ham sandwich was made with delicious wholemeal bread and oozing with a buttery/mustard dressing which enveloped a generous portion of delightfully juicy hot, home-cooked ham. It was the most delicious sandwich I've ever had. At first it seemed rather large but was so good I wanted it to last much longer.

Marvellous food hidden away nice atmosphere great staff couldn't ask for more, perfect for weekend breakfasts or afternoon tea

Went yesterday during pit stop on a bike ride, lovely little cafe situated in a nice garden centre. Good choice on the menu and plenty of variety, all food home cooked or locally sourced, everything was delicious and good prices. Staff were very helpful and eager to please, a job well done.

Come here often, lovely breakfast with nice local sourced foods at a good price. Always recommend and will keep coming.

Called for coffe and cake midweek. What a find, loved it. Will go back in the summer to sit outside with all the flowers. Very friendly guy who served us.

Me and my friend had a walk around Cheadle village and then went for a look at the Christmas shop in the garden centre the whole place was so magical and enchanting! Then we just happened across The Secret Garden Cafe!At first glance the menu looked quite small with little to choose from, so we ordered the Breakfast (at 15:00!) I don't like beans or mushrooms so the staff subtituted them for something else! Everything on the plate was locally sourced and it tasted absolutely beautiful! So much that I keep trying to make excuses to go back just to eat the breakfast! The staff are all wonderful and the service was great! No waiting around for our food, it's not over facing it's just enough to make you comfortably full! We LOVED it! And the cakes..... They are Devine! I'm glad this cafe isn't a 'secret' anymore!

Came for afternoon tea with my Grandma last week and was pleasantly surprised! Lovely food and friendly staff, will defiantly be visiting again.

I recently discovered the golden days garden centre despite living in South Manchester for many years. I thought the garden centre was amazing, selling everything I could need for the garden, as well as gifts, and having really knowledgeable staff, so the wonderful cafe was a bonus! It's a cafe served by few staff. I went with friends mid-week for lunch and there was one guy cooking and the other taking the orders and serving the food. Yet despite the cafe being full, we received our food within ten minutes. We didn't the food to arrive so quick, especially as two of us had ordered a cooked breakfast. This cost about £6 each and consisted of a sausage, one slice of buttered toast, fried wedges, fried egg, 2 slices of bacon, a mushroom and some baked beans. Not the cheapest, but nice, and the food was sourced from local retailers - as listed on the blackboard. The cafe also offers hot and cold sandwiches, jacket potatoes and a lovely selection of cakes. The staff who served us was also very friendly and the atmosphere in the cafe was friendly.

Excellent cafe with indoor and outdoor seating area. The cafe serves breakfast all day and it's gorgeous! The food Is homemade and delicious with lovely homemade cakes! Very children friendly with toys and books for the children and they offer outside catering !