The Turntable Cafe in West Somerset

Called in for a drinks before setting out for a walk along Minehead seafront. Staffed by friendly, helpful volunteers, our drinks were freshly made and, f you want a quick snack, there's breakfasts, jacket potatos, etc, on the blackboard menu and cakes on the counter. There's seating both inside and outside, where there's a view of the actual turntable itself and of the other steam trains in the station. There's also a large book stall nearby. Toilet facilities are available on the station.

I've read the reviews on this café, and I can only say yesterday must've been a bad day for this café. The staff were ok I guess, but they weren't friendly or particularly polite. You get cardboard cups for your hot beverages, cardboard plates for your snacks, and wooden cutlery. It must have been a busy day, as the tables needed clearing and they needed a good clean. We'd previously been to the café on Bishops Lydeard railway station, and the staff were incredibly friendly there.

Great for a quick beer and cake before venturing onto Minehead seafront. .It's part of the atmosphere of a delightful period railway station. Nearby lots of secondhand rail books can be purchased to add to your collection

Lovely little cafe. Quite expensive.

We thought we'd try the Turntable breakfast. Two sausages, 2 bacon, 2 eggs, baked beans, slice of toast and mug of coffee or tea for £9. The bacon was thick and tasty, sausages cooked well and the eggs cooked to perfection with lovely orange yolks. Only suggestion, to make this better would be to have better bread, rather than cheap supermarket type bread and or include mushrooms/tomatoes. Clean and tidy with helpful staff, will call again

Says it's open on the cafe website. Got there today and it's closed!! You need to keep your websites updated. I don't want to say anything else!

Bacon and egg bap was gross! Sent it back and second one was no better. Bacon was precooked and certainly not today and it smelt off, definitely on the turn! Chef/ cook said it was cooked earlier this morning, it was 10 am? certainly not cooked today,!! was all dried up and leathery also the colour gave it away! Would not recommend this cafe. As a local I have found with many cafe’s here in Minehead they rely solely on passing-through trade, but they need to get a reality check and try harder to achieve some semblance of quality. Very disappointing. Shall not return or recommend.

Great service and good sausage and Egg bap, great hot chocolate, clean tidy and station location to watch the trains come and go

The best scones ever! Light and fluffy yet still very much a scone. Also good selection of food at reasonable prices and what a view. It's possible to sit at the station and watch steam trains come and go. Highly recommend even if you aren't taking a trip on the train. Also right next to the lovely sandy Minehead beach.

We had a nice sandwich and cup of tea while visiting this cafe, we sat outside watching the world go by and the trains just in front of us.

We have started visiting again on a regular basis again and are nevet disappointed. Very good coffee and lovely fresh cakes. Staff are always cheerful and welcoming. The newly shaded area outside will welcomed by those who prefer not to sit in the glare of the sun and will also provide shelter from the rain.

Lovely lattes , scone butter & Jam. Lovely polite friendly lady served us reminded me of my grandmother she was so kind. Been here few times before and will always pop back

The cafe offer an excellent range of light snacks, sandwiches and drinks. There is inside seating, and outside too. You overlook the working railway turntable, hence the name.

Lovely choice of snacks and cakes to go with tea or coffee, with a site right on the station platform so you can enjoy the heritage atmosphere. There's a great second-hand book shop on the platform too,

Lovely location for a teashop, inside and outside seating, including undercover near the railway station platforms. Ideal for any train lover as museum and shop alongside.

Lovely cafe at heritage railway, great staff , super cuppa.

Could not have been welcome any where.everybody so friendly.coffee was Very, very good.nice place to chill.

Great views of minehead station and a lovely coffee

Bought drinks here whilst waiting to go on the steam train,place was clean,staff where polite and drinks nice,well worth a visit.

Great service as always lovely friendly place always worth a visit food good staff lovely worth 5* plus gluten free food

Always lovely there staff food and service

Good especially if you like steam railways. Had a nice pastie and lemon drizzle cake plus coffee. Good value.

Lovely coffee very friendly, good chill time..

Visited the cafe after a long night working and a full English was needed for recovery purposes! Food was good, service friendly and attentive and being next to the West Somerset Railway was an added bonus.

Very friendly staff & wonderful food

On Minehead station have a lovely cup of Devon tea while watching the steam locks go about their work

I visited with my wife and sons whilst we were on holiday in North Devon on our way back to our overnight stay in Highbridge. We enjoyed our time in Minehead walking on the beach and looking around the train station and depot, but the weather was appalling with rain and cold. This cafe was a great find with a lovely bacon and sausage bap for me, bacon and egg for my wife, two proper mugs of tea and my son enjoyed his shortbread. It had a great welcoming atmosphere and the staff also helped us with a highchair for my younger son. I would definitely visit again

Friendly and helpful staff as always we love going there for a bacon bap before a day on the trains

A nice cage with a good range of food and drinks at very good prices, ideal when visiting the railway.

My friend and I visited this cafe while waiting for a steam train to Bishops Lydeard. I had a cream tea and was delighted at the size and lightness of the scone. It was served with plenty of jam and clottted cream and a lovely pot of tea. The staff are very helpful and service was good.

Popped into the cafe for breakfast before our train left. Friendly staff. Great breakfast bap and cuppa. Sat outside as it was a lovely sunny morning.

Great cakes, lovely coffee, brilliant service and all that with steam trains in the background, what's not to love.

Customer service exceptional. Friendly staff. Clean eating areas and very peaceful

Lovely service,very pleasant location well worth a visit and stop off at the museum.

Lovely food, good prices and friendly staff.

Very welcoming staff at Minehead Station and nice cup of tea. Good value too

A must place to have a cup of tea or coffee and a hot sausage roll and watch all the activity going on around the station

Good for tourists and railway enthusiasts alike.

Very clean staff were helpful food looked good lighting was good to the coffee was exerlent would recommend it

Clean and tidy. Friendly staff and very nice cup of tea. Thank you.

Super sausage rolls and highly tasty pasty. Friendly helpful people and all the goodies stored in a bag for the train.

Friendly staff. Good choice of snacks. Great for watching steam trains

Good prices. Plenty of choice. Happy, friendly, jolly staff...

I enjoyed baked potato and tuna whilst watching steam engines what could be better. Great staff, too

Great little cafe with easy access to the station

We called for tea and cakes in the afternoon, the place is spotlessly clean, light and airy, the cakes which appear home made were devine .

I made a note of this cafe when we arrived in the town. I thought it might be quite interesting being next to the old station. We headed off for a walk then made our way back, looking forward to a coffee. Unfortunately it was 4:05 and the place shuts at 4:00 so the photo of the empty tables and chairs was wholly appropriate.

Used this café several times. Always pleasant staff, good prices and a good location. Also, I'd sooner the money I spend goes to the railway not the big chains.

disappointed to have to wait for an hour for our train , but we went in here for a coffee , nice cake selection too . excellent

Amazing food amazing staff excellent prices great views of the trains.

Good selection of snacks, etc, at reasonable prices. Very friendly atmosphere, just enough time between journeys.

Very friendly staff, lovely selection of cakes!

Filter Coffee and Tea cakes, Fruit cakes and fresh made scones all available and plenty of space to sit outside - Brilliant

Offers some nice food and snacks, tables inside and outside by the railway turntable (hence the cafe name) friendly and polite staff, prices are a bit high.

Located next to the turntable, the cafe allows a view of steam engines being turned around after hauling trains along the West Somerset Railway. An excellent cafe with a good range items available. Well worth a visit.

Very clean. Lovely fresh food. Altogether a nice place to grab a bite .

The trains were not running but the cafe was open. Staff friendly and the items not that expensive. Worth a visit.

The Turntable Cafe is just behind the main platform at Minehead Station next to the (surprise!) Turntable. Good choice of cakes and savouries (many prepared fresh as ordered). Very good value and all served with politeness and loads of smiles.

Always good food and today was no exception. I had a sausage and egg role , it was perfect! Do come and visit even if trains aren’t your thing!

Good selection of snacks and coffee tea

Great way to break the journey and have some cakes ar refreshments prior to returning to Bishops Lydeard on teh Quantock Belle. Nice carrot cake and quaffable coffee.

Had a trip on train stopped at turn table cafe had cream tea ask one of the staff to out side to take my order as i had my dog with me they was very helpful

I love the Victorian sponge cake! The manager is so nice and the place is very clean. Love that this cafe is so close to home.

This cafe is lovely little place with friendly staff & excellent food myself & my partner have visited 2 days running as it was so good & we will be calling for lunch again next time we visit the West Somerset Railway.

visied here after a trip on the steam train we had tea and scones really good excellent service and great value for money !

Very good cafe serving cakes and sandwiches all of which are very nice and not too expensive this is a good place for waiting for the next train to arrive

Went on a Thursday lunch time. Ambiance was reasonable. We had a baked potato each, one with Coronation Chicken and one with cheese. The one with cheese was only warm, the one with the Coronation Chicken was hot. The cafe was clean and service was good. Prices were reasonable.

Go to this place at least once a month al ways very clean and people very pleasant

Perfect for a coffee before exploring Minehead. Staff friendly, service good. Nice to help boost railways funds.

We went to the Turntable cafe as our parents regularly go there.We enjoyed our cake and coffee as we listened to the talk on bomb disposal in WW2 during the forties weekend.Staff were polite.

As always a lovely visit today 15th so pleased to see they now do gluten free bread had a great egg sandwich today thank you

Excellent for snacks and lunch after a ride on the steam train . Enjoyed sitting outside in the sun watching the trains.

Good for a quick snack. Great value and good friendly service. Didn't have to wait long for our order despite it being quite busy. Of its type, very good.

Ideal when waiting for a train to leave Minehead Station. Snacks, sandwiches and drinks were all reasonable priced. Pleasant and helpful serving staff.

We popped in this place for some hot drinks. Good tea and lattes, lovely cakes and do a range of glutten free cakes. Well worth popping into.

We had the Bacon and Sausage baps which were beautiful and cooked perfectly. Very pleasant atmosphere. Very cheap too. Recommend a visit if you are in Minehead

I asked for beans on toast, what I got was a pile of dry toast on a small plate with a bowl of baked beans. The clue is in the name BEANS ON TOAST! My fathers sausage bap was a dry roll with 2 very poor quality sausages, would not eat here again very poor indeed.

This restaurant is run by The West Somerset Railway and is right on Minehead Station very close to the tracks and the turntable. There is a variety of food and sandwiches and snacks which can be eaten inside or out whilst watching the trains, listening to announcements or just relaxing.

Serves proper coffee which is lovely. Nice outside seating area with a good view of the station and turntable

loverly clean place staff very nice a nice range of food and drink hand made cakes [gluten free] sausage rolls brilliant and the coffee is not by you know who

Stopped for coffee before taking the train but the bacons rolls were too tempting too ignore. Nice friendly staff

I dropped in to quench a raging thirst. I was served very efficiently, able to sit outside and catch some rays.

Stopped here for a quick tea and coffee. Lovely staff and served quickly. Sat outside and watched the steam train.

Clean, reasonably priced,lovely cakes and bacon rolls with views of the railway .Best place we've come across in Minehead to suit us

Nice clean cafe good choice of food and very pleasant staff and conveniently placed when you get off the train at minehead

We stopped for coffee and cake before catching the train back to Blue Anchor. The volunteers are so friendly and helpful, and it's a good place to sit and watch the busy world of the station.

we stopped here while it poured down, and a get something to eat and drink. an old school cafe with hand made tea and coffee

We used to love coming here for a coffee. We don't do so any more. It has not been the same since Jess left. Not sure where she has gone but she is sadly missed both in personality and service. Both have been sadly lacking since her departure. The last time we came in the floor was filthy and the tables needed clearing.It was almost empty yet neither of the staff bothered to clean either.They were more concerned with their mobile phones. I popped in recently for a coffee to take on the train with me. There was a group of 5 in front of me that took forever to be served yet they were only having drinks. One of the two staff members was just putting a few dishes away but made no attempt to help or serve. More people came in behind me who eventually gave up waiting and left. The catering manager came in whilst all this was going on and just chatted to the person putting dishes away. He would have done better to have told him to serve! I did eventually get the coffee and made the train on time but only after spending a good ten minutes waiting for my coffee feeling very frustrated at the ineptitude. We used to love it there but will probably not bother again and have heard many locals say exactly the same.

Had lunch there on two occasions. The first had a pie, mashed potatoes and veg. Lots of it with extra gravy if required. Obviously homemade food and very tasty.

Great views of the station and trains.

Whatever the weather and who ever you are, you will love the food and drink provided by dedicated staff. On a gala day you have a fantastic view of the turn table.

Needing a hot snack and coffee to warm us up after our walk on the prom we popped into the Turtable cafe as we had been there before in the summer.The toasted sandwiches were really hot and crunchy with loads of cheese.They came with salad too so it was very filling...we could have shared one ! We were served quickly by a friendly lady and as it looked like she was cooking on her own she coped well.Will pop in again after our next visit to Minehead.THE RATING BUTTONS DONT WORK SO I WILL GIVE IT A GOOD RATING IN THIS REVIEW !

Now the actual building is impressive and does allow visitors to view the station whilst eating and yes the operation is run by volunteers, thus every penny counts, so why is this wonderful Café with great potential being run so badly. First having got a...

We have been a couple of times and the food has been excellent the only problem we have had is the cups of tea as never been that hot, I will still use as the food and staff are doing a good job please do...

very clean, staff keep the outside tables lovely and clean. lovely coffee, very nice cakes, lovely place to watch the trains from, great sight!

The Turntable cafe is an excellent place to stop for a coffee before you board your West Somerset Railway train at Minehead Station. Excellent coffee, teas and cakes. We enjoyed it very much before our excursion to Watchet.

We decided to have a snack between trains. The staff were very pleasant, and there was a nice variety of food including sandwiches. We had a hot snack which was produced very quickly. Although it was October, it was warm enough to sit and eat outside and enjoy the view of activities in the station.

We only wanted a quick drink before our train departed, so this cafe was ideal. They were hugely popular, so the time it took to be served was a little bit longer than normal. I have not reduced their rating simply because they were so busy. Had they not been so busy and still took their time, then I would not have been so happy to wait.

Enjoyed having a drink here twice nice coffee plenty of tables in and outside .Staff very friendly and helpful. The café is just beside the platforms and the turntable in front of the café. Lovely cakes and snacks available.

Right by the steam railway station, serving light lunches such as jacket potatoes, home made cakes, hot and cold drinks and sandwiches. Indoor and outdoor seating.