The Vanilla Pod Cafe Patisserie in Wycombe

Friendly and good service. The gentleman serving was a happy man and greeted new and regular customers with conversation and a smile

Very slowly served and looked down at - then told we can't be looked after for 40 minutes. I will take my custom somewhere else.

We were in Hugh Wycombe to see our daughter, who is a student at BuckinghamShire New University, and had brought her grandparents with her. We went into the cafe when it opened at 9am and were welcomed in. There was relaxing music, books to borrow while you wait and the space was clean, tidy and airy. Our daughter had a light breakfast of pancakes which were made to order - they were lovely and light; my wife had a Turkish mint tea, the rest of us had coffees and mocha and my parents had scones, which they said were also particularly nice. There was a selection of homemade cakes and baklawah, as well as gift sets, so we bought some of that to take away. Would definitely return next time we visit.

This is a delightful Moroccan cafe, with a very friendly host. The food was fresh, and excellently cooked to order. The atmosphere was much calmer & quieter than the nearby pub, where we had expected we might be eating our evening meal. We are glad we came here instead. We can recommend it very highly.

Had a great lunch with really friendly service for a large family group today celebrating my great niece’s dedication. Very impressed with this lovely place and the nice people there.

Popular meeting place for a coffee in the town centre. Great service. Lots of seating. Friendly staff.

Great service, I had the Morrocan soup and it was delicious.

all good silence place and good view

Lovely place. Staff very, very welcoming. The food was good and the cakes are to die for. The coffee is very good, much better than Costa.

The vanilla pod has a bright and quaint decor of a British cafe. The drinks and food are delicious and the wait is neither too long or too short., perfect for a nice conversation with friends and family. You can choose what you want and pay at the counter. It is also not so loud so you can have a conversation while enjoying a quiet atmosphere

This is a very pleasant and atmospheric spot (the bookshelf downstairs - ahhh!) with fantastic and kind staff, lovely food within reasonable prices, fantastic cofee and some insane desserts. This place is child friendly with some typical kids' food options like chicken goujons or fish fingers and chips, mac and cheese or mini pizza. Waiters are kind, patient and helpful. The only downsides of this place are - toilets, located on the very top floor which means a long climb, and the temperature in the venue, which was quite low on a very cold day (I was freezing upstairs). Other than that - great. Only £49 for five people (with decent size portions). I would definitely recommend.

Good veggie breakfast They serve really fast Well presented dishes and great prices. Coffees are very convenient 👏

What a beautiful place. Service was great, very attentive and friendly staff, nice food. They've got a fair selection of cakes which looked really fresh. They also do halal meat so that's another plus I would highly recommend this cafe.

Great for a snack, friendly staff and atmosphere

What a nice warm welcome to this restaurant. A friendly family diner with a wide choice on menu. My wife had fish and chips (large fish) and I had mixed grill which was amazing. We will definitely be returning here on our next visit to High Wycombe. Thank you Cam.

Never open on time. Very disappointing

First time I've been to High Wycombe and this little place caught my eye. The cafe was lovely, with some amazing looking cakes, but I think they must've been short-staffed as the service was very slow and a touch chaotic. Nonetheless, when the food did arrive it was lovely, and the Morrocan mint tea and baklawa was excellent. I'll definitely be going back.

Appalling. Been coming here for years, since before Covid. When Covid hit, I thought, support the small business. Bad mistake. I’ve been bringing me friends here for years, it was our catch up spot. The manager (he has glasses, you’ll know who he is) is awful. Speaks rudely to you even though you’re a PAYING customer. Forgets food, made me wait over an hour then realised he didn’t even put my order through. I’ve been nothing but patient with them, but the way the owner treats people is disgusting. I’ve bought so many people here and all I get is the worst attitude. Rather give your money to big businesses and get a good service than be treated like garbage here. Appalling. Also, they’re always out of jacket potato apparently.

Excellent breakfast and great service , staff is very friendly. Thank you for your great service

Delicious food, good customer service and very decent prices

Lovely cafe. Sat inside on a very warm day. Staff were welcoming and attentive. Tasty food nicely presented.

A lot of food wasn't available.

Nice friendly place...latte's are good

Good food, good customer service, have now eaten several times.

Always nice food and friendly staff.

Took ages to be served. Wasn't busy at all, Got wrong order, scrambled eggs was very dry, toast taste like cheapest bread toast from Tesco, guacamole taste like sour mashed peas, food was cold, portion was tiny. First and last time visiting

I love coming here. The staff are super friendly & the drinks/food are reasonably priced & really tasty. My café of choice in High Wycombe.

Really lovely little brunch spot. Will be back...

Lovely small cafe, stopped in for a sandwich as a break from shopping, will definitely be returning

If you want fish and chips go there the fish is huge . They were so friendly and service was great thanks for a great meal will see you soon x

Great food and nice atmosphere. Friendly and fast service.

Didn't have food but the coffee was good.

Very, very slow service. Only ordered a pastry and coffee. Took ages for someone to come and take my order, then ages for it to arrive. The Almond Twist very disappointingly tasted of nothing.

Lovely cafe with delicious food (tried the merguez baguette, omelette and pancakes) and first class customer service! The staff are so attentive and friendly! Will be back 😁

It was my sons birthday yesterday and a few of went there for breakfast. The food was very good quality and pipping hot. The owner overheard that it was his birthday so he played happy birthday on the speakers and added a candle to his slice of cake. It was a lovely gesture from him. We will definitely be coming back to try the lunch and dinner options.

Enjoyed a couple of visits. Went back but unfortunately they had run out of jacket potatoes, having a large number of people that day. The food is good, relatively good price and service good too.

What a find! Really delicious homemade food, lovely service and a very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. The soup was amazing and the staff couldn't do enough for us- very good value overall. Will definitely be returning.

Breakfast for 2 here this morning- pancakes and the smoked salmon eggs. So fresh, tasty and lovely presentation. The service very friendly. Thank you!

Lovely stop for a Coffee & a bite to eat. Had to get a pic of this lovely Wolseley parked outside.. 👍🏻

I went for an impromptu breakfast, excellent service and food, had eggs Benedict, and also picked up a nice book to read while eating. Very relaxing cafe. Would advise and will definitively be visiting again

Absolutely lush breakfast and coffee this morning. Super quick service 😊

Best breakfast ! Super speedy service and really friendly staff.

The best coffe shop in the town!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Nice Café. Positives: Great variety of food, offering interesting breakfast concepts like lamb chops in the enhanced full English breakfasts. They serve good tea and coffee and nice selection of pastries. The boss/owner is polite and attentive. Negatives: portion sizes were small for what we paid for in our opinion. Some staff were just really unhelpful borderline annoying and the food itself is just okay. Like it did the job as opposed to somewhere nice to go for food... Probably won't go there again as I've tried it now. But not because it was a bad experience.

Very disappointed with the food. A couple of years ago, it was great. Good portions and was worth the price. Not anymore! I feel like they have cut corners massively especially to the fish and chips. I was served a small fish and 8 chips. Lol, I'm a joke thinking I was going to enjoy my lunch.

What a great place to stop off wonderful patissier real Moroccan mint tea Fiendly welcome. This is an independent cafe really different from the big guys. Will definately be back for a meal with friends

Delicious tagine, friendly host and clean cafe

Normally i only review high quality donner, today i have to share this gem. Went there today as advised by a Textile business opposite. We ordered the Fish and Chips and a Ribeye, however they were not available. Under the direction of the Gentleman behind the counter we ended up ordering the Meatball tagine and the Chicken fajita. I was utterly surprised how fresh and tasty my meatballs were which were cooked to perfection. The tomato based sauce was delicious and the ingredients were fresh, i could taste everything, basil, coriander, chili... it came with some toasted bread which worked perfectly to mop up the leftovers. My wife loved the Chicken Fajita, everything (including the side salad) was treated with the utmost respect, the salad was fresh and delicious and it was constructed perfectly The lady who served us was smily, friendly and well mannered, we were offered a complimentary Moroccan tea but we went with a single english tea to go. 10/10 on both service and food. I was really surprised, i will say we went when it was not very busy so maybe when its busier you might not get the same experience.

Have eaten here many times, food and service is always great! Really friendly staff and a lovely vibe in the cafe.

Went into there, waited for 20 mins, got up to order, was told ‘I haven’t forgotten you’ by the owner, waited another 10 mins without getting my order taken. Walked out. 30 mins of my life I won’t get back. Horrid service.

Had friends over so we all went for a Sunday brunch as our preferred destination did not seem to be open. Every main course other than 1 out off 8 was awful or mediocre at best. The poached egg ensemble was good, the pizza, fish and chips, chops, and steaks were not. I was so embarrased by quality I refused to allow my friends to pay half the bill for them and their kids. Won't be going back.

Could be a lovely place but service was all over the place, enough staff but all walked around looking confused.

The food was nice, but they couldn't get my order right & considering it was only avocado on toast it shouldn't have been too hard. I asked for only one slice of toast not 2 & for the toast to be buttered instead of guacamole as I don't like it. I was sitting close to where the orders were taken so was able to correct them on my request for not guacamole, but the order still came with 2 slices of toast and no butter

Myself and my daughter went to the vanilla pod for the first time today as came shopping to high Wycombe, we both found it to be really lovely, the food was excellent the staff very polite, and spotlessly clean, we would both definitely recommend going there and will be returning when we vist high Wycombe again

Very nice cafe and restaurant area. Icr choice and our sons loved his milkshake. My wife and I had coffee and paninis. Very comfortable and not over crowded. Would definitely go again.

Excellent food, lovely staff and affordable prices. Great coffee! ❤️

Having seen online reviews I was looking forward to eating here but found it disappointing. We ate here late on Saturday so perhaps it had been a long and busy day but we weren’t overwhelmed. The staff weren’t rude but weren’t they friendly either. The pastries all looked delicious but this was to be our main meal of the day so unfortunately we opted for mushroom omelette and home made fish fingers and chips. The fish fingers were deep fried for a minute or so too long so the breadcrumbs were super crunchy and the fish dry, the chips seemed to be the cheap catering variety deep fried and served with grease, the ketchup was a luminous, gelatinous blob. The peas arrived a few minutes later and were spot on. The omelette was not the least bit light and fluffy and my husbands review was simply ‘ I’ve had better, it’s not as good as yours’. While the food was edible, we wouldn’t bother going back when Wycombe has so many other options.

Was visiting my daughter who attend the local university, and stopped here for breakfast, was halal so brilliant for us, the service was fantastic, food was delicious. Will be visiting again when we come back.

Angolan run restaurant with interesting soups such as Moroccan and Turkish meatballs.

Love this place found it by chance great staff great food regular place to eat in when in town know my partners and mine drinks as we walk in greeted with smile and hello from the manager Kam highly recommended

Brilliant! Great food. Good prices. Lovely staff!

Nice friendly cafe, always good food

We only popped in for a cheese toastie but the owner was so nice and my daughter said the toastie was the best she's ever had

The motoccan waiter and thr Egyptian waiter were very nice, however the guy with glasses behind the counter was very rude and had angry face and didn't let me give extra tips for the waiter he said they don't accept tips, I don't think he like Arabs coming around for drinks and food, he made me and my wife feel very uncomfortable and that's why we don't recommend this place at all, and we'll never go back there again 👎🏻

Great food, Halloumi burger amazing, and friendly staff.

This has become our favourite place to visit for a coffee or brunch, and quite simply a friendly welcome. All of the staff are friendly and attentive and the owner exceeds all expectations by ensuring he speaks to all of his customers, old and new. Highly recommend this cafe and will be visiting again next weekend

Great Food, welcoming staff, reasonable prices. Had a lovely brunch which was also HALAL. Loved the place overall, would definitely visit again.

Came for a Sunday brunch and the food was gorgeous and very well presented. The prices were super reasonable and the service was excellent - will be back. Lots of vegetarian options

Stopped at The Vanilla Pod for a light lunch and a tea. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was really good. Staff is friendly and ready to help, nothing is too much trouble. Will definitely come back again.

Been here a few times. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food is excellent

We went for breakfast before our shopping. Kids had pancakes and we had eggs florentine with extra turkey bacon. Absolute delicious and excellent service, a great way to prepare for a shopping at Christmas, I will definitely go back and strongly recommend.

Enjoyed visit to Vanilla Pod, great menu with great halal choices,freshly made. Friendly and quick service. Pastries are delicious a must when visiting.

Our breakfast was cold but we were really impressed with the owners attitude. He was very cross with the chef and told us we didn’t have to pay. When it arrived again and was hot it was very tasty. He was very lovely and the cafe was full of what seemed to be regulars. We will be back.

Very nice cafe, great food and service Thanks Kamel for your warm hospitality See you soon Wahbi

Always a pleasant place to visit. Staff very friendly. Food has always been on point and cooked to perfection.. Best cafe in High Wycombe.

Friendly staff, quick and efficient service and good coffee. Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel was delicious. Recommend this café if you are in or around Pinner.

Great homely cafe. Enjoyed the sandwiches, cakes and coffee

In late September we popped in for a coffee and thought about eating. Not a great time as the manager was grumpy, not willing to take our order as he was clearly stressed at the till. Instead of politely asking ask to wait, he was...

Great food convivial atmosphere

Good food, friendly staff, reasonable prices. Enjoyed my meal(pod mixed grill)images below, thanks. Would visit again. All Halal also.

This place is a great independent cafe. The people who run it and work there are friendly and welcoming. Had breakfast here before which is really tasty. Often stop for coffee which is really good and better than the chain coffee shops. Today we had...

Had delicious hot chocolate with pastries. Yum

I only gave this 2 star as the coffee is pleasant. The food was reasonable a few years ago when they opened. A very good selection of cakes and lunch time deals . However since some staff moved on Farah and Shaz this service and attention to detail has gone too. Until last year I would still found some of the food ok they were a few occasions the food was not cooked properly and I had to wait for this to be re cooked. But the last visit was enough for me not to return, the food was not tasty at all. I hope they improve this back to how it was as it’s a small business it would be great to see this busy again

Lamb instead of pork focused cooked breakfast, different, I found yummy. Partner not keen on cooked breakfast, but the great cakes solved that one. Highly recommend for wycombe breakfast out bunnies.

Very quick service, the english breacky was delicious , its was served hot and quick , good service too .

Great service from all staff and the Harrissa Lamb Chops is gorgeous, it is a must have to try....you will always come back and want more. The surroundings are great as close to shops, after shopping can come for a drink and lunch. Always welcoming...

I visited the Vanilla Pod today for breakfast/lunch. I will admit I was on the hunt for a breakfast, but spotted on the menu they do not serve bacon and offer Turkey bacon as a substitute. Speaking to the chap behind the counter it became...

lovely place the Moroccan tea is excellent as is the quality of food great friendly staff always efficient

One of the best coffee's I've ever had!

Hot food, served quickly and of good quality/variety. Would definitely come here again if in High Wycombe.

Clean & cosy with a good selection of food and patisseries. We had the soup of the day, harissa soup. It was tasty and warms you up. For mains, we had the meatball Tagine in tomato based sauce with vegetables rice instead of pita. The balance of spices and tomato for the meatballs is just right to create a delicious flavour. Last but not least we had desserts, latte and a delectable raspberry roll cake. Both went down well together. In all, everything is flavoursome and the price? Well, the price is just right.

Visited recently with a friend and we had a panini and a soft drink. The panini was good but the service wasn’t. We waited sometime to place our order and were overcharged at the end so challenged this and were rein-burst. Looked liked a shortage...

Very nice Friendly service, I've been here on 4 separate occasions and tried different things. I first tried the chicken pizza which was very nice just needed a little spice. Then I tried the 3 egg Omelette with chips and it was very tasty. I have also tried fish and chips which was really good. Today I tried the chicken burger and chips and that was excellent. Very nicely located in town and staff are very good there. Would highly recommend this to everyone.

Excellent cafe in centre of High Wycombe. Welcoming staff, good service, superb croissants and fine coffee. Surroundings were pleasant, clean and comfortable, toilets spotless. Will definitely visit again. Well worth the detour off the M40 as an alternative to Services if you are not in...

A lovely place to stop for refreshments when shopping in High Wycombe. Table service and friendly staff.

Great place for lunch, lovely staff and great atmosphere. Went there with my sister and new baby girl for a nice lunch while in town <3

Very nice food ,try the wraps delicious, friendly staff and pleasant surroundings

Very nice food, great service, very comfortable and lovely staff.

Very clean and tidy place to visit for coffee and food. Toilets were absolutely marvellous really clean and tidy . I'd definitely recommend this place .

I did a very nice breakfast here! I tried the twist pasty with apricots jam and nougats that was spectacular! Very good also the cappuccino, but the best part is the owner of the Cafe, he is very gentle, nice and let you feel at home! Thank you for the amazing beginning of the day, I will come back for sure 😁