The Village Kitchen in Newark and Sherwood

Good coffee and a good selection of cakes.

This was the best accidental find I have made in years! Needing a late breakfast, we found this fantastic cafe. Don’t lets it’s size deceive you, the menu is large, portions good and quality excellent. We had poached eggs on toast with a side of bacon, a flatbread breakfast and couple of bacon sandwiches. All of us agreed it was the best breakfast from a cafe in many years! Definitely worth waiting for a table if it looks full. Lovely staff working here too, helpful and friendly service.

What a lovely little cafe. Found via TripAdvisor, this proved to be as good as people said. Meals were above average prices but worth every penny and nothing, not even the side salad (which was lovely), was left on the plates afterwards. Even went back in and took some scones with us for a mid-afternoon snack. Weather was good so we were outside with 2 dogs who enjoyed seeing other dogs going to the nearby groomers. We will be back in the future.

Love this place food is good . Their chocolate orange cake is to die for .

Consistently good food with very interesting and varied menu, making it a cut above standard cafe food. Very good

What a little gem. It is small inside but does offer outside seating. The service was great, relaxed atmosphere, well worth a visit.

My brother and myself loved it what a great cafe one of the best I have ever been to should have 5 plus rating

I have been here a couple of times. The service is amazing, and so is the food. Great price for good quality, tasty food.

Great panini, cakes look great but couldn't fit one in !

What a beautiful place and delicious scones. The staff were extremely friendly and polite.

Fantastic friendly atmosphere and home cooked food, squeezed 6 of us in happily Accommodating for gluten free

Lovely little cafe set in a restored courtyard.

We go every week if not twice to village kitchen, we just love it. The place is a hidden gem, well not so hidden now as it’s not very often it’s quiet now! The food is amazing, honestly the best cafe around. The staff are so lovely and friendly. We always sit outside in all weathers, the staff will pop the heater on for us. My little girl loves visiting because of the toys outside.

Amazing freshly cooked food. Love it here. Open kitchen and comfortable seating. Small but quaint

Lovely hidden place to visit for a relaxing drink or something to eat throughout the day. Situated in a converted stables building, behind the Church in Edwinstowe where legends have it that Robin Hood and Maid Marian wed. Eady reach of Sherwood Forest, the cafe offers seating both inside and outside away from the busy thoroughfare. Wide choice of lunches, snacks and cakes available; plus many hot and cold drinks, all served on vintage style plates to suit the heritage of the location. Friendly staff. Worth a visit.

Spent a lovely afternoon in the sun. X

Had a lovely breakfast under a canopy in the courtyard. It was a real pleasure to enjoy good food in a very peaceful setting. Excellent.

Lush little cafe to stop on-route to our holiday home - we chose the small plates (3 for £19) as we were determined to leave room for cakes afterwards - the pate was particularly delicious.

Nice little tea room especially when the weathers nice and you can sit out in the courtyard. Excellent cream teas

Visited today for the first time. Nice setting with friendly staff. Menu is good. Some different offerings to the norm, small plates/tapas type dishes also. Inside seating is a bit limited from what a could see?

A Lovely Cafe with excellent service from friendly staff. Delicious food and lovely drinks Perfect.

Lovely friendly staff, excellent service and food.

Excellent choice of food which was very tasty and served hot by friendly staff.

Ein kleines Café bietet Sitzplätze im Innenbereich und in einem Hof. Wir hatten Scones und diese waren ganz hervorragend. Es gibt aber auch eine Mittagskarte mit deftigen Gerichten

Nice cafe/bistro, great coffee and the food choice looks really god but not eaten here(yet)

Fantastic find, delicious scones.

I had a chicken bacon and cheese panini which was honestly pretty good. The place inside was a bit small, you could sit outside but it's a bit cold for it at the moment. The staff were friendly enough but we didn't feel like they were as warm to us as those who must be regular, maybe it's as we are foreign🇦🇺 but they seemed a bit short with us. The cappuccino was I'm sad to say very unpleasant. Either the coffee is being burned when it is being pulled or the coffee is old, it didn't taste fresh and was far too hot, it shouldn't be over 90° and this coffee was scalding, I couldn't even sip it for about 15 minutes, but the taste wasn't worth the wait.

We sat outside in a very cosy awning with a heater and blankets provided by very attentive and pleasant staff. The toastie and coffee was excellent. Well worth a visit.

Fab little tea room. Lovely friendly staff, happily working together. Its a compact little place with tables mostly for two. Home made food and cakes, with very generous portions. Great selection of food and tea's. Its tucked away. We though it was closed at first but then found the right blue door near the sign on the wall in the court yard. Love the retro cutlery. Reminds me of when I was a kid!

Tucked in the heart of Edwinstowe, charming place with gluten free options, accommodating staff and absolutely brilliant food! Even the side salad is far from boring Nice coffee and great selection of loose leaf teas to go with amazing looking cakes 6 of us sat inside, warming our bones from the winter cold, theres kid and dog friendly seating outside

Loved my impromptu visit with my friend. Thank you so much.

Beautiful home made mushroom soup, the staff are friendly and welcoming

Lovely courtyard tables and small indoor seating if weather not so good. Menu varied and good quality.

Had a delicious lunch at the village kitchen, we had the small plates all very tasty 😋, first time we have found them will definitely recommend.

We have visited here a few times after discovering it this Summer. Excellent menu choice with specials as well. Lovely quiet courtyard setting. Staff are friendly and all the food is the best quality and home made. Dog friendly (our dog loved it too). One of those places where it's obvious that a lot of thought and hard work has gone in to everything. A popular little gem, and it deserves to be.

Friendly staff, Great food, Worth a visit 👍

Lovely little place 🙂 food was delicious and the staff very friendly

Stopped for a drink, set in a beautiful courtyard this little kitchen so tranquil. The staff were very quick to take your and polite. Although we didn't have any food it did look delicious.

Lovely people, and they made me a chicken wrap, nice little shop. 5 stars

Took a trip here today, we were looking for a tearoom close to Sherwood Forest. Definitely the right choice. Family members had lasagne and a tuna melt, both huge and lovely. Kids choices we found limited, ours have typical kids plain tastes so they just had the kids picnic box. The star of the show was the separate vegan menu. I had a delicious salad with grains, potato salad and coleslaw. They had several other options I would have happily eaten them all, spoilt for choice. Would definitely return.

Good friendly service, reasonably priced, will go again

Good food.. Nice people...Hot Food and cakes and drinks...Nice

Amazing fruit scone with clotted cream and jam and latte.

Been here a few times. The food is lovely the staff too. Trying to work my way through the menu.

Lovely food and lovely people, a perfect standard.

Lovely little family friendly cafe. Menu isn’t huge, but there were appealing sounding vegetarian options nonetheless. We had some really nicely spiced onion bhajis and a cheese and mushroom quesadilla. Would happily eat here again.

We stumbled upon this little gem whilst on a visit to Edwinstowe. We were staying in a lodge in Clumber Park and had decided to explore nearby towns and villages, take a light lunch and then self cater in the evening. The sun was shining and we managed to grab a table in the very sheltered courtyard area. I had loaded nachos while my husband opted for pate with toasted focaccia. Both dishes arrived promptly and were delicious - a perfect light lunch. We then shared the best Tarte au Citron we have had in years, complete with clotted cream and Raspberry Coulis. The meal was completed with an excellent double espresso, an americano and change from £20. There was no kitchen area to speak of and the owner and her staff managed to produce good food quickly and efficiently, and were all very friendly. Well done team Village Kitchen

I have been here on 4 occasions. Each time has been perfect. I love introducing friends to this venue, Wonderful light but filling breakfasts and lovely tasting and well presented lunches. I can't fault the place. Everything is 'spot on' fresh and the staff a wonderfully friendly. I pleasure to give it the highest rating possible

Had a really tasty lunch at this cafe, reasonably priced too. Well worth a visit if you are in Edwinstowe.

Very nice proper country kitchen very relaxing atmosphere

Top food top hospitality can't fault it

The food was fantastic, as was the service. I can't fault it at all...a lovely place and I'll definitely be back!

Small but perfectly formed, as they say. Indoor (small) and outdoor seating. Good menu for a small cafe. Good food and great service by friendly staff. I will visit again.

This is a thoroughly delightful spot for a breakfast, lunch or morning or afternoon tea, if you happen to visiting Sherwood Forest or the village of Edwinstowe. The cafe / coffee shop is located just off Mansfield Road, in a collection of shops / businesses in the Church Farm Centre. It’s well-signed on Mansfield Road, and it is just by the entrance to the Church of St Mary (where legend has Robin Hood marrying Maid Marion). The Village Kitchen serves up a delectable selection of soups, sandwiches, toasties and paninis, and more substantial lunch offerings such as homemade lasagna, quiche, and a cheese and potato bake. There's also a lunch-time 'specials' board, with a decent selection of hot dishes and lighter snacks. Add to that a mouth-wateringly sumptuous selection of cakes, scones and slices, and outstanding barista-style coffee, and you have the perfect spot for a perfect bite to eat. We loved our lunch-time visiting here, after a wander through Sherwood Forest and a visit to the Major Oak. There’s inside seating in a fairly small cafe space, but plenty of outside seating, some under canopies with heating. The cafe was very busy inside, so we sat outside. The day was cool but sunny, so we didn’t mind the fresh air at all; blankets are provided for cold knees! I love the vintage chic approach to the cafe: a mismatched but fabulously eclectic mix of crockery and china, the non-matching chairs and tables, and various curiosities in the yard. That kind of look really works for me. It creates a very homely and welcoming feel, unpretentious and not stuffy, but with considerable care and attention given to detail. We had a great lunch. The carrot and coriander soup was a very ample serve, and hot and tasty. The 'Lucy's Club Sandwich (from the 'specials' board) was outstanding; the breaded chicken breast was plump and perfectly cooked, and the sandwich laden with bacon and salad, with crisps and home-made coleslaw on the side. We enjoyed our food very much. A sign of a good cafe for me is its coffee. We had a perfectly brewed double espresso, and a latte. Coffee at its best, that’s for sure. Service was prompt, welcoming and friendly, without being overbearing or obtrusive. It was certainly ‘service with a smile’. We had parked in the visitor centre4 car park (£4.00 for the day), and the cafe is just a short walk from there. We loved our visit there; we recommend it highly, and will certainly be back when next we are passing through the village.

Meeting point for lunch with friends on our way to a forest holidays cabin. We had a great time. Excellent food, great drinks... the bacon butty was decent size in proper bread. The pie, peas, onion gravy & mint sauce tasty & salads yummy. Free parking too. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Loved it here, came with three friends after a walk to the mighty oak. Food was excellent and very reasonably priced. Staff were lovely. Shame we don’t live closer - I would be in everyday!

Visited this lovely cafe whilst on holiday nearby after looking online for a dog friendly place to eat. We sat outside in the courtyard and were greeted warmly by staff. We had paninis and toasties which were all delicious and served with a generous, tasty and colourful side salad. A jar of dog biscuits made sure our pup enjoyed her visit too. Very good service, great food - we hope to return during our holiday.

Fantastic food, staff very helpful

Having known Lucy the owner from when she had a cafe in Mansfield town centre some years ago, we had recently moved close to Edwinstowe and had a 5 minute drive to her new venture. There were a lot of tables and chairs outside in a court yard with plenty of space. I ordered the pork pie special and the wife had the chicken special and we both had some cake afterwards. The staff were friendly and Lucy was happy to see us again after such a long time. We will def be back

Went here for a birthday lunch with a friend. We had a lunch special of seafood platter (prawns in maries rose sauce, marinated salmon fillet and crab pate served with salad, slaw and melba toast) and it was so delicious. We also had scones which...

Lovely lunch, plenty to choose from for everyone.

A warm welcome, friendly and efficient staff, fantastic food and service

Really good food and service 👍👍👍

First visit to the village kitchen, lovely staff and gorgeous food, will definitely go again

Good range of both food and drink options - worth the visit

Really nice food n drink. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will return when next in area

Called in to treat Mum for lunch. Awesome coffee and cakes. Lots of yummy offerings on the menu and specials board. Will go back soon for a meal for sure.

My favourite place in the village to grab lunch! Amazing food and friendly staff :D

Fab quiche & divine scone with jam & cream to take away. Delicious! 😋😋

lovely place fora meal coffee and cakes

Amazing food as always and staff all to happy to help. Would definitely recommend 👌

I was travelling into Edwinstowe and looking for somewhere that had well organised outdoor seating and a considered menu and I got all that at The Village Kitchen. The outdoor seating is arranged really well, offering sunny and shady spots, covered and non covered as well as the offering of hot water bottles and blankets if needed. The menu is full and contains so many options that I've been back since for another lunch. Not only are there options printed on the table menus but they have the specials board and delicious cakes inside. It is an accessible venue and you can reach it from the car park with no issues. The car park is spacious and serves the surrounding businesses but there is always space and feels safe. The owners and workers are so friendly and do all they can to make your time there enjoyable. Definitely recommend a visit to this lovely place!

love it, I go there every Tuesday morning

Lovely food, great service by Amy. Best cafe in village

Had a most delicious breakfast with friends here. They are very courteous with a good selection offered. In these difficult times they have created and manage a good safe environment.

Great coffee and fantastic food lovely little find

I ordered a seafood platter and a ploughman's platter for my parents as a gift. Food was delivered lovely and fresh, my parents loved them! Excellent value for money

Had a brilliant box of savoury afternoon tea delivered today, fresh, really tasty and a real treat. I would certainly recommend, now looking forward to trying the sweet version (I did order additional cakes too as a side 🤭)

Friendly and helpful staff. Great produce.

Great hidden gem of a cafe. Well worth a visit if in Edwinstowe.

Thank you Lucy for the delicious afternoon tea. It is so yummy 😋 😋😋 xx

Dropped into the 'Village Kitchen' when visiting Edwinstowe with my wife and daughter. Located next to St Mary's Church the Village Kitchen is a down to earth, welcoming, cafe run by two friendly ladies who serve up great British homecooked food. We all had breakfasts...

Just as a village teashop should be... Run by two lovely ladies making great food at reasonable prices. Awesome.

Called in on Saturday the first time open since lockdown , how wonderful it was to go back and see Lucy and Amy again . I felt as though a little normality had once more come into my life . Had a wonderful mocha and...

Cosy inside but covered seating also available outside. Good home cooked food and great service.

This was my second visit to this wonderful little cafe. Repeated my order of the pork pie platter which consists of 3 slices of different flavoured pork pie, excellent cycle fuel. Superior leaf tea as well. Very friendly staff and cafe we'll set out for...

Stopped mid bike ride to enjoy early lunch. For the second time I had the pork pie medley, excellent. Coupled with loose leaf tea and friendly hospitality this is truly a welcoming venue with good covid measures in place. Inside and outside space and great...

Had a lunch here after a walk around sherwood forest. Wonderful food Fantastic helpful staff Would def come back

First visit nice food friendly staff will visit again

Excellent service great food what more do you need

Had a lovely lunch in a relaxed atmosphere, the food and service he is top notch

We've visited a few times now and in lockdown ordered a takeaway afternoon tea for my mums birthday. It was absolutely yummy! Great food, lovely friendly staff and not a chip in sight. 😊😊

Very helpful, friendly people and delicious food

We came across the lovely cafe on a walk around the village. It was a lovely sunny day and we sat in the courtyard for lunch. Food was excellent and the staff were lovely 😊

Great coffee in a lovely courtyard setting close to the centre of village, good varied menu excellent food. Can't go wrong

Lovely fresh food , fab cakes and friendly staff

We were visiting the area and noticed the inviting notice board by the roadside so we gave it a ‘go’, wanting a light lunch, the 4 of use made ourselves comfortable in the courtyard and studied the menu. Being fairly late 2ish some of the...

If you’re looking for a warm welcome, a good cuppa and pleasant food, especially cake, perhaps on your way to Sherwood Forest, then try this gentle little cafe tucked away in Edwinstowe. Good parking.

Food good, staff friendly, very small area inside.

Very cosy and warm, great selection of tasty food and good coffee