The Yard Cafe & Kitchen in Stroud

I'm a bit of a coffee snob and like a good coffee. Debi makes an absolutely lovely coffee! The Yard is a peaceful little hideaway down a little hidden alleyway in Stroud. It's clean and tidy.. and colourful and I love it :-)

Hands down the best breakfast I’ve had in a long time. The staff were really friendly and the service was great. We were a bit unsure at first whether we had to wait to be seated or just grab a table as there wasn’t much signage but we eventually just sat ourselves down. Totally worth it though. Highly recommend the chorizo hash from the specials board was so flavourful, and the tomatoes were honestly the best I’ve ever tasted with so much flavour. Will definitely be back when in the area.

I got the garden English breakfast and it was the most wonderful food I have eaten in a very long time. The food was fresh and well seasoned, and came out in good time, despite being very busy on a Saturday morning! Would absolutely travel back to Stroud just for this place.

Went for a Birthday brunch with my wife and really enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, good food and individuality of the yard. The service was good and staff were welcoming.

Quirky and colourful café tucked away off Stroud High Street (so tucked away I didn’t know it was there!). Incredible range of vegetarian (and non-veggie) brunch items, including a specials board. Cakes looked amazing – with a decent choice of gluten free and vegan options (we were too full from brunch to taste them, but will go back). I opted for the goats cheese with sage honey and walnuts on sourdough, which looked amazing on Instagram but was mediocre in reality. The cheese was slightly warm but not melted at all and the bread was tough. I put down to being the busiest time on the busiest day of the week and will go back and try something different another time. Coffee was delicious.

Great cafe with indoor and outdoor seats. The atmosphere is very lively, staff is friendly, very good choice of food and everything we had tasted great. The highlight for us was the coffee - it was amazing! We’re hoping to go back there tomorrow!

Had a cracking lunch here. Coffee was delicious and the Moroccan Eggs had tonnes of flavour. Highly recommend.

Myself and my husband visited this cafe for breakfast. My husband ordered the welsh rarebit and I ordered the french toast and 2 coffess at a cost of over £25 not cheap so we were both expecting to be wowed. We were a little shocked when just 1 slice each of sourdough turned up with each of chosen toppings. Both dishes were nice but definitely not worth the high price tag. I don't mind paying but thought this was highly priced for what was served.

Stopped in here for breakfast whilst visitng Stroud at the weekend. I had the mushrooms on toast which was excellent. The staff were really friendly. It's a great little venue tucked away down an alley off the main highstreet. Absolutly no problems recommending this place.

When I'm visiting Stroud ,this is our place to eat . Tucked away,secret little gem, that has a great atmosphere . Lovely food,great choice of vegetarian hot and cold,drinks and cakes also. Dogs are very welcome both in and outside, you may find a nice little treat for them too on the counter. Although the space inside is small,it does offer a courtyard out the front so finding a table isn't that hard. And for those cooler days,blankets are offered. A staff who are friendly and love a good chat ,give recommendations when you really can't make your mind up! Both card or money payments can be made. Just as you enter the courtyard ,the staff place large empty tins outside for insect houses, I've picked up a few and will continue to do so on my visits .

We had a great veggie breakfast here. Lots of different breakfast options including the full English. The specials board for lunch also looked inviting. Very popular even on a weekday late morning. There is a nice little courtyard area outside which looked inviting even on a December day. In a quiet spot just off the High St Service as quick and friendly. Would certainly visit again and recommend.

I note the review about the election result celebrations - shows what fools they really are having been clobbered by NI employer tax - sweet comeuppance

A delightful find in Stroud. Delicious cakes and strong tea served with a smile. Clean and presentable areas both inside and out.

A lovely quaint cafe. Really atmospheric with a nice choice of food and friendly staff. Indoor and outdoor seating

Beautiful little cafe will cracking full English. Delicious food and attentive service. Defo will revisit next time we’re in Stroud.

Lovely, sunny courtyard to have lunch. The food is tasty with good selection of dishes including great cake.

Visited the day after the election and was appalled to find myself suddenly surrounded by a member of staff celebrating and loudly dominating the atmosphere with celebrations around Labour's election result. This was completely inappropriate for a business and created a hostile environment for those who did not agree with the loudly spouted views (accompanied by dancing around) of the staff member (I assume, although she was not working, but did go behind the counter on numerous occasions and was joined by others). Views expressed loudly, with no regard to customers trying to enjoy a family lunch, consisted of "now they have power I hope they now become more extreme," Pro-Palestine statements were expressed, and even a statement regarding how they should raise taxes. Totally inappropriate for a business environment. If a business is going to be this overtly political, be prepared to lose customers who do not share your views.

Absolutely lovely meal. Tricky to find, walked past it a couple of times before realising how to get to it.

Great food options, such good vegan options as well! great staff!!

Local café for local people run by local people that run the local lovely cafe.. locally. Truly, a nice spot, and I feel very reluctant in sharing with anyone.. I love in fear the days when I can't get a seat! Exuberant display of care and love from the team (not staff.. Team.) Appreciative of the eloquent display of cake! Great coffee.. Great.. overflowing loveliness really.. And the fact is in they middle of town and has a rather quaint irresistible outside courtyard. What's not to like?

Superb, best vegetarian breakfast in the area. My go to place for breakfast in Stroud. Great customer service and atmosphere,highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great coffee, cosy atmosphere, delicious food with an interesting menu, the cilbir is so good. Love eating here.

Excellent atmosphere, lovely food, good service, and best of all: no rip-off prices. Highly recommended

We had breakfast there this morning after walking away from another venue. Food was good and my coffee was amazing.

Pleasant staff very helpful friendly polite Place I will visit again , the cafe is beautiful design warm, food taste great , also dogs are welcome

Amazing curried oyster mushrooms o toast with poached eggs, completely delicious. Highly recommend this cafe. Great food, great coffee and great staff.

This cafe is a hidden gem in beautiful Stroud but when a cappuccino and a piece of cake costs £13.75 I think I would choose an alternative place to go. The cake was delicious but that is a ridiculous price. Lunch on the other hand was very reasonably priced and so delicious....fantastic menu but a side salad consisted purely of green leaves soaked in salad dressing...I would have expected more given their menu was so creative.

GREAT cafe. GREAT food. GREAT music. LOVELY space. Loathed to tell others, for fear I won't be able to get a seat for myself! ❤️🙏

One of the best, if not THE best full English breakfast I have ever had.

Went on a Saturday busy morning. Service was quick and the breakfast was the best full English we've had. The decor and atmosphere are great. Very clean and efficient. Loved it!

Hidden gem serving good coffee. They also have some Moroccan-styled food options.

One of my favourite places to eat in Stroud. Tucked away off the high street, great atmosphere, food and coffee. Friendly staff too, what's not to like 👌

Great little cafe, friendly staff, good food 🙂

Lovely cafe, friendly staff, food was fantastic. Lots of veggie options

Excellent place great atmosphere.Very friendly

Fabulous food, wonderful staff and great options for those of us with food allergies.

Amazing atmosphere, top drawer food and super friendly staff! Highly recommended!!

Great breakfast in the heart of Stroud, lots of excellent vegetarian options

Very nice find. Excellent food.

Such a great experience! Fantastic food and a wonderfully helpful hostess even when it was so busy on a Saturday lunchtime

Nice little cafe off the beaten track in stroud. Coffee was nice but would steer clear of any of the gluten free food options for coeliacs as all the food was together with no separate utensils so high risk of cross contamination

Nice café tucked away off the High Street with indoor and outdoor seating and offering a variety of decent meals and drinks. It's also licensed. Sometimes you have to wait a while for your order when it's very busy so not the place to go if you're in a rush! But otherwise it's very good. Update 25/08/2022:- So glad it weathered the Covid storm! Still very good and enjoyed an excellent fresh veg curry with naan/roti, spring rolls and a tomato salsa for £8.50 Update 31/01/2023: Popped in for a coffee and treated myself to a vegan sausage roll. I'm not vegan but didn't fancy a meat sausage roll with processed pork. It was a good choice and I really recommend it to vegans and non-vegans alike!

Great place under recent new ownership with very tasty food and outstanding coffee. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be back soon.

Fab atmosphere, friendly staff, good coffee.

Since the take over the place has gone from strength to strength. The range of foods has increased dramatically as has the quality. I’ve just had the bacon and Brie frittata with fresh salad, absolutely delicious. Very friendly and very welcoming! Cheers

Had the bubble and squeak which was delicious and a great option for this cold weather. Also had an oat milk latte which was well prepared. All presented beautifully and by friendly staff.

I had the full English and my friend had poached eggs with mashed avocado; we both had coffees and then hot chocolate afterwards. Everything is beautifully cooked and the staff are lovely and enthusiastic. I like that you can have brunch all day and the menu is exciting and different.

Having not visited Withey's yard for a long time I was happy to find the cafe there under new management now The Yard Cafe & Kitchen. The food much improved. Enjoyed a great brunch ans will certainly return.

This place has recently been taken over and way better than before already. Just popped in for breakfast and was really pleasantly surprised, happy and attentive staff, really good menu, cooked and presented really well. Lots of positive changes to come. If you've been before, definitely worth a revisit. If you've not tried it yet, don't miss out. Oh and cakes!

I think I left my wallet here over the weekend, please could someone from the cafe get in contact? Thanks