Vestry Cafe in Stroud

My husband and I were walking the Cotswold way and stumbled upon this little gem. Yummy food- fresh, creative salads, tasty quiche, a side of perfect crispy potatoes and a very yummy Jamaican ginger cake. But best of all, was the friendly service and fellow diners. Everyone was so friendly and helpful about tips for our walk. The building is very quaint and they had the loveliest posters and art dispalyed on the way to the bathroom. If I hadn't been walking with an already full pack, I would've bought some for sure!

We had been out for the day and were intending to eat at the place we visited but disappointed with the menu we decided to head home. En route driving through Uley we remembered this cafe had been recommended to us previously and so decided to give it a visit. Despite arriving about an hour before closing we were given a warm welcome and chose to sit outside as the sun was finally shining. The seats were wet from an earlier shower and there was nothing available to wipe them with. Luckily I had a supply of tissues. I chose the Buddha bowl although they had run out of smoked salmon so I was offered alternative toppings and my husband had the ham, leek n cheese hash. I was more than happy with my choice but hubby felt his was a little overcooked. Service was friendly, efficient and welcoming and we would probably return again if in the area

Just moved to the area and already visited the Vestry Cafe 3 times! It's so good, amazing food and warm, buzzy atmosphere!

Best Stilton, spinach & spring onion toasties ever! Thoroughly enjoyed washed down with a great cappuccino - we’ll be back to explore such an interesting menu. Great friendly service too!

It is not often I come home feeling compelled to write a review straight away. But I've just had a lunch experience which might have been good except for service. And what a shame. I arrive on my own, small place, say hello as I walk past the large group of staff, approach a free table and see a reserved sign, go to the next, again reserved, turn around and am told 'Yes I'm afraid they're all reserved'. I feel a bit lost for a few minutes, but decide to brave an outside table in the cold and rain. My coffee comes and I wait 30 mins for my something on toast lunch. When I query it inside, the order had obviously got lost. It will come, I'm told, apologies. I look round desperately (I've got cold through waiting) and see some free seats, but oh no they are reserved too. After a total of 40 mins waiting, my something on toast arrives, again with apologies. I wolf it down in 2 minutes, without a drink (coffee was already 25 minutes gone and cold even then as I'd been waiting to have it with my food). I make a dash for the car to retreat from the cold. And feel disappointed; I'd have done better to go home for lunch. I'm moving to the immediate area and had high hopes for this independent little place having heard about it for a good while. But I will think hard before going again. First, I'm not sure of the logic behind a cafe - a cafe no less - allowing all its tables to be reserved and leaving them to wait emptily for 20 mins, half an hour, 45 mins for scheduled occupation. More importantly, while friendly, the staff seemed to have no eye whatsoever to customer service, the customer's perspective, and I wonder if this comes from a place of complacency. With a bit of presence of mind, here's how it might have gone: 'Hello, do you have a table booked? No? Oh, I'm afraid all the indoor tables are reserved. But we do have outside tables, some with umbrellas, if you'd like to brave the weather, and I can bring a towel out to dry the chair if it has got wet. Or we can offer take away'....'I'm so sorry your lunch got delayed. You had a coffee with it, didn't you? Can I offer you a top up so that you have something to drink with your lunch. Again, I'm sorry for the delay'.

This hidden away cafe is more than a cafe. It has a varied choice of hot and cold drinks plus a vast range of options on their menu list from choice of bread types and side dishes. It will hit the mark for a variety of dietary demands. The quality of a simple sandwich was excellent, tasty and very well presented. On top of that the aervice was as good as you will see in any restaurant yet alone a country cafe. I would advise booking at the weekend. This is a busy, very busy, and well supported local cafe. Thank you all at the Vestry for a very welcoming and tasty stop.

Delighted to see this lovely cafe back open and on its game straight away. Absolutely wonderful lunch of Chorizo hash and Turkish eggs. And beautiful coffee. Can't fault it in any way! If you've never been here then you must try it.

The best brunches for miles, certainly in this lovely corner of the Cotswolds. Excellent coffee and cakes too.

This is worth seeking out. Great great food. Lovely people. Lovely place. Potato rosti and toasties especially nice.

Ubicado en un pintoresco pueblo de Uley, cerca de la carretera y cerca de la oficina de correos. Fantástico centro de arte y cafetería.Un personal tan encantador y los pasteles son para morirse. No puedo esperar para volver. Teníamos el crujiente de chocolate y crema coagulada. Impresionante comida, excelente ubicación y perros amigables.

He estado aquí antes pero no por un tiempo.Llegué a casa de un paseo de perros en el local Uley Bury con amigos.Tenía huevos Benedict (gran parte venía con dos rebanadas de pan de elección en lugar de magdalenas) Mi esposo tenía un plato de brunch que era de un tamaño generoso.La ubicación está escondida en South street, justo enfrente de la tienda del pueblo.Los precios son bastante altos (3 para una diapositiva casera de tarta de hornear / pastel / brownie) pero la calidad es muy buena

Fui a almorzar aquí hace unas semanas. Elegimos las patatas fritas halloumi que era absolutamente deliciosa. Es una cafetería encantadora y acogedora con un ambiente realmente relajante. El servicio es excelente y el personal es muy amable. Ellos hacen una gran selección de pasteles también. Encantador para un buen almuerzo relajante.

delicious cake (and excellent coffee). the rest of the menu looked great as well. there's also a brill shop with some very funky, not seen before, great presents for people who have everything, goodiesl

Extensive, varied menu, friendly, helpful and very personable staff, food of exceptionally high quality - and really generous portions. Unbeatable value for money! Great shame we live so far away.

A useful location when visiting Uley Bury, the large hill fort which overlooks the village. We arrived only a little before closing time and, therefore, didn't have the opportunity of relaxing and reading the newspapers provided.

El Vestry cafe ha sido un habitual para mí desde que me mudé a Uley.La cafetería es un lugar acogedor y bullicioso con un momento de tranquilidad impar. ¡Encantador cuando vas!Un lugar fabuloso para la familia y los amigos: normalmente voy a probar sus fabulosos huevos florentino y Benedict para el desayuno.Hoy comí aguacate con queso feta y menta en granero y un huevo escalfado, absolutamente fabuloso. Tan bonita que tuve que hacer una foto!Con una amplia variedad de tés, café y chocolate caliente, hay algo para todos, ¿incluyendo deliciosos pasteles caseros?

We called st the end of the day and the place was lively and bustling. Beautiful and comfortable surroundings to enjoy tea and cake and excellent value. Cakes were delicious, and whilst I had coffee, there was plenty of tea to enjoy as well from the huge teapot for 2 which my friends had.

Lovely (off the beaten track) cafe, with friendly service and dog friendly also. Bacon sarnies done freshly and a good cup of coffee

My first time to this cafe and found it brilliant. Excellent food. The pea and mint soup was gorgeously green and delicious. Two friends had the hash with different toppings. They received praise. But the prize must go to the coffee. The best flavour and bean I’ve tasted for a long time. I can’t wait to go back.

We ate here for breakfast on two occasions and would have had more meals except we did not discover The Vestry until the second week of our trip. The setting is quiet and peaceful, set in an old Vestry building. Spill over graves from the church decorate the yard. And yet, The Vestry is also modern and sassy and very hip. The breakfast was amazing, My husband ate a full plate with eggs and ham and potatoes and sausage. Delicious. I had the cinnamon toast which was to die for. Latte and Mochas were perfect. We also purchased several desserts to take back to our cottage and they were delicious as well. We hope to visit again someday.

Lovely cafe with the added benefit of an art gallery. Great for lunch, especially cinnamon toast. Staff are friendly. Beautiful peaceful setting.

Uley has a very good Cafe. Great food great atmosphere great coffee - will definitely call again and friendly service And the cakes were good to.

We regularly go far a coffee here. The ladies who run it are lovely and welcoming and they do the best mocha by miles! The food is nice too and we often have the breakfast hash or one of the other breakfast dishes. A lovely place to go for a coffee with friends.

A superb cafe in Uley, great for coffee and snacks. It's ideal for a break on one of the many walks you can do in the Uley area. Artistically decorated, it's very attractive. I would take down the "coffee" sign on the OSB board though, it looks cheap.

Visited on a Saturday. There was one other couple there but as there's only a handful of tables the place filled quickly. Service is friendly but informal and the food is superb. The dog was welcome too. Thank you!

I stayed in Uley to do some walking and came here after a rather cool cloudy ramble so was appreciative of the warm atmosphere and absolutely superb food. As a tourist who is looking to sample the good food that the English countryside has to offer I was thrilled to see smoked mackerel florentine on sourdough and dark hot chocolate on the menu. Absolutely perfect. This little place isn't on the main road but well worth the search and quite busy because it's quite popular because it's so good!!

We visited for a child's workshop so spent the time in the cafe. Coffee was really good, nice and strong with good aftertaste. Kept watching the food being brought out to other tables, it looked really good, decent portions and well presented. Made me hungry so I ordered the falafels, these were homemade, came with homemade hummus, olives, sun dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, salad leaves, some grain, a wrap and side dressing. Cost was £8 and it was very tasty, portion size was good, plenty for one person. I don't think anything cost over £9, compare this to average pub fare at similar prices and you will not be disappointed, come here instead they even sell a few select alcoholic drinks.Will definitely be back, likely when we can sit outside to try something else as if it is as good as the falafels then satisfaction is guaranteed. I noticed that they were also selling whole lamb for £110, very reasonable price, these are hoggets reared by the proprietor.

Excellent organic lager and ginger beer in a great atmosphere, before and during the performance. Definitely worth a visit when in the area.

We have recently moved back to the area and have found The Vestry is a very good local place to go. Uley is very lucky to have such a good quality place to go, for breakfast or lunch or just cake! All good quality ingredients and perfect place to stop off during or after a walk. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Will be going again without a doubt :)

Decided to treat ourselves to a coffee at the Vestry to sample to new hot chocolate with Baileys as seen on their Facebook page. Sadly not available yet but had a cup of very good coffee and an extremely tasty cheese and herb scone. Great friendly service in a relaxed comfortable cafe. Will be back for that hot chocolate !

A lovely cosy cafe serving wonderful home made food. Cakes are delicious and the whole experience is welcoming. It is always a treat to visit Uley, and enjoy the Vestry Cafe coffee and food, situated in an old chapel. It can get busy and sometimes parking is limited, but make the effort...it is worth it!

A friend and I walked from Dursley to Uley and decided to stop at the Vestry Cafe for coffee. What a lovely treat to enjoy a fabulous latte and stunning Cardamonk and pistachio biscuit. Can't wait to return soon.

I have regularly visited the café over the years both with friends, family and on my own. The new owners have certainly improved the overall appearance. The service was lovely and the cake and coffee second to none.

I think the vestry cafe is just the perfect place for a guaranteed tasty and fresh meal, cake or brew. I feel very lucky to call it my local cafe and feel proud to show it off to any visitors. The staff offer a great service and the cafe itself is well stocked with some very special ingredients and independent brands. Cannot recommend enough!

We visited the Vestry on a recent trip to Uley. Being vegetarian, I was delighted to see that for once I was absolutely spoilt for choice! To drink, I had a strawberry milkshake which was lovely and refreshing, followed by the Brie, tomato and pesto sandwich on granary bread. It was delicious! I wish I'd have tried one of their cakes as they looked amazing. The only downside is that when sitting outside, within 2 minutes of having our food we were surrounded by wasps! But I overheard a staff member explaining that they were doing everything they could to keep the wasps away, so hopefully the wasps will soon disperse. We will most definitely return!

A birthday treat to the Vestry today with the family for morning coffee and cake. Great efficient service with mouth watering selection of cakes and scones including dairy and gluten free choices. I had the healthy berry smoothie- delicious. It is our local cafe and we need to use it more often! Will be back to try the extensive lunch menu soon.

Such a lovely gem of a place, great to pop in for coffee and cake or for a lovely meal. 10/10, can't wait to go back.

Been meaning to go here for a couple of months. Smashing little cafe. Food great staff friendly. Will be back

Lovely venue with friendly staff but with no food available (sold out of everything apparently) at 3pm on a Saturday despite claiming to serve until 5pm. Really disappointing after planning a long walk specifically to visit the cafe.

In the village centre a gem of a cafe. Home made cakes etc ideal for an afternoon tea and tiffin in a tranquil setting. They do light lunches too.

Great coffee, great cake and great atmosphere. The service was also very good. Nice relaxed environment and a much better option than the traditional poor quality lunchtime pubs!

I visited the vestry cafe after my husband had to visit Uley Doctors.We were both annoyed with ourselves that we have missed out on this little gem for so long! We've lived in nearby Cam for 10 years and have not ever been there before.My husband had eggs Benedict which he said was the best he'd ever had. And I had yummy cinnamon toast!We will definitely be back as the cakes looked amazing!

Half of me doesn't want to tell anyone about this place so that I don't miss out on being able to get a seat when I go because after you've been once you will definitely want to come back again.The Vestry has become a regular haunt, not just because the coffee is great (they also have a wide range of tea's and other drinks to) or because the cakes are delicious or even because their ever changing menu is full of fabulous things to tempt your taste buds (last weeks Haloumi chips were just brilliant), but because it is all of these things wrapped up and presented by Nicky and her team in one great package.The atmosphere is relaxed and you can sit quietly pondering the world or chat aimlessly with friends or join in the banter.Whether it's a good breakfast, coffee and cake or a great lunch you are after. The Vestry has gotta be one to try.Just one more thing, when you do go... please leave me a seat !!!!

The Vestry is a tremendous asset to our village. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, outdoor space for the kids to run around, great cakes, super hot food, nice drinks. Perfect. You can work in there, free wi-fi, meet for lunch, take your friends round for coffee. It's popular with local walkers. The fit-out is very nice, very chic. The music playing is good. Love it.

we only popped in for a take away hot drink as we were out on a walk with kids and the dog . We were greeted by happy staff and found it very welcoming. We ending up coming away with dinner as well , and was notified that next if we were popping in that the dog is welcomed inside as well . We found this pleasing as there's not many places round here that excepts dogs as it's a small village cafe .

Superb eggs benedict and all sorts of other foods . Part of the local community arts centre. It's licenced! What a find !

Amazing cafe tucked away in the Cotswolds, yummy homemade food, welcoming staff, great atmosphere, not to be missed! Try the soup it's amazing!!

Bit worried about sharing this one as they do amazing food and cake and the service is brilliant. It is a small cafe so do not want it to get too busy otherwise I will not be able to get a table when I want to go. In all seriousness highly recommend this cafe.

Really great atmosphere and superb coffee, a real gem of a cafe, so keep it secret otherwise it will be to busy!!

Absolutely delicious lunch and the cakes are to die for (highly recommend the millionaires shortbread)! Such a cosy environment and set in the most idyllic village - plenty of good walks around the area to work up an appetite. Its also great to see a cafe that uses its wall space to display artwork.

We have visited Vestry Cafe a number of times, each time exploring something different from the menu. Here's a great little place if you're after tasty coffee with a great flavour, sipping tea from their vintage tea cups whilst sitting in the quiet, pretty garden. Hot drinks can be accompanied by a host of homemade cakes and baked goods (you've got to try the chocolate brownies - they're sheer perfection).For hungrier times there are generous breakfasts, affordable and hugely delicious lunches ranging from toasties and sandwiches (always accompanied by a wide variety of sides - coleslaw, olives and big helpings of salad). The flat breads are fully-loaded and are offered with a broad range of fillings but if you're visiting on a colder day be sure to try out one of Vestry Cafe's homemade hashes - full of sausage, bacon and potatoes. They don't hold back on the helpings or quantity of the meat. Everything we've tried has been cooked to perfection and offered at a very reasonable price.The kids are big fans of the ice cream sundaes as well as the chimes in the garden.Vestry Cafe is housed within an old Baptist chapel which also is home to Prema Arts Centre which is filled with excellent exhibits as well as offering loads of courses, live music, exhibitions and plenty of things to do and see.After stuffing your face in the Vestry, there are plenty of walks in some of Gloucestershire's most beautiful countryside to burn off those excess calories. Or if you want to do it the other way around go for a good hike to build up your appetite before indulging.

Tucked away in the village, a lovely friendly atmosphere, delicious home made cakes, soup and not your usual café menu, loved the sausage, bacon and potato hash topped with a perfect poached egg washed down with a very good coffee.