Walker's Bakery and Tea Room in Shropshire

This place has got very expensive lately and it really grates that no prices in the bakery section are displayed. They basically can charge what they want which is wrong. Cakes have gone up AGAIN way above inflation. Buns that were £1 a year ago are now £1.60. Sorry they have lost me as a good customer after 10 years

Great for take away sandwiches and cakes,staff are very friendly,all the cakes look great but the jam tarts and mince pies deserve a special mention..

Found by accident as near carpark, and attracted by the building which is beautiful. Tea room is upstairs. Good menu with specials. We had the tartfatell which seemingly is a Swiss dish and tasty. Onion, bacon potatoes in a cream sauce and melted cheese. I had the cheese onion tart both served with salad. Staff friendly and chatty in both cafe and bakery. Recommend

Excellent sandwiches and the best jam tarts and cakes i've ever had,the staff are very nice too,friendly and accomodating,we travelled over an hour just for the jam tarts..

A wonderful atmospheric room, full of old beams. The photos on this site don’t do it justice! Lovely lunch, good coffee, friendly efficient service! A lovely find, and we will be back!

Absolutely loved the place. Discovered it by accident, I entered from the High St into the bakey & saw the staircase at the back of the shop. Very Olde Worlde. The staff are super helpful, polite and efficient, the coffee & food excellent...I will definitely go again to sample more of their delightful menu.

Old, dated so I liked it. Above a bakers on the high street, a bit dark and smelt old if you get me but staff where nice and it reminded me of the 70’s , had tea and Welsh rarebit and it was lovely

At just a little after half-past two in the afternoon, we entered what had been, up to then, our favourite Whitchurch tearoom. We asked politely, if we could have tea, coffee, a toasted sandwich and a toasted teacake. We were assures that this would be absolutely impossible, since all the kitchen equipment had been cleaned and could no longer be used, and we could only have cake. We asked, politely, that, given the earliness of the hour, could an exception not be made? We were assured most firmly that no exception whatsoever could be made, and that we could not have a toasted sandwich; neither could we have a toasted teacake. So we left. And we won't be coming back. And we'll tell our friends not to bother either, since simple customer requests at Walker's are clearly entirely secondary to the needs of staff.

Popped in for breakfast on Saturday. The lady serving was really friendly and made us feel really welcome on our first visit. Husband had full English which he said was lovely and I had scrambled eggs which was equally nice. Lovely warm toast, nice atmosphere and definitely lovely to be served by such a friendly lady. Wish I knew her name!

Called in on a Saturday when shopping in Whitchurch. Had leak and potato soup with bread roll and a pot of tea. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and the soup was lovely and hot

I went into Walkers on a busy Friday morning, happy to wait outside for a minute or two as the shop was so full. When I got in to the shop there was a lady with her grandson who was getting a little muddled with her order. Despite the ladies being under pressure, the lady serving was not only calm and patient, but clearly recognised that her customer was struggling a little. She was so kind and encouraging, going way beyond the call of duty to help, it moved me immensely. We hear about our neighbours living with challenges such as Alzheimers and other similar conditions but do we help support such conditions? I think the team in Walker’s do and it’s very reassuring to think our rural shops want to help local residents. Thanks to the Walker’s team for being such a special part of our local community ❤️

Lovely warm welcome from the staff when calling in for tea and cake yesterday afternoon with my lovely sister. This place has oodles of Olde Worde charm and it's real, no need for style gurus and interior design input, loved it.

We called by for some sandwiches and a cake to take away. Such a warm friendly service from the staff. We chose the seeded brown bread rolls for our sandwiches. The fillings were very generous portions and absolutely delicious. Cakes were amazing too we chose a custard slice and a Danish pastry. It was Saturday afternoon I didn’t catch the name of the lady who served us but she was brilliant and really efficient. We have been to Walkers once before and will most definitely return when we are next in town.

This was a real trip back to the 1980s. The Fair on offer was mediocre at best, though the prices were reasonable. I had asked for a toasted hot cross but and it was burnt. I had to ask for butter. And sugar for my tea. The bucket half full with brown gunge dripping from the ceiling was an interesting water feature. It wasn’t raining. The building would once have been lovely, but the room and furnishings are tired and in decay. Which takes me on to the staff who appeared to have been written by Victoria Wood to be performed by Julie Walters. Rude and bored. It appeared that we were disturbing them from doing something more important. I would only go back to take other to show them I wasn’t making it up!!

On arrival young lady was very polite and friendly, asked for a ploughman's lunch and it was lovely. Service as usual was excellent, nothing too much trouble. Highly recommended thank you. Regards Allyn Griffiths

The quality of produce on sale is somewhat staled by the utter rudeness of the staff in the shop. We won’t be shopping here again.

The bread is excellent and the cakes are delicious. Unfortunately, some of the staff are curt and rude and have no idea how to speak to customers.

Every week for the past month my parents have called in to get a sandwich for us all, every week they say to me, "we won't be going there again", simply because of one particular member of staff. Unfortunately I am not aware of her...

found tea rooms by accident, fantastic building, tea room upstairs above bakery, staff could not do enough, made us welcome, food really good and not expensive, would recommend this tea room to anyone

Shockingly rude staff. Had this on more than one occasion and now will not return. Such a shame as it could be a really nice place but there are other local sandwich shops who would appreciate custom.

Been coming here since I was young and the food is always good. The pastries and cakes are delicious.

As a regular visitor here, pre Covid, my wife and I have always found the food most palatable and the staff friendly and efficient.

Lovely food, but staff are very rude and blunt. Their attitude towards customers is disgusting on the two occasions I have visited. They say support local business but maybe don't support this one - will not be returning.

I've been in on a few occasions and I'm not saying all the staff are rube but one older woman in particular is very sour faced and is impolite to every customer. It is very off putting going into somewhere for food and coming put...

Found this delightful establishment while on a small shopping trip to Whitchurch in Shropshire. Both my wife and I had sausage and cheesy mash with veg. Very well cooked and tasted lovely. All served by pleasant and helpful staff. Would recommend this cafe/tea room to...

I met my brother in Whitchurch as we meet regularly for a walk, a catch up and a bite to eat. After a horrible wet walk in beautiful Whitchurch we visited this lovely tea room for lunch and a warm drink. We both opted for...

My friend and I had our first visit here today and we had a lovely time. I had a jacket potato and my friend had soup and both meals were super. Friendly staff and all social distancing measures are in place so we felt safe...

I went to Walkers today for some baked goodies and was delighted to find they had my favourites in. The lady that served me was lovely, friendly and very efficient. Each time I go there I get great service and great food. I can’t help...

Absolutely love walkers bakery! Lovely selection of cakes, fresh bread and pies. The younger staff are so friendly and polite. They always have a smile on their face and are happy to help. Given the circumstances they are working under they are handling the pressure really well. Certain staff do look miserable however I don’t feel the need to lob a stake bake at them. Visit visit!

Wednesday visit is much the same as the other reviews - female, blond hair, platted, as rude as they ever come, no manners what so ever. Please and thank you unheard of in her vocabulary I can never understand why you would have some one...

Noticed the only 2 persons allowed in the shop, looked through the door no one in the shop, so my young son and I entered. The female behind the counter took no notice of us, so we then went to go to the sandwich counter...

I've been visiting the bakery for around 5 years. Purely because they are the onky ones around that offer such a variety. But what a miserable bunch of ladies. They have no customer service skills whatsoever. The one woman with short fair hair is as...

Been a while since I last visited here and it will certainly be a very long time before i return if i even doAppalling customer service from miserable staff with no manners, an attitude that portrayed I really cant be bothered and a face like thunder. A smile costs nothing and goes a lonng way in good customer service, something this member of staff clearly lackedThe quality and appearance of the food has slipped in the standards this place used to keep and the sandwich i was served was thrown togethwer and the meat was disgusting When you group service, quality, environment and price all together its quite simply as my review title says "AVOID"The staff need to go on a serious refresher training course and for some they need to go back to basics, I might suggest they visit the other store in Malpas and learn a thing or two from there as the Malpas shop is 1st class in everything every time

What a great little find on the high street. The cafe is upstairs above a bakery that sells an amazing range of breads, cakes pastries and pasties! We had a pasty and a bacon roll with a pot of tea for two. Whilst there is nothing super fancy about the cafe the staff were friendly and very accommodating. My husband asked for a side of beans and cheese! You can order from the menu or chose anything from the bakery downstairs and they will bring it up for you. A definite gem!

We had well cooked baked potatoes with salad and coleslaw garnish, the prawns were lovely. No specifically vegan dishes but baked beans available with the potato. Coffee and toasted teacakes (with plenty of butter) to follow. Pleasant cosy atmosphere upstairs, friendly service, interesting shop downstairs. Very convenient in Whitchurch centre.

Wasn't very obvious to find. We went upstairs as downstairs was busy, where it was much more empty. Reasonable selection at reasonable prices.

Used to be a really nice quaint place to visit but not as it used to be some 12 - 18 months ago. Service and quality are lacking and sometimes can be poor depending on which staff are on.

Bakery and Tea Room. We were looking for somewhere to go for light lunch and a cup of coffee. We found a parking spot immediately outside. The building is very old and quaint. The tea room is up a flight of stairs above the baker and shop. The food was excellent, nicely served and inexpensive. We returned the next day to purchase a large pork pie, baked on the premises, for our long journey home.

Lovely little old bakery. One side you could get your breads and sandwiches with different filling. Then on the other side was a large selection of cakes you could choose from. The strawberry tarts were lovely.

Full of character old tea rooms that was built around 14th Century. Great little place for a cakes and coffees. Very reasonable price and worth a visit.

My colleague and I were in Whitchurch on business and decided to stop for a light lunch, we saw Walkers and decided to give it a try. There is seating on the ground floor but we chose to go upstairs. The room upstairs was large, light and airy with old fashioned beams and plenty of charm. I chose a panini and my colleague a sandwhich both had a good choice of fillings and were served with salad, coleslaw and crisps. The lady serving us was very attentive, polite and proffessional. I would highly recommend a visit.

Always call in here to sample the delightful cakes on offer and once again we came away smiling. Lovely little gem of a shop

A wide range of lite bites and liquid refreshments available but certainly not the quickest or best of service and often lengthy waiting times - a common opinion held by many

Called for a hot drink - friendly staff and friendly atmosphere. Did not have any food but it all looked lovely. Cafe upstairs and deli/shop is downstairs - bought some pies and cakes to take home and they were delicious. Highly recommend and will return.

On the way north on a wet and windy day we decided to park up at Whitchurch for a cup of tea and something to eat.

Lovley old building steeped in history down stairs bakery and take away service upstairs cafe very nice staff warm and welcoming . Reconend the Tea cakes 🍩

I am referring to the staff in the shop downstairs as I write this review. Note that I have not recently attended the eatery upstairs, and so this does not reflect on them.

Walking past this bakery, we were tempted to go inside by the great selection of cakes for sale. It took us several minutes to make our choice, and then we were surprised by the very reasonable prices. Needless to say, the cakes were delicious.

The display of food was simply brilliant. The tray of cooked bacon was superb. Very pleasant and helpful lady upstairs did every thing to satisfy your needs, Tea and food was delightful. Well worth going there.

We visited Walkers Bakery and Tea Room this afternoon for lunch, the building is from around 1450, the staff were very nice, I had a soup which was freshly made by staff and really nice, my wife had a turkey and cranberry in a multi seeded bap with a salad garnish and coleslaw, both our selections were absolutely lovely we also visited the shop downstairs and made some purchases, I would definitely recommend a visit to this tea room.

Lovely family feel great food and good service. Lovely bakery as well and reasonable prices lots of choice.

Step back in time to the Olde Worlde carm of beams in the second oldest building in Whitchurch. Quaint and welcoming Tea Rooms and Sandra front of house is just brilliant. Food good value

My wife's idea of heaven pastries, cakes and sausage rolls, delightful aromas and the crackling of paper bags!

My parents had their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend and and bought quiche pork pies and other fantastic food from here nothing was to much trouble .. and everyone commented on how the apple tray bake was to die for, so thank you from Mr & Mrs Williams.

The very busy woman who served us was extremely helpful. She offered choices about the milk for coffee (which came with a little cake taster in the saucer) and made sure that we had just what we wanted. We tried the coronation chicken with baked potato (potato skin was soft rather than the nicer crunchy) and the same filling in a seeded baguette. As appropriate for a bakery, there was a good choice of types of bread for the baguette. At around £14 for lunch for two, this was a good stopping point, on our way to Chester, with free parking in the road outside.

On two separate occasions months apart, I popped in to buy some sandwiches/pasties/cake and different staff on both occasions were rude, miserable and unhelpful even though I was polite and cheerful back...and the cost of 2 pasties and a flapjack came to £4.40! If there were more choice of other bakeries in town, I’m pretty sure they’d be out of business! The sandwiches are expensive at more than £4 for the taste and the pasties looked hard & dry...yet to be eaten...

As above, the staff are prone to ignore you. The tea very average, pastry not very nice. Would not visit again

Only popped into the bakery downstairs to get the second pie of our trip on the way home. Then we discovered there's a coffee shop upstairs! Ah go on then! Great little spot - and the pies... oh the pies! Amazing and all run by a lovely, friendly bunch of ladies. We'll definitely be back.

Walkers gave me the tastiest, most enjoyable full English breakfast I've had for years.

The cafe is upstairs in a lovely old room. But this means uneven floors, very low beams, and unstable tables. This can be charming, but not for older people, disabled etc.

My husband and I like to pop in here on a Saturday. They are really friendly and John likes their special board because it's usually something like sausage and mash!

Walkers is an old fashioned bakers and tea room located in the high street. The shop is on the ground floor and well worth a visit if you want shop baked pastries and cakes. The tea shop is a real let down. This is an old building full of beams and character. However, the tea shop has been neglected and requires a sympathetic update. If you want a nice coffee and cake try the Little Tea Pot on the opposite side of the road.

My son and his wife live in Malpas and we have never been to Whitchurch before

One of the oldest half timbered buildings in the charming and very old Whitchurch town centre. Downstairs bakery with huge variety of pastries, pies, cakes etc.

Popped in for lunch on a Monday. Seemed quiet but I guess 4 tables must constitute a crowd? It took over 15 minutes for a cup of tea to be served and 35 minutes for a bacon sandwich! On person left due to the wait. To be fair the two ladies working upstairs were doing their best but it just screamed of owners not prepared to invest or pay for a little extra help. Amusing but wouldn't go back.

Not many of these places left go back in time to when your granny used to send you to the bakery for fresh bread, go early in the morning and the bread is still warm, as well as home made pork pies and others the cakes are great too. The food inthe café is good honest no frills and is served in the old fashioned manor. If you respect home made simple food try it

Enjoyed a light snack for a late lunch, chilli with baked potatoes which was really nice.Decent prices and service.

Having searched on google for cafes in Whitchurch before travelling there last weekend, I actually phoned Walker's Bakery in advance to enquire if their tea room was dog friendly. I spoke to a gentleman, who said it would be fine as long as the dog was well behaved (which he is!) and I said I was looking forward to calling there and it would be on Saturday morning. Arrived in Whitchurch with my Mum and dog on Saturday morning and out of courtesy, we popped our head around the shop door and asked if it was OK to come in and explained that we had phoned in the day before to be given the go ahead. The lady behind the shop counter was quite abrupt and said that NO dogs are allowed in the café. I started to explain what the gentleman on the phone had said and she just interrupted me and said dogs aren't allowed in.I have no issue whatsoever with establishments being dog friendly or not but when I have made the effort to check this in advance, I expect to be given accurate information so that I can plan my visit. Fortunately, we found a café down the road that did welcome us and our dog.

The pies an pastries are exceptional. The steak pies are to die for. Yummy ! The apple pies are great as are the apricot pies.The bread is wonderful. We always buy our bread here.

Popped in for a coffee and cake lovely old wooden framed building but mind your head upstairs. handily positioned on the high street.Coffee was good with a good choice of cakes ( or anything from the shop downstairs)

We were in Whitchurch for the makers market, but the weather was so bad, and with no cover to buy food and eat it at the market, we decided to call in here and take something home.Large selection of cakes, pastries and savouries served both hot and cold.We got a couple of hot pies to take away.They tasted ok, and were still hot, even after walking to the car in the rain and driving down the road to home.Staff weren't exactly cheerful, to say the least. A 'hello' and 'goodbye' don't cost a penny!

Have a regular order once a week. Excellent baker's and Sarah and Simon so friendly.and welcoming. Love going in..

Called into Whitchurch on the way to holiday cottage in Oswestry. What a lovely little tea room. Ordered breakfast which includes bacon, sausage, egg, beans, tomoto and toast and tea. We are on a gluten free diet so didn't want the sausage or toast. They gave us extra bacon and two eggs instead. Also accommodated us with one coffee and one tea. Could not have been more helpful or pleasant about it all. Would highly recommend.

In the age of American chain coffee shops, every town needs a "proper" tea room. Excellent sandwiches, good tea and really good value. I would certainly call again!

We stopped off on the way up to Chester and decided that this looked the most interesting and "olde worlde" of the cafes in the town. Yes, the menus are laminated, but there was a good choice of food and the staff were very pleasant. We were surprised by how good value it was. We both went for the cream tea package where you get a drink, any sandwich and either a scone with cream and jam or 2 slices of bars brith. We had the tuna mayo and the turkey/bacon/cranberry sandwiches which came with a side salad and coleslaw. Great value at £5:40 each whereas the sandwich alone is £4:30. We were very pleased with what we got and will definitely make a point of calling in again.

Very pleasant old world style of tearoom /cafe which bakes on the premises. We settled for a light meal which was well prepared and presented. The staff were polite and helpful without belng intrusive. We also purchased several items from the shop/bakery downstairs which were of a very high standard. This venue will definitely be a regular stop when we are in the area.

One of the oldest buildings in Whitchurch with its quaint beams and windows overlooking the high street - full of charm only surpassed by the excellent friendly, warm and first class service from the front of house staff - Sandra - who goes out of her way to ensure we are all looked after in the best professional manner. The French Connection should be requested as it is just brilliant.A big improvement since my last visit 15 months ago.Richard S

We cannot believe we visited the same café as most other reviewers. Greasy laminated menu cards, limited choice on display, sticky tables and the overpowering stench of disinfectant being used to mop the floors while we were eating. We ordered a meat pie (which we had to fetch from the shop - but it was good) and a cheese toasty without onions. It was made of thick bread and served with a sad, limp salad garnish ( with raw onions) and congealed coleslaw. A tin of lemonade was served with a dirty glass. The coffee was undrinkable. Although we commented when we paid, we were met with absolute indifference. The tea-room is described as having 'olde worlde charme' which should have warned us. The furniture is tired and the modern counter/service area has been thrown together without regard to the timbered beams which could look so good. The carpet could do with replacing, too.Altogether, this place is a disgrace and the owners need to rethink the business entirely.

We stopped off in Whitchurch when it started to snow (at the end of April !) and found Walkers Café just a few yards from the car park . We went in, attracted by the half timbered building. The shop is on the ground floor with the café on the first floor.We only wanted tea and cakes but the staff were very pleasant and the cakes very tasty. The half timbered room makes for a pleasant environment and Walkers is obviously very popular with the locals.

You would imagine that having a very good location in a Roman Market Town would be the ideal ingredients for a perfect Tea Room. Sadly not so.First of all I should own up and say this is one of those rare occasions when we never actually got to the food - we walked out before!In attempting to be constructive it is difficult not to say just how bad this place is.Apathetic staff - terrible dated and tatty decor - broken toilet bowl - dirty hand dryer - all result in virtually no customers in what must be the best location in the town. What makes this so astounding is that on the ground floor appears to be a good bakery providing a range of cakes. Sadly they do not make it up the stairs! There the offering is one sad looking slice of I am not sure what. I can never work out why staff who clearly have no affinity with customer service actually work in a retail environment. This has all the hallmarks of a business which has run out of steam and is in decline. I would imagine that during the Summer months Whitchurch attracts its fair share of Tourists - if this is what they have to offer Tourist Information will have their work cut out.Did we find an alternative - yes - a place called Benjamin's. Now the contrast could not have been any more different - so much so we started to feel we were part of some reality TV programme where you are exposed to the very worst and then the very best. See the review.

Very happy friendly Cafe all staff very helpful and chatty cakes lots to choose from yummy tan and Ali middlesex London

We called in as we were passing on a cold wet day. We had a Cheese and onion panini with salad and soup which was all good. Welcoming atmosphere in a historic building in the main street. Good value lunch.

I always go into Walkers to buy something when I visit Whitchurch. I rather like the chicken, bacon and stuffing pie.

Not the cheapest of tea rooms but a very good place to drop into for a hearty tea or snack. Items on the menu are all very from and tasty. Very good tea and coffee which are served HOT! (No all places do!)

Been there once before and enjoyed a midday day light meal - so called in again yesterday and once again we were not disappointed The Welsh Rarebit was delicious!!

i love this bakery and upstairs cafe , the building alone is of much interest with all its exposed beams , you then go up some rickety stairs to a beautiful, old room set out as a cafe , friendly staff and good food

We found the tea rooms on our way back from a family holiday. The staff are very friendly and the foods obviously home made. Our lunch consisted of Cottage Pie, Lasagne and Liver and Onions and was very reasonably priced The portions were substantial. We would definately revisit if we were in the area again.

called in here for lunch today, my wife had the lasagne, very creamy, big serving chips to die for, i opted for the bacon, potato and creamy sauce tartlet topped with grilled cheese and a side order of their fantastic chips.really needed somewhere to curl up and sleep off the after effects of this wonderful meal, we will be repeat visiting many times in the near future

Beautiful timbered dining room above a bakers shop. Had a nice traditional afternoon tea with a friendly welcome.

Found this tea room above the bakery for a snack lunch. Very pleasant staff and good menu. Just had soup and homemade roll and cheese toastie. Both prepared freshly and brought to the table. Very nice and the home cooked meal looked good again so we will revisit when next in the area.

It's nice to go somewhere where you can have a laugh and a chat, lovely atmosphere in the cafe, also where you can get some lovely food and in the shop.worth taking a look and trying some of the lovely bread and beautiful cakes they make and sell.

this is a cafe in a very old black and white building. good teas and coffee with food from the down stairs bakery

The food here was amazing part from the (lady) who served me , she's a nasty , very rude and obnoxious person , saying she's a lady is far from the truth. I don't think she has anytime left for training , but she surly needs to boot, the whole experience was spoilt by her behaviour.

We were camping nearby, and wanted a quick snack at midday, nothing special. Walker's attracted us because it is double fronted, very attractive in an Olde Worlde way, with a deli/bakery downstairs and a cafe upstairs. Trade looked brisk, so we headed upstairs, where there is a separate counter at which you place your order (pay on exit).Although the menu is short and 'the usual' for a cafe, there is a small sentence at the bottom that alerts customers to the fact that they will serve anything that is for sale in the deli, a nice touch but one that ought to be made more of, perhaps.We choose panini's but the 'machine' was broken so we changed that order to toasted sandwiches instead. There are suggested fillings but you can basically choose anything that they stock, which again isn't clear on the menu, however the very helpful assistant pointed that out. The tea and coffee were both great, however the food took an age to arrive (staff were very apologetic) so we have finished our drinks by the time the toasties arrived. This seemed to be in common with other customers too. But what toasties they were; the bread was so tasty, and the fillings were plentiful and tasty themselves. The salad garnish was 'ordinary' but was most definitely playing the supporting role anyway. I would say that these were the tastiest toasties that I have had in a long time. Watch the stairs on the way out, they seem steeper than when coming up.