Windlass Cafe and Restaurant in Wyre Forest

A lovely floral courtyard with friendly, efficient staff, beautifully prepared food, a welcoming atmosphere and very clean toilets. Thank you

what a lovely place to pop in for a bite to eat and a drink nice location by canal all staff made us feel welcome good menu as well thanks to Bella and staff hope to see you soon Steve and Michele Bedfordshire

Such friendly service throughout our visit by all the staff, they couldn’t do enough to make us feel welcome and accommodated. Enjoyed a delicious lunch in the pretty outside court yard . Definitely recommend the quiche salad and the hubby thoroughly enjoyed his sandwich. Wish we lived closer to visit more often!

Very surprised when we came across this cafe,friendly service,good food,,specially the crumble and custard,,will be back again

I’ve been a couple of times now. My most recent visit I got scoop icecreams which were lovely. The staff were great and the person who served us was very friendly. They did not skimp out on the icecream scoops which was great! The previous visit last summer, I had waffles with fruit and icecream which was delicious. Again, staff were very friendly and made the experience at this cafe even nicer. If you’re looking for a nice cafe in Stourport which isn’t too busy and has really friendly staff, I would definitely recommend a visit here. It has the bonus of being by the river too! Will definitely be returning here in the future

We booked the up stairs room for a family buffet lunch, the room was lovely with comfortable furniture. The food was excellent and plenty full, so much so some of us left with a take home box. We had excellent service from the staff, would certainly recommend.

Have had plenty of nice lunches here in the past but not been for a while. Lunch was tasty but oh my, the prices have shot up. £14/15 for a sandwich with a handful of chips and some salad. I’m sure when I went last it was about £10 and it wouldn’t have been that long ago. They don’t list the sandwich without chips on the menu so you have to ask. I would like to see some cheaper options listed on there so people feel they don’t have to spend a fortune.

While the food was good I Definatly wouldn’t say it was worth the price. £15 for a sandwich on shop brought bread “brought fresh from the shop that morning” £8 for eggs on toast and not a single homemade cake in sight. The girls at work did make the hit much easier and they were all really Lovley and accommodating but very not much valve for money

Excellent afternoon tea! Plenty of sandwiches, scones, cakes and tea, they even gave us little boxes to take home the leftovers. Great service too and all for a very reasonable price. We'll definitely come again 😄

Coffee cups seem to be getting smaller but the price goes up, £3.80 for a regular cappuccino etc!!!!

The Windlass is a truly beautiful Cafe! Lovely food, piping hot, and generous portions! The staff are both friendly and accommodating. We were going to take a picture of the food but it looked too good to pause to take a photo so we dug straight in and weren’t disappointed in the slightest. I would recommend anyone to come here to try their fantastic menu choices!

Extremely disappointing as they advertise they are a ‘dog friendly cafe’ however you aren’t allowed to go into their courtyard with your dog, you have to sit on the front very close to the road with cars driving past. Such a shame, won’t be returning for this reason. When I asked about this I was told the dogs can’t come inside and because you have to walk inside to go out to the courtyard you can’t go in the courtyard. I said I will carry my dog through to which I was still told no!

Lovely atmosphere both indoors or out in the courtyard. The menu is varied and the food we had was freshly prepared using good quality ingredients at a reasonable price. Staff were courteous and helpful and premises clean and tidy. Happy to recommend and will be returning when next in Stourport. Well done all staff.

What a lovely cafe. Have been here twice now and each time a wonderful experience. Great service and great food, well presented especially the salad, great tasting, good size portion & good value. Nice to have a cider with the meal too!

We often frequent the windlass, it is always 5 star. The food is great quality and beautifully presented. Today I had the muffins with avocado, bacon and poached egg. The eggs were cooked to perfection!

We visited here on a Saturday morning just as they opened. The cafe was sparkly clean, the staff bright and friendly. We were served very quickly and the food arrived promptly and was delicious, the freshest eggs I've eaten in a long time. Wouldn't hesitate to visit again.

Excellent menus for breakfast and lunch. Delicious food and generous portions. Lovely and friendly. We hope to be back soon!

We tried the Windlass last weekend for the first time and we were very impressed. We ordered sandwiches with homemade chips which were excellent. A nice selection of hot and cold drinks too including ice cream milkshakes, all very reasonably priced. We are looking forward to coming back and trying the cooked breakfast's next time.

This is a friendly and very welcoming place for coffee or lunch. Service was excellent and the food really good.

Really delicious brunch today. Perfectly cooked and very fresh . Despite being busy all our food was lovely. Recommended.

The staff were friendly. The bacon sandwiches were lovely and the espresso was really nice. The garden is ideal for summer dining.

Had a amazing lunch. Smoked salmon and egg. My daughter had the sandwich omg how much was there. Not cheap but pay for what you get. Defo return

I really love the Windlass, we come here quite often to sit in the little garden but have noticed cheaper ingredients yet higher prices as of this year. I don’t mind paying more as I know the cost of everything has risen, and I’d rather...

Best breakfast in town service was amazing and the garden out the back is really nice and relaxing great place to go for a drink or food will be back

Have visited here a few times for just cuppa+ cake (always delicious) but had lunch for the first time today. Homemade quiche with lovely fresh salad and new potatoes-Delicious! will definitely eat here again

Fabulous service, attentive and professional. Food excellent! Came before lockdown but now will come as much as possible!

Enjoyed a substantial plowman's sitting in the small courtyard .Don't forget your milkshake with its large straw

Just had a lovely full English breakfast and my son had the pancakes with bacon and maple syrup.My sons already asking when can we go back there.Staff were lovely, I highly recommend this place

Having seen a piece on goggle about this place I decided to take my best mate along. The food was amazing best poached eggs I've had. The staff are friendly and helpful the place is so welcoming we sat inside as my friend is always...

Eaten here on two consecutive days. Brilliant little cafe / restaurant in a scenic position, in an area well worth visiting. Great value; two English breakfasts for £10 although I had pancakes today. Yummy! Lovely, efficient and friendly staff. Perfect!

Food was beautiful, very fresh and piping hot - just the way it should be!! Service was friendly and efficient,will look forward to visiting again.

We are lucky enough to be able to walk from our home along the river Severn to this wonderful cafe, and have often enjoyed coffee and cake in the lovely courtyard garden during the summer. This time we decided to go for breakfast and the...

Popped in for a light lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Staff are all really friendly, nice relaxed atmosphere and everything was very clean (tables thoroughly cleaned between customers etc). We all chose sandwiches with various fillings. These are served with rustic skin-on chips, a beautifully...

Just wanted to say how impressed I was with the staff on my first visit The food is second to none and very impressed with prices I will be returning in the foreseeable future Thank you

Stopped here for a coffee we sat in the lovely sunny courtyard at the back. Good service and enormous slices of delicious cake.

I rung this morning to book a table for my friends birthday lunch, a lovely lady answered the phone, I asked for a table in the courtyard with an umbrella as it was such a beautiful sunny day, no problem at all, I also asked...

Visited today and was very disappointed in the portion size how much smaller they have got but prices remain, consider very poor value for money as we have been very frequent visitors and have never had this issue before. We were also going to order...

Nice breakfast. We sat in the garden at the back which was nice & peaceful. Friendly staff and even though our visit was post 19th July it was good to see the COVID measures in place.

Food lovely staff lovely, clean and always there to offer a good service. Well done to you all. I have an elderly aunt and she loves it here, it gives her great joy to come down to eat or have a coffee she looks forward...

Lovely place, great food, fast and fresh of high standards. Affordable. Excellent service, very friendly and helpful staff. Good location. Seating out front and back. The toilet could do with a referb but was very clean. We will be back

My husband and I visited for breakfast and coffee & firstly were impressed with covid measures in place & cleanliness. Husband had full English which was well cooked & good quality . Good selection of cakes & pretty garden to sit in. Would recommend .

We've recently retired, and were out for a walk along the river. stopped here just for a 'cuppa+cake' . All covid regulations adhered to,felt very safe. staff vey friendly, we chose to sit in the garden. The carrot cake was gorgeous. Will definitely return for...

We decided to stop and have a drink while in the area, our boys had ice cream and it was delicious, drinks were lovely and it was reasonably priced, will definitely be back and will try the food next time!

My husband and I visited here this morning and I really just had to share this review with you. We felt totally safe with their excellent Covid-19 procedures in place. My husband is on the 'sheltered gov list' so we are extremely careful where we...

We have been here several times and the food never dissssapoints,it is the safest place we have eaten in you cannot enter until your told and then your temperature is taken and your asked to sanitise your hands,all the staff wear face coverings and tables...

Excellent service from beginning to end of our lunch. Guidelines for present circumstances adhered to. Both myself and husband had jacket potatoes with different fillings. Well presented on plate and served with a smile -- yes even behind a mask!

We happened across this the other day and called in for lunch. Warm welcome, temperature taken plus details for test and trace. Hand sanitiser available, tables spaced out. Nice choice of food and drinks, we didn't wait long for our order and it was a...

Had a really yummy lunch, our temperature was checked upon arrival, hand sanitizer was easily accessible. All of the staff were wearing face masks and visors, the tables were all socially distanced and overall it was a lovely safe place to be in. Will definitely...

Regular visitor for work place working lunches with colleagues. Good lunches, cakes and teas coffees. In the summer nice outside area. Happy to recommend

Doing a river walk and stopped in here. The staff were so obliging and the food ordered was delicious. We ordered breakfast muffins and a pot of tea. Service was a little slow but what arrived on the table was. worth the wait. Thank you....

This cafe is on the dog friendly site, I tried to take my dog in the cafe in the summer and I was refused......is it dog friendly or is it not

Popped in for breakfast as I do from time to time the food is always excellent as are the staff. This place really is a hidden gem, check it out. Keep promising to go at night which I will do soon.

A perfect little cafe by the river. I live in Stourport and this cafe is exactly how stourport should make you feel. Nice staff and a hearty breakfast. Value for money. And well presented. Will be returning.

Welcoming staff, good atmosphere and excellent vfm food. So all I can say is that there were Welcoming staff, good atmosphere and excellent vfm food!!!!!!

I just visited the Windlass with a friend. The food was delicious and reasonably priced and all home made. I 'food watched' as other people got their meals and can't decide what I am going to eat next time I go. As this venue is right next to the river, it's great for a walk after your meal. Staff are spot on

4 of us visited for lunch.Nice choice of food from cakes through to main course meals.We all chose from the main course menu - good selection.The food was served nice and hot, it was good quality, very nicely presented and we all really enjoyed the meals.Prices are very reasonable. 4 of us, main course plus dessert and large pot of tea £52Service is excellent and the staff all very friendly and helpful.Without a doubt will be back.

ideally located close to locks.reasonable priced drinks and food the cakes looked very tempting but settled for tea and a bacon sandwich as it was quite early.both were promptly brought to the table and was of good quality.

Great place. Very accommodating, good quality food and drinks. Nice area out the back. Good service.

After a lovely walk along the river, we decided to try this nicely located cafe close to the basin and marina.

Although dogs not allowed inside, the staff went the extra mile and moved tables and chairs outside at the front so that we could eat accompanied by our border terrier. All the food and drinks were enjoyed by everyone in our party. What more could you ask for?

Service was great, friendly and attentive staff. Sat outside in the lovely courtyard, Had selection of paninis and sandwiches for the children. Food was very nice and rustic home made chips were fabulous. Paninis were nice but not enough filling inside them.

had cheese,red onion & spinach panini which wasn't very hot.Menu stated served with salad & chips,i asked for no chips.My friend was paying & when we worked out the bill they had only knocked off £1 for the chips so the panini & salad cost £7.95 a bit steep i think.

Waited over half an hour. The full English eventually came with white toast when brown had been requested. The poached egg was not hot and the tomatoes, rocket and sweet potato crunch were disappointing.

Very friendly, clean well kept place to have a catch up with friends. The meals are of a good size, the staff are friendly and will try to cater for your needs. I find this a super quaint bit of Stourport that is not over run with tourist bright lights and candy floss!! Love it

Having just walked out of an appalling restaurant, Janes Plaice, we then found this lovely cafe. Service friendly and efficient, food lovely. Would recommend

My mom & i love this cafe & cute outside terrace,the cup sizes have got smaller though, the tea & coffee drinks are abit of a rip off! I bought a cup well, very very small cup of coffee £2.70! Ive no objection to paying abit more for a loveley situated cafe but my moms coffee wasnt hot, she drank it down in about 2mins as it was such a small cup! I had tea but again, small cups! I think they could be abir more generous, hate being ripped off so wont visit again which is ashame!

Great atmosphere with an outdoor patio area. Delicious hot drinks and cakes. The whole menu looks great and is reasonably priced.

We have family in this area so always try to visit The Windlass for a delicious lunch when enroute . We were not disappointed. Both of us had the Lasagne ( again) which really was lovely. The dish is served with gorgeous chips as well as a good salad. Thank you Windlass. Hope to see you again when next in the area. I did ask them if they could open a branch in the Cardiff area!

Stopped here and, admittedly just had an ice cream but a nice enough cafe with good looking food although surprisingly quiet on an Easter Sunday when the rest of the town was heaving. Some parking in the streets around and much quieter and more pleasant than the fairground side of the basin.

Stopped here for breakfast while we were waiting to check in at the pub very good full english and also the pancake stack with srambled eggs,smoked bacon and malpe syrup was really good we liked the place so much we went back for coffee and cake in the afternoon all the cakes looked homemad good choice on the menu and very clean

Have had plenty of nice lunches here in the past. Went for afternoon tea this time. Sandwiches were nice enough but not enough of them. Scones were nice but tasted like they’d been frozen, might have been better warm. For some reason, despite the fact that they do make their own cakes here, the cake served with the afternoon tea were commercially produced, which was really disappointing. All in all I think I’ll just stick to coming here for lunch.

We have had a lunch party for the last few years in December. As we are all older we have smaller meals but all the trimmings were added to our Christmas meal..The room and tables were beautifully decorated with crackers on the table.The staff are very friendly and helpful and it was a lovely meal.

Lovely local cafe with a nice sun garden to the back which is great to sit out in with a coffee and cake when the weather permits , lots of good value meals

Excellent menu, excellent value and great service! Was busy with folk of all ages which says it all...!

Came here for lunch with a friend, I had jacket potato with cheesy beans and she had fish finger sandwiches, they were very generous with their filling and good value for money. We couldn't help ourselves with the lovely cake collection and shared a red velvet cake which was lovely as well. Nice little walk along the canals to get the theme cafe.

Lovely food and lovely staff. Plenty of menu choices and it’s reasonably priced and in a nice area. Would definitely visit again.

My friend and I had lunch here yesterday, she had a filled jacket potato and I had a panini and chips, both were served with a lovely side salad. I asked for a filling that wasn’t on the menu ( as a panini filling) and this was no problem for either the lady taking the order or the chef. The food was hot and the chips were absolutely gorgeous. We were watching as the meals came out and they were all really attractively plated up and very generous portions. We sat out in the lovely garden as it was such a nice day, no-one rushed us along, we were left to enjoy our meal in peace. I can’t wait to return.

Lovely setting by the canal, the Windlass Cafe has an outside seating area. The food is home made and is lovely and fresh .

We stopped for morning coffee only. Staff pleasant enough and good surroundings, especially the outside courtyard this time of year. However the coffee was expensive when you consider how small the cups are so we wont be returning soon.

Went in for breakfast. Ordered the mushroom, poached eggs, spinach and tomatoes. Was lovely! Also bacon pancakes were nice. Great coffee. Friendly staff

After walking the length of Stourport-on-Severn looking for somewhere nice for lunch, we had almost given up and was thinking of buying a baguette and eating it in the park! When we found the Winlass cafe. Friendly helpful staff, very good food and not overpriced. It overlooks the Canal Basin area a bonus but could easily be missed

Nice place for lunch brunch or afternoon tea. I have had all 3 they have a great little menu with enough to satisfy you whatever your needs,extremely clean and friendly.

Nice location and choice of menu. Some items a little pricey ie sandwiches. Food was good . Very busy at time of visit and seemed a little chaotic . Staff unsure of using card machine which create delays to service. Clean and tidy , would return visit

My order of well cooked eggs on white toast came back as undercooked eggs on brown toast. I was the only costumer at the time. No meaningful apology given. Front server was quite surly, could have been more welcoming. Overall disappointing experience. Perhaps it was just a bad day, as I see that other reviews are more positive.

Warm cosy and helpful staff together with a good range of cakes makes this place worth a visit. Menu a little restricted mainly very nice hot & cold sandwich selection,jacket potatoes and fillings, paninis & baguettes. Some main dishes but limited choice and whilst I prefer" proper" chips the potato small wedges were cooked very well. Not always open on an evening so best to check before hand, Short walks brings you to the town,amusement fun fair and the river all of which is perfect all ages and easy walking.

What a fantastic place . Warm welcoming and the fantastic choices of homemade cake . Great to grab a pipping hot cup of tea and a slice of cake by the river , the watch the world go by on my lunch .

My second visit to this lovely riverside cafe . Was looking forward to my return visit and wasn't disappoint , super coffee and hot vegetable soup a real treat on this winter's day. Date of visit 1st Dec 2017.

Lovely room upstairs that we were able to decorate for a friend's baby shower. The sandwiches were lush & the cake,scones & cheesecake were amazing!! More than enough for all 😊

Called in for some food, ham, 2 eggs , chips and salad, the other meal was cheese and onion pie salad, the salad dressing was to die for, lovely tasty food, good friendly staff, plenty of room, have been before and have always been very...

We were in Stourport and popped into the Windlass Cafe just to grab a quick coffee.

We’ve been here for lunch several times now and have always been pleased with the food and service. There’s plenty of choice on the menu and the kids menu is good too. I had the pulled pork brioche which is served with chips and salad. Everything on the plate was delicious. (even the salad with the coleslaw and I normally leave this part)! The chips here are always excellent (very important to note). The staff are friendly and service is very good. My husband had the BLT and said it was also very tasty. Will keep going to this place as it’s never let me down! (I’m giving 5/5 in all areas but for some reason Tripadvisor won’t let me select them below...)

On one of our ex library staff hikes, we met two friendly ladies, who advised us to eat at the...

We'd come to Stourport to see the canal basin and called in for coffee and lunch. Ordered and paid for...

Four of us visited for late lunch on Wednesday after walking 9 miles by the River Severn from Holt. We were in definite need of sustenance by the time we reached Stourport and The Windlass was a welcoming sight. We had a delicious meal, thank you.

This cafe & restaurant is a great place to stop just off the canal & if on a boat your a stone throw from this great place to find really good food, very clean, deserviing its 5 star food rating & the staff were so helpful & friendly. They can cater for vegans but do not expect a wide variety but you will get a good meal there. I had jacket potato & beans but the salad that came with it was second to none. 4 plates came to us filled & 4 plates went back totally empty. I would go again if I am ever in the area.

Popped in for a light lunch when visiting Stourport basin. Excellent food, presented well and good value.

Popped in here for a coffee and slice of cake. Service was a little slow even though not especially busy. Disappointed that having ordered two lattes at £2.75 each they arrived at the table in small ikea cups. Lemon cake was nice but red velvet a little dry.

Visited today for tea and cake and made the most of the sunshine by sitting in the outside gardens.Had tea and some tray bakes which were lovely. Also nice to see soya milk on offer as well as a gluten free cake. I would definitely visit again and maybe next time try some of the hot food on offer.Its quite small inside so can imagine it to be very busy at peak times.

Great place for breakfast the food and the service are second to none! Lovely and even better its local!

Great little cafe that caters for all, clean, comfortable with a great little enclosed garden area. The food is good and very well presented with good customer service and value for money with a good selection of food and drink.