Cafe cuisine: the best places to taste it in Ilminster
13 restaurant menus in Ilminster, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"What a fantastic find! We were on our way home to Exeter and a chap at a nearby farm cafe called The Honey Pot recommended us. We were delighted to..."
Liz Edwards
"Went with a friend to celebrate forthcoming birthday. Not been to the cafe before. Thought I would give it a go. Both had a flat white coffee with a..."
Katherine Tyrrell
"Ooo what a cute little gem of a cafe! Tucked away in parkland with views and a lake next to Dillington House. Parking in woodland car park. A lovely..."
hayley deves
"Great spot and dog friendly. Staff were really friendly and helpful. The coffee was good and the cakes were tasty. Hot snack likewise.
Looking..."
PWE999
"Went there with a friend who had never been there before. Both had coffee and I had a millionaire shortbread and she had a blueberry muffin. Both..."
Kathy Tyrrell
"Love coming here. Always made very welcome even when I have some of my dogs with me.
Coffee always made how I like it and the food is..."
Sally Aldworth
"Wonderful café serving delicious local food . Unusual items in shop along with staples . Also non food items in another area including children's..."
Julie Comben
"We used the green house to cater for my grandfather’s funeral party over the summer and I couldn’t recommend them more! The food was outstanding..."
Rosie Stephenson
"We had the space upstairs for a baby shower and it was lovely. Well catered for and amazing value for money. We had great service and nothing was..."
Karen Samuel
"Great Staff, Shop, Coffee and Sausage Rolls, welcome stop on bike ride to take in the vista and get ready for the homeward..."
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"An absolute gem! Had the best time at no.57 - started with a delicious cup of coffee by the cosy fire followed by a mooch in the vintage shop..."
Zoe Richings
"Had the most delicious lunch here today.....quite a varied menu plus usual beverages and lovely cakes. Meal freshly prepared so had to wait some time..."
Martin Lawrence
"Found this amazing place by pure chance! We were driving by and my wife saw a delightful dress in the window, so we stopped! It’s a first class..."
Simon Bradford
"10/10 delicious coffee and lovely staff. The vintage and antiques shop was a real cherry on the cake. Would highly..."
Georgia Lewis
"Genuinely delicious in all aspects! First time I’ve actually managed to make it in time for Lunch service… the food is beautiful, even when..."
Tom Powell
"Went there for tea/coffee and cake with a friend. Reasonable prices. Both of us had a Latte coffee and a slice of Bakewell sponge cake. (See..."
Katherine Tyrrell
"A lovely quaint cafe, connected with an antiques shop. Myself & my mother make regular visits, the staff are always warm & welcoming & the food &..."
Jack Bateman
"The food here is so different and always very enjoyable. Great selection for veggies..."
Angela Catling
"We stopped here by chance to break up a long car journey with our little baby - we received a really warm welcome and a delicious..."
Kate O'Gorman
"Love this place!
Ate a fantastic lunch today, and in April (their food is unusual, tasty, really lovely, veggie, vegans, and omnivores)..."
"The food was amazing real sausages. I believe they were from Bonners Butcher's I will definitely be returning..."
Andrew Martin
"Popped in for a cheeky breakfast and brew! Good value, tasty food with quality ingredients and a genuine..."
Simon Bradford
"Best fry up in Ilminster, the vegetarian sausages are delicious!
Nice hot coffee and great..."
David
"We didn't eat, just popped in for a drink. However, looking at what was served to others around us, you would not be disappointed. It was early so..."
Lesley Hopper
"Went here for the first time on 22nd June. The food, service and premises are all fabulous! Next time we are down that way we will be back in. Good..."
Derek Nixon
"The best service I have experienced in a long time and the breakfast was absolutely..."
Luke Pedder
"Good people and good food ...Great atmosphere every..."
Gav Pike
"Lovely place, really good food and excellent..."
Michael Jones
"Great breakfast. Lovely lady serving. Would definitely recommend..."
Adam Harris
"We always go to this Cafe when we are In Ilminster they do a excellent vegetarian breakfast we love it it there great atmosphere too very..."
Linda Martin
"Great breakfast, friendly staff and great value. Very happy to accommodate fussy..."
Darren Sear
"Really good vegetarian breakfast. Great service, very friendly and..."
S P
"Traditional choice of breakfast items, served quickly by friendly staff in immaculate..."
angela jones
"I've been here 5 times now within the past 3 months. I absolutely love..."
lionel eastmond
"First time in this cafe and found it excellent. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly. We did not eat but the menu..."
Morris Webster
"Clean and tidy. Their menu is quite big, pretty conventional and of reasonable quality. Prices are about right given the location. Service is not..."
Simon Conroy
"Great breakfast! Very friendly!! Four of us stopped on way to Cornwall. All enjoyed the food. Big..."
Marie Randall-warden
"Great little place, only had a couple of coffees but will be ordering more next..."
"Fantastic little hidden gem. Very accommodating staff by making us a late breakfast / early lunch. Coffee was great especially with a little drop of..."
Hugh Lyle
"Had an amazing meal at F.east. Great choice and very tasty. A good way to introduce more vegetarian and vegan food into my diet. I will definitely go..."
Amélie Bourin
"So simple, first time back since the move from East Street. The access has changed a little. The restaurant is now upstairs on an small industrial..."
Neal
"Wow. Stunning place. Friendly, relaxed and great food. We had a vegan breakfast and was lush..."
Mark Oborn
"Delicious, thoughtful food with amazing attention to detail and the loveliest people who work there. I’d drive far out of my way to come here..."
Charlotte Cramer
"Absolutely amazing food. Will definitely be going back again soon. Small menu, but it was still hard to choose as it all looked..."
Tom Hutchings
"Lovely space and imaginative vegetarian menu. The cakes are a knock out. Steampunk with..."
Gary Tanner
"Amazing food, Absolutely gorgeous flavours, staff were also wonderfully friendly. Perfect place for a lovely lunch. Couldn't fault it whatsoever ☺..."
Lizzie Parsons
"Totally loved this place. Excellent food, good prices. Plenty of choices. Nice friendly atmosphere. Will definitely return and highly recommend to..."
Roz Edwards
"Tucked away down a rough track in an old industrial building we were very pleasantly surprised to find this gem of a restaurant purely by chance. We..."
Marcus Mumford
"Lovely food and..."
Sophie McLachlan
"Very tasty! Fresh and healthy lunch. Loved..."
Jamie Turnbull
"Wide variety of tasty vegetarian meals with world influences. But I suspect most people go for the superb cakes! Room temperature was too low when we..."
Will Falconer
"All the meals are flavoursome and are freshly made. There are vegan and gluten free options available also which is convenient. As well as the meals..."
Molli Riley
"Superb vegetarian options. The cakes are delicious and the service was excellent. Happy to take card payment and even Android/Apple pay. Didn't see..."
Craig Tett
"This place is awesome! You'd never know it unless you actually plan to come here as its very much off the beaten track. But when you do come, you'll..."
Robert Saunders
"It was my first f.east experience today and what a fantastic experience it was! Gorgeous food, friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere.
I had the..."
Carrie Lewis
"Now a year after the move it is better yet. A distinctly veggie/vegan menu, open all day from 9.00 am breakfast. Fabulous food, great setting with..."
John Fox
"Awesome veggie/vegan food served up in a clean, creative, contemporary canteen style manner. The cakes are to die for, made dairy and gluten free..."
"One of the most relaxing cafes set within a quintessential English village, with a wholesome menu selection, and family run by Rosie, Xena and Jim...."
Robbie K
"This was such a great little find in our road trip. If we lived closer we’d never leave.
Really lovely, friendly staff, a great cafe with loads to..."
Kat Pierce
"We had a wonderful time at The Courtyard Café! The whole team are so welcoming and the food is excellent too! From the moment you walk in and meet..."
Leyla Nicholls
"Decided to call in on route to Durdle Door and was met by a welcoming smile from Rosie & James. A lovely selection on the menu (incl vegetarian..."
Val Smithies
"Looking for a cafe open on a Sunday, we found this eclectic gem, serving good coffee and tucked away by a river. We had delicious flapjack and cheese..."
Anne Moran
"The whole experience was wonderful! The staff were friendly and personable. The coffee was some of the best I've had and the Eggs Benedict was hands..."
Deb C
"Great place and love the decor and the vibe. You always get a friendly welcome and our two dogs were also allowed. The menu is amazing and there..."
Ruth M
"Amazing food, we popped in on the way through whilst travelling.
Fresh and utterly delicious food, friendly staff and quirky artwork, a MUST VISIT..."
Melanie Clark
"Love this place! Friendly service, relaxed little courtyard which always seems to have the sun shining on it and food that never disappoints...."
"If you are visiting Ilminster or live nearby, then you must go to Annie's Cakery Bakery located in the Arts Ctr Gallery Cafe. Food is delicious and..."
Elizabeth Tuson
"Went with a friend who had never been. before. Loved everything about the Meeting House. Both had carrot cake which was very moist and coffee. Will..."
Kathy Tyrrell
"The presentation of the food is very nice the sandwich was good but the coffees could have been..."
Chelsee
"Good selection of snack, light lunches and cakes. Good value..."
"Great village shop and cafe with large recreation ground and play area. Good food, lovely staff. A..."
Phin Hall
"Great community shop and café. Fantastic cappuccino, really nice and friendly staff. Picked up some bargain books for £1.00 each and loved the..."
Nina Goodwin
"Only went into the hall this time but found it an ideal venue for a group except no..."
Margaret (Maggie)
"Love it there. Cafe food is amazing too. Staff are fantastic. Will be a repeat customer for..."
George Catling
"Always good food and great service staff are always ready to have a chat and they are..."
Chris Fone
"Thanks for all your help a lady called Diane couldn't be more helpful lovely friendly..."
Emma Jennings
"Great little store. Good range of vegan produce. Café inside. I used the Hermes parcel return service, was so efficient.
Friendly staff, very..."
Clare Weber
"Good food, friendly staff, quiet..."
Mark Povey
"Fabulous place to eat. Came with friends brought husband next day!
Shop well stocked and nice to support a village.
Might be worth booking for..."
claire spencer
"The staff are friendly and it helps the local community and the food is good. They were really thorough sanitising everything and we felt safe. ..."
Maggie Foster
"Lovely place to eat. Good setup with the ability to order beforehand and eat on arrival. Lovely ladies doing the cooking and the serving, all round..."
Alistair White-Horne
"Lovely, friendly and clean shop with a good range of goods. Cafe serves has a good menu, snacks, meals, coffees, tea and other drinks as well as a..."
Kareena Gillard
"A community run shop that was very well stocked and run by friendly volunteers. There is also a cafe where we had tea and cake, very tasty.
If you..."
Brian Oleen
"Fantastic little shop. Has most things you need with some homemade extras from local small businesses. Very helpful..."
kerry Knight
"Great service. Went to return an item to Amazon. Lady manning the shop very helpful. Shop sells lovely produce at good prices and also there's a..."
Penny Atkins
"Very nice store & a lovely lady at the checkout desk. Very helpful & even offered to lend me her reading glasses as I was struggling to use the..."
Stew Scott
"A wonderful source of victuals and other necessaries. Remarkable in such a little village (or pair of villages). Spacious, well laid out, good value..."
Will Raphael
"Very well stocked shop. Great food, lovely sculptures and art work for sale, a pc and printer for customers and a food cafe. It has outside seating..."
"Had breakfast here this morning on back of other reviews. Was excellent. Really good quality food, well cooked and good service. Coffee was best..."
Peter Jaquiss
"The staff are sooo lovely here! Can’t believe how friendly everyone is. We stopped by on the way home from Cornwall and this seemed to be the only..."
B
"The conference facilities are good - well laid out with good acoustics and layout. The food was ok, good quality but not exciting. The location is..."
DMJ AM
"Big shout out for the new autumn menu - you don't get more seasonal than Maple Roasted Pumpkin Salad with a Maple and Hazelnut Latte chaser! The..."
Nigel Marsh
"Really delicious food, with menu changes for the seasons which makes it a nice place to return to. The paninis are always a fantastic staple. Great..."
mrandmrsh
"This is a lovely place with beautiful friendly staff.
Comfortable and relaxing with very good outside seating front and back. Excellent clean..."
David Stokes
"Second visit to Monks Yard and other will not be the last. Spent a very relaxing lunch break with my wife and one of my brothers and his wife...."
Mike Drayton
"First visit, and it won't be the last. Brilliant experience. Well worth the slight detour from the A303 and the awful services that road has to..."
Chris MacKay
"Really lovely venue, especially if you can sit outside. Looks to have facilities for thise with access needs and pushchairs etc. Lovely friendly..."
Laura White
"I came yesterday to Anna,s 80th birthday tea and everything was special. The atmosphere, the food (better than at the Ivy in Bristol) the..."
"Fantastic cooked English breakfasts, both the meat one and the veggie one. Lovely cappuccino. The manageress let us have the breakfast menu even..."
Jane Sharp
"Found this small cafe by pure chance on our way to the SouthWest. Lovely coffee and so welcoming to our two dogs that we called in again on our way..."
Julie James
"Lovely little cafe next to the river with an art gallery and gift shop attached. Really friendly service from the staff. We had coffee and pancakes..."
Petra Lenihan
"Great place to stop if you're on the A303 near Ilminster. 1 minute off the roundabout and down a funny track so easily overlooked. Nice cafe in an..."
Andy Kirby
"Nice cosy cafe with lovely food and friendly service. Great place to stop if you do not want to go to the..."
James Wheatley
"Fantastic ambience. Gorgeous food. 10/10 will be..."
Jasmime Cooper
"The food here was amazing and the attention to detail was spot on.
The atmosphere was truly fun and the place was clean and spotless.
Definitely..."
castcharger101
"A little quiet when we visited late morn on a Monday, perhaps to be expected. Background music right up our street, food exemplary, great decor and..."
Six Appeal
"Enjoyed a delicious breakfast here today. Recommend the egg benedict and the French toast. Great coffee. Toilet needed restocking. No..."
Lisa Dearing
"Stopped for late lunch after reading reviews was not disappointed. Tasty food good serving and welcoming host. Would recommend hidden..."
deanm
"A lovely hidden gem. Freshly cooked food, beautifully presented. The chocolate brownie was amazing!
Note you have to go up a flight of stairs to..."
H J
"Wow! Absolutely fantastic hidden gem. Excellent range of food, lots of gluten free and vegan options. Really excellent quality food. Good coffee...."
joe inniss
"Lovely food, freshly prepared and tasted wonderful. Very nice relaxed atmosphere. I had the mushroom on sour dough, delicious 😋 I would definitely..."
Sharon Hooper
"Lovely cafe with great coffee and excellent service. The chocolate brownies were..."
Cathryn Rees
"Great welcome 🤗. Scrumptious food and drinks . There are Plenty of areas to eat . You can even sit by the river ! Good value and we thoroughly..."
Julie Comben
"Very busy but food excellently cooked served on a plank not a plate prefer a plate (they had some sweeping to..."
esther lawlor
"Friendly and cosy cafe with the craft shop below. Dog friendly and reasonably priced. Nice detour from the Chard-Ilminster railway cycle path..."
"Exceptional little cafe!
We (family of four), stopped off on our journey from Cornwall to London. Really lovely and warm inside. All the staff were..."
James Craxton
"We had such a great time learning to make macarons, something I had never attempted before. Despite being an avid baker, I'd always believed they..."
Sarah Cook
"Beautiful cafe, inside and out. Food and drinks were delicious. Staff were professional as well as lovely . Most importantly it was dog friendly🐾...."
jack pellegrini
"What's not to love about The Old Calf Shed. One of the best breakfast experiences I have had in a long time. Such a beautiful location and setting...."
David Ellis
"Great service. Excellent food. Staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough to make our time there..."
Ralph Langworthy-Smith
"Breakfast was INCREDIBLE. Staff are super friendly. Will definitely be..."
Ben Lambert
"Good food, good coffee, fresh smoothies, friendly..."
"A great, easily accessible location just off the roundabout. It’s very accessible as everything is on one level. An absolute gem for a late..."
Brazen Canary
"Very convenient Costa with indoor seating as well as drive-through. Clean and tidy with some M&S sandwiches on the menu. Very helpful and polite..."
William
"Nice new building with great facilities inside and out.
Lovely hot coffee as you’d expect. Great banter with the staff who work tirelessly day..."
Bryan Rhodes
"Lovely staff. The food was very tasty but the coffee was so bitter it was practically undrinkable. Have Costa put their prices up and dropped the..."
Tricia Salisbury
"The place has stepped up a notch. Smiles from the staff, cleaner premises and toilets. The toilets are not exceptional but much better than before..."
Dominic Squibb
"Amazing coffee when we went as-well as great customer service we have alot of praise for the young girl working there she’s got her work cut out..."
Eddie L
"Starbucks seems to have the monopoly on motorway services, which is a shame as Costa coffee is superior in our opinion, so when we spotted this..."
wayne riley
"A pleasant little location that I visit very frequently and have always found the staff to be polite and friendly. It is conveniently located just..."
Billy Bean
"Typical layout for a Costa had ample seating inside and out - the toilets were clean and well maintained. The staff were..."
Joel Harley
"A really good place to stop, especially if traveling on the A303 west or east ( just go all the way round the roundabout. Friendly, clean and..."
"A great, easily accessible location just off the roundabout. It’s very accessible as everything is on one level. An absolute gem for a late..."
Brazen Canary
"Very convenient Costa with indoor seating as well as drive-through. Clean and tidy with some M&S sandwiches on the menu. Very helpful and polite..."
William
"Nice new building with great facilities inside and out.
Lovely hot coffee as you’d expect. Great banter with the staff who work tirelessly day..."
Bryan Rhodes
"Lovely staff. The food was very tasty but the coffee was so bitter it was practically undrinkable. Have Costa put their prices up and dropped the..."
Tricia Salisbury
"The place has stepped up a notch. Smiles from the staff, cleaner premises and toilets. The toilets are not exceptional but much better than before..."
Dominic Squibb
"Amazing coffee when we went as-well as great customer service we have alot of praise for the young girl working there she’s got her work cut out..."
Eddie L
"Starbucks seems to have the monopoly on motorway services, which is a shame as Costa coffee is superior in our opinion, so when we spotted this..."
wayne riley
"A pleasant little location that I visit very frequently and have always found the staff to be polite and friendly. It is conveniently located just..."
Billy Bean
"Typical layout for a Costa had ample seating inside and out - the toilets were clean and well maintained. The staff were..."
Joel Harley
"A really good place to stop, especially if traveling on the A303 west or east ( just go all the way round the roundabout. Friendly, clean and..."
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