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The Barn Garden Centre Cafe

British • Colchester
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3.9/5
(01206) 211312 Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8ND (01206)2…Show
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Light and airy garden centre café with inside and al fresco dining at Stanway, near Colchester.
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About The Barn Garden Centre Cafe

The Barn Garden Centre Café at Stanway, west of Colchester, is open every day for breakfast and lunch serving a café/bistro-style menu. It’s a light and airy space and there’s also al fresco dining on the terrace, which is partially covered. The menus are regularly updated and sit alongside daily seasonal specials. Traditional breakfasts and luxuries including Smoked Salmon and Eggs Benedict. On-trend lunches and lighter bites include Buddha Bowls, House Salads and favourites such as Fish & Chips. All food is locally sourced and cooked fresh to order. Bakery lines and cakes are made in-house daily and desserts vary from homemade Lemon Meringue Pie to warm Bakewell Tart. The Barn Garden Centre Café is fully licensed too and offers a range of beers, wines and spirits.

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3.9
Food 3.9/5
Service 3.6/5
Atmosphere 4.1/5
Value for Money 3.8/5
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Opening Times
Mon 09:00 - 14:30 —
Tue 09:00 - 14:30 —
Wed 09:00 - 14:30 —
Thu 09:00 - 14:30 —
Fri 09:00 - 14:30 —
Sat 09:00 - 14:30 —
Sun 09:30 - 14:30 —
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The Barn Garden Centre Cafe Offers

British
Colchester

Sunday Roast

Available
  • Sun

Roast Sirloin of Beef or Lamb Rump (£21.95), Roast Loin of Pork (£18.95), Nut Roast (£15.95) with all the trimmings.

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Afternoon Tea

Available
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri

Afternoon Tea can be booked Tuesday – Friday from 2.30pm. A minimum of 48 hours is required plus a £10 per person deposit. To book please call us on 01206 211312.

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Sharon Perfect
I was a little disappointed on this occasion The chicken was not available yesterday nor was the Rose Prosecco We eat here regularly and enjoy the good service the atmosphere etc My husband had roast beef it looked good My pork belly did not come up to expectations We would go again
4.5
Keith Bennett
Delightful surroundings with lovely staff and delicious food. We shall be back - Thank you
Nicki Donaldson
Lovely fresh food with a good choice of food. Staff very helpful and friendly. Only downside is the. Coffee,just tastes awful. Please change your brand as it's too bitter. This has been like this every time.
Beth
I’ve eaten here a few times over the last year or so. The food was tasty but the service was disappointing. We were told it would be a 40min wait for food when we ordered but the waitress wrote our table down incorrectly so we ended up waiting a lot longer. After a complaint the food arrived quickly!
3.0
Anne Jackson
Eaten here many times over the last 2 years or so and recommended it often to others. I have been disappointed with my last 2 visits. I recommended it for the 2nd year running as a Christmas meet up with 9 friends, we booked, we selected our food well I advance but once seated we waited for well over an hour for our food. It was busy and we were offered free hot drinks in recompense. Fine, good service resumed. Yesterday I ordered an open chicken sandwich, the chicken was disgustingly rubbery, I left almost the entire meal as delivered to table. I was once again offered a hot drink in exchange for a poor meal. It didn't wash this time. My friends reported her quiche was delicious. Time for new venue.
Tracey
Excellent food and service from the lady who seated us and the lady who took the order. Abit let down by the lady small with long dark hair who bought the food. She disappeared without asking if we required sauces etc to the point I had to go and find some and she did not return to see if we wanted extra drinks etc even though she did appear at the end after we had paid to clear our table. Needs to learn that good service should mean returning sooner not just plonking food down and moving on
Tim
It was a busy day for the Barn, 40 odd minutes for the soup. We were warned on this but it was not hot. I mentioned this to the staff, who are always good. A one off I’m sure
Daniel Mitchell
Booked in advance. Greeted with a friendly smile. Was seated and orders taken efficiently. Food fresh, hot and more important tasty. Atmosphere was perfect. Will be back for sure
Adele
Lovely atmosphere. Service was friendly but somewhat slow even though it was not particularly busy. Had to grab a persons attention on more than one occasion. Cake, this time, wasn't great. Seemes like it had been frozen over the festive period and didn't taste particularly nice. Lunch however was delicious and the Sunday roast look delicious.
5.0
CAROL NEVILLE
We have had several breakfasts and lunches at The Barn. Yesterday's breakfast was, as usual, delicious. Highly recommended and definitely worth a visit.
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The Barn Garden Centre Cafe File

Fact File

Main dining room capacity 58
Booking policy Reservations preferred
Best seat The outside terrace when weather permits
Max group booking size 16
Outside dining space Yes
Outside dining spaces 64
House wine price £22.50
Wines available 6
Alcohol license Fully licensed

Special Dietary Requirements

Vegetarian catering Some vegetarian main course options
Vegan catering Vegan Main Course Options on Menu
Halal catering No Halal Food
Wheat/Gluten catering Wheat / Gluten Free options on menu

Family Friendly

Children's menu Yes
Children's menu details Children's portions available off the main menu
Baby changing Yes
High chairs Yes

Disabled Facilities

Wheelchair access throughout facility Yes
Dedicated disabled toilets Yes
Dedicated disabled parking Yes

Additional Information

Wifi Free
Payment by credit card Yes
Payment by debit card Yes
Drink without food Yes
Takeaway services Yes