What a little gem of a discovery after realising one of my favourite places in West Bridgeford only opens for breakfast at 11am.
The lovely country atmosphere was worth the 15 min drive to get here & for people who enjoy a big English breakfast, this is it. Eggs Benedict also on offer, amongst others. Coffee real good.
We stopped in on a bike ride on a quiet Saturday morning and ordered a couple of coffees and a slice of the cake.
After 35 minutes I asked a waitress and then it was over 5 more minutes before our order came out.
Now the coffee was lovely and the cake was genuinely delicious but the excuse of there's been a rush on just didn't cut it - especially as we were sitting outside, as were all of the other customers, so we could see that it wasn't busy (6 other tables!)
It was disappointing as I genuinely wanted to give the place a 5star review as I was genuinely impressed. I'm not going to give up though and will try again, hopefully with a shorter wait on my coffee and cake!
The outside seating areas are lovely and the little farm has a lot to offer (for free) for families with small children as well as a few outside games for the slightly older kids too!
There's a fresh farm shop there as well which my friend said is great but I didn't go for a look.
I had the Farmers breakfast. I also had a glass of fresh orange juice. Absolutely amazing food. Will be back to try an evening meal.
Absolutely love this place, so much so I could live here. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and I appreciate these young adults being given the opportunity to gain some valuable work experience in such a fantastic place. They work so hard and deserve a special mention. The vegetarian breakfast is delicious, the Somerset cider on tap is the perfect summer drink. Rob, the owner will go out of his way to make sure you have the best experience and you can tell he cares about every single customer. I can’t wait to be back tomorrow. Thanks Dovecote Team x
Booked a birthday brunch for 17 people, wonderful experience. Team went above and beyond to make the event special. Excellent food, and lovely outdoor area for us to mill around in rather than rushing home after we'd eaten. Outdoor space, games and animals fantastic for entertaining the children. Overall an excellent experience, highly recommended. We'll be back and recommending to others.
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Omg first of all, the walk is amazing to this beautiful cafe, bar and farmshop. Lots of animals on the walk up and very open, well kept rear garden area with beanbag throwing game for the children and a wooden decked, shaded area as well. You can interact with the animals and if your lucky they let you stroke them, which I got to. I went into the bar area and behold, cake and we know cake is life!!! This is not just a normal cake, this a dovecote strawberry and pimm's cake. Play the halo noise, the knife slid effortlessly through and the cider was a nice, refreshing palette cleansing addition - well that's how I justify it. So I pay a fair price to sit in an idyllic location but the server was a young girl compared to me, polite and extremely professional even apologised when she had to take a booking on the phone. Very impressed, nothing to big or small which she the young gentleman would not undertake to assist you further. Now back to the cake, if 50 shades was a sponge with frosting and jam, then I'm taking my slice and calling it Christian. Sponge moist and good bubble depth plus no sogginess - most important no dryness. The pimm's and the strawberry was divine, so good I went back a second time - I would pay for this cake for a birthday or just because I'm fat and love 🎂 🥮. Next time, I'm booking for a table!!!
Lovely place off the beaten track. The baked potatoes were great and such good value. Nice decaf coffee. Spacious outside seating area but, smaller space inside. Not busy on a cooler day. Service was good and friendly staff.
This is a gem of a place. We go while we are walking along Clifton Grove.
Very friendly and also dog friendly. Willow is often given a sausage on the house, and there are dog treats. The human food is great, too.
A nice place to take children to see the animals outside. The farm shop has good selection of meat plus other local goods.
The cafe has warm and welcoming feel. We when as a family to pick a pumpkin today got a little wet, but still, enjoyed the experience.
We are here today for the food and drinks festival and so far we are having a fantastic time. The weather is wonderful and it is such a perfect setting for such an occasion. I’ve already made a few purchases from the stalls that are here today, great selection of food and excellent gift ideas. I think we might stay for the duration and we’ll be back!
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