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The Barn Garden Centre Cafe

British • Colchester
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(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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Food 4.3/5
Service 4.6/5
Atmosphere 4.5/5
Value for Money 4.0/5
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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, £17.50

Available
  • Sun

Roast Sirloin of Beef (£18.95) or Roast Loin of Pork (£17.95) with all the trimmings.

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British
Colchester

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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Joy
Lots of choice of roast meats for Sunday lunch as well as several other food choices and we all enjoyed our meals. They happily cater for gluten free and there are choices of desserts and a good selection of cakes. A place we are always happy to return to for good food and service where they don’t rush you to leave your table after eating. Also an easy system of online booking and table service which is much appreciated.
5.0
Michelle
We had an amazing breakfast, great food and atmosphere . Very good service
Natalie
Usually I absolutely cannot fault the experience at the barn cafe. We've been coming for years and the cleanliness, friendly and professional staff cannot be contested. They are outstanding but on our visit on Saturday for lunch, which we booked our table in advance to save disappointment, as they're usually heaving, but it was extremely quiet and all I can put this down to was the lunch menu. Although everything on there, I'm sure was extremely tasty and made with the best ingredients, it was extremely limited. Not everyone wants a full proper meal at lunch and there really wasn't much choice. 1 panini, 1 salad bowl, fish n chips, tart, falafal. It was so limiting it was the first time I'd just ordered a scone. I really do love coming to visit the barn and the cafe has always been the biggest pull. Absolutely the best in Colchester in my opinion so I do hope they take heed because a half empty cafe on a Saturday afternoon is not a good sign and methinks that the new menu is to blame. I hope to visit again and see their usual selection available. If it's not broken don't fix it!
4.5
Lynn Gray
Easy booking on line. Excellent food, my husband is very picky with his food and he didn’t leave a crumb! Good service.t
Bev
We had lunch at the Barn with three other friends, such a great place to meet,organised, great atmosphere and a lovely centre to look round. Although the food was as good as it always is we found the menu slightly more restrictive this visit as we didn't want a dinner.We all felt we would have liked another couple of sandwich options or panini.
3.8
Jill Granger
Came for coffee n scones with 3 friends. Cheese scones delicious. Service good. Price reasonable. As I come quite a lot the quality n service is always consistent. Favourite garden centre. Sometimes very noisy.
Emma
My friend and I met at the Barn for brunch yesterday. We both had the Barn Breakfast which was delicious. Just the right amount of food, not too much, not too little - and tasted great! We weren't rushed by the staff and the atmosphere was lovely. Highly recommend.
Tricia Beney
Always love eating out at The Barn Cafe. Such a lovely place to catch up with friends and/or family with a great atmosphere, good food and friendly service. I always book a table to avoid disappointment and it’s lovely to have a look around the garden centre after.
Kris
We have always had a lovely time at the barn and the food is great from breakfast, to lunch, to coffee and cake. The people there are friendly and helpful. I make sure to book a table tho so not to miss out as it’s always full.
Lea Sherman
Such a lovely place to meet friends for a good catch up and natter. The food was excellent and arrived promptly. Drinks were good and we even had room for a gorgeous piece of cake each. Really reasonably priced, good service and fantastic atmosphere, we will be back
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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