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On a drive to the mountains, we wanted to make a stop in Sperryville and grab a coffee. We've been to town, but hadn't had coffee. Very good choice for a stop. I usually go for a mocha, but the honeysuckle caught my attention and I got a honeysuckle latte. I've been slowly coming around to scones and chose the ginger scone while my wife got their savory scone. Coffee was delicious. I'm not sure what flavorings they use, but the honeysuckle was distinct without being too floral and overpowering. My ginger scone was tasty. Lightly sweet, tender, and chunks of ginger (or candied ginger) mixed in. That savory scone, though... I tried a piece of it and wish I would have gotten one as well. That scone is amazing and highly recommended. Staff was super-friendly. While not just around the corner, I'm definitely hoping to make this place a part of our regular coffee rotation.
Wonderful cafe located just ~30 minutes away from the entrance to Shenandoah National Park! I stopped by Before & After while driving up to Shenandoah for a weekend hiking trip. It started to rain in the late morning, so I figured I might as well take a beat to grab some food and read until it was possible to get outside again. I was super impressed by Before & After -- the space is super cozy and was filled with hikers who had my same line of thought, as well as a bunch of locals enjoying their weekends. The staff was incredibly friendly, and I loved chatting with them and browsing all the merch they had around the store, including a book about the Shenandoah Valley written by a Sperryville local (who one of the guests sitting next to me apparently knew personally!). I cozied up next to the fireplace with a latte and ginger scone, and it was a delightful way to spend the late morning. The latte was solid, and the scone was giant and super tasty. It had a great gingery kick and wasn't overly sweet at all, and it was buttery, slightly soft, and moist in the center with a nice crunchy exterior studded with ginger sugar. They also have a rotating seasonal scone, so I'm sure it'll be a hard choice between the ginger scone -- their all-time best-seller -- and whatever seasonal item they have in stock the next time I visit.
The cutest place with great coffee and breakfast. It's full of locals but the kind who want to talk to those from out of town. The place is small but it's efficient. I had the ham and Gruyère cheese quiche and it was awesome. My friends had breakfast sandwiches. I loved my oat milk honey cinnamon latte!
On our way into Shenandoah we needed caffeine stat! Heard nothing but great things about this place so decided to stop. I gotta say I was not expecting much but was completely blown away at the efficiency, atmosphere, and quality of the coffee! We stopped in on a Saturday morning around 9:30am and the place was hopping! Like super busy and full of people. With that said, service was still very good and we received our coffee's very quickly despite how busy they were. We really enjoyed our drinks that we went back in and got another one for the road lol. The atmosphere is really chill and there is a cool place out back to hang by a creek if the inside gets too busy and crowded. If you're heading in or out of Shenandoah and need coffee then stop here. 10/10 recommend!
Such a great lil nook! Fabulous ginger scone and cardamon latte!!!! Great staff. Busy because it has the best food & drink. Right next to riverwalk as well.
Such a cute stop for coffee and pastries. My gluten-free and vegan cookie absolutely slapped. They also made my iced matcha perfectly. The muffins my companions got were a little dry, but their coffees were tasty. We came here two days in a row!
Great little bakery/coffee shop with good sandwiches and great location sitting over the river. We love coming out to Sperryville to go hiking in the blue ridge, but finding a good, easy family place to eat can be hit and miss. It's nice to add a new place to our regular routine especially since Sperryville Trading Company closed. We got picnic boxes for us and our two kids after a long hike. Tarragon chicken salad was delicious and chunky and really nicely spiced (even a bit spicy) on croissant. Turkey and Brie with sweet balsamic onions on baguette was warm and fantastic. They even made special grilled cheese on focaccia for the kids when we asked what they could do. All the picnic boxes come with a bag of rustic potato chips and a huge, soft chocolate chip cookie to boot. The espresso isn't going to blow your mind, but it's perfectly decent and a nice perk. Maybe the nicest part is the fact that when you get your picnic box (or even while you're waiting) you can sit in chairs overlooking the river and let the kids play. There's even a little river walk through Sperryville that you can take if you want to venture further.
A great place to stop for coffee and a treat after hiking in Shenandoah NP! They had several different pastries and a few gluten free baked goods too. The iced coffee with salted caramel cold foam was delicious and the gluten free brownie had a fudgy texture and was also delicious. I'll definitely come back here! Oh they also make sandwiches and have gluten free bread available.
I stopped here on the way home for a quick bite. It's a cute cafe, & the people working there were friendly. I ordered the Reuben, it was $14 (not including tax) it was a decent sandwich, but in all honestly wasn't worth that much. It came with chips, but they just give you a plate of plain chips, when they said it came with chips, I thought you got to choose it, so I grabbed the crab ones & thankfully they didn't charge me extra for the misunderstanding, so I appreciate that. In the back there are lawn chairs with a view of the river. The neighbors dog also joined me for lunch which I wasn't against! I just think for the price, it should be a meal with a drink or a cookie in addition to the sandwich.
My wife and I found this lovely spot for coffee and breakfast sandwiches after looking through Yelp. Great option for coffee before going on a hike in Shenandoah NP. It was pretty busy for a Sunday morning at 9:15am on Labor Day Weekend. The cafe has been around since 2016 and is located in a restored house in historical Sperryville, VA. Several parking spaces are available in a lot on the back side of the house along with riverside seating in picnic style tables and Adirondack chairs. We tried the breakfast sandwich with chicken and burrito, which was a nice way to start the day. The coffee was very good. I really liked the informality and cute interior design of this local cafe - which is a pleasant way to start your hike. However, be sure to note that it can get quite crowded on weekends. So a little patience is needed as well. The cafe has a single restroom near the parking lot entrance to the building.
Adorable little coffee shop / cafe. It felt like the kind of place that both passers-through and regulars can enjoy and feel welcome. We got our sandwiches to-go and they were delicious 20 minutes later. I got the turkey fig - wow. I savored each bite! read more
2 months ago
Best chicken salad I've ever had in my life! On a very yummy crossiant My macchiato was perfectly made as well. Worth a visit read more
Very interesting place. We walk into this quaint establishment only to see a woman dressed up and down with tattoos serving a bunch of retirees coffee while they talked about their health problems. Quite a combo. But I digress. I loved the tattoo lady! She took such pride in her coffee shop and such care in crafting our drinks that you just knew everything was going to be great. And it was. The coffee was delicious. The homemade cheddar jalapeño scone, lemon poppyseed muffin and chocolate croissant were out of this world. Congratulations. read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
On a drive to the mountains, we wanted to make a stop in Sperryville and grab a coffee. We've been to town, but hadn't had coffee. Very good choice for a stop. I usually go for a mocha, but the honeysuckle caught my attention and I got a honeysuckle latte. I've been slowly coming around to scones and chose the ginger scone while my wife got their savory scone. Coffee was delicious. I'm not sure what flavorings they use, but the honeysuckle was distinct without being too floral and overpowering. My ginger scone was tasty. Lightly sweet, tender, and chunks of ginger (or candied ginger) mixed in. That savory scone, though... I tried a piece of it and wish I would have gotten one as well. That scone is amazing and highly recommended. Staff was super-friendly. While not just around the corner, I'm definitely hoping to make this place a part of our regular coffee rotation. read more
3 months ago
Wonderful cafe located just ~30 minutes away from the entrance to Shenandoah National Park! I stopped by Before & After while driving up to Shenandoah for a weekend hiking trip. It started to rain in the late morning, so I figured I might as well take a beat to grab some food and read until it was possible to get outside again. I was super impressed by Before & After -- the space is super cozy and was filled with hikers who had my same line of thought, as well as a bunch of locals enjoying their weekends. The staff was incredibly friendly, and I loved chatting with them and browsing all the merch they had around the store, including a book about the Shenandoah Valley written by a Sperryville local (who one of the guests sitting next to me apparently knew personally!). I cozied up next to the fireplace with a latte and ginger scone, and it was a delightful way to spend the late morning. The latte was solid, and the scone was giant and super tasty. It had a great gingery kick and wasn't overly sweet at all, and it was buttery, slightly soft, and moist in the center with a nice crunchy exterior studded with ginger sugar. They also have a rotating seasonal scone, so I'm sure it'll be a hard choice between the ginger scone -- their all-time best-seller -- and whatever seasonal item they have in stock the next time I visit. read more
The cutest place with great coffee and breakfast. It's full of locals but the kind who want to talk to those from out of town. The place is small but it's efficient. I had the ham and Gruyère cheese quiche and it was awesome. My friends had breakfast sandwiches. I loved my oat milk honey cinnamon latte! read more
1 year ago
On our way into Shenandoah we needed caffeine stat! Heard nothing but great things about this place so decided to stop. I gotta say I was not expecting much but was completely blown away at the efficiency, atmosphere, and quality of the coffee! We stopped in on a Saturday morning around 9:30am and the place was hopping! Like super busy and full of people. With that said, service was still very good and we received our coffee's very quickly despite how busy they were. We really enjoyed our drinks that we went back in and got another one for the road lol. The atmosphere is really chill and there is a cool place out back to hang by a creek if the inside gets too busy and crowded. If you're heading in or out of Shenandoah and need coffee then stop here. 10/10 recommend! read more
1 year ago
Such a cute stop for coffee and pastries. My gluten-free and vegan cookie absolutely slapped. They also made my iced matcha perfectly. The muffins my companions got were a little dry, but their coffees were tasty. We came here two days in a row! read more
6 months ago
11 months ago
2 years ago
Great little bakery/coffee shop with good sandwiches and great location sitting over the river. We love coming out to Sperryville to go hiking in the blue ridge, but finding a good, easy family place to eat can be hit and miss. It's nice to add a new place to our regular routine especially since Sperryville Trading Company closed. We got picnic boxes for us and our two kids after a long hike. Tarragon chicken salad was delicious and chunky and really nicely spiced (even a bit spicy) on croissant. Turkey and Brie with sweet balsamic onions on baguette was warm and fantastic. They even made special grilled cheese on focaccia for the kids when we asked what they could do. All the picnic boxes come with a bag of rustic potato chips and a huge, soft chocolate chip cookie to boot. The espresso isn't going to blow your mind, but it's perfectly decent and a nice perk. Maybe the nicest part is the fact that when you get your picnic box (or even while you're waiting) you can sit in chairs overlooking the river and let the kids play. There's even a little river walk through Sperryville that you can take if you want to venture further. read more
1 year ago
A great place to stop for coffee and a treat after hiking in Shenandoah NP! They had several different pastries and a few gluten free baked goods too. The iced coffee with salted caramel cold foam was delicious and the gluten free brownie had a fudgy texture and was also delicious. I'll definitely come back here! Oh they also make sandwiches and have gluten free bread available. read more
I stopped here on the way home for a quick bite. It's a cute cafe, & the people working there were friendly. I ordered the Reuben, it was $14 (not including tax) it was a decent sandwich, but in all honestly wasn't worth that much. It came with chips, but they just give you a plate of plain chips, when they said it came with chips, I thought you got to choose it, so I grabbed the crab ones & thankfully they didn't charge me extra for the misunderstanding, so I appreciate that. In the back there are lawn chairs with a view of the river. The neighbors dog also joined me for lunch which I wasn't against! I just think for the price, it should be a meal with a drink or a cookie in addition to the sandwich. read more
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1 year ago
4 years ago
My wife and I found this lovely spot for coffee and breakfast sandwiches after looking through Yelp. Great option for coffee before going on a hike in Shenandoah NP. It was pretty busy for a Sunday morning at 9:15am on Labor Day Weekend. The cafe has been around since 2016 and is located in a restored house in historical Sperryville, VA. Several parking spaces are available in a lot on the back side of the house along with riverside seating in picnic style tables and Adirondack chairs. We tried the breakfast sandwich with chicken and burrito, which was a nice way to start the day. The coffee was very good. I really liked the informality and cute interior design of this local cafe - which is a pleasant way to start your hike. However, be sure to note that it can get quite crowded on weekends. So a little patience is needed as well. The cafe has a single restroom near the parking lot entrance to the building. read more
9 months ago
The local cafe is posited on the notion that one will stop in both before and after one's hike nearby, ordering differently based on the situation. For me, it was actually in the middle of my day. I ordered a chai latte based on the impressive whole spices in the bags they had for sale, and it delivered a nice aroma without excessive sweetness. The place had all sorts of things going for it. Food and what looked like fancy imported gelato were available, and there was ample seating and notably, effective free wifi in an area where getting a signal might be dicey and you might really want to download a map or check on something. Their drinks do have milk alternative options at a significant extra charge, but it's pretty good that you can get these things this far off the beaten path at all. I've seen plenty of similar rustic touristy areas that did not have as good of a cafe as this. read more
1 year ago
My friends and I were going on a hike near Sperryville and found this lovely cafe (remodeled house?) on our way. I just wanted to say that I probably didn't get the right thing here because there were other food options that sounded tasty and coffee (beans from Intelligentsia Coffee!) that I didn't try. It seems like people really love their lattes here. Sadly, I'm lactose intolerant and decided against buying a latte before the hike. They do have non-dairy milk options here, but my preference of oat milk for an additional $1.85 that I was reluctant to pay for. So apparently, they had picnic lunch boxes this weekend! Depending on the sandwich you get, each lunch box is about $15-20 and comes with a sandwich, a bag of kettle-cooked chips, chocolate chip cookie, half a pickle, and a non-alcoholic drink of your choice. This was honestly the perfect lunch right before our hike. HAM AND SWISS - 11 I opted out of the picnic lunch box option since I didn't want a cookie or drink. But hey, it still came in a nice little box and I got a tasty bag of chips. I also substituted the ham with turkey. The turkey was quite good, but everything else was just mediocre. I felt like this was a sandwich that I could easily make myself. The swiss cheese and honey mustard were pretty underwhelming. The croissant was flat and cold. I'm OK eating a cold sandwich, but my friend who ordered the same thing was not a fan and would have preferred it toasted. Overall, we would not recommend this sandwich if you don't want to spend money on something you can easily make at home. My other friend got the "SLICED TURKEY + GOUDA" sandwich and it was delicious! One single bite was enough for me to know that it was special. The jam (not sure what flavor it is) was a bit too sweet but it was unique and not something you can easily obtain in your own home. The gouda was amazing, as well. All in all, he still didn't think it was worth $20 for a picnic lunch box. My friends got the root beer (regular + blueberry?) drinks here which were refreshing but a bit too sweet. I had a sip of the blueberry and loved the flavor (I'm a sucker for blueberry flavored foods) but found it much too sweet. The chocolate chip cookie was just alright, nothing special. If I come back, I'm definitely giving the latte a try here! Seems like this is a lot of people's go-to here. read more
4 years ago
This is a beautiful little coffee shop. Saw the great reviews on this place so I had to stop in and give them a shot. I love the outdoor seating right by the Stream. The staff there was friendly and was willing to answer questions about the menu. I was a little nervous when I first saw that there was no street parking out front, but there's is plenty of parking in the back. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
Awesome little coffee shop in Sperryville, VA! It's been around for about 3 years, but I don't usually look for caffeine while in Sperryville - so I never noticed it before! I was having breakfast nearby and needed some strong caffeine after breakfast before heading into Shenandoah National Park - so into "Before & After" I went! It's a cozy little space inside. I brought my own VT stainless steel insulated reusable cup - and ordered a latte. The barkeep was on top of things, he preheated my cup with hot water before making my latte! There is some limited seating inside. but what I think is really cool, is there are some chairs outside out back, right on the bank of the South Fork of the Thornton River. I plan to come back and get some coffee and sit on the bank and enjoy the peaceful sound of this small mountain stream bubbling and gurgling as it makes its way downstream. Parking is out back. When I left, I went out the front door, and was greeted by an adorable local dog who wanted some scritches! Cool place! #BeforeAndAfter read more
2 years ago
7 years ago
I wasn't trying to make my 400th review anything particularly special--but I secretly hoped it would work out that way. Well lucky me when I found this lovely coffee shop on my little getaway trip! I knew I was going to be hungry after finishing up hiking at Shenandoah National Park, so I had just planned to find a little hole in the wall to get into & out of quickly on the drive back south. When I found Before & After on Yelp, I could tell it would be a step up from some of the old restaurants in the area. Once I saw their menu I knew this was where I wanted to go! Once my GPS showed I had arrived, I quickly began to look for parking as there seemed to be none in sight. Thankfully, I soon after saw a (small) sign directing you behind the building. I got the last available spot! I walked into the shop and was greeted by a sweet woman behind the counter. I ended up ordering the grilled cheese & an iced rosemary latte. The ooey, gooey panini hit the spot with its cheese trio pulling apart just as it should. Now for my drink: I honestly was ready to write my review immediately, because it was so good that I needed to boast. I literally smiled to myself (with teeth!) after I tried it, I was so impressed. I like to think I know a thing or two about what's good coffee, but whether you do or you don't, you'd agree with me that this drink was divine. The rich taste of espresso cut through the milk and balanced with that rosemary flavor in a way that simply made my taste buds sing. I savored every sip. I brought my bookbag with me on my drive in case I found a spot to get work done, but I was skeptical of what would be in the area. To my surprise, I really did find THE spot! B&A was the ideal setting: super bright, comfortable seating, outlets, and of course that dreamy historic-mountain-town feel surrounding you. I was SO glad to find a local spot where I could be productive while on travel as a remote worker. I didn't have cell service, so thank God for that good good WiFi they had to top off my already-amazing experience. Man, I would come here all the time if I were local. As Yelpers we love to find hidden gems in all of the places we travel to, but not all of them stay in our memory past the pictures and review. However, I'll definitely remember this coffee shop long after my trip is over. read more
5 years ago
Amazing!!! This place is such a hidden gem. We came here after hiking in Shenandoah, and this coffee shop has such a great atmosphere. The barista was so nice, and they had THE BEST vanilla lattes. Highly recommend coming here!! read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
WOW!! What a HIDDEN GEM! my son said they had the Best Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad He had EVER had and this boy eats ONLY the Caesar Salad every where we go! My mother said this was the absolute Best Hummus plate she had ever had and loved the fresh naan/pita bread and said the heat in the Hummus was JUST RIGHT and I $hit you NOT that I had the MOST AMAZING CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH OF MY LIFE!! Toasted freshly baked croissant and Tarragon Chicken Salad! MY GOD IT WAS HEAVENLY!! I I'm so ticked off that this beautiful slice of Heaven is SOOOO far away! I swear I will drive an HOUR out of my way if I come close to this town in the future....NO OTHER REASON why I'd come but to get more delectable food from this lovely spot! And the Coffee was JUST as good!! YuuuuuM! read more
5 years ago
This place was amazing. Perfect atmosphere, very relaxing, quality ingredients, and nice staff. So happy we accidentally stumbled onto this place and would definitely return. read more
4 years ago
Had a get together with my close friends here. The perfect place for a sandwich and matcha latte! I had the Turkey Brie Fig Sandwich and it was bomb! If you need a pick-me-up or sandwich for the road, this is the place to stop :) read more
4 years ago
Charming little spot in lovely Sperryville. Their food is good quality and delicious. I had the turkey fig panini and my friend had the chicken pesto. We both really enjoyed our food, it was perfectly warm and the bread was soft but also crunchy from being toasted. I highly recommend this spot if you're in Sperryville! Also, it looked so yummy i forgot to take a photo before eating, so here is a photo of my half eaten panini. It came with chips and a pickle (so good!) read more
4 years ago
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