We had planned to have an afternoon tea at this lovely little café while visiting Newbury. We…read moredecided to go for a quick lunch, a couple days before the planned afternoon tea. Well, it was a good thing we did, since we didn't get to go back for afternoon tea... Just as the name suggests, it is located right by the canal. It was very picturesque, peaceful and relaxing. They also have seating upstairs, and had histories on the canal, with photos posted all around the wall. Their cakes looked amazing, but I decided not to order any dessert on this day. Yes I know, a big mistake! Our friend ordered Heavenly Hot Chocolate, and it looked so pretty! We went with Teashop House Blend Tea, and Earl Grey. The young boy who brought the teas (I hear this is a family-run business) was trying to very careful not to mix them up. But the funny thing was, he totally mixed the tea up! LOL. We didn't realize until half way through... I thought the House Blend tea tasted so much like Earl Grey. For lunch, we had Ham, Cheese & Chutney Sandwich and Eggs Benedict. They were both tasty, nice portion, and filling. Our friend went with something healthier, and ordered one of their vegan sandwiches. It is nice to have that option if you want or need vegan dish. We had a nice quick lunch here. It was adorable and cozy. The food was good, not amazing, but good. I think the sweets might be better than the actual food...I will never know, unless I go back! Lesson learned: don't never expect your plan to go just the way you planned them...and have your dessert first!

I love this cafe It's a wonderful location; you can sit along the canal watching the swans, the…read morebaked goodies are delicious, the staff friendly and the cafe itself is quaint with beautiful painted china dotted around

This café is located in a rather commercial and industrial-looking area. One of the warehouse-type…read morebuildings was the home to this café. Parking was extremely limited, so we had to park on a street just a little bit away. It was nice and roomy in the inside, with comfortable seats. Lots of greens everywhere making this large, open space to be more homey and welcoming. They offer a simple weekday breakfast, weekend brunches, light lunches and afternoon teas. The display all looked very appetizing. They also have a selection of coffee, tea, and other beverages. We got a Cappuccino and Flat White, they were pretty nice cups of coffee, strong with great aroma. For breakfast, we all went with Quiche. I took the last Tomato, Basil, Pecorino, and Mozzarella Quiche, and the other two went with Mushroom, Camembert, and Basil Quiche. The quiche was very tasty! Soft yet sturdy crust that crumbles in your mouth, with a soft and fluffy filling, being gently cuddled in there. The ingredients were all fresh and nice quality. We had a pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing breakfast here. The staffs were nice, and they will leave you alone unless you need something. The coffee and food were very tasty with good quality. And if you need any used coffee grounds for fertilizing your garden, health & beauty tricks, odor control, or whatever else you can use them for, they have them out by the door for you to grab!

One of the nicest coffee shops I've been to in a long while. All the baguettes are all freshly…read morebaked and a great range of fillings. Plenty of choice of cakes and cookies to tempt you with afterwards. Nothing is ever too much trouble and it's great value for money. They also sell cookie and brownie jars for you to make up at home. Also make fabulous cakes for special occasions and cookie bouquets which make an unusual but stunning present.

Very nice place had mAny coffeeread more

Get food, environment and service. They accommodate for all…read morepeople with allergies or intolerances. The staff were polite and helpful and gave great advice.

Don't use this restaurant anymore. Breakfast isn't worth the money anymore since they changed it…read more The sausage wasn't so good last time i went to eat therefore was definitely dissatisfied with the food.

Amazingly friendly man who was so kind to my son who was getting bread for fishing bait.read more

Sweet little spot that serves traditional tea in a cozy room. Service was friendly and guests were…read morehistory buffs. Conversation with local gentleman who had nice things to say about US Air Force during WW II. One catch, cash only. Owner was so kind once we realized had left passports and cash in London. Highly recommend ordering the meal as the dinner at next table with peas was definitely home cooked and smelled amazing.

This coffee coffee shop has been around ever since I remember, and I used to go there with my mum…read morewhen I was a little girl, and now I take my little girl there. It is based in Weavers Walk which is towards the clocktower end up town. Although many of the shops has changes in the arcade, the cafe is always there. I often go there before work for a take-away bacon and sausage sandwhich. The cafe offers indoor seating over 2 levels and outdoor tables. They also have highchairs available. The atmosphere is friendly and have plenty of staff to cover busy periods, all which know what they are doing. The owners also treat you as a friend and not just another customer, and are happy to put up local posters/business cards. They offer a wide range of drinks, including excellent ice-cream milkshakes. Food varies from sandwhiches/baguettes/jacket potatoes. They also have a wide selection of desserts and cakes, and snacks like sausage rolls or cookies!

This is a nice little coffee shop offering the usual jacket potatoes, sandwiches etc. The seating…read moreis on two floors so great if you want to hide with your lunch and read a book for a bit. Friendly staff and good food. My only complaint would be about the chilli on the acket potatoes - they put chunks of carrot in it! You either love it or hate it!

Keep eye out for Dr Who - a Tardis experience. With an unprepossessing frontage, this Costa would…read moreseem pokey and dark inside, but actually opens out into light and airy lounge areas running away from you into the distance - the Doc bound to be lurking in there somewhere. As usual, good, consistent standard of coffee (with £1.75 for an Americano and side jug of hot milk not bad price really, obviously keeping to a strict 1 a day to keep Alzheimer's away). What was I saying. Oh yeah, outside, down the tight staircase, excellent little veranda area right on the river/canal bank - ducky amusement watching the little fowls chasing each other up and down the water way, with nice bridge view setting. Back inside, the windows running down the whole length of the cafe let in light to give a cosy warm view of the canal side for those days when a cold wind might otherwise blow up your trouser leg. Excellent example of the chain - highly recommended.

Costa? More like Costa lot. I'm not going to sugar coat this, I will tell you my honest opinions. I…read morenormally drink Starbucks because it is far superior but due to the smaller store I frequently find myself eating the forbidden fruit. The coffee in Costa seems to be extremely bitter and un enjoyable. I ordered a Croque- Monsieur not only was it cold, but two hours later I find myself glued to the toilet with unbearable diarrhoea, a problem I have never experienced with Starbucks. And finally the baristas. Where do I begin with them? They are the dullest people I've ever had to converse with. Not only do they speak, they do not even smile. Honestly I would never return if I didn't have to.

Nice spacious layout with lots of different seating arrangements to suit all. Baby friendly with a…read morechanging area. Only gripe was that my hot chocolate was not quite hot enough.