What's the opposite of an oasis in the desert? It's pouring with rain here in Totnes, and the…read morecurators cafe is provided some much needed shelter and tea. Neil Young - after the gold rush is blasting on the radio. The coffee reportedly hit the spot too. There's a sign saying they are hosting a bourbon night in the near future, what's not to like. Perfect spot to dry off and chill.

Great coffee. Sweet open room upstairs with good light. Go up there if you can. Ps - they open at 9…read moream on Sundays. Not sure how to get the hours updated on here.

I asked a local where's best for breakfast in Totnes? he…read moresaid without hesitating,The Signal Box on Totnes Station. Good basic english breakfast for £4.95 with tea or coffee. You can wait for your train going down to Plymouth and Cornwall and on the cafe side they are heading to London & Birmingham or further to Yorkshire & Scotland. Toilets are situated on the station platforms

Good tea and chips, clean as a pin and friendly staff. What more can you ask for when you stop in…read morefor a quick bite before your train?

I can't believe that I am the first person to review this South Devon institution! Greys is…read moresituated in a higgledy piggledy old building at the top of Totnes High Street, so it provids a fitting reward after a day of uphill shopping if you are visiting Totnes. If you are a cake fan (aren't we all?) you won't be able to walk past without gasping at the cakes in the window. Now that you've stopped, you may as well surrender and go in. (That's if you are lucky enough to find a table!) Greys bread and butter, so to speak, is tea and cakes. A ridiculously large choice of teas is available, although of course they will offer coffee and soft drinks too. The cakes - well - how does a cream tea made with chocolate scones sound? That's right - excessive - just as cakes should be. Definitely recommended!

If you want to start up a teashop and need to know how to serve a cream tea, then go no further…read more Gary and David have worked so hard maintaining such a high standard over the years. Just up in the Narrows it's so worth the visit. It's not usually full of old dears, but foreign tea fans (and German soap series fans too) Even worth the trip down from Harrogate

after been abused at the cream tea shop Anne of Cleeves ( for asking the server to please clean the…read moretable) We had a lovely cream tea and sandwich at this place. Lovely staff! Reccomend it!

Tucked away off Fore St as you walk through to Somerfield. The Terrace is quite small but it has a…read morenice menu with food made to order so it is hot and fresh. The staff are friendly and helpful and the cafe and toilets are always clean when I visit. In summer it is nice to sit outside and watch everyone dashing about. If you live or work in Totnes you will definitely see people you know who will stop for a chat. It is also popular with visitors who like a cream tea. The Terrace is good value, not haute cuisine but a nice straightforward cafe, friendly with good service. I can recommend the omlettes and the baked potatoes.

A lovely place to sit and relax on a sunny day. The cafe is right by the river, it has limited…read moreparking but is next to a large council car park so no problems with parking. They sell hot meals, snacks, ice creams as well as post cards of Totnes and Devon. The cafe is reasonably priced, its not a fancy menu but still a nice place to visit. There are tables outside overlooking the river which is lovely on a nice day. There is a pirate ship climbing frame next to the cafe so if you get a good table you can relax with a cup of tea and watch the children play, ideal.

After a lovely walk round Totnes I decided to stop here for a drink and a bite to eat with my 9…read moreyear old nephew. Having looked at the menu we both decided to have a can of coke and a plate of chips each. The chips are priced at £2.50. My 9 year old nephew asked if he could have cheesy chips and as there was a lot of cheese in various other dishes on the menu I assured him that I was sure this would not be a problem and that we would both have that. As I had 3 dogs with me I asked my nephew if he would go in and order and I gave him £10. I assumed that adding cheese to the chips would slightly increase the price of the chips. After going in he returned to me to say that he didn't have enough money; I was confused by this as I thought there is no way it could be more than £10 but as I could not go in I gave him more money and decided I would speak to the waitress when she came out. I initially thought that maybe my nephew had got confused or had ordered something extra to go with his chips. I was so sure that it must be a mistake that I assured myself that I would be able to sort it out and get some money back once I could speak to a member of staff. The waitress came out with our cheesy chips and I questioned the waitress as to why 2 plates of cheesy chips and 2 cans of coke had come to £13.10. She herself expressed surprise and said that she thought that was "expensive" and would go in and check for me. She came back out rather nervously and explained that although a plate of chips is £2.50 adding cheese to them made it into "a meal" and that meant that each plate was £4.95!!! I told her that I felt this was absolutely ridiculous however I acknowledged it was not her fault and she said she would ask the manager to come out and speak to me. The manager then came out and repeated that adding cheese to the chips made it into a meal. I asked her how she could possibly justify almost doubling the price of a plate of chips by adding a small handful of grated cheese. She said that it would be silly to have to individually price items on a plate?! She also stated that chips are really an extra to go with other things on the menu. I pointed out that on the menu, chips are clearly listed as an individual item that you can order and no where on the menu does it say "really chips are an extra to go with other things on the menu". She then said that I should have cancelled the order if I wasn't happy; she is absolutely right however as previously stated I honestly thought that there had been a mistake and that it could easily be resolved. I told her that I thought it was absolutely outrageous to charge that much for a plate of chips and throwing a handful of grated cheese on something does not make it "a meal". She said that perhaps they should stop doing things that are not on the menu if it causes problems; maybe they should but that really is something she needs to discuss with her boss rather than me. She then said that she had worked at the cafe for 16 years and never had a complaint before. Then to add insult to injury she said she was going to go back in because my "chips would get cold"! It is beyond my comprehension as to why common sense could not be exercised in this situation. To me adding grated cheese to chips is not the same as adding a sausage roll or pie to my chips however they clearly have a button on their till which is either chips or meal, there is no in between and no room to show any discretion. The view at this cafe is lovely however I can confirm that there are a plethora of benches along the river so I would advise you to buy a sandwich or pasty from a shop in town and sit on a bench and admire the view for a fraction of the price. There are also numerous cafes in town that are probably a lot more deserving of your money than this place.

Tiny cafe on The Narrows near the castle with excellent coffee (I had the flat white with oat milk…read moretwice in the two days we were there) and a range of smoothies, pastries, and iced drinks. Highly recommend popping in here for the espressos!

I must say I had the best cream tea ever here…read more The scone was so smooth... I don't even know if you can describe a scone as smooth. But this one was lovely. The clotted cream was gorgeous too. And yummy jam. I have to admit, the main reason we ended up here was because of a busker that was playing nearby on the street. She was great, lovely voice. So we sat outside the nearest cafe to her. Which was the Tangerine Tree Cafe. My partner had more of an appetite than me, so he went for the Moroccan lamb skewer and thought it was very nice. The cafe inside was quaint and decor nice. But we sat outside where were soaked in the busker music and watched the world go by. Bliss.