The Boxwood Café

The Boxwood Café The Barn Garden Centre, Barnwell Rd PE8 5PB, United Kingdom
$$$ Cafe
(67 Reviews)
Price Range £10–20

If you're searching for a cozy spot to enjoy delicious food and good company, look no further than The Boxwood Café, nestled inside The Barn Garden Centre in stunning Barnwell, UK. This charming café perfectly balances a warm atmosphere with mouthwatering cuisine, making it an ideal destination for breakfast, lunch, or simply a delightful coffee break.

The Boxwood Café excels in offering an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary dishes, ensuring there’s something to tempt every palate. Imagine settling into a comfortable seat, the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafting through the air, and scanning a menu that features everything from scrumptious breakfasts to tasty lunches. The café offers a wide variety of cakes that have been frequently praised by customers—like those fabulous, creative combinations that keep taste buds tingling, as one happy diner, Roy Dennis, enthused about playing "cake roulette"!

Picture yourself savoring a beautifully prepared brunch featuring perfectly cooked eggs and mushrooms alongside a steaming pot of tea, just like ELA described in her glowing review. The care taken in each dish truly enhances your dining experience. As you indulge in their delightful offerings, you’ll appreciate the café's commitment to quality, affordability, and variety—a sentiment shared by regulars like Mike Adams and Martin Stairs, who frequently enjoy their tasty meals after cycle rides or during a leisurely day out.

Moreover, The Boxwood Café is an absolute haven for dog lovers! Manjit highlights its dog-friendly environment, making it easy to enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch with your furry friend at your side. With an array of seats both inside and out, you can soak up the sun while enjoying a delicious sausage roll and fabulous coffee, just as Roy Dennis can attest. The consistently warm and welcoming service adds a personal touch to the whole experience, as noted by many patrons.

In summary, The Boxwood Café doesn’t just serve food; it cultivates an experience that draws you in with its inviting atmosphere, delightful dishes, and friendly service. Whether you're a local or just passing through Barnwell, this café is a must-visit destination where the food brings people together, and the memories are deliciously memorable.

Make sure to visit The Boxwood Café today to experience it for yourself—just be warned, once you’ve tasted their exceptional offerings, you might find it hard to leave!

Service options
Outdoor seating
Dine-in
Delivery
Highlights
Great coffee
Great dessert
Great tea selection
Popular for
Breakfast
Lunch
Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Coffee
Healthy options
Quick bite
Dining options
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Brunch reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Parking
Openings Hours
Checking

Monday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Tuesday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Wednesday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Thursday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Friday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Saturday

09:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Sunday

10:00 AM - 03:30 PM

67 Reviews
Andy Watling

25 Aug 2025

Excellent food and service. The cakes are superb, there’s always a great selection with some creative combinations to set the taste buds tingling.

Martin Stairs

09 Aug 2025

Consistently the best venue for breakfast, coffee, lunch and/or cake in the area. Warm welcoming service. Delicious food. Well priced. Good range of seating options inside and outside. Clean facilities.

Manjit

31 Jul 2025

Lovely dog friendly cafe at the garden centre. Delicious breakfast and lunch menus.

ELA

31 Jul 2025

Had a brunch here today. Eggs and mushrooms. Pot of tea. I Can say it was the most delicious brunch. Everything perfectly cooked. Service quick and friendly. We have been here a few times and the service is consistently excellent. Highly recommend but don’t actually go, as I don’t want it to get too busy!

Jay Anniss

30 Jul 2025

Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Price For Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall the price of the food/drinks at The Boxwood Cafe is fantastic. The price you pay for the food and drinks you receive is extremely good. Speed of Service: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ On this particular day the speed of service was fine. The main Front of House was great and the ladies there were really respectful, very well mannered and polite. The service of food and drinks was very quick! Food Quality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall quality of my food was extremely good and high quality. Receiving a 3 towers for my afternoon tea was very good. There was a Nice variety of flavours and combination of foods was amazing. The desserts were really well made and extremely refreshing! Restaraunt Cleanliness: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The overall cleanliness of the cafe was really high. High levels of cleanliness and applicable COVID measures in place for the given time. AOB- I have no other business to add.

Roy Dennis

19 Jul 2025

Excellent place inside the garden centre. Fabulous coffee, sausage rolls, and cake. Play cake roulette...just ask them to give you their best cake.

Mike Adams

16 Jul 2025

Regularly use the Boxwood on cycle rides. Good selection of cakes and very good coffee. Also go occassionally on a Sunday, good selection of tasty, great value meals. The service is always pleasant and speedy. This is the way to do it!

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