The Barn by The Bedford Cheese Company - Bedford

Simon C.

We came to buy some cheese and stopped for a coffee and a piece of cake. Everything was really good!

There is a large car park and a play area outside. There is picnic table seating by the front door but also a children's play area at the top of the car park.

Inside to the left, there's a well-stocked cheese counter and deli with a chiller and shelves for other goods. Service was good in the cheese section.

The rest of the inside is a cafe with an excellent brunch menu but it was mid-afternoon near closing, so we stuck with coffee (really good!!) and a slice of cake. My lemon and lavender slice was excellent with lovely moist sponge, and I'm not a great sweet cake person....It was 5 stars!

So, all in all, this was a 5-star visit and a new find. We sort-of knew it existed but a visit confirmed it was worth the journey!! Recommended!

Hayley A.

My friend is a cheese lover, so this place was a fabulous find when I was searching for a cheese afternoon tea. The presentation was perfect and the selection cheeses were so tasty. My friend was in cheese heaven. The service was excellent and the ladies were very friendly and attentive.
Highly recommend this gem of a find.

Donna S.

Thank you for The Bedford cheese Company at The Barn for the most wonderful Baby Shower party. Great service, lovely venue and the MOST AMAZING afternoon teas! Those with special dietary restrictions were so well catered for and all our guests were super impressed with the quality of the fresh tasty food . If you are looking for a function venue or place for a celebration look no further!! Five star ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amanda L.

First time visiting the barn with a friend for our Birthdays. We had a cheese afternoon tea booked and was really looking forward to it! We had never been before so when we arrived we wasn't greeted at the door or to our table I had booked.. we just sat down ourselves which we didn't know as never been before. The staff were miserable, and after waiting 15 mins, I asked the girls if we ordered at the counter as we had pre booked an afternoon tea, only at that point we were noticed and they began making our food/drinks. There were no smiles, no music, no atmosphere which is a real shame. The food was delicious though, but a service with a smile wouldn't go a miss.

Maybe if we visited again, the service and atmosphere will be better!

Mark S.

Went here for breakfast on the recommendation of someone else and was not disappointed! The full big english breakfast is everything you could hope for, cooked perfectly, not swimming in grease or anything like that, an easily cleaned plate and was full up but still wanted more cos it was so good! Lovely shop attached too with a fantastic cheese selection amongst other treats. It's very busy though which is understandable so just keep in mind you may wait a couple of mins for a table... Worth the wait though!

L W.

A hidden gem in Cople Bedfordshire. We had a delicious brunch served outside. Great food, friendly and prompt service. It was busy inside but when the weather is nice it's lovely sitting outside. A favourite place to go whether for a meal or thr fabulous cakes 😋

Robin D.

Unexpectedly disappointing experience. The smoked salmon, avocado and poached egg breakfast dish looked excellent, unfortunately the eggs were as hard as bullets. You don’t expect to wait as long as we did only for the eggs to be like that, terrible. Surely they should be freshly cooked to order? I gave feedback to a waitress before I left and she looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Service was average at best, no personality, no smiles, no engagement. Queued to order and pay (such a low rent process), drinks came long before the food so we needed another round which arrived after the food! Unfulfilled potential, won’t be going back - shame. Oh, and my wife described her overcooked bacon as being like cardboard.

Mark G.

Went for breakfast. Nice food and friendly staff.
Its a small restaurant so you may not get a table straight away if its busy.
Its a little on the dark side but otherwise ok.