The Potting Shed Cafe

About The Potting Shed Cafe

Tucked inside a traditional garden centre a few minutes from the city centre, this is an easy stop with children in tow — free parking right outside, buggy access, high chairs and a kids' menu. The tables are big and well spaced, so a pram beside you isn't a problem, and the outdoor seating sits among the greenery, which buys you ten more minutes while everyone finishes. Most of the food is homemade or locally sourced: the cakes get the loudest praise, along with the cheese toasties, the chips and a ham sandwich on a rustic bloomer with crisps and coleslaw. Toilets are kept spotless, and the team are warm and unhurried — families lingering past closing get smiles rather than sighs. Two snags: it's a touch pricey for a café, and it shuts at 3.30pm, so think breakfast or lunch rather than late afternoon.

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