The Potting Shed Cafe
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About The Potting Shed Cafe
The Potting Shed Cafe is a family run coffee store in Coventry, set inside Russell's Garden Centre at 1-3 Mill Hill. The centre's 6-acre grounds include a hedge maze, a quarry garden and a miniature railway, and the cafe sits within them. The menu covers breakfasts, among them a gardeners breakfast with hash brown, sausages and bacon, and a pistachio French toast with strawberries and white chocolate. Cakes and pastries are baked goods on offer alongside the coffee. Family board games are kept on hand for groups who want to linger, and doggy treats are available for visiting dogs. The cafe is open daily, daytime only.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast dishes, cakes and pastries, pistachio French toast and coffee.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast dishes, cakes and pastries, pistachio French toast and coffee.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw at this garden centre cafe, with reviewers naming the gardeners breakfast with its hash brown and a pistachio French toast with strawberries and white chocolate. Close behind are the baked goods, with cakes, pastries and tea singled out, along with the coffee, which one reviewer calls high quality. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly and polite, and two reviewers describe watching them handle a difficult customer fairly and with respect. Reviewers also like the quirky setting, with indoor seating, a covered outdoor area and dog-friendly tables. The complaints are small but specific. One reviewer found the cherry tomatoes raw and the eggs broken, though the sausages and bacon were lovely. Another waited a long time for a friend's dish, and a third was disappointed that an Americano could not be served with pouring cream instead of milk. Several mention it being busy on a Sunday morning, and one notes the constant turnover of tables.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw at this garden centre cafe, with reviewers naming the gardeners breakfast with its hash brown and a pistachio French toast with strawberries and white chocolate. Close behind are the baked goods, with cakes, pastries and tea singled out, along with the coffee, which one reviewer calls high quality. Staff come up repeatedly as friendly and polite, and two reviewers describe watching them handle a difficult customer fairly and with respect. Reviewers also like the quirky setting, with indoor seating, a covered outdoor area and dog-friendly tables. The complaints are small but specific. One reviewer found the cherry tomatoes raw and the eggs broken, though the sausages and bacon were lovely. Another waited a long time for a friend's dish, and a third was disappointed that an Americano could not be served with pouring cream instead of milk. Several mention it being busy on a Sunday morning, and one notes the constant turnover of tables.
Featured reviews
- Ashley Mahers
“Lovely little cafe staff are very friendly. Food left abit to the imagination but the sausages and bacon were lovely. Cherry tomatoes were raw and eggs broken.”
- Sam Evans
“Never had a bad meal at the potting shed! The staff are always pleasant and happy to help, the baked goods are incredible and so are the breakfasts! Always happy to eat here and always served with a smile! They deal with tricky customers incredibly too 👌🏻 10/10”
- dan crow
“Lovely little cafe, food was excellent. Had a long wait for our friends dish”
- Steve Warren
“Quirky cafe at Russell's Garden Centre. Menu a bit limited in range but food good quality. Only disappointment is they do not offer Americano coffee with pouring cream instead of milk which is a basic for a Cafe so unlikely to visit again but it's a lovely venue indoors or outdoors.”
- R Em
“Lovely staff, delicious coffee and pastries. I’ve just witnessed them deal with a very difficult customer fairly and with respect - keep up the good work!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“The Potting Shed Café is a family run business, nestled in the middle of the lush Russell’s Garden Centre. The grounds cover over 6 acres & includes a beautiful Secret Quarry Garden, Spooky Hedge Maze and Wildflower Meadow, along with a community Miniature Railway, specialist nurseries, and independent businesses. The grounds are a draw for dog walkers & families wanting to explore the site and the café provides an excellent rest stop, with family board games to while away the time, and doggy treats.The vibe of the café is rustic and homely, with a combination of inside, covered & outdoor seating. We provide a full menu of breakfasts, light lunches, homemade bakes, with excellent artisan coffee, loose leaf teas, real fruit smoothies & more.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Coffee shops near The Potting Shed Cafe
- Bagel Brunch4.57432.5 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan options
halal english breakfast, lebanese breakfast, bagels
- 3.7 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegan options
cake selection, vegan options, carrot cake and Victoria sponge
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Potting Shed Cafe | 4.5213 | — | — | breakfast dishes, cakes and pastries, pistachio French toast |
| Bagel BrunchOutdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.5743 | 2.5 mi | £10–20 | halal english breakfast, lebanese breakfast, bagels |
| Coffee On The Corner KenilworthOutdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.8432 | 3.7 mi | £10–20 | cake selection, vegan options, carrot cake and Victoria sponge |
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