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Dovecote Barn - Café, Bistro & Bar

Restaurant Cafe Bistro Steak house

👍👍 Omg first of all, the walk is amazing to this beautiful cafe, bar and farmshop. Lots of animals on the walk up and very open, well kept rear garden area with beanbag throwing game for the children and a wooden decked, shaded area as well. You can interact with the animals and if your lucky they let... People often mention cake, good, lovely,


Address

Manor Rd, Barton, Nottingham NG11 0AA, United Kingdom

Website

thedovecotebarn.co.uk

Contact

+44 115 983 1064

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (199 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), 9 am to 4 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cake (9) good (6) lovely (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Emma C. 1 year ago on Google
    Omg first of all, the walk is amazing to this beautiful cafe, bar and farmshop. Lots of animals on the walk up and very open, well kept rear garden area with beanbag throwing game for the children and a wooden decked, shaded area as well. You can interact with the animals and if your lucky they let you stroke them, which I got to. I went into the bar area and behold, cake and we know cake is life!!! This is not just a normal cake, this a dovecote strawberry and pimm's cake. Play the halo noise, the knife slid effortlessly through and the cider was a nice, refreshing palette cleansing addition - well that's how I justify it. So I pay a fair price to sit in an idyllic location but the server was a young girl compared to me, polite and extremely professional even apologised when she had to take a booking on the phone. Very impressed, nothing to big or small which she the young gentleman would not undertake to assist you further. Now back to the cake, if 50 shades was a sponge with frosting and jam, then I'm taking my slice and calling it Christian. Sponge moist and good bubble depth plus no sogginess - most important no dryness. The pimm's and the strawberry was divine, so good I went back a second time - I would pay for this cake for a birthday or just because I'm fat and love 🎂 🥮. Next time, I'm booking for a table!!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sam M. 11 months ago on Google
    What a little gem of a discovery after realising one of my favourite places in West Bridgeford only opens for breakfast at 11am. The lovely country atmosphere was worth the 15 min drive to get here & for people who enjoy a big English breakfast, this is it. Eggs Benedict also on offer, amongst others. Coffee real good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Peter S. 8 months ago on Google
    This was our first visit. The location is great. We sat outside. The food was good. The service was not so good. It was quite slow and when the service team appeared with an order they didn't seem to know whose it was. There was a sort of apology - by reference to the ordering system having gone wrong. Also, I don't want to see the serving staff Vaping. Not do I want to sit near to customers who smoke. Please consider a complete bar on smoking or allocate specific tables for smokers away from the non smoking customers. Despite the preceding comments we are likely to come back for a, hopefully, better experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adam B. 11 months ago on Google
    We stopped in on a bike ride on a quiet Saturday morning and ordered a couple of coffees and a slice of the cake. After 35 minutes I asked a waitress and then it was over 5 more minutes before our order came out. Now the coffee was lovely and the cake was genuinely delicious but the excuse of there's been a rush on just didn't cut it - especially as we were sitting outside, as were all of the other customers, so we could see that it wasn't busy (6 other tables!) It was disappointing as I genuinely wanted to give the place a 5star review as I was genuinely impressed. I'm not going to give up though and will try again, hopefully with a shorter wait on my coffee and cake! The outside seating areas are lovely and the little farm has a lot to offer (for free) for families with small children as well as a few outside games for the slightly older kids too! There's a fresh farm shop there as well which my friend said is great but I didn't go for a look.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John P. 9 months ago on Google
    Booked a birthday brunch for 17 people, wonderful experience. Team went above and beyond to make the event special. Excellent food, and lovely outdoor area for us to mill around in rather than rushing home after we'd eaten. Outdoor space, games and animals fantastic for entertaining the children. Overall an excellent experience, highly recommended. We'll be back and recommending to others.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacob G. 6 months ago on Google
    An amazing place nestled In a wonderful sleepy village surrounded by countryside and farmland. The atmosphere is lovely and relaxing. Full wheelchair access and dog friendly. The food is amazing and the service is excellent. This is one of the few places I will be returning to for food and drink.

  • 5/5 Graham L. 5 months ago on Google
    New owners are lovely. Great location and good food. My 95yo gran was a big fan and we visit a lot of places. They don’t all get such a successful review from her!

  • 5/5 Paula A. 6 months ago on Google
    What an absolutely amazing hidden gem. The atmosphere is so friendly and relaxed, and the food fresh and delicious! Under new management, they've made an amazing impression. I will definitely be going back for more.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating


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