Lower Barn Cafe - Rayleigh

Excellent hearty dining experience! The restaurant often gets busy, featuring a lively mix of couples and families, which adds to the atmosphere. Seating is limited, so I recommend making a reservation in advance. The menu offers a variety of options, including sandwiches, jacket potatoes, and larger meals like fish and chips and burgers. I enjoyed a fish finger sandwich that was generously filled with crispy, bubbly fish and just a hint of tartar sauce—highly recommended! The staff apologized for a slight delay in serving our food, but I didn’t feel that we had to wait long at all. It’s definitely worth a visit for lunch, and afterward, you can stroll around the garden center.

Great food with a warm and friendly service, there is plenty of parking so it's well worth a visit. Prices for the bigger full English breakfast are a bit on the high side and that's why I have only awarded 4 stars. Two full English with two cups of tea is just shy of £30 which is a lot when you can get the same for a lot less and not too far away. We did enjoy the food but it's up to you if you want to pay that much?

The tea is excellent, with a wide variety of options available. Everything is delicious, and the portions are quite generous.

The staff here is incredibly friendly and welcoming. The coffee is wonderful, and the cake is exquisite. The cozy atmosphere, complete with a wood stove, adds to the charm. Overall, it was a delightful experience.

Beautiful breakfast. service was excellent. the staff is so friendly and helpful. food quality was really good. can wait to go back.