The Old Village Bakery Melmerby

What a delight to stumble across this gem of a cafe. Food portions generous and tasty.

This was a recommendation, and it didn't disappoint. I took my mother and daughter for a snacket and a cuppa. I had been told about the Corned Beef Pie, which I confess I will have to go back for now that I know the portion size!!! So I opted for the cheese scone, which was delicious and so crumbly fresh, with a lovely Earl Grey. My daughter opted for a slice of the most fabulous Blueberry & Lemon cake, of which I had a sample. Breakfasts and lunches were available. Those we saw looked of very good quality and generous portions. There was a good selection of drinks available too.You could take away or have table service (or both, should the need arise as it did for me with the most amazing Brownie for the following days breakfast). There was ample seating indoors and out to choose from.It was clean and fresh, and the tempting aromas were tantalising. The staff were friendly and helpful, not to mention patience whilst we tried to decide what to have. The facilities were well presented, accessible, and clean.You can also pick up gifts of which there was a fabulous range, greetings cards, daily essentials, treats, fresh bread, and local produce. Perfect if you're staying nearby or passing through and don't want the hassle of finding a larger store or supermarket some miles away. We loved our treat, and I will definitely be going back to sample the pie!!!So I made it back to try the Corned Beef Pie and was not disappointed. I chose a side of sweet potato fries, which were cooked to perfection. That was me literally fed for the day.

Lovely little spot, not just a local shop for local people although lots of precious things to buy here. Terrific fresh bread. Great chocolate products, lots of great things for the home as well as preserves that I'm very much looking forward to trying out! See pictures for the range of products, also an upstairs clothes shop, great for the wanderers out there. Honestly nothing like this shop for miles around, so worth a visit if you're in the Melmerby or surrounding area. Great!

What a fabulous find! Welcoming and friendly staff. Very generous breakfast rolls using top notch ingredients at very reasonable prices. Absolutely delicious and superb coffee too. Highly recommended!!

A very well known and famous bakery, situated in the idyllic village of Melsonby on the fabulous A686, from Penrith to Alston via Hartside pass. A wide selection of baked on the premises sweet and savoury treats, all of which support just why this out of the way bakery is so popular. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Came here for breakfast, 2 fry ups both were delicious! Service was good and we weren't waiting long, the fire made for a really cosy vibethe coffee is amazing (I went back later just for coffee) the shop upstairs is also really cute.

Great surroundings and great selection of cakes and food. Excellent coffee and really nice staff. Fantastic atmosphere and surroundings.

I must have passed this place a hundred times over the years & kept saying to my wife that we need to call into there one day. We'll last Monday was that day & had a breakfast. We can not believe what we have been missing all these years. Food fantastic & the friendly service was brilliant & the whole place itself is marvellous. We are going past it in another couple of weeks & it will definitely be our place to go for breakfast.

A little gem of a place set in the countryside. Lovely inside, good choice of menu. Staff friendly and obliging. Good service in Nice surroundings. Log burner providing warmth and comfort. Prices reasonable, well prepared and presented food. Car parking. Toilets and a lovely shop all within the main building. Highly recommended. Booking advisable. Enjoy.

Lovely place to stop after a long day out on the motorbike. The food was fantastic and the staff were really friendly. There was a thirty minute wait for hot food because it was quite busy when we arrived .But our cold food came out quickly so wasn't a problem.Seating inside and out and quite a few crafts and produce you can buy for gifts inside .Well worth a visit if your in the area!!!