Magic Beans Cafe — Restaurant in Cotswold District

I had a terrible customer service experience at the cafe when visiting with friends for lunch and purchasing three adult meals. A very rude member of staff said I could not feed my 7 month old the puree I brought from home while I was part way through his lunch. They have a policy of not allowing you to consume food that was not purchased from the cafe on their premises, and this applies to young babies. They do not differentiate between the very different needs of a newly weaning baby and children. I have since been told they have pouches you can buy in the cafe but this was not communicated while I was there and if you are not willing to feed these to your baby you will not be welcome. Very saddened and disappointed that a cafe that is supposed to be geared up towards children is so intolerant and...

A warm welcome from friendly staff. We had a lovely breakfast that was nicely cooked and continued high quality ingredients.

Why not five stars? Two things.

The portions were small. A single rasher of bacon? Really? It's not a cheap breakfast, two rashers a few more mushrooms would be right.

Decor. It's clean and fresh but a little soulless. It felt a bit like a nursery. Plastic table cloths and basically plain walls and an open and empty feel. It needs some textiles, some plants, some warmth and personality.

We'll visit again. It was one of the better breakfasts in the area. But with a few little tweaks it...

Fantastic Cathy that is not well signposted due to planning regulations but offers excellent home-made food at sensible prices. As of October 2024, it was open 930 to 3 Monday to Friday and until 330 at weekends.

This place deserves to get a better listing on Google as it is worth a visit. It’s also worth mentioning. It’s the...