WHAT
Café
WHERE
A303, Junction Horton Cross; 0 minutes
WHEN
Tues-Thurs 9am-3pm
Fri-Sat 9am-4pm
Kid friendly
Disabled access
Free WiFi for visitors
Vegetarian or vegan options
Gluten-free options
Parking available onsite
Monks Yard has settled very comfortably into its peaceful new premises in the grounds of historic Horton Manor, near both the A303 and the A358. The gardens packed with unusual trees, high-ceilinged industrial chic and first-rate food make it a delightful place to be.
Service is unswervingly friendly and the imaginative café counter is loaded with tempting cakes: apricot and cranberry sponge, perhaps, or coffee and amaretto. Ingredients, sourced from the community garden and the wider Somerset region, are transformed into simple but tasty sandwiches, soups and panini. Breakfasts are memorable and specials change frequently. Organic, fair-trade coffee is roasted nearby, and teas are loose-leaf.
The Monks Yard shop, Nest & Nettle, sells an attractive collection of homeware and 'lifestyle' gift items – jewellery, candles, plants and ceramics – and knitters will love its Lace Knittery yarn shop.
Monks Yard,
Horton Manor, Horton Cross,
TA19 9PY
Tel - 01460 200020
Email - Send email to Monks Yard
Web - monksyard.co.uk/eat/
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