Lavender Bakehouse - Stroud

This is a fantastic restaurant that I have visited a few times with my grandmother. We often get takeout from here. It's always busy, which is a good sign. There is a wide variety of items on the menu, making it difficult to choose just one cake. The staff is friendly and polite, even when they are busy serving customers. They always make an effort to acknowledge you and ensure you don't feel ignored.

We came in for lunch and left a little under-whelmed. Two friends ordered sandwiches which were epic and they had no issues with. One friend has the Bakehouse Platter which he said was nice but just felt like a load of random things had been loaded onto a plate. I ordered the Chilli Platter. The amount of chilli on it was very small and there was absolutely no heat or spice. Also, although I don't believe it was advertised as a vegetarian chilli, there seemed to be no meat in it. That was a shame because the staff were incredibly friendly and it's a lovely venue, Oh, but I do challenge the sense of allowing someone to let their baby stand on a surface used for serving food.

Staff were very friendly and attentive. Good selection of food unless you're a vegan! Food was very nice but not cheap.

I have visited this place twice while out on my motorcycle. The cakes are incredible, you receive a generous portion, and the lattes are delicious. I also enjoyed a wonderful pot of tea during my visit.

Fell upon Lavender Bakehouse and am so pleased we did! Excellent and scrummy menu selection whatever the time of day served by lovely friendly staff. Had to return to the area a second time a few days later and highlight of the trip was a return to Lavender Bakehouse. Thoroughly recommend a stop if you're passing.