Mon- Sat 9am- 4.30pm. Sun 9.30am- 4.30pm (last orders breakfast 11.30am & lunch 2.45pm)
- Families and Children Welcome
- Disabled Access
- Car Parking
About The Potting Shed Cafe
Situated on the edge of St Albans with stunning views over open fields, the Potting Shed Cafe is light and spacious serving speciality teas and coffee, breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes using our own grown and locally sourced produce.
Set within a converted barn and with views over a beautifully landscaped garden and open countryside, The award winning Potting Shed Café is one of the most picturesque venues to eat in St Albans, Harpenden, Welwyn and villages in Hertfordshire. On warm sunny days you can dine outside on our sheltered patio or with the bi-fold doors open, enjoy the summer breeze gently blowing in. Well behaved dogs are welcome, so you can relax and enjoy a well-earned drink and slice of cake after a walk around Heartwood Forest situated less than a mile down the road.
After growing fruit and vegetables on-site for our farm shop for over 90yrs, we’ve gained a wealth of knowledge in growing the best produce. Our chefs use what we grow to create original dishes and seasonal favourites for our specials menu so we always have something new to try. Whether you’re looking for a light bite or hearty lunch we have a wide range of dishes to suit everyone. You will also find a great selection of Vegetarian, Vegan And Gluten-Free options.
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Great service, delicious food and good atmosphere
As always - delightful. Thank you.
I’d love the beetroot, squash and feta salad to be put back on the menu please! Free hot water to top up a pot of tea would be nice! Service is always great , friendly and attentive.
Always great food and always greeted and served by friendly staff.
Food and service both excellent Thank you 🙏
Love the Potting Shed, great service, lovely surroundings and fresh tasty food - what's not to LOVE ??
I'm a Coeliac and your choice for me is very good and you always take great care in explaining the ingredients. The food is always excellent.This is why I like coming to you. The staff are always very friendly and welcoming.
Very good service, lovely atmosphere, delicious food.
Very enjoyable and very nice food, but the food took a long time to arrive, though I guess it was freshly made. I had no problem with the wait, but my guests did mention it. Vegan meal was delicious and very well presented. We would have liked to visit the back yard as it looked very nice on the website, but it was closed. Told it should be open in the summer. I wound definitely recommend it.
Lovely meal to celebrate my Dad's birthday. Friendly staff
Food was delicious and service was absolutely amazing. Very accommodating and helpful dealing our pooches.
Once again we enjoyed a delicious lunch in lovely surroundings
Great staff warm welcome Nice varied menu Love the choice of daily specials Great that you can book a table to guarantee it
All the staff who work in the Potting Shed cafe are just so lovely they fully deserve their award as best cafe in st Albans
I had a very enjoyable meal and the atmosphere was perfect to celebrate my birthday. The ladies serving me were so attentive and wanted me to have a lovely birthday, which I did.....with grateful thanks to you all I can't wait to come back!!
Delicious food, great atmosphere, £ wonderful service
Lovely place very welcoming Beautiful tasty food … and the happy birthday bunting really was a special surprise for my mums birthday. Thankyou potting shed
Friendly service and good choice if healthy food delicious coffee too!
Great service, always very helpful and super friendly. Food is delicious! Will go back again and again.
This place is pure delight. Special place to go for a meet-up with friends and family. Can’t wait for the warmer days to sit outside and enjoy the views.
Lovely lunch to celebrate my mum's birthday. A lovely happy birthday banner was placed next to our table, which was a nice touch. Would happily visit again.
Extremely friendly greeting and waitress. Unusual these days. Sadly the eggs on the Shakshuka which were supposed to be soft were very overcooked. Also the eggs should be baked in the sauce not added at the end. Other than that the food was very good - my duck waffle was delicious.
Absolutely wonderful place, staff were all so attentive and kind, homemade quiche was delicious. Will 100% be back and be recommending this place to friends and family!
Very happy thanks
The waitresses who served us were helpful and friendly. The food was excellent.