Waitrose Cafe - Ashford

Refurbished since the pandemic, the range of snacks and drinks is now pleasingly wide. There are some great special offers on our visit we had the toasted pannetone cake with our drinks. We enjoy reading the cafe newspapers as well, but wish other people wouldn't start filling in the crosswords!

I previously reviewed Waitrose cafe in 2018 and unfortunately, not much has changed in terms of catering to different dietary requirements. During a recent visit with my family, we were told to go buy something vegan from the main supermarket and bring it back to eat in the cafe. This lack of options is disappointing, especially when we are just looking for a coffee and cake before or after shopping. It would make more sense to skip the cafe altogether if we have to leave to find suitable food. I hope Waitrose recognizes the growing demand for vegan options in 2022, as these items would likely sell well and appeal to non-vegans looking for healthier or new options. On a positive note, they now offer Oat milk, which is a small improvement since my last visit in 2018.

I stopped by for some shopping and decided to treat myself to tea and cake. As a 'John Lewis' cardholder with the voucher in the mail, I enjoyed a complimentary treat. The experience was pleasant enough and the cake was very good. The only downside was that the tables could have been cleared more promptly. Overall, it was a pretty good experience!

Soy milk available and nothing else. I have not been since I became vegan because of such a lack of options. Would really help boost business if vegan options were avaliable such as: panini and at least one pastry!

This is really close to me and a nice spot to sit chill have a coffee read a paper grab a bit of shopping, but it is rather overpriced for drinks snacks and cakes. I do have a waitrose card and up till sept used to enjoy my free coffee but they have stopped cups now so only option bring your own or use this cafe again , i used to enjoy my coffee in the restaurant cafe, till they stopped it and started the self serve machines, with no cups now id like to see option to drink back in the cafe with your card. Coffee is nice though but like most things portion sizes have decreased but not the prices.