Shalom The Rainbow Shop - Cotswold

What a very nice place just off the main drag this small coffee shop next door to its own book shop is a Christian run cafe the staff are very friendly and nothing to much will return next time in town!

On our stroll around Bourton-on-the-Water we noticed an outdoor table was free and ordered coffee and toasted tea cakes. Friendly service was swift, and we were pleased the milk came in a small jug for us to add the required amount we each preferred. We hadn't noticed this tea shop was connected to the Shalom Rainbow shop opposite and were pleasantly surprised the order was not priced when they asked for a donation. A pleasant place to rest and reflect of the beauty of this village

Shalom is a wonderful café just off the main drag in Bourton. You can go in and sit and read a book or allow yourself to be drawn into conversations in the café. No-one is a stranger here, just friends that have not yet met. The concept of paying what you think the food is worth is a great leveler and means no-one need feel excluded from this little bit of heaven.

This cafe is set back a few yards from the main street, so a lot quieter than the main eateries close to the water. The staff were friendly and welcoming to both locals (we met a couple) and to visitors like us, and it was lovely to be able to relax in a quiet and peaceful little cafe

Oh this is so lovely. I've never been to a cafe where you decide what to donate for what you have had. It has a cosy family atmosphere and I could tell from all the locals in there that this is a real community hub that reaches out to people. Not fast food but tasty and well prepared and I felt so at ease. And Blessed by being there and seeing such a compassionate team at work