Secret Garden Cafe Bistro

Stopped for coffee and cake at this hidden gem. Very friendly staff, good sized portions. My only issue was that the gluten free options weren't displayed separately which risks cross contamination.

We came to this cafe based on the looks in the garden area which looks very inviting. The staff aren’t friendly and it’s also very expensive. I paid £5 for a milkshake which came from a cartoon and lacked flavour. We came as a party of 3 and we all had issues with our orders. I asked for chicken and Avacado sandwich and got served just chicken. When I went to tell them the man said ‘5 seconds’ and put 3 spoonfuls of store bought guacamole and passed it me. I could only eat half the sandwich as the chicken was brown and unappetising. My friend said she saw chicken in a tray in water under a heat lamp. My friend asked for sourdough gluten free bread and when it came she was told ‘sorry we didn’t have brown bread’ and was given a white sandwich with 3 pieces of bread, one which was crust. She asked for goats cheese Italian antipasto and got antipasto and grated cheese. Another friend ordered an iced latte and was given a hot latte which was sent back and she was brought a ‘iced’ latte which was watery with melted ice (tasted like the original latte was poured into a cup with ice). Would definitely not recommend there’s lots of nice cafes to go in Bakewell instead.

We came here today to this place and asked for gluten free options, the service from this woman was very very rude. We asked for the flavour of one of the cakes and she kept answering the wrong question and being very rude about it. It definitely put us off from buying from that place, and based on the reviews from some people we seem to not be the only ones. If you have dietary requirements like vegan or gluten free, be aware!