Teatro Lounge

I am Vegan and gluten intolerant. The Lounges are a brilliant chain of restaurants for me. I always enjoy my meal.

Located next to Lidl on the main road, we spotted Teatro as we drove by initially thinking it was a tea shop. We managed to find parking in a nearby residential side road but be aware there isn't any parking for the venue itself. When we entered, we were met with a surprise. Not just a tea shop but a surprisingly big quirky lively bar/restaurant/coffee and tea shop rolled into one. Set out over 2 floors with an outside terrace area upstairs and lots of different seating areas. Visually, it was amazing. Arty, fun colourful. I noticed all ages. Families with children well catered for as well as older people. It's accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs on the ground floor, but a flight of stairs is needed to access the first floor. I took my 84 year old Mum who uses a walking aid, and she loved it at Teatro. It was clearly hugely popular but we managed to locate a table in the window from which we could watch all the comings and goings. There are also tables outside, although expect a view of the road and traffic noise from steady stream if cars and shoppers coming and going from Lidls next door. Staff very friendly, but they seemed very stretched and were running around trying to see to everyone. It was a weekend, and lots of people had descended for lunch. Being gluten-free, i was given a specific menu, which was helpful, and overall, I found the staff attentive to any kind of allergies, if a bit anxious. I had to order at the bar rather than have my order taken at the table, which meant waiting in a queue. We waited some time for our order to arrive, but when it came, the food was good. However, my hummus order came with an enormous helping of hummus (nice) but very little bread to go with it. Drinks were all good, and there's a wide range to choose from, including cocktails. I had a non alcoholic one, which was very tasty and refreshing. The menu is worth a visit and caters to all, including vegetarians, vegan children, and guests with allergies. There's a range of tapas and burgers, too. It's the kind of place that's informal but fun. You can just as easily order a cuppa and cake as you can a full meal. Prices are good, and our lunch for 2 with drinks came in at £22. We would like to visit again. The main drawbacks are lack of parking and what seemed like a lack of sufficient staff, which led to delays. However, I would add that the staff on that day were helpful despite being rushed off their feet. We would visit again, though.

Gluten free! Big lounge breakfast is to die for 😋😋👍👍