The Rowan Tree Cafe

This place is an absolute gem, snuggled within a lovely campsite and located a short drive from Pembroke castle - providing a perfect day out. An amazing variety of food, including gluten free considerations and friendly waiters who are clearly involved in the business.

Having chosen a lunch option off the usual tourist route for Easter Monday, we found we were right to do so and were pleasantly rewarded for our choice. The Rowan Tree Cafe is set out in lovely countryside, with plenty of parking, and has picnic tables seating in the open, under cover and inside in a new, beautifully constructed wooden extension which has yet to have the final windows put in place. The staff are friendly, the menu is small but perfectly acceptable, offering options for dietary requirements such as vegan and gluten free. We chose the pork presse and the Mackerel pate with gluten free bread with americanos and water. The coffee was beautiful, the food well presented, the side salad to both dishes was colourful, flavoursome, had a lot of texture and enough to accompany the dish. The mackerel Pâté was fresh, creamy, rich and 5*. I thoroughly enjoyed the sliced, whole loaf gluten free bread, it is so good to have a good quality gf bread, this is a rarity within eating establishments. My husband loved his pressed pork, stating the sausage meat was tasty, and the bread was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed the meals, would recommend the establishment to friends. The new chef here, is apparently an ace at homemade cakes, so maybe next time we will come for afternoon tea and sample her delights. Looking forward to our return visit.