We visited this place whilst on holiday. We were very impressed with the amount of vegan cakes and foods on offer. All the cakes on the counter are vegan friendly. It was very difficult to choose as they all looked delicious. We had coffee and cake and my little one tried the scrambled tofu. It was all very tasty. Great atmosphere and friendly service.
Shirley Stevens
A wonderful place. Totally Gluten free which is great for Coeliacs. Food is excellent and staff even better. If there were 10 stars I'd give it to them.
Twyla Smith
We were regulars a couple years ago. Amazing food, Mike and the wonderful people taking care of all of us and easy going atmosphere!!! makes me wish I was there right nowParking: Super easy as it’s literally across the street
Holly Khan
Cute place, seemed very quiet when I first walked in.. but quickly filled up.Had a yummy vegan breakfast - portion was very big, couldn’t finish.3/5 for coffee, 4/5 for food.Polite friendly staff..
Georgia Williams
Charlie's has to be one of my favourite cafés in North Devon, the team are so friendly and welcoming, and I can not overstate how amazing the food and treats are, the BEST doughnuts I have ever had, and it's all gluten free, amazing! Even the little things just make the biggest difference, like the homemade shortbreads that come with the hot drinks, couldn't recommend Charlie's enough!
Matthew Farmer
Charlie's is a lovely cafe.I'm not gluten free, my wife is. I have had gluten free food at home but I've never eaten it out. The food here is amazing. The staff are very friendly. The owner even came out of the kitchen to chat with us. And good value for money. Highly recommend.
Tanya
The most friendly and welcoming place with amazing food!
Alison Burdick
Overwhelmed by the choice in this friendly totally gluten free cafe. The cheese and bacon melt was wonderful! And so were the cakes (plural) but I won’t list those because then you’ll know how much I ate in one sitting. Amazing find. Thanks Charlie and team!
Safari12025725201
Wonderful gluten free donuts and cakes to takeaway Very polite and friendly staff Always a pleasure to pop in for a treat
Tim C
Excellent lunch 10/10. Coffee as good as it gets. 100% recommendation. Clean and comfortable surroundings. Treat yourself to the steak sandwich, you deserve it.
Outstanding, fantastic and delicious, a revelation for the Coeliac. Focaccia a particular highlight. Very good service.
Miranda Overend
Absolutely love this place, as someone who is dairy and soya free because or having a baby with allergies, it is fantastic to have somewhere local that caters to that. All the staff are knowledgeable on the allergens in their food, which unfortunately can't be said for most other cafés. The food is always delicious and the cakes are just divine! Also nice to he able to have a dairy and soya free milkshake too ? Staff are always welcoming and so accommodating, always going above and beyond.Vegetarian options: All cakes and drinks are vegan. Lots of vegan options on the menu too.Dietary restrictions: Staff very knowledgeable about allergens and always willing to accommodate for changes where possible.Kid-friendliness: Always have baby with me when I go in and they're always happy to see her. She's in a pram and there have been times where 2 or 3 of us have squeezed prams in, which has never been a problem.
Alison R
The food is great - and I don’t have to be careful what I eat. (My two gf grandsons love it here.). Service always with a smile. A regular haunt of mine when I come into Barnstaple.
Karen A
We love this cafe, it serves the best flat white in town, the two lovely young ladies Taylor & Kia are just the best, nothing is too much trouble. All their baked products and delicious looking cakes are gluten free and vey popular. Their menu is not huge, but what they do, they do really well, especially the breakfast (served all day) with locally sourced products. There are two guys in there Mike (not sure if he is the owner or manager) and a chef, they too are really helpful & friendly. Its just an all round lovely place to go. Its certainly become a regular haunt for us.
JSanders97
The coffee was nice - but that’s about it. The vegan breakfast came with a tofu scramble that leaked a layer of oil. The scramble just tasted of the flavoured oil and not much else. The mushrooms in the mushroom and hummus breakfast looked well seasoned, but lacked any flavour. Perhaps it was just paprika? Calling the focaccia focaccia was a bit of a stretch. Was closer to muffin dough but I understand it’s harder with GF flours. The shortbread that came with the coffee was vegan, which is great. However it tasted almost only of oil and wasn’t sweet enough. There are plenty of biscuits and cookies that are vegan by design, perhaps those would be better accompaniments. There are a lot of positive reviews, so perhaps today was an off day. Nonetheless, vegan and gluten free food can be great, but this wasn’t. Felt like a waste of calories.
We visited this place whilst on holiday. We were very impressed with the amount of vegan cakes and foods on offer. All the cakes on the counter are vegan friendly. It was very difficult to choose as they all looked delicious. We had coffee and cake and my little one tried the scrambled tofu. It was all very tasty. Great atmosphere and friendly service.
A wonderful place. Totally Gluten free which is great for Coeliacs. Food is excellent and staff even better. If there were 10 stars I'd give it to them.
We were regulars a couple years ago. Amazing food, Mike and the wonderful people taking care of all of us and easy going atmosphere!!! makes me wish I was there right nowParking: Super easy as it’s literally across the street
Cute place, seemed very quiet when I first walked in.. but quickly filled up.Had a yummy vegan breakfast - portion was very big, couldn’t finish.3/5 for coffee, 4/5 for food.Polite friendly staff..
Charlie's has to be one of my favourite cafés in North Devon, the team are so friendly and welcoming, and I can not overstate how amazing the food and treats are, the BEST doughnuts I have ever had, and it's all gluten free, amazing! Even the little things just make the biggest difference, like the homemade shortbreads that come with the hot drinks, couldn't recommend Charlie's enough!
Charlie's is a lovely cafe.I'm not gluten free, my wife is. I have had gluten free food at home but I've never eaten it out. The food here is amazing. The staff are very friendly. The owner even came out of the kitchen to chat with us. And good value for money. Highly recommend.
The most friendly and welcoming place with amazing food!
Overwhelmed by the choice in this friendly totally gluten free cafe. The cheese and bacon melt was wonderful! And so were the cakes (plural) but I won’t list those because then you’ll know how much I ate in one sitting. Amazing find. Thanks Charlie and team!
Wonderful gluten free donuts and cakes to takeaway Very polite and friendly staff Always a pleasure to pop in for a treat
Excellent lunch 10/10. Coffee as good as it gets. 100% recommendation. Clean and comfortable surroundings. Treat yourself to the steak sandwich, you deserve it.
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Outstanding, fantastic and delicious, a revelation for the Coeliac. Focaccia a particular highlight. Very good service.
Absolutely love this place, as someone who is dairy and soya free because or having a baby with allergies, it is fantastic to have somewhere local that caters to that. All the staff are knowledgeable on the allergens in their food, which unfortunately can't be said for most other cafés. The food is always delicious and the cakes are just divine! Also nice to he able to have a dairy and soya free milkshake too ? Staff are always welcoming and so accommodating, always going above and beyond.Vegetarian options: All cakes and drinks are vegan. Lots of vegan options on the menu too.Dietary restrictions: Staff very knowledgeable about allergens and always willing to accommodate for changes where possible.Kid-friendliness: Always have baby with me when I go in and they're always happy to see her. She's in a pram and there have been times where 2 or 3 of us have squeezed prams in, which has never been a problem.
The food is great - and I don’t have to be careful what I eat. (My two gf grandsons love it here.). Service always with a smile. A regular haunt of mine when I come into Barnstaple.
We love this cafe, it serves the best flat white in town, the two lovely young ladies Taylor & Kia are just the best, nothing is too much trouble. All their baked products and delicious looking cakes are gluten free and vey popular. Their menu is not huge, but what they do, they do really well, especially the breakfast (served all day) with locally sourced products. There are two guys in there Mike (not sure if he is the owner or manager) and a chef, they too are really helpful & friendly. Its just an all round lovely place to go. Its certainly become a regular haunt for us.
The coffee was nice - but that’s about it. The vegan breakfast came with a tofu scramble that leaked a layer of oil. The scramble just tasted of the flavoured oil and not much else. The mushrooms in the mushroom and hummus breakfast looked well seasoned, but lacked any flavour. Perhaps it was just paprika? Calling the focaccia focaccia was a bit of a stretch. Was closer to muffin dough but I understand it’s harder with GF flours. The shortbread that came with the coffee was vegan, which is great. However it tasted almost only of oil and wasn’t sweet enough. There are plenty of biscuits and cookies that are vegan by design, perhaps those would be better accompaniments. There are a lot of positive reviews, so perhaps today was an off day. Nonetheless, vegan and gluten free food can be great, but this wasn’t. Felt like a waste of calories.