The Old Library Cafe
High St, Porlock TA24 8PS
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Mediterranean
Reservations
Business Info
- Address: High St, Porlock TA24 8PS
- Cuisine: English | European | Mediterranean |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street |
- Payment Options: VISA | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website:
- Phone: 01643 829899
- Features: Free Wi-Fi,
- Occasion: Dining Alone, Meet for a Drink, People Watching, Quick Bite, Date Night,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Dinner 18:00 - 20:30
- Saturday
- Dinner 18:00 - 20:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 125 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 10, 2026
Nick L.
Fantastic restaurant serving lovely dishes always a great experience when we go
So pleased they now have a website for bookings
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 26, 2026
Stephen P.
Excellent food well prepared and professionally served
Thank you
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 22, 2026
Marcia S.
This is a sublime little gem. Wonderful food, wonderful service in a beautiful village. We have been four times now! Delicious bakes and brunches by day and grown up food and grown up cocktails at night, all locally sourced ingredients. We love it! Marcia and Boyd.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
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- Value: 10/10
Apr 06, 2026
Nicki S.
Great place, fabulous food, friendly helpful, knowledgeable staff, will definitely return
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 23, 2026
David M.
Very good will visit again.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 04, 2026
Julie M.
The food is always great here and the owners are just lovely. Always made to feel welcome.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 02, 2025
Lorraine S.
Love the menu, simple food with delicious twist, good wine list, relaxed chique feel to evenings, service super efficient, friendly and discreet. Just love it and every guest I have taken there loves it too.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 25, 2025
Amanda W.
As always, great service and delicious food. We went for dinner, have been many times, but if you go for lunch or breakfast, you will not be disappointed. Highly recommend.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 18, 2025
Gilly H.
Delicious meal to celebrate my birthday! A great neighbourhood restaurant which I love going to any time of the day. One of my favourites ❤️
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 19, 2025
Penny L.
Very good food, good wine lovely atmosphere
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 12, 2025
Catherine F.
What a lovely place for dinner! Great food and atmosphere, would love to have dinner here again. Delicious! Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 14, 2025
Nicholas G.
All very good .. would recommend to anyone visiting Porlock!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 28, 2025
Nicole H.
Lovely evening again at the Old Library with gorgeous food and attentive service, as well as yummy cocktails. Can’t ask for more
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 26, 2024
Samantha G.
Superb evening. Beautifully thought through menu; great to see something different from the norm! Excellent friendly service attention to detail and timings perfect. Thank you for making our evening wonderful and thank you for support with the little surprises we arranged for my friends birthday xx
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 07, 2024
Rosalind R.
We thoroughly enjoyed our evening at the Old Library, food delicious and service and ambience excellent
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
May 20, 2024
Lyn D.
Superb food and service with great menu choices. Tables a little close together for my liking but this small space packed a big punch for a very enjoyable meal with a friend. We'll be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 28, 2024
Emlyn W.
So good we are going back again this Saturday
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 18, 2025
Linda P.
This was very enjoyable relaxed eating. The menu was interesting and the food delicious. Service was cheerful, brisk and efficient and what is achieved in such a small space is amazing. We will certainly eat here again
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Feb 08, 2025
Paul H.
We simply had a fantastic meal!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Jul 28, 2024
David A.
Just love a menu when you want everything. None of it disappointed, food as good as it sounds on the menu and delivered in a way that makes you think this is easy.... And you know it isn't ! We will go back, which is rare these days, sadly.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
May 19, 2026
Meesha W.
Very impressed with this bistro. Superb dishes prepared by a chef who clearly understands his craft. Exciting to have a gourmet menu in Porlock. Excellent wine menu. Great addition for the village and will bring visitors in. One for connoisseurs.