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A small artisan micro-roastery and takeaway espresso bar on Sheep Street, roasting beans in Stow-on-the-Wold since 2010. It serves freshly made coffee and sells whole or ground beans from its covered doorway in the heart of town.
Huffkins’ Stow café and bakery sits in a listed building on the historic Market Square, serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and artisan coffee. The café offers dine-in and takeaway options, a bakery shop, Wi-Fi and dog-friendly seating.
Cafés in Stow-on-the-Wold are part of the town’s natural walking rhythm: the Market Square is the obvious place to begin, while Sheep Street and the small lanes leading away from it reward a slower browse. The choice ranges from a quick coffee and takeaway bake to a proper breakfast, light lunch or a traditional afternoon-tea stop, often in the same compact historic centre as the shops, inns and galleries.
It is worth choosing by the kind of pause you need. A table-facing café suits a Market Square wander and people-watching; a bakery or deli can be more useful before a walk into the surrounding Cotswolds; and a tea room is usually the better bet when cake and an unhurried sit-down are the point. Menus, seating, dietary options and dog policies differ, so check the individual listing before setting out.
Stow can become busy around late morning and at weekend lunch, especially when visitors are exploring the square. Arriving earlier, or treating a café stop as a mid-afternoon break, can make a visit more relaxed. If you are driving, allow time for parking before committing to a reservation, and keep an eye on each venue’s current opening days: smaller independent places sometimes vary them with the season.