The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge - Bedford

Ema T.

The Mill is a wonderful place to come with friends or loved ones to enjoy a wonderful selection of drinks or food, the employees are absolutely lovely and make you feel welcomed! It’s a lovely environment and a great atmosphere, the events that happen here are full of entertainment and so lovely, I would definitely recommend!!

Rajesh R.

We had a very nice time at the Mill Yard cafe. It was a Mother’s Day treat by our children. The service was excellent and the food was freshly cooked and delicious. It is a quaint cafe, situated in a beautiful side street. Thank you for a lovely time. Will surely be visiting again in the summer.

Shuyeb C.

I simply ordered a double espresso, the service was fine, the lady at the counter was quite friendly despite the less than perfect english. But the rest was not good.

Firstly, the ambience is probably one of the worst I’ve experienced, there is a distinct lack of music making the whole experience … boring?
The decor is quite tacky and the seating is not beautiful nor is it very comfortable. The worst aspect was the disgusting smell permeating the air. It smelled of a mix of urine, retirement home, old glue, and rotting wood; there is barely any smell of coffee once i finished my espresso.

And now the coffee… very disappointing.
The cafe touts the use of Illy coffee, but that means nothing when it doesn’t taste that good. Firstly, it lacks a thick crema, meaning that the beans were not fresh. Second, the coffee was served much too hot, even after waiting several minutes sipping was nigh painful, the extremely warm cup didn’t help either, while i always appreciate a warmed coffee cup the cup that was used kept the coffee much too hot for too long, although i did like it visually and it had a nice weight to it. The coffee itself is an italian dark roast, but it lacked nuanced flavour and just tasted like a bitter cup with slight cocoa notes, you can get far superior dark italian roasts in Bedford.
Overall I will not return here, nor would i advise anyone to come here. Quite a shame considering the great reviews, I hope i just got unlucky.

Paidaishe M.

Such a lovely restaurant tucked away. The breakfast was delicious and high quality, will definitely be going back regularly!

Pablo P.

Good coffee and delicious sandwiches. The decor is super cosy and bright. The place is a little too cold for this weather. The service was friendly but seemed a little distant. There are various types of sandwiches to try, mind...they are quite expensive. I find it difficult not to recommend this place, but if you're looking for a cheap eat. This ain't it.

Mark W. O.

An excellent coffee shop in a walkway between buildings. The owner and staff always have a smile on their faces, offering a chuckle with every customer coming in for refreshments. The regular customers are always friendly and offer a good chat if you are looking for one.

keith D.

Searched for best breakfast in Bedford. Mill yard came up so that was our destination. It lived up to expectations really good full English. When I'm back in Bedford this will my go to breakfast place. 👌👍😋

Dan W.

We were looking for somewhere to have lunch other than the usual large franchise suspects and happened across the Mill Yard Coffee Lounge. The food was lovely and quick to be served. It was much more satisfying coming here and supporting a local business which we always like to do. I really enjoyee my lunch, much more than a quick burger from somewhere. Will definitely be coming here again next time we're in Bedford.