The Thomas Shop

A gorgeous stop for coffee, soup (large portions!) and baked goods. Other than that there are three huge rooms with antiques and crafts from the local community. Do not miss.

We love bringing our guests here for a very unique experience. The shop is an incredible step back in time. The refreshments are delicious. The ambience very relaxing and welcoming. Be sure yo ask about the friendship quilt. An incredible tale.

Amazing place. Coffee and cake Sat by the river and a step back in time looking around the shop/museum

Lovely place, great historic building and fascinating talk from the owner. Delicious afternoon tea. Well worth a visit.

Really great place to visit. A step back on time and very interesting. Lovely cup of tea and gentlemen serving was so friendly and knowledgeable about the museum and shop. A real gem.

Quirky. If your looking for fast modern service go somewhere else. If you have the time to relax and enjoy this then we'll worth it! Friendly staff, gorgeous garden, chilled atmosphere. Looks closed until you walk through what looks like someone's front door!

This is a stunning visit, quite unlike anywhere else. To call it unique is not really stretching a point. Very friendly owners and great cakes in the cafe. A must see if you're in the area.

Astounding place! Wow what a find, we stopped here for lunch, it's amazing! Really interesting place, extremely historic shop (see my photos) which is a museum piece and a MUST SEE. Excllent food freshly made and best enjoyed in the riverside garden. Great service, great feeling, great owners and great place. If I could leave more stars I would, it really is that good! A winner 🏁

Update 26/7/19
Visited again yesterday, still loving this place, we bring friends here who visit us now as well!

A brilliant place to stay for touring accommodation on route. Fantastic coffee and breakfast with very comfortable overnight lodging. We stay here every year on our annual Boy' s Classic Car Retreat into Wales.

Old curiosity type place, ancient and interesting things at every turn. Very good coffee and tantalising selection of cakes. Transport it all to a table beside the River Ithon and be swept away into a chapter of Wind in the Willows.
Engage the owner into the history of the area and you will leave appreciating this little gem even more. Highly recommended.

A great place for tea /coffee and a treat or light lunch. Includes interesting local museum of the original Thomas Shop and beautiful hand made items and materials.

Went just for tea and a scone, and stayed for what seemed like hours. Amazing place - coffee shop, museum, wool shop, etc, etc - and full of old stuff that must have taken years to collect, and items from local people for sale. Add to that a proper pot of tea (3 cups) and quite possibly the best scone I've ever eaten, all served on old mixed china (complete with chipped teapot which I loved) with jam and cream served in glass bowls (no silly plastic pots of jam or little rectangles of butter in foil wraps). I just loved the whole experience and will be going back on a regular basis.

Quirky doesn't even begin to describe this place, it's a museum with lots of local quirky things for sale, we had the Penybont tea, with the most delicious flapjack I've ever tasted, but obviously not as good as my girlfriend makes ( had to say that), and a terrific cake and a cup of tea all for £5.50, well worth a visit

A delightful place to visit for lunch. If your in a rush don't go but if you have time to spare it is a qwerky place to call for lunch. The owner is so friendly and the surroundings are amazing cannot praise it enough. Very reasonable prices also. Do go 😁

Family business with great coffee, excellent homemade cakes and biscuits and an interesting craft gallery. Lovely old building with a lawn down to the river...

A lovely little place in a beautiful setting and the museum is fascinating. Excellent service and the cakes are delicious 😊

Absolutely great shop everything you can think of in this shop and it's got homemade jams cakes coffee tea seating area with a little play area for the children absolutely worth a visit

Every view point brings back another memory and many many smiles

Lovely coffee and cake by the river a really nice surprise. Great friendly welcome and service. Thank you.

Great place to stop lovely outdoor seating area