Sweet Magnolias Café & Gift Shop

If I can I would give more stars. This is the cutest little café shop. They offer coffee, soft drinks, and delicious sandwiches where you can even choose your favorite bread from their selection. The ladies who run the place are incredibly sweet and caring — you can tell they truly love what they do. It’s a real pleasure to come here. The café is filled with positive signs and uplifting phrases that make the atmosphere even brighter. They’re also part of the Bartow Shop Local program, where you get a stamp from participating stores for every $10 you spend collect them to enter for prizes at the end! So I signed up for that and I planing to come back soon with friends and family.

This is such an amazing place! We were welcomed in like old friends and treated like family on our very first visit. The owner is so kind and so helpful with the menu, and checking in with us throughout our meal definitely made us feel cared for. The food is beyond delicious with hearty portions and simple touches that makes for not only beautiful plating, but a feel of a mom's love straight from the kitchen. Oh, and anyplace that has a pup menu is a place we want to be! This was our first time there but it definitely won't be the last!

First I have to say how adorably beautiful the place is. The decor is a loud flowery nostalgic aesthetic. Very instagram and Pinterest worthy. Since it was my first time eating here I got a grilled cheese and it tasted amazing. It used a crispy croissant as the bread and the cheese was gooey. It came with a side dish which I chose pasta for. My plate also included some fruit and a cookie. Overall I loved my lunch here, the employee was also so lovely and attentive. She gave me more of my lemonade to go with a bag and a box for my leftover pasta. She even helped me decide which type of grilled cheese is the best to order, and I didn’t regret my choice.

I took the back roads from Bradenton to Orlando and stopped in Bartow Florida. Was blessed to find a whimsical cafe called Sweet Magnolias. I was enticed to walk in to this enchanting space when i saw the brightly colored chairs and live parakeets on the entry patio. Once in, my artistic senses went in overdrive with the fun decor, a mix of both vintage and new. Food… Ah-mazing! This day I had an Ultimate Grilled Cheese with Tomato Bisque Soup and a Sweet Tea. Fantastic!!!! So good, I’ll be making the one hour drive again just to have lunch!

This was an outstanding lunch spot. The grilled cheese and basil tomato soup was outstanding. This place is adorable and the owner and staff were so friendly. Highly recommend.