Gilks Garage Café

Gilks’ Garage Café is a family-run café in a restored former garage on Banbury Road, Kineton. It combines showroom seating among classic cars with a forecourt car park and a motoring atmosphere.

The menu focuses on full breakfasts, homemade cakes and hot drinks; the site offers a 7 kW EV charging post, is biker- and dog-friendly, and is a recognised stop for local driving and riding routes.

A friendly, motoring-focused roadside café with a mix of indoor showroom seating and outdoor forecourt parking.

Look out for:

• Showroom seating surrounded by classic cars and motorbike meet-up photos.

• 7 kW Pod Point EV charger on site and ample forecourt parking.

• Biker-friendly facilities and regular classic car visitors on weekends.

• Complimentary dog biscuits and fresh water for dogs.

Best way to experience it:

Arrive by car or bike as a stop on a local route, allow time for a full breakfast or homemade cake, and note the kitchen typically closes earlier than café hours (closed Mon–Tue; Wed–Sun 09:00–15:00, kitchen often closes around 14:00).

• Closed Monday–Tuesday; check current hours before visiting.

• Kitchen closes earlier than the café—arrive early for hot food.

• 7 kW EV charging post available on site.

• Dog-friendly and biker-friendly; forecourt parking can fill on busy weekends.