This was a lovely and elegant cafe we came to for coffee while in the area…read more We got a couple of coffees to go, so we didn't stay long. The service was nice. We were greeted and taken care of pretty quickly. The coffee was fresh and delicious. A nice spot in the Arcade for a quick stop while you explore.

Eclectic coffee shop located in one of the many victorian arcade's in Cardiff. Ordered the…read moredoorstep bacon sandwich and a coffee, picked up the coffee and the sandwich was served by our attentive server. This location was busy but not overwhelming. Great place to watch the world go by.

The cafe was really nice and welcoming, with great chance to be able to take in our dog. The coffee…read morewas really enjoyable. Staff were friendly and helpful. This is a great cafe and great you can take in dogs. Will visit again.

Very popular cafe facing the Esplanade on Barry Island…read more As to a short description, think traditional cafe - but with recycled furniture and an updated menu for the 21st Century. So you can still have a full English breakfast (until 11:30, but there's an all-day version too), but there are veggie and vegan variants, as well as the usual sandwiches, baguettes, paninis, omelettes, quiches, salads, baked potatoes, and a choice of soups. There are also modern brunch favourites such as poached eggs and smashed avocado on sourdough toast, and eggs benedict on toasted English muffins. Portion sizes are generally perfect for a light lunch, but there is a good selection of cakes and puddings if you're hungrier. The cafe has a small number of tables out at the front, and is dog-friendly (designated tables, In fact) - and so, popular with dog walkers. Service is friendly, usually quick, and it's worth booking as they can get very busy. In the summer they also open Friday and Saturday evenings until 9:30 (last order 8:30pm) with a more restaurant style menu. Recommended.

Easily my favourite place in the world, when Im hungover. Very a student breakfast/lunch bar there…read moreis always a friendly/chilled atmosphere in here. I always order the breakfast 37 which has the Bhudda (One with everything) It's about the size of the Fiji island and will knock your hangover for 6 if you can finish it. Generally I won't eat for the rest of the day afterwards. The staff here are fantastic. Always so friendly and really can't do enough for you, it is always so pleasant to be served by them. Prices are fine here aswell. For just over £6 you will the breakfast of a lifetime and a drink with that, aswell as a cuppa tea. It surely has to be a testament that I can give such a glowing review to somewhere I only go when I feel exceptionally terrible.

I'm not very keen on the look of Cafe 37, with its dull brown exterior, but the same can't be said…read morefor the area's many students who seem to flock to this place and love it. If you get beyond the rather unattractive shop front and venture inside, it's easy to see why it's so popular. It serves huge, belly-busting breakfasts, stuffing students with enough food to last them until well after lectures finish. The plates return to the kitchen virtually clean, so the food obviously goes down well - and if you miss out on breakfast, they do similarly proportioned lunches, too. The staff are generally a cheery bunch, despite being surrounded by hungover students, and during term time the place is a hub of activity.

Brava is where I go for lunch when I'm out and about in the Pontcanna area. It is incredibly…read morefriendly and the food is excellent. Ruth, a beautiful blonde, bubbly chatty woman, is usually serving behind the counter. She's been at Brava for 9 years, and knows everything about Pontcanna Street, and is graciously willing to share her knowledge. It's not that she's a gossip! It's just that she naturally enthuses about pretty much everything in life, and so, somewhat inevitably, she talks about what she sees on this quiet, but eventful street. The food is good and varied. There's plenty of daily specials, made with organic and free range ingredients wherever possible, as well as pasta dishes and sophisticated sandwiches, if you prefer a lighter lunch. breakfasts are pretty special too.... if you haven't tried their Eggs benedict, then you haven't lived! No-one hurries me when i take up root on the terrace, to indulge in a read of the paper, whilst keeping one eye trained on the street. Brava is a bit of a Mecca for the celebrities in town, as well as visiting notables. I'm not so much interested in the celebrities themselves, but i do enjoy watching how everybody else behaves around them!

Was supposed to go to another restaurant, but that one was full so decided to come to Brava and was…read morenot disappointed at all. By the way, they take Covid measures very seriously here which is a nice change from London. I ordered their classic Welsh Breakfast (I believe it is called "Meaty") and it came with an assortment of items like a classic English breakfast. All the items were very okay but I really liked the bacon though which had a bit of a fattiness to it and was pretty thick cut. I will say that that is probably the only thing on the plate with natural flavor so just be mindful of that so you can eat it with everything. Overall, not a bad meal in Cardiff and +1 for the cheap prices. I think I'm just not a huge English breakfast person but if you are, you will probably love this cute little place.

This is the perfect little place for a breakfast or just for a coffee and a bit of escapism. Its…read moreone of Cardiff's hidden gems and is always busy around lunch time. Its a traditional looking cafe with a really warm welcome and good honest value food. The breakfasts are delicious and they use quality local produce and offer free coffee top ups, they are available all day too so perfect hangover haunt. Try the pancakes, you won't regret it.

Good food, great service nice little quirky place! I would definitely recommend popping in for…read morebreak fast. Gluten free pan cakes available, only negative note was that they had ran out of gluten free bread, but the pancakes were delicious

This smart local café is located on Whitchurch Road, a little off the beaten student trail, and as…read morea result it's a very relaxing place to have a cup of coffee or some lunch. If students discovered the extremely reasonable prices here, however, I'm sure they'd soon be making a regular detour, because this place offers amazing value - especially considering how nicely the place has been put together. The food's good, too, making it even more of a bargain - and always served with a genuine smile. There's a garden terrace if you'd like to sit outside, or for a picnic elsewhere they will put together lunchboxes! People living or working around the Whitchurch Road area of Heath are lucky to have this as their local cafe - let's hope the people behind Mayo start a mini-chain around Cardiff soon! Look out for the clean, black exterior with contemporary chrome lettering, and you're there.

I really wish that Café Bar Mayo stayed open a little later than it does. It's the kind of place…read moreI'd like to go to in the early evenings instead of just during the day. It's got a great garden out the back, and being a smoker it has provided me with a peaceful retreat on more than one occasion. But this is not the only reason I rate this place so highly. The interior is well decked out in a modern style, and is always clean and inviting no matter how busy they get. I'm also a big fan of the great food that they make, which is surprisingly well priced for what you get, and so somewhat inevitably it gets pretty busy on a regular basis. I've made mention of the fact that I use 'plants in the window' of takeaways as a bench mark of whether they are worth trying or not... a system that has never failed me yet. Now, whilst Café Bar Mayo is certainly not a takeaway in the most rudimentary sense of the word, (although they do take out lunch boxes), I'm more than willing to extend my theory to cover this place... they have plenty of plants in the window, and their food is very more-ish!

Aroma used to be a small coffee shop at the top of Caroline St. in Bridgend, but a few months ago,…read moreit transformed into not only a successful bakery but also a mouth watering restaurant! A few weeks after the renovation I went for lunch and discovered the true beauty of the fabulous menu offered in Aroma. The desert menu is my favourite part, offering a tempting selection of homemade pastries and delicious cakes I could have made my way through the whole of the desert cabinet! Aroma is also ideal to grab a quick cappuccino or latte to go while you browse the shopping streets of Bridgend. I have yet to go and try the evening menu, but am looking forward to heading back and trying anything they have to offer, reasonably priced and very friendly, relaxed atmosphere with a superb smell of freshly brewing coffee as you enter!

We did not enjoy our visit to Aroma at all! The staff weren't helpful and everything we asked for…read morefrom the menu wasn't available. One member of staff, a young girl, I believe related to the owner, was extremely rude. I would not recommend this Cafe and will definitely not go there again.

We were in Cardiff for a day and a half. Arrived late in the afternoon and wanted to find decent…read morelocal food in walking distance from our hotel, which was right near Cardiff Castle. Yelp helped us find Season's, which is tucked into an adorable corner spot just outside of Castle Arcade. Despite being totally surrounded by touristy businesses, Season's offered a cozy and friendly atmosphere and personally attentive service. Menu offerings included Welsh (or at least Welsh-inspired) choices, which were made fresh and were very tasty. We were lucky - because we were off on time, it wasn't crowded when we stopped by so we were seated and served quickly. But it is a small space (including a bar area up front) so I imagine it might get very crowded during meal hours. Afterwards, we enjoyed a stroll through the arcade, which has some interesting, unique shops including a costume shop, a games shop, a cheese shop, and a violin maker.

I was staying at a nearby hotel and asked the front desk staff to recommend a local restaurant…read morewhere I could get traditional Welsh food. They recommended Seasons and suggested I get the rarebit and try their welsh cake. I did both and was not disappointed. The wait staff was friendly and incredibly efficient for such a small space. My rarebit was tasty and I was thrilled when I realized it came with a side of Branston pickle. By the time I finished, I didn't have room to try a welsh cake. But when I was paying for my meal, I started a discussion with the cashier; telling her I was there at the recommendation of my hotel and she asked where I was from. When I told her my hotel recommended I try their welsh cake, she offered me a complimentary taste of one. This kind of friendly atmosphere and effort to make the customer feel welcome would definitely make me want to return if I'm in the area again. As a word of warning to anyone looking at the Yelp information: Seasons is opened until late in the evening, but it is just bar service. I initially tried going here my first night in town (after seeing the hours on here said they were open until 11PM); but I was told that the food service ends between 7 and 8 PM. If you filter on "Open Now", this will pop up. Just be aware.