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    Pebbles Yard Gallery & Espresso Bar

    Pebbles Yard Gallery & Espresso Bar

    4.3(3 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Not withstanding our distracted server and his T-Shirt with a logo similar to that of a world…read morefamous coffee chain and "STARFUCKS" emblazoned under it (followed by 11 year old son trying to get me to explain what it means when he knows full well and is just being a git) this is a sweet little place in the heart of sweet little St Davids. The cafe sits above one of the many nick nack shops selling the sort of useless crap you would never ever consider parting good money with were it not for the fact that you are on holiday and money doesn't actually work like that on holiday. It's impossibly small up there. Three people work behind a counter big enough for only one and a half. They manage to stick five tables in where only three should really fit, one with a comfy sofa should you be lucky enough to bagsy it. The loo defies all laws of physics and you shouldn't attempt negotiating it unless you are a black belt in yoga. But there is room outside too. And the aspect is rather lovely. You have the war memorial behind you which seems to act as the city centre, a meeting place always and a market place once a week (if you can call six stalls a market) where all the bright coloured cagouls congregate. In front of you is the splendid St David's Cathedral, well over a thousand years old sitting at the bottom of the hill that we're mercifully at the top of. It's beautifully picturesque and a nice way to while away an hour in the morning with their decent coffee, excellent hot chocolate or standard tea. The carrot cake, the cherry tart and the walnut cake are most excellent accompaniments. For more reviews in and around this magical spot in West Wales do take a look at my views on... The Sound Cafe Gianni's Ice Cream Cwytch The Bishops The Farmer's Arms St David's Food and Wine Saffron The Refectory at St David's Cathedral Oriel Y Parc Cafe

    Great little caf! Always buzzing and great music too. Good choice of food, hot & cold drinksread more

    Cathedral Refectory

    Cathedral Refectory

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Having heard good things about the Refectory, we booked a table for Sunday Lunch recently - and…read morewere hugely disappointed! On arrival, we had to queue up in a VERY slow line at the servery (they were woefully understaffed), then again with our trays at the till, and then again whilst we waited for a staff member to top up the condiment dishes before we were eventually able to carry our meals up the stairs to our reserved table. By which time my roast dinner was almost cold. I has chosen the turkey, but the meat on my plate neither looked or tasted like turkey... The vegetables (one of which was unidentifiable but could possibly have been squash?) were less than appetising. The cost of the meal was about comparable to a good pub lunch, but considering the queue and the quality of the food we felt distinctly underwhelmed. Later in the week we returned to the refectory a couple of times for coffee and tea - both of which were excellent. We may have experienced a one-off blip with the lunch, but I'm afraid we would make a point of avoiding it for a main meal in future.

    This place is great. Not only do you get the chance to walk…read moreround a truly wonderful cathedral built 1500 years ago, but you get to enjoy excellent food and drink in a brilliantly and sympathetically done cafe inside. It's thoroughly modern in it's design and layout, yet compliments the history that surrounds it perfectly. The food is lovingly made. Fresh ingredients, well put together, canteen style, no fuss, no bother, prices which reflect that. Good veg dishes, lots of salads and pastas. And nice cake selection too. I believe it's all made on the premises You could happily eat at the refectory every lunchtime. And the Sunday roast is really very good. A well cooked huge plate of food under a tenner. Free water from the cooler, free wifi if you need it. Job's a good 'un. A classic example of a modern venture which respects it's wonderful surroundings. Who would begrudge queuing for that? Not me.

    The Sampler - cafes - Updated May 2026

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