Café lunch in Swansea

“Had a nice white chocolate mocha in a nice, chilled out location.”

“Rest Bay Cafe is a lovely spot to recharge. The view is amazing. Staff, despite being g very busy, we're pleasent and friendly. The beach is one of the nicest we have visited in south wales.”

“I've always found art galleries to be quite intimidating places, with aloof staff, and populated by pseudo-art experts. Not a bit of it with the Slate gallery. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and completely informal, and with a stunning array of pictures available for sale. I was fortunate enough to be shown around by the proprietor, Ceri Williams, who was patient, helpful and very accommodating. The artwork on sale showcases Ceri's amazing versatility - pastel-coloured beach scenes, worked in acrylics, local views over Swansea bay, with storm scenes that capture the anger and energy of the weather with her brilliant cloud-work, and ink drawings of dogs, which convey the motion and energy of their movement. After all this, and after buying 3 pictures, there is an opportunity to relax in there informal cafe and bar on the ground floor, populated by friendly local people. This is a unique gallery experience, and I'd recommend it to anybody, even if you only want to browse Ceri's remarkable works, and enjoy a coffee afterwards! Definite 5-star rating!”

“Had a lovely Sunday dinner from city cafe today. Our first time ordering and was not dissapointed. Really tasty homecooked turkey dinner with plenty of meat and veg. Will definitely be ordering again. Thankyou”

“I love this café in Swansea Market. Lovely friendly staff and an awesome breakfast bap!”

“SO Coffee was installed at our work place and WOW its incredible! Taste is fantastic, and a great start to the morning.. and lunch.. and afternoon!!”

“Fabulous little caf, fabulous breakfast, extremely friendly and polite staff. Would highly recommend and also they are dog friendly. Great little gem!”

“Unbelievable food. You can really tell that the staff care about the quality of the food they serve. If you live in the area or are visiting, this is a must-try. Good energy in the kitchen and you can tell by the flavours! I’ve worked in food & wine industry for a good while and I was blown away by the food presentation, quality of ingredients, and the service. It was hard to choose what to order; luckily my table was keen to share lots of small plates. I would highly recommend sharing a few things. I will absolutely return to try more of the breakfast & daytime menu. Great wine options also. I was told that they update the menu regularly with seasonal ingredients so I’m very excited to keep visiting!”

“Really friendly place to be, great food with that 'home-cooking' feel to it.”

“The coffee was amazing, the barista was lovely and polite. he had an amazing knowledge of coffee in the region and around the world.”

“One of the best Thai restaurant around.The food is freshly infront of you and very tasty . You get a good amount of potion at a reasonable price The owner is very helpful to advice what is the best for you.There are plenty car parks around.They have excellent free WI FI and eating area”

“We have been coming here for about 2 years. The coffee is super tasty and amazing quality and I cannot describe how delicious the pork cobano is. The amount of meat you get in the sandwich is super generous. The other food also looks insane but we love the pork cobano and have to order it each time. Lovely staff here also, just a great place to eat and drink.”

“When I was growing up my mum used to take us here on our birthdays for a treat. I always had a Knickerbocker glory for pudding. This place fell off my radar for about 30ish years then though. So I was in Swansea and remembered this place and thought I'd try it out again. Well it didn't disappoint at all. The food, service and atmosphere are amazing. It took me back to being a kid again. It is now my favourite place to eat in Swansea.”

“This is a very clean well set out cafe which is excellent for snacks and hot drinks. The coffee is of a very high standard and the owner is friendly and efficient. If I'm in the area this is always my first choice and I highly recommend.”

“We ordered a lasagne dinner and it was absolutely brilliant. Heated it up in the oven and it tasted amazing. There was plenty for everyone. Service and communication was excellent.”

“Love this place. Can’t recommend it enough. The food is always stunning the staff are really friendly and it’s a lovely atmosphere there. Come regularly with my dad and we love it.”

“Beautiful transformation of an old world in to a modern inclusive peaceful interesting place.”

“Coming as tourists, we were excited to try some good ol' Welsh fare. Stumbled upon Gershwins via Google and wolfed down a delightful "rarebit" ciabbata and excellent traditional Welsh breakfast. Great service and value too! Highly recommended for a nice brunch/lunch around swansea city centre.”

“Love this place, plenty of choice, all freshly cooked and mostly home cooked. Breakfast is one of the best, and homemade desserts. Staff are lovely, always welcoming as soon as you walk in.”

“Myself and 3 of my friends had Sunday morning coffee and desserts at this beautiful, authentic place. The service was great, all desserts were homemade. We all had mixed berries syllabub. It was divine! The owner and staff were friendly and accommodating. We were so lucky to discover this hidden gem ! Will definitely come back again.”

“We stopped for an early lunch during after our Sunday morning hike when we got very wet. We were made to feel very welcome from the start despite the drops & boots! Wonderful of lovely homemade food & cakes, great prices. Brilliant shop near door. Lovely owner & service! Just what we needed. Dai iawn mawr & dioloch yn fawr! Very good & thankyou very much!!!”

“I had a great breakfast on Monday morning here. Plenty of available tables around 10am, even ones to sit outside if you're brave enough to face the Welsh weather. The young staff were super friendly, I ordered the largest breakfast and it was no trouble to substitute one item that I don't like for an extra hash brown. The portions were large (just what I wanted!) it was everything a full English breakfast is expected to be from a traditional cafe. The complimentary cuppa goes a long way too, as many places charge extra for this lately. My only suggestion, I didn't see fried bread on the menu which isn't something I go for, but my friend who usually goes for breakfast with me will always ask for it (the staff were so obliging, I'm sure they'd fry some bread if requested) thanks for a great start to my week, guys”

“We've been here at least 10 times now and we've never once has bad food or bad service. The girl serving Saturday 12 midday on 27th October was just brilliant. A constant smile on her face,knew everything we asked, excellent manners and quick service. The teriyaki chicken my sister-in-law had,and she said it was really tasty and it came with some garden mushy peas and salad garnish with balsamic vinegar. I had the 3 bean chilli, and it was beautiful, and the mixed berry cheesecake was perfect.”

“We had delicious, hearty full breakfasts for a very reasonable price. Very good latte and cappuccino. The hot chocolate was beautiful, with colored marshmallows and whipped cream and was a huge hit with the kids. The service was very friendly. We even took home a couple of pieces of reasonably priced artwork from the large selection of local artists' work. Highly recommended!”

“I have been coming here for many of years! I can say the staff are amazing, polite and friendly! Nice chilled atmosphere! Food is always good and I'm a keen foodie so taste and quality is important to me and this place always is tip top with food & drinks. My go to place and would recommend everyone to go here and try.”

“A great, modestly sized coffee shop - with welcoming staff and great flat whites. We had a couple of toasted sandwiches whilst Zoey the dog enjoyed the warmth, and the view, from beneath our table. A small Mumbles treasure - we will break from our walk there again...”

“Was server by an amazing woman called Sharron, she was the sweetest and most understanding women. Everyone needs to visit there and order from her. She is a sweet heart and a very hard worker”

“Without a doubt best coffee in time. I just saw the person on staff pump out 5 drinks in 7 minutes, flavour was wonderful. Very speedy and welcoming.”

“Best breakfast I have ever had. They will cook it the way you like. Nothing is to much trouble. Very clean and tidy.”