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About Elmers Garden Cafe
On Crwys Rd in Cardiff, Elmers Garden Cafe serves breakfast and jacket potatoes for walk-in customers, with no need to book ahead. The breakfast menu covers double, mini, and vegetarian options, and items can be substituted, while jacket potatoes come with a choice of toppings. Sunday roasts are also on offer. Payment is cash only, so it helps to come prepared. A covered seating area sits at the back, adding outdoor dining alongside the indoor tables, and a step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs. High chairs are available for families with young children. The walls carry photos and artwork, and a unisex toilet sits at the back of the space. Food is also available to order for takeaway, for those eating off site.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
74 dishes · mains £4–8- Plate Of Chips£3.50
- 2 Eggs & Chips£4.50
- 2 Sausage, Egg And Chips£5.95
- 3 Sausage, Chips, Peas And Gravy£7.00
- 2 Bacon, Sausage, Egg, Beans & Chips£7.50
- Chicken Goujons, Peas Or Beans, Chips£6.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, veggie breakfast, mini breakfast and sunday roast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, veggie breakfast, mini breakfast and sunday roast.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the cooked breakfast, with the full English and the veggie and mini versions singled out, and several note that items can be swapped for ones they prefer. Diners describe it arriving quickly and piping hot, and one calls the Sunday roast gravy actually meaty. Close behind is the welcome: the staff and owner are repeatedly described as friendly and chatty, with talk of art, banter with locals, and a coffee or tea alongside. Many call the portions good value. Jacket potatoes with a choice of toppings and a chocolate milkshake also get a mention, and the covered garden and back seating area draw praise. The one sharp complaint is a takeaway order of two double breakfasts and a full breakfast, where the customer says they were charged more than the bill they expected, received only one sausage of the five ordered, and found most of the food soggy. The counter staff put it down to a new chef. Others describe a free round of toast for a first-time visitor.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most for the cooked breakfast, with the full English and the veggie and mini versions singled out, and several note that items can be swapped for ones they prefer. Diners describe it arriving quickly and piping hot, and one calls the Sunday roast gravy actually meaty. Close behind is the welcome: the staff and owner are repeatedly described as friendly and chatty, with talk of art, banter with locals, and a coffee or tea alongside. Many call the portions good value. Jacket potatoes with a choice of toppings and a chocolate milkshake also get a mention, and the covered garden and back seating area draw praise. The one sharp complaint is a takeaway order of two double breakfasts and a full breakfast, where the customer says they were charged more than the bill they expected, received only one sausage of the five ordered, and found most of the food soggy. The counter staff put it down to a new chef. Others describe a free round of toast for a first-time visitor.
Featured reviews
- joyce saunders
“Lovely cafe and the food was gorgeous and very reasonably priced. Service was brilliant and the owner was great and had a chat with us and even the other customers we're chatting to us too. If we ever go back to Cardiff we'll definitely eat at Elmers.”
- Tom Griff
“Lovely little cafe really nice staff great service and food all around”
- sadaharu
“Authentic English Breakfast. Wasn’t too much of a fan of the tomatoes however. But everything else was fantastic and would visit again.”
- Sherman
“Good to enjoy a short break and good tea here with my friends.”
- Jennah Kate
“Love Elmers, it's not my local greasy spoon, never has been but yet I always choose to drive here instead of going local. Really friendly staff, nice atmosphere and good food. Best fry up in Cardiff.. and the Sunday roasts are also the best in Cardiff. Just like a pub used to make in the 90's. The gravy is actually meaty”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- On-site services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Catering
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Brunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Table service
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Parking
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Cafes near Elmers Garden Cafe
- Pink Kiwi4.76270.2 mi
avocado on toast, pancakes, homemade brownies
- New Tuckin4.51470.7 mi£1–15Vegetarian optionsDelivery
cappuccino, breakfast bacon and sausage, jacket potato
- The Secret Garden4.42880.7 mi£1–10Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
quiche and frittata, gluten free brownie, reusable mug discount
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmers Garden CafeOutdoor seating | 4.8628 | — | £1–15 | full english breakfast, veggie breakfast, mini breakfast |
| Pink Kiwi | 4.7627 | 0.2 mi | — | avocado on toast, pancakes, homemade brownies |
| New TuckinVegetarian options · Delivery | 4.5147 | 0.7 mi | £1–15 | cappuccino, breakfast bacon and sausage, jacket potato |
| The Secret GardenOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.4288 | 0.7 mi | £1–10 | quiche and frittata, gluten free brownie, reusable mug discount |
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