Fairwater Cafe
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About Fairwater Cafe
Breakfast drives the order book at Fairwater Cafe, a café on Plas-Mawr Road in Cardiff, where the full cooked breakfast anchors a short menu of British café food. Breakfast rolls and a breakfast wrap cover the same ground in lighter form. Payment is unusually flexible, with bank transfer accepted alongside cash and card, so settling up works whichever method suits. The kitchen also sends orders out for takeaway and delivery for anyone eating off site. A step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance opens the room to visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. Booking ahead is advised. Service runs daily, through the daytime only.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
111 dishes · mains £3–10- Small Breakfast£6.00
- Set Breakfast£7.30
- Full English Breakfast£8.70
- Welsh Breakfast£9.90
- Vegetarian Breakfast£8.70
- Breakfast Omelette£8.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full breakfast, generous portions, breakfast rolls and wraps and free tea with breakfast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full breakfast, generous portions, breakfast rolls and wraps and free tea with breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
The full breakfast dominates, described as massive, piping hot and generously portioned, with several reviewers saying the quality justified a trip from further afield. Close behind sit the takeaway and delivery versions, one reviewer calling it the best take-away full breakfast they have had, and another praising a full breakfast and breakfast wrap that arrived hot and tasty. Breakfast rolls draw repeat visits from a nearby workplace for the quick turnaround, and one reviewer urges ordering the fried bread as the true Welsh breakfast. Also mentioned: eggs consistently cooked well, a proper coffee machine, free tea or coffee included with breakfast, and a casual room where turning up in tracksuits feels fine, though it gets very busy. Not all agree: one reviewer found the food quite poor and hard to get hold of at all, another was not keen on the bacon, and accounts of accepted payment methods conflict, with one describing bank transfer as the workaround.
Customer Review Summary
The full breakfast dominates, described as massive, piping hot and generously portioned, with several reviewers saying the quality justified a trip from further afield. Close behind sit the takeaway and delivery versions, one reviewer calling it the best take-away full breakfast they have had, and another praising a full breakfast and breakfast wrap that arrived hot and tasty. Breakfast rolls draw repeat visits from a nearby workplace for the quick turnaround, and one reviewer urges ordering the fried bread as the true Welsh breakfast. Also mentioned: eggs consistently cooked well, a proper coffee machine, free tea or coffee included with breakfast, and a casual room where turning up in tracksuits feels fine, though it gets very busy. Not all agree: one reviewer found the food quite poor and hard to get hold of at all, another was not keen on the bacon, and accounts of accepted payment methods conflict, with one describing bank transfer as the workaround.
Featured reviews
- Sharon Hill
“Massive breakfasts that arrive all piping hot. Get the fried bread - this is the Welsh Breakfast”
- Hog Bong
“Just don't bother the food is quite poor when you can get it”
- Tracy Morris
“The best take-away full breakfast I’ve ever had. Food was fresh and hot. Lovely ingredients and a pleasure to eat. Will definitely order again and recommend to family and friends.”
- Rob Wainfur
“Had a full breakfast and a breakfast wrap delivered and it was awesome! Food was hot and tasty and the delivery person was friendly. Great service and food!”
- Harlo Yarwood
“The service was amazing food came quick cheap price lovely look enjoyed every moment here”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
- Small plates
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Dining options· 3
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
Location
How Fairwater Cafe compares to nearby cafes
- Fairwater Cafe · This shop4.4136 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: full breakfast, generous portions, breakfast rolls and wraps
- Dino's Cafe4.4257 reviews2 mi
Mentioned in reviews: syrian breakfast, turkish omelette, halal breakfast
- Quantum Cafe4.6497 reviews2.2 mi
Mentioned in reviews: quantum breakfast on oversized plate, cash only, no card, generous, well-priced portions
- New Tuckin4.5147 reviews2.5 mi
Mentioned in reviews: full english breakfast items, cappuccino and latte, generous portions
Fairwater Cafe This shop | Dino's Cafe | Quantum Cafe | New Tuckin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4(136) | 4.4(257) | 4.6(497) | 4.5(147) | |
| Price | — | — | £ | £ |
| Distance | — | 2 mi | 2.2 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Open today |
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