
Quick info
About Metchy's Cafe & Bar
Metchy's Cafe & Bar is a fully licensed cafe in Cardiff, set at 1 Cathays Terrace and serving brunch and lunch with a coffee menu alongside. The breakfast list includes a full English with hash brown, a vegetarian breakfast built around veggie sausages, and Eggs Benedict with bacon, so meat eaters and vegetarians each have a cooked option. Because the cafe holds a full licence, a meal here can come with something other than coffee. Dogs are welcome, which makes it an easy stop for anyone out walking with a pet.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · On-site parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vegetarian breakfast, english breakfast, eggs benedict with bacon and eggs on toast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vegetarian breakfast, english breakfast, eggs benedict with bacon and eggs on toast.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw, especially the vegetarian breakfast, which reviewers call tasty, perfectly cooked and generous in portion, with veggie sausages singled out. The full English breakfast and eggs Benedict with bacon also earn praise, and one reviewer who orders eggs on toast likes the soft scrambled eggs and a crispy hash brown. Close behind is the friendly service, with several mentioning a welcoming server and an owner who was helpful. Coffee draws mixed reactions, from a good cup and a beautiful latte to one reviewer calling it genuinely poor. Smaller complaints include an avocado that could have been fresher, a bacon that did not suit one diner, and a Benedict sauce that was less flavoursome. One returning customer felt the food had become average and missed the Turkish breakfast. Students and travellers describe a calm space for reading, with hardly any wait and a decent glass of orange juice alongside the meal.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the main draw, especially the vegetarian breakfast, which reviewers call tasty, perfectly cooked and generous in portion, with veggie sausages singled out. The full English breakfast and eggs Benedict with bacon also earn praise, and one reviewer who orders eggs on toast likes the soft scrambled eggs and a crispy hash brown. Close behind is the friendly service, with several mentioning a welcoming server and an owner who was helpful. Coffee draws mixed reactions, from a good cup and a beautiful latte to one reviewer calling it genuinely poor. Smaller complaints include an avocado that could have been fresher, a bacon that did not suit one diner, and a Benedict sauce that was less flavoursome. One returning customer felt the food had become average and missed the Turkish breakfast. Students and travellers describe a calm space for reading, with hardly any wait and a decent glass of orange juice alongside the meal.
Featured reviews
- Julia Ka
“Sadly, this place isn’t what it used to be. The food was average, and the coffee was genuinely poor. I also really wish you’d bring back the Turkish breakfast. It was healthier, more interesting, and a much better option than what’s currently available.”
- Florian Hegewald
“Very nice Cafè with various options for Breakfast. Nice atmosphere. Lots of students there. The Owner was very nice and helpful.”
- Luke
“Only popped in by chance and ended up being one of our highlights of the trip. Lovely food and drink while we read books.”
- Xashag
“Very impressed with the quality and quantity of food, I got the veggie breakfast, the veggie sausages were nice and everything else was so delicious. Avocado definitely could've been fresher but despite that the meal was good. They give you a decent amount of orange juice rather than rationing it like some places.”
- Marce S
“The food was really good. Hardly any wait, which was a bonus on top of the quality of this place. And the service was great, the server/owner I believe as well was very friendly. I most certainly will be coming back next time i am in the area.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Brunch, Lunch, Coffees , Fully licensed cafeteria.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Delivery
Show more amenities
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Offerings· 9
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 2
- On-site parking
- Parking
- Service options· 1
- Onsite services
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
Location
Cafes near Metchy's Cafe & Bar
- Cafe Yakamoz4.93800.2 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsVegan options
turkish tea, marmara mezze platter, borek
- 0.3 mi£1–10Vegetarian optionsVegan options
liver sandwich, karak chai, arabic and turkish coffee
- Elmers Garden Cafe4.86280.3 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
full english breakfast, veggie breakfast, mini breakfast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metchy's Cafe & BarOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.5335 | — | £10–20 | vegetarian breakfast, english breakfast, eggs benedict with bacon |
| Cafe YakamozVegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.9380 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | turkish tea, marmara mezze platter, borek |
| Cafe Sunrise (Arabic cafe & Food in Cathays)Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.939 | 0.3 mi | £1–10 | liver sandwich, karak chai, arabic and turkish coffee |
| Elmers Garden CafeOutdoor seating | 4.8628 | 0.3 mi | £1–15 | full english breakfast, veggie breakfast, mini breakfast |
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