Pausa Cafe
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About Pausa Cafe
On Knaves Beech Retail in High Wycombe, Pausa Cafe is a walk-in spot for toasties and coffees. Tea is served in tea pots rather than a single cup, giving that order its own presentation on the table. Orders are taken at the counter with no reservations, and the cafe opens daily. During busier periods a wait for food has been reported, with service at times handled by a single staff member, which can slow orders further. The format stays simple throughout, built around counter service and a small, focused menu rather than a wider food offering.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · On-site parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention toasties, coffee, dirty tea cups and teapots and kids eat free option.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention toasties, coffee, dirty tea cups and teapots and kids eat free option.
Customer Review Summary
Against that, a recurring complaint centers on slow, understaffed service, with one reviewer waiting 27 minutes for a toastie while only one person handled everything and others asked where their food was. Several also flag hygiene, describing tea stained cups and a dirty teapot spout, and more than one calls the atmosphere flat, with no music playing. A few find prices steep for snacks, comparing the cafe unfavorably to Costa or Starbucks. Despite the friction, the toasties, coffee, and the staff's readiness to sort out a table even during a rush remain the detail most reviewers return to.
Customer Review Summary
Against that, a recurring complaint centers on slow, understaffed service, with one reviewer waiting 27 minutes for a toastie while only one person handled everything and others asked where their food was. Several also flag hygiene, describing tea stained cups and a dirty teapot spout, and more than one calls the atmosphere flat, with no music playing. A few find prices steep for snacks, comparing the cafe unfavorably to Costa or Starbucks. Despite the friction, the toasties, coffee, and the staff's readiness to sort out a table even during a rush remain the detail most reviewers return to.
Featured reviews
- Gill Murdoch
“Pop in quite regularly for a cheap lunch as we are local. Always happy with the service. The kids eat free option is very generous too. Staff sometimes under pressure when busy but always with a smile.”
- Anthony
“27 mins.for a toastee, told we would have a ten min wait, lots of ppl asking where their food was. It was busy but the cafe wasn't at capacity so they should be able to cope otherwise why have that many seats. Some staff seem to work harder than other. Everything is grubby and or dirty.”
- lyds
“food was really good however very very slow service only 1 person doing everything”
- andrew smithy
“extremely expensive especially on the snack front, probably slightly more expensive than the likes of costa/starbucks but i haven't been to either of those for a while so cant say with certainty”
- Chappell
“Awful service, one of them looks like he hasn’t showered…. No music no atmosphere. Also tea stained cups and tea pots put me off drinking. I would say this place has less of an atmosphere than a grave yard. And stupidly expensive. Go to a costa or Starbucks lol.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
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- Serves vegan dishes
- Casual
- On-site services not available
- Serves coffee
- Has free water refills
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 5
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- On-site parking
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Offerings· 1
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Highlights· 2
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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