Powells Bistro
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About Powells Bistro
Lunch is the centre of things at Powells Bistro, a cafe on Ammodale in Llandrindod Wells. A homemade cheese and onion quiche anchors the short lunchtime list, arriving with salad and coleslaw, while other plates come with chips and coleslaw, among them southern fried chicken fillets. The kitchen cooks to order, and a handful of dishes changes hands each lunchtime. Sandwiches, wraps and toasties fill out the menu, including a ham and cheese toastie and a brie and cranberry option. Pots of tea, coffee and cake run alongside the food, which is why customers refer to the place as both a bistro and a tearoom. Tables are taken on a walk-in basis, with no reservations involved. It trades Monday to Saturday in the daytime and closes on Sundays. A separate dessert menu waits for anyone who has left room after the main course.
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention southern fried chicken fillets, homemade cheese and onion quiche, poached eggs with hash browns and cuppa and cake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention southern fried chicken fillets, homemade cheese and onion quiche, poached eggs with hash browns and cuppa and cake.
Customer Review Summary
Lunch is the main draw at this bistro, with reviewers praising the southern fried chicken fillets and chips with coleslaw, cooked fresh to order, and a homemade cheese and onion quiche with salad. Close behind is the welcome, as staff are described repeatedly as friendly and the couple running it as welcoming. Other dishes named include a Brie and cranberry wrap, a chicken salad, and poached eggs with hash browns at breakfast, alongside a decent pot of tea and nice coffee. Several mention reasonable prices, a bright and airy tearoom that is very clean, and the choice of indoor or outdoor seating, where birdsong can be heard. One reviewer found a ham and cheese toastie needed more toasting and was confused by a bill that came to more than the board prices suggested once a can of diet coke and a small bottle of water were added. Another visited when it was quiet and had the place to themselves. Several say they were too full after lunch to try the dessert menu.
Customer Review Summary
Lunch is the main draw at this bistro, with reviewers praising the southern fried chicken fillets and chips with coleslaw, cooked fresh to order, and a homemade cheese and onion quiche with salad. Close behind is the welcome, as staff are described repeatedly as friendly and the couple running it as welcoming. Other dishes named include a Brie and cranberry wrap, a chicken salad, and poached eggs with hash browns at breakfast, alongside a decent pot of tea and nice coffee. Several mention reasonable prices, a bright and airy tearoom that is very clean, and the choice of indoor or outdoor seating, where birdsong can be heard. One reviewer found a ham and cheese toastie needed more toasting and was confused by a bill that came to more than the board prices suggested once a can of diet coke and a small bottle of water were added. Another visited when it was quiet and had the place to themselves. Several say they were too full after lunch to try the dessert menu.
Featured reviews
- Marie Eckford
“Lovely couple who run the bistro, so friendly and welcoming. The food is always beautifully made and presented and there's a wonderful variety. Highly recommend”
- Matt Hop
“Place was nice enough, my ham and cheese toastie could have done with abit more toasting thought, abit confused with what I was charged, ham & cheese toastie was £6.50 on the board also had a can of diet coke and a small bottle of water and it come to £11.20 🤔 o well that's some expensive coke and water”
- Susan Stone
“Lovely local spot for a really lunch and decent pot of tea. Good menu with some imaginative dishes, a cut above the run of the mill. The dessert menu looks fantastic but sadly always too full after lunch! Support your local business, we love Powells”
- A T
“Excellent breakfast here. Had the poached eggs with hash browns - lovely. Nice coffee too. Staff friendly and helpful. Enjoyed it so went back next day and had lunch, which was first class too.”
- Al Hux
“Very nice lunch stop. Homemade cheese and onion quiche and salad and coleslaw. Reasonable price. Very clean premises and very well maintained. Bright and airy tearoom . Good lunch menu .”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has outdoor seating
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves alcohol
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- Casual
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Good for solo dining
- Dining options· 5
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Offerings· 1
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Powells Bistro
- Fresh Fills4.41170.2 mi£1–10
all day breakfast, ham, egg, chips and beans, Welsh brew tea
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powells Bistro | 4.854 | — | £10–20 | southern fried chicken fillets, homemade cheese and onion quiche, poached eggs with hash browns |
| Fresh Fills | 4.4117 | 0.2 mi | £1–10 | all day breakfast, ham, egg, chips and beans, Welsh brew tea |
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