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About Pausa Cafe
Pausa Cafe is a cafe inside the Dunelm store on Grey Friars Way in Stafford, open daily for shoppers who want to stop between aisles. Families get the most from the format, as kids eat free: a free mini-meal comes with each qualifying adult spend, so children are covered while adults order their own. The food runs from a cream tea of a scone with butter, jam and cream to jacket potatoes with fillings such as cheese and beans or coleslaw. Fruit scones, toast and toasted teacake sit alongside cappuccino and lattes for a lighter stop. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices are on offer, including a vegan cheese and tomato sandwich and vegan cakes. Pausa is also listed on Too Good To Go, which the cafe uses to cut down on food waste.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cream tea with scone, cappuccino, bacon baps and vegan sandwich and cakes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cream tea with scone, cappuccino, bacon baps and vegan sandwich and cakes.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints carry real weight. Several describe slow service, including a wait for a coffee behind only two people and a jacket potato that arrived with cheese and beans instead of cheese and coleslaw, then needed another wait to be corrected. Others report sticky tables and dirty cups left uncleared, a cappuccino like water, and no scones despite cream teas being advertised. One reviewer arrived at 4.20 for a cheese toastie and was told everything was turned off, ahead of the 5 o'clock closing.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints carry real weight. Several describe slow service, including a wait for a coffee behind only two people and a jacket potato that arrived with cheese and beans instead of cheese and coleslaw, then needed another wait to be corrected. Others report sticky tables and dirty cups left uncleared, a cappuccino like water, and no scones despite cream teas being advertised. One reviewer arrived at 4.20 for a cheese toastie and was told everything was turned off, ahead of the 5 o'clock closing.
Featured reviews
- Pene Murray
“Lovely pot of Yorks tea and lge fruit scone, butter, jam and cream (Cornish/Devon cream tea) for £3.95 a "real steal" an staff great to😍”
- clare miller
“Pausa Stafford. Cafe closes at 5. In for a cheese toastie at 4.20. " sorry everything is turned off "! Good way to lose custom.”
- Kath Skelton
“I have recently been shopping at dunelm quite regularly and often go in the Pausa Cafe. The food is lovely and the staff well so friendly and work hard. However I have noticed that the prices for the breakfast have gone up considerably over the past few weeks. I don't mind paying the sxtea”
- Sparky Dav
“Both the ladies Gaynor and Corin serving me today at 2pm were so polite and professional , turned me from crossaint toast to toasted tea cake flat bread warmed with melted butter on which was Devine and yummy . Deffinately be back to break up the day 👍”
- ruth wainwright
“I ate in at Cannocks Pausa and the food was delicious. I had the vegan cheese and tomato sandwich and it was delicious. I had a choice of vegan cakes also delicious. My only let down was no sugar free flavours for the lattes. I'll be back xx”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Find the perfect mid-shop pit stop at Pausa Stafford. Located inside Dunelm, our café serves all your favourite food, tempting treats and much-needed drinks. Our in-store cafés are a great place to take a break, refuel and relax, not to mention kids eat free at Pausa! For every £4 spent by an adult, kids get one free mini-meal including a kids main, two snacks and a drink making it a perfect spot to bring the family. With gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options, there is something for everyone. You can also find Pausa on Too Good To Go to help us eliminate food waste.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Cafes near Pausa Cafe
- Springslade Lodge4.57716 mi away
outdoor garden sheds, gluten free afternoon tea, homemade scones and cakes
- Chase Café4.72338.4 mi away
cooked breakfast, dog-friendly outdoor seating, big breakfast
- Station Cafe4.42058.8 mi away
cooked breakfast, fried bread, bacon sandwich
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausa Cafe | 2.839 | — | cream tea with scone, cappuccino, bacon baps |
| Springslade Lodge | 4.5771 | 6 mi away | outdoor garden sheds, gluten free afternoon tea, homemade scones and cakes |
| Chase Café | 4.7233 | 8.4 mi away | cooked breakfast, dog-friendly outdoor seating, big breakfast |
| Station Cafe | 4.4205 | 8.8 mi away | cooked breakfast, fried bread, bacon sandwich |
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