Quick info
About Ponty Cafe
On James St in Swansea, Ponty Cafe is a cafe serving breakfast from a small kitchen. The menu covers a large variety of breakfast items, with coffee served alongside and breakfast rolls available to take away for anyone eating off site. Seating is offered both indoors and outside for those who prefer to eat in the open air. The entrance is step-free, making it workable for visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. It operates on a walk-in basis, with no booking needed. The cafe runs Tuesday to Sunday, daytime only, and stays closed on Mondays.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
10 dishes- Laver Bread
- 2 Bacon
- Black Pudding
- Mushrooms
- Beans
- Toast Or Bread
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheap breakfast prices, greasy spoon breakfast, breakfast rolls to take away and veggie breakfast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheap breakfast prices, greasy spoon breakfast, breakfast rolls to take away and veggie breakfast.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw at this Swansea caff, and reviewers repeatedly praise it as tasty and cheap, with one pointing to the breakfast rolls taken away and another to a veggie breakfast they call the tastiest they've had. Several describe it as a proper greasy spoon, the kind of place they have returned to weekly or for 20 years, and they credit the owners as lovely, polite and talkative. Reviewers also note how quickly the food arrives from such a small kitchen, and one describes an eclectic, labyrinth-like interior with an outside seating area. Value is a constant theme, with diners calling the portions great for the money. One longtime customer disagrees, recalling a big breakfast at three pounds that has become a small one with coffee, and describing a greasy plate and tasteless food. Others say they will keep coming back, and one reviewer who bought two takeaway breakfast rolls was so pleased that they don't expect to go anywhere else.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw at this Swansea caff, and reviewers repeatedly praise it as tasty and cheap, with one pointing to the breakfast rolls taken away and another to a veggie breakfast they call the tastiest they've had. Several describe it as a proper greasy spoon, the kind of place they have returned to weekly or for 20 years, and they credit the owners as lovely, polite and talkative. Reviewers also note how quickly the food arrives from such a small kitchen, and one describes an eclectic, labyrinth-like interior with an outside seating area. Value is a constant theme, with diners calling the portions great for the money. One longtime customer disagrees, recalling a big breakfast at three pounds that has become a small one with coffee, and describing a greasy plate and tasteless food. Others say they will keep coming back, and one reviewer who bought two takeaway breakfast rolls was so pleased that they don't expect to go anywhere else.
Featured reviews
- Tony Vobe
“this will be the best breakfast you will ever have. not only is it ridiculously cheap. its super tasty. i think is one of the last proper greasy spoon cafs around. if you like posh tables and seats then you can jog on. 100% the food is more important than aesthetics.this is the sort of place I remember being taken to by my old man 30+years ago. A super amazing breakfast for.pennies served by amazing people . We got to support these small businesses”
- K Red
“INSANELY GOOD! Lady that served me was friendly. Ordered two breakfast rolls to take away and it cost me £6 total! £3 each! The quality of them were superb me and my wife were very happy. Prices are unbeatable I don't think I'll be going anywhere else ever again.”
- steve matthews
“Love the people..love the place. Has been our go to breakfast for 20+ years.Nothing else hits the spot like a ponty caff breakfast. Unbeatable quality and value for money. How they serve such a large variety menu,so quickly,out of such a small kitchen,always amazes me. Keep doing what you do.”
- Petsitters rct
“I loved this place, such an interesting place with an electic decor which was awesome , the owners were soooo lovely , the prices are amazeballs and I just love places like this ❣️ Food was worth the price absolutely x”
- Fran Kirby
“Might look small from outside but it's a labyrinth inside & even has an outside seating area. Probably the tastiest & best value veggie breakfast we've ever had. Friendly helpful owners & we will definitely return.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Ponty Cafe
- Little trams cafe4.9600.2 miOutdoor seating
welsh breakfast, vegetarian breakfast, thick-cut bacon
- The Roadhouse Cafe4.8953 miOutdoor seatingDelivery
full breakfast, pay-later system, roast beef dinner
- Junction Cafe Ystalyfera4.72023.8 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian options
thick-cut bacon, bacon rolls, full English breakfast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponty Cafe | 4.773 | — | cheap breakfast prices, greasy spoon breakfast, breakfast rolls to take away |
| Little trams cafeOutdoor seating | 4.960 | 0.2 mi | welsh breakfast, vegetarian breakfast, thick-cut bacon |
| The Roadhouse CafeOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.895 | 3 mi | full breakfast, pay-later system, roast beef dinner |
| Junction Cafe YstalyferaOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options | 4.7202 | 3.8 mi | thick-cut bacon, bacon rolls, full English breakfast |
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