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About Boswell Cafe
Boswell Cafe is a two-floor cafe in the Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon, at 19D Regent St. A selection of books is available to read while eating, and the upstairs floor serves as a quiet space to sit and work in the mornings. Breakfast is served all day, and the items can be swapped to suit. The breakfast baps come with a choice of fillings, including sausage, egg, hash, bacon and mushrooms. Coffee drinks run from lattes and Americano to a blueberry matcha latte, and the pastries include a plain croissant served with butter. The music playing is 80s and 90s.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention all-day breakfast, breakfast bap, americano and croissant and blueberry matcha latte.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention all-day breakfast, breakfast bap, americano and croissant and blueberry matcha latte.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff come up in most reviews, from a manager clearing plates and fetching missing cutlery to servers who keep a busy service moving quickly. Coffee and breakfast anchor the visits: an Americano with a plain croissant offered with butter, a blueberry matcha latte with a pastry, and an all-day breakfast where swapping items was allowed. Others describe the English breakfast and lunch plates as well portioned and flavourful, with plenty of variety in food and drinks. Reviewers call the mood relaxed and cozy, with 80s and 90s music and a selection of books. One regular treats the upstairs as a quiet, peaceful office extension in the mornings, while another says it isn't a quiet place. One reviewer felt misled over a breakfast bap, saying every filling beyond the first was charged separately for sausage, egg, hash, bacon and mushrooms, and called the bap disappointing. Another diner, told after paying that an item was unavailable, was allowed to choose a more expensive meal without paying the difference.
Customer Review Summary
Friendly staff come up in most reviews, from a manager clearing plates and fetching missing cutlery to servers who keep a busy service moving quickly. Coffee and breakfast anchor the visits: an Americano with a plain croissant offered with butter, a blueberry matcha latte with a pastry, and an all-day breakfast where swapping items was allowed. Others describe the English breakfast and lunch plates as well portioned and flavourful, with plenty of variety in food and drinks. Reviewers call the mood relaxed and cozy, with 80s and 90s music and a selection of books. One regular treats the upstairs as a quiet, peaceful office extension in the mornings, while another says it isn't a quiet place. One reviewer felt misled over a breakfast bap, saying every filling beyond the first was charged separately for sausage, egg, hash, bacon and mushrooms, and called the bap disappointing. Another diner, told after paying that an item was unavailable, was allowed to choose a more expensive meal without paying the difference.
Featured reviews
- Ionut Silviu Simica
“Food was ok, no problem with it but, the tea cups very dirty. If someone from staff or administration sees this review, please consider to proper clean the china's or change them with new ones or make sure the washing machine has the right amount of salt. There are residues there that can go from one person to another and I consider this is a major health and safety issue.”
- David
“Good food and helpful staff, also very high standard of cleanliness, Items ordered were unavailable after I paid, so was allowed to choose another meal which cost more without paid the difference. This was my first visit here and will come back in the future when in the town centre.”
- Dave Franklin
“I use the upstairs as an extension of my office, in the mornings it is a quiet, peaceful and air conditioned space in which to sit and work. The food and drinks are well priced and a great selection and the staff lovely.”
- Lina Monica Ali
“Rustic and with history dated back to 1972. The food was well portioned. Lots of varieties for both food and drinks. The foods were well prepared and flavourful. The staff friendly too, adding to the old school vibe.”
- Lana
“This couple—a blueberry matcha latte and a pastry—absolutely made my morning! It was definitely more of a brunch than a breakfast, and mostly for my mental health rather than my physical health. Boswells Cafe is one of the best places in the Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon to enjoy good coffee. It has two floors, plenty of space, and a friendly, quick staff. While it isn't a quiet place, it is a great spot to grab a drink with a friend or even go on a first date. The atmosphere is clean and cozy. Highly recommended”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 5
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Offerings· 3
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Boswell Cafe
- Street Cafe P&D4.71440 mi£1–10Outdoor seatingVegetarian options
breakfast bap, bacon egg cheese ciabatta, breakfast wrap
- Blues Cafe4.52910.1 mi£1–10Outdoor seatingReservations
huge english breakfast, all day breakfast swaps, coke floats
- 0.1 mi£10–20
turkish breakfast, lentil soup, homemade desserts
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.3578 | — | £10–20 | all-day breakfast, breakfast bap, americano and croissant |
| Street Cafe P&DOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options | 4.7144 | 0 mi | £1–10 | breakfast bap, bacon egg cheese ciabatta, breakfast wrap |
| Blues CafeOutdoor seating · Reservations | 4.5291 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | huge english breakfast, all day breakfast swaps, coke floats |
| Tulip Authentic Turkish Cafe | 5.088 | 0.1 mi | £10–20 | turkish breakfast, lentil soup, homemade desserts |
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