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About Town Gardens Café
Town Gardens Café is a cafe in Swindon, set in the Town Gardens of Old Town near the bandstand. The kitchen cooks with local, seasonal produce, and the menu centres on toasties and homemade cakes, with coffee served alongside and ice creams on offer too. Veggie, vegan and gluten free options are included, so mixed groups can find something each. Dogs are welcome, and the team makes a "Puppachino" so a dog can have its own treat while the owner has a coffee. Sandwiches and the bacon bap can be made with toasted bread.
Good to know
- ParkingFree street parking · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade cakes, toasties, coffee and gluten free options.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade cakes, toasties, coffee and gluten free options.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the most frequent draw at this café in the Town Gardens, with reviewers calling it fantastic and very good, usually alongside homemade cake described as soft, delicious and divine. Toasties come close behind, and diners also name a bacon bap, an iced strawberry matcha special and a ginger loaf. Reviewers also mention veggie and vegan choices and gluten free bacon rolls. The setting earns repeated praise as a friendly hub where staff and customers chat and dog owners make friends, and one reviewer compares the park to the Victorian era. Value draws mixed comments. One finds the food delicious but a little overpriced and notes the seating is outdoors only, near the bandstand, while another calls the prices really good. Staff are described as friendly and helpful, including one who toasted sandwich bread on request, and one regular's miniature dachshund counts a server as his favourite for handing out puppachinos.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the most frequent draw at this café in the Town Gardens, with reviewers calling it fantastic and very good, usually alongside homemade cake described as soft, delicious and divine. Toasties come close behind, and diners also name a bacon bap, an iced strawberry matcha special and a ginger loaf. Reviewers also mention veggie and vegan choices and gluten free bacon rolls. The setting earns repeated praise as a friendly hub where staff and customers chat and dog owners make friends, and one reviewer compares the park to the Victorian era. Value draws mixed comments. One finds the food delicious but a little overpriced and notes the seating is outdoors only, near the bandstand, while another calls the prices really good. Staff are described as friendly and helpful, including one who toasted sandwich bread on request, and one regular's miniature dachshund counts a server as his favourite for handing out puppachinos.
Featured reviews
- Karen Whittard
“Great place to stop for a drink and a snack after your walk around the town gardens. Prices are really good too.”
- Emma Gunston
“Our favourite cafe! Toasties are delicious, cakes are divine! Service is always friendly. Special thanks to Meg, who is our miniature dachshund Frankie's, absolute favourite and his Puppachino Dealer 🤣”
- Tim Keen
“Just enjoyed a delicious bacon bap at this wonderful cafe in the heart of the Town Gardens in all their spring blossom splendour. Highly recommended!”
- Kirsten
“Lovely wee cafe with gluten free options ☺️ like this ginger loaf! Also can do gf bacon rolls and similar”
- Emma Bartlett
“The cafe is always a lovely friendly hub in the Town Gardens. The staff are always friendly, the food choice and quality is great, and coffee is very good. It’s always popular, we regularly visit and love supporting the cafe. The recent iced strawberry matcha special is amazing”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Situated in the beautiful Town Gardens of Old Town, Swindon. Specialising in good quality, locally sourced and seasonal produce. Open 7 days a week with outdoor seating.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Popular for breakfast
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Free street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
Show more amenities
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 3
- Great tea selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offerings· 2
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Historic
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
Location
Cafes near Town Gardens Café
- Gustoso4.72950.3 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsReservations
gluten free options, full english breakfast, colombian eggs
- Food Magpie4.41410.3 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsVegan options
dog-friendly dining room, magpie beans, parisian victorian decor
- Ninety six4.9920.4 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingReservations
hot chocolate, small all day breakfast, children's toys and books
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Gardens CaféOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.5259 | — | £1–10 | homemade cakes, toasties, coffee |
| GustosoOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Reservations | 4.7295 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | gluten free options, full english breakfast, colombian eggs |
| Food MagpieVegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.4141 | 0.3 mi | £10–20 | dog-friendly dining room, magpie beans, parisian victorian decor |
| Ninety sixOutdoor seating · Reservations | 4.992 | 0.4 mi | £10–20 | hot chocolate, small all day breakfast, children's toys and books |
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