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Cafe Fresco

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant

👍👍 Had a lovely lunch here as always. One of my favourite hidden gems in canton. Staff are friendly and efficient. Food always comes quickly and piping hot. Salad and chips are crisp and and fresh. 10/10 well worth the visit. Picture is of the lasagna! People often mention breakfast, good, staff, service, Great,


Address

228 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1GY, United Kingdom

Website

www.cafefrescowales.co.uk

Contact

+44 29 2022 6252

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (318 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (11) good (9) staff (7) service (6) Great (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Aaishah K. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a lovely lunch here as always. One of my favourite hidden gems in canton. Staff are friendly and efficient. Food always comes quickly and piping hot. Salad and chips are crisp and and fresh. 10/10 well worth the visit. Picture is of the lasagna!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle H. 3 years ago on Google
    The best cooked breakfast i have had in a very long time. Good value for money well spaced out and plenty to eat. A varied menu as well. Will definitely visit again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gareth T. 2 years ago on Google
    Food good but never been hustled so much .

  • 5/5 Pedro M. 9 months ago on Google
    Good food, good coffee and a nice clean atmosphere. Top conversation with the waitress on the state of the planet at the moment made it!

  • 1/5 Zac H. 5 months ago on Google
    Haven’t been here for a number of years since moving from canton, food quality was awful Stone cold hard chips about 5 on the plate, sausages we hard and rubbery black pudding was cold not going back again

  • 5/5 Darrell m. 10 months ago on Google
    I really enjoyed my English breakfast here. It was my first one in 4 years and it did not disappoint. The service was great and it was a comfortable place.

  • 4/5 Deborah M. 11 months ago on Google
    Chicken curry was delicious, friendly service, cafe was spotless. Would definitely recommend a visit

  • 5/5 Vampire GoingPlaces (Adelrik w. 1 year ago on Google
    Great cafe. Good Value for your money, the food is generally cooked well and tastes good. Can be slow on busy days but staff are always kind and welcoming

  • 5/5 Kevin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food nice place just been revamped

  • 5/5 Joanne B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food at fantastic prices. Lovely welcome from staff.

  • 1/5 Tony G. 1 year ago on Google
    Pre cooked bacon when you chew it it turns to grilse inedible, cold beans and tomato solid yoke in the egg, how can you be so useless at cooking a breakfast it defies belief

  • 4/5 Graham L. 1 year ago on Google
    A very nice breakfast and nice service. Good value for money.

  • 4/5 Colin G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great breakfast. Great coffee. Great value. Will visit again.

  • 5/5 A D. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff, good food and service busy little cafe....

  • 5/5 Heidi C. 1 year ago on Google
    My favourite place in cardiff for a cooked breakfast and they do the best cheese omelette! Reasonable prices too

  • 5/5 Lyn G. 2 years ago on Google
    1st time visiting Care Fresco. Have the set breakfast, excellent value for the price with a lovely Latte. Food freshly cooked and piping hot. Staff were very attentive, friendly and efficient. What more can you ask? Swapped my egg for my friends black pudding.

  • 5/5 Lee W. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food as always very satisfied

  • 5/5 Name 1 year ago on Google
    I've edited my review. I gave 3 stars before because I had quite a few instances in a row of my order being incorrect. Recently though there has been a massive improvement and it's it's no longer an issue. Great service and great value food. If I have one criticism though.. when a multiple people order breakfast they bring everyone's toast out all on one plate. It's weird. Especially when there are a few of you.

  • 1/5 Morz J. 2 years ago on Google
    Horrendous in every way. All high chairs were absolutely filthy, food wasn’t great either beans and chips were cold and a hair was found in my food. Tables were also not clean and the staff were very rude! Do NOT recommend!

  • 5/5 Lee E. 1 year ago on Google
    Breakfast was 10/10 as always! Very friendly staff and amazing customer service, highly recommend

  • 4/5 Edward D. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a bit untidy (found a fish moth walking around), but for a good cheap breakfast it's not bad. I'm knocking 1 star in the hopes that you will clean more thoroughly next time, as it kind of kills my appetite when I see insects crawling around! Other than that, the breakfasts always have good portions, they're hot, and well-priced. Thanks =)

  • 5/5 Lukasz N. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely great place for morning breakfast ☺️ and delicious coffee ☕😋 high recommend

  • 5/5 Janine B. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food lovely staff definitely recommend

  • 5/5 OWZY 2 years ago on Google
    A very nice full English

  • 5/5 Bob T. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent breakfast, friendly staff - recommended

  • 5/5 Kevin O. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic good, great value and lovely people. As good as it gets!

  • 1/5 Terrence C. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered a meal. Not available Ordered something else, came out stone cold frozen in the middle. Sent it back came out again reheated dry as a bone Paid £7.50 will never return again sorry

  • 5/5 Eunice R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good. Plenty to eat. Would go again


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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