Cafe Hay

Cafe Hay, located in the picturesque town of Hay-on-Wye, is quickly becoming a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts. With its warm and inviting atmosphere, this cafe has garnered rave reviews from patrons who appreciate not only the delectable offerings but also the friendly service.

Customer Stephen Richards describes starting a day in Hay with a breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and maple syrup, calling it “scrumptious.” Meanwhile, Steve Savory's review highlights a full English breakfast he deemed practically perfect, praising the quality of the bacon, sausage, and even the seasoned vine tomatoes. Each dish is expertly crafted, demonstrating the chef's commitment to using top-notch ingredients.

Visitors like Rach Kerwood found the breakfasts so satisfying that they felt no need to eat again that day, emphasizing the generous portions and delightful flavors. Eileen Lewis also praised the cafe for its welcoming ambiance and impeccably clean facilities.

Whether you are looking for a hearty meal to kickstart your day or a cozy spot to unwind with a cup of tea, Cafe Hay promises an experience that lily lives up to its growing reputation. Don't miss out on indulging in this culinary gem during your visit to Hay-on-Wye!

Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Delivery
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
Popular for
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Toilet
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu

Stephen Richards

May 5,2025

There's no better way to start your visit to Hay than by calling in this lovely cafe. The staff are really friendly and there's a great range of deliciously tempting food on offer. We had pancakes with bacon and maple syrup for our breakfast - scrumptious!

Steve Savory

Apr 4,2025

I'm not saying this is the best full English in the UK but for my part I can't imagine how it could possibly be improved on. First off, as any fool knows, the most important thing about a breakfast is the quality of the components and this was absolutely superlative in every part. The bacon was perfect: tender, and tasted only of bacon rather than heaven knows what. Superb sausage with no unpleasant textural surprises in it. Fresh egg, perfectly cooked. I was a little unsure about those vine tomatoes at first, but the chef had seasoned them with a decent sprinkle of rock salt and that transformed them. Even the fried bread - such a difficult thing to get right - was ideal: crisp and tasty suggesting that fresh oil had been used. The cafe itself was clean, pleasant and quiet without being weird. All in all, this was a full English for the ages and a sublime experience which I savoured over coffee.

Bob Dent

Mar 28,2025

The place was absolutely dead when we went but that's how I like it. The staff were super friendly and the service was super fast. Only had a cuppa tea, but it was nice enough.

Eileen Lewis

Mar 26,2025

Lovely warm and welcoming cafe! Nice food and the best cup of tea ever! Scarlette and Lainee are lovely, really helpful! Toilets are spotless!!!

Rach Kerwood

Mar 17,2025

Absolutely amazing breakfast in here today. Perfect way to start the day before setting off to explore the shops and the village. I didn’t need to eat another thing for the rest of the day. I did, because who can resist the ice cream at Shepherd’s Parlour but I didn’t need to! Everything was cooked to perfection, served nice and hot and quickly. Really good sized portion. Good honest food and really good value for money. 100% would eat here again.

Emma Muddiman

Mar 15,2025

My daughter and I came in for breakfast before our 3 hour drive home. Really friendly staff - welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We both had full english- daughter doesn't like egg or mushrooms - no trouble though , she had extra bacon and hash brown. The chef even gave me a ln extra fried black pudding! All delicious, clean plates and full tummies all round!

Rich M

Mar 9,2025

Made mine a mocha and wasn't disappointed. Very attentive staff and service with quality cakes and meals made from scratch in house. Also freshly roasted coffee delivered weekly.

Jason Barton

Mar 9,2025

Travelled from Kent with our 6 dogs,had a ham and cheese roll with chips and salad,roll was exceptional,fresh and ultra crisp,simply put,one of the best I've ever had and I'm 54 so have had a few!! Highly recommended Friendly staff too.

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