Bara Menyn Bakehouse & Cafe in Ceredigion

There's a reason why they have over 1000 star reviews. The croissants are the best we have ever had

The bread is lovely. The pizzas are okay. The spinach and feta one was so-so. The spicy refried beans pizza was nice. The pain au chocolate was divine! So was the pistachio croissant. A long queue, so get there for it opening.

The croissants are to die for! The bread is amazing and full of flavour and keeps you very full.

Get there early, always a cue 😉I had forgotten how real bread tastes. Meal with an accompaniment..🧀

Bara Menyn Bakery which is tucked down Chancery Lane just a pizza throw from the old bakery and coffee shop is definitely a treat worth seeking out when visiting Cardigan. Opening hours are 12-4 Thu/Fri/Sat only and there is always a queue! Amazing freshly made bread, pizza and croissants. They are also offering bags of coffee and local raw butter which I did purchase today and which is delicious. Always super friendly and ready to list the varied pizza toppings - they also do very thick focaccia pizza which is glorious but dangerous! The croissants are renowned and today I tried the raspberry one which was heavenly! A real hidden Gem in Cardigan and great to support this family run enterprise!

Superb artisan bakery in Cardigan. It offers a selection of sourdough breads baked with love on the premises. Also on offer are fresh slices of pizza, deep-pan topped focaccia, croissants, pain au chocolat and brownies. Be prepared to queue in the sun (or rain) but the wait is worth it. Excellent quality bread (and other delights) are the reward.

Expert baker, excellent breads, I was so glad I chanced upon this lovely wee shop.

Haven't actually been in this place I walk past regularly and it smells lovely.

The dude is clearly a genius - bakes are flawless

No longer a cafe and has moved just across the road BUT most definitely OPEN. The best bread and croissants around. An absolute dream of a bakery that also does pizzas and other occasional items. We love it.

The best sourdough, super friendly service. Almond croissants are amazing

We visited Cardigan and went to have a coffee and a bite to eat, but the bakery is no longer there. I don't know if they have moved or are a casualty of the Covid pandemic. Very sad to see them gone.

OMG the spelt and wholemeal sourdough was phenomenal. Definitely recommend!

Lowly to be back for a great breakfast in the garden. Thank you

Molt bona qualitat, bona atenció i bon preu. La qualitat-preu és de 10. Muy buena cualidad y buen trato. Muy recomendado.

Fab place - simple but stunning food in an amazing environment; nice friendly staff too !!!

Fabulous food in a wonderful setting. Sat in the sunshine in the secret garden being looked after by lovely people. Bara Menyn is a special place serving food worth shouting about! Thank you.

Stopped here in the morning and had a lovely tortilla, bread (best I’ve had in a while) and perfect flat white. Food excellent and service was great. Will definitely be back. Even the music was perfect. In fact booked in for a couple of days away.

Wonderful sourdough vegan baguette

Popped in to grab a takeaway lunch. Lovely sandwiches, fresh and tasty ingredients. Wonderful friendly staff. I will be back-yum yum.

These guys really know their bread - and it shows in everything that they make; whatever shape it comes in and whether a loaf, a sandwich or toast - it’s incredible. Simply perfect sourdough. Given the circumstances we couldn’t enjoy the usual fare (hence the 4 spots rather than 5) but instead procured through the hatch to enable distancing etc. Coffee was awesome, had a couple of sandwiches with local cheese and homemade chutneys (both excellent and that made for a great little picnic lunch) and a loaf for tomorrow’s breakfast. Folk were lovely, hygiene and COVID practices were all excellent...

A second visit to this brilliant bakery/ Coffee shop ! Great service and the best Croissants I’ve had ( even in France ! )

'Be careful, the cups get hot.' Yes, that's why cups and mugs usually have handles...

Excellent sourdough bread and cafe with great veggie and vegan food!

Superb bread and coffee ... the place is charming and stylish with friendly staff making bread as you sit and watch. It's not fancy but its cleverly styled with parts of the hull of a boat on the wall and tables and chairs that are deliberately not matched. Great place and next door to a craft place.

Their homemade beans and scrambled egg on toast is unbelievable. Could've drank a pint of their coffee. Highly recommend. Great atmosphere very friendly staff.

A café at a bakery with gluten free options! and Lactose free understanding :-) Great soup and cake friendly service.

Friendly staff and amazing pastries, bread and breakfasts. An open fire during the storms was an added bonus. We cant wait to come back!

Fantastic lunch, real food from the heart. Borscht was perfect after a drive along the Teifi with my best friend DK. Ceramic cups perfect for a flat white. Thank you.

Tasty simple food would eat there agaon soon

Hidden gem, good service, good coffee, good food

We came for lunch in desperation, as places were closing down and we were running out of options. I have a severe seed allergy, and could not find anything to eat in this place. In the end, I settled for plain toast with homemade beans. This was basically the only option suitable for me. It was tasty beans on toast, with rustic bread. I know this restaurant does not intend to appeal to the demographic of seed-allergics, but it was hard to find something safe and non-contaminated to eat. I’m not saying this is a bad restaurant, I’m just warning you, if you have a seed allergy, it’s not a good idea to come here.

Fabulous cafe, superb bread and food, lovely staff and so glad we found it!

Wonderful food, great staff and a fab intimate music venue for Other Voices. I'll be back!

Super lecker und super liebe Besitzerin. Die Suppe und der Tee war für mich einmalig

Dropped in on recommendation and not disappointed. Busy on a Saturday lunchtime with good atmosphere. Very nice leek tart, salad and bread. People sharing our table had the house sandwich, which was whopping and looked lush - clearly very generous portions! Great coffee too and friendly service. Would definitely go back if visiting Cardigan again.

Good food, excellent coffee pleasant staff and decor. Could have done without the person using the laptop on the neighbouring table throughout my lunch.

Went for lunch on my birthday. Soup and bread. Superb

Love this place. Delicious sandwiches and cakes. Beautiful building and garden

Wir haben im Bara Menyn Bakehouse & Cafe Halt gemacht für ein spätes Frühstück und waren sofort begeistert. Das Café ist eingerichtet im Vintage-Stil und versprüht eine gemütliche Atmosphäre - und die Tatsache, dass hinter dem Tresen frisch gebackenes Brot auf den Regalen wartet, verleiht zusätzlichen Charme. Das Frühstück und der Kaffee war sehr lecker (und es gab sogar eine vegane Option mit Tofu), die Bedienung super freundlich und der Kuchen, den wir mitgenommen haben, herrlich. Wir können einen Abstecher nur empfehlen.

Brilliant breakfast, lovely lunch. Gorgeous bread. Try their homemade jam! Totally moreish - I could have eaten the whole pot. Wish I lived nearby so I could go everyday.

Staff rushed off feet as it was raining and people had taken refuge. Got table for 3 and chose smoked cheese hot pressed sandwich with sauerkraut which was excellent, chunky and tasty. Also had scrambled egg on toast. All veggie options and baked on premises bread. Chose treat to take out for later. Not many covers so I bet it is sometimes hard to get in but well worth it.

Literally the best bread I’ve ever eaten! In fact the whole menu is full of incredibly delicious food and the staff were super friendly and helpful too. If you’re swinging by the area this place is not to be missed!

The food here was great but there was quite a queue to order food (and it wasn’t immediately obvious if it was table service or not) and it was quite expensive for the portion sizes. Definitely good food though but a little cheaper and we’d have come back every day we were in the area!

We stopped for tea and cake and were blown away. The cakes all looked so beautiful I struggled to pick just one! Also bought a loaf of bread to take home which was just delicious. Lovely setting and atmosphere, highly recommend.

If you're on a diet and you're trying to avoid cakes, this place may be the undoing of you ;-)

We enjoyed the food in a nice, modern atmosphere. The food came faster than they warned us. Cakes was good as well. Nice place for lunch😊

Been following these guys on Instagram and was not disappointed. Coffee and cake was amazing 👌

We came here today for some lunch, it was 11:15am, upon being handed a menu we did not realise that the lunch menu was not served until 12:00am! This seems bizarre as the breakfast menu is served until 3:30pm. When the server came back we inquired as to whether it would be possible to order from the lunch menu, but were told it wasn't possible as they hadn't prepared for lunch yet. However, many of the items on the lunch menu were using very similar ingredients to the breakfast menu e.g. bread and cheese so I struggle to comprehend how that could be possible. If you are going to be so strict on your lunch menu policies I suggest you make this clearer to diners entering the cafe.I also would suggest that they serve the lunch menu from at least 11:30, if not preferably 11:00 as this is not an unusual time to consume lunch by any standards. The server who informed us of this information did not offer any help, advice or apologies and was generally unfriendly and cold. It is safe to say we will not be back here again to sample the lunch menu any time soon!

On a positive note, the food here is very nice. It is homemade and they use quality ingredients. However, this amounts to nothing as the positive side is greatly spoilt by the fact that dogs are allowed where diners are eating and also close to where their bread is baked and food is prepared. This is very unhygienic. Why anyone would go to the trouble of cooking really good food, only to be let down by creating an environment (where dogs are allowed) in which to consume it, is a complete waste of time.

Always welcoming and always delicious

As a local I always like to go in to Bara Menyn and recommend it to friends and visitors to Cardigan.

Very tasty sandwiches and toasties etc, regularly different specials set in a small shabby chic type setting

A lovely little gem of a place. Highly recommended

Interesting decor and aesthetics, good coffee and wholesome food. But please, lady in the striped T shirt, when you bring someone's food and drink to the table at least make eye contact and say something or smile rather than looking and talking all the while at your nearby friend and just plonking the stuff down and walking off. You are in the catering and hospitality business but service today felt just cursory and rude.

Booked for 11 of us as apart of a team away day, well looked after and good wholesome organic food. The Staff attentive and looked after us really well. Highly recomend.

We love this place a nice selection of eats along with inhouse made sourdough and good coffee.

Brilliant dough dough loaves, excellent veggie food and coffee

Delicious bread. Stop in for breakfast, have the French toast, oh my goodness...

lovely food and great location Im so lucky to live nearby.

Super food and coffee. Vegan and dog friendly. Best bread in Cardigan. One very happy lunchtime.

We love the daily loaf but having ordered 4 loaves the day before required, & made a special 30 mile round trip to collect them only to be told only 1 loaf had been made for us we are very dissatisfied & are now looking for other bakeries.

Fantastic food to eat in or take away. Best bread in the west by far!

Local produce, great food, great staff and good value. Would definitely recommend people to try it out,

What a place to spend an afternoon. Delicious, hearty food, a wonderful atmosphere and a really special ethos to go alongside. Hats off to all involved in creating Bara Menyn.

LOVELY cafe, with amazing food and coffee, great atmosphere and decor, very warm and friendly staff. Family friendly. Indoor seating and a beautiful outdoor courtyard. Specialising in sourdough. We had the rhubarb and custard croissant (amazing) and took home a ancient-grain seed loaf, which was also fantastic. #coffee #sourdough

We had picked up some fabulous sourdough from here and read on here that there was an “annex” for dog owners. We didn’t venture out to the garden as it was too cold - the annex was a very small area between the cafe and the garden - felt like we were in the naughty cupboard - not a nice place to sit and enjoy the coffee/muffin we’d already purchased.

Great menu with vegan options, lovely coffee, nice fire on too in winter

I love this place, went yesterday for lunch, we had a Vegan breakfast, a falafal pitta, 2 cappuccinos, a tea and two amazing cakes for £27, which I thought was a bargain. It’s a shame people think this place is expensive, it’s an independent, well decorated treasure of a local business that needs local support. It’s much Cheaper to go to Greggs on the high street of course, but you get a much higher quality of food and service here. The food was of the highest quality, the seeded bread on the breakfast was the best bread i’ve ever tasted and I was sad (but not surprised) that they’d sold out of their loaves of seeded bread when I asked about buying one when settling the bill.

We come here quite regularly and we buy sourdough bread here, so I suppose we are quite lucky. Excellent choice of freshly made food and lovely cakes as well as tea, coffee, wine, beer and locally produced gin, truly spoilt for choice!

Love it, one of the best places in town

Visited mid morning for a brew as never been before but having walked past wanted to try it out. Friendly prompt service and cinammon bun was delightful. I am not a vegetarian but would happily return for a meal to try it out. Yes the price is towards top end for a place like Cardigan but a very convivial and pleasant ambience does not come for free.

Gorgeous little vegetarian restaurant with a beautiful walled garden, perfect for al fresco lunches. The food is a bit pricey but yummy so well worth it. Local ingredients and large portions.

Tasty food well presented by cheerful and welcoming staff.

Really liked the bread here and the falafel wrap!

Lovely food, bread, wine AND cakes! Great staff, we call in as often as possible.

Been visiting here for several years and it just never disappoints. Simply the best bread I've had anywhere. Great little cafe for brunch, lunch or a coffee and cake. I love introducing visiting friends and family to this place. It's a real gem!

A really atmospheric artisanal venue with delicious sourdough bread and home made cakes and pastries. Did not eat a main meal but the daily menu looked attractive with a interesting unusual array of dishes.

Wonderful fresh food and lovely ambience. The building is beautiful and the menu is delicious. They always try to use local organic produce and the bread is baked in house.

Of course I was a little cynical of breakfast without bacon but my mate assured me it was good. F..k me! That was one of the tastiest brekkie’s I’ve had in years. Literally outstanding. If I lived local I would be here everyday.

I’m not a vegetarian and will default to burger and chips but Just had the most amazing bean burger lunch - wow - if veggie food tastes that good I’m a convert. Great service and location. all washed down with a Cardigan brewed beer - just perfect !

I love the food and coffee in this place and the back garden, the soup is a meal which will last you all day long!

Very friendly staff who welcome you with a smile, the best coffee in town, consistently delicious breakfasts & lunches, all served in a warm and hospitable atmosphere. We are hooked!

Fantastic food with unbelievable bread which you can take home with you after! Menu was really varied and the quality was amazing. Great selection of cakes too

Delicious brioche with frangipane topping; great coffee

We visited on recommendation and were thoroughly impressed. Only one of us was vegetarian but there was a lot to choose from. My mushroom burger was the best Berger I’ve ever had and I’ve eaten a few in my time. We had sourdough bread to accompany our lunch but I think they bake other breads on other days. We also had local bottle beer and a couple of cakes for desert. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We are not locals and they recommended other places to visit.

Amazing bread, soup, sandwiches and salads.a hippy style feel to the cafe with scrubbed pine tables, wonderful hidden outside walled garden eating area. Could be in the middle of Tuscany not cardigan centre. Relaxing, clean, friendly and welcoming. Food fresh and bread baked on the premises.

Down a side street, so stumbled across this wonderful little Cafe/Bakery by accident, when looking for somewhere for breakfast. Certainly one of the best places in Cardigan for breakfast.

Best breakfast in cardigan by miles

The cakes are amazing and the staff friendly

Lovely little vegetarian cafe making there own sourdough and tasty breakfast/lunch menu. Dogs welcome in the little garden patio at the back. Vegan food also available and it looks like most produce is organic. Highly recommended.

Expensive for Cardigan and the lack of meat may go against it in the long term, but lovely cafe with very limited but tasty menu. We had the Frittata of the day for lunch, which was served with an excellent slaw and salad and great chunk of sourdough.

Wonderful place with great food, definitely suggest the breakfasts and the flapjacks

It's OK, nice setting but the drinks are very expensive. Also the toilet facilities need to be improved.

Have been going there for breakfast and lunch for 3 years. The sourdough is amazing. Great atmosphere, lovely staff and tasty food. Lovely outdoor space too if you gave a dog. My only recent disappointment is although the food is still tasty it has gone vegetarian. We used to love the free range locally sourced bacon. Scrambled eggs are missing the smoked salmon. But please try this wonderful creative menu , its fab.

Blooming lovely food...service..and atmosphere

My wife and I plus Black Labrador visited Cardigan properly for the 1st time today and were delighted to find this lovely place for a cappuccino and cake. Most enjoyable experience we will be back again!

we often call in for breakfast, great vegetarian menu. we pre order a sourdough to take home, it's the best loaf in Wales (and we have tried many) also, lovely homemade soups & salads

Stumbled upon this place whilst staying near Cardigan on a family holiday. As a group of veggies, vegans and omnis (& all big foodies !!) it is often challenging to find somewhere that ticks all the boxes and this place did just that. The menu is concise and excellent. We tried most of the lunch specials between us - bruschetta(pictured), frittata, falafel pitta, Brie sandwich. All were beautiful. We had breakfast here also on our last day and the veggie and vegan cooked breakfasts(pictured)were excellent - with homemade brown sauce, beans, cashew lebneh ( which id not tried before). We bought some loaves of sourdough to take home as well as it was so tasty. I highly recommend this place to everyone and it is one of the main reasons I am sad my holiday had to end !!

Bara Menyn is worth finding. We had a great lunch in this busy yet relaxed bakery. The menu is vegetarian with some very tempting options. The frittata with courgette/mint/feta that I had was superb. Great coffee too, and the bonus of picking up some local gin/beer to take away. Recommended.