Bridge Cafe in The Vale of Glamorgan

I really like the coffee here , but the problem is it doesn't open often enough , quite often if I go there it's closed up. So please check first if you intend to go.

Love this place , the coffee is of a very high standard and the staff are very friendly . When I’m over the Knap it’s always my first port of call , just wish it would open more days of the week.

Good portions of breakfast and lunchtime food and snacks with excellent coffee and hot chocolate. The menu seems a little limited until you realise they have beautiful fresh pies and Quiche in the chiller cabinet that are not on the menu. Very friendly staff make this a great place to eat and read the paper.

It's always the same, relaxed, clean, well presented food, great coffee. Delivered by staff that take a pride in what they do. What more could you ask for.

Myself and my partner went for a coffee and a little bite to eat after a dog walk. On ordering told it would be a wait as they were busy, that’s fine because they told us. Started to rain and the umbrellas outside were not stopping the rain, guess they are more parasols than umbrellas, there were tables free inside but we weren’t allowed in as dogs not permitted inside. So we got our money back and left so lucky there was a wait for our food and drinks. However there was a couple with a dog and a young child sitting outside and she was getting soaked but unfortunately for them they already had their food. I just don’t understand why dogs are discriminated against in some Cafes. So if your with your dog and it looks like it could rain find somewhere else or get wet.

First time at the Bridge Cafe was in 1971, when it was beans on toast and chips for tea on a regular basis for us students at nearby Glan y Mor hostel. Great proprietor (forgotten his name) in his white cook's overall! Have eaten here many times over the past few years (having not visited for 30 years) and what a change! Now a lovely, light and airy cafe catering for today's tastes (a bit healthier!) - consistently good with fresh ingredients and always enjoy the visit. Dalier ati Caffi'r Bont!

A very popular cafe for great coffee cakes and snacks. Spotless with an outside seating area that is a real sun trap. It’s just a nice place with a genuine friendly welcome.

Haven't been here for a while but nothing's changed , it's still a great place to go and the coffee is superb. Lovely sitting outside in the sun with a newspaper watching the world go by.

What a place. Excellent service, food is amazing. We had toasted sandwiches all served with a little salad and olive oil and balsamic vinegar, a lovely touch. Will definitely go back. Cakes are sooooo good too.

Un cambio de mi habitual café knap hoy. Y lo que fue una decisión! ! Este café tiene un estilo en abundancia y un café a juego. La única crítica es el tamaño de la zona de estar dentro! Pero bueno en un día soleado - a quién le importa! ! ! Hará este café mi Knap parada ahora. Si en el extremo de la ciudad de ir aquí knap

Stopped for cold drinks on a hot day. Lovely range of flavoured iced teas. Great service. Accommodating of dogs in the out door seating area - water bowls available for dogs.

Called in for a refreshing tea and welshcake. Fab service and the welshcakes were superb - served warm and with a hint of lemon flavour. We will go back and sample lunch in the very near future.

De vuelta en el día solía ir al Puente un domingo por la mañana cuando era un "desayuno" sólo café y la comida era estupenda. Guau, qué transformación hoy; elegante, contemporáneo y lujoso, con un fabuloso café y tarta. Las empanadas son deliciosas. . . . . Volveré sin duda.

Vamos regularmente a este lugar, tenemos café así apreciar un buen sabor y su café, también tentado a la variedad de pasteles. . . igualmente buenas. Vale la pena una visita siempre se puede ir por un paseo al lago para quemar algunas de las calorías.

Food and coffee always served with a friendly smile. I have visited many times in the past 2 years. Never disappointed!

Was on a day trip to Cardiff via the airport so had to start my day with a trip to Barry for a coffee, nice and friendly place, great service and good food and drinks

What a lovely little place this is - I've been here a couple of times while over in Barry, and the service has been warm and friendly, and the food/drink has been great! It seems to be quite the social hub for locals stopping by, having a natter and building a real sense of homeliness to it! I just wish there was something like this near me!

The food always very fresh and excellent coffee too .The staff are always very friendly and helpful and service good too

This is such a delightful gem, I don't know if I want you all finding it! It serves delicious and beautiful cream teas, fresh sandwiches, potatoes in their jackets, salads and a cornucopia of cakes. They were making Welsh cakes as I gave in my order. The staff are very friendly and helpful. It is spotlessly clean and a cut above run of the mill cafes.

The staff here are really lovely always smiling and pleasant which the same can't be said for another local coffee shop!!Food is really fresh and well cooked , cakes and hot chocolate are lovely Best coffee shop on the knap

I've been meaning to go here ever since last summer when I got a take away coffee from her (because we were at the GlastonBarry weekend in Romuilly Park and there was no coffee to be had inside). Anyway, we finally got there for lunch today and enjoyed it very much. The toasties are freshly made and served with a nice little salad garnish. The raspberry and apple crumble was divine, and the coffee is great.

Good coffee, good food,good service, love it here. Great place to sit and watch the world go by.Lovely owner makes you feel very welcome

My husband and I have been visiting this lovely café for several years now on our frequent days out at Cold Knap. We usually just have coffee and hot chocolate but if there are freshly baked Welsh cakes up for grabs, then we can never resist-they are probably the best I have ever tasted and I make pretty good ones myself!! The owner and her staff are delightful and there is a nice outside area to sit in, where dogs are very welcome. Highly recommended.

Great little cafe, on the junction. Great tea served. Sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine. Staff all very friendly and helpful.

This is a great little cafe in The Knap end of town. We were here for a quick coffee and cake on a lovely sunny afternoon and we were able to sit outside. The coffee was attractively served and there were plenty of staff on to cope with a busy sunny afternoon trade. it is definitely worth a stop if you are in the area.

Visited today on a wet Sunday lunchtime and were not disappointed. The service, friendliness and homemade snacks and cakes are worth every penny.Quite a small place as everyone was inside due to the weather, but we were glad we chose it, we will be back! Lemon cheesecake - wow.Everything served with a nice touch and a bit of style, well done!

Been going to this cafe since it was a greasy spoon style caf years ago. It has a lovely location on a lovely day. Seating inside is limited and the cafe has a tendency to echo a lot when quieter. It has a very french cafe feeling to it allNowadays. The coffee is lovely and the choice of homemade delights is spot on .. The staff are polite and there is always a nice crowd here, sadly I don't get here as much as I used to, but when I venture near the lake area - I head for the bridge, as do a LOT of people.

Very pleasant little cafe. Great to have a sit down and chat with the kids after a day exploring beaches. The prices are good, £2.00 cafe latte, and some very nice rhubarb and Apple cake £2.50. A great little buzz of a nice local cafe. Comfortable, nice decor and friendly staff.

Stopped in here to have a cuppa and a bite to eat, decided to try the tea cakes but they only use Organic butter which was a shame as my wife can't have butter but the did have Robbios tea which we do like. I got to say the tea cake was lovely and the tea came in a nice tea pot that did not dribble, (one of my pet hates)The place was quite full but there was a few spaces and we managed to squeeze in on table but had to move to let others out and when you looked around there were a lot of tables that could not be used. Then a cat appeared out of nowhere and settled down on the seats opposite, which I thought was a bit strange to let a cat make itself at home in a place where food is being served. The staff seemed friendly and did smile when they were serving you, we will go back as I would have loved to have tried the Welsh cakes that were cooking.

This has to be the friendliest cafe for miles around and we have lost count of the numerous satisfied visits we have made here. The staff and owners know how to make a good cup of coffee...with a consistency that is rare...and it has taste, something a lot of coffee shops seem incapable of providing. Everything is of a very high standard and very clean, even a simple piece of toast is a treat...but the cakes are something else - mouth wateringly good! And that is after you've admired the top quality presentation - those little touches on your plate are what sets this place apart from everywhere else. It can get very busy but that's because it is so good. Cannot recommend it enough!

We visited The Bridge Cafe on a sunny Saturday afternoon in July. They have an impressive choice of hot and cold drinks available, and a selection of cakes and snacks. Unfortunately they were unable to cope with the volume of business and were falling behind with the orders. Although our order was only for two coffees, we waited just over twenty minutes for them to arrive.At the stroke of 5pm, while we were still in the cafe, they closed the doors and began the process of clearing up for the day - a far-from subtle hint that they wanted us to leave. I have to say that I didn't feel "welcome", and I didn't feel valued as a customer. I don't think I will be going back there soon.

I call into this cafe often The coffee is of an excellent standard staff are very friendly and helpfull.Don't go there for a cooked breakfast as they do not do that sort of thing but the selection of cakes are something to die for.

Lovely cakes and tea,very expensive however. But in a nice place for a day out and walk! Recommended!

I love this cafe. I go at least once a week and it is always great. Chris makes the best coffee I have ever had, he is brilliant at his job. I also highly recommend the delicious teacakes or some lusciously buttered brown toast to go with your coffee. Their chai latte is also scrumptious too!!

Located at the Knap in Barry along the “café belt” the Bridge stands head and shoulders above the “greasy spoon” alternatives. The best coffee in the area prepared by a barista who really knows his stuff. All complimented by a range of quality fresh cakes and sandwiches. Consistently friendly and efficient service in an atmosphere unsullied by fry ups - the lack of which is a definite plus point for me.

Went this morning with with and sister-in-law for breakfast because of good review of another member. Only one slight problem, they do not serve breakfasts, so we left.

this place is a wonderful gem of a place the staff are outstandingly helpful always polite and welcoming. the do coffee, teas, milkshake, cold drinks, cakes light lunches, ice cream, they use only the best quality food orgainic milk and are always spotless they also do gluten free cake as well which is always hard to find other places they do NOT OPEN THURSDAY so please do not be disapponited by going there on a thursday.they are very good value for money and am always busy.

the bridge cafe has been by the tunnel to the cold knapp for many many years ,which speaks for itself,been calling in since i was a kid,freshly cooked foods,hot and cold drinks car park at rear,only a short walk to the beach

Fantastic little cafe, clean modern decor, great full range of coffees, milkshakes and fabulous cakes some big enough for 2 to share. Also do teacakes etc, simple lunches and organic ice-cream. Always seems busy but never long before you can get a table, good seating outdoors too on a sunny day overlooking lakeside.