Cafe R, Ruthin Craft Centre in Denbighshire

We went for brunch this morning as a Saturday treat and were totally disappointed. Two flat whites and two meals off the brunch menu were just over £26, I would not have minded this if the food had lived up to expectation but it didn't. The waitress brought over our coffees which were a bit slow to arrive, the order was supposed to be one regular flat white and one with oat milk but she didn't know if that's what they were, so she had to come back with another one to be sure. Not so bad, it happens. Food arrived later and was not great. The extra bacon we'd ordered for one meal (one measly streaky rasher for £1 more) was on the wrong plate. Scrambled egg was watery, poached egg looked like it had been hard boiled and the asparagus was so overcooked that it was mushy. We should have sent the food back but were hungry and had limited time but we left feeling robbed, if I'm honest.

We popped on for a light lunch after a visit to the adjoining craft centre. A cheese and ham toastie seemed to be a bit pricey at £8.50, but turned out to be good value. We shared it and enjoyed the crusty toasted bread, thick slices of flavoursome ham, covered with a generous portion of cheese. Accompanied by salad, coleslaw and crisps. Coffee was good. Easy parking and a short stroll from Ruthin's quaint town centre.

Lovely food but slightly disappointed with my option. Quiche salad £8.95 can see from picture this was a garnish not a salad. My child fish fingers and chips was much better value

Popped in for a light lunch. Established clean and welcoming. Service was professional. Food was very tasty and great quality.

We are regular Saturday morning customers to Cafe R, and were particularly pleased with the visit this morning. We were greeted on arrival by the manageress, who advised us that because they had a large party of 50 people for breakfast, she had taken the liberty of reserving a table for us so we did not miss out. We had not asked for this, nor were we aware of it until we arrived. This is customer service which one sees very rarely these days and not only was it appreciated, but the manageress is to be commended for it.

I arranged a catch for a colleagues retirement. About 20 people turned up. The staff were amazing and so helpful as I’m sure we caused chaos ordering coffees and cakes. The cakes were delicious. The atmosphere is so welcoming. The service was perfect. A few of us brought dogs. Who all received fuss. Definitely recommend coming here ❤️

On our way back from a walk we decided to go to cafe R. Last time we went they had just reopened and the visit was not a positive experience. This time was different. The roast dinner my husband had was "excellent",my Welsh rarebit lacked taste (maybe it needed stronger cheese,more mustard or beer) but the salad and chutney were back to the usual high standard. The staff were all very good,with smiles and really pleasant. It's really good to be able to take our dog in and best of all the tiffin in Ruthin is the best but there was NO tiffin and that's a big shame. Thank you.

Had lunch here this week . First visit since makeover except for a long winded sit outside last year for Costa drinks which was very disappointing. Things were better this time and the decor is cosier than it was although it seems an extravagant use of council money to refurbish what was perfectly ok. Anyway the Welsh Rarebit was good although a stingy portion for the price! Ham & chips went down well . The passion cake was disappointing… over sweet butter cream.

This little gem of a restaurant is hidden in the Ruthin art complex that boasts regular installations from respected Welsh artists. Come for the galleries....stay for the deliciously inviting Cafe R. Ostensibly a family run coffee shop, complete with homemade cakes and Costa coffee, it's also a restaurant. Serving homemade locally sourced gorgeous food, they have a license as well, so I regularly have a glass of wine with my food. The menu is regularly added to and it's a sunny and welcoming space. But a big part of my loyalty to Cafe R is definitely the staff. The team genuinely seem to enjoy their time at work, and are as quirky as the coffee shop/exclusive restaurant mix. Ruthin is lucky in its choice of upscale cafes and eating choices. There are a few gems. Personally I've found the mix of classy cooked-from-fresh food, sunny high ceilinged restaurant and warm friendly staff irresistible. Ten out of ten.

Very welcoming friendly eatery. Food is always top class and service is amazing. Price is middle of the road not cheap but not expensive for what you have. I’ve been 3 times in 3 weeks because I really like it 👍

We called this morning for breakfast after staying overnight in Ruthin . We were really impressed we ordered 3 full Welsh breakfasts and two teas and a coffee . Our drinks came pretty swift and the coffee was perfect . Not long after our breakfasts arrived and they were amazing , everything was cooked perfectly and tasted fantastic too ! It came with gorgeous toast too which was delicious. Wouldn’t hesitate to come again for breakfast well worth the money

Visited here with friends for some evening food. It was beautiful. Welcomed by two lovely members of staff, we hadn’t been asked when booking if we wanted outside but they accommodated us an outside space very quickly. Food was beautiful and plenty of it. A welcome new place that is very much needed in Ruthin .

Service and food was very good. Menu choice excellent. Recommendation a sign to say to order at the bar as unclear for first time Lovely visit had 5*

Cafe R is now open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening for food. Lots of small plates to choose from plus skewers and burgers. Definitely worth a visit and if the weather is good there is a new outdoor seating area. Very pleasant staff, give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

An excellent evening meal in Ruthin at a venue that welcomes dogs. We had 2 sharing platters between 4 hungry adults and there was plenty of food and lots of great tastes !! Really enjoyed the ambiance. I think it was only the second evening of opening, but we loved it !!

Very impressed with the food in this cafe. Good value and very tasty! Great to explore the craft centre too.

Having been regular visitors since this reopened and enjoyed the food and attentive staff We visited the other day to find table service has now been stopped and a queuing system at the counter has been introduced While we were there it was not very...

I met a friend here today, that I hadn't seen for 30 years, and our visit here was brilliant, the waitress was fun, professional and patient, and my little dog loved being welcomed into the cafe too.

Went for lunch with mum. Place was really busy and real buzz there. Food was good had pie and chips and mum ham sandwich. No complaints and service was good.

Costa coffee and good café menú at the Craft Center (across Tesco), with convenient parking. Modern, spacious and bright. I don’t understand some of the comments about the food, we went for a late on a Wed, had Steak Ciabatta with melted cheese and the...

Very disappointed. Service poor. Main course brought out at the same time as soup. young staff in need of training. She had no real idea what the menu options were.

We are regular visitors to this cafe. Food is usually nice but today I witnessed a particular staff member being extremely rude. She was disgruntled that a couple had sat down without track and trace, they said they hadn't seen the sign and would do...

The staff were efficient,lovely space,v clea n and dog friendly. But ye Gods the food was catastrophic. Don’t know where to start but the bread was of pitiful quality. The fish finger bap tasteless.My dish was cold,to the point of being raw and equally execrable....

Met a friend for lunch following the cafe's refurbishment. You now order at the counter and pay up front. Staff were disinterested and didn't want to engage in polite conversation. Awful tea served in a thick Costa cup (which was described as a pot), barely...

A great cafe has been turned into a terrible cafe overnight by Denbighshire County Council. Since the local authority took over the running of the cafe, rude polo shirt wearing staff members display the worst type of customer service I’ve come across in a long...

I often have coffee and cake here when I am in Ruthin. Clean, helpful staff and reasonable prices. Definitely worth a try.

Myself and a group of friends visit Cafe R for breakfast often on weekends. A few issues recently mainly about waiting times but today was our worst visit by far! We arrived and went to order at 11.10am, the breakfast menu finishes at 11.30am before...

I’ve been coming here pretty much every week with my toddler and a group of mum friends for the past year and have found the cafe has gone really downhill since Christmas. The food is nice but quite pricey for what you get and the...

Associated to the Ruthin Craft centre. Very personal service good menu. Food comes well presented with a nice side salad. Home of the greatest Welsh Rarebit in Wales. Nice coffee and large tables all at ground level. Outdoor seating and table in sheltered courtyard for...

Called in for lunch, bright and airy with friendly staff and good food well presented at sensible prices. Very nice coffee too.

Amazing service and amazing food would definitely return and recommend to people my partner loved it too.

Since being taken over from a family which ran this cafe/restaurant, the quality of food has gone down. The staff are friendly and attentive and do make an effort to cater to dietary needs. We ordered a super skinny salad, and in fact it was “super skinny” - didn’t have the potatoes or peppers as promised on the menu. The potatoes came later, but the peppers were supposedly cut fine and small, but no sign of any! The vegan special was forgettable. The coffee was very sharp and bitter. Doesn’t matter how many less shots you put in to make coffee, it’s the technique. In this current dairy-free age most restaurants have a range of dairy-free milk, but alas only soy milk. Finally, the lemon cake was dry. We have been regulars here since 2010 and we feel this cafe has lost direction now and needs to up game in terms of food quality if it has to compete with other better restaurants and cafes in the area! 2 stars mainly because they are a friendly bunch and neat.

We have eaten here on many occasions and regularly take overseas guests. The food is always fresh and well prepared and good value.

We popped in for lunch, three meals were ordered and all were well prepared and tasty, Jacket potatoes and Welsh Rarebit. It was nice to have a side salad that actually tasted good!

There's plenty of parking and seats inside and out. The food all looks great, but we just had coffee and biscuits, which were excellent. Reasonable prices too.

We were really impressed with this Cafe. The selection and quality of food was lovely, well presented and good value. The lemon cheese cake was amazing and it's great to see friendly staff alongside great food - well done Care R!

My husband and I had a lovely lunch at Cafe R yesterday after walking up Moel Famau. We had jacket potato with tuna mayo and salad and it was really good - the potatoes had crispy skin and there was a big helping of tuna and the salad was a nice addition, especially the coleslaw. Our coffees were a bit late coming compared to the food, but overall, we really enjoyed our visit and would definitely call in again when in the area.

A good value local cafe, visited while at nearby craft centre. Good, tasty local food served promptly and without fuss. A varied menu and we chose from a specials board and the lambs liver and onions was excellent.

Café R has struggled over the years and has recently changed management. I went in a month or so ago and had one of the best all day breakfasts I've ever had.

Had the most delicious baked potato here. A proper baked potato, not microwaved, which is a massive no-no in my book! Lovely side salad and a crunchy coleslaw. And competitively priced too. Can see why it’s so busy.

After our works Christmas meal was cancelled, Café R catered for our entire party of 25+ with a days notice :-) The food was amazing and the staff where great nothing was any trouble. We would all definitely recommend. Merry Christmas x

Each time we visit this cafe the food can not be faulted,it is truly excellent. The staff are polite and pleasant even though today they were busier than usual. Well done. Don't change a thing (especially not the tiffin). S and D

I have visited this cafe three times in as many weeks so that in itself must speak volumes. The food is delicious, presented beautifully and the staff are warm and welcoming, particularly one lovely lady called Jezzie. She still manages to stop for a quick chat whilst ensuring that no other tables are kept waiting to be served, a rare quality nowadays. Friendliness and efficiency rolled into one. It's bright, clean and a credit to the craft centre. It's always busy and I can only imagine what it would be like if all the craft units were fully occupied - they would be queues at the door.

Drinks arrived quickly, 2 of us had hot chocolate which was good and cane with a nice little bit of shortbread. The coffee drinkers are also happy :)

Lovely cafe, polite staff, plenty of seating, clean, accessible and good menu choices! The food and drinks are reasonably priced and of excellent quality. Highly recommended

I had lunch here for the first time today and I must say it was very pleasant, there's ample seating indoors and a pleasant outdoor seating area to use, too. I chose a Tuna Melt Panini which was served with crisps and side salad. It was well presented, the staff were pleasant and it is clean and welcoming. I am going to go back with my husband and have the afternoon tea for two for only £20!

A good quality cafe situated in the heart of the small town of Ruthin. Excellent lunches and the cakes are very good. Service can be a bit slow.

Went today with boyfriend and friend. First stop was for a cuppa. Then we returned for an afternoon snack before heading home. Service was a little slow but were in no rush so was not a major issue. I had a teacake with butter, was fresh and delicious. Tea for 2 was a good size and staff were very friendly

Called in for a late lunch while visiting the craft centre. The lamb burger was excellent, as was the chicken kebab. Too full for pud unfortunately. There is a wider variety of cakes now since the last time we visited. Quick service too

Visited around 1:30pm on a Sunday. Had a mozzarella, tomato, pesto panini and chilli chicken sandwich with 2 black coffees (no dairy alternatives). Cost just over £16. Place was pretty busy with few staff on, waited a while to get served although food came quickly and drinks shortly after. Salad and coleslaw was tasty and sandwiches had enough filling. Wifi. Free parking. Modern clean toilets. Limited outside seating.

Stumbled across this place when visiting the underwhelming craft centre within which it is situated. Really nice, clean, friendly place, and the food isn’t bad either! One little note for the proprietors to take. I had the caesar salad, which was very nice, but really would have been nicer with the shaved parmesan that is usually part of a caesar salad. No complaints, just my observation and we’ll certainly come back to you when in the area. Very nice.

My wife had just come out of surgery, took her here for the art gallery to relax her.

Visited Cafe R for afternoon tea with friends. Lovely food, plenty of choice and excellent value for money. Highly recommend and one of the best afternoon teas I had had.

Today was my third trip to Cafe R in the past 3 months with work colleagues for lunch. Each time the food has been well presented, decent sized portions, value for money and very tasty .... to add to that the service each time was...

Had the good fortune to experience the Cafe R Afternoon tea last week and wow what an absolutely delicious experience. The best tea that I have seen and this after experiencing Afternoon teas in high class establishments both in the UK and Australia. If you...

I have been several times to Cafe R and recently went with my husband for lunch. The turkey club sandwich was excellent. The carrot and coriander soup arrived rather cold but the staff took it back to heat it up with no fuss, and it...

They do seem to be a bit understaffed at lunchtimes so service can be variable. Paninis are good and portions generous. Gluten free catered for. Usually good soup if limited in choice when we have been there. Free parking - wheelchair accessible.

We stopped here for a quick bite to eat on our way to Pwllglas and couldn't fault it. We had tea for two which could quite comfortably have served three people, I had a delicious ham salad with gluten free bread and my husband had...

Very helpful and tasty gluten free options off the beaten track but clearly very popular with the locals

Visited the cafe with a friend who had nothing but good to say about the Sunday lunch. We had a...

Visited here on Friday lunchtime. Plenty of people in the cafe and seemed to have som e atmosphere. However my...

This is usually a local for us midweek for lunch or snack. It has always been a struggle to get...

Friday; 1.30pm; 14 tables occupied by about 37 folk. Two waitresses only; needed three. They did their best but were...

In juli lekker buiten in het zonnetje onze lunch genuttigd. De broodjes, de burger, de jacket potato en het kindermenu waren alles van goede kwaliteit en erg smaakvol. Het personeel was vriendelijk. De toiletten schoon.

Wir hatten uns sehr auf einen Besuch in diesem wirklich tollen Fachwerkhaus aus dem 15,. Jahrhundert gefreut - nicht zu Unrecht. Am Ende des Besuches erhielten wir von der sehr ambitionierten jungen Empfangsdame einen Verzehr-Gutschein für das Cafe R. Wir hätten uns diesen langen Marsch (nicht 5 Minuten!!!!) besser erspart - denn selbst für 90 Prozent hätten wir dort nicht speisen wollen. Die Tische waren alle ungereinigt, die Krümel der Vorgänger waren noch auf den Stühlen un das Gesamtambiente entsprach dem einer Bahnhofshalle. Wir haben auf dem sofort angetretenen Rückweg Gott-sei-Dank eine wunderbare Alternative entdeckt.

Visitamos una tarde entre semana. El café estaba prácticamente vacío, pero varias mesas desocupadas no había sido despejada de cubiertos usados, platos, vasos, etc. Teníamos la impresión de que estaban en una cantina, más que una empresa comercial. Elegimos un lugar para sentarse, pero la mesa, aunque se veía limpia, como pegajosa. No me sentí cómodo, así que a la izquierda.

Excellent sandwiches, fresh salad ingredients. Good coffee. Very tasty indeed. Quick service,friendly staff in a clean environment. THE soup, Spanish potato and garlic was very tempting, next time! Tempting cakes. A great menus of hot and cold dishes, vast choice.

Cafe R is located next to the arts center in Ruthin. We have dined here many times. They provide an good varied menu complete with specials board. They also have a selection of cakes to die for. Staff could not be more helpful.You can also park for free here and its only a 10 min walk into Ruthin.

Only stopped for coffee but could not resist the scone and flapjack. Wish we had stopped for lunch, the meals were very good indeed. Mid range prices, well worth it.

Since the art centre opened, Café R has always made a detour via Ruthin a must. The main means are still good under the new management but the coffee and cakes now show a lack of attention to detail. The cakes were always made on site with the finest ingredients. The filling to my cake yesterday was mass produced and very disappointing. I am no longer going to go out of my way to visit this Café.

Called in for Sunday lunch and the new management has kept up the standard. Very busy on a Sunday with about 3/4 tables booked. Very family friendly with plenty of room for prams etc and high chairs.The menu is very mixed with something for everyone, we had the roast dinner and it was plentiful and very tasty and reasonably priced. Plenty of parking and the service was good considering how busy they were.Recommend highly

We called at Ruthin Craft Centre and stopped at Cafe R for lunch on our busy schedule around the AONB. Dad liked the look of Welsh Rarebit as soon as he saw it on the menu. I'm vegan (former vegetarian but developed a dairy allergy) and spotted some items that I knew could be veganised; so I asked the server what was available. I was informed that I could have the tagliatelle with mushrooms and spinach but without the cream sauce. I was also informed about the suitability of the bread, salad and jacket potatoes. Tagliatelle it was then. We also ordered pot of tea for two, there was no dairy free milk substitute, so it meant I had go back to the car for my own mini supply of soya milk. We didn't have to wait too long for the food and it was steaming hot. Dad loved his Welsh rarebit which was served on thick crusty bread with a poached egg, slice of bacon and small salad. The tagliatelle, with spinach and mushrooms was flavoured with tarragon and not too overpowering. It could have done with a little more draining before serving, so a chunk of wholewheat bread but have come in handy, but it was tasty.Accessibility - Overall the cafe is roomy, light, airy and on one level. There is outdoor seating and toilets available. We will call again when next in the area.

Visited with friends for the Cafe R Christmas lunch. Nicely set festive tables even though the serviettes had Denbighshire County Council printed on them! Not even in red!! A good choice of starters, main and dessert. These included Ham hock Terraine, Goats Cheese Tartlet . Mains of turkey etc and sea bass which I had and really enjoyed. One niggle. This was served in a bowl which was not that easy to eat out of. Knives & forks don't bend. But apart from that it was very tasty. Choc & Orange cheesecake followed - again very tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful and the toilets which serve the Craft Centre in which Cafe R is situated were clean and tidy. A most enjoyable lunch. Thank you Cafe R I hope all goes well with the running of this business

Called into this little cafe and sampled some delicious cake baked on the premises. Can't beat freshly made sandwiches and home made cakes. I had a light meringue filled with fresh cream and strawberries, topped with a light coffee flavoured icing, absolutely delicious. Very cosy and clean, service with a smile. Had a few meals too if you felt a little you needed more than just a light bite. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely visit to Cafe R today, we had not been before, but shall definitely be returning. When we arrived it was packed! Nearly all the tables were taken due to a coach party and other customers before us. We found a seat by the window and after looking at the menu and the specials we went up to order, we were told there would be a wait but we didn't mind as we could see the chef had many orders in front of us. However service was nothing but 5 star standard! It was certainly service with a smile, even tho our server Jane was clearly rushed off her feet, we didn't wait for our food and there seemed to be a constant stream of hot, delicious looking food coming from the kitchen. Portion size was generous and the food tasted delicious. We didn't have room for cake but will certainly be back soon to taste some as they looked fabulous! The staff are a credit to Cafe R, keep up the good work guys!

My partner and I called in here for coffee and scones , both of which were excellent. We were able to sit on a comfortable sofa too and read current newspapers without feeling at all rushed.The scones were absolutely delicious and nice and big too!Excellent service.Absolutely lovely experience.

Lovely food all fresh and local. Nice different sandwich fillings and few main meals to choose. Service little slow but as its all freshly prepared dont mind the wait.

Delicious lunchtime food - specials burger, tuna melt panini and chocolate cake. Huge portions. Nice, clean large cafe with very friendly staff.

Had a lovely Sunday Lunch here today. My wife and I both had roast pork which came with roast potatoes, boiled potatoes, cabbage, carrots and cauliflower cheese. All hot and tasty. Puddings also great. One meat and one veggie choice so if you need lots of choice it's probably not for you, but we really enjoyed it.

Enjoyed a perfect lunch in the sunny relaxing courtyard. Panini with the best ever smoked bacon and creamy Brie cheese served with a beautiful salad with a wonderful mix of ingredients. The portion was generous and the value very good. I realised that new people must be running this cafe as it has jumped from being good to almost perfect. Very enjoyable, I will be back to sample the cakes which look scrumptious.

How lovely. Visited Ruthin craft centre today and called in to the cafe with no high expectations. I was amazed. Not only was the food excellent but the roast dinner would be the best I've ever had (sorry mum!). I loved the previous incarnation and wouldn't have believed that it could be bettered by a 'council' offering but it gets my vote.It's very quiet as its reputation has to be rebuilt but I'm going to take that as an opportunity to go as often as I can even though it's an hour and a quarter trip each way.Today's roast was pork; plentiful and served with crackling. There were three roasties and some boiled potatoes, mashed carrot and for greens, some cabbage. There was a goodly helping of cauliflower cheese. Did I mention that it came with sausage stuffing and apple sauce? Lovely!

We had been sorry to learn Café R had closed earlier in the year as it had been a place we had regularly visited on days out when looking for a light meal. Having learned it had reopened, we took the opportunity to visit the gallery and stop at Café R for lunch. As soon as we entered the gallery area, we were struck with how much more alive it was. This was due in part to the children's summer activities, but the new seating outside the café and the open doors between the café and the outside contributed to this. Although we chose to eat inside - the whole atmosphere felt light and airy.I chose the fish pie while my husband had the cheese board. Both offered generous helpings - and my husband could not eat all the food he was presented with. The salads accompanying the cheese were interesting and tasty.We will definitely be back.

Popped in as passing through Ruthin and wanted to check out the 'reopened' Cafe R. Much quieter than a Saturday lunch under previous owners. However food and service very good. The friendly staff are to be commended.

I came here with my youngest daughter a couple of weeks ago and ordered the Ploughmans Platter for myself, the meal was absolutely delicious, it came with a good amount of cheese and a gorgeous salad including apples and beetroot, it was certainly a very colourful platter with superb presentation. My daughter had the childrens macaroni cheese with garlic bread which was thoroughly enjoyed too. Staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in, I will definitely be returning soon.

Called in here a couple of weeks ago just for a coffee after visiting the Gallery and the smell hit me as soon as we walked through the main entrance before we even went into the café. It smelt of burgers which I found to be very unpleasant and the doors to the café were wide open as it was a nice day. The café layout is more or less the same as it was, except for the colourful high chairs which don't fit in with the rest of the room. It wasn't busy only 3 people and that was mid afternoon. I can't say anything about the food as we only had coffees and they were weak not as good as before. I will give it another try when visiting the centre but there are plenty of other coffee places in Ruthin to go to.

Come here all the time with my family since opening, food is so good, would defiantly recommend anything off the specials menu as its all home cooked and made with care. Cakes are just as good and wonderfully presented, and staff are 5 star.

We visited for lunch and the food was excellent. My wife has an egg allergy and the staff could not have been more helpful checking what my wife could have. We all enjoyed a good lunch. My wife said the goats cheese salad with apple and beetroot was one of the best salads she had ever had.

I am shocked by the way this formerly stylish cafe with good food has been ruined by the takeover by the local council.For a crafts centre purporting to champion British design and crafts excellence, offering an aesthetically stimulating and high-quality visitor experience in its galleries,the cafe is now a disgrace. Tacky plastic menus (ugh) and hideous, visually blaring cheap ice-cream ads were the first things that jarred; nasty lurid badly-designed high chairs have been installed, the food took ages to come and when it did it was - I'm sorry - like school dinners (hardly surprising for a council-delivered service). The soup was virtually inedible, had the consistency of wallpaper paste and and didn't taste of anything it was supposed to be made of. And why not get some nice fresh local crusty bread in, instead of tasteless cotton-wool pap (the baguette was inedible and even the brown rolls were rubbery and devoid of taste, obviously cheap frozen stuff)? I bought a better loaf of bread in the Tesco over the road. Everything seemed made with little care and attention, but when I found it it was a council-run service (from the nasty tasteless logo on the napkins, contrasting with the remaining original stylish Cafe R branding) it explained it. The opportunity to offer locally-sourced sustainable delicious and interesting food (Like some of the other places nearby manage to do) has been missed. Tragedy.The prices were high enough to suggest better quality so it was very bad value. And to be honest I would rather pay a premium for really good food and in a setting like this I think most people would.This was quite honestly one of the most disappointing meal experiences I've had for ages. And even sadder that it used to be the place I would come often when visiting the Craft centre, as I have family living locally and it was great for lunch out when staying with them. I was looking forward to it reopening, but am afraid I won't be going there again.Ruthin Craft Centre continues to show distinguished and fascinating high-profile exhibitions by renowned artists and craftspeople. Why on earth spoil it with a cafe that's like a bottom-of the-range school canteen for the many visitors from a global audience who attend these exhibitions? What does this say to them about Wales and the state of British hospitality and food? You've missed a trick somewhere here, Ruthin Craft Centre. All very sad indeed. The very few people eating there at peak Sunday lunch time (it used to be packed) was evidence that its poor reputation has spread. Please take note, RCC. I understand there was a problem filling the new contract for the catering here - but surely better to cut the hours of the cafe and have an independent, motivated high-quality enterprise run it as a positive food destination than maintain a 7-day a week mediocre - or worse - eating experience)?? It reflects so badly on the centre itself and does nothing to promote its role and activities.It feels as if RCC has a death-wish!

Cafe R is now run by Denbigh County Council. On the whole it was not an unpleasant experience. However the quality of food and service are not up to the previous tenents levels. The menu is not as big or varied as before, I ordered the burger which arrived on a wooden cutting board with its attendant side salad and extras. I would have much prefered a plate and not bowed to the trendyism of five years ago. The burger itself was slightly undercooked but of a good size. The acompanying Cappacino and lemon drizzle cake were very nice. Overall not bad put a little overpriced. Friendly staff but a little slow on the service of the entree.

We visited here for lunch. Unfortunately we had to send one choice back. We specifically asked not to have coleslaw on the plate due to allergy but it was missed. However the meal came back seconds later on a clean plate but the same sandwich was returned having touched the coleslaw. If we didn't have the epi-pens with us we would have created more of an issue over it, however we cut off the pieces that had been contaminated and enjoyed the rest of the meal without an allergic reaction. In hind sight I wish I had said something as allergy control is paramount.

Have been a few times since they reopened, and the food has been great every time. The Eggs Benedict is the best I have tasted- even nicer than the Grosvenor in Chester. Will be calling back for more! I've also developed an addiction to the gluten free chocolate and orange cake, so will also have to return for this! Kids meals were plenty and there are some colouring and crafts for them to do in the nearby Craft Centre studios.Keep up the good work.

Really lovely place, called in for lunch with my husband and mum-in-law and we couldn't make up ours minds due to all the choices. I ordered a tuna mayo jacket potato and my husband and mum-in-law both ordered the Caesar salad. It seemed no time at all when our orders arrived. My jacket potato arrived with a nice salad and home-made tasting mayo (make sure your hungry as it was quite large!) my husband and mum-in-law had the Caesar salad and they both commented how delicious it was. Lovely eating area outside. Came across this Cafe' purely by chance so I would recommend Cafe' R should have some sort of signage to advertise. We were on holiday from Dursley and we would definitely make a point of taking our lunch there again when we next visit North Wales.

Only recently been reopened but lovely food friendly staff good place to meet friends or family sit inside or outside if you not been or just visiting its worth going there

I heard Cafe R. Craft Centre Ruthin had just reopened so on a visit to Wales I took my 2 teenage granddaughters and my sister in law for lunch. What a really pleasant experience. The food was exemplary and cooked fresh to order. Our meal was served by extremely pleasant staff who all had lovely smiles and were very helpful as my granddaughters are so very fussy. ( I love them to bits ).There is a vary varied menu and the Cafe itself is light and airy with both inside and Alfresco seating.Everywhere is clean and tidy even when really busy. The surrounding area has a craft centre and a gallery for the public to view and learn about the area and how to make different crafts and art.

Arrived for a passing through town quick lunch with two kids, I ordered a jacket potato with tuna and Mayo and it arrived with a lovely fresh salad and coleslaw and both kids had kids menu burger in a sesame bun with wedges and salad. Pleasing atmosphere, very spacious, airy and fresh, some tasty looking cakes for sale, will return. My daughter does work here and this has not been reflected to change my review, it's a cafe that obviously serves fresh food...very good value too with a eat in or outside approach...nice cappuccino and plenty of soft drink choices..

Had a breakfast here on Wednesday lunchtime. ..place was really busy and the service was excellent. ..The breakfast itself was cooked to perfection and really tasty with good quality produce...the blackpudding especially ...For a place that's not been long open its only going to get busier with the quality of some of the food I saw going out and the lovely freshly made cakes ...well done to the chef and the cafe r team..Top notch

Was very pleasantly surprised at this hidden away cafe. Perfect for lunch during the week at work. All the food was fresh, looked lovely and I'll definitely be returning, was even able to sit out side in the sun. Really quick and friendly service would definitely recommend.

Visited today after hearing it had reopened. I was looking forward as i loved going there before it closed 5months ago. Was hoping it would be serving the same high end quality food it did before but was very disappointed! Menus looked un attractive similar to a side street all day breakfast type cafe (but was all bilingual which was a good thing) inside was your run of the mill sandwiches and jacket potatoes baguettes, panini and salads! No specials or main course type dishes! It also used to be table service but we had to queue to order food which isn't ideal having to leave the children at the table or moving all the troops to the counter and back after getting them all settled at the table. After all this place attracts many mums with kids because of the parking, spacious dining room, pram friendly access and baby changing facilities maybe they should be considering offering table service! Food wasn't half as good as what it used to be! I had a hot ham and cheese baguette (not what id normally order but i was disappointed with the selection) it was soggy and greasy, my friend had the chicken caesar salad which she said wasn't anything to shout about, the kids mac&cheese tasted artificial as if it was from a tin and she didn't even like it (2 years old) We had 2 kids meals and a baguette and a salad, they all came out on separate occasions and before we had cutlery. Lets hope these issues get addressed and they're only teething issues as we mums like going there to meet up

So happy to see this open after the grey few months of it being closed. Wonderful homemade cakes, delicious freshly prepared food, and service with a smile! Came here Sunday and it had a nice outdoor seating area so I sat outside after my bike ride and enjoyed my well deserved coffee and cake.

Enjoyed many meals and snacks here over the years and very sad to find it closed down recently. Hope the owners and staff go on to better things.