Canalside Cafe in Powys

Such lovely, friendly, kind and helpful people. Nothing is too much trouble and they will do their very best to give you an excellent experience. Whether this is serving you in their shop or feeding you in their café, it's all done really well. The cooked breakfasts are excellent and the chicken jalfrezi is the best I've ever had. Lovely lovely people and amazing food. I will definitely be returning. Again and again!

What a hidden gem of a café! We received such a warm welcome at this charming canalside spot after a long, tiring day of cruising the canal. We kicked things off with a refreshing gin and tonic, garnished with fresh mint straight from their garden. For our meal, we both ordered curries, which were delicious and authentic. As a lovely touch, the staff even shared a taster of their own homemade Indian-style rice pudding, which was simply superb. If you're passing through Talybont, we highly recommend stopping by this wonderful café!

Very tasty Gujarati food cooked from scratch at the cafe. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options are available. The food was presented nicely and tasted delicious with the flavours perfectly blended. Good sized portions and value for money. Masala chai was a lovely accompaniment to our meal. The owners are very welcoming and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Can't wait to go back again

Fabulous authentic home cooked Indian food by a friendly and very hardworking young Indian family who have recently taken over this business. Food better than 99% of Indian restaurants I have been to in the UK and £7 for a main course. Because it is authentic there may be less expensive protein than you are used to - but much more love and skill in the cooking the individual dishes cooked from scratch and much lower prices. Not just the usual 3 std sauces used in multiple dishes by most Indian restaurants. Available in restaurant, as hot take away or frozen until 8pm at night. Good luck with your business - you deserve it. Unfortunately too far from Ludlow for a night out but I am looking forward to the frozen dishes in my freezer.

These guys are super friendly and helpful. The food is great, we had an Indian takeaway and it was delicious. Highly recommend. They are open all hours too.

Great service, friendly staff. I had breakfast here twice and loved it. Wonderful location next to the canal. Good place to get information about the region. The adjacent shop offers everything you need for the day and local specialties. Definitely recommend.

We visited this cafe today with our dog. The staff are so helpful and friendly, we felt very welcome. Excellent customer service. We had cake & tea/coffee, the cakes were delicious. The meals being served to other customers looked lovely. We will definitely be visiting again.

Very helpful family run business - provided us with excellent tasty frozen homemade Indian meals from the shop when nothing else was available in the village. We then visited the cafe the next day for breakfast and again were well served. What a great facility and lovely people.

Excellent cafe/general stores. Very friendly and efficient management. Highly recommended home made curries to take away. Very good breakfasts too. We’ll be back!

This is a great little cafe in Tal y Bont by the canal. They serve all sorts of tasty café food. However, their daily vegetarian curry dishes are divine. We had a Pav Bhaji, served with salad, chutney and raita. It was just what we needed after a long walk. Excellent home cooked food.

We had such a great meal here - big selection of choices on the menu but we went for the Indian special and it was incredible! Plus kind and friendly staff.

This little gem is well worth a visit with very friendly owners, spotlessly clean facilities and lovely food. The owners have only been here for two months but the cafe runs as if they have been open for years. Very efficient and hard working couple who deserve every success with their venture. Cooked breakfast, full English/Welsh, vegan, toasted sandwiches, jacket potatoes, gluten free options, so everyone is catered for. There is a daily special, today’s was a Bombay Pavbhaji which was delicious.

Had an early morning walk up towards the dam and reservoir and the Hayden Vaughan walk on a beautiful Morning having parked in the village hall £1 honesty box. Noticed the cafe and stopped for a coffee and cake. Chocolate flapjack substantial and enough for 2, coffee good and sat on the bench near the cancel . Service great and friendly

We walked from Pencelli and were hoping that the cafe would be open. Due to Covid restrictions, only takeaway was available, but service was very good. We had teas and toasties, eaten on the canal bank, where there are convenient benches.

We had a couple of toasties, & chips and found it very expensive.Not only expensive not great food either. The chips were very under cooked. Wish we'd tried the pub.

...by providing great before- or after-eats and drinks. It was take-away only when we visited today due to Covid restrictions. However, restrictions or not, it would be difficult to find a better egg and bacon sarnie within miles! And when we returned later for tea and scones, it was all equally as good. Our server Jasmine was a left-handed delight; friendly, light-hearted and efficient which are qualities sometimes sadly lacking from customer service these days. The adjacent shop was also well-stocked and featured the same helpful and smiley service. Well done and thank you for adding to our day's enjoyment.

Lovely 5-rated cafe with great service, huge portions and a lovely location next to the canal. Def recommended to my trip adviser friends and a great place to chill after a ride. My maa-huu-sive all day brekkie was so nice. 👍

Visited a few times for our provisions during our canal holiday. Friendly shop and cafe and great for all the essentials.

Visited for lunch - a pleasant and popular cafe with a good selection of breakfasts, lunches and cakes. Really enjoyed our food!

Having had a bad experience elsewhere, we popped in here for food and were glad we did. Lovely homemade food and great coffee. Staff friendly.

Myself and my two friends arrived here cold and dispirited after our accommodation had been less than expected. We were met by friendly staff and quickly ordered a full breakfast each. When it came, it was hot and tasty. It wasn't fine dining but it was just what was needed. Hot drinks were good too. The cakes looked delicious but after a breakfast like that, I couldn't fit any more in. Very nice little spot!

Had just had a walk along the canal and came upon this little gem. The lady behind the counter was charming, the tea what is called "a good brew" and the bara brith an experience that set us looking for a recipe.

The coffee and walnut cake is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Discovered this delightful shop while on a 100-mile cycle ride. For a £5 deposit there are padlocks/chains so you can lock your bike. What a fabulous idea! Such a simple way to be really bike-friendly.Even though I arrived after the cafe was closed, the shop/post office was still open, and they allowed me to use the loo in the cafe which was very much appreciated.I bought an enormous slice of coffee and walnut cake for such an incredibly cheap price I had to ask if there was a mistake. I can honestly say the cake was the very best coffee and walnut cake I have ever eaten! Turns out the cakes are baked on the premises by a phenomenally talented young man. I immediately enquired whether the cake-baker was married, as having a husband who can bake such awesome cakes must be quite marvellous. Sadly he is already married. Ho hum. I shall just have to keep returning to this little shop as often as possible to eat more of this marvellous cake.

Very unfriendly and expensive. The lack of hospitality was even more evident given the extremely welcoming nature of just about everybody else we came across in the Brecon area.

Stopped here for breakfast while on holiday Very good service and value for money The bacon and sausage were very tasty and I assume local They also have a very well stocked shop with just about everything you need

Hadn't been here for a very long time and was delighted to find it was as good as I remember; the staff were very friendly and there was a very short wait for the food, which was maybe the best food I have ever had at a cafe. Would strongly recommend.

After reading the reviews we decided to drive from our hotel in Brecon to sample the breakfast.

This is a lovely cafe offering breakfasts, light lunches, sandwiches, cakes etc. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the place is spotless. We ate here on a couple of occasions and also sat outside with a drink. There is a shop next door and a post office. Also there is an information point. Would definitely recommend a visit to this lovely place.

Stopped here on the way back to campsite at pencelli. Had the best ever fruit cake absolutely delicious . Also had coffee cake again delicious not too sweet. Lovely people in cafe and shop serving customers. Not to be missed it you are in the area.

Cooked breakfast, £10. A little pricey but totally ruined by the cheap, watered down tomato ketchup which tasted of vinegar! I tried to make do with it but then thought I've paid £10 so I asked if the cafe had Heinz....do restaurants think customers can't tell cheap quality? The lady didn't really care, prob thought she'd never see me again. It's like going out for a really expensive dinner and ruining it drinking cheap vinegary wine! To the cafe owner... youre penny pinching and it's bad for repeat business!

Great little place with a shop and post office attached. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The cafe is dog friendly which is a must for me. Loads of seating inside and out for such a lovely little place. I had an amazing ploughman's for lunch and my friend had a full English which also fantastic. Definitely will be going there again! Well done 10/10!

We had breakfast here on the way home from a break in Wales. Lovely hot breakfast, friendly staff in a nice setting ! A walk by the canal in the sunshine afterwards!

Live locally and had lunch here with friends again last week. The service is fast and the food lovely, and excellent value. Why aren't all cafe's as good as this?

A perfect lunchtime stop on our canal holiday. We both ordered toasted sandwiches, tuna and cheese and ham and cheese - both were stuffed full on tasty brown bread with a fresh side salad with homemade coleslaw. We sat outside and enjoyed watching the world go by. When we went in to pay we praised the owner and he seemed taken aback - he clearly doesn't realise what good food he is serving! This is well worth a break in your holiday or journey - a little gem!

Great location for those navigating, walking, or cycling the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Next door to Bikes+Hikes.

I chose this place as a stop for breakfast as it was midway in a two hour drive. My only regret is that it is too far away to visit again unless in that area. The quantity was impressive matched and beaten only by the quality. Defiantly worth a detour if you are in the area. You will not be disappointed.

Ubicado junto al canal de Mon y delicioso café, tienda de brec este y la oficina de correos es una auténtica joya. El servicio era estupendo y la comida estaba genial. Tuvimos un desayuno durante todo el día y fue perfecta y bien preparado. Si estás en la zona, el personal bien merece una visita eran tan agradable y fue una alegría. visita.

A wonderful cafe, combined with a shop and post office. Most food is made on the premisis or by local companies. The custard slices are to die for. The full breakfast is a challange, to say the least.

Mi marido había estado aquí antes, cuando camping - creo que me han pasado, pero estaba contento de no tener ya que tuvimos una comida estupenda. Sirvieron mi sopa con pan sin gluten - encantador que a menudo tienen que ir sin así que me sorprendió gratamente para ser bien atendidos. No tienen, pero el gluten pasteles gratis parecía precioso también! Tan agradable que volver al día siguiente para el almuerzo de nuevo!

Wow, fue una agradable sorpresa! No sólo un café como dice el nombre, pero obviamente un pequeño restaurante dirigido wel con la comida más fresca que podríamos haber esperado en un establecimiento temprano en un domingo por la tarde. Yo tenía una chaqueta de patata y atún liberar mi otra mitad tenía un panini, ambos con ensalada de guarnición, bien presentado y tan fresco que podría haber salido directamente del jardín. Nuestros niños cada una tenía un delicioso sándwich en pan fresco con el mismo pequeño gran ensalada fresca y tanto devoraba como si fuese su última comida. Hay que hacer una mención especial a la taza de té que tenía, que era muy bien caliente y que venía en un estuche que en realidad no derrame en la mesa cuando se derramó. Oí que un cliente pregunte por comida para llevar del cafe y sería genial si eso todavía está disponible la próxima vez que aventurarse en la zona. Otro cliente volvía al mostrador para decir, 'que la sopa estaba absolutamente precioso! 'Antes de salir tuvimos que comprar unos pasteles para llevar a casa y el dueño dijo todos eran caseros, como son las sopas frescas, que siempre están disponibles. Este pequeño oasis realmente merece prosperar. Está abierto todos los días y sirve también como pescado y patatas fritas y lasaña. Incluye una tienda de comestibles junto a una oficina de correos. Parece un paraíso para los senderistas y ciclistas que llegaron regularly​ mientras estábamos allí y nos aseguraremos de dejar en por lo menos una taza cuando viajamos en esta ruta de nuevo.

En realidad parte de Talybont tiendas y oficina de correos.

While we were moored up in Talybont, we stopped here for a lovely cooked breakfast with good toast and a...

Stopped at this lovely spot on a Sunday walk. Great homemade food and cakes. Lovely people who served us who had great local knowledge about where to go. Will visit again when in the area.

We have used this cafe for the last 9 years on a regular basis enjoying its usually good food and friendly excellent service by the staff, although standards have been gradually dropping lately, which is a shame. However, we stopped for lunch here as we normally do during our walk along the Breco/Monmouth canal on the 1/9/16. The cheese ploughmans I ordered came only with a very small pot of "grated" cheese instead of the normal wedges. My wife's jacket potato was also not up to its normal standard. Very dissapointed! Will give it one more try and hope it returns to how it used to be.

fantastic choice as ever - and thrilled with gluten free options! veggie breakfast was delicious . All tastes catered for!

Visit daily when I'm working . Staff , food and coffee are all lovely . Highly recommend popping in , this cafe is a little gem a pleasure to visit

Stopped for lunch after a long walk, staff were really friendly and great with my little one. The food was lovely, it was fresh and tasty! You can get whippy ice cream too. The shop attached, is stocked with all the essentials and more. There is even the local post office. Thanks to all who make this establishment what it is. Very pleased with our visit.

Stopped here for a well earned drink at the end of a walk along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal from Llangynidr. Perfect location, right by the canal. Located opposite the bus stop which was handy too. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Lovely selection of cakes, and a nice hot cuppa, all served with a smile.

This is a pleasant cafe and the food is above average.We enjoyed our lasagne and home made cake and crumble. Prices at the upper end for a cafe. All looks very clean. The service is laid back to the point of sleep and the coffee comes from a bean to cup machine (so we didn't bother). I am not sure who they run this for. I felt it was not for the customers. I did not appreciate the cook trying to barge in past me whilst I was trying to leave and not letting my GF out who has difficulty walking. I had to show a young south asian tourist how to open a capped bottle on a wall because apparently the cafe does not possess a bottle opener. He bought the drink from the shop which is part of the same business. Clearly not in need of repeat custom form neither Herefordshire nor India.

My son and I had lunch here today, we only live up the road but it was his treat to go out for lunch. The service was amazing and the food was just as amazing. Great size portions, very tasty and reasonably priced. Will definitely go again!

Wife and I called here on Friday night after arriving at our accommodation. We had the BEST pizza we have ever had. Fully loaded topping, I had the meat feast which I recommend to anyone. Wife had Ham and Pineapple. Neither of us could finish it all. Worth a visit.

i have had breakfast here on many occasions and it never fails to please.it is very well presented and the staff have a good manner

This very small and unassuming cafe at talybont just has to be the best walking biking canal boating stop you will have in a long time it serves the most delicious food ever !!! Breakfast ,dinner tea and cakes or just a lovely soft ice cream you will not be disappointed ! Please give it a try beans on toast are the bomb and not forgetting the best coffee and walnut cake ever and scones and jam ! See i have tried a few ! Big thumbs up from us !

What a lovely place. Really helpful staff, service with a smile. A large menu offering all homemade food that's wholesome, tasty and fresh. I called by during a cycling event along with plenty of others and even though they were very busy nothing was too much trouble and the food was amazing. All made to order in a small kitchen .An amazing selection of homemade cakes, the fruit cake was delicious.

Stopped at Talybont-on-Usk to recce the arrangements for a trail race that weekend. Had planned to stop at a cafe or tea room but couldn't find one. Parked up to go into the Post Office to ask if there was a cafe and then realised that it was there! Great service, better seats than shown in what must be an outdated photograph, awesome homemade cakes, and very friendly service. We went for a cracking ham sandwich with an excellent side salad, homemade cake, and a coffee each. Came in at £10 a head. It was lovely. Miss it at your peril.

You know what the weather is like in Wales it's unpredictable. It was raining heavily and we wanted somewhere to go for a nice coffee and some food to warn us up after our walk. We tried the pub just down the road but I got the feeling the staff didn't want us and wasn't very friendly, someone along the canal told us to try the cafe and aren't we glad we did. The staff was nice and friendly and the cafe it's self was cute and cosy. The lasagna was a nice big portion and there was lots to choose from every aspect of food available. The hot chocolate melt it very nice and I recommend it to anyone, you can also have a syrup in with it I recommend the cherry as my daughter loved it. I had a very nice latte and it was one of the best I've had in a long time. I recommend it to anyone it's brilliant there. 5* all around.

Arrived in Talybont on an unplanned visit, looking for somewhere 'nice' to stop, grab a cup of tea and walk a little. Had tea for two and then a little stroll along the canal towards Brecon, which was lovely. Returned 8 miles later for a panini, which didn't disappoint either. Staff a re friendly and prices very reasonable, on a sunny day the seating in front of the cafe is very pleasant. If you like walking, canals and good food & drink, give this place a try.

We went to Talybont stores this evening for ice cream cones. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. We sat outside with our dog and had an ice cream cone each. Looking forward to returning and trying the food in the cafe.

Handy spot for people like us walking along the local canal and wanting a snack! Friendly staff and a cosy, clean cafe - perfect!

On a recent canal journey our two boys spotted the 'Canalside cafe' and realised they cooked pizza! We decided not to have one and went to another local pub. What a mistake - upon return through Talybont the boys nearly begged us for a pizza - and I'm so glad they did!! Made with fresh ingredients and a base to die for, they have to be the best pizzas ever!! My advice, have a few beers in the pub, then go and order a pizza! They will even deliver them to your boat! Superb and thank you!!

We have called here for lunch on at least a dozen occasions, as it is so close to so many lovely walks, both along the Canal and around the nearby reservoir. I tend to go for the All day breakfast, which can't be faulted, others in the party alternate between the Toasted sandwiches, Baked potato, and more recently the home made Quiche. Comments were always excellent, apart from the last few visits when we felt the standards had slipped somewhat, maybe a symptom of the increasing popularity of the place... Baked Potatoes a bit dry, Quiche a bit hard and reheated etc.Hot Chocolate, and Coffee still lovely, as are the selection of Cakes.. maybe we will avoid busy times and call when it is quieter .. the place is a godsend when on a winter walk.. Regular staff were not there on our last visit, so maybe the temp staff were a bit stretched..

good food and great service. staff are friendly recommend the hot chocolatenot much parking when its busy but otherwise great cafe

There's plenty of parking here, and you can get a selection of cakes, pasties, sandwiches or basic meals like egg, bacon and chips or ham salad and chips plus a range of drinks like tea, coffee, coke, and milk shakes. The prices are very reasonable and the place is always busy.

This is a good choice if you are looking for a good quality lunch at a reasonable price along the canal.

A little Gem and more, value for money freshly cooked even on wet day. We had an allday breakfast. Good price, good food and very good friendly people.

A really rainy day in Wales was saved when we found this lovely tea room with the best hot chocolate ever. The shop is also a lifesaver. Very friendly owners and staff.

What do you all want the most at the end of your walk..............precisely, somewhere warm and welcoming where you can relax, warm up and have some nice food. This café is child friendly, has the added benefit of the adjacent shop and Post Office, as is also only 20 seconds from the Canal towpath (beautiful walks).And if its beer you want with your lunch the excellent Star Inn is only down the road!

We chugged our way up the Mont and Brec canal and chugged our way down it and the best place to stop was definitely this little cafe. It is a only minute from the canal, well maybe two! The food is delicious and freshly made and good choice of menu and some yummy cakes too! . On the way up we had cake and coffee - the best on the trip - and on the return journey bacon and egg rolls and coffee. The staff are extremely friendly and so were the other diners.

Before we started on our mountain bike ride, we stopped off at this lovely little cafe which is joined to the village Post Office. We had the best cup of tea and homemade cookies we've had in a very long time. Lovely warm welcome and the menu looked really good for breakfast and lunch too. I particularly like the Scrambled eggs on toast with extra treat (never got to see what the treat was though!), There is outside seating as well as indoors. Everything was clean, tidy and the food was made with fresh ingredients.It is situated just yards away from the canal and next door to the Mountain bike hire place. I would definitely recommend to anyone stopping off at Talybont.

Stopped here for breakfast on a sunny August morning. Tasty food, large serving and a quintessential country feel inside. Wide choice of food for breakfast and lunch. Would highly recommend.

We were visiting the area and saw this little café and popped in for lunch.The food was freshly prepared and like the service was excellent. There was a good selection of food choose from and also some lovely cakes to tempt you.Would definitely recommend to anyone.

I have visited Talybont stores on a number of ocassions either with my disabled mum on a day out, or when cycling along the Taff Trail.What ever the reason I have found the cafe warm and welcoming. The food good value and plentiful and the service equally warm and friendly.The breakfasts are a great start to a day on the bike, walking or just sailing down the canal.Lunches are filling and in the afternoon the tea and cakes are a reward to look forward to when you are enjoying your own particular days activities.If it is the start of your day they can prepare a packed lunch for you or you can make your own from the supplies in the store!