Evans Cafe in Powys

called in to grab something to take home for lunch. Evans is ‘famous ‘ for its Chelsea buns so grabbed one and a savoury roll.Service prompt but no hint of a smile ,don’t know if the lady serving was having a bad life(always had this style of service from her for a number of years) Really off putting-failed charm school obviously then to add the icing on top of this bitter cake the Chelsea bun dry and stale whilst the chicken roll full of cranberry sauce and very very little meat.My advice shop elsewhere-better service,better quality and can use cards as Evans only take cash under £5 sales(not convenient at times)

By recommendation I visited this establishment just to buy a cake. My wife and I have lived in Wales for nearly 40 years, and I can honestly say that in all that time I have never received such a miserable and poor service. The cake was lovely, such a shame about the miserable person. Hopefully life isn’t so bad for them?

You can get your mains from the Sandwich shop and dessert from here, they do a decent roll, but their best product is the cakes. You'll be missing out if you stick to a chain takeout store as they neither make as good sandwiches, cakes or pastries. and in the end, you'll have a high street that's identical to any other without individuality and it's the local suppliers who'll lose out

You won’t get any better Chelsea buns anywhere. The bread and rolls are pretty amazing also, unfortunately because of Covid the cafe is not running as yet

I had some mince pies gifted to me from a friend after I shared my quest of finding the very best mince pies. I think I may have just found them!!!! They are made with love at Evans Cafè ! They are packaged in a lovely Christmas box and there were 6 large mince pies in there. The pastry was light and crumbly and they were generously filled with a sweet mince inside. It was a close your eyes moment and I'm not sure I can go back to regular mince pies now, nor would I want to. Amazingly spoilt by your culinary genius 👏 I would travel across the County for these! And I dodnt take a pic because they didn't last long enough. But trust me, I'm a mince pie connoisseur.

2 inside at any one time for social distancing which doesnt detract at all from the quality of the takeaway items on offer. Chelsea's are the best for miles!!

I hadn't realised it had stayed open so was pleasantly surprised to find it open on my daily walk. Quick sausage roll and a drink to go and that's Lunch sorted :-)

Lovely cafe, great fresh rolls and cakes ready to take away! Chelsea buns are amazing, always friendly too

Came in for a coffee on a dismal day while passing through Newtown, quick service and a very tasty cake !

lovely fresh rolls , a bit more expensive than other shops but worth it, always busy which is a good sign

Best place in the entire town for a cake or sausage roll or sandwich and always has been! Service is always quick and courteous and it always looks clean and tidy.

I often pop to Evans’ for a cake and a coffee and on the odd occasion a meal too, the food is always lovely and the fresh cakes and bread are always amazing! They do seasonal specials as well... their mince pies are just to die for! They are family friendly and even though it’s quite a small cafe they always make space for kids/prams etc.

Love love love this cafe always happy staff and very helpful!! Usually busy which is good!! Highly reccommend!! Wonderful high chairs with trays for kids and always come here for a cake or for lunch!! Or takeaway! Fab

Went all four of us for a cup of tea and a bite to eat. Toasties and prawn sandwich, very tasty all of them. We asked for decaffeinated tea and the lady told us she could not find any but she could go out and buy some for us!! How kind is that. Never ever heard that before, very touching. We said normal tea will work fine. I will never forget what the gentle lady said. She had a touch many of us lack today. God bless her. If we ever come back to Newtown we will pay cafe Evans another visit and hope she is still working.

The cafe is a bakery store to the front and cafe in the back, so much of what you can order is on view as you walk in. The bread is soooo good, though it won't last long due to lack of preservatives (a good thing, imo). The cakes are also very good; this tends to be the locals' go-to for quality baked goods. The cafe in the back is basic but the standard of the food makes up for it.

Went in yesterday, decided to get us both a milkshake. It was rank. Just syrup with milk. Not blended with ice or ice cream or anything, just cheap pre made mix. Not what you’d expect to pay c£3 for. The milk used hadn’t been in the fridge either so just had a room temperature glass of milk basically. Really disappointed.

This is a busy well established cafe in the centre of Newtown offering a good selection of cakes, bread etc.. Very popular with locals (which says a lot) and visitors alike. Chelsea buns and custard slices highly recommended. Service always quick and friendly. Tip - Get there in the morning to guarantee availability due to popularity.

Large selection of cakes, sandwiches and hot food for all. Their Chelsea buns are hard to beat, a must to try if they have any left. Freshly made cakes and bread daily.

What beautiful cakes ! The pastries looked good too . Our coffee was great , toasted sandwich perfect, the service quick and staff very friendly No wonder the place was busy . A very pleasant surprise on our Welsh holiday travels !

One of the highlights of a visit to Newtown for my family is to go to Evans for coffee and chelsea buns. The coffee is good but the chelsea buns are the best in the UK. Staff are friendly, and the venue is clean and their other cakesand rolls are always fresh and tasty.

Best Chelsea Buns in Mid-Wales, soft and sticky, sweet and tasty, can't beat them. And all served with a smile

Had breakfast form there today, and was very very impressed - I couldn't have made a better bacon and egg bap if I tried. The bread is freshly baked every morning, and is the nicest bakery bread I have ever had

Called in for coffee and tea as it was starting to rain, after walking around the town. A good selection of snacks and drinks with a large staff for a small place.

A family run bakery & Cafe offering great coffee, cakes & snacks. I always get prompt, polite service here. It is also very clean & tidy which is important.

Called for coffee and a cake. Lovely drink and amazing choice of cakes etc..all baked on premises.all at very reasonable prices too. Staff friendly and efficient. So impressed we called back 3 days later.

The best bakery you will find in Newtown. have never found a chelsea bun anywere to equal the ones you will find at this bakery

By far THE best place for a Chelsea bun made the proper way! Also sandwiches, sausage rolls and pasties.

The drinks and cakes are good value. Lots of cakes to choose from. The drinking chocolate trimmed with marshmallows, cream and a flake looked quite a complex creation! This place gets busy to be prepared for a wait for service and you might struggle to get a table.

We dropped in on the recommendation of the gentleman at The High Street Delicatessen to get some sausage rolls and ended up buying 5 different things, and coffee!! The staff were delightful, service quick and friendly and everything we bought went down a treat! Thank you! Highly recommend the Oggies!

Probably the best baker in Newtown. They bake their own bread and cakes and their Welsh Cakes are to die for. Eat in or on a pavement table, or take out.

The cakes here are a amazing.i buy mum a custard tart every week but decided on a change and bought Chelsea buns , omg lovely, as are all of their cakes including fresh cream ones, would never go anywhere else for cakes, shop bought ones are nowhere as nice. Long live Evans cafe

A big selection of nice cakes and baked goods. Staff were friendly and helpful! Could eat in or take food away. Also have a good selection of drinks.

Ok got to admit the products are excellent and the cafe has improved greatly. Gone are the rude surly staff, in are the friendly, smiling helpful staff.

We went into this venue during the town's carnival. It was quite busy. But attention to detail was lacking. Some staff appeared to be more interested in the carnival than the customers. One of our ordered coffee's was insipid and luck warm. Other drinks were ok. Sorry to say that this was not the only cafe in Newtown, and we voted with our feet when visiting the town on different days.

we dropped in here for breakfast on our trip to North Wales and had a great breakfast and a very good cup of tea, would stop here again

Just the best home made cakes in the world and I have tried a few. Even my fussy autistic son loves the famous Chelsea buns and he won’t touch anything else. Never ever had a bad meal here but shop early if you want the full choice!

I haven't brought a cake from here, that has disappointed. The coffee is great and they offer a variety of teas.

Visited Evans after seeing an article in local paper saying they had won a competition for best Eccles cakes in Wales, all I can say is they deserve the accolade, also try their almond cakes😀

En nuestro breve recorrido, whistle stop de Newtown, nos fuimos a la cafetería por un café Evans frappe y ollas de té. A principios del almuerzo y el lugar estaba haciendo un enérgico comercio. Parecía tener una buena variedad de tortas, pasteles, etc. Nos alegramos de descanso nuestras piernas y saciar nuestra sed antes de continuar a explorar esta ciudad pequeña.

Así que me dijeron que había empezado a abrir Evans en las noches y que la nueva fanática de batidos que he comenzado haciendo son bastante buenas. Un salto con mi pareja en ponerlos a prueba para nosotros y es seguro decir que sin duda no nos decepcionó. La loca de batidos estaban deliciosos! Incluso cambiado algunos de los ingredientes que no me gustó, a diferentes personas para mí! La mini hamburguesa de Chelsea fue el punto culminante de la shake fanática para mí - delicioso.

Called here for lunch a few times they prove a love lunch and a good range of cakes. Very helpful staff however the inside is now quite dated.

En un mundo cada vez más corporativo es un verdadero placer para un buen negocio independiente como este. Sólo por una taza de café, pero me sentí obligado a probar un bollos de Chelsea. Impresionante pelea, aceptable de café, gran ambiente. Largo que prosperen.

I had my first experience of Evan's chelsea bun and cannot wait to come back in May to get another. You have to have one if you come to newtown, lovely

Very popular with locals to meet for tea and chat over a cake. It gets very busy and therefore is very cramped if you get a couple of pushchairs in.

Muy amable y gran variedad de comida y la comida estaba caliente y sabía realmente buena (potato) chaqueta café y sin duda recomendaría a cualquiera

Very popular with the locals. A family run business that creates lots of traditional cakes and yummy treats. Fresh bread every day. Lovely way to have a chit chat a cup of tea and a cream cake. Popular for those working in the town to grab a sandwich at lunchtime and my friends all rave about the chelsea buns! They also do alternatives for birthday cakes and can produce larger versions of your favourite a friend of mine received a giant ice bun with happy birthday written across it. A lovely idea. Great service with a small always.

Love this cafe,it's a must when we visit.Good selection on offer,even cream cakes.Staff nice and friendly.

Evans Cafe in Newtown is an institution. Run by Gian Antoniazzi (with mother Maria continuing to keep an eye on him) Evans Evans Cafe i,s and has been, a favourite with Newtonians for decades. The food is all prepared on the premises and of a high standard. The Chelsea Buns are" to die for".

The interior has an extremely nostalgic aura. It's a local landmark, serving the best Chelsea Buns I have tasted in my short but indulgent life. The staff are attentive and polite. But the Chelsea Buns. They are so good, I have had one driven down to me in Cardiff before. I highly recommend this cafe. It is the best in the area!

very fresh tasty foods baked daily good value for the prices and the best chelsea buns you will ever try, wasnt a fan of a chelsea bun until i tried these.

Polite and friendly. Freshly made everything including sandwiches and cakes. Usually full of contented customers.

Evans Chelsea Buns truly are the best in the world. I crave them. The coffee is good too. Seating is often full up so you can tell its a good one!

Lovely small family owned bakery with cafe. All the staff had simply fantastic customer service skills and when I met the owner, I understand why. What a little gem of a place!

After a period of not going to Evans Cafe I returned. My absence was because I got fed up with one grumpy member of staff. She never said Good Morning and it felt that she rather I didn't order anything. However on my last two recent visits she was not there and so it was good to see smiling and welcoming faces. I arrived before 7 am (which makes it one of the first places to offer breakfast early in Newtown) collecting a paper from the nearby newsagent. Wetherspoons at the Blackboy open at 8am. Although more expensive than the Blackboy the breakfast is better and more flavoursome and is cooked to order and piping hot. A full breakfast with toast and a cup of tea is £6.99. A great treat to start a busy day.

I have to say this is the best bakery around Newtown the bread sandwiches and cake are delicious prepared fresh every day and excellent customer service and value for money we just love the chocolate eclairs and yumyums from here delicious I give this bakery 5 stars

cant be beaten for cakes and breads all baked in store daily , you have to try their chelsea buns,,,,,,,,,nothing bad to say its all good and consistantly good

If you are in Newton go in to Evans and buy a chealse bun. The best I have ever had. Bread is good, sandwiches excellent to take out or eat in, always busy

How can you not like Evans Cafe.., Its the best..its a ritual for women who shop or work in Newtown on what ever day to drop in for soup and sandwiches, or coffee and cake, and yes their Chelsea Buns are great but OH their Eccles Cakes are the best.Always a welcome, always someone you know to sit and chat with.

Had a lush chelsea from there today and in the past have had lovely sausage rolls and pasties and filled rolls and sandwiches. Service can be a little alow sometimes but definitely worth the wait!

The food here is lovely freshly cooked and they have their own bakery. The Chelsea buns are amazing! You can't visit Newtown without sampling these!

If you're a chelsea bun fan and like them fruity then you have to try them here!It's always bustling at Evans' with locals and tourists alike so the atmosphere is friendly and chatty. Drinks, sandwiches and soup have always been good and there's a good range of bakery goods too. The tables are a little cramped but this adds to the atmosphere.There's a take away bakery counter and separate cafe counter.The cafe has a toilet.

Everything is so yummy in here, I always go in with the intention of buying a roll for my lunch, I nearly always come out with a hot chocolate and cake as well.

Lovely sausage rolls, chelseas, sandwiches and filled rolls and not bad pricewise either! Service is always quick and courteous and have never had a bad dining experience here

Well done Gian on making a lovely range of freshly made and healthy soups. Just what we all need on these cold winter days especially with a hot pastie, toastie or bacon and egg bap!Missing the Xmas celebration sandwiches though, can't wait until next December.Loving the syrup flavours to add to the coffees too.

We had come to Newtown to visit a library, and we arrived well in advance of the opening time for our intended stop. While sightseeing in the town centre it became apparent that we were in for a serious rainfall. We decided to have a coffee at the Evans Cafe. It is a marvelous establishment. It was packed, but it is a very friendly place and is obviously very popular with those who live in the area. Our coffee was very good, and the service was courteous and prompt. We weren't there for a meal, but their food selection was very extensive and very attractively done, and their pastries were selling rapidly while we were there. We'll certainly revisit them for a meal when we are next in Newtown!

Popped in with my daughter for a quick cuppa before work. Price was good. Drinks available in small, medium and large so everyone should be catered for, but I was upset with the quality of the drinks.I had a black coffee, which tasted metallic, not usual for Segfreddo (spelling??) brand coffee. The hot chocolate was......bizarre. It seemed to consist of a drop of chocolate, topped up with hot milk (which the remainder of the milk was then used to make a milky coffee for the next customer) and then topped off powdered chocolate. Except this powdered chocolate wasn't dusted on as it should be, but literally dumped on....to the point where instead of drinking it, my daughter practically CHEWED though the "dusting" of chocolate I would ask that the staff perhaps practice making hot chocolate before they sell anymore.

We like popping in to Evans Cafe, but have to be prepared to share a table with 'strangers'. Always busy in there. Clearly a popular place and good food drinks and service

The shop is lovely but full of rude and ignorant people besides staff I mean shoppers, because once me my nan and mum walked in and an old lady knocked over a chair and my nan picked it up and she didn't even say thank you to my nan but overall food is good.

Just visited Evans Café and once again come away with a smile on my face. Lovely staff and a great range of food - nothing is too much trouble for them. Family run business that's served our community for 45 years! Thanks all!

Another Fantastic visit with those amazing Chelsea buns, and always helpful and polite staff.The management will always stop and chat a very welcoming environment in Newtown xWould highly recommend

For years I have shopped with you and had to tolerate your vile rude staff!! No longer now that Greggs has opened!!!I have used the cafe used the shop not once have I had a please or thank you from your staff neither have I had a smile it is like the customer gets in the way! Enough is enough!!has

Unassuming cafe/bakery in the centre of Newtown which has Chelsea Buns to die for! They simply can't be beaten.

Nice family run business, great for a snack, drink and a chat. Staff very friendly, legendary Chelsea buns served, try one you will be back for more.

Can't beat the sandwiches and eccles cakes in terms of taste or value. Sure the cafe is old school inside but hey, it's rural mid Wales, not SW3! Always busy, no wonder, the food is home made and has been nothing but lush. Go iawn Caffi Evans dan ni'n falch ohonoch chi !

Excellent jacket potatoes served all day. Great cup of tea and selection of cakes and rolls. Very busy and popular so difficult to get a seat at peak times

Always have to pop in when in newtown to buy all the family a Chelsea bun they are amazing , have a wet wipe to hand as they are quite sticky. Best Chelsea buns around :)

in house baked food recomend the Chelsea buns and in house made sandwiches and rolls delightfull smells of baking

Evans is the favourite locally for good quality cakes, breads and pies/ pasties. Their bread and cakes are delicious, but on the expensive end of the spectrum. A case of, you get what you pay for. I use them occasionally when I'm feeling flush! I have found the pasties a little too pastry-heavy, with less filling than I'd like to balance out the dryness, but that's personal preference.Earlier this month I dropped in at lunchtime with my husband for a drink and a cake. We found a table near the back of the shop. From the front of the store you can't tell, but we found the café part to be very run down, and there was a really odd smell back there. It put me off my food. It's a shame, because the quality of the food is generally so good, the shabbiness lets it down. If they don't know you, the staff can also be quite surly. Time for an upgrade, Evans, please.

We had an excellent Eccles cake and fruit slice, each obviously home-made and moistly tasty. Our tea was hot and strong, all reasonably priced.

Bread, sandwiches, rolls, cakes all home made ... Chelsea buns gorgeous and gooey. everyone knows everyone. Fantastic team.. friendly proprietor, wife, mother... Italian descent... very welcoming. Proper old style café. Take it from a local ( well lived here nearly 40 years.)

I only really use Evans' for rolls and pasties while i am at work. Their selection is great, it is always fresh and on the odd occasion I indulge in a cake, I am never disappointed. My waistline does object though, but I don't think that will ever stop me! Consistently good.

I was in the Area on business and just called in . What a Great Cafe.. Busy But Received excellent Friendly Service. The Food was spot on and also enjoyed the Coffee,I think this is one of the older cafes and businesses in Newtown and you can see why it is so successful when you visit it.I would highly recommend a visit here I don't think you will be disappointed In fact I Know you won't

scrumptious range of snacks chelsea buns a delight idf the weather is good therre is usually a table outside brings a continental feel to Newtown

Their own cooked fresh cream buns and cakes are the best you can get, service is good and staff very helpful. perfect place for a quick snack.

This is by far the best coffee shop in Newtown always happy staff great service and the Chelsea buns are the best in the world .".... The massive chelsea is a must

I believe this little gem of a cafe is quite famous around Newtown for it's Chelsea Buns so I had to try one and was NOT disappointed!!! If you fancy a cake and a cuppa then Evans is a great little cafe in the town centre

Such a wide variety of food available, too much to mention really but nice to see a selection of healthy options on offer too like Omelette's, salads, jacket potatoes, poached eggs on toast, boiled eggs, beans on toast.....Skimmed milk also available for skinny latte's cappuchino's & mocha's mmmmmmThe GIANT Chelsea's or Iced buns to order for special occasions are always a hitBuffet's can be pre ordered for parties or business meetings as well as telephoning your packed lunch requirements through to have it ready for collection.If you're having guests round for lunch or afternoon tea collecting a selection of sandwiches, filled rolls, sausage rolls and cakes etc is a great idea so you can relax and entertain without any of the organising yourself :)Great service, great staff, family run with many loyal regulars.Local people need to support local small businesses to help them survive.....

Evans's is the sort of Cafe that evry town should have and needs. It's run by a local man. The food is all amazing and I've never been disappointed .Everything from soups,bacon rolls,homemade filled rolls,cakes and pastries.There's an eat in or take away option.

Sandwiches always full of fresh ingredients, the best cup of tea for miles, and friendly staff - don't forget to try the chelsea buns - can't be beaten anywhere!

I love Chelsea Buns. So this is biased. But, a colleague bought me a Bun on Saturday, that I ate on Monday lunchtime. You'd imagine it would not be at it's best. But that was not the case. It tasted fantastic. I can't imagine what these taste like fresh from the oven, but I would recommend anyone who's not tried these, and who like their buns of the chelsea variety, to enjoy... heartily.

Found this place a couple of years ago & on my list of Tea Rooms (UK). Took special route on long journey to get a Vanilla Slice (I confess had a Sausage Roll for main course!).Parked around the corner near the olde Smiths bookshop.When we entered, no free tables; my friend needed to sit and use Oxygen. V. helpful staff member showed us to the Baby changing room.Queue to order but separate lines for "eat In" & "Take Away", so very quick.Made to order Red Salmon & Cucumber sandwich. (I had the indulgent snacks).Food is so fresh it reminds us how it used to be pre-supermarkets.Only negative is Toilets are upstairs.

It's great to see an old Newtown business that has stood the test of time.It's easy to see why.The drinks and food are excellent value for money and the clientele have remained loyal.Chelsea buns are second to none.Almost as good as the ones which used to be sold at Paynes or the lardy cakes which were sold on Frolic Street in the fifties.I think it was Roberts bakery.Maybe someone who remembers Coopers sweet shop will correct me!

These are the best Chelsea buns I've ever had, especially if they are still warm fairly early in the morning! Sticky, soft and gorgeous, I even have friends in the midlands who say they made a special trip into Newtown for the Chelsea Buns on their way through.

I come here all the time, they do really good cakes my favourite are the iced buns and also one of the nicest tasting sausage rolls I have ever had! Really good value and a big variety of cakes and snacks!

Simple Cafe.. with simple 'snack' food. staff are always happy and it s always very busy... that says enough as it is.. never had a bad thing to say about Evans'. Chelsea Buns are a must to try.. best i have ever had!

Evans' Cafe is delightfully wonderful when wanting to fix that craving for sweet things or for some comfort food. Having sampled many delights from their bakery, I can soundly say that theirs is one of the best restaurants for fresh food in town. However, there are some downsides, the main one being the size of the place - at times, especially with a rucksack on your back, it can be a little tough to navigate your way without bumping into fellow patrons of the cafe. Secondly, when eating in, the price increase can border on the extortionate, though, if you've got more than a handful of money to spend, it is easily one of the most quaint places in Newtown to enjoy a cup of something hot and a good catch up or gossip with friends!

Friendly, polite efficient service, and best of all, FRESH tasty ingredients - fragrant fresh bread and sandwiches well filled! Mum and I had a great lunch yesterday, and the tea was perfect too!