Maengwyn Cafe in Powys

This was my first visit since the pandemic. They have thought very hard about making the whole experience safe for customers. The food and service were every bit as good as I remembered and opening up the historic back room enhanced the experience.My visit coincided with market day, and it was good to see the place thriving

Good quality cafe. Prompt service, good value food. Toilets clean. Caters for all age ranges. No bells and whistles just homely food.

Lovely homely cafe, staff were friendly , we had a freshly cooked breakfast, and a cup of tea. I would definitely recommend it , and hope to visit again soon.

I called in to Maengwyn Cafe today 25th Jan, 2020. Service and overall appearance including the toilets were excellent. The staff were very welcoming and my made to order sandwich was very good but coffee a bit weak. No wonder the cafe was busy. Well done. I will definately returnMegan

This is a good clean local cafe run by Welsh people. Lots of locals conversing in Welsh enjoying a variety of home cooking style meals. We called in for a coffee but would certainly return when next in Mach. The blackboard offers several casserole type British meals which are changed daily and there are veggie options. Menu has lots of British standards as well as sandwiches etc. Worth a try.

Can’t count the number of visits. Always good food. Always busy. Good value for money. Roast beef dinner was very good. The vegetarian was happy. The teen ate all hers.

Had an excellent Roast Lamb with all the trimmings here on Sunday 15th Sept 2019. Staff are fabulous, Food is always tasty & i always have an all day breakfast at least once whenever I visitAlways will recommend to every person that visits Machynlleth.

A cheapskate proprietor sources the very cheapest supplies similar to what supermarket cafes provide even teabags are the basic cardboard flavoured types. Its cheap but large options generally include only an extra sausage and rasher of small bacon to make two. If you're on a lunch break it's handy as it is central and reasonably quick if the towns quite. Tip:- Staff should avoid wiping their nose with hands when in view of customers.

Good homemade food cooked to order . Reasonably priced and good service , smaller portions should you have a smaller appetite .

Ordered the big breakfast, the bacon was inedible and the sausages were quite simply the worst I have ever tasted. £5.50 for greasy mushrooms, a couple of cheap brand tinned tomatoes a fried egg and one slice of thin toast just doesn't cut it, even the tea wasn't included in the price. Revolting, don't waste your time or money.

Went for a full cooked breakfast... felt as though we were doing them a favour! Cash only, tired interior, wonky tables - everything was old, dated and dull. Breakfast arrived... and it was bland. Catering tasteless budget sausages and and and...

This is a lovely cafe serving proper "home cooked food". There are no frills with the meals but everything was served hot and fresh. We'll definitely return.

We called in before setting off on a day's walk along Glyndwr's Way. Pleased to find the cafe open before 9am and already quite busy - always a good sign. Staff quickly provided coffee while our food was prepared - full cooked breakfast for my husband and a vegetarian version for me. Set us up nicely for the day. Thank you.

We called in on Sunday morning, the café was quite busy, but not full. We ordered a breakfast and a veggie breakfast. We ordered two teas. We could see other people waiting but thought nothing of it. A lady went up to complain about her waiting. We waited for about 25 minutes which seems a long time when your hungry.

Somewhere to grab a snack or drink before moving on, clearly a locals cafe. Food is average to say the least, staff could smile once a while also. Price was reasonable but food selection is very basic

You could probably cook more interesting meals at home, this place fills you up cheaply. Sunday was rammed packed. Breakfasts are OK, Sunday Dinners are a bit bland lots of veg not but only one roast potato even on a large option.

We called in for lunch,what a lovely surprise. I had the liver & onions with veg, it was real home cooked. My friend had the veg lasagne,she really enjoyed it. The service was friendly and quite speedy considering they were very busy. We'll be going back.

Atmosphere wise, this is clearly a locals hangout. I'm not sure why though as apart from price it has little to offer.

I would really like this cafe were it not for the couple of times I have been made to feel very unwelcome. I can't help but feel local Welsh speakers are made more welcome than the English speakers. Twice I have been refused service because 'the kitchen is closed' even though on the second occasion the cafe wasn't due to close for 55 minutes, and I was only requesting desert, having already eaten my main course. The food is a bit hit and miss also. Sad because the cafe has a lovely homley feel sometimes - if you are one of the included customers!

The Maengwyn is basic, clean and comfortable with good food at a very reasonable price and cheerful welcoming staff. We called by on Sunday at lunchtime and thoroughly enjoyed our hot dinners. Will look forward to a return visit.

Truly disgusting inedible food. The mushrooms where old and full of fat instead of flavour, the sausages where as cheap as could be and tasted so, the bacon barely passable. The toast smothered in an axle grease like substance. The tea fair. To top it off you take your life in your own hands as you walk across the cafe as the floor is so greasy. But maybe it is someone's cup of tea.

Home cooked food at very low prices, very tasty and happy staff! I had a small breakfast and was amazed at how big the portions were :) All freshly made.

There are a lot of places to eat in Mach and Maengwyn is popular with locals. It is very much hit or miss. I have eaten here several times and the menu is appealing but the reality is the food tends to be bland. Vegetables tend to be watery and it is best to avoid the roasts when they are on offer. The last time I visited I ordered steak and kidney pie. I asked if they did mashed potatoes which the person behind the counter said they did. I asked for peas and gravy. When the order came there were no mashed potatoes but rather large boiled potatoes. I was told they didn't do mashed potatoes. There were no peas but rather anemic looking cabbage in a pool of water and carrots. I asked for the peas. The pie was disappointing. It was not home made but a supermarket type of pie. No crisp pastry but soggy and with about three bits of meat in it.

Nice home made chips and good quality fresh fish cooked perfectly makes this the best chippy in town. Other meals are just as good, the pies and sausages also very tasty.....Don't change a thing.

We called in Machynlleth of a Wednesday their market town so everywhere was bussling.

I visited (unannounced) with a group of 8 motorcyclists and even though the cafe was quite busy they were still able to accommodate us without any fuss.

Great traditional home cooked food. Hot dinners like grandma used to make. Friendly welcome & service. Milkshakes & puddings all fab.

This is a classic 1970’s style cafe, serving the traditional range of hot meals and all day breakfasts. No fuss or frills but good grub served in a good time.

We called at the Maengwyn Café while out for a drive in Wales, We were pleasantly surprised by the café as it was nearly full for a Sunday lunch time. We were also surprised by the large selection and variety on the menu.

I visited for the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. My breakfast was ok but customer service was appalling. The food took 38 minutes to arrive (based on the time stamp of a text I sent while waiting), by which time my untouched mug of tea was cold. I showed the waitress and asked if it could be replaced. She felt the side of the cup and told me that if I wanted a replacement “it would be extra”. As I expected, the tea at the bottom of the mug was stone cold, which rather spoilt my meal.

We went to Machynlleth by train and found that it was half day! Fortunately this cafe was open and we had an excellent meal. There is an extensive choice on the menu and the prices are very reasonable. There were many local people dining and this is always a good sign. The service was excellent by Welsh speaking staff. Llawer iawn o ddiolch am bryd gwych.

Arrived to find the cafe full of cyclists Sunday morning. So me dripping wet after cycling from Tywyn did not phase them. Plenty of room warm traditional cafe. Good coffee and full Welsh breakfast with toast. Speedy service attentive staff. Ideal for shoppers, walkers and cyclists. Toilets here.

A variety of meals sandwiches and cakes and drinks in a popular busy happy café. Plenty of room for sitting in or out.

Decided to stop and ordered 2 sandwiches as it was raining and going to the beach was decided against due to the weather. The place was very busy and i had to wait for the sandwiches to be made, once we had these we took them home to eat as we had 5 dogs with us and could not sit outside to have lunch. Both sandwiches were on white bread and an alternative was not offered. The sandwich was cut in half and between the ham and the bread was a blue catering plaster which had been used and obviously come off someone during the preparation of this sandwich

Una vez más todo el día el desayuno tenía que ser comido en la cafetería, y Maengwyn fue excelente, el servicio era fantástico, como de nuevo este café muy popular estaba muy lleno, como es normal. Siempre bueno para un almuerzo de domingo, no es caro y merece ser visitado. El personal es amable y educado. No puedo decir lo suficiente para recomendar este establecimiento.

Great locals atmosphere, good traditional cafe food and friendly staff. Prices are modest too with plenty of room to sit outside and in.

En una reciente soleado Sábado, mi esposo y yo estábamos pasando a través de Mach cuando decidimos parar y caminar por este histórico mercado. Aparcamos en el aparcamiento de enfrente este café (£1. 30 por 2 horas). Teníamos un deambular, se detuvo a mirar la impresionante torre del reloj central, sólo fuimos un par de tiendas, ya que la mayoría de ellos eran anticuarios (no nuestra taza de té). . Hablando de té., decidimos sentarnos fuera de la cafetería para tener nuestra Maengwyn almuerzo. Ambos tuvimos patatas fritas té//frijoles/corned beef hash que cuesta 15 libras. 38 (sólo se aceptan pagos en efectivo). Las comidas eran básicas, pero caliente. Por desgracia, me quedé decepcionado con la mazorca de maíz. Lo sirven en un plato pequeño y consistía en una mezcla de carne en conserva descuidadas, cebolla y puré de patata cubiertas con un puñado de grasienta queso rallado. Que realmente necesitaba una cuchara para comer! Se acercara la comida del bebé, puré de patata tradicional en lugar de la carne en conserva todos sabemos y el amor.

Hacen un buen taza de té, lo cual es raro en estos días. Genial para sentarse afuera en el sol. personal amable y un servicio de primera clase

Era la hora del almuerzo nos íbamos a volver a casa, por casualidad, decidimos comer un bocado. . El café estaba bien y muy limpio, ambos ordenados un desayuno inglés completo con frijoles y la otra con los tomates, la señora que nos atendió fue...

Siempre vamos a Maengwyn Café, todos comida, casa y una gran variedad de comidas para elegir, una verdadera joya. El Eccles tienen son que usted tendría que viajar lejos para encontrar nada mejor que esto! ! Y de nuevo casero bollos que se derriten en...

Wat een bijzonder plekje! Lekker calorierijk full English breakfast (ook 1/2 te krijgen en dat is genoeg voor de gemiddelde...

My husband and I stopped here on our way to Portmeirion last Sunday. We wanted somewhere to eat, but did not want Sunday lunch as we had booked a 3 course dinner that evening at our hotel. We were pleasantly surprised at the choice on offer especially on a Sunday lunch time. Both the cafe and restaurant were full, but in no time at all we had a lovely cooked breakfast and coffee, just what we wanted. The roast dinners served looked superb. There was a fantastic menu on offer to suit everyone and the staff were so friendly and professional. We highly recommend and will stop here again anytime we are passing through Machynlleth.

We called in here for coffee, tea and cake. The place was nearly empty and the staff were grumpy. The cake was not marvelous. The toilets were out of use and we were told to go to the public toilets in the town car park.We were not impresses. If the toilets were not working they should have closed for the day whilst getting them fixed.

Never fails to come up with some proper home cooked food, whatever you fancy from the menu. Good Welsh produce cooked to perfection time and again. From breakfasts to roast dinners and puddings with custard, just how your Mum used to cook! Clean restaurant and v ery popular with locals. Excellent.

Food is always delicious, from a takeaway sausage bap to a breakfast or lunch! Suitable for the young & old! Staff always helpful and friendly too. Prices very reasonable.

We visited Maengwyn Cafe today, on our way to CAT, having travelled up from Cribyn near Lampeter. We were a party of four;one meat eater, two vegetarians and one gluten free vegetarian. We arrived at 10.45am and the lovely lady behind the counter was happy to cook chips for us. We all had plenty of choice of both food and drinks. We paid and took our drinks to the table while our food was freshly cooked. Portions were generous and with the aid of the men in the party, we returned four clean plates. Thank you for setting us up for our day out.

Popped in here for hot chocolates and tea whilst shopping,decided on a toasted teacake each,lovely,lovely friendly staff,and on glancing around the breakfasts and other dishes looked top notch,would deffinately reccomend this cafe to everyone in the licality

If you want good hot food at good prices then this is the cafe for you. We have been here three times this year and the food is of a consistent standard. The cafe is clean, tidy and the service is excellent

The food in this cafe is consistently well cooked and very reasonably priced. The staff are always helpful and they all work hard to prevent folks from having to wait to long for their meal. They tend to be busy most of the time which says a lot about their service I think. I have eaten a variety of food here and it's always been well cooked and well presented. There are also a good range of beverages too.There toilet facilities are always kept very clean, they have nappy changing facilities and have a loo for the disabled too.

Great food, great value and friendly staff. Great atmosphere on market day. Always our favourite restaurant for lunch.

Excellent food and service. Always full and busy which says it all, a favourite with locals. Value for money and a 5 for hygiene. Recommended.

I have been going there for years, just a regular café, nothing exciting but good, clean and honest food as you would expect in such a place

Popped in for lunch whilst visiting the town - on market day as it turned out so the place was quite busy.Friendly, helpful staff directed us upstairs to a quite 1st floor overlooking the main street and the bustle of the market bellow. Quite a large menu of snacks & lunches, only a couple of vegetarian options but the specials board had a veggie choice as well. The food was nicely presented, piping hot and very tasty. Lots of traditional desserts too (fruit crumble, fruit pie, etc. my plumb cobbler was delicious with lashings of proper custard... lush).Good food, friendly service, great value - spot on!

Gezellig en goed betaalbaar. Prima bediening en gevarieerd menu. Lekker gebak en altijd druk. Klein en tafels staan kort op elkaar. De sanitaire voorziening mag schoner.

I often visit Maengwyn Cafe for lunch, although I live about half an hour away. The food is delicious, ranging from big breakfasts to panini a to curries, or just a cake and coffee. Their Eccles cake are the best I've ever tasted. The staff are always friendly but also very efficient. They are also very attentive to their customers, whether they are 8 or 80.

This establishment continues to give very good service, food is well tasty, & I recommend everyone who visits Machynlleth to visit & eat here.

We visit frequently when in town. Lovely home made food and excellent choice at good price. Big helpings. Do taste the corned beef hash but my favourite is their liver and onions, delicious. Children well catered for and it is lovely to hear Welsh spoken as a lot of local people use this cafe.

Stopped for coffee and cake while it rained on Market day! Delightful place, good food, coffee and service.

Good home style cooking, basic dishes and not too costly. Fab service and friendly staff. Plenty of seating....for it a try!

I would recommend the food if that's what you after.No frills but a loveky welcome and everything cooked properly and nice and hot.Don't just think it's a greasy spoon, a nice restaurant that's a bit quieter in the other room.All the staff are welcoming and suites me and wife, we even travel from Tywyn for our Sunday dinner and eat a few times in the week.

A very Welsh cafe but mix of clients shows its popularity amongst locals and visitors from midlands and farther afield. Have not seen a visitors book but i'm sure if there is one comments would be favourable. Good selection of food for all tastes and an efficient very welcoming staff. unlike some Cafe / restaurants this cafe has a consistency in food and service regardless of how busy it may be

Easter Saturday, & I am visiting my home town of Machynlleth, & as we got up late, it was a no brainer decision to go for an All Day Breakfast at the Maengwyn Café. The meal was yet again delicious, the staff are friendly & wonderful, & I will definitely recommend this place for any meal, The sunday lunches are awesome & because of this reason, you are advised to ring them & book a table. going there again, Oh yes every time I go back home.

As we live locally we eat here often. Very friendly staff, the food and service is always excellent! Would highly recommend to anyone.

We eat here quite regular, with a lovely milky coffe and a good harty breakfast...All at a good price... Plenty of space except on a Wednesday perhaps when the local market is on...nice home made cooked foods to choose from..

An excellent, old fashioned 'caff', serving 'proper' food, with very welcoming staff. I ordered ham, egg and chips and it was great, as well as being excellent value.I visited mid afternoon on a Wednesday and the place was busy, with a very nice atmosphere.There is a large, reasonably priced car park directly opposite.I will visit again.

We always stop in for a drink and lunch at this great café in the middle of Machynlleth. Amazing selection of sandwiches/meals/specials. Great place to drop in for a break if visiting the market on a Wednesday or at any time.

A cafe of the old school (in the best possible sense), A local hub, serving home made hot meals at sensible prices. Staff very friendly, despite being obviously very busy at times. A welcome change from the Starbucks, etc of this world.

Very Welsh cafe frequented by locals. Good value, freshly cooked and tasty food. Nothing fancy just good honest grub and good service.

Go to the Maengwyn Cafe for a good old-fashioned cooked breakfast. We were tourists staying in Machynlleth but there were plenty of locals there.

The café has a variety of good food to offer its customers. Ambience is one of a babycham advert and expect everyone to know about your business. Putting that aside the food is a reasonable price and fair quality.Well worth a visit for a breakfast or roast dinner. in my view probably the best food establishment in the small town.

Has breakfast with family. Nice breakfast plus nice veggie breakfast for wife. Good strong tea. Clean place. Good service.

We called into this cafe as we have not been in for a couple of years. And was delighted to find no great changes as it has never needed to change anything. We both had a good full breakfast with a cup of tea.The food was great and went down well.food was good value for the adequate portions we received, service was fantastic and very friendly to. Plenty of seating inside and more outside.This is a lovely cafe and a nice place to sit and enjoy Machynlleth's beauty, also a market town on a Wednesday with lot's of local crafts and local produce to buy,too.

We called in for breakfast to set us up for a day of walking. The food was fantastic, really cheap and the staff were very friendly. There were loads of locals there (always a good sign!) and many of them speaking Welsh, which was nice to hear. the lady behind the counter greeted us in Welsh and changed to perfect English as soon as she heard our English accents- there wasn't a trace of any attitude. She was friendly and chatty, asked what we were visiting for and recommended some nice local walks. The food is pure greasy-spoon and doesn't pretend to be anything else so if you want something macrobiotic or fancy, this isn't the place for you. However, if you appreciate good, cheap food in a friendly atmosphere, you won't find better.

Cheap and cheerful is the theme at this cafe, but this is the place to go if you want to hear spoken Welsh in town. Go here enough and you start to recognise some people seem to be here every day.There is a part of me that prefers the exciting vegetarian food some of the more hippy places in Machynlleth can provide, and then, when it all gets a bit too yoghourt-weaving for my liking, I retreat to the Maengwyn Cafe. A classic place to come and have breakfast. All day breakfasts available in both meat and vegetarian formats, and both are very good, never had a bad breakfast here.Will you get organic, free-range, sausage here? Well, basically, no. But you do get what you pay for, and you get decent portions, and hot food.I have had roast meats here and they have been really very good. What lets this sort of meal down here is that vegetables often seem to be limited to potato (or chips) and peas, when a greater range of vegetables would really make the meal.There is a range of cakes available here. Sadly I have had a bun or scone (or Welsh cake, I can't really remember) that, while not stale, was not quite fresh either. The classic cakes, lemon-meringue pies etc. here can be described as 'standard'. But again, not expensive.Inside seating is basic, but the place is rarely fully packed, so it can be quite comfortable, and there are a few outside seats that are in full sun (weather permitting).Were Columbo a real person, he would probably go the Maengwyn Cafe, and I cannot say I would blame him, it is one of my haunts.

This visit started very strangely. The rather grumpy person behind the counter insisted on taking our orders separately in spite of the fact we have been married for over forty years! At least my soup was home made and tasty although, in spite of the extra care taken with our separate orders, my wife’s Welsh cream tea was misunderstood. Good food spoilt a bit by the general lack of care of the staff.

The soup was hot, tasty and home cooked. The Welsh cream tea was excellent value for money. It was very busy with lots of locals - always a good sign - but the server at the till was rather abrupt. "What do you want?" she asked although her tone was different for the Welsh speakers.

The Sunday roast was huge and cheap. Very good value. The smaller restaurant to one side is like stepping back in time. Friendly service.

As always, great food at the Maengwyn cafe. The ladies serving and cooking the food are fantastic. Always a warm welcome when I visit and the same high quality and value for money food.

We were recommended this place so went there for the first days breakfast. We ordered two veggie breakfasts ( hard to make ourselves understood). When it came ten minutes later we were amazed. Tinned whole tomatoes (never seen them actually served before- thought they were just for cooking with), hash browns-heated from frozen, like from Tesco or something, hard fried eggs, good mushrooms though. Coffee had a skimmy layer.The reviews I read later here were so different hard to believe its the same place. My advice to them, no matter what, drop those tinned tomatoes!

Went here for lunch , had an all day breakfast, which was superb value for money, & the service was quick, especially as they where so busy, which is testament of a good establishment, Family run business, excellent value for money, their Roast meals on sundays are very delicious!.So definitely worth a visit!1

Arrived in town on a business trip. Due to an office oversight I had to wait for my contact to arrive. A quick check on TripAdvisor and I knew where I would be having breakfast.I had a mug of filter coffee and a 'small' breakfast. All very nice.The place is nothing special to look at but it is clean and very popular with the locals - unfortunately I don't speak welsh so missed out on the gossip about her at number 67 being no better than she should be etc. 8)

Homely cafe serving homemade cooked food,very friendly staff,well used by locals always pointing to quality and value. Will use again.

Entering the cafe is like going back fifty years. It is simple with a hand written chalk menu board and counter at the rear and lots of wooden tables.My wife and I have eaten here on several occasions, but this is the first time I put a review on TripAdvisor.On our last visit, we both ordered the 'normal' size roast dinners, as opposed to the 'small' portions. The amount of food that arrived on the plates was enormous. Lots of vegetables, but also lots and lots of meat with good gravy.I can't remember the exact price, but I think the meals only costed around £7 each. Amazing value. Note that you order at the counter and pay on order for everything.The service is very good and the staff are all pleasant.On previous occasions we have also had their pie and chips offering, and again, the large plates are really piled up with food. You always get a big slice of the home-made pie of the day.The cafe is full of locals and seems to be the place to socialise. There is a great atmosphere. You really feel like this is the centre of Machynlleth. Many of the tables can sit 10 people.I wish this cafe was nearer home so that I could visit more often.

Lovely friendly Cafe, always makes people feel really welcome. Makes the best Milky Coffee in Machynlleth

We have lived in Wales for many years and can't fault this place for GOOD food that's cooked well. The staff and owners have always made us welcome. Must say when we first started eating in the Maengwyn I thought it was a little like a transport cafe: But dont let that make your mind up. We have family in the Midlands and they always say; can we go the cafe jn Mac.

This cafe is always busy and very popular with the Welsh speaking community. The staff are great. Food is typical cafe fare but home made, well cooked and good value.

I've been stopping at Bwyty Maengwyn for breakfasts, lunches and snacks for many years while travelling up and down Wales and have never been disappointed; simple food perfectly cooked every time. Breakfasts are never greasy - just delicious. The beef stew (cawl) just like home made. Food always freshly prepared, good and hot, very reasonable prices, lovely staff and café always full of local people. It is a perfect café and I hope it is there for a long time to come!

Fantastic sausage egg beans bacon and chips. Lovely. Kids loved beans on toast and cheese on toast. Nice baguettes too. Cakes look nice.