Make it in Wales @ Stiwdio 3 in Ceredigion

We went for lunch on the busiest of afternoons and the staff were run off their feet and did everything they could to make it ok for us, bringing our drinks very quickly, whilst we had a bit of a wait for food. When it came it was delicious, soup, homemade hummus, lovely mixed salad, and tasty wrap. Lovely atmosphere, wide spacious wooden tables, good humoured and hard working staff. Will definitely go back.

I write this review because the Rarebit spoke directly to my soul and enriched me to my core! Flipped heck it was good. On a rainy day on our family weekend away in rural wales this was everything! The decor in unremarkable the service Is fine and good but the food simply banging!

Visiting Cardigan Wales today. we decided to drop into this Cafe at lunchtime to grab a quick drink and a light meal. My wife opted for a toasted tea cake and a cold drink I opted for Welsh rarebit with bacon and a coffee. The tea cake arrived extremely hot with the silver foil pack of butter placed in the middle of the tea cake consider the heat of the tea cake the butter had turned to a liquid mass and was just poured over the tea cake. I waited a further ten minutes before my rarebit on toast arrived. Extremely over done burned black and no bacon. I handed it back to the cashier she said I’ll fix that for you. Eventually it came back to the table where visually it looked a little better but I soon realised they had just scraped off the burned cheese and replaced it with more cheese the underneath of the bread now rock solid and burned. The bacon was thrown in and under cooked. It is just not good enough in my mind. This is my honest opinion and I’m sorry to say we will not be returning to this establishment Thanks

What a little gem. We were early for an appointment in town so decided to have an early lunch. Nice, friendly and helpful staff. Food was lovely, nice fresh salad with a dressing served with our lunch and the cakes were lovely and moist. We will be back. Thank you

Not been for ages so pleased to pop in with a girlfriend and have the most fabulous cake and coffee experience! Lovely lady behind the desk - sorry I didn’t ask her name, wonderful choice of cakes and stickies, we chose the beautiful looking Victoria Sponge and I also purchased a Jaffa Cake Cake to take home for the Husband! We were offered a ‘Dirty latte’, not had one before and it was delicious, mine with coconut milk. Lovely surroundings, some beautiful retail therapy available and friendly and pleasant waiting staff. Will definitely be back sooner! Thank you for a lovely morning!

We ventured in from the rain as this was a dog friendly cafe. What a treat. We were welcomed by the staff who were full of smiles. We chose a lunch of open sandwiches. My husband had the Welsh rarebit option and I had the falafel - both were served with a delicious vegan salad. We also had cappuccinos which were the best we had.

Amaizng, staff full of smiles and food was spectacular, they have a laugh and very kind members of staff, I recommend this cafe is cardigan as it is very spacious and staff are welcoming

Lovely little craft cafe. Only stopped for coffee and cake. Coffee was lovely and cake massive! We were amazed at the main meals and had a lot of food envy! Staff couldnt be more friendly. Dog friendly too.

Situated at the brow of the hill in the Main Street this pop in cafe has well spaced out tables over three floors. An enthusiastic team provide service with excellent coffee and a small range of cakes. Local woollen products are for sale in a sales area and a programme of craft events for each month is chalked on the wall. A most pleasant refuge when shopping takes its toll. A breakfast and lunchtime menu looked tempting.

Whenever we visit Cardigan we have breakfast here. Menu has changed since our last visit. We opted for a full breakfast. The restaurant wasn’t busy but took a long time to arrive. Unfortunately the only item hot on the plate was the sausage. The plate was cold. The sour dough toast turned out to be white sliced bread toasted. A single pat of butter for 2 halves of toast. Distinctly average

Lovely lunch overlooking the giant cardigan! Busy when we arrived, food took around 30 minutes to arrive but they did tell us when ordering. Very dog friendly.

The wait time for food was half-hour - during this time we had 3 other peoples brought to our table. We had ordered Diet Coke & Still Water - we were brought Diet Coke & Coca-Cola. Promptly exchanged when error pointed out but no glasses to drink from! Welsh rarebit ordered x 2 - when this arrived it looked like someone’s shoe sole melted onto toast. Disgusting flavour & not at all appetising to look at. Sadly wouldn’t make a return visit.

We walked past and were taken by the lightness of the creative space. Reasonably priced lunch of Welsh rarebit, Brie & bacon baguette and Cajun chicken wrap. We all had milkshakes too as I needed Dairy after the spicy chicken. Tasty food. Every sandwich accompanied by a pile of colourful tasty salad. Food came quickly but there was an issue with clearing tables. Dirty dishes were stacking up. At one point a junior member of staff came to clear but another told them to leave it. Anyway customer service was not affected too badly by the staff dramas! If there was one thing I’d improve it was quieter music. When we came in there was no music but it was suddenly piped everywhere noisily.

What a find the food was amazing excellent service and great value for money. Would highly recommend

Had a great lunch here today, just wish I'd had room for more. I went for butter chicken which tasted really fresh, loads of chicken and a great sauce. My husband had the breakfast roll crammed with really tasty bacon, sausage and egg and we shared a slice of lovely carrot cake. Jake the dog tried a little of all and thoroughly enjoyed it too. I had Earl Grey tea which tasted really refreshing, proper flavour unlike I've had before. Will be researching Carmarthenshire tea traders and placing an order. The staff at the stwdio were really lovely, friendly and chatty and welcoming. If we lived anywhere near we'd be regulars for sure.

Yes. Dog friendly. But the food was very badly prepared. I expected more for what I paid. Bacon and brie with cranberry. One solid lump of brie in one side. Very little bacon. Came with salad but without a fork. The coffee was OK but the tea spoon dirty. I would have complained but it was busy and had my dogs. Maybe an off day for them.

We've visited Cardigan quite a few times and seen this establishment change (always for the better) each time. This latest visit was the cherry on the icing. What a marvellous, clean, comfortable, pleasant, friendly (for dogs too) eatery it has fully transformed into. 3.5 floors to sit - fantastic comfy sofas overlooking the High street on the top floor - lovely coffees and Biscoff Tiffin cakes at a reasonable price. Worth a visit into the town just for this.

The place is an interesting mix of local community made items and is comfortable for a coffee. There was something not quite right about the coffees, like the milk was a bit sour. As for the cake, the millionaire's shortbread was a bit hard and...

Excellent food, friendly & prompt service, great value for money. We had a lunch of Cajun Chicken baguette and Field Mushroom Roll. We recommend both.

A quirky little cafe offering great service from friendly staff. Interesting menu and the food, which is all freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients, is very tasty. Coffee is excellent, the best I've found in Cardigan.

Best falafel wraps in the world. Delicious mushroom soup served with wedge of cheddar and crusty baguette. Coffee excellent and coconut foam on the macchiato was no problem.

We had the coconut Dahl and falafel salad. Thoroughly enjoyed both healthy meals. Just the short of food we try and find, but seldom do.

Staff seemed to be disinterested in serving us, forgot to bring the cake which was also a bit dry. Lovely items for sale in the shop.

Welsh rarebit was yummy and there was a good selection of other things to choose from. Environment is pleasant even if not the most cosy. There didn't seem to be any wifi.

We had lunch here on Saturday. The food was lovely particularly the home made spicy parsnip soup. Like so many places at the moment they are suffering with staff shortages and so had to run a limited menu. Service wasn’t the best from the staff...

Felt very unwelcome 2 male waiters ignored us for 20 minutes. Had to ask for our order to be taken. Felt infuriated by their incompetence eg left the table next to us uncleared for most of our visit, besides both walking past many, many times...

Tried to visit this coffee shop, waited to be seated as requested but despite 2 members of staff looking directly at us , one of whom we later saw taking orders, we were left standing so left!

Customer service and manner not friendly at all - would not recommend on this basis. A shame as a lovely place, but kindness and communication costs nothing.

We both opted for the homemade soup of the day and were NOT disappointed. The food was absolutely delicious, with very generous portion sizes indeed! Service was so friendly and very quick too.

The food was great and while waiting the kids were brought some UNO cards, building blocks and suduko! Everyone was happy. Really good choice of food and drinks

I thoroughly recommend this cafe. The clear sign asks you to wait to be seated some people had trouble with this this was the longest wait . Everything else was prompt clean and food delicious Also reasonably priced.They even offered our dog a bowl of...

Cream tea arrived within 5 minutes of sitting down. Not busy at the time, but still very efficient. Delicious and plentiful. Friendly staff.

My wife and I called in to Stiwdio 3 cafe today whilst on a short visit to Cardigan. We both had the most delicious coffee and cake, and would like to compliment the owners on a very well run establishment. The coffee really was superb!! Thank you.

Walked into this cafe for a coffee and liked its quirky character so much I booked it for lunch with my teenage daughter an hour later! Thankfully she also liked the ambiance, in particular as there was good vegetarian options… and a friendly dog to play with! We had the coconut and spinach dhal and mushroom & fried egg roll, both delicious. The cortado I had earlier was also perfect! Highly recommend if you’re in Cardigan

My Mum and I visited Cardigan and stopped at the Stiwdio 3 for a coffee. Our little dog Tilly was welcomed with open arms. We all felt extremely at home and comfortable here.....I was sad when we had to leave. So wished it was close to home so we could pop in every week for a hot Latte and a warm fruit scone served with delicious jam, clotted cream and butter. I loved the atmosphere, the art and craft work displayed and the very warm reception from the ladies serving us. Several other people arrived with dogs and were also made very welcome. I always enjoy seeing what other customers order and I was not disappointed as all the food looked excellent and other customers appeared to be really enjoying their visits too. I look forward to another holiday in that area so we can return to Stwidio 3 again. Well done Stwidio 3, we had a fab time with you. xxx

Called at studio 3 this afternoon after a lovely walk to poppit sands for a coffee and bite to eat . We had friendly and quick service , the food we ordered to take away was delicious and coffee tasty and hot . The shop felt safe with hand sanitizers and screens at the serving area . Thankyou

Visited first day at end of strict firebreak COVID lockdown . Great COVID arrangements including sanitizers, masks and social distancing. Friendly welcome. Great coffe and good service. Recommend

We stopped for a late lunch here and both had a sandwich that came with greens. So YUMMY! If yo visit Cardigan and don't stop off here, you really are missing out! The sandwiches are very tasty and wash them down with a coffee or beer and you are WINNING!

Located in the high street but has a small shop display to the front but opens up into a multi level cafe. Warm and cozy cafe with a good selection of cakes, hot drinks and alcahol. Good service with a smile. Easy access for wheel chairs and buggy’s. Had a good Moroccan soup. Would recommend. Please like if this helped.

Great one way systems, screens for the safe and a way of tracking you were here. The food was very tasty and the staff very friendly

What a find this beautiful place was. So good we went back the next day. Had lunch both days. The baguettes are the best we've had anywhere. The Cajon chicken is amazing. Staff are so friendly and welcoming and the whole place has a lovely feel to it. Service was superb. Also has a lovely gift area at the front. Certainly the place to go for coffee, breakfast, lunch or for something sweet with a great range of home made cakes.

Called in her by chance and was certainly Not disappointed. A lovely choice of food, cakes and drinks . Very helpful and friendly staff and super quick service ( good covid guidelines in place !! Well done )

One of the better cafes in Cardigan. Very good service and great coffee in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

I ate cheese and ham baguette. The bread was fantastic, lots of filling and it came with a tasty side salad. My partner had soup and the same lovely bread with a chunk of cheese. Prices were good and the quality is hard to beat. Nice staff.

Lovely place. Excellent food and really considerate of current Covid prevention. Kids loved it too. Recommend!

A lovely cafe with a small lunch menu, the food was excellent, staff very friendly and put up with the kids fussy order. Very comfortable place to have a break.

Had a lovely lunch the range of meals available is good, ingredients fresh. The teriyaki chicken was very tasty and served with rice and mini prawn crackers. Good that it is dog friendly.

If you are looking for delicious cake and coffee then this is the place.I can recommend the Nutty Millionaire shortbread it’s amazing.The Cafe is nice and spacious with a few more private areas to sit around the stairs.They have a lunch menu filled with tasty healthy food.

Can’t fault the food here. Nice options too. Not a huge choice but what they offer is lovely. Had the vegan bowl, mushrooms on toast and chicken teriyaki before and all gorgeous. This place is fab if you have a dog or children with you because it’s spread over 3 floors so there’s plenty of room. Also little nooks & crannies if you want a spot to yourself. Plus it hosts the famous huge knitted cardi on the top floor.

Stiwdio 3 never disappoints. The cakes are amazing and there are vegan and gf options. Lunches are fantastic - bowl food belies the quality and quantity of home cooked deliciousness

After a great cake and coffee visit earlier that week we drove all the way up from Tenby (not very.dog friendly places to eat) for a cracking lunch. I had the bean chilli nachos and my wife had the cocount and lentil curry. Both fresh, tasty and plenty of it. Amazing venue and great staff. A must visit venue if you're ever in Cardigan.

Quite a lot of choices in Cardigan but lived the look of this place. A bit hipster but in a good way. Multi purpose building with a great cafe, shop, gallery and work spaces. Great coffee and cakes a little mid morning stopover. Staff are very friendly and the cakes all home made. Delish!! We will be back for sure!

We have visited this cafe many times, the food is very good and staff attentive. It looks like a craft shop from the outside, but give it a try I am sure you will like it.

On a visit to Cardigan we stopped off here as we saw Eileen knitting in the window seat. She's aiming to knit 2020 jumpers for child refugees to send off in 2020. So if you can knit or crochet feel free to contact her with any offers of help, regardless where you live! We ate the Welsh rarebit bowl, to satisfy the cheese lust, and finished with coffee and cashew caramel flapjack. A warm welcome for people and dogs.

We enjoyed a fantastic bowl lunch and coffees here last week. Friendly place , amazing food and cakes!!!!! Chocolate cake was awesome

Excellent coffee and hubby gave 10/10 for his bacon sandwich. The cakes looks delicious and well-presented so maybe we'll treat ourselves next time we visit. I have no objection to relaxing background music in cafes but loud pop music at Stiwdio 3 was very offputting.

OMG had a BEAUTIFUL gluten free chicken teriyaki with rice, so yummy. Others had Welsh rarebit and mimi pasta. All devoured in minutes. As if I wasn’t full up enough, and because I find it hard to get my favouritest cake in the world, I just had to have GLUTEN FREE COFFEE AND WALNUT CAKE. Simply delicious. Very lovely lunch.

I have eaten carrot cake for years, or thought I had. This is cake on higher level Freshly made, moist and crumbly.

I visited Stwdio 3 this Sunday with my friend. The staff were really helpful and friendly, and the Welsh rarebit was perfect. It has a nice community feel to it. Lovely to be able to look around the gallery and shop afterwards as well.

I’ve eaten at Stiwdio 3 several times since it opened and like the simple home style basic menu and the yummy cakes. The coffee is good too and always friendly service.

Lovely atmosphere high quality food.

There is a good gallery space upstairs. The food is good. The shop has a selection of beautifully made items.

Had a lovely lunch here, menu isn't huge but there are interesting choices and anyone who likes real food should enjoy it. Would love to be able to return to do a workshop or two.

We have not been into Cardigan for many years so it was a pot luck visit. Just a coffee and a snack. Absolutely great. Lovely decor and most relaxing, thankfully only one dog, but its spacious and comfortable. The coffee was excellent and the Welsh rarebit a real gourmet treat. Lovely cheese on local bread with a green salad and chili. Perfection.

Visited Cardigan on a Sunday lunchtime and by chance stumbled across this cafe. What a stroke of luck. Food choice was limited and consisted of quality ingredients making items such as Welsh Rarebit, salads and French Toast. Not somewhere for Sunday Roast but more than satisfying. Allied to the cafe is a gallery and ample seating to simply relax. A small craft shop and an area for craft lessons within the building. All in all a great venue to eat and relax. A special mention to the staff who were all friendly and made our short stay memorable. We will return!

Great food, great service and good selection....Staff friendly. I would highly recommend, for value, nice surroundings and made very welcome by staff.

this is a new venture which has launched a Sunday brunch menu which is a bit different and really delicious. well worth a visit.

Visited twice during a weeks holiday (as dog friendly). Lunchtime bowls were great. Welsh rarebit was v tasty (only 1 piece of toast tho, plus salad). Had the veggie chilli nachos and these were more generous and very tasty. Coffee nice and strong too. Will definitely visit again.

The “bowls” menu is interesting if a bit limited but I guess that’s because it’s all freshly prepared from local produce. Prices vary from £6.50 to £8.50. I had the vegan option - sweet potato and coconut dhal - which was nice but I would have preferred it a bit warmer. My friend had the carbonara which was huge. Made with thick cut bacon and served with garlic bread, she said it was lovely but couldn’t finish it. Other friends were also having lunch there and they enjoyed the sausage and mash bowl. The chicken korma bowl was sold out and there were also vegi bean bowls and a superfood salad bowl plus mini bowls for lighter appetites and children. The cakes looked amazing too. It’s a welcome addition to Cardigan with the workshop area located upstairs. Nice, relaxed feel to the place. Also doggy friendly

Visited for the first time today, we were impressed by what has been achieved here. The mix of craft workshop and coffee shop is a great addition to the town. The relaxed atmosphere, especially welcoming to families with small children is delightful. If I still lived in the area I would love to take advantage of some of the drop ins and courses available. But as a frequent visitors, we can at least enjoy the excellent coffee. The menu looked really interesting, and I will definitely try some of the food when we visit again.

Popped in for a coffee. The atmosphere was excellent as the mix of crafts, coffees and light bites is a god one. A good coffee (cappuccino) at a sensible price.

I have eaten here twice in the last month, both times were excellent. The first time I had superfood salad which was so amazing that I came back to have it again! The other dishes were really good too. Thoroughly recommend for lunch.

Lunched with 2 friends last Sunday before cinema date at 3pm had checked it out day before and was advised Sunday menu limited : not a problem for any of us .So my friend ds ordered two different soups both were surprised by a amount and tastiness I had Welsh rarebit and my taste uds were blown away it was accompanied by red onion chutney and a delicious salad and all for £5-50: Thoroughly Recommend all delish !!!

Had a great bowl of soup and lovely bread followed by some lush cake!!! What a great place. We've already been on one course and now plan to visit again - do a course and have lunch.

Went here with a colleague in the late morning/lunchtime last Monday when visiting Cardigan for work. Was expecting it to be pretty quiet. Instead it was full of people of all ages - parents and grandparents with pre-schoolers, couples on holiday, locals meeting their friends.

This new establishment is well worth a visit. Delicious food, cakes and coffee in a relaxed atmosphere with very friendly staff.

Lovely place for lunch with friends - quick service, delicious menu with something for everyone. Will be returning to work my way through the menu 😁. A real asset to Cardigan and a credit to the owners

Had a lovely lunch here with fab homemade soup, Welsh Chedder and bread! Made us feel so very welcome and made a real fuss of my daughter who was supplied with plently of colouring pencils and pictures which kept her very busy, thank you! Worth a visit not only does food but has a studio for crafts etc! Will visit again when in the area 5 star!

Two of us called in for a coffee and shared a piece of vegan chocolate cake. The cake was tasty and would be something that I would be happy to eat again. Sadly being an regular coffee drinker both at home and in different cafe's, it was so disappointing. We both like strong coffee, but the two of us, I had a black Americano and my husband a Cappacino had to leave half of each one behind as the taste was so bitter, dispite my husband adding more sweetner to try and mask the taste. Sorry but coffee at Stiwdio 3 is out, we cannot afford to buy coffees that neither of us can drink.