Monicafe Patisserie in Poole

Been visiting Monica's for around 6-7 years now and love the place. Extra special each Christmas when we go crazy with their festive baguettes and GIANT apple pie! Highly recommended at any time of the year 👍

Unsure if the woman who served me was the manager or member of staff.. however DISGUSTING attitude from her. What’s happened in her life to make her so nasty??!

Unsure if the woman who served me was the manager or member of staff.. however DISGUSTING attitude from her. What’s happened in her life to make her so nasty??!

On my second visit, I was rather shocked to pay £5.90 for a banana milkshake. I was raving it so went ahead and paid, but the table next to us ordered a lunch which looked great, though I have no idea how much it cost. Probably a small fortune. Very well presented and I'm definitely going again.

On my second visit, I was rather shocked to pay £5.90 for a banana milkshake. I was raving it so went ahead and paid, but the table next to us ordered a lunch which looked great, though I have no idea how much it cost. Probably a small fortune. Very well presented and I'm definitely going again.

fantastic home made products at a great price Highly recommend 😊

Been here before for lunch and this time we went for their meal deal which includes Quiche, salad, a jacket potato,coleslaw and tea or coffee and any of the cakes apart from apple pie and Dorset apple cake. We sat outside with our dog. Good value at £15.

Pleasant cafe, lovely to sit ouside and watch the world go by. Try the chocolate brownie and apple strudel, they were delicious! -1 star as felt it was too pricey.

Couldn't believe the size of apple pie,so big we shared,told everything baked on premises. , you've only got to look in window to see quiches, cakes, you won't be disappointed.

Manager was absolutely rude and language was disgusting. She was rude to the children outside the cafe and continued to try and take pictures of young children without no reason and when questioned didn’t respond

Great service I even forgot and left my wallet on the counter and she returned it to me thank you

Called in for tea and coffee fantastic service very friendly staff lovely coffee and really enjoyed the shortbread too the menu looked really good definitely recommend

Awsome place for a spot of lunch, waitress really nice and helpful. Food cooked fresh to order!!

Bit quiet for a Saturday lunchtime but absolutely lovely service and food.....only strange thing was I had a cooked breakfast with no potato products at all

Absolutely delicious food, big quantities and friendly staff. Definitely recommend

So we came back to Monicafe this year with high expectations after last year and this lovely cafe did not disappoint flavoured coffee that tasted as it should tea that brewed into a wonderful cuppa and a cream tea that melted in the mouth ! I was halfway through with mum when I realised I should take a pic so apologies for that but WOW do not miss this gem in Poole !

Whilst the lady working there was friendly, the breakfast was abismal and very expensive! £26 for 2 breakfasts and 2 coffees. The breakfast was such low quality it was shocking. Don’t waste your money and go somewhere else.

The staff were very pleasant and polite and stool our orders promptly. The drinks arrived and my wife said her coffee wasn’t very hot. The soup I ordered was very bland and tasted like canned tomatoes blitzed up. My wife had a panini which was scorching hot on the outside, however when she bit into it the tomato was cold and the cheese hadn’t melted at all. Total cost came to just short of £30 for a bowl of soup, panini, beans on toast and a couple of drinks. This seems very overpriced even for southern prices. A shame cause the setting was nice and the staff were attentive.

Nice sandwich and hot cup of tea. Reasonably priced and cheerful staff

Food delightful, very tasty for a birthday treat, totally recommend this place.

The best fresh cakes and pastries in poole and Bournemouth! So fresh, tasty and beautiful to look at! Down to earth coffee shop, also with outdoor seating. Professional catering at sensible prices.

Do not buy the Cornish Pastie not quite up to the Premium of £5.00 served cold !!

Nice welcome. Good food served by friendly team. Thank you

Very nice cafe, food is delicious and the people are most friendly. Look foreward to come in again

Food was delicious and service we received was friendly. Reasonably priced. One blip was a gentleman came in asking how much a pot of tea was. The young lady behind the counter snapped they only did mugs. He again asked price then said could he have a drink for a pound. Again he was snapped at and he left. Maybe he is a regular chancer but it didn't come over well in employee's response.

Just had hot chocolate and cake.Very nice.

Absolutely loved this cafe! I was down on holiday from Cornwall visiting family, and found this cafe on Poole high street. The cafe has beautiful decor, I think it had been refurbed since I last visited in 2020, beautiful. Really friendly staff, I had a lovely lady called Monika I believe owns the cafe talking to me after making me a really delicious breakfast. Other staff were also very helpful, a young man helped me after my visit to put my leftover Dorset apple cake in a take away bag (too full from the breakfast good portion sizes!!) . Will be visiting again next time I am down.

“Burnt” coffee - undrinkable. The cafe floor was really dirty. The toilet was unbelievable - the toilet itself was so close to the wall I had to sit sideways! The bad coffee put us off of other food. The step to get in was so high that I tripped getting in. Another person walked away because she couldn’t manage the step. Disabled customers don’t stand a chance. Not going again.

My family and I called in here on a wet afternoon in August. We were greeted by some very friendly staff who instructed us to sit where we felt comfortable as they could see we had our disabled son with us. We ordered 2 Dorset apple cakes and a Bakewell tart, soft drink, tea and coffee. The cakes were superbly presented and tasted as good as they looked. Hubby said the best cup of tea he’s had since being on holiday and I had a lovely latte. Great value for money, excellent service. Would highly recommend to all.

Great little cafe with outstanding staff who really make you welcome. Yummy baguettes and panini swiftly prepared and great selection of drinks. Very good place to stop for lunch.

There are a plethora of places in this High Street to grab lunch, but this one looked very nice inside and out. The staff were welcoming and friendly and service was swift. I had a lovely brie and cranberry baguette. Reasonably priced and very pleasant.

On a recent trip to Poole we decided on a bite to eat , after walking along the high street we found this smart looking cafe that offered plenty of delicious looking food The staff were friendly and welcoming, the café spacious inside and tables to relax outdoors Food was fresh and tasty , mugs of tea and ice coffee were also of good quality

Omg what a gem of a cafe this is ! totally amazing food and staff the attention to presentation is fantastic and the scones were so light and tasty! they even have a ramp for wheelchair users like myself so we can go inside the cafe rather than sit outside can’t thanks the lovely owner enough for our experience thanks for the chat outside the back later in the day !

Sven and Molly served us a lovely piece of giant apple cake and two large mugs of decaf coffee. The giant apple cake was delicious - lovely chunks of apple in a thin pastry, served warm with fresh cream. All the cakes are made on the premises and I took a piece of the Dorset Apple cake for supper. If you are in Poole, check this place out. And the music is good too. Wish I’d taken a photo of the Apple cake.

This is an absolutely amazing cafe - the best in Poole. Great service, really friendly with an excellent and delicious variety - the lunch meal deal is great value. However, the standout is the carrot cake: just try it, it is unbelievably good. Sadly we are not local; if we were, we would go nowhere else!

Monicafe is always welcoming for our little get togethers and we have frequented it for over 5 years. The mocha and cakes never disappoint. A little gem on the High Street.

A great little café with friendly, helpful staff and delicious food. The Croque Monsieur was a great choice and the mug of tea was a very generous size. The Devon Apple cake was flavourful and succulent. I'm so glad we called in on our way down the high street and will visit again when next in Poole. Thank you.

Called in here whilst visiting Poole at the weekend. Have been before for breakfast. We ordered at ham and cheese salad and prawn salad costing £8ish and £9ish respectively. Ham and cheese salad was literally a pile of lettuce, spoon of coleslaw, and red onion in the side. These cheese was literally about 20grams of grated cheese on top mixed in with a half slice of ham cut into tiny pieces. There was also sliced cucumber There was also some toasted small bits of bread. For the money paid, I would expect a slab of cheese and a slice of ham and wedge of crusty bread. Maybe pickle as well. The prawn salad was literally made in a sundae dish like a prawn cocktail. One spoon of prawns with sauce on a bed of lettuce with toasted bread. This was akin to a starter for a meal which you roughly pay £5 for. I realise prices have gone up, but seriously? The drinks came in grotty scratched plastic cups.

Popped in for a quick lunch. Friendly, welcoming and attentive staff. Everywhere looked clean and tidy. Varied menu and all day breakfasts served at quite reasonable rates for generous-sized portions. Food freshly prepared, very tasty and nicely presented. I liked their “little people” cruet sets too. Will definitely return.

We have been to Monicafe so many times before and the service has always been brilliant, as it was on this occasion, with Monika's superb home cooked food and recipes. Great smoothies also! The recent revamp of the outside and new flooring on the inside is great to see and has made a huge improvement to the high street, the light and bright colours are just as welcoming as the staff! A definite must for food at any time of the day!

Ordered breakfast, we've been here before and it's was always fantastic. I think it must have changed hands. No table service anymore. The sausages on the breakfast were the absolute cheapest, not very nice at all. There was food not being stored properly on the shelf behind the counter. Should be in a fridge. Just seems a bit dirty in there now. The ketchup tasted like vinegar. Whatever you are paying the young girl with black hair who was cooking, it isn't enough! Way too expensive. Products used way too cheap

Cosy place for a coffee. For breakfast didnt have a great pastry offer but the coffee was nice. Toilet needs an update.

Impressive improvements partically to front of building. Nice staff good range of food. Good layout inside with lovely clean communal toilet

Coffee and bread with some sunshine. Easy access for wheel chair. Clean, tidy and very comfortable.

Disappointed, home made carrot cake was tasteless with cream cheese on top not with icing sugar to sweeten.Dry and couldn't have much carrot in it,no texture or carrot coloured.

Lovely place. We love the bread pudding which is heated(if you want). Just like I used to make in the AGA. Lots of choice on the breakfast front. Enjoy.

A bit too pricey for what you get, but overall it's a lovely little place with nice food. The desserts looked lovely. A milkshake was £4.50, which is too pricey, but I tried it out and was pleasantly surprised; not too sweet, heavy or sickly. It tasted fresh, slightly sweet and delicious. It is still too expensive, I'd say it's worth £2.50, but it would be lovely on a hot day.

Not cheap for what you get but it's clean, OK and nicely laid out

Friendly staff. Food tasty and clean.

Friendly staff , the cafe was let down by standard of food , food was undercooked and half the plate for a breakfast was filled with beans !!, lacked in choice

We love this place, food is lovley and staff are too ❤

Nice little independent cafe , shame panini tuna melt was not warm in middle and cheese not melted. Service was quick and friendly though.Doir was open all the time so not your warm comfy cafe as you would like.

Nice place and staff. And the Best Bread Pudding other than my Mums.

The most polite staff so friendly only had sandwich and coffees but will be making it a great stop in Poole for a drink

Lovely menu. Very friendly staff & customers. Good place for coffee & chat. Worth a try 🙂 Thanks 😊

Lovely home made Dorset apple cake

Always friendly faces, Always great food on the menu. The Giant Apple pie is really yummy Yummy. Always a good service. Fantastic coffee and drinks. Always pop in when we are in town, hard to resist and Always a delight. You will not be disappointed.

Friendly service. Massive giant apple pie and clotted cream. Busyish Thursday morning. Good selection of sweet and savoury items on menu plus a blackboard menu

Great café. The best in Poole. Staff always happy and helpful. Food is excellent. Food is cooked to order and homemade pastries and cakes

Nice people.. dogs allowed .good coffee and espresso.. delicious Dorset apple cake with clotted cream at a very reasonable price. Attentive waiting staff. Chat with other customers.

Lovely well run friendly cafe. Amazing pastries with gluten free options. Well worth a visit

Amazing food. Quiche is the best. All made within the cafe

LOCAL CRAB AND SALAD TOPCLASS. Will return for more soon.

We popped in for a cuppa and a cake on a day trip to Poole - as everyone was so friendly and polite, we decided to return for lunch too.The menu had an excellent choice on there for breakfast and lunch as well as a great choice of pastries.All the food we had was fresh and tasted delicious.The smoothies were really nice and everything was great value.Would definitely recommend here and would love to return if we are in Poole again.

Lovely location in the centre of Poole, breakfast and the cake was nice. Staff were friendly. However, portions were small and we didn’t believe the price was reflected in portion size.

What a lucky find. We loved the cafe so much that we went back to Poole to have lunch there again. Great fresh food, beautifully presented. Best of all... the staff, so friendly, nothing too much trouble. Honestly the best service we've experienced in a long time. Thank you all at Monicafe.

Stopped here for breakfast and everything was lovely from the bacon and egg baguette, fruit salad to the apple pie and all generous portions. Thanks Mark.

Lovely service, wonderful apple strudel and amazing music!

Really friendly staff, food was freshly made to order and their chocolate cake was amazing!

The most delicious Dorset apple cake!

Very nice light lunch and very interesting if the cheeky seagull pays you a visit.

Fantastic homemade apple pie and Bread pudding 😋

Good service and food to die for. Try the omelette and salad..... WOW!!!!!!!!

Clean nice food pleasant staff will go again.

Nice coffee. Friendly staff, reasonably priced.

Friendly welcome, good coffee and fantastic bread pudding.

Excellent atmosphere lovely setting. Our service from the team was efficient,helpful and cheerful. And to top it all the food was absolutely 💯. Fresh good portion size and worth every penny. Thank you

Nice to sit out on a sunny day!

Lovely home made quiche and wrap. Big portions. V nice staff.

Polite meet n greet from the lady Told me what was on the menu as to what foods they did. I just had cake n latte. Was expensive for a small square deep cake n latte compared to large slice of cake which l had earlier Under £5. Still the cake was nice. Couldn't drink all my coffee as it tasted strong with n odd taste to it. Yes l mentioned it to the waiter as he collected my plate etc. He said oh. Don't think l will go back

Money cafe is very nice it has excellent cakes and coffee of all types. Service is excellent highly recommended.

warm bread pudding - excellent!

Good wholesome food well served well cooked and very friendly staff. There is also plenty of outside seating if the weather is fine

Love this place, great food, friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend.

A wonderful Crab Sandwich made with fresh crab caught from the Harbour, topped off with a lovely slice of Carrot Cake. Strongly recommend

An amazing cafe. Very friendly and makes you feel very welcome.

Friendly staff and great food.... especially the quiche and cakes! Lovely place for a bite to eat.

The best cakes we have had for a while, lovely coffee too ! I had the almond torte and it was absolutely delicious. Staff were helpful and very friendly too

The great customer service, presentation and taste of food - definitely worth visiting again when back in Poole!

Brilliant Great little cafe Only went for a quick drink but what pride do they take about there food just had to have some !! Wish they were in my home town I would be there all the time Well done and see you again

Always good food and pleasant experience here.

Lovely coffee and cake and very good service will go again when in Poole.

First visit for us today at Monicafe and I would certainly recommend it!! Two guys serving when we went in, both very polite and welcoming. Quick service and absolutely lovely food! I can honestly say the best Wrap I have eaten! Living in Jersey and having many cafes of good quality, this certainly beats a few of them!! Value for money, fresh ingredients and homemade products. Thank you for a very enjoyable lunch!

I like this Place I will definitely go back their again

We were in Poole on a rainy afternoon and decided to give Monicafe a go for lunch. Very pleased that we did as the food was excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely re-visit if back in Poole again.

Friendly good service apple studfle was good

Bacon sandwich has 1 piece of bacon in it,mostly just bread

Looked nice and sat out in sunshine but food a little disappointing. Asked for a panini ..came out as a slightly undertone baguette. Won't go again.

Good price , good coffee , friendly staff

Nice place to enjoy snack and a hot drink