Rest Bay Cafe Bar in Bridgend

Clean and tidy facilities. Staff friendly and helpful. The boss is a lovely Guy and very helpful. Views from the balcony seating is amazing but can extremely hot on a rare sunny day. Only problem was the long wait for food order at times, we had to wait an hour for our sandwich on one occasion. All in all it’s a great place to sit, relax and enjoy your day. Will definitely be returning.

Delicious food, great location, spotlessly clean, lovely staff made us feel welcome. For days afterwards, wished I'd ordered the larger breakfast.

Visited in Feb and a warm welcome from friendly staff. Had a great breakfast with wonderful views. Reasonably priced and will be back again tomorrow ! No dogs allowed which is fantastic ! A great asset to Porthcawl and the wonderful Rest Bay.

Fabulous cafe in a beautiful location. Welcoming and friendly and delicious food and plenty of choices for vegetarians. Great views overlooking the sea from inside or the outdoor terrace. This will be our go to cafe when visiting Rest Bay beach.

The cafe was very busy when we arrived but the staff were welcoming and it was very clean and tidy. We were served quickly and the paninis were hot and tasty with plenty of salad etc. Coffee and hot chocolate was great too The toilets were clean. No complaints from us.

Called in there this evening after walking over from Porthcawl front. Went upstairs to get a take away coffee and tea as I had the dog with me. Was told you have to sit in to have it explained I had the dog and was told there’s nothing they can do. Couldn’t understand why I could see paper take away cups by the barista machine I hope they loose lots and lots of business don’t deserve to be there I won’t go again I’ll stick to the front at least you’ve got a choice there and premises are dog friendly

Stopped in for a quick drink. 4 of us in total. Lovely staff. Good coffee. Nice selection of cakes. Great view. Staff really were attentive and nice. Highly recommended

Cold food and terrible atmosphere. We ordered the full breakfast and it was barely warm. The place lacks the energy to get good quality / hot food to the table. Really disappointed. It’s ok for a coffee because of the lovely view, but the food is poor.

My partner and I had a rare day off together while my son was in school so decided to take our dog for a walk and grab some lunch while we were there. I went upstairs to order and was told they did not do 'take aways'. I said we were sitting outside and only wanted a sandwich! I understand dogs are not allowed inside but why can't you take a sandwich outside to eat at their table and chairs?!? We went when it first opened and were told it was because it was owned by the council and they wouldn't allow crockery outside?!? We thought they would've changed this after 2 years! We used to regularly go to the beach all year round and loved having a hot chocolate in the winter by the fire and a sandwich at Malcs. What a shame they've replaced it with this place which is not a cafe or restaurant. The only 'take away' you can get is from a hole in the wall which would be ok but you can only buy coffees , chocolate bars and crisps! Not sure it'll be around long.🥴

The views and ambience for this place are fantastic - great music playing as well. We went after doing a SUP hire at the surf school and really enjoyed our paninis, cake and drinks. Food and drink were both served promptly. Only criticisms would be a bit more choice on the menu and perhaps a little more seafood give. It’s location.

Visited here for lunch in May. I asked for a panini without butter but was told that they all came with butter on them. So I didn’t order anything. I ended up eating half of the panini my companion had because I was hungry and the taste of butter fortunately wasn’t too overpowering. I have a dairy intolerance and just don’t like butter on my sandwiches etc. I felt that the staff did nothing to accommodate my preference. Thankfully I do not have an allergy to dairy. I felt disappointed but actually the panini and salad that came with it was quite nice. In this day and age of allergies and intolerances I would have thought that no butter would have been a simple request to accommodate. But apparently not. Coffee and views were great.

Toilets covered with faeces and blood only half way through the day. All out of toilet paper. Ice cream hatch closed half an hour early because they had sold out, but the staff were all outside eating ice creams so I guess there were 4 left. Laughed in my face when I said the kids were disappointed. Car parking machine doesn't take card. You can pay with your mobile but suprise the text and call no. doesn't work. There were several people trying to get a ticket. The location is lovely, but won't go again. The owners will probably blame it all on covid but the truth is, it's just greedy lazy management

We were looking forward to experiencing this new cafe. The views were fab. We were shown to a table on the balcony. We sat there whilst they cleaned one table, there were no other guests. We waited for a good 10 minutes with no one coming to take our order, so we left. Very disappointed.

Just enjoyed a delightful brunch at Rest Bay Cafe! Fab service by lovely staff, spotlessly clean, gorgeous scenery over the sea. Brunch was served hot & tasty, no complaints just compliments. Thank you

Me and my friends entered the upstairs cafe expecting to order food after a day walking along the coast and were told they weren’t serving food after we sat down at our tables, feeling awkward we were forced to order drinks before leaving so I ordered a fanta and I was brought what seemed like lemonade with orange squash mixed in even though it specified that it was fanta on the menu

On going to use the toilets 4 out of the 5 toilets had no toilet paper and 4 out of the hand sanitiser was empty very disappointed

Ordered 2 vegetarian breakfasts, One came out & was then advised they’d only put one breakfast order through the till Which meant a delay in the 2nd. The breakfast priced at £7.50 was tiny. On the menu, it stipulates “ mushrooms”, although I had one...

The only reason why you’d come here is for the view and maybe a pint. Been here twice now and my review has been reinforced tonight. Visited after a surf, downstairs only one of the hand sanitisers working - although more upstairs. No staff were...

Lovely little place for a coffee with a lovely view of the beach. Lovely and warm and Cosy. A few lovely friendly staff but also some very miserable staff too which lets the team down.

This cafe at Rest Bay has been such an asset since it opened . Plenty of room inside and lovely balcony seating with stunning views. Varied menu for snacks ,lunches ,drinks and cakes. Friendly service, Open all year, and is open until 8 /9 pm...

I ordered the vegetarian breakfast and we had options to order either the regular or large. I went for the regular thinking I didnt want a massive breakfast. My bf ordered the large. It took a long time to come and when it did it...

Myself daughter and 3 grandsons was on a 3 day break enjoyed rest bay and called into cafe bar for a meal the service was excellent very clean it was run by younger staff but they were so helpful and we all enjoyed our meal...

Coffee with a view.. Was nice. Then down hill from there. Then a 1 h and 20 minutes for food. STILL NO SHOW... First and last time going there for a sandwich and chips. HAD MONEY BACK and the manager tryed to blame the man...

Excellent full breakfast, food was hot and tasty. Great service, clearly a new place but just need to give everyone time to get used to things. Team friendly and helpful.

Visited today for the first time. Ordered hot drinks and attempted to order two tea cakes, it was 11:50, told we were unable to order tea cakes until midday as they were prepping lunch. By the time the drinks arrived it was midday so went...

Lovely location for a coffee. Unfortunately the same couldn’t be said about the food or service. We ordered two panini’s and chips. The panini was soggy and the chips were hard and dry. No member of staff checked on us to make sure everything was...

Lunch was a mixed experience. £22 for 2 paninis, 2 chips and 2 soft drinks - expensive! Location is lovely, staff were at attentive, we waited a reasonable amount of time for our food which was served hot and tasted good. The temperature in the...

This is a lovely place , the view of rest bay and a cuppa coffee is all the soul needs , excellent coffee cake 🍰 and the staff were so attentive polite and genuinely wanting to make your experience nice , bar and coffee available...

The cafe was really cold - too cold to sit for long - should have taken my thermals! After a quick look at the menu it would cost about £10.50 for the small breakfast and coffee and £12.50 for the large with coffee. A nearby...

Loved that this place had opened and was not dog friendly so this sites major plus points in my view. However the first time we tried this it was so busy and it took so long to get our drinks, we were sitting by a...

Really enjoyed myself here. Coffee and muffin were excellent. The staff were incredibly friendly. It’s going to be my new regular coffee place, perfect for after a walk.

A shambles. Coffee OK but only luke warm by the time we got it, staff wander around aimlessly. We'll try it once more but expectations are low. A real pity.

Just paid a first (and I suspect last) visit to the uncomfortable, ill-conceived, poorly planned, outrageously overpriced Rest Bay cafe. The menu is too ambitious for the facility and potential fluctuation in numbers which is leading to poor service (not the fault of the excellent...

Sad that a cafe in a big dog walking area doesn't cater for dogs and their hungry and thirsty owners. There's a "sheltered" outside seating area but it's very draughty and the rain drips through when it's wet. It's overpriced and unwelcoming. I can't speak...

Have visited the Rest Bay Café/Bar twice now. It is a fantastic building with a fantastic view overlooking Rest Bay and Swansea Bay. The staff are willing but seem rather untrained and confused which leads to slow service (try checking out Costa's in town to...

Visited here twice now, gave it a second chance because of the wonderful views. New building is great but the cafe itself is awful. We paid £16 for four drinks and two children’s cookies which we discovered had cost £3 each! There is no choice...

Finally made it to Rest Bay Cafe. Superb location. Really clean and tidy. Very friendly staff. Only had a hot drink this time as main meals were not being served. So guess what. I went to the Harbour B&K for Sunday lunch. Really love what...

So, previous to opening of the surf centre and cafe there was Mal's Cafe, warm welcoming, good food and good value, famous for its sausage sandwich. Water bowls for dogs and free canine treats on the counter. This has now been replaced by a glass...