The Observatory in Swansea

We went to a small family wedding reception in the private room on the second floor of the Observatory and it was a complete revelation. Amazing location on the esplanade with the setting sun the perfect background for photographs. The buffet food was a delicious selection of exotic salads, homemade sausage rolls, samosas, mini quiches, truffle chips and mouthwatering cheeses and later in the evening, beautifully soft handmade pizzas followed by super chocolaty brownies and profiteroles. The staff were so helpful and the vibe was informal and welcoming. Reluctant to leave at the end of the night we went to the bar downstairs for a night cap. With its low lighting and funky music it was the perfect way to end a wonderful evening.

Vine con mi madre y mi marido mayores Asientos no amables sillas muy duras para personas mayores y el personal no todo eso amable No pude encontrar nada en el menú para mi madre vegetariana para comer! Le gusta una sopa... Frijol picante mexicano... er no gracias Terminó con tofu al curry y bagel duro que era simplemente incomestible para ella Mi sándwich de dedo de pescado con guisante terminó siendo más como un sándwich de guisante yuk y algunas migas de pan no el sándwich de dedo de pescado grueso que tenía previsto Al personal no le importaba menos No volverá

Qué decepción. Un montón de personal caminando por ahí llevando platos de comida sin saber dónde había números de mesa. Esperé una hora para nuestro desayuno observatorio, cuando finalmente llegó hacía frío. Quejado al personal del bar, terminó teniendo un reembolso y dejando de tener ningún brunch. Preciosa vista, pero eso es todo. No volverá 🙁

Enjoyed a pleasant few hours sitting in sunshine on outside balcony. Inside was lovely too - a very chilled vibe & 👍sarnies.

Served coffee in a single use cup just because I was sitting on the terrace. Noticed secret cafe further down the beach were serving hot drinks in washable cups to their patrons sitting on their terrace not a sustainable option

Fab fab fab place - so glad we googled and found this gem while we were in Swansea for 48 hrs…setting -service- portion size- value for money - Tate sensation…. So many restaurants try to do what the Observatory do but always deliver less ….for more… this place does everyone perfectly! For my 50% vegan & coeliac difficult family.. couldn’t ask for more! Wish they had one in Portsmouth …. long way to go for best brunch ever!

Absolutely love this place 😍 cracking atmosphere lovely food brilliant staff and right on the beach. What more do you want

The place has gone downhill. If you like dirt, dust and cobwebs this is the place for you. If you like undercooked bacon sand overcooked scrambled eggs, you won’t find anywhere better. Shabby from the outside and interesting but needs a massive clean on the inside. Food served to my table whilst dishes still there from previous people. Manager must be useless

Just left the obsevatory and won't be back. Firstly got our order completely wrong, then spilt milk all over the table when bringing us our drinks, said sorry and walked away. I Had to call them back to ask for a cloth or something to clean it up. Then food came , undercooked slimy eggs and cold. Didnt give us any cutlery with our meal. We were upstairs and had to go downstairs and ask for some. What a waste of £26. Dog ate most of it. Left there disappointed and hungry. Dont think staff can handle how busy it is. I heard another couple complaining about the food. For the amount you pay, you expect something at least edible!

Had a table booked, clearly stated on the booking that one of us is vegan and the other vegetarian. No signage at all on arrival regarding seating and no one to greet us, so just made our way to an available table and sat down. There were two pizzas on the menu that were both labelled “V VG”, which is an obvious indicator that the dish is suitable for both vegans and vegetarians. Pizza arrived covered in goat’s cheese. Ordered a Mediterranean mezze board to share between us (if you look up what a mezze board is, this does not contain meat). Mezze board arrived covered in mostly charcuterie (red meat)! I ordered a pina colada - well known cocktail consisting of pineapple juice, rum and coconut cream right?! Wrong! Covered in dairy squirty cream. Informed the server of all this and was offered no resolution whatsoever, just an apology. Absolutely no dish or drink here is safe for vegans or people with dairy allergies/intolerances.

Just a brilliant pub. Was able to get a pint of bitter (John Smith's) a rarity in the days of IPA and lager. Noise level low, ambience superb..Can't wait to go back!

We are lucky enough to live right next to this amazing place! We go often for coffee, drinks, brunch and dinner. We go as a couple, with friends, for local coffee mornings and for any other excuse we can think of. The place is amazing!! The views from inside and its balcony are of the whole Swansea Bay which is beautiful. Its right on the beach itself so the view is complete. Inside it is quirky and I seem to notice new things all the time but I'm sure they have always been there. The food is excellent and the coffee is too. Staff are always polite and make themselves busy all the time. It has a laid back charm both day and evening. On cold days the stove fire is warm and inviting. Dogs are welcome and often get a fuss from the staff. If you haven't been there yet you are missing a gem! Its a shame I can only give 5 stars as they deserve 10!

Love this place great vibe service is fab and love the food keep coming back 👌☺️ Been here for brunch coffee cocktails and dinner

Único en su clase - directamente en la playa con amplias vistas de la bahía de Swansea; en un observatorio reutilizado; mobiliario ecléctico (y ligeramente excéntrico) (incluyendo asientos económicos BA de estilo antiguo); y buena comida. He estado varias veces para el brunch y siempre ocupado con un buen ambiente. Puede que tengas que hacer cola y esperar un poco, pero vale la pena. Hoy hemos tenido una espera más larga para que llegue la comida (50 minutos - pero nos avisaron con antelación y nos dieron una ronda de cafés gratis).

Mi esposo y yo cuando hoy 2 y 24 de noviembre nos sentamos en el sofá tomamos cafés y tostadas, luego le pregunté a un miembro del personal si hay una mesa para cinco personas ya que mi hija y su familia se unían a nosotros, ella me dijo que tengo que entrar en la cola como hay otros esperando, que no empujaría posada, ella podría haber dicho que sí cuando siento a estas personas primero, entonces me mantendré alerta, ella necesita aprender algo de servicio al cliente. Entonces el mismo miembro del personal le dijo a una pareja detrás de nosotros que no puedes sentarte ahí así que se fueron. Una cosa que no soporto es la actitud de algunas personas. El servicio al cliente va muy lejos. El desayuno no era genial y los precios me gustaría ir aquí de nuevo

Fair play to the staff, our dog kept getting over excited so we kept moving tables, from out on the balcony, to inside, and then back out again, only this time to picnic tables at the front - the long-suffering staff kept up with us, and delivered us fantastic coffee and beer, and what we both agreed was the best pizza we've had since moving to Swansea over four years ago. Thankyou for your patience, we will be back, but without the woofer!

Dropped in after a walk on the beach with the dog. Who was welcomed warmly. Shame we were doing Sober October, or I would have loved to try their varied selection of cocktails. However, I did really enjoy my virgin pina colada. The pizza and salad we shared were awesome. Certainly a filling combination for the 2 of us.

Had lunch here last week. The location is great and the setting is lovely, very cosy. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was great. We did however wait over an hour for our food (the staff had warned us it would be a 45 minute wait)

Having walked along the sandy beach we wanted somewhere to have a bite to eat that was decent and asked a local lady, she recommended Swansea Observatory that was now in the distance. Dogs are allowed in so that's the first bonus, pick your table and order and pay for your food. There is a balcony outside above the beach with great views as far as the Mumbles but look out for the wasps so we went back inside. Very busy so it must be good.

I love this funky, easygoing beach ambience. Sitting on the back terrace at high tide, watching the sunset, with the waves rolling beneath our feet, was so good. We sat there with a bottle of wine and our sketch books. Lovely. We walked over from our hotel on the marina- easy walking. The menu / food was not to my taste, but that is just a matter of preference. It was well worth the price of a few drinks, a bottle of wine, or some ok pizza just to sit outside and observe the tides or a beautiful sunset.

Recommended by a friend who lives locally; Visited on a busy Sunday and a quieter Tuesday during our stay in the Maritime Quarter. Awesome brunch both times and pizza on the second visit. Amazing, helpful & v kind staff who recognised a tearful Mum to an adult ASD son having a difficult time. Quirky and fascinating interior. Would definitely return again.

Nice view, very average food, not great service. Has the potential to be something really interesting, but falls short.

Awesome brunch, worth driving 40 miles for. Amazing setting with views across Swansea Bay. Combined with polite, helpful staff. made this a great visit.

not very freindly staff,no hello,thankyou when ordering,dirty outside tables,half filled coffee cups,again no hello or thankyou from staff

We were really disappointed with the menu. There was hardly any choices apart from pizza, chicken wings and "cod". When our food came my "cod" was literally 3 fish fingers and the portions was more of a starter which should have been clearly specified as such in the menu. If I had a business on the seafront, I definitely put some more effort into the food. Incidentally they were looking fr a chef. U def need a new chef and a new menu. 30quid fr 2 cokes, 2 small portion of chips n a few wings n 3 fish fingers is definitely a rip off even in this day and age

Really great atmosphere and stunning views but prices are absolutely ridiculous. Paid around £3.50 for a teacake , which I wouldn't mind as much but it wasn't home made it was just a standard one from the supermarket and not fresh. Jam came in a plastic little container like served in a hospital. Really gutted ! Lovely place but really upsetting to be ripped off!

Sunday 11th March, we have been many times as my wife love’s the grannies allotment porridge, we waited an hour (Mother’s Day) which is acceptable, but when the food came the porridge came on a dinner plate about 10mm worth of porridge with the usual toppings, we didn’t want to complain as it was busy so my rung today, a very unhelpful manager informed her that the menu had changed because their portion sizes were too big! She thanked her for the feedback and put the phone down, very professional. For £19 I’m sure we can get something that actually fills us up in Swansea, last time there for us I’m sorry to say.

Beautiful setting overlooking the beach but overall quite disappointing I attended with three other friends, while we got up to order the waiter cleared our glasses and water from our table Then we were subjected to an asthma inducing 15+minutes of smoke from the lighting of the wood burner - so much so I need to wash all my clothes, jacket, myself and hair as the smell is stuck in me I order veggie breakfast with poached eggs. An eye watering £11.70 for one sausage, scrambled egg ( yes they couldn’t get the order right), half a tomato and mush. I left hungry My friend ordered bacon, 1 poached egg, beans and a hash brown. When it arrived she also had mushrooms added. Thankfully that’s a food she isn’t intolerant to, but it could have been a different matter I also ordered a pot of tea with my milk and extra water , i received a mug of tea with milk. I asked three times for the hot water and am still waiting. I think £2.90 is excessive for a teabag and mug of hot water The food was pleasant enough but won’t be galloping back there

The main reason for the ‘poor’ rating is because £6.50 for a pint is outrageous. Otherwise the place is pretty cool and allows dogs. Evening food menu could be better.. and just to add £15 for a margarita pizza is steep!

I purchased a skinny Chai Tea Latte which stated on the menu it was £3.85, it came in a small water glass no bigger than 275mls! (Much smaller than Costa) I also ordered a glass of cold milk for my 4 year old granddaughter which also came in a small glass measuring approximately 200mls. I was charged £2 for this tiny drink which I think is appalling for a child. My bill actually came to £6.30 so I'm assuming I was also charged more for requesting skimmed milk. It was a very disappointing experience as system not clear or transparent and no receipt given!

Nice spot out of the cold. Good beach/beachcomber vibe. Sunday morning full of youngsters having avocado, halloumi or their breakfast baked beans in a little glass on the plate. Music unnecessarily loud. Dogs very welcome. Coffee OK. Need to visit in the evening.

Excellent food and service. Best brunch around. Highly recommended Good choice. I highly recommend their signature all day brunch.

What wonderfully different, quirky and fabulous place! Thoroughly enjoyed our visit - only had a cup of tea on this occasion but will definitely be back for more. We sat and watched a stunning sunset - a really special place! Thank you Noah!

Lovely location and atmosphere ruined by inappropriate loud music....a real conversation killer... The reason for the visit is to relax and chat surely....??

What an amazing place - quirky characterful and fun. I thought for one minute we had found ourselves in some trendy joint in Shoreditch or Hoxton but the breathtaking sea views reminded us we were a stone's throw from Swansea city centre. It proved to be an ideal spot for a warming and delicious breakfast after a walk on the wind-swept beach. The central log burner and comfy chesterfield sofas looked very inviting but we chose a window table to enjoy the unique location. The place has a great vibe, friendly staff and a lively clientele with a variety of well behaved dogs. We cannot wait to return for a longer visit in the evening.

This was our first visit and really impressed with the location and venue. It was very comfy and atmospheric, with amazing views and will no doubt become very popular, especially in summer, however the music was much too loud. It was hard to chat to my friends and there were several young mothers there with very small babies. The music should be a background ambience, not full on. The volume maybe ok for evenings but was not good for a day visit.

Visited for breakfast with a friend on Saturday morning for breakfast. 3 empty tables of 4 in window but we were told we could not sit there as they might get busy. We decided not to have breakfast as rather annoyed so just had coffee. The 3 tables remained empty until a couple sat at one. So we were told we could not sit there but a couple could? They could easily have pushed 2 tables together if it had got busy but this was a cold December morning not the height of summer. Their petty rules actually lost them revenue.

Really enjoyable visit on a Sunday afternoon. Quirky ; Fun & Funky interior . Good tea & coffee . Small but flavoursome menu. Definitely revisit.