The Piccolo Bar in The Vale of Glamorgan

I ordered coffee and food to eat in as I wanted a proper cup not a paper cup. We had a dog with us do we’re set immediately outside the door. I was not allowed to take my coffee cup (cost £3.30!!) outside / he went to pour it in a paper cup / so we stepped inside. After eating we were told we couldn’t bring the dog in! The food was pricey and basic not fresh. The service appalling with rude staff. We won’t be going here again. I’m not paying £3.20 for mediocre coffee in a paper cup sat outside!!! I can understand “takeaway “ but we weren’t taking away! Shocking!

Lovely ice cream. Right on the sea front with inside and outside seating. There is some street parking and car parks around the town. Love their ice cream it's really thick and not this light whippy stuff full of air . Well worth a visit.noticed today the lady serving the coffees in the cardboard cups let's her fingers on the inside of the cup after handling money.. not great ... Ask for a china cup.

Took my coffee outside because it was nosy in the coffee shop. After finishing my coffee I took the cup back and the tray and was told rudely by the woman assistant that I wasn’t allowed to take the cups outside. There was no signage to say this was not allowed. What is the point in having tables and chairs outside if you can’t take the coffee outside and also saw on the website there are pictures with people with coffee outside

Great place to have good coffee and snakes and see the views

Shockingly bad service. We were kicked out before they closed and were made to feel very unwelcome in the halk hour preceeding this. Overpriced, tasteless food. Really rude customer service, spilt milk on one us and hardly apologised. The lady with curly hair and glasses needs customer service training. How they keep going in this day and age I don't know. It's safe to say we won't be returning.

My wife needed the toilet, asked if she was a customer, and charged my wife £1.50 for a kitkat. All just to use the toilet.

Lovely staff and great coffee and delicious cakes.

Absoloutly disgusting staff member. If i could give zero stars i would. I brought my 11 month baby boy in there, we sat down, about 10% full the place was even if that. This waitress, 40-50 year old lady ( dark curly hair & glasses ) proceeded to tell me that I had to sit in the corner which was a so tight and squeeze to which I politely declined and had said we will stay here. Her facial expression were eye rolling and tutting, it was that bad you couldn't write it. Her derrogotary and disgusting attitude towards myself was totally inappropriate. Even other customers found her attitude appalling. I said how can you talk to a paying customer especially one with a small baby in such a lousy attitude to which she replied 'how can i talk to a woman like that' . I was in shock.I got up and headed out but before I did I requested to speak to the manager who stood shyly in the back. Eventually she came and I had explained every thing but the manager unbelievablely minimilised everything . Unreal, I've never disrespected anyone and for someone to be so disrespectful towards me whist i was with my baby boy,and being ex forces who've served this country and have been through alot, as an employee of this business was absoloutly disgusting and shameful and if the owner is reading this right now I hope you understand what is exactly going on within your business.

Good experience and lovely customer service. The wait wasn't too long

Nice cakes - consistently poor coffee! Not sure why, but it seems like all the staff have been trained to heat the milk above any normally accepted level for a good cappuccino/flat white/latte. The result is always a disappointingly poor scalding hot coffee with little taste or texture to the milk. First world problem I know, but when you're paying swards of £3 for a coffee to go with your cake you want it to be made to a decent standard... The almond croissants, however, are excellent!

Great staff, great view, average coffee and cake

We usually stop a bit further up for a coffee on our circular walk from Nottage. On this particular day we hadn’t had breakfast so decided to call in here for a snack and coffee. Very disappointed. Looked great but was expensive and coffee was unpleasantly bitter. Toastie was edible (when very hungry) but did not appear very good quality I’m afraid. Won’t be returning…

Rain or shine always an amazing experience

Lovely clean café ,friendly staff

Have been customer here for many years but recently decaffeinated coconut milk cappuccino has been awful! Staff lovely. Offered me extra shot of coffee in separate cup and still couldn't taste coffee! Gutted but won't be returning

Stopped for a Coffee and cake should have known better when I saw the paper cups, only had what I thought was a Latte and Vienna cake quite large but dry and tasteless the Coffee was weak and no flavour Only thing to say is the Vista that I suppose everyone goes for

Purchased 4 ice cream 99’s @ £4 each, wouldn’t complain if it was nice! Even my kids didn’t like it. The ice cream tasted like some in-natural mix rather than ‘proper’ ice cream, there was a very unpleasant after taste. And the ubiquitous cadburys flake, nope ! They are out to make as much as possible by serving up horrible ‘cheap’ flake chocolate. So disappointing. Have some pride in your produce, Your customers deserve better!

Always worth a visit here when in Porthcawl.

Great place for a quick quality coffee and a sweet bite. Great staff as well! Would definitely come back (especially for the cakes :D )

Place lovely, staff excellent, toastie tasteless and expensive. Coffee ok.

Nice morning cafe overlooking the sea

I purchased a cake here today and said I was sitting outside. They passed the cake on a tray and half way through eating I took a call. During this call which I couldn’t end, a staff member started scraping my cake into a plastic container and put her hands all over it mumbling that I couldn’t have a plate outside. She also took my fork and come back with wooden ones. She was so rude, didn’t even wait for me to end my call and put her hands all over my cake. The mistake was theirs not mine and she spoke to me like a naughty child. They are always quit rude here but the scenery made up for it. Not any more!!

Stopped here for coffee and cake after a bracing walk along the seafront. It was close to closing time but the staff were friendly, the coffee and hot chocolate were good and the cakes still fresh. A nice place for a quick stop.

Had a nice coffee and ate a cookie.

Nice but expensive..15 pounds for 2 coffees and tea cakes.

Nice place to sit having a coffee and watch the sea.. But very expensive £5 for a bacon roll and £3.50 for a small coffee??..

Manager not very professional appears to not be interested about customer service . Not dog friendly inside and if you sit outside have not allowed to have china plates or cups or cutlery given paper coupes and containers to have food Over priced and coffee not good quality

Great place, friendly helpful staff. Fabulous view right by the sea.

Really quick and efficient, with pleasant and helpful staff

Lovely place to have a stop off while walking the sea front. Beautiful views whether sat inside or out. The lattes are great and a wide selection of cakes but not the cheapest place. Quite echoey inside so it can be a bit loud if full but it was nice sat outside on a late autumn day. The queue to order can be long on a busy day.

I just love love love this place!! Ignore the low ratings they just moan at nothing! Yes its expensive but you've got to factor in the rent, overhead bills etc Lovely place over looking the sea, loads of options to choose from. I love the icecream, far far far better than Joes icecream in Swansea anyday. The staff are pleasant, even turning up just before closing, they were very accomodating. We'll come back time and time again,!!

Well what can i say the cakes are divine and range is so tempting that you would like one of every thing from Victoria sponge to custard slices and other delightful treats and with the view of the sea and beach and on a clear day you can see the ENGLISH coastal outline and there is seating outside.

Nice coffee, sweet treats are a tad overpriced.

Really looking forward to a cake and a cuppa so walked in with my wife and our Labradoodle Lola only to be immediately rudely asked asked to leave. Explained that I wanted to choose a cake and would then take a seat outside but nope, had to leave . So we did and wont be going back! Grumpy woman serving at counter unable to communicate with customers politely. Walked across the road to the Pavilion and had fresh cooked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam and a pot of tea. Staff made a fuss of Lola and gave her a bowl of water and biscuits.

Lovely little place for a coffee and cake etc

Best coffee in porthcawl cakes amazing staff brilliant

Good coffee and location on the waterfront.

Very clean , always cleaning tables , I like it here.

Nice coffee. Very hot though as this cafe is like a greenhouse!

Now very expensive. A latte is £4 which is ridiculous

Well situated suitable for all season for relaxing break

Excellent location and friendly service. Cakes are pricey but worth it!

Popped in for a coffee today, very busy bustling cafe, good coffee will go back 🙂

A good spot to enjoy a cuppa and a snack. Cakes are quite expensive now and no toilet facilities. No change to the customer experience on a recent visit but probably the best selection of cakes in the town.

Good to see this place open on such a miserable day late September. Very pleasant experience and cheerful staff.

Great coffee. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Just stopped for a coffee. Outside seats with a sea view.

Fantastic choice of cakes, staff very friendly. Lovely views over the sea

I’m so fed up with shops and any businesses really that over charge u when u pay by card.. they hope u don’t see it and then make a pound here and there off people!! It’s theft at the end of the day!! Ice creams where £3 each and I bought two.. the woman asked how I was paying and I said by card as I had no cash on me.. checking my bank today and she over charged me by a pound.. now to some people this may seem a little over the top to moan about but it’s not.. not when money is already tight for people and they r just trying to treat themselves to an ice cream while walking on the beach .. a small luxury to some struggling families!! The thing is if they do this to everyone who’s paying by card then they r making a small fortune.. a pound here and there knowing most people won’t say anything or simply do not notice at the time!!! It’s bloody wrong!!!

One of the best cafes In Porthcawl in a geat location overlooking the sea. Try the fruity scones with butter!

Great 4 coffee n light lunch with lovely sea views

Lovely food,drinks and ice creams. Staff nice and friendly and helpful

Excellent location and good service

A great place right on the prom to sit down for a cuppa and/or snack. Excellent views looking out over the Bristol channel over towards Somerset/North Devon. You can sit indoors or outdoors (if the weather is good). Definitely recommend.

Glass cafe. Lovely sea views with a cuppa and uninterrupted views of the bay and crashing waves, fabulous! Tea/coffee/cakes/ice cream and more. Great idea for a seaside resort, well done.

Called in for a hot chocolate yesterday out of the horrible weather really nice cakes too very clean and very covid aware lots of cleaning of tables as soon as people left

Had good light breakfasts on both trips here. Grandsons liked eating here and watching the sea and starlings.

Almost bought a black coffee £2.80 what a rip off and £2.00 for a tiny espresso people will shop there because of the location but they don’t need to charge that much.

I enjoyed my food and coffee but mostly the staff; particularly the lady taking people's track & trace details on Sunday 4th July 21. She was a tall lady, wearing a brown ponytail. So friendly and charming she really made my visit as I wasn't feeling great. Also the lady who offered me an extra shot of coffee as I found one shot too weak. Great little place to enjoy the view over the Sea.

The price for 2 take away coffees and a large muffin was £8 so expensive. Very busy though every time we go by. Enjoyed the view watching the sun go down. Don't think I will be returning due to the price.

I purchased a takeaway coffee and hot chocolate from the kiosk part of the cafe as due to covid the cafe itself was closed. I cannot believe the price I was charged for the hot chocolate £4 and not only that it was much smaller than the coffee. We go to a lot of cafes and the average price for hot chocolate is £2 - £2.50. Then businesses in the uk wonder why people would rather go abroad for their holidays, its just rip off Britain. I hasten to add I will not be buying anything from there again.

Lovely setting on the promenade at Porthcawl. Just had a 99 and cake sat in the sunshine couldn’t ask for more, very good service.

I love this brownie and I have to limit myself to 2 a week The portion is massive and I struggle to eat it in one sitting. It is made locally. The flat white is good, you definitely feel you have had a cup of coffee and it tastes great too. The staff are friendly and professional. The location is lovely and situated on the prom in a glasshouse. Personally, I love it. It's a lovely experience in beautiful surroundings, rain or shine.

Coffee and cake for two in excess of £12. A mediocre custard slice £3.80, absolutely scandalous. Same for a slice of Costco carrot cake. Won't be going back ripping customers off.

4small hotdrinks, 2 children’s squash and 3 take away tea cakes£22......that’s very expensive and tables were not clean. We cleaned them ourselves. Not much of a queue butI think that’s because of the price. We always used to go here before Covd but it wasn’t that expensive even to sit in. Couldn’t afford to do that on a regular basis.

Went to the picalio bar as there wasn't a que and now I know why 2x coffee small cups and 2 x custard slices £12.40. Charging sit in prices to take away. Total rip off not a wonder thier quiet

"Coffee and cake please." "That'll be seven pounds." "Wow. Must be good cake!" *Opens cake box to find small, dry slice of Iceland chocolate log* Felt totally ripped off. That's the last time I'll be visiting the Piccolo.

Superb views, but custard slices £3.80 and drinks expensive, very expensive visit and no w.c. Facilities. For the mainly retired prices should be more comparable to other venues, these London prices!

Called in today with the high tide and Storm Dennis. So very clean and tidy and warm and welcoming and hot coffee and wonderful cakes and shortbread. Just the best cafe in Porthcawl and superb views out over the sea. Will be calling again

This is a nice little cafe overlooking the sea. Sadly, the prices they charge are nothing short of absolute greed! £3.60 for a slice of (shop bought) cake, the hot drinks are also more expensive than anywhere else. Paid almost £20 for 2 drinks, 2 cakes and 2 very small tubs of icecream Come on guys, don’t rip people off!

Good little cafe right on the seafront. Can be a bit windy, but there's lots of seating inside. Decent coffee!

This bar is in the right place to have lunch/coffee/cake in leisure looking out at the beautiful see. The cakes we had were delicious and I don't think I have had a vanilla slice that big before but it was beautiful. I can be fussy with my coffee but we had lattes and cappuccinos and they were both perfect. Although I do think that the cold drinks are quite expensive. Seating is acceptable but can become uncomfortable if you are sitting, drinking coffee and chatting for a long time. One of the things we were glad we did not do was take my husbands wheelchair (although) he could have done with it, because there would have been a problem fitting it down the middle of the tables.

Nice clean tables and chairs inside and outside, staff are very friendly and helpful not too expensive seeing as it is on the seafront. Lovely views especially when sitting outside bit windy but lovely and clean even though quite a few people were walking their dogs no problems though.

Perfect place to enjoy a coffee and a cake in warmth and comfort on a wet and blustery Porthcawl day. The view is fantastic as is the welcome, service and the quality of the coffee. The only comment is that the surroundings come with a price tag more comparable with London than Wales at £11.00 for a small coffee and a cake each for two people

We visited on a rainy day outing to Porthcawl. Had to make a dash for the cafe after a heavy downpour.Warm, friendly greeting and welcome mocha and toasted sandwich, which we enjoyed as we gazed straight out onto the stormy sea. Resisted the amazing cakes, but we will be back to enjoy them next time!

The Piccolo is one of my favourite cafes. It's a real piece of Italy on the South Wales coast. Cofee is good and there's a wide selection of toasted sandwiches and cakes. Seating inside and outside. On a sunny day - which we have quite often - sitting outside with a cup of coffee looking out over the Bristol Channel towards Devon is a wondefully relaxing experience.

A great spot for a coffee and a snack. Lovely sea views. Tables inside and out. A little expensive. Lots of creamy cakes.

Visited the Piccalo Bar for our coffee & toast on Sat & Sun morning - great location, great service & good quality coffee, just what was needed to start the day

Lovely spot for coffee with a view.Good selection of coffees and pastries.Even sitting outside you have China cups and steel cutlery suited me dislike cardboard and especially plastic.

After a good walk along the front in Porthcawl and a nice lunch in Harbour Bar & Kitchen we popped in here for coffee, hot chocolate and cake before going home. It was 'just the ticket' in a nice spot on the front looking out to sea.

We have been here a few time ,good hot coffee good toast ,tea cakes, Lovely cakes and ice cream . non smoking tables at front of cafe ,smoking tables to side of cafe . Clean inside and outside of cafe .

Ideal for a cup of tea/coffee and a nice piece of cake or a sandwich whilst watching the world go by along the promenade.

Stopped here for coffee and cake on a wild Sunday in May... Set on promenade..mostly made of glass so can see the world and weather go by Staff pleasant. Coffee and Danish tasty. Lots of cake choices

Visited for a quick snack with my hubby . Good range of simple sandwiches which you can have toasted. Great coffee and vast array of cakes and ice creams . Glass all around so sea view was amazing. Toasted sandwich was served with a lovely fresh salad garnish . Plenty of seating inside and out . Friendly staff who were quick to serve us despite being a very busy day

As strangers to Porthcawl, Popped into this cafe on the promenade overlooking the sea with full height glass walls providing excellent views. The Latte Coffees were probably the best I have tasted recently, the cakes were well displayed and were very inviting. The counter service was quick and efficient. I did also notice that staff sometimes took customer's food to their table. The cleanliness was superb. There is outside seating (no smoking) if preferred.

Piccolo closes at 5.0 o clock, wife and I called in at 4.25 only to be told we could not have toast because the toaster "was turned off"!, No customer satisfaction here I'm afraid.

As I don't like there coffee tea is nice , lovely cakes if you fancy , lovely views out to sea .it's very convenient as right on sea front just a short stroll from town .

My first visit will be my last. Paid £3.60 for a slice of cake which is extortionate. I visit many tea rooms and seaside spots which are just as lovely if nicer and never paid so much. The cakes don't seem homemade either just bought wholesale. Generally felt ripped off which I don't like.

A very popular ice cream parlour run by a very hard working family of many years. This is a cafe of quality very popular with the locals and gets very busy on weekends due to their produce. just in front of the local Pavilion it also has access to the local harbour and town and sea front. on a fine day even on some winter days you can sit outside with tables and chairs and watch the people pass by. Great for walking your dog and for children with pushchairs quite near the Griffin Park and fairground facilities.

We had a ham toastie which cost over 5 pounds what a waste off money one thin piece of ham it should be called toastie with the ham,

Nearly always stop here for tea and cake when walking along the front. Super views, always clean, sit inside or out. tea and coffee is lovely, can't say I have ever had a bad cup of either. Snacks are good price and well made. Never had to rush to leave, although it does get very busy during summer months or when sunny. Always get the 'breeze' in Porthcawl so you can move around the poutside to get a bit of shelter, ha ha.

We decided to try The Piccolo having taken advantage of the lovely weather and been for a long walk.My wife had an English Breakfast Tea and I a Black Coffee.I chose a Raspberry Roulade and my wife a lemon cake both of which we enjoyed.The views and the service were also very good.We will return.

Unbeatable views, friendly service, great coffee and cakes. we've been fans for a long time, look no further for mid-morning, lunchtime pit stop.

This is lovely cafe bar in an ideal location situated on the main promenade. When the sun is shinning its lovely to sit outside and soak up the sunshine. During the colder months it's still great to relax behind glass with a coffee and a scrumptious cake .

We popped in for lunch. Not a great deal of choice of sandwiches. But we both opted for a toastie. Tasty.

Always a good stop for a nice coffee and cake. Why they don’t stay open past 5pm on a nice day I’ll never know. Potential is there and demand is too.

Only went for the view, wish we hadn’t bothered. Coffee absolutely tasteless and weak. Food and drink overpriced e.g 2 Welshcakes £1.50 - same ones 6 for £1 in supermarket. Never again.

Great views. This cafe has about the only thing that is good about it .Its overpriced for what it is and very cramped . They do not like kids in there , they watch you like hawks. This is because they clearly do not want to upset their older customers. The majority of people who go here are very much into retirement age .

Lovely place to sit inside or outside to have coffee , tea ,soft drinks , lovely cakes . The view is lovely and right on sea front , lot of work going on there for a few years ,, but people sit and watch . No work when tide is in .

Found by accident but spent an enjoyable hour here by the sea. Staff very courteous and friendly. Plenty of menu choice, outside seating and easy parking nearby. For location and service hard to beat so recommend that you give it a try.