Amazing little bookshop with a brilliant selection. As for the cafe, the platter is a must, soooooo delicious. If you're in Brecon go a little off the high street and treat yourself!
Lovely lunch today - great surroundings for a book club get together with yummy food - Nacho’s were the best !
Knowledgable, excellently bookish staff and fab food especially for breakfast. Do a brilliant cold platter when hired for private events
Quirky little book shop with a super cafe and now a deli just next door. Very relaxing for a coffee and catch up.
Fantastic menu. I enjoyed the platter for one today yum yum.
Aneta Pozniak-Mortlock
+5
The best place in town if you are looking for homecook lunch. And soups - just delicious :))) Can't recommend enough!!
Heavenly bookshop and cafe with real, fresh, handmade food. The rhubarb and chocolate muffins are to die for. Friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. No where I'd rather go in Brecon.
Lovely book shop, fantastic delicious fresh food and lovely people who work so hard to make it such a special place. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Amazing staff, owners, food, drinks and atmosphere
Love it, beautiful book shop, coffee, lunch, live music.....perfect X
Great little cafe, fab choice. Roasted veg and grilled halloumi is a must try!
Several visits for business and pleasure are always met with kindness, care and consideration. A must for most, a miss a must not.
Well chosen books on the shelf, a super café and always a smile from those behind the counters! A lovely space.
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Come here all the time being a Brecon local. Friendly staff, a reasonable variety of foods and cakes (could do with a bit more0 but the feather in the cap is the location. Being set in the curtilage of beautiful Brecon Cathedral the setting is sublimely gorgeous, green, peaceful, historic and lowers your heartbeat by about forty beats. Apart from the tea and cakes you can walk inside this stunning cathedral and even see the historic military chapel and view the iconic colours of the South Wales Borderers that were involved in the Zulu wars.* There is also a lovely little shop and toilets on site.
*The 24th Regiment - South Wales Borderers - established their Regimental Depot in Brecon in 1873 and the Havard Chapel in Brecon Cathedral was dedicated as the Regimental Chapel in 1922. In 1934, the famous Colours carried by the Regiment during the 1879 Zulu War were deposited in the Chapel. The Queen's Colour 1/24th was saved by Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill after the disaster at Isandhlwana. Both officers, who were killed by the Zulus, were each later awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. These particular Colours, because of their significance, were encased in 2002 to prevent further deterioration.
Incredibly friendly service , delicious food (we had the Welsh rarebit, meat & cheese platter & thee best coronation chicken sandwich ever. Lovely setting too. Highly recommend!
This is a nice place to come for lunch and we're glad to walked a little bit further out for it. Staff were friendly and attentive. we had the Welsh rarebit and the vegan sandwich - the bread for both was so fresh and delicious.
Prices were reasonable which was nice as many other places in Brecon are on the higher side. Places to sit both inside and outside in a lovely location.
Excellent cafe in a lovely location. We parked in the long stay car park so it was a bit if a walk on a hot day but well worth the effort. Cafes in Brecon looked busy and few had tables outside. We were given a table in the shade just across the green from the cathedral. Cool beers and a lovely quiche, new potatoes and salad - just what we needed. We were driving from St Davids to Oxford via the A40 so as to avoid delays on the M4 and will do the same route next time - but use the car park next to the cathedral!
A delightful oasis in the busy town of Brecon. Lovely welcoming staff when I phoned and who remembered my name.
Sat outside under a tree in the shade on a sunny day on the lawn and finished with the pleasures of visiting the Cathedral in whose grounds the cafe lies.
Presently shut Mondays and Tuesdays, I would strongly recommend it over cafes with chairs and tables on the pavements in the town centre. [A town but not a city, despite the cathedral.]
As a tourist we visited on a Sunday and had the cafés delicious Sunday lunch a choice between beef, chicken or veggie option, the food was delicious the freshly prepared veg was a delight. Highly recommended
Picked up 2 tasty quiches & a cappuccino to take away. Can recommend the charming service. We sat on the Promenade to eat our lunch in the glorious Brecon sunshine.
Great choice of sandwiches, including veggie and vegan options, good coffee and friendly staff.
Nice coffee - I enjoyed my decaf cappuccino with oat milk.
Great venue for music too!
Great place for lunch - lovely surroundings and very nice food. They cooked the Welsh rabbit for us even though we were too early for lunch. Very friendly service and beautiful vases of tulips on each table.
Thoroughly recommend, a tranquil place to visit. Our light meal was good and the cake yummy .Pleasant staff.
The Hours Cafe combines a very pleasant cafe serving drinks, snacks and light lunches with a book shop and meeting place. Never disappointed with the food. All this in one of the oldest wonky buildings in Brecon!
There is an upstairs room where they have exhibitions and events. Also there are music events in the evenings especially during the Brecon Jazz Festival held every August in the town.
Great place for coffee, cake and to look at some books.
Amazing setting within the castle/church
We got the soup and sandwich and both were really tasty
Carrot and pumpkin cake also amazing and really light
There was a great selection of real ales and good pub food
Wonderful Brecon Cathedral Cafe & Bookshop with Table Service & Delicious Lunch Menu. You can park your car in Public Car Parking with Pay by Cash or Mobile Ringo App! We stopped by a couple if times during our recent Welsh Vacation! Recommended!
Yet another delicious lunch at The Hours...homemade quiche is a must have and there is always a warm welcome for humans and dogs alike( even though we were dogless on this occasion!) Definitely one of the best places to eat and refresh in Brecon!
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