Finally visited Cha-tŷ yesterday and am so happy we managed to swoop in half an hour before closing time. Cha-tŷ is an indie café in Swansea run by a Japanese lady called Marie. I heard about it via a friend years ago and have been meaning to go since. I had a soy matcha latté, my partner had a watermelon cream soda and we shared a strawberry shortcake, which tastes just like the Chinese cream cakes we used to get on our birthdays growing up~ 🍰 (there's a lot of similarities and cross-overs in Asian cuisine). There's also a little shop at the back full of little goodies from Japan. We bought a matcha whisk, so I can finally get some frothy matcha goin' on at home. 🍵 Pictured in the cabinet are wax models of ice creams that are on sale. This is a common feature in Japan to entice customers and manage expectations, but isn't really a thing here in the UK. Traditional artwork dons the walls and nods to wabi sabi in the decor. I love the scrolls in particular. They serve traditional Japanese food too, which varies. We already had a booking that evening, so didn't have a main, but will totally come back for one. I'm so, SO stoked they do omurice, as I've been wanting to try it for yeeeaaaars~~ No idea when they'll serve it next though. They update their Facebook Page more frequently than their Instagram account. Service is a little slow atm, as I saw on a recent review that they've got new staff, so bear that in mind and be kind. It's a delightful little café and well worth visiting. 🤗