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It has now been a few months since Wrexham’s High Street became a pedestrianised zone. There is only one point of entry to the City Centre, via Yorke Street with access provided between 6am and 11.30am daily, with a controversial rise and fall bollard prohibiting access between those hours.
Shrubs and plants have certainly added a bit of colour to the High Street with alfresco dining and drinking now possible, as long as our unpredictable weather allows for it.
Cafe de Galles, is a good old fashioned, welcoming, café located on the picturesque Church Street, just a stone’s throw from the historic St. Giles Church.
The view of the church from the café is stunning and the foot fall passing trade is brisk, as people stroll past to head through the historic church gates.
The café is filled with laughter and joy as we amble through the doors, with many customers on first name terms with each other and the staff, I have never been to such a happy café.
We manage to grab the last remaining table in the café. The tables and chairs have a whicker effect texture with lime green and red cushions. The walls have art prints of the Bersham Colliery and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct amongst others.
Our table for two was in prime position by the window with views overlooking the street.
My first impression of the menu is how cheap everything is priced. A standard breakfast costs £5.95 with a mega belly busting one for £7.95. Burgers are priced at £6.95, Sandwiches are £4.95, and homemade soup with a roll is a bargain £4.50.
My wife opts for a bacon and brie panini, which is served with red onion chutney with either crisps or a side salad. The side salad or crisps to go with the grilled sandwich proved a bigger dilemma than I expected for my wife? The friendly waitress offered her half of each, and all was well with the world again.
The side salad contains coleslaw, lettuce, cucumber, red onion and tomato. The Panini has a real homemade rustic feel to it and is jammed full of the perfect combination of sweet cheese and savoury bacon.
I can’t resist the standard breakfast, which has a thick rasher of salty bacon and a succulent sausage split into two. The fried egg is well done and is sat next to a fresh juicy tomato. The savory black pudding is a must in any decent cooked breakfast and this spicy one did not disappoint.
There were a lot of baked beans on the plate, which I mopped up with a round of buttered toast. Some folk think beans don’t have a place with a full breakfast, but in my opinion, would be too dry without them. I squirted a bit of HP brown sauce over the beans, which is something I always do, even at home.
A sign next to the counter proclaims “We do not have WIFI” “Talk to each other and pretend its 1995” which is fair enough when a café has a real community like this one. There are also a lot of cakes under the counter, which caught the attention of my beady eye. There are chocolate, coffee and walnut, jam and buttercream sponges or lemon slices.
They also have the essential Welsh café offerings of bara brith and fruit scones.
My hot chocolate is served in a retro striped mug and is full to the brim with fluffy cream and light marshmallows.
My wife sipped a latte with the base providing the coffee flavour, the steamed milk adding a creamy texture, with a milk foam on the top.
The Café De Gallas is a good old-fashioned no-nonsense café, which has been a part of Church Street for many years. The café was still full of laughter and chatter as we went to pay the bill. The prices on the menu, will put a smile on even the most miserable of faces. So, never mind the bollards, get yourselves to Café De Galles.
The Facts
Standard breakfast £5.95
Bacon and brie panini £6.50
Latte £3.50
Hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows £3.80
Total £19.75
Opening Times:
Monday 9.30am to 2.30pm
Tuesday-Closed
Wednesday to Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm
Saturday- 9am to 3pm
Sunday- Closed
Atmosphere: Filled with laughter and joy.
Car Parking: Public car park behind St Giles Church.
Disabled Access: Very limited space inside but a few tables outside alfresco
Service: Good old fashioned table service.
Overall: Never mind the bollards, here’s Café De Gallas
Cafe de Galles, 4 Church St, Wrexham, LL13 8LS
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