TASTE TEST: Breakfast at Wrexham's Cafe De Galles
A name that often crops up in those lists is Cafe De Galles, which is based in Wrexham.
It is currently regarded, on TripAdvisor, as the fourth best place to go for breakfast in the Wrexham area with an overall score of 4.8 out of 5 from its 111 reviews.
So I made my way over to Church Street, where the café is located right in the shadow of the magnificent St Giles' Church.
Immediately, I realised that the venue gave off a cosy and traditional Welsh vibe, temporarily taking me back to my childhood of afternoons spent in cafes with my mum and nain.
I grabbed what was the last table available (luckily I was on my own!) and took a look at the menu.
I had somewhat starved myself ahead of this occasion, so that I could give the breakfast a fair and thorough review.
After a read of the menu, I opted for the standard English Breakfast (£5.70) which included one black pudding, a slice of bacon, a sausage, a tomato, an egg, two slices of toast and beans. I added a hash brown for an additional 75p and mushrooms were also available to add.
The bigger breakfast, which included two of everything, was on offer for a very respectable price of £7.95.
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I decided to have a bottle of water alongside my breakfast as I'm not a tea or coffee drinker. But, I did notice that a pot of tea for one is on the menu at a price of just £2.30.
Paninis, toasties, jacket potatoes and even burgers are also listed, and a wonderful selection of homemade cakes, including a chocolate sponge cake, were also on display at the counter.
My breakfast at Cafe De Galles. (Image: Newsquest) I must say, I can see why so many people recommended Cafe De Galles.
The breakfast was spot on, the sausages were not overcooked and neither was the bacon, as can often be the case. They were done to perfection (or at least how I like them to be!).
And, of course, it was accompanied with some HP brown sauce!
The black pudding as crumbly and tasty and the slice of tomato was full of flavour also.
Staff there were attentive and quick and the grand sum at the end came to just £8.10.
There are not many places in this day and age where you will find a cheaper breakfast that is, at the same time, still top notch.
Cafe De Galles is a must visit if you're after a quick but delicious breakfast in Wrexham. And it's a breakfast with a view too with the historic parish church just outside its window.
I will be back in future to try out the bigger breakfast!
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