Information about BRAF
LL54 5TW, Caernarfon
Opening hours
- sunday: 10h-15h
- monday: (closed)
- tuesday: 10h-16h
- wednesday: 10h-16h
- thursday: 10h-16h
- friday: 10h-16h
- saturday: 10h-16h
Our comment from FitFit UK about BRAF:
BRAF is a charming coastal cafe located in Caernarfon that offers a delightful dining experience with a focus on quality food and friendly service. Visitors have praised the cafe for its:
- Diverse Menu: Including excellent breakfast options such as vegan dishes, homemade baked beans, and unique specialties like the homemade leek and potato soup.
- Family and Dog-Friendly Atmosphere: The cafe is welcoming to families with children and even furry friends, though dogs may need to sit outside when the weather is wet.
- Fresh Ingredients: Many reviews highlight the cafe's commitment to fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, ensuring a delicious meal every time.
- Beautiful Location: Situated near Dinas Dinlle beach, guests can enjoy stunning views as they dine.
- Lovely Decor: The cafe features a bright and airy design with thoughtful touches like fresh flowers, creating a pleasant ambiance.
While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few customers noted that service can be slow during busy times, and some found the prices to be on the higher side. However, the overall sentiment is that BRAF is well worth a visit for anyone seeking a quality meal in a friendly setting.
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BRAF: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Very busy cafe. We just about managed to get a table with no reservation. The breakfast menu is till 12.30pm. The vegan breakfast or the smoked salmon on toast were very good. Good cakes and friendly staff. Nice vibe.
Fantastic experience: Lovey dog and kid friendly cafe
Fantastic experience: Lovely food. Good value. Bit of a wait if you're not a local
Fantastic experience: Excellent homemade soup, best leek and potato soup I've had in years and delicious homemade foccacia. Lovely owner and staff. Good hot coffee and scrummy choice of cakes. I appreciated all the extra touches like fresh flowers in jars, beautifully displayed Christmas decorations and fairy lights, candles on the tables on a wintry afternoon.
Fantastic experience: Great little place on the front at Dinas Dinlle. Dog friendly.
Fantastic experience: I was amazed at the brilliant quality of the food here and at such reasonable prices. The chips with duck and the lamb meat balls were so tasty and filling too. Thank you to the staff there.
Fantastic experience: Amazing Plum and Marzipan cake with friendly staff an nice atmosphere
Fantastic experience: Ace - food was really good and so was the Poblado Coffi coffee
Positive experience: Under staffed as near 30 mins for our coffees and cake to arrive and it is Autumn dont stand a change in Summer. Food was nice.
Hi Brian-
We had a staff member taken ill on your visit yesterday, hence the short staffed comment- I believe our lovely manager explained to you and hope very much you enjoyed your coffee. Summer we are always staffed well, but of course there are such issues sometimes that we cant avoid and try our best.
Wishing you well and a return visit soon- Diolch x
Fantastic experience: 7/925.Some interesting items on the menu and considerable options for vegetarian preferences; so it’s not a run of the mill cafe. We chose locally caught and delicately smoked salmon that was truly delicious, the roasted squash with cottage cheese was also exceedingly good too. There is ample car parking across the tides which runs alongside the Traeth Dinas Dinlle (beach). If you have a dog you’ve are required to sit outside; it would be good if the cafe had some sheltered area outside for such people.
Fantastic experience: Lovely café located in a beautiful spot beside the beach at Dinas Dinlle. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and bright, airy decor. We had a delicious lunch and a stroll along the beach. Would have loved to have spent a bit more time here, but sadly ran out of holiday time! Look forward to returning next time we're in the area.
Fantastic experience: Amazing food
Positive experience: Expensive.
Fantastic experience: The breakfast was amazing the home made baked beans were delicious one of the best breakfasts I've ever had.
Fantastic experience: Always a pleasure to visit , especially for the pancakes !!
Fantastic experience: Absolutely fantastic to be back at the airport again after quite a few years, the museum has changed so much since was last there when myself and sister and brother where 7-6-5 when last was there and step foot through the door, its brought back so many memories being there at late Grandparents Static Caravan on Morfa lodge, will defo be going back again soon and park up at old Caravan site and walk around to where the Caravan used to be, the beach is still great nothing better then hearing and seeing the welsh sea
Positive experience: We ordered 2 x Bacon Sandwiches, 1 mug of tea & 1 mug Coffee and charged over £20 !!!!!!, the service was good and there were plenty of people around.
Fantastic experience: Great cake and coffee. Lots of space for the kids to enjoy the books and toys area too. Super cafe
Fantastic experience: This place has the best breakfasts! Great service and will be back
Negative experience: Went today,got 2 lattes in the smallest cups I've ever had a coffee in ,and the cost £7.20, and only half full with coffee the rest was froth ,and only luke warm ,absolutely rip off ,wont be going near that place again , cafe a little bit further along was way cheaper and big cups
Negative experience: Attractive place in lovely position but the food was disappointing. Small portions of mediocre, overpriced food served by indifferent staff. We left still hungry. Perhaps we were unlucky but I wouldn't go there again.
Fantastic experience: A great beach cafe,very high standard of food and service. Best millionaires shortcake ever tasted!!. Try orange cake too. Nice to sit outside and take in the views and sea air. Well worth a visit. Coffee is divine.
Negative experience: I stood waiting to be served at the counter and was totally ignored for several minutes so I walked out. All it needed was to be acknowledged and told I would be attended to shortly. I and my party will not be returning.
Fantastic experience: Chic, cool cafe with delicious healthy food from local suppliers. Homemade beans and focaccia were a particular treat. Good coffee too. You can order bread to pick up; we had a wholemeal loaf that was perfect for sandwiches.
Fantastic experience: This is a brilliant place - food is really excellent and the atmosphere is so friendly. As an elderly female I am totally comfortable eating on my own. Good choice of vegan dishes, I cannot fault Braf on anything; I visit every time I am in the area. I have taken family here and they loved it.
Fantastic experience: Visited today for lunch. I had pumpkin and pesto foccacia which was fantastic. Tasted so fresh like the bread had just been baked. Full of flavour. My partner had the bacon breakfast with homemade beans which he said was delicious. Well worth a visit
Fantastic experience: Great coffee and breakfast
Positive experience: Very generous portions of ice cream. Fantastic value for money. The ice cream is very nice as well.
Fantastic experience: Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Had a lovely soup and sandwich.
Fantastic experience: Amazing variety of gluten free options on the menu. Sever asked if I was coeliac or just intolerance which was great. I had the gluten free BLT and the Gf bread was really nice, not massive slices but im used to that. They have a few gluten free cakes as well. Would definitely recommend if you’re near!
Fantastic experience: Really nice breakfast and welcoming staff. Lovely outside area to sit by the beach and let the world go by with my doggie. Thank you always x
Positive experience: Reasonably clean and tidy, food good but a little pricey. Had a while to wait before it was brought to the table even though it was not overly busy.
Fantastic experience: First time here and will definitely be back. Friendly and welcoming with really lovely food. I had the bacon breakfast which was excellent. Homemade baked beans and locally sourced meat and veg. Highly recommended
Fantastic experience: A true gem. Great location on the coast of North Wales. Food was lovely, pancakes are very filling! Produce is locally sourced. Staff kindly asked a table, who’d finished, how long they would be and we got a table, which can be hard as this is a popular place (30 min wait for food). We will be back next time we are in the area.
Fantastic experience: Lovely local wholesome food! Great full breakfast, very tasty and good portion size. Pancake stacks were doing a roaring trade, one plate big enough for our two under 5s with leftovers. Good coffee too, and can recommend the oat and sultana cookie!
Fantastic experience: Found this lovely cafe on our way to the aviation museum up the road. Achieves that often hard to find combination of good quality, interesting food, good value, good location, and nice ambience, without being pretentious. Recommended.
Fantastic experience: Excellent food and very friendly, accommodating staff! The coffee was very good, and the pancakes were so fluffy!
Fantastic experience: Always so nice here, especially after a cold walk on the beach! The atmosphere is great, as is the food and coffee. We’ve been on several occasions and it’s always been wonderful - savoury offering is delicious and the cakes are so different from what you’d get anywhere else, and mostly gluten free or vegan.
Negative experience: £3.75 for a very small coffee in a paper cup That’s a rip off
Fantastic experience: Great breakfast with good GF options for our son who is intolerant. Slightly expensive but for the quality & location totally reasonable. Definitely recommend
Positive experience: Only place open due to it being the off-season.
Fantastic experience: What a perfect place to enjoy the sea side than after a cold dip and to experience the beautifull caffis wide open spaces to enjoy the view whilst sipping one of the greatest paned o des ive ever drank(tea)! The staff are so kind ,weloming and caring and they care about you and they make sure your well looked after ! The food is homemade and tastes like it too! I simply love and adore this caffi and i wouldnt hesitate to pop in and expeience your BRAF moment today! you wont be dissapointed such a gorgeous little caffi love ler and Elsi xx
Fantastic experience: Loved dining in here as we were looking for a dog-free cafe with local food. Right off the water. Great service, has great eats like Jones crisps, Heartease drinks, tasty focaccia and balsamic glaze. Bathrooms even have Faith in Nature which is such a nice touch. Would definitely return!
Negative experience: We felt ripped off for what we got for £25.00. £11.00 for a 4" sausage roll and a bit of salad really?
Fantastic experience: Every time we visit this is the place we end up at. Great place to stop for food and a cracking view outside. Make no mistake this place can get extremely busy and a small wait is expected. However you are met with great service and loverly food and drink. We always look forward to our next visit. See you soon.
Negative experience: Just had vegan breakfast again but they did not have vegan bacon and the portions were much smaller . Cost me 17.50 . For breakfast and an orange juice overpriced . But what I had was nice. But won't be back
Fantastic experience: Delicious vegan food with very friendly service. Beautiful location and very cosy inside. Would highly recommend!
Fantastic experience: High quality breakfast with beautiful surroundings
Fantastic experience: Frequent visitor! Never disappointed.
Fantastic experience: Coastal Cafe. serving lovely coffee and breakfasts! Homemade Baked beans were awesome
Fantastic experience: The nicest cafe I have ever been in and has lovely service, the food is great and definitely go again
Negative experience: If you like engaging in the great British tradition of queuing then you should visit. Unbelievably slow
Fantastic experience: Awesome brunch. Great coffee and lovely location.
Fantastic experience: Only had coffee on this my first visit. But fro. The food I saw I will definitely be back . Such a lovely cafe in this great location.
Fantastic experience: Excellent place for very good coffee and food. Friendly staff
Positive experience: Been a while since we visited here, since he re-opened. A lovely homely and friendly place and a cracking cup of tea.
Fantastic experience: Delicious soup and best freshly cooked pancakes! Very friendly service
Fantastic experience: Delicious brunch! Lovely little place by the beach.
Positive experience: Nice cafe
Positive experience: Not brilliant very over priced. Tiny coffee in paper vending machine size cup. Not worth the money.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic cafe by the sea! I’m vegan and this is probably the most vegan friendly cafe in north wales without being completely vegan. An amazing spot for a hot drink and a cake. The cakes are absolutely delicious! I can tell they have been made with love!!! Very impressed with this lovely beautiful cafe. Lovely staff and ambience!
Fantastic experience: Unique and outstanding place. Everything on the menu is top notch, with some imaginative spin on it. Pancakes, breakfasts (with home-made baked beans), salads, pea pesto sandwich, cakes - all of it is great.
Fantastic experience: Excellent food. Lovely atmosphere Would return in a heartbeat.
Positive experience: Popped in here to escape the windy wet weather. Very nice staff and delicious food.
Fantastic experience: Wow! Brilliant food just fabulous. All home cooked and the bread as well. I was amazed to find this place here. If this café were in London, it would be on the front page of every single food magazine. A day on a beach interrupted by a crazily lovely lunch. XXXX
Fantastic experience: Brag translates as nice. Pleasant. Ample. This is far beyond that! Will travel again to here.
Fantastic experience: Lovely little place. I had their vegan breakfast and it was absolutely delicious! I'll admit that the scrambled wasn't great, but the potatoes, beans and everything else was fabulous. The beans were really sweet, maybe a little too sweet for my taste, but I know some people love that. The service was great and there was a nice view out the window. They also offered free water, and although it was in very small glasses, it was still a nice gesture. Overall nice place to eat.
Fantastic experience: Great cafe, lovely home made food, including home made bread. And great coffee, too!
Fantastic experience: Great location. Good coffee and food. Great service
Fantastic experience: Delicious food, great range of pancakes and lovely sitting outside with the dog.
Positive experience: Great location on beach front. Food was good and presented well. Disappointed that drink served in the outdoor area were in paper cups. Nothing beats a proper cup. Thankfully food outside wasn't served on paper plates! Also disappointed our 2 meals did not arrive at the same time.
Negative experience: I thought I’d treat my mum for a coffee and cake today , I was recommended this place from friends , we arrived to find the smaller tables all had left over plates and drinks still on them , so had to take a big table up . I went to order , was about five staff milling about , looking busy but not much getting done . I made the order and sat down and waited and waited and waited , I went back to check how long the coffees would be and was told busy and I’m in a queue, so sat back down again and waited . I then after waiting over 30 minutes yes 30 minutes went back to cancel the order as we had to get back home and no time to wait . On cancelling she said we was next , I said it’s only a couple of coffees surely you could of made them while others waited for the food orders . Lots of other people had been waiting ages and saying it was ridiculous, not even full house . The staff all young and inexperienced and definitely not very productive. The food that did come out all looked lovely but most didn’t get the food order all together was a plate hear then 10 minutes later they arrived with another plate , you could see everyone looking at their watches wondering why their orders taking so long . Staff need training up and somewhat less talking more serving . Not dog friendly either . Wouldn’t go back .
Negative experience: I went in to buy a bacon roll. It was £6.50 which was ridiculously expensive for what it was. I also had to wait 20 minutes for it even though it was on the take away menu. Far too over priced.
Fantastic experience: The food is top quality and the service is amazing. Oh and the beach well that's a bonus.
Fantastic experience: Fab, trendy cafe right on Sea front. Much nicer than expected, great staff.
Fantastic experience: Stopped here for some food while walking the costal path food was beautiful staff where very helpful and friendly very clean place ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Negative experience: Food was pretty but slow as hell! when I went in to check on the food, instead of apologizing for the wait and assuring me that the food was on its way the manager tried to tell me I have been told the wait would be this long ... She said 20 minutes I checked in at 40 . Food was not even hot when it arrived . Disappointed
Fantastic experience: Lovely setting, staff and delicious food
Fantastic experience: Fantastic place right on the beach front. Food is excellent and different choices than other places especially on the speciality board. Always fresh as well. Service is excellent and always with a smile
Fantastic experience: Very lovely food, very lovely staff :)
Fantastic experience: Really delicious pancakes! There was filling between each pancake which was just the best and loads of fruit. Lovely customer service and atmosphere. Will definitely be returning to try the other brunch items!
Fantastic experience: Stopped in while walking the Coast Path. Really friendly greeting and service. Excellent food, great flavours and an interesting menu. The space inside is airy and light. The soup of the day was brilliant, as was the frittata.
Fantastic experience: So glad to discover this place, what a great spot by the sea, and a fabulously designed, contemporary space. Coffee fabulous, food amazing, and staff were so lovely and welcoming. Highly recommend. Thanks all at Braf for a wonderful experience.
Fantastic experience: Warm, friendly cafe with a very child friendly space. Dedicated mini space for toddlers to play and read books while you eat. Menu has classic brunch style dishes but also affordable kids portions Recommended for families visiting the beach.
Fantastic experience: Lovely food, atmosphere and friendly staff!
Negative experience: very slow service. very limited menu. expensive.
Positive experience: Visited today and it was not very busy however the service was very slow. Think it may have been down to not enough staff.
Fantastic experience: Superb coffee and cakes. Brunch excellent, particularly the mushrooms on toast. Plenty of free car parking.
Fantastic experience: Called in for a coffee and a warm-up after working close by and was made to feel welcome. The coffee was my favourite, Poblado, the best, I also was tempted by a homemade sausage roll that was s scrumptious, will be calling again
Negative experience: Had a nice walk along the beautiful beach and arrived at the cafe at 20 past 3, signs on the door stated that cafe was closed at 4, walked in and was told that they weren't serving as they were closing up and tilling up, asked if I could buy a cold drink to take away and was just told no, shame as there were still people finishing their drinks
Hi Anthony. Apologies,but this is simply not true. And would be appreciated if you would remove this comment. Our signs clearly and have always stated that we are 10-16:00 Wed-Sat. Sunday 10-15:00.
Apologies if you were disappointed but our staff work very hard to ensure everyone is happy and simply can't keep serving after service hours.
With thanks- Diolch
Fantastic experience: Fantastic spot for brunch and a beach walk. Really good, well presented food with delicious home-made touches (the home made baked beans were superb!). It’s soo good to see someone doing something a little differently and absolutely nailing it……We’ll be back!
Fantastic experience: I had THE best sticky ginger cake on the weekend. It was so dense and fudgey I can not stop thinking about it
Negative experience: Had two take away coffees - expensive for size. Barely hot..should of tried it in the shop as would of handed it back, as didn't taste great at all either. Service was also really slow. Serving staff chatting to regulars and amongst themselves before acknowledging you or enjoying there own panad. Can't say I will revisit.
Negative experience: Not open today Friday 29 Dec as stated on the site? Made a special journey to be there with the family- Really disappointed!
Hi Gwyn-
We don't have a website currently, although it will be launching soon. Google, and both our Facebook & Instagram stated clearly that we were shut for a break from the 18th- 3rd of January to give our staff a well deserved break. If you could kindly remove your low review as this issue was totally out of our control.
It's the only time we get to during the year here in Dinas Dinlle.
Apologies if you were disappointed and we do hope you visit again soon-
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Diolch i chi x
Negative experience: Love the look of the menu, lovely setting, space and ethis, coffee smells great but no option to partake if you have a dog on a wet day. A real shame. The staff were very friendly but policy does not allow any dogs the cafe if it is wet (which is very often on North Wales Coast) and there is no covered or dry space outside. We hope to pop back on a dry and sunny day sometime to enjoy.
Fantastic experience: Was very busy in the morning but service was great. Food was delicious too & loved how veggie friendly it was.
Fantastic experience: We have eaten here often and enjoyed every meal. Today's visit was brief, just time for a cuppa.. When I presented the proprietress with a £10 note she didn't have change and insisted that I could pay on my next visit. Luckily, my wife, who was waiting in the car had her debit card so I was able to settle the bill. But I was really impressed with the young lady's trust and generosity. A memorable experience, highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: Great cafe with brilliant and friendly staff. The food is made to order and is such high quality. I love their cakes - they have different cakes all the time and they are always so delicious. As a Welsh learner, I appreciate the patience of the staff and their help when I’m speaking Welsh. The cafe itself is really warm and welcoming and comfortable. Highly recommend a visit if you’re nearby. (I only wish it was open Mondays and a bit later in the day when I visit the beach after work. )
Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly, Welsh-speaking cafe very close to the seafront. Bright, airy and welcoming. Visited with my sister for delicious coffee (even the decaf) and shared a sweet treat as well. Menu isn't typical of average beach-side cafe but has been put together by someone who is clearly passionate about quality food and cooking from scratch.
Fantastic experience: Great Welsh-speaking cafe in a lovely spot by the beach. Brunch is delicious and a bit different to other cafes in this area. Free parking nearby. Highly recommended -book ahead to avoid disappointment!
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