Bluebell Coffee & Kitchen — Restaurant in Sketty

Bluebell excelled at our festival wedding! When we started planning our wedding we didn't realise how much of a mammoth task it was going to be, especially when it came to the catering. We looked at a few different options but we weren't sure anyone was going to manage the challenge of feeding approximately 120 guests in a field, where there was only a water tap. We visited Bluebell for a special St David's day meal (which was delicious) and got chatting to the welcoming and friendly owners Tim and Sophia, who told us this wouldn't be a challenge for them at all! They gave us free reign to explore the type food we wanted and their amazing head chef Andy produced menus that exceeded our expectations. We decided on a vegan Thai menu, which was coincidently gluten free, along with an idea of our own, that they were more than willing to experiment with and prepare. We arranged a food tasting session and the food was absolutely outstanding. The following discussions and communication about the organisation and logistics for the day filled us with the utmost confidence in the Bluebell team. On the big day, the food was served at a great temperature, something you would never consider an issue until you start to organise an outdoor event! It was presented beautifully as well. Our guests (vegan or not) absolutely loved it! Bluebell provided the evening food as well and again everyone was blown away! Tim, Sophia and Andy are all such friendly and wonderful people. Having them as part of our wedding team was such an asset and they delivered on the day. They made the catering for our wedding stress-free. Nothing is ever too much for them. You are always greeted with a smile and such warmth and their food is delicious! Their cafe/restaurant is a testament to this. We'll be continuing to visit them in the future. We honestly couldn't recommend...

📌 Wayne's Eats - Local Food Blogger for South Wales (Instagram/Facebook Review)

Did you know that Afternoon tea is said to have originated in England in the mid-19th century and has now become one of the most popular afternoon activities in the UK ☕🧁🥪

Now on this occasion it was actually Mrs Eats 🐘@elestration and her lovely friend who had the pleasure of visiting this amazing place, I was unfortunately away on a business trip and to say I was jealous would be understatement 😅

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This particular Afternoon Tea comes from the super popular Bluebell Coffee in Swansea who have mastered the art of teatime.

📌 If you want to try this out for yourself well it will only cost you £21.95 Per person 😉

➡️ Today's Menu:

🍓 TOP TIER

Scone, Clotted Cream & Strawberry Jam

🧁 SWEET TIER

Battenberg, Chocolate Mousse, Bakewell Tart, Greek Lemon Cupcake

🥪 SANDWICHES & SAVOURIES

Chicken Souvlaki Brioche, Ham & Cheese Croissant, Cheese & Chutney Sandwich, Mini Mediterranean Quiche, Greek Spanakopita Pastry.

☕ DRINKS

Looseleaf Welsh Brew Tea or Speciality Americano Coffee by Allpress Coffee Roasters (Prosecco & upgrades available)

🍽️ Review:

💃 Mrs Eats:

"I must say the team are absolutely lovely and most of all, passionate about their food. I loved the greek origins behind some of the savoury food including the chicken Souvlaki Brioche which was delicious and a unique addition to an afternoon tea 👌

We loved all of the cakes, my favourite being the scone it was so soft. Everything tasted delicious and I would recommend it to anyone who's local, it's not to be missed and it makes for a lovely scrumptious lunch with a friend or family. P.S thank you for the cute...

I have waited several weeks before writing this. I rarely post negative reviews, particularly not for small independent venues. But the price of 2 pieces of cheese on toast costing £10.95 is still irritating me. I didn’t look at the bill until sitting back down and my bank account flashed up the amount. I went back to the counter and asked if this was correct. Then to add insult to injury, we had nearly finished our coffees and my wife went to the counter to check where the cheese on toast was. No apology from the staff, and they said it was waiting in the kitchen as they couldn’t remember what table ordered it. You would expect sour dough bread or some, artisan crafted speciality bread and a fine local Welsh mature cheddar for this price. What we received was bog standard supermarket sliced brown bread and a meagre layer of bog standard supermarket cheese, that barely covered the cardboard toast. It was now barely tepid and ranks as the worst and most expensive cheese on toast we have ever had. Our cake was good but I overpriced, and the coffee was OK, but no where near as good as numerous other coffee shops in Swansea. Positives are: venue is nice and clean, staff friendly but somewhat dopey. It’s a shame they demolished my old school Ty-Coch. I am sure the catering ladies would have done...