Portland St0.1 mi from Swansea centrelast reviewed July 2026
1957-rebuilt, wood-panelled and mosaic-tiled, this is the Swansea cafe where Dylan Thomas and his circle used to meet, still pouring its own house filter coffee.
The Swansea cafe Dylan Thomas drank in, still pouring its own house filter.
Portland St0.1 mi from Swansea centrelast reviewed July 2026
1957-rebuilt, wood-panelled and mosaic-tiled, this is the Swansea cafe where Dylan Thomas and his circle used to meet, still pouring its own house filter coffee.
The Swansea cafe Dylan Thomas drank in, still pouring its own house filter.
11 Portland St, Swansea SA1 3DH, UK
0.1 mi from Swansea centre
The batch brew has real depth without tipping into syrupy, and the decaf flat white is balanced enough to win over a self-described coffee snob.
An own-roasting cafe on Western Street where the espresso arrives in a preheated earthenware cup, and a properly named cortado is on offer if you want something specific to order.
A single stall inside Swansea Market turning out espresso and iced coffee good enough that regulars rank it among the best coffee in the building, market snack or not.