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Housed in the old Gough Arms Pub, this place offers as cafe by day and village pub in the evening. Offers vegetarian and vegan dishes with gluten-free options. Oct 2020 reported no longer serving meat. Open Tue-Sat 12:00-23:00.
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Heol Glantawe, Ystradgynlais, Wales, SA9 1ES
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- Outdoor seating
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 24 Oct 2020 by Vegannic79
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18 Reviews
First Review by heyjude
JenMarks
Points +80
Lovely place with really nice food! - Edit
We walked into this lunch cafe because it looked so nice, with lovely outdoor seating and it turned out to be totally veg/vegan! What a fantastic place!
Read morePros: Plenty of choice, good food!, Friendly staff and quick service, Very nice atmosphere
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Gerwyn
Points +610
Basic, but enjoyable - Edit
We went there for our friend Vicky's 70th birthday. She had the three-egg omelette; my partner had a halloumi ciabatta and I went for the pea-protein burger with sauté potatoes (posh chips). All very nice, but not exactly an adventurous menu.
Read moreThe beer purported to be an IPA, but it tasted more like an old-fasioned keg bitter. They would do well to consider stocking one of the new south Wales craft breweries, such as Tudor or Glamorgan.
We ate outside in the May sunshine, in a lovely setting. Then got drenched to the skin on the short walk home. That's the valleys for you.
Pros: Simple, tasty food, Excellent value, Beautiful setting
Cons: Rather unimaginative menu, Unremarkable beer
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LloydWatkin
Points +314
Great atmosphere and food (updated Apr2024) - Edit
Update: recently the number of vegan options has dramatically reduced. Down to essentially three options on the main menu and the brunch menu has NO vegan options! What was once a safe haven for vegan options in the Swansea valley café chameleon is now no longer what it once was (have added recent menu images to photos section).
Read moreVisited here many times both before and since becoming vegan. Has a great menu, lovely staff, and a great atmosphere. There's not many places in the valley where you can eat so this is a gem.
Updated from previous review on 2019-12-22
Pros: Food, Beer , Staff
Cons: Reduced vegan options, No vegan options on brunch menu
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MdeeVee
Points +1034
Awesome - Edit
A fabulous place to eat, and somewhere we make a point of visiting several times when in the area.
Read moreIt has a friendly and comfortable environment, making it hard to leave.
The food is just amazing, homemade and totally delicious. There are often 'specials' too which makes choosing what to eat a nice problem to have. Always worth asking if a vegetarian dish can be made vegan.
A great shame that I can't give it 5 out of 5 (serves vegetarian items) - the Chameleon deserves it!
I throughly recommend Cafe Chameleon. ❤️
Updated from previous review on 2023-09-18
Pros: Super delicious reasonably priced food , Lovely welcoming café /bar, Easy walk from Heronstone Lodges Retreat
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CharlotteStevenson
Points +566
A really lovely place for lunch or coffee and cake! - Edit
Plenty to choose from on the menu and 75% of the cakes were vegan!
Read moreVery accommodating and friendly staff and the food was genuinely really nice.
Pros: Plenty of choice, Friendly staff, Zero waste shop
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PaulaG29
Points +76
Saturday 🍀 - Edit
Outstanding service
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Lovely staff, Dog friendly
Cons: None
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RhiannonPJ
Points +64
Little Gem! - Edit
Didn’t expect to find an eatery such as this, in this location! There was only a small selection of food on the day we went but everything we ordered was delicious! Really great vibe, great (ska) music playing, and vegan food, what more could you want? 🥰
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AlexBradley
Points +22
Lovely place to visit! - Edit
We went here for the first time tonight and I can definitely say we’ll be here again! All the staff were lovely and friendly and the food was delicious. Super tasty fully veggie/vegan restaurant😄
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff, Tasty food (fully veggie/vegan restaurant)
Cons: None!
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Stefgoodwin
Points +22
Stunning food! - Edit
Vegetarian cafe with great vegan options!! Pasta, curry, burgers etc! Fresh cakes, lovely coffee! Love it here!!!
Read morePros: Fully veggie, Vegan options
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KathyWaudby
Points +13
Vegetarian Gem - Edit
Great vegetarian cafe/bistro. Very friendly staff and customers. We have eaten here twice and intend to become regulars. I love that dogs are welcome. Lovely outdoor eating area available too.
Read morePros: Totally vegetarian so no meat being served around , Lovely, dog friendly and cosy.
Cons: Not open on Sunday.
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LucyBrooks
Points +18
Open until 7pm on Sat not 11pm - Edit
Open until 7pm on Sat not 11pm
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AmyDavies
Points +368
Outstanding - Edit
One of the most delicious meals out I've ever had. Deffo reccomend!
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Vegannic79
Points +27
Best place in the village - Edit
This is a fab little cafe/restaurant, great decor and atmosphere. Has a lovely outside seating area. Since the reopening after lockdown it is now fully vegetarian /vegan/ gluten free. They no longer serve meat. Food is delicious and healthy. They don't serve chips here but do have amazing vegan cake and the best vegan ice cream in many flavours
Read morePros: Good selection of vegan options, Vegan cake and ice cream
Cons: Service is often quite slow
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blod373
Points +53
Great vegan & veggie homemade options - Edit
I want to give this five stars but can’t because of your policy...weird!
Read morealways pay this atmospheric cafe a visit when I am home. Food is always consistently great! Love the fact that I can get homemade vegan options in my home village.
Pros: Homemade vegan dishes, Reasonable prices, Excellent cakes
Cons: Service can be slow at times
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JoeT32
Points +36
Lovely surprise - Edit
Really pleasant stop on our travels. Plenty of vegan options plus GF. Seemed very eco friendly. All four of us were happy.
Read morePros: Relaxed format
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LexRigby
Points +203
Hidden Gem! - Edit
This cafe / bar is a total hidden gem, literally in the middle of nowhere. Over the Easter weekend we stayed at the old school just a short walk up the road and were taken back by how many options this place offers!
Read moreThere's cake, earth bowls, chilli, salads and a range of beers. Cafe by day, bar by night.
The only down side is this place doesn't open until 12 so you can't nip in for breakfast!
Pros: Cake
Cons: Not open for breakfast
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EdanChapman
Points +40
Five stars, you silly app. - Edit
Just because this is not a fully vegan/vegetarian place I can't give this five stars on this app.
Read moreWell, it deserves five. Lovely vibe, great staff and excellent food. Heaps of vegan/vegetarian options and they even double check with you if something isn't completely vegan or has allergy-type ingredients.
A nice selection of beers and ciders on tap too as well as a full bar. You can ask to sample the taps first - they offered before I had to ask!
An amazing gem to discover in the UK and really really reasonably priced. I wish this place many years of awesomeness, thank you for giving me a break food-wise through this trip. 11/10.
Pros: Lots of vegan/vegetarian options., Cheap!!!
Cons: None.
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heyjude
Points +23
A little gem in the Swansea Valley! - Edit
A lovely, cosy and rustic cafe with great vegan and vegetarian options. Everything is freshly cooked so don't expect fast food! There is a bar with very good range of alcoholic and soft drinks and fab coffees.
Read moreI generally order a bowl of olives or hummus with crudites and a drink to nibble on while my meal is being prepared.
It has indoor and outdoor seating and a small car park.
Always a favourite with me and my friends 😀😀
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