Mandala Café & Eatery

I didn’t eat here, but I had a cracking hot chocolate (nice large cup!). The atmosphere is super chilled and lovely, plus the staff were so friendly! A real community cafe and events in the evening :)

I love this place. Adam has created such a lovely atmosphere here - good vibes, welcoming atmosphere. I agree with other reviewers that it has a strong community feel. The music is always spot on too. The food and drink are also highly recommended. Large range of teas, different coffees and syrups available, and a choice of milk - this cafe caters to vegan and vegetarian requirements. I do not always get a chance to eat in and often have a takeaway coffee, but when I have had food, it has been delicious. Most recently, the meaty breakfast wrap. So filling! And the pinto dip was excellent. Expect to pay a reasonable price from a small local cafe providing good food. Would also recommend the fruity vegan scones when they are available. All in all, a great place to go for good vibes and good eating.

Lovely bohemian vibe to this cafe. Staff really nice and friendly. Had the mushroom arancini which was a real treat. The rice wasn't overly dense so the taste of the different mushrooms really stood out. It's mew on the menu and would definitely have it again. Decaf coffee was good too.

Slightly more expensive than some cafés but you're paying for quality. The food is amazing, the drinks heavenly, the atmosphere sublime and the staff are the perfect mix of crazy, funny, professional and welcoming. Our dogs loved it.

I really want to like and love this local cafe, but most of the time I deeply dislike Mandala Cafe. I never go there myself anymore, and when people suggest meeting there, I always sway our rendezvous to somewhere that doesn't make the lives of wheelchair-users, parents and pedestrians worse. Take a look at the photo. Even when they're closed, a pointless and permanent outdoor seating area (that's barely ever used) takes up half the pavement, and then when they're open, their billboard further reduces the already precious-little space given to people walking and wheeling. Why would I want to give my custom to a business who shows such little consideration for others? Edit in response to Mandala's reply: I'm sure you have good intentions, and the inside of your cafe is indeed cosy, but it is the effect on passers-by that is my main concern. Yes, the council has granted you permission to have an outdoor seating area, and what you have done no doubt complies with the letter of the law, but it is not public-spirited. The issue I have is with public land being taken into private hands, especially precious walking & wheeling space. Why should people have to skirt past your A-board when previously they could walk & wheel side-by-side?