Monday – Thursday | 8am – 8pm |
Friday – Saturday | 8am – 9pm |
Sunday | 9am – 6pm |
This unusually named group of café-bars has sites in the City Centre's Capital Quarter and on Cathedral Road (squeezed up against against Pontcanna's leafy spine). A functional yet thoroughly design-led space with a hint of the "cherry picked Swedish design club" about it (think Scandi cool rather than noir), Kin + Ilk is a melting pot of approachable cool.
Rimless-spec tweakings, imaginative murmurings and enthusiastic get-togethers come in waves from the precisely assembled stools, tables and worktops. It's a hub for remote working or catching up with your boss, a space for creatives and freelancers, a caffeine-fuelled idea incubator, and an ever-so-pleasant place for a down-tempo brunch. Friends meet here, kids accompany parents on the weekends, and the after-work crowd takes full advantage of the alcohol license, locally-sourced beer selection and wine list (Fizz Friday is a particularly popular pick with the Capital Quarter crowd).
Food wise, the menu is small but diverse: expect freshly made filled or open sandwiches, Welsh cheeses & meat, homemade soups, creative salads, brilliant brunches, artisan coffee and cakes. There’s even a tempting range of bar snacks, including a vegan antipasti platter.
It’s very chilled at Kin + Ilk. Whether you’re sipping cappuccino or Chianti, you’ll feel cool, calm and collected – even if that chat with your boss isn’t going so well…
Amazing toastie, really good coffee and staff were really friendly and welcoming. Will definitely go again :)
Atmosphere and decor was great! Definitely the type of place I would want to settle in and sit all day.
KIN + ILK has a great atmosphere - light, bright and buzzing but not too loud. Well worth popping in, the coffee is excellent.
Great food and friendly service. Iced Coffee extremely good.
Delicious food, lovely staff
The café is great. Coffee is good and brunch is amazing. It is a bit pricey, but it's good value for money.