I tried an angelic café in North Wales city centre and found a little taste of heaven
Malgorzata used to work at the former Lord Street Café and enjoyed it so much, that they made the decision to take over and open the café doors as 'Heaven Coffee Shop'. The café is near the arc sculpture landmark on Lord Street.
The statue portrays a miner and a steelworker on brick plinths, feet astride two steel arcs. They are at full stretch, each trying to bend the arc to meet at the top.
The statue represents the toil and collectiveness of manual work. With the closures of the mines, these self-sufficient communities had to find a new role in the world.
Wrexham has seen a lot of cafes and pubs open up via the leisure industry in the last few years and there are a lot of food and drink options in the area.
In 2021, the café was doing so well that they took over the lease of the shop next door to give 'Heaven' more space. Yes, you will always need a bit more space in heaven.
This heavenly coffee shop was really busy when we popped in through its pearly gates for a bite to eat. The owners were chatting and hugging a few returning locals, giving the place, a close community feel.
Adam and Malgorzata have created a small friendly vibe so that people feel comfortable. They have even added a children's corner, which has been a popular hit with parents.
This homely feeling spills out into Lord Street, with outdoor seating areas amid colourful potted plants. The plant theme continues inside the café, with greenery on light fittings with hanging plants draped all over the walls.
We chose a spot near the window, the perfect place to people-watch whilst perusing the menu. The coffee shop seems to offer light snacks such as jacket potatoes, sandwiches and sweet and savoury crepes.
The dessert menu looked fabulous with sweet waffles and American style pancakes with ingredients such as Nutella, Tutti Frutti and Haribo. No wonder families with children like this place so much.
There are a lot of affordable 'meal deals' such as two burgers for £19,99 and all- day breakfasts starting from a small breakfast for £5.50, a large for £7.50 or a big monster fry up, which included three sausages and all the works for £11.50.
There were plenty of veggie or vegan options available as well. Of course, the coffee shop has a vast array of drink options such as white-hot chocolate, the usual coffee options along with milkshakes and bubble tea.
There was even good old 'Wrexham Lager' on draft behind the counter, if you fancied something a little bit stronger.
We decided to take the two paninis for £12 offer as it seemed really good value.
I went with one of my favourite simple fillings of brie and cranberry, whilst my wife went for a chicken, cheese, pesto and red onion version.
The seared grill marks on the outside of Italian bread, opened up to reveal a gorgeous messy melted cheese.
The gooey brie was topped with a tart cranberry sauce, with the toasted bread giving off a satisfying crunch.
The Panini was well presented on bakery decorated greaseproof paper with cucumber, tomato and lettuce leaf on the side.
My wife enjoyed the contrast of the strong red onion alongside the tang of the pesto and succulent chicken.
Her hot-pressed sandwich was accompanied by a small side salad, which had a dark balsamic glaze squeezed artistically over the top.
I ordered a super nutritious banana and strawberry smoothie for my drink option, which was thick, fresh and really refreshing.
I sipped it slowly through a straw, as we watched the world, slowly drift by outside.
My wife washed her tasty chicken panini down with a simple americano with hot milk.
When I went over to pay the bill at the counter, I saw some heavenly and devilish looking cakes, such as red velvet, caramel cheesecake and some absolutely huge boulder scones packed with fruit and raisins.
We somehow managed not to fall into temptation, but I was thinking about those lovely looking cakes all the way, on my journey home.
It's no wonder that the angelic cafe is so busy, with high ratings from the loyal customer congregation, who keep returning for a little taste of heaven on Lord Street.
The Facts
Price - Panini offer £12, americano £2.50 and smoothie £3.99. The total price of the meal was £18.49
Atmosphere - Community family friendly vibe
Car Parking- The island green car park is probably the nearest
Service - Order at the counter but try not to look at the cakes
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