Freshly brewed. Sea views. Every morning.

Where every cup comes with
a view of the sea

A family-run beachfront cafe on the Pembrokeshire coast. Proper breakfasts, homemade cakes, local ice cream and speciality coffee — all with the Atlantic on your doorstep.

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Open Easter to October  •  Dog-friendly Terrace  •  Local Produce
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Now Open for the 2025 Season  —  Easter Saturday through to end of October  —  Daily from 8:30am

Interior of The Driftwood Cafe looking out to sea Freshly made coffee at The Driftwood
Est.
2009
Our Story

A cafe built on sea air and good food

The Driftwood started as a humble beach hut in 2009, run by the Davies family with a secondhand espresso machine and a passion for feeding people well. Over fifteen years it has grown into a proper beachfront cafe — but the philosophy has never changed.

We source as locally as possible: milk from a dairy farm five miles away, eggs from a small holding in the Preseli Hills, and seasonal veg from growers right across the Pembrokeshire peninsula. When something isn't available locally, we find the next best thing.

Every cake is baked in our own kitchen, every sandwich made to order. We open when the daffodils come out at Easter and close when the clocks go back — and every season we try to make it a little bit better than the last.

Family-run since 2009
Beachfront sea views
All-day breakfast
Speciality coffee
Homemade cakes daily
Dog-friendly terrace
Local Pembrokeshire produce
Open Easter to October
Explore Our Menu
15
Years on the Beach
12+
Local Suppliers
6
Months Open Each Year
100%
Cakes Baked In-House
Where It Comes From

Rooted in Pembrokeshire

We buy local wherever we can — not as a marketing line, but because the food genuinely tastes better for it. Here are some of the people we work with.

Pembrokeshire dairy farm
Dairy

Penlan Farm Dairy

Five miles up the coast, Penlan Farm supplies us with whole milk for our coffees and cream for our cakes. Their cows graze on coastal pasture year-round, and you can taste the difference in every cup.

Free-range eggs in a basket
Eggs & Poultry

Bwlch Hen Smallholding

In the foothills of the Preseli Hills, Rhiannon keeps a flock of free-range hens and a small herd of chickens for the table. Every egg on our menu comes directly from her farm, collected each morning.

Fresh crab from the Pembrokeshire coast
Seafood

Llangwm Fisherman

Our crab comes from a family of fishermen based in Llangwm who have worked Pembrokeshire waters for four generations. When the crabs are landed, we hear about it first. Fresh doesn't cover it.

Welsh orchard apples and seasonal fruit
Fruit & Veg

Hywel's Market Garden

Hywel and his family grow seasonal veg and soft fruit on a plot near Narberth. Our soups, salads and cakes follow the seasons because of him. When the strawberries arrive in June, the Victoria sponge gets very good indeed.

Welsh artisan charcuterie and cured meats
Meat & Cured

Dyfed Butchers

Our bacon and sausages are sourced from a family butcher in Haverfordwest who works directly with Pembrokeshire farmers. The pigs are outdoor-reared and the quality of the cure shows in every breakfast we serve.

Speciality coffee being roasted in Wales
Coffee

Cardigan Bay Roasters

A micro-roastery on the Ceredigion coast who roast small batches of single-origin beans to a seasonal schedule. They come and visit us in May to calibrate the grinder. Coffee that takes its craft seriously.

Happy dog relaxing on a sunny cafe terrace near the sea
Dogs Welcome

Our Terrace is Their Terrace Too

We built the terrace with four-legged guests in mind. There are water bowls at every corner, a shaded area under the awning for warm days, and lead hooks on most tables. All dogs are welcome — large breeds, muddy retrievers, tiny nervous terriers. If they're with you, they're welcome here.

Our terrace faces south-west, which means you get the afternoon sun and the full sweep of the bay. On clear days you can see Skomer Island from your seat. We keep blankets at the counter for cooler evenings, and the outdoor heaters go on whenever there's a chill in the air.

The terrace is on the same level as the beach path, so sandy paws come with the territory. We have a hosepipe round the side for a quick rinse before you head back to the car.

Fresh Water Bowls
Refilled throughout the day at every terrace table.
Shaded Seating
A large awning keeps dogs cool on hot summer days.
Lead Hooks
Fitted to most terrace tables so hands stay free.
Dog Biscuits
Complimentary dog biscuit for every canine visitor.
Speciality Coffee

Serious about the cup, relaxed about everything else

We've always believed that a great coffee deserves to be made properly, even in a small beach cafe. Our La Marzocca espresso machine runs on a seasonal blend from Cardigan Bay Roasters, and every drink is made by someone who actually knows what they're doing.

We dial in the grinder every morning, use local whole milk that steams beautifully, and serve milk alternatives — oat, soy and almond — at no extra cost. We offer decaf espresso as standard, and our filter coffee rotates monthly by single origin.

Espresso £2.50
Americano £3.00
Flat White £3.50
Latte £3.80
Cappuccino £3.80
Cortado £3.20
Cold Brew £4.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Barista making a speciality flat white coffee
Welsh Roasted Cardigan Bay
Roasters
Handmade Ice Cream

Ice Cream on the Sea Wall

Made by a small producer in Tenby using local dairy milk and cream, our ice creams and sorbets are the proper stuff. No soft serve, no powder-mix nonsense. Real ice cream, twelve flavours, rotating through the season.

Clotted Cream Vanilla
Madagascan vanilla with local clotted cream. The classic, done properly.
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt
71% Pembrokeshire dark chocolate with hand-harvested Welsh sea salt.
Mint Choc Chip
Fresh garden mint and dark chocolate chips in a cool, creamy base.
Pembrokeshire Strawberry
Local strawberries from June onward. Bright, real, and outrageously good.
Salted Caramel
Buttery caramel with a generous hand of Welsh sea salt. Rich and moreish.
Blueberry Sorbet
A vibrant dairy-free sorbet with local blueberries. Refreshing and sharp.
Honeycomb Crunch
Vanilla ice cream loaded with shards of Welsh honeycomb toffee.
Lemon Sorbet
Bright, sharp and palate-cleansing. Vegan and utterly refreshing on a hot day.

Single scoop £2.80 • Double £4.50 • Triple £5.80 • Served in a cone or cup • Waffle cone available at £0.50 extra
Flavours subject to availability and season. Ask at the counter for what's on today.

The Davies family behind the counter of The Driftwood Cafe
Open Season
Easter Saturday
— until —
End of October
The Davies Family

A family business, run the way a family business should be

Gareth and Sian Davies opened The Driftwood in the spring of 2009 with a borrowed machine and a dream of running a proper beachside cafe. Their daughter Megan now runs the kitchen, their son Tom manages the floor and the coffee, and Gareth still does the early morning delivery run from the farm.

Nobody here has had a hospitality diploma. What we have is fifteen years of figuring out what people want when they've just come off the beach, what cakes sell fastest on a grey Tuesday in September, and exactly how strong the average Pembrokeshire walker likes their tea.

We close in October not because we want to, but because we think rest is part of doing things properly. When we open again at Easter, the menu will have changed a little, the coffee will have been dialled in again, and the team will have had time to miss it. That shows in the food.

We never wanted to be a chain or a brand. We wanted to be the cafe that people drive back to Pembrokeshire for. That's still what we're trying to be, one cup at a time.

— Gareth Davies, founder
Pembrokeshire Coast

The best views in Wales are right outside our window

We're lucky enough to sit on one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain. The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park runs right past our front door, and on a clear morning, with a flat white in hand and the tide coming in, there is no better place to be in Wales.

We make the most of our position by facing the seating toward the water. We don't turn off the sound of the sea with background music. We keep the windows large and the decor simple, so the view is always the main event.

Direct beachfront access — walk straight onto the sand
South-west facing terrace for afternoon sun and sunsets
Views across to Skomer Island on clear days
On the Wales Coast Path — popular with long-distance walkers
Tidal access to rock pools and sheltered coves nearby
Plan Your Visit
Pembrokeshire coastline at sunset with cliffs and sea
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
What People Say

Kind Words from Kind People

We've been coming to Pembrokeshire every August for eleven years and The Driftwood is the one constant. The crab sandwich is the best thing I eat all year, without question. The terrace on a sunny morning is just perfect.

SR
Sarah R.
Google Reviews • August 2024

Stopped here mid-way through the coast path with my Border Collie. They gave Bran a biscuit the moment we sat down, a bowl of cold water appeared without asking, and the flat white was one of the best I've had in Wales. Will time my walks around this place from now on.

PT
Phil T.
TripAdvisor • June 2024

Took the kids here three days in a row on our Pembrokeshire holiday. The bara brith is outstanding — I bought a whole loaf to bring home. The staff are lovely, the view is ridiculous and the Victoria sponge was demolished in about four minutes flat. Cannot recommend highly enough.

JM
Jenny M.
Google Reviews • July 2024
Food Hygiene Rating 5 Food Standards Wales
Pembrokeshire Produce Mark Local food accreditation
Wales Coast Path Partner Recommended refreshment stop
4.8 Stars • 600+ Reviews Google & TripAdvisor combined
Opening Hours

When to Find Us

Open Easter Saturday through to the end of October. We are closed from November to Good Friday. Follow us on social media for updates on our opening date each spring.

Monday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday 8:30am – 5:00pm

Last food orders 30 minutes before closing. We may close earlier in poor weather during the shoulder season. Kitchen closes at 4:00pm on weekdays.

Getting Here

Find The Driftwood

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The Driftwood Cafe Beach Road, Little Haven
Pembrokeshire, SA62 3UD
Wales
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By car: From Haverfordwest, take the B4341 south through Broad Haven. Little Haven is a further mile along the coast road. Car park at the top of the village — it's a short walk down to the beach and the cafe.

On foot: We are directly on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Look for the blue door right on the sea wall.

By bus: The 315 service from Haverfordwest stops in Little Haven during summer months. Check TrawsCymru for timetables.

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