Sylvania Community Stores And Cafe
1 Sylvania Drive, EX4 5DT - Exeter
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Good for groups
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I wish there were more of these in Exeter !
Its Such a lovely space for the community .
It also has a childrens play room / sensory so it's great for young familys who want to pop out but still keep the children entertained.
The food is great as well 🙂
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Come to the shop for a coffee,chat and cake.
You can buy all your needs,wants such as bread,papers,post office comes once a week.
Also you can can volunteer.
Pete organises an International friendship society and you can meet many people,bake and make for an event.
They sell homemade sandwiches,coffees and teas to have inside or takeaway.
Various groups meet up as well.
They are looking for people who have receipes to go into a community cook book,pop in to shop just leave details.
Come and volunteer if you can
Next event is on 19th November at 11am
The friendship group is looking for more people to join or volunteer at the shop as well
Monday is choir night if you want to join
Wednesday is board games night
Looking for donations in hampers if anyone would like to donate all appreciated
21 October is an Autumn fair on between 11 and 3pm please come along.
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Very cute community cafe. Good selection of goodies and nice coffee ☕️
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What a special place to discover! Such a warm, community feel. I don't live in the area, but i felt incredibly welcome with my toddler and the place is set up to support small children - soft play, toys, books, (and the responsibility to tidy up after yourself, which is always great to teach kids!) emergency nappies, wipes, bags and a potty. I will definitely be supporting this place again.
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I go there a lot. My child love to play in their soft play room while me and my wife relax and have something to drink or eat.
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This is a community owned and operated corner shop and café in Pennsylvania, Exter. It’s pretty great.
For Pennsylvania residents it’s fantastic to have a convenient place in walking distance to pick up that missing ingredient or chocolate bar at 4pm without having to drive a mile to the supermarket. The café is a fab place to meet a friend, bring your laptop for a change of work-from-home scenery, or have the kids play in the £1-per-child playroom. Some lunch options coming on the menu now too. The whole thing runs on community spirit basis - most of the staff are community volunteers. There’s a weekly cycle of meeting of groups of various types and occasional events with music and exciting food.
Overall this is a whole bunch times better for the neighbourhood than a for-profit chain store (or a vacant premises, which is what this used to be).
They’ve started doing waffles and ice creams to which is pretty great 😋
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This isn't just a shop, it's the hub of the community in the Pennsylvania area of Exeter. The café has seating both indoors and out. There's a library and children's indoor play area too.
It's even a music venue with a full PRS License, you will be able to see free concerts at one of the party events that the shop has throughout the year.
Need some company? There's activities like a Salsa Dance Class and Art. Plus 'get togethers' for parents with young children. It's the home of the wonderful 'International Friendship Group' too, that does fantastic work spreading peaceful vibes throughout the community.
As a shop you can get most things you need. There was no skimmed milk, so I now have a regular order for 3 pints, twice a week - awesome! Fresh homegrown vegetables, fruit and herbs are available for either reasonable prices ...or...FREE! (Donations are appreciated).
There is even a full-on Post Office in the shop every Thursday afternoon, which is just fantastic.
Please come and visit next time you are in the area. The Sylvania Community Stores & Café is a non profit making project, for the community and owned by the community.
If you have any spare time the shop is always looking for volunteers too. If you can do anything to help, they would love to hear from you.
All in all, it's just a wonderful place.
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what a brilliant store. community shop. run by nice people with an ethical outlook. you can sit in or outside. the coffee is lush. hot pasties. would make a great bike ride pit stop
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I love it here! It's so convenient to be able to just pop in for any essentials I need. The café has a really friendly atmosphere and the cakes, biscuits and coffees are delicious! The volunteers/staff are always super welcoming and helpful and I love coming here! Would definitely recommend and I bring all my friends and family here whenever they visit.
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friendly atmosphere and really feels like a community shop. The cafe in the store provide drinks, pastries and cakes. Perfect for a lunch in a sunny day, or just a day in a cafe to know the neighbors.
There are special events like fund raising, international lunch.
They accept volunteers to help in the shop and cafe. It's an interesting way to get to know the neighbors.
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Features & Services
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Has outdoor seating
On-site services available
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
Good for working on laptop
Offerings
Serves coffee
Serves healthy options
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has gender-neutral toilets
Has toilet
Has Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Crowd
Good for groups
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
Has kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Pets
Dogs allowed
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