Mowlana is not only Cardiff’s only Persian restaurant, but a locally-owned, family-run business. In other words: exactly the sort of place we love to share on here, and exactly the sort of place you should know about. Two brothers- Ramin hosting, Soheil running the kitchen- have been feeding the capital since 2013. Despite being so [...]read moreMowlana
If you’re keen to check out the culinary offerings of a new city on arrival, then the Loving Welsh Food Tours are the ideal way to learn more about the Cardiff food scene, while discovering some of the city’s key landmarks. Perfect for visitors or locals, you’ll discover some of the best places to eat [...]read moreLoving Welsh Food
A ‘hole in the wall’ bar is how Vermut describes itself, in homage to the classic Spanish style. It’s easy to miss it, tucked against Curado Bar. Though it’s just next door, there’s a very different emphasis here. This little bar punches above its weight, its walls a rich yellow. Depending on your perspective, it [...]read moreVermut Bar
You can’t miss Curado Bar. With an enviable location, close to the Central station and opposite the Millennium Stadium’s gate 4 on Westgate Street, it’s easy to find your way here. It’s one of those happy, bustling places which manages to be many things at once. Day out shopping in Cardiff and need a break? [...]read moreCurado Bar
Since he opened his Pontcanna restaurant, Tommy Heaney has set a very high standard. This bright, stylish space is ideal for everything from a quick lunch to a far more leisurely tasting menu experience, with influences ranging from Spain to Japan. There’s a convivial buzz, a happy thrum of chatter and music. It’s not ‘fine [...]read moreHeaneys Cardiff
Japanese menus can be intimidating things. They can expect you to know your nigiri from your sashimi and your hosomaki and uramaki from your fotomaki. Some places can make you feel you almost need a degree in Oriental Studies to grasp what you’re eating- in other words, they can be off-putting for the casual diner. [...]read moreSushi Life
Some restaurants like to set their stall out early. The Potted Pig’s website tells you that, “We love cooking, eating and gin…we serve food that we’d love to eat when we go out.” Downstairs from its entrance on Cardiff’s High St, you’ll find The Potted Pig located in a former bank vault. It’s an unusual [...]read moreThe Potted Pig
The Tipsy Kitchen enables you the cook, the host, the person in charge of getting dinner on the table, to sit back, sip your wine and let them do the cooking. Providing a range of nutritious, wholesome and home-comfort meals, portion sizes are generous for the hungry workers, growing kids and those who just want [...]read moreThe Tipsy Kitchen
Let’s get the obvious bit out of the way first: Asador 44 in Cardiff isn’t a steakhouse. It serves outstanding steak, obviously- we’ll come back to that- but it’s a true Asador, and not just in name. It’s in the northern Spanish tradition, where cooking over fire marries so well with the best produce. At [...]read moreAsador 44, Cardiff
It’d be hard to overstate the way Anand George helped change the way South Wales understands the possibilities of Indian food. That might sound like a bold claim, but his arrival in Cardiff brought new dishes and new flavours we never thought of as part of our national curry obsession. While his informal Tukka Tuk [...]read morePurple Poppadom
Any answer to the question ‘Where can I find a really good burger in Cardiff?’ will inevitably feature the words ‘Got Beef’. And quickly, too. Cai Pritchard started this business in a van, busy on the festival circuit before doing a series of popups and kitchen takeovers (a local cafe, the Macintosh Sports Club and [...]read moreGot Beef
Let’s get one thing out of the way… Yes: the Heathcock is a pub. Yes: it serves food. No: it does not serve ‘typical pub grub’. If you’re seeking the standard public house fare of gammon, egg & chips – this is probably not the place to go. A thriving local which prides itself on [...]read moreThe Heathcock, Cardiff