Cafe Rouge - Cardiff Mermaid Quay
2 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ
Café Rouge has over one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France. Many restaurants do an excellent breakfast, or shall we say petit dejeuner, at which such delights as scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on toasted brioche, croque Madame, croissants and pain au chocolat make welcome appearances, and to their credit the English traditional gets top billing. An array of small dishes takes in pulled pork pâté with French bread, and spicy beef and lamb sausage with harissa mayonnaise.Café Rouge has over one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.
Many restaurants do an excellent breakfast, or shall we say petit dejeuner, at which such delights as scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on toasted brioche, croque Madame, croissants and pain au chocolat make welcome appearances, and to their credit the English traditional gets top billing.
An array of small dishes takes in pulled pork pâté with French bread, and spicy beef and lamb sausage with harissa mayonnaise. Salads and pasta feature largely, as do baguettes and croques. Quick dishes, ideal for lunch, include slices of saucisson and cured pork loin with French bread.
Moving on to more serious stuff we find steaks, an 8oz bavette and thin cut rib eye, with a choice of béarnaise or peppercorn sauce. No French menu would be complete without the poulet jaune grille, pan-roasted breast of corn-fed chicken served on a warm taboulé of bulgar wheat and a medley of roasted vegetables with minted crème fraîche, or a steak frites before moving on to the crème brûlée, or the tart tatin. Almost invariably the coffee tastes like coffee should, something that sadly can all too often still not be said of our English restaurants, who depend too much upon technology and too little on the acquisition of a certain flair for this important conclusion to a meal.
By now we all know that the French, despite their distinctive habits when it comes to matters of satisfying the inner man, maintain a miraculous longevity of life. This is generally attributed to a number of causes, of which a measured consumption of decent wine is foremost. Café Rouge, you may be pleased to hear, encourages this with a well-chosen selection of French wines. Their prix fixe lunch and meals for children, both at a very reasonable figure, also offer excellent value.
Their Website will keep you updated on menu changes, news and other competitions and offers from the Café Society.
French
: 09:00 - 23:00
: 10:00 - 22:30
Reservations: 0292 053 8431 General: 029 2049 7638
2 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ [Map]
£21.00 £26.00
£6.50 (1 course) to £8.50 (2 courses), Mon - Sun, 12 - 5 pm
£10.50 (2 courses), Sun - Thurs
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
REVIEWS OF Cafe Rouge - Cardiff Mermaid Quay
Cole (7 July 2010)
I would like to compliment Cafe Rouge for the standard of food and service at my recent visit. In fact, the cheerful efficient service provided by Adnan added to the ambience of the restaurant in making the evening so enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Frances Norris (15 October 2008)
I just got back from Cardiff having spent three wonderful days in this city. On the first morning my three sisters and I discovered Cafe Rouge, and breakfasted there. The food was delicious. We dined there that night, and also had breakfast the next morning. The food was varied, and extremely tasty. The café atmosphere was amazing both inside, and outside on the boardwalk. The members of staff were friendly, polite and efficient, and as we dined there both in the day, and in the evening we saw that the same high standard was maintained. Well done Cafe Rouge. Your cafe will be our first port of call on our next visit to Cardiff, which will be soon.
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More Info for Cafe Rouge - Cardiff Mermaid Quay
Children welcome
Air condition
Reservations
Groups allowed
Outside seating
Cover charge
£13.95
£13.95
Not included, 10% (optional) for 8 or more
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