Cardiff Restaurant Guide

La Tasca - Cardiff

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The lively La Tasca chain caters for parties, children's events and family gatherings in addition to anytime dining. These restaurants capture well the warm and vibrant spirit of Spain, and are best known for their tapas and traditional paellas.

Baltasar Christmas Menu - £17.95 (Selection of entremeses, tapas and dessert)

Gaspar Christmas Menu £24.95 (Selection of Entremeses, Tapas and Dessert)

Melchor Christmas Menu - £28.95 (Selection of Entremeses, Tapas and Desserts)

Menu de Nochevieja (New Year’s Eve Menu) - £34.95 (selection of tapas and desserts)

• Address: Unit 6, The Old Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, CF10 1FG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £27.00

Ana Bela

• Address: 5 Pontcanna Street, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9HQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Argentinean, Bistro
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £23.00, Dinner: £40.00

Armless Dragon

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A long-standing feature of the Cardiff scene, Armless Dragon has established a reputation for reliability and a certain Welshness which tends to please both patriots and visitors. Seasonal variations are reflected well in the menu with fish as a main item.

• Address: 97 Wyeverne Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4BG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £34.00

ASK - Cardiff

For some time I made the mistake of thinking that no group of restaurants in the region of 200 locations could hope to maintain the quality for which I was looking. Then one day I decided to put my prejudices to the test, walked into Oxford Ask! and discovered that I could not have been more mistaken.

• Address: 24/32 Wyndham, Arcade Mill Lane, Cardiff, CF10 1FJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Pizza & Pasta
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Bellinis

With its exceptional location on the balcony of unit 10 Mermaid Quay, the extremely popular Bellinis certainly lives up to its reputation of 'elegance without extravagance'. Opened in 2003, it has already established a substantial array of discerning regular customers who return again and again to indulge in the modern sophistication the restaurant has to offer.

• Address: Unit 10 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £22.00

Brasserie, La

A long established member of Cardiff's eating scene. Sister to the well known Le Monde restaurant, but with a more casual bistro feel. The terrace is a welcome addition to the restaurant in the summer and the new menu offers a range of salads, grills and snacks.

• Address: 60 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Fish & Chip, French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £32.00

Buffs

A busy establishment down amongst the docks, owing something to the wine bar ethos but with restaurant aspirations. This is reflected in the variations of the menu and the time of day, with the wine bar emerging strongly at lunchtime, when the very mobile blackboards are in full swing offering such dishes as a tangy mackerel pate or salt beef with will dill pickles.

• Address: 8 Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5EE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bar, Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £27.00

Cafe Naz - Cardiff

Café Naz is a chain restaurant that takes pride in serving contemporary Bangladeshi food in their four outlets. The focus is on quality and taste, so the menu is drawn up with care. Their glass fronted kitchen bustles with activity at meal times, rustling up delicious set and a la carte meals.

• Address: U8-U8C Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff , CF10 5BZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £26.00

Cafe Rouge - Cardiff Mermaid Quay

Café Rouge has around 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.

• Address: 2 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Canteen on Clifton Street

Opened at the end of 2007, Canteen on Clifton Street is a restaurant that specialises in producing high quality and innovative vegetarian cuisine. However, it is not strictly vegetarian, as, on each menu, a slow-cooked meat dish is offered to suit the carnivores.

• Address: 40 Clifton Street, Cardiff, CF24 1LR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Vegetarian, Restaurant
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £12.00, Dinner: £22.00