Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Mezza Luna, City Rd, Cardiff
On July 17, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanA long room where the eye is drawn to the flames of the charcoal grill, Mezza Luna offers a menu influenced by both Lebanese and Moroccan traditions. And if that sounds unusual, then perhaps uniquely among the grill houses on City Road, there is alcohol on offer. I tried a crisp Lebanese Almaza pilsener. My
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
I Giardini Di Sorrento, City Road, Cardiff
On July 1, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanI Giardini di Sorrento bills itself as ‘Coffee House-Bar-Kitchen’, though that doesn’t really do it justice. It’s certainly not formal dining, and as such it fits in well on City Road, but this isn’t a café knocking out a few token sandwiches as an afterthought. Today’s specials of lobster and T-bone are a giveaway, though
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Dusty Knuckle Pizza, Canton
On April 28, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanThis, right here, is stone cold proof of the burgeoning street food culture in Cardiff. It’s a story of people backing their gut, their passion, and making things happen. That Dusty Knuckle have made the transition from popup to permanent in the courtyard of local brewers Crafty Devil, who themselves seem to have gone from
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Elgano, Cathedral Road, Cardiff
On February 21, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanNewly opened, Elgano is now run by a team of Italians clearly passionate about their food. “Cooking is love made visible” runs the legend over the kitchen, which pretty much sums it up for me. There are no surprises on this menu: it’s like a rundown of Italian restaurants’ greatest hits: spaghetti bolognese, farfalle with
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Porro, Llandaff, Cardiff
On January 17, 2016 by The Plate Licked CleanSat on Llandaff’s High Street, Porro comes trailing clouds of glory thanks to its big sister in the city centre, The Potted Pig. Straight off the bat, they proclaim their love of local food served with a love of Italy; they serve ‘Italian-ish’ food, rather than devote themselves to the slavishly myopic quest for the
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Shake Shack, St David’s 2, Cardiff
On December 22, 2015 by The Plate Licked CleanOccupying a prime slab of city centre real  estate on the first floor of St David’s 2, Shake Shack is brand new- as I write this, it’s been open for less than three hours- and is their first UK branch outside London, extending the narrative of Cardiff as somewhere even star ‘brands’- hello Burger and Lobster,