The Rare Welsh Bit

South Wales restaurants

The Cornish Bakery Bringing a Taste of Cornwall to Cwmbran

A Marmite and cheese pasty with a bite taken out of it.

One of the most popular classic British snacks I can think of, the traditional Cornish pasty is difficult to resist. It’s often said that food tastes better when you eat it in the place it originates from, however, and no doubt the same can often be said for these golden slabs of puff pastry crammed […] Read more…

Bottomless Brunch in Cardiff: 7 Top Spots

Welsh rarebit at Grey Restaurant at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff

What better way to spend the weekend than by munching on whole-souled comfort food at your favourite brunch spot? Well, by doing it with unlimited bubbles or cocktails thrown into the mix, of course! Originally started in Manhattan, the bottomless brunch trend has been gaining momentum in the UK over the past five years or […] Read more…

Stonebaked at Brava, Cardiff | Pontcanna Restaurants

Portobello mushroom fries from Stonebaked at Brava in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

By day, a snug café dishing up hearty brunches and lunches; by night (well, from Wednesday to Saturday at least), a popular pizzeria serving stonebaked pizza laden with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. As far as Pontcanna restaurants go, Café Brava is no stranger to the dining scene in this affluent suburb, having been perched on Pontcanna […] Read more…

New Crown Inn, Merthyr: A Taste of Portugal in Wales

Chourico Assado at The New Crown Inn Merthyr

Grade II-listed The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil is the oldest pub in the working class town that was once the epicentre of the South Wales iron, steel and coal mining industries. However, the food served here couldn’t be further apart from the traditional local cuisine you’d expect to find in the heart of the […] Read more…