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South Wales restaurants

Caffi Sïo, Cardiff Bay – Chapter’s culture cafe

Caffi Sio, Cardiff Bay

*Sadly, Caffi Sio is now closed. There’s nothing I love more than a stroll down Cardiff Bay on a sunny day. From the scenic views and marine wildlife, to the quirky souvenir shops and the endless selection of restaurants and cafes, there’s not much I don’t like about Cardiff Bay. In fact, the only downfall […] Read more…

Tiny Rebel Cardiff, Westgate Street – Beer & Food

Tiny Rebel Cardiff posters

With a Newport-based brewery and two bars to its name, Tiny Rebel is at the forefront of South Wales’ thriving craft beer scene. However, as I discovered when I popped along to Tiny Rebel Cardiff on Westgate Street recently (formerly Urban Taphouse, but rebranded by the same owners last year), they also offer a satisfying selection […] Read more…

Coffee shop review: 200 Degrees – Queen St, Cardiff

Basil chicken flatbread with beetroot hummus, spinach and sundried tomatoes at 200 Degrees Coffee Shop Cardiff

A few months ago, Cardiff’s Queen Street gained a new coffee shop in the form of 200 Degrees, on the former site of Base and Barley restaurant. Owned by a Nottingham-based independent coffee roaster, the Cardiff branch is one of six of its kind, with shops located elsewhere in Birmingham, Nottingham, Leeds and Leicester. When I […] Read more…

Cheese, please! Cafe review: Munchies – Crwys Road, Cardiff

Munchies Cardiff grilled cheese sandwich and crisps

Cheese lovers rejoice! A new café has opened on Crwys Road, Cardiff, serving grilled cheese sandwiches and baked treats. Munchies officially opened on Monday following a soft launch to press, bloggers, friends and family last week. However, it actually started out as a late-night sweet treat delivery service sweet running out of university student, Jordan […] Read more…

A behind-the-scenes look at McDonald’s ‘restaurant evolution’

Making a Big Mac in McDonald's uniform

Recently, Mcdonald’s invited me along to its Cardiff Culverhouse Cross branch on Copthorne Way for a first-hand insight into a number of changes introduced as part of the multi-national fast food chain’s ‘restaurant evolution’. As I lived in Ely throughout my childhood, this was my local branch for many years and so it was quite nostalgic […] Read more…