Wales Eat and Drink

Places to Eat in Cardiff

Places to eat in Cardiff are varied in terms of menu, budget and the diverse types of places you can find a good meal in the city. As well as restaurants in Cardiff you can find great pub food, as well as cafes, coffee shops, takeaways... even bars and nightclubs can’t wait to serve you a delicious plate of hot food!

Cardiff restaurants cater for all budgets, so you know when you head out for your evening meal you can always find a restaurant within your price range. For those looking to save a few quid, some of the more cheap restaurants Cardiff offers include Hard Rock Cafe, while at the more expensive end of the scale you can find fine dining at the award-winning Raglans Restaurant in Culverhouse Cross.

There are more great restaurants in Cardiff Bay, as well as a selection of pubs serving mouth-watering home-cooked meals. Cardiff pubs serving hot food include the Ocean Park Brewers Fayre pub restaurant which serves traditional pub food all day.

Cardiff nightclubs are a big part of the food and drink scene in the city and as with any capital city, the choice of Cardiff bars and clubs is impressive. The Tiger Tiger chain has a stylish club in Cardiff city centre, as well as some great bars such as Salt, The Promised Land and Revolution.

Restaurants Swansea

Restaurants in Swansea are extremely varied and, in the main, offer great value for money. There are some tempting options for vegetarian restaurants in Swansea, including Govindas Vegetarian Cuisine in the city centre which offers an affordable meat-free eating experience.

You can also find Chinese, Indian and Italian restaurants – Swansea is a great place to sample international cuisine. Swansea restaurants also offer traditional food including venues such as the Black Horse Inn and the up-market Hanson at the Chelsea Restaurant.

Pubs in Swansea offer some of the best home-cooked food you’ll find anywhere in Wales, rivalling the city’s finest restaurants. The Poundffald Inn in the Three Crosses area of the city proudly advertises the fact that it uses locally sourced ingredients for its food as well as local real ales.

Restaurants in North Wales

Restaurants in North Wales worth visiting include Rhiwafallen Restaurant in Llandwrog on the Menai Strait, with an intimate atmosphere in which to enjoy the fresh local produce and take in the beautiful sea views. If you fancy Chinese, try the Hong Kong Harbour in Abersoch, or Nikki Ips in Conwy.

Restaurants in Llandudno have been delighting holidaymakers in this traditional seaside resort for generations. One of the best restaurants Llandudno offers is Romeo Ristorante, a charming Italian which uses local ingredients for that fresh-cooked taste.

Other noteworthy North Wales restaurants include the Craig-y-Dderwen Restaurant in Betws-y-Coed which has its very own vegetable garden, the elegant Ynyshir Hall country hotel restaurant in Eglwysfach and the very romantic Hand at Llanarmon, which doubles as a pet-friendly hotel for couples who just can’t be away from their four-legged friend for too long! Check out the options for Wales eat and drink in our user-friendly listings section.