Holy margherita – look at the price of that, man! Santa Maria, Cardiff City centre.
Pizza is one of the foods that Cardiff rather excels in and where Batman and Robin- esque (Adam West’s Batman and Burt Ward’s Robin – for those of my age) … Continue reading
Titillation or torture of the taste buds? Grey, the Hilton hotel, Cardiff City Centre.
I have been told, not having read it or watched the movie, that 50 Shades of Grey was a bit shite (and the sequels are every bit as bad it … Continue reading
A meal out of a spaghetti western! Caffe Fragolino, Llandaff, Cardiff
I have always been a big fan of Italian food. To me it’s simplicity is one of its greatest strengths, with the use of a few top quality ingredients to … Continue reading
“Llareggub” to write home about or “Taergydoolb”? Milkwood, Pontcanna, Cardiff.
The title is an ode to Dylan Thomas’ “Under Milk Wood” (if you are not a Thomas fan you will need to read the words in “speech marks” backwards), with … Continue reading
Shopping centre chic? Ciliegino, St. David’s 2, Cardiff.
I tend to find the food offering in large scale shopping centres in the UK more than a little dispiriting. Identikit chain restaurants offering mediocre food at anything but cheap … Continue reading
Milk and four sugars – Milk & Sugar/Lleath & Siwgr at Y Hen Lyfrgell, Cardiff City Centre
The four sugars in the title to this post relates to the fact that Cardiff independent, Milk & Sugar, has recently expanded its empire to a fourth location (and not … Continue reading
Don’t judge a “libro” by its cover – Calabrisella, Canton, Cardiff
Restaurants come in all shapes and sizes and as a general rule the swankier the exterior and interior the higher the expectations in terms of the food on offer (and … Continue reading
