Quirky Restaurants In Cardiff

We've all seen the movie, now it's time to try it for real. One of the most outlandish watering holes in town, this quirky restaurant will serve you up a range of grilled goods from steaks to burgers and delicious hot dogs, with all the sauce and sauciness you can handle.

Bringing together food, booze, cocktails and events all in one little package, this weird and wonderful haunt boasts some cool, stripped-back interiors, complete with vintage detailing. It's the perfect backdrop for their regular live music and club nights.

Located inside HMP Cardiff, this unique restaurant offers delicious food to its diners, and vital kitchen and hospitality skills to its staff, all of whom are inmates at the prison. Serving breakfasts, lunches, dinners and afternoon teas, it's one of the most worthwhile visits in the city.

One the city's premiere events venues, this beautiful restaurant fronts some very special interiors. Inspired by the French and Italian Gothic, the venue features striking wall designs, chandeliers and mezzanine seating.

Open to all, this quirky Cardiff restaurant is a jack-of-all-trades and a master-of-many as it serves up fancy brekkies, light lunches, hearty dinner dishes and some superb cocktails. Swing by for a boozy start to your weekend as they offer one cracking brunch. 

Originally launched as a mobile catering truck, Got Beef is one of Cardiff's ultimate morning-after hangouts - they've even named one of their burgers The Hangover. With buns ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, this quirky restaurant promises a cure for whatever ails you.

This unusual restaurant in Cardiff offers plant based cuisine and curious cocktails. A great neighbourhood hangout with cool and comfy interiors, colourful cuisine one of the friendliest atmospheres in town.

Dishing up high-quality tapas dishes and an eclectic range of tasty drinks, Bar 44 boasts cool interiors, a relaxed atmosphere, and some of the best G&Ts in the city. It also happens to serve one heck of a Spanish breakfast with crispy pancetta, chorizo, mushroom croqueta and fried eggs. 

Hidden beneath the city in a former bank vault, this unique haunt serves up delicious British cuisine in an atmospheric dining area perfect for intimate dinners. If you're looking for a larger affair though, be sure to order their whole suckling pig for up to 12 guests. 

Offering a stunning range of steaks from sirloins to Chateaubriand with mushrooms and smoked tomatoes, Steak Of The Art also boasts colourful interiors with an eye for contemporary design and a private Tardis-inspired dining area.

As the city's first 100% vegan restaurant, Anna Loka offers some of the best-looking plant-based grub in town. Itt also comes up trumps on the decor front, with amazing wall murals and stripped-wood furniture, it's a cool, low-key hangout for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

An icon on the city's dining scene, this quirky restaurant is one of the most beloved spots in town. Serving up good old-fashioned British cooking within its uniquely decorated dining room, it's no surprise it's a favourite amongst most Cardiff locals.

One of the most authentic Welsh restaurants in Cardiff, Seren Diemwnt offers cleverly made and beautifully presented dishes from breakfast until dinner. Run by chef Gethin Rees, it is a must-visit if you're looking for traditional cuisine with a modern twist.

Serving up simple but stylishly modern Welsh cuisine, this charming little eatery on the bustling Mill lane is actually the city's first all-Welsh restaurant. Serving up dishes such as traditional Lamb cawl alongside modern twists like the Rarebit pizza, it's an innovative take on authentic food.