Quirky Restaurants In Cardiff
Kitsch, kooky, cool, friendly and full of quirks, our city's dining scene is awash with unique restaurants. From themed eateries to cute lunching spots and outlandish party bars, we've rounded up the quirkiest restaurants in Cardiff for when you want a dinner with a little something different.
Famed for more than just its inventive take on modern mixology, The Alchemist offers a mouthwatering food menu of international brunch plates, juicy burgers and mains that will make your heart race. From crispy pork belly with a red pepper coulis to cajun seitan fajitas, they've got the delicacies to match the drinks.
A dedicated board game cafe with a bar offering to boot, it's all too easy to while away an afternoon at Chance & Counters. Alongside their extensive selection of games, that run the gamut of old, new and obscure, they've also got a menu of sandwiches and small plates for if your dice rolling arm needs a pick-me-up.
Culley's offers a range of innovative British plates whether you're stopping in for an intimate date night, or celebrating a special occasion with their bottomless brunch. Housed within the Exchange Hotel, the menu aims to evoke the history of the building, as well as showcasing the finest locally-sourced produce.
Bringing Sri Lankan eats and coconut flower cocktails to Mill Lane, The Coconut Tree is a bar and restaurant packing flavour by the boat-load. From classic curries and battered cuttlfish to a selection of hoppers that will absolutely hit the spot, it's the perfect place to escape to the tropics for a few hours.
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Head over to Church Street where this unique addition to Cardiff's dining scene is sorting you for some of the quirkiest cocktails and yummiest comfort eats in town. Decked out in foliage, ferns and dark wood fittings, it's as easy on the eye as it is on the tastebuds.
Little sister to Tommy's Heaney's flagship eatery, Uisce can more than hold its own in the restaurant stakes. With an all-day offering of delicious plates, this cafe and wine bar serves up rustic comfort food including smoked sardine Caesar salads, lamb shoulder crumpets, and a selection of internationally-sourced charcuterie boards.