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Thomas by Tom Simmons, Pontcanna, Cardiff: review
On May 1, 2022 by The Plate Licked CleanUsually, the definitive review of a new restaurant comes some time after it has bedded in. They’ve established an identity, you’ve got a frame of reference. That’s not true of Pontcanna’s Thomas by Tom Simmons, because the first review, from The Octopus Diaries blog and written soon after it opened a little after two years
Cardiff
Don Don Yatai Japanese café, Ely, Cardiff
On October 7, 2021 by The Plate Licked CleanIf I asked you to guess where I found Cardiff’s newest Japanese café, I’d probably have time to go make a cuppa- and finish it, too- before you came up with the right answer. But here on Ely’s Cowbridge Road West, opposite and half way between the former hospital and the Fire Station, is the
Cardiff
Lee Skeet announces new Milkwood popup ’40 Days 40 Nights’
On October 4, 2021 by The Plate Licked CleanVery quickly last year, Lee Skeet made his Bones Supper Club the most impressive new place to eat in Cardiff. He did it the hard way, too. No paid PR. No invitation evenings. He just cooked and let his food do the talking. Remarkable regional produce, a chef of Lee’s experience and skill, cooking for
Cardiff
Snufflers, Barocco, Cardiff
On September 28, 2021 by The Plate Licked CleanBarocco on Wharton St is no longer just another city chain bar. Now under independent ownership, free from the yoke of Brains Brewery, it is also home to brand new pop up Snufflers. The kitchen is run by Max and Shaun, who have done their time in some well respected kitchens across the city- Bar
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Heaney’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff: 2020 reopening menu review
On September 28, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanIf you wanted a glimmer of light for restaurants right now, here’s one: it’s been heartening to see the way so many businesses have adapted and emerged offering something even more fascinating, more exciting. Right in the teeth of the gale they are re-energised, refocused. Take a look at the pared-back beauty of the new
Cardiff . Restaurants in Wales
Mattancherry, Canton, Cardiff: restaurant review
On September 17, 2020 by The Plate Licked CleanMattancherry stands out on Canton’s lovably scuffed drag. I’m unsure what the technical term for the dominant blue here is- cerulean perhaps?- but it’s the bike mounted above the door which draws the eye. Inside it’s all weathered desks on wooden floorboards, metal chairs, Bollywood Film posters. It will be a familiar look to many.