Noa Sushi Restaurant in the heart of Bristol’s bustling Clifton Village offers a wide-ranging menu of classic Japanese dishes, excellently cooked and generously portioned. ... Read more »
Last month, we went to Ember supper club by John Cook. This popular pop up held at a few locations across Cardiff, and was hosted this time in Cocorico Patisserie. Dining with vegetarian friends, two of us had the meat eaters menu and two the vegetarian. All of us enjoyed the high quality ingredients and great cooking, with wonderful combinations and kicks of flavour. ... Read more »
Mount Fuji, in Cardiff’s St David 2 Shopping Centre, is a family-run Japanese restaurant specialising in bento boxes, ramen, udon, donburi, curry rice and a range of sides. The food is good and the vibe reminiscent of the many casual places like this we enjoy visiting in Japan. ... Read more »
Recommended by many locals, Tapas Twist on Abergavenny’s Frogmore Street offers a tempting menu of tapas plates for lunch or dinner. Ask staff for advice with the menu, and take advantage of the lunch deal for great value. ... Read more »
A new restaurant’s just opened in Abergavenny and it’s an absolute cracker! No surprise that it’s so good; The Gaff is run by owners Dan Saunders and Danielle Phillips, formerly head chef and front of house manager at the michelin-starred Walnut Tree Inn, just 3 miles North. They definitely know what they’re doing and it shows. ... Read more »
In the mood for a lingering lunch with lots of little plates, during a weekday visit to Cardiff, we drop into Curado Bar, a tapas restaurant, bar and deli in the city centre, just 5 minutes walk from Cardiff Castle. Arriving just as it opens for lunch means we can nab the only regular table ... Read more »
London has no shortage of cocktail bars but sometimes you want something a little bit out of the ordinary. Enjoy some of London’s most unusual cocktails at cocktail bars that rip up the rule book, ignore the classics and come up with something rather brilliant in the process. ... Read more »
The only Thai restaurant in Abergavenny, Boonta Too Thai has a loyal customer base, many of whom recommend it for its solid Thai cooking and friendly service. Located above a flower shop, the first floor restaurant has a homely and slightly dated feel about it, and no alcohol license means a (no-charge) BYOB policy. Chicken ... Read more »
The Hardwick, near Abergavenny is now offering a Small Plates menu of delicious, inventive and affordable little dishes, an alternative to its well-loved a la carte. Small Plates customers can take a seat at the bar itself, or at one of the tables in the bar room for lunch or dinner. ... Read more »
Our discovery of The Black Bear Inn in Bettws Newydd, less than 10 miles away from our home, is a dangerous one! The excellent cooking from chef Joshua Byrne and the friendly welcome from front-of-house, wife Hannah, who runs front of house, means we’ll be back again and again for the inventive, seasonal and delicious food. ... Read more »
The Place of Onions, in old Lille. After last night’s rainstorm the intense sticky heat has broken and today is cool, breezy, fresh… I love it! A drop of… [more]
We went to Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire at The Void this morning, an amazing VR experience where we got to be Rebel Alliance members going undercover as… [more]