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A Foodie Weekend in Cardiff — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Fabulous Welshcakes

    Welsh Café · $ · Mermaid Quay

    Open the weekend here — Fresh-griddled Welsh cakes by the bay — chocolate or traditional.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Mermaid Quay — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Local Bookstore Café
    Food & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood

    Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Asador 44

    Spanish · $$$ · Quay Street

    Basque-style asado, Galician beef and a serious sherry list.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Quay Street — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Board Game Café
    Family · Walkable neighbourhood

    Hundreds of games, coffee and snacks — equally great solo, on a date or in a group.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Brother Thai

    Thai street food · $ · Castle Arcade

    Roti wraps and chicken satay in a Victorian arcade — easy lunch.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Castle Arcade — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Heaneys

    Modern Welsh · $$$ · Pontcanna

    Tommy Heaney's neighbourhood tasting menu — Welsh produce in focus.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in Pontcanna — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. Afternoon
    Farmers' Market
    Food & Drink · Weekend market

    Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Weekend market — short walk from your other stops

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