Spring is shaping up to be a busy one for Cardiff’s food scene, with a wave of new openings landing across the city and beyond. From long awaited restaurant launches to independent cafés and bakeries, here’s a handy guide to what’s opening and when, so you can plan your next visit.
Tonkotsu
📍 High Street
🗓 March
One of the UK’s best known ramen specialists is opening in the city centre. Expect handmade noodles, rich broths, gyoza and fried chicken, all done properly.
Olive Branch
📍 Penarth
🗓 March
A new opening for Penarth, with a focus on relaxed dining and fresh, seasonal cooking. One to watch just outside the city.
Society Café
📍 St Mary Street
🗓 April
The much loved speciality coffee brand is opening its first Welsh site. Expect top quality coffee, locally baked goods and a big new space with indoor and outdoor seating.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
📍 Caroline Street
🗓 Opening date April
The cult US fried chicken brand backed by big music and film names is opening its first Welsh location, bringing Nashville style heat to Chippy Lane.
Roos
📍 The Warden’s House, Sophia Gardens
🗓 Opening date March
A new restaurant project from experienced hospitality operators, set within one of Cardiff’s most scenic historic buildings.
Park Side Bakery
📍 Cardiff
🗓 Opening date March
A new bakery coming to the city, with details still under wraps but plenty of interest already building.
The Exchange
📍 Churchill Way
🗓 Opening date March
Another city centre opening to keep on the radar, adding to the growing food offer around Churchill Way.
Kokoro
📍 St Mary Street
🗓 Opening date TBC
The Japanese and Korean comfort food favourite is opening its first Welsh site, serving sushi, katsu curry and hot bowls made fresh daily.
Tutti Itralian
📍 Penarth
🗓 Opening date March
Opening a brand-new restaurant on the Penarth seafront, available from March through October. A post read – New seasonal restaurant will be called Tutti Italian, bringing you delicious Italian food, a relaxed seaside atmosphere, and unforgettable summer vibes.
