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🗓 […]
A slice of pizza history has landed in South Wales, with the first Neapolitan pizza vending machine in Wales now live at Cwmbran Shopping Centre. The concept, called Pizza Pods, was launched by Porthcawl friends Philip Dewhurst and Matt Martin, who both come to food via the music and festival world. After years working events, they decided […]
Welsh rugby legend and Celebrity MasterChef finalist Alun Wyn Jones was pictured this morning taking to the water with rugby fans in Cardiff Bay on a paddle board ahead of Wales’ first home fixture against France in the Guinness Six Nations. The activity was part of the Fancierge service from IHG Hotels & Resorts’, the […]
Celebrated chef Tom Simmons is set to open a second restaurant in Cardiff, offering diners a front-row seat to an intimate, chef-led counter experience. Lofft will officially open on Saturday 14 February, marking exactly six years since Tom first opened the doors to his award-winning restaurant, Thomas by Tom Simmons, in Pontcanna. Following the recent reinvention of […]
Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn will be the talented designer behind the Welsh Baton ahead of the King’s Baton Relay. The relay is due to take place across Wales from the 19th until the 24th of June and will be a celebration of Welsh heritage, culture and sporting success across the country. Nathan, from Ebbw Vale, […]
A new hand painted mural has been unveiled in Cardiff City Centre, celebrating the everyday journeys that connect people across Wales and the Borders. Located on Quay Street, directly opposite the Principality Stadium, the artwork features the lyrics of “Gwlad! Gwlad!” from the Welsh National Anthem. The mural has been completed in time for Wales’ […]
Cardiff is set to welcome a bold new visitor attraction this February as Upside Down House UK opens its second Welsh location right in the heart of the city. Landing on Queen Street, just moments from Cardiff Castle, St David’s Shopping Centre and the Principality Stadium, Upside Down House Cardiff will bring its instantly recognisable […]
Ramen specialist Tonkotsu is excited to announce that they will be opening a restaurant in Cardiff, 18th -March 2026. Located in the heart of the city centre on the High Street, bringing its signature bowls of homemade ramen, gyoza, and famous chicken kara-age to the city. To celebrate the opening of their first restaurant in […]
I grew up listening to Tina Turner. In the eighties there was not a car journey, party or Sunday house clean that did not have one of her hits blasting out while my mum pushed the hoover around. I thought I knew exactly who this powerhouse performer was. So to say I left the Wales […]
Families are invited to brighten up their February half-term with Feel-Good February at Mermaid Quay – a colourful, creative, and completely free five-day programme of drop-in craft workshops, taking place from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 February, between 11am and 4pm each day. Hosted in Unit 2 (opposite Coffi Co) of Mermaid Quay in Cardiff Bay, these fun-filled sessions offer children the […]