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ba orient
Unit 27 Ground Floor
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20463939
Food Serving Times: 
Mon noon-3pm & 6pm-10pm
Tue-Thu noon-3pm & 6pm-11pm
Fri noon-3pm & 5.30pm-11pm
Sat noon-11pm
Sun noon-10pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 8+
Price:  
£3.30-£8.90 per dish
Our Comments: Pan-Asian restaurant. They do have some dishes suitable for vegans. Inform them you are vegan when ordering.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 18/07/2010

 

 

Bar Cwtch
Jolyons Boutique Hotel
5 Bute Crescent
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5AN
Tel: 029 20488775
Opening Times:
Mon-Thu 5pm-11pm
Fri-Sat 5pm-1am
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 2
Our Comments: Hotel bar. They serve freshly made up pizzas. The veg out and spicy veg out options are suitable for vegans if you have them without mozzarella.
Location: Opposite the Millennium Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

The Bay Restaurant
Unit 25
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff
CF10  5BZ
Tel: 029 20483388
www.thebayrestaurant.co.uk
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat noon-2pm & 6pm-11pm 
(11.30pm Fri & Sat)
Sun noon-11pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 7
Price: 2 course lunch £4.95, set dinner  £13
Our Comments: Thai and Cantonese restaurant. Say you are vegan.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 
Bella Italia
Red Dragon Centre
Atlantic Wharf
Hemingway Road
Cardiff
CF10 4JY
Tel: 029 20472009
www.bellaitalia.co.uk
Opening Times:
Sun-Thur 10am-11pm
Fri-Sat 10am-11.30pm
Number of Vegan dishes:
2+ vegan main dishes
7+ starters & side orders
Price:
Main dishes £5.25-£7.95
Starters & side orders £1.50-£3.85
Our Comments: Italian style restaurant chain. There are some vegan options and they will adapt other dishes. The roasted vegetables, roast potatoes and pizza bases are vegan. The Fusilli Pomodorini is vegan if you order it without buffalo mozzarella. They will also switch the ingredients in any of the tomato based pasta sauce to vegetables to make them suitable. They can modify pizza dishes too. Staff tend to be helpful and understand veganism. There are also two branches in Central Cardiff, one in the Café Quarter.
Location: Red Dragon Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 
Bellini's
Unit 10
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20487070
Opening Times:
Contact them to check
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 7
Price:  
£1.75-£8.95
Our Comments: Italian restaurant. The following dishes are vegan.
Antipasti: brushetta napoli.
Contorni: pane fresco, Pane con aglio, insalata mista/verde.
Paste: spaghetti pomodoro, penne arrabbiata (if the chef is informed to make it without parmesan cheese).
The pizza bases are not vegan. There is also a restaurant in central Cardiff.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Café Cibus
20 West Bute Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5EP
Tel: 029 20406800
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri 9am-2.30pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 1
Our Comments: Café and baguette shop. The Greek houmous and roasted vegetable filling is vegan. Ask for no butter.
Location: Near to the Eli Jenkins pub in what used to be called Butetown and is now apparently Cardiff Bay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Café Naz
Unit 8/8C Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20496555
www.cafenaz.co.uk
Opening Times:
Mon-Thu 11am-3pm & 6pm-midnight
Fri-Sun noon-midnight
Number of Vegan dishes: 10+
Price:
Starters £2.95 & side dishes £3.95
Main meal @£6-£8
Our Comments: Contemporary Bangladeshi cuisine. Tell them you are vegan.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Cafe Rouge
U2 Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 1BZ
Tel: 029 20497638
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 9am-11pm
Sun 10am-10.30pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes:
4 Bread & Snacks
1-2 Hors D'Oeuvres
3 Main courses
1 Dessert
Our Comments: Restaurant, Bar and Cafe. Cafe Rouge is a French-themed nationwide chain with another place in central Cardiff.
The following dishes are vegan:
Breads and Snacks;
Basket of French Baguette
Bread and dips (ask for normal baguette as the Fougasse is infused with butter)
Mixed Nuts
Mixed Olives
Hors D'Oeuvres;
Soup of the day (always vegetarian, ask on the day if it is vegan)
Salade Paysanne (ask for oil & vinegar rather than the creamy dressing and no chicken, bacon or cheese)
Main courses;
Hummus Baguette
Salade Paysanne (as above)
Legumes Breton (ask for tomato sauce rather than creamy sauce and for no butter mixed into the rice)
Dessert;
Fresh fruit salad.
 
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 20/06/2010

 

Coffee Mania
Unit 29
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20464546
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 8.30am-6pm
Sun 9.30am-6pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 2+
Price:  
Approx £3-£4.50
Our Comments: Coffee bar. The vegan food choices are jacket potatoes or soup. All hot drinks can be made with soya milk. However the hot chocolate and chocolate syrup for mochas are not suitable for vegans. There is also a range of freshly made smoothies which are vegan. There is also an outlet in the Millennium Centre (Crema entry).
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Cosmo
Unit 16
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 2046133
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat noon-3pm
Mon-Thu 5.30pm-10.30pm
Fri-Sun & Bank holidays 5.30pm-11pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: a few
Price:  
Lunch £6.99 (child £3.50)
Dinner:
Mon-Thu, Sun & Bank holidays £12.50
(child £6.25)
Fri-Sat £13.50 (child £6.75)
Our Comments: Pan Asian 'eat as much as you like' restaurant. They do some food which is suitable for vegans but not a lot.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 20/06/2010

 

Crema
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5AL
Tel: 029 20484884
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 8.30am-6pm
Sun 9.30am-6pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 2+
Price:  
Approx £3-£4.50
Our Comments: Coffee bar. The vegan food choices are jacket potatoes or soup. All hot drinks can be made with soya milk. However the hot chocolate and chocolate syrup for mochas are not suitable for vegans. There is also a range of freshly made smoothies which are vegan. There is also an outlet in Mermaid Quay (Coffee Mania).
Location: In the Millennium Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Herb and Ellies
Unit 11
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20455955
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Bakery, deli and coffee shop. For vegan customers they offer homemade soup made from vegetables and stock with no meat or dairy. Usually they have hoummous and antipasto items available either as a sandwich or as a plate with freshly baked breads.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 18/07/2010

 

Kemi's
The Flourish
Lloyd George Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 4QH
Tel: 02920 453 335
Opening Times:
Mon-Wed 8.30am-4.30pm
Thu-Sat 8.30am-5pm
Sun 9am-4.30pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 5+
Price: £4.25-£6
Our Comments: Freshly made baguettes with vegan fillings as well as fresh salads (wide range), soups (during the winter), jacket potatoes and falafel.
Location: Next door to the gallery at Craft in the Bay overlooking the Wales Millennium Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Mimosa Kitchen and Bar
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20491900
Food Serving Times:
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm
Sun 10am-9.30pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price:  
Between around £5-£10
Our Comments: Bar serving food. They can cater for vegans without notice as most dishes can be reconfigured pretty easily. However if you get in touch beforehand you can tell them what sort of dish you would like. The breakfast menu is served between 10am and noon. From noon onwards the a la carte menu is served.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Moksh
Ground Floor
Ocean Buildings
Bute Crescent
Cardiff
CF10 5AY
Tel: 02920 498 120
Opening Times:
Mon-Thur noon-2.30 pm & 6pm-11pm
Fri-Sat noon-2.30pm & 6pm-midnight
Sun 6pm-midnight
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price: £7-£10 for a main dish with rice
Our Comments: Indian restaurant. There are quite a few vegetarian options, some of which can be made vegan if you ask the chef. They also have a restaurant in Merthyr Tydfil.
Location: Near Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap
 
 
 
Pearl of the Orient
Unit 13, 1st Floor
Mermaid Quay
Stuart Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20498080
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri noon-3pm & 5pm-midnight
Sat-Sun noon-midnight
 
Number of Vegan dishes: About 12+ main dishes
Price:  
Starters about £4+
Main dishes about £8+
Our Comments: Chinese restaurant and bar. Typical up market Bay experience. Advise them you are vegan. They offer mock meat, tofu and vegetable dishes. The food is fresh and tasty. The portions are decently sized.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Pizza Express
28 Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20472006
www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
Opening Times:
Sun- Thu 11.30am-11pm
Fri-Sat 11.30am-midnight
Number of Vegan dishes: 3 intros + pizzas
Price: About £2 for intros & about £7+ for pizzas
Our Comments: Part of a chain. Pizza bases are vegan, so a few pizzas are OK if you ask for no cheese. If you take in your own meltable Cheezly they will cook it on your pizza. Tell them you are vegan to avoid cross contamination. The three intros suitable for vegans are noci, olives marinate and rustica tomatoes. 
There are also restaurants in Cardiff High Street, Cardiff St Davids 2, Monmouth, Swansea and Wrexham.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 
Signor Valentino
Unit Upper 15
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20482007
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price:  
Starters £1.75-£3.95
Main courses £7.95-£8.95
Our Comments: Italian restaurant. They cater for vegans and have done so in the past. If you contact them by phone beforehand you can discuss your requirements.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 18/07/2010

 

 
Spice Route
Unit 6
The Red Dragon Centre
Hemingway Road
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 4JY
Tel: 029 2020488820
Opening Times and prices:
Mon-Thu:
Lunch noon-2pm £5.95 (child £3)
Dinner 5.30pm-late £12.95 (child £5.95)
Fri-Sun:
Lunch noon-4.30pm £6.95 (child £3.50)
Dinner 5.30pm-late £13.95 (child £5.95)
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 20+
Our Comments: Pan/Asian buffet restaurant. The Island Buffet includes vegan options. Starters include freshly prepared salads, hummus & pitta bread and a selection of savoury snacks. Warm starters include homemade samosas, spring rolls, poppadoms, onion bhajees and chips. The dinner buffet has a dedicated vegetarian corner, the Chaat counter with rice dishes and vegetable and pulse curries. A stir fry noodle bar and dosa (South Indian pancake) counter are live cooking stations which serve vegan options. Desserts include fruit and gelatine free jelly. The menu is rotational and subject to change. It is recommended on arrival you take a Spice Route tour of the Island so you will be guided through all the vegan choices available on the day.
Location: Red Dragon Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 
Strada
24 Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20482112
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat noon-11pm
Sun noon-10.30pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: About 10
Price:  
Starters about £4-£5
Pasta/Pizza about £9
Our Comments: Italian restaurant. The only one of a U.K. wide chain in Wales. A lot of the menu can easily be adapted for vegans as all of the dishes are made with fresh ingredients. The pizza dough is suitable for vegans, so for a main course you can have pizza without cheese or pasta dishes.
Alert the staff you are vegan when ordering, as in many dishes they will need to leave out certain ingredients to ensure they are suitable.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 18/07/2010

 

Wagamama
Unit 12
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BZ
Tel: 029 20485195
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat noon-11pm
Sun noon-10pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 8
Price:  
3 vegan sides @£1.35-£3.60
5 vegan mains @£6.50-£8.50
Our Comments: Nationwide Asian noodle bar chain that only has two restaurants in Wales, both in the capital. Their website has a dietary requirements section which includes vegans. This explains which dishes can be modified to be suitable and tells you to inform your server that you are vegan before you order. The suitable side dishes are; edamame, miso soup & raw salad. Suitable noodle dishes are; yasa chilli men, yasa yaki soba & yasai itame. Saien soba(ramen) & yasai cha han(rice) are also ok. Take out is available. There is also a branch in Central Cardiff.
Location: Mermaid Quay.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 
Woods Bar and Brasserie
The Pilotage Building
Stuart Street
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF10 5BW
Tel: 029 20492400
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat noon-2pm & 5.30pm-10pm
Sun noon-3pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price:  
Lunch 1 course £10.50, 
2 courses £13.50, 3 courses £16.50
Pre-theatre 
2 courses £16.95, 3 courses £19.95
A la carte menu
Starters £5+, Main courses £16+
Our Comments: Bar and restaurant. There isn't much suitable on the menu but they can accommodate vegans. It is advisable to inform them in advance you are going there so the chef can come up with a vegan option.
Location: Not far from the Wales Millennium Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Entry last updated 20/06/2010

 

  Warning Notices
Bayside Brasserie (Unit upper 14, Mermaid Quay): Describes itself as  an 'oasis of style' but as its punters are invited to choose from a big load of meat on display (including veal) it seems more like an oasis of cholesterol and saturated fat.
 
The Deck Coffee House (18 Harrowby Street): Cafe and bar not interested in vegan customers. (last updated 18/07/2010)
 
Demiro's (Unit 26, Mermaid Quay): Offers Spanish, Italian and Welsh menus, none of it vegan. That's a big choice of stuff you can't eat.
 
Eddie's Diner (Mermaid Quay): Diner without vegan options.
 
Garcon (Mermaid Quay): This French restaurant will adapt their extremely limited number of vegetarian dishes to vegan. Sadly it is one of those places that still feel it is acceptable to serve pate de foie gras. Don’t imagine anyone reading this wants to go there.
 
Oriental Garden (The Red Dragon Centre): Chinese restaurant not bothered with vegan customers.
 
Salt (Mermaid Quay): Bar that does not cater for vegans.
 
Terra Nova Bar & Kitchen (Unit 9a, Mermaid Quay): Another bar that does not cater for vegans.
 
Thomas's Restaurant (Future Inn, Red Dragon Centre): It's not really a problem that this place is not interested in catering for vegans, as so many other places nearby will. Go to one of them instead.