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GOOGLE MAP
(
www.restaurantminuet.co.uk
;
42 Castle Arcade; mains £4-11; 11am-4.30pm Mon-Sat; )
It may look
humble, but this little eatery has a reputation for cheap and cheerful, simple Italian food.
The menu has a good vegetarian selection, including plenty of meat-free pasta options.
Goat Major
(
www.sabrain.com/goatmajor
;
33 High St; pies £7.50; food noon-6pm Mon-Sat, noon-4pm Sun)
A solidly tra-
ditional wood-lined pub with armchairs, a fireplace and Brains Dark real ale on tap, the
Goat Major's gastronomic contribution comes in the form of its selection of homemade
savoury pot pies served with chips. Try the Wye Valley pie, a mixture of buttered chicken,
leek, asparagus and Tintern Abbey cheese.
PUB
£
Madame Fromage
(
www.madamefromage.co.uk
;
18 Castle Arcade; mains £4-9; 10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
One of
Cardiff's best delicatessens, with a wide range of charcuterie and French and Welsh
cheese, the Madame also has a cafe with tables spilling into the arcade. Here you can read
French newspapers and eat a mixture of Breton and Welsh dishes, including rarebit, lamb
cawl
(a stewlike soup) and
bara brith
(fruitcake).
DELI, CAFE
£
Plan
(28 Morgan Arcade; mains £4-9; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
Serving quite possibly Wales'
best coffee, this appealing cafe also delivers tasty lunch fare, such as homemade pies and
salads. Grab a window seat and a copy of the
Guardian
newspaper and caffeinate to your
racing heart's content.
CAFE
£
Cafe Cittá
OFFLINE MAP
ITALIAN
££
GOOGLE MAP
( 029-2022 4040; 4 Church St; mains £8-11; 11am-9pm Tue-Sat, noon-6pm Sun)
Once you're lured
through the door by the delicious scents wafting out of the wood-fired oven, you won't
want to escape this little slice of
la dolce vita
. The authentic linguine puttanesca is perfect
proof that some traditions shouldn't be messed with. There is only a handful of tables, so
book ahead.
