Canteen on Clifton Street

40 Clifton Street
Cardiff CF24 1LR

Telephone: 029 20454999

Web: www.canteenoncliftonstreet.com

E-mail: food@canteenoncliftonstreet.com

OPENING TIMES
Tuesday - Saturday = 10am to 3:30pm
Thursday to Saturday = 7pm to 10:30pm

International

Fairtrade

Vegan

Wholefood

Eclectic

Organic

Wine

Lou Johnson (Falmouth) wrote on 10 April 2008

Well, blow me! What a find...
Me and four of my best mates were on my hen weekend, staying further west near Llantwit Major. But as I'm Cardiff-born and bred, we thought a night reaping the delights of Welsh food-fare was required. The Canteen matched our expectations and more.
We were sat right by the kitchen, a let-down in any other restaurant, but here seeing the chefs weave their magic at work (& play) was all part of the culinary delight. The food was fast, fresh, tasty and very inventive. The five of us vowed to return, and that was before we'd even got to the sweet course. The Wild Garlic soup was so good I wanted my bowl to keep refilling. The Chocolate & Stout pudding really was the best desert any of us had ever tasted, and I'm really pleased to see the recipe for it on the Canteens download list (which is another wonderfully innovative idea). Their menu changes on a weekly basis, so I'm sure repeat visits will always maintain my now high expectations. Excellent value for money, we'd have gladly paid twice the price for this quality feast (hope the Canteen's till-meister doesn't read this!).
In one word, this place is SUPERB!!
Looking forward to my return trips to Cardiff where the Canteen's food, music and ambiance will definitely be on the itinerary!!

Robert Slater (Cardiff) wrote on 26 March 2008

Never thought I'd find myself becoming a 'regular' at a restaurant, but why bother with others when you've found a place this this? Friendly responsive staff and enthusiastic chefs. Simple surroundings and sensibly limited imaginative menus that change every two weeks. Fresh ingredients cooked and presented well. Excellent value for money. Gets a bit noisy when busy, but then it deserves to be busy!

Jules (Cardiff) wrote on 21 March 2008

We ate at the 'Canteen on Clifton Street' (canteenoncliftonstreet.com) last night and had a wonderful meal. I'm loathe to tell anyone about this place in case it becomes too popular and getting a table may be impossible, however, it would be a travesty to keep this good cooking and egalitarian (vegan, vegetarian and omnivore) restaurant under wraps. The evening menu is small (three starters, three mains, three desserts) and changes every two weeks or so. The deal is two courses for £10.00 or three courses for £13.50. What a deal!! Each menu includes one main meat choice, and vegan versions are either already on the menu or available upon request. It's great to be able to go out with meat eating friends and find a menu which gives everyone choice. The food is full of variety (not just your typical and supremely boring vegetarian lasagne) with flavours from all over the world. Last night I had a delicious paneer, pea and endamame balti beautifully spiced served with a corriander roti, followed by a mushroom loaf with a tomato/chipotle sauce (delicious) and my dining companion had the wild garlic soup, followed by braised beef and guinness pie; both mains were served with hearty portions of braised red cabbage (slightly too vinegary for my companion) and champ (or colcannon since it was mash with cabbage or kale?). All yummy and good sized portions. The restaurant was busy, with a variety of patrons from older retired people, professional looking couples, families and student types, and there was genial buzz about the place. It's not veggie trippy at all and we really liked this about the place. It calls itself a canteen and the decor is not fancy, but the food is definitely the best Cardiff has to offer for vegetarians and I'd say there is some mighty fine dining available here!

Paul Smith (Cardiff) wrote on 24 November 2007

Canteen is a new restaurant that has been opened by two guys passionate about their food. Both vegetarian and regular food is served, with a very interesting mixed influence menu. The focus is on vegetarian, with vegan also fully catered for. The 3 course Christmas menu is suitable for vegans. It is affordable with a two course evening meal costing £10. Everything is produced fresh on the premises with organic, locally produced ingredients where possible. Oh, and the food is delicious! The atmosphere is quiet to buzzing.