I love Steve's. I love how the guy who owns it clearly isn't a Steve, but changed it to something…read moremore familiar. Like he's a Stefanos or something. He's got to be Greek. And talking of Greeks, this place kind of reminds me on the diner in Season 2 of The Wire, the one by the Waterfront that The Greek and Spiros are always in. But there's nothing Greek about the grub. This is hearty British nosh, and by hearty I mean heart clogging. The Full English Breakfasts are beastly (in a good way), mountainous in both quantity and the amount of effort one needs to input to scoff the lot. Apparently they do other food here, but I'm usually too dazed after a heavy night on the town to notice and I've only got a fry-up on my mind. Seriously the breakfasts are the one and only reason you need to pop along. Greasy Spoons forever!

Yummy yummy - but not regularly in my tummy because it's a little bit greasy at times. Not such a…read morering to it but more accurate... It is actually a good little cafe to go to but not one that I would go out of my way to take a visiting friend to. The prices are all good, the drinks were good, the service was good. But sadly nothing was completely excellent, to just tip it over the edge. Nonetheless, if I'm heading that way anyway and I'm feeling a bit peckish and I have a bit of time of my hands, then I might go in. That's a lot of conditions...

Once in a while you need to pig out on a traditional unhealthy full Welsh (or English) breakfast…read moreand this will normally be after an unhealthy night on the town. You will probably regret it but hey life is full of regrets and as far as they go this is a forgivable regret. If you happen to be in the Canton area of Cardiff then you could do a lot worse than pop into Saffron Cafe (I assume its named after somebody because I can't see them using the worlds most expensive spice on their cooking). It has all you're looking for in a traditional greasy spoon. Big portions, large mugs of tea and its located on the corner of 2 streets so its ideal for people watching. I don't frequent cafes that often but if I was forced to be a regular at one then I'd choose this one as it clean, welcoming and very reasonable priced. My partner, at the time, was a vegetarian and even her veggie meal looked very palatable and thats coming from a staunch meat eater.

This cheap and cheerful Canton café serves up generous portions of cooked breakfasts that will keep…read moreyou going all day. It's a triangular wedge of a place just on the corner of Cowbridge Road East and Leckwith Road, in the heart of Canton's shopping area. It's not much of a beauty from the outside, but inside it's kept clean and the atmosphere is friendly and unpretentious. They do a well-regarded veggie breakfast as well as belly-busting feasts for meat-eaters, so everyone's happy (except those like me who loathe cooked breakfasts, but I realise I'm in a minority). For lunches, they do classic simple café fare, with something for pretty much everyone. Saffron isn't the trendiest of places to stop for a coffee in Canton - head over to Chapter if you're after style or healthy food - but it's centrally located and enduringly popular with locals. Even though this place isn't my cup of tea, I'm giving it three stars because I think it does what it does well, and deserves it.

Now open where once stood Wellfield Diner, this nice Cafe serves a large variety of teas, coffees…read moreand soft drinks, as well as very good cakes. They serve different cakes through the week, which helps you find something different to taste with your drink when you go back there. But the best reason to visit the place is the food: Stuart and Dorothy are working hard to give you a delicious meal for a very reasonnable price. With dishes inspired from traditional french meals and a twist of welsh cooking, this is a very good place to eat lunch. Just be sure to check their Facebook page or their website to know what the day specials are - coq au vin, beef bourguinon, pâté en croute, tartiflette - all homemade! They also offer a special "Sunday lunch" which is halfway between the traditionnal Sunday roast and the french pot-au-feu. There's plenty to eat and it's really good food. The place is quite small but the music (french, of course!) and the decor, are really nice - I was really impressed by the chandeliers! If you go to Cardiff and visit the Albany Road area, this place is definitely worth a try.

Just sensational. One of llandaff north's best kept secrets. Not sure what praise the most, take…read moreyour pick between the awesome staff (Lew, Jill and Julie) who are all entertaining, efficient and welcoming, the awesome and always changing fresh homemade cakes, the mahoosive mugs of strong coffee, the comfy sofas, funks wall decorations, free papers, crazy clientele or the big squishy 'could stay here all morning' sofas! Best suggestion I can make is to try it for yourself!

Lew's Coffee Shop is a friendly, great place to meet up with friends - as we do every week!! The…read morecoffee (and tea) is great and the cakes and pastries are to die for. We can - and do - highly recommend Lew's cafe!!!

A really great place to come and grab a drink and a cake…read more Serves all the typical treats you'd expect from a Danish Bakery while they do have savoury items on the menu too. Plenty of seating although it does get pretty busy at the weekends no matter what time you get there.

Cardiff is very quickly becoming my favourite city to discover new coffee. With the very new Little…read moreMan Coffee co it is easy to see why. Just being open around 4 months, the place was recommended to me by my Cardiff friends, and was an ideal place for our large group to meet on a Saturday afternoon. The shop located on a corner with massive windows providing a good place to people watch and enjoy views outside. It is very minimalistic yet very spacious with a large array of vintage furniture which gives it an "established" feel despite being a young coffee shop. I was very impressed with that Little Man are very proud to feature at least two roasters at all times. This day I had a soy latte using coaltown espresso blend and a v60 using the wonderful James Gourmet Coffee from the very knowledgeable staff. I saw Aeropress, Chemex and V60 on offer.. I didn't get a chance to peak at the cakes or if they had a menu but I was very curious to see how they can use this huge space for events in future. Such a great Coffee shop with much potential!

Cardiff seems to have a good scene for independent coffee shops and this one is no exception. A…read morecomfortable, friendly coffee shop with a surprising amount of (quirky) seating and big bright windows. I went straight for their own cold brew coffee (that comes in a lovely little bottle) which was excellent, nice and mellow, leaving me refreshed and suitably caffeinated. I'd expect the hot drinks match the quality. I wish I'd had a little more time to be able to settle in or go back, seems a good place to set up for a few hours, and when I left I wished I could take it back home with me to do just that! I suspect that if I had more of a chance to try everything they have this would get 5 stars.

This is probably my favourite bar in Cardiff bay…read more One of the reasons for this is because most people do not regard it as a bar (more a coffee shop) and it is therefore never over run unlike the bars over the other side of the bay like Salt and Terra Nova. Sitting inside is very pleasant as are the staff, especially the manager, who I think i called Hugo but to me its big selling point is its outside area. It over looks the oval basin and faces the sun. I have spent many a summer day having a few cheeky ones chatting away whilst the sun goes into the bay. So if this isn't your bag - stay away (that way there is more room for the rest of us who do).

One is an independent little bar inside the already impressive Wales millennium centre…read more We went for tapas, you can chose three dishes that come with pitta bread for around a tenner, we were feeling a bit flush so had the champagne option which cost us £17 (7 quid for a glass of champagne is a bit mental retrospectively). Of course I chose the veggie options which included Garlic Mushrooms, Mediterranean vegetables and feta in oil and a good stack of pitta. It was yummy, not exactly mind blowing but really tasty. What does make this place unique is the fantastic view over the bay, so essentially that's what your paying for with your £7 glass of champagne and limited tapas menu. It was worth a visit but it's not the kind of place I'd go regularly.

Was supposed to go to another restaurant, but that one was full so decided to come to Brava and was…read morenot disappointed at all. By the way, they take Covid measures very seriously here which is a nice change from London. I ordered their classic Welsh Breakfast (I believe it is called "Meaty") and it came with an assortment of items like a classic English breakfast. All the items were very okay but I really liked the bacon though which had a bit of a fattiness to it and was pretty thick cut. I will say that that is probably the only thing on the plate with natural flavor so just be mindful of that so you can eat it with everything. Overall, not a bad meal in Cardiff and +1 for the cheap prices. I think I'm just not a huge English breakfast person but if you are, you will probably love this cute little place.

Positives: I have…read morebeen to Brava twice for full Welsh breakfast - which was great - properly cooked very tasty - lovely sausages. I also went there for an evening meal - I had lamb shank - again it was lovely - very succulent and had a nice glass (es) of wine too. The evening is less busy and the staff had more time to be friendly. Negatives: Breakfast time is very busy and I felt very cramped and rushed. I didn't feel relaxed and it got on my nerves. It's a little on the pricey side but hey this is Pontcanna - its the price you pay for trendy town. Overall - go there if you want a good evening meal and breakfast but expect it to be full and not as cheap as a greasy spoon in Canton.

Photo link: https://www.drivehq.com/web/dragonpm/dragonpm/images/dragonlogo-grey.gif…read moreThis is a great new coffee shop. Fab atmosphere and amazing staffGreat coffee food. I am now going to be a regular there ! Highly recommended. A great location to meet people for business also.

Great coffee shop just outside of city centre!! Good location. Great staff and superb coffee!! oh…read moreand don't forget the food and cakes!! Nom Nom! Open 7days a week!! :)

Although this cafe seems to remain ever popular with the locals, I must admit that I wasn't a huge…read morefan. Black & White Cafe would most certainly come under the category of a 'greasy spoon'. I will start with the positives. The portion sizes here and massive for the money that you pay. For anyone just looking for a cheap feed, this is a great place to head to, as there's not really that much else in the area. They have a wide selection of burgers and all day breakfasts, complete with black pudding, should you so wish. The negative however. The staff were slightly rude, and the whole place is covered in a thin layer of grease because there's nothing much blocking the deep fat fryer from the rest of the cafe. If it's raining, then you might want to dash in here for a cup of tea. But don't be surprised when the locals all look at you like a stranger walking into a Western.

I agree with Tanya, this is a greasy spoon and I don't think I would make a special trip to come…read morehere again. It wasn't the prices or the quality (cause you get what you pay for) it was just the vibe of the place it's seldom full and I just didn't seem to enjoy it. The coffee quite frankly wasn't that great and due to its location it's a little bit out of the way. I guess it's not all that bad as my friend did order an all day breakfast which was dirt cheap and quite big but it took quite a while for the food to come to the table (almost half an hour) and the staff weren't particularly apologetic about the waiting time. If I'm honest there are tons of places like this one which can offer the same portions for the same amount of money and are closer to the city centre.