Life savers!!! I was in the area with my family for our holidays and we wanted to eat fish and…read morechips. We had the pleasant surprise of fresh fish and also welsh traditional food. Prices are reasonable :)

My travel companion and I cannot say enough nice things about this little gem…read more For starters, in a small town of lots of over processed foods, this place offers fresh and clean foods. The coffee is good, the food is excellent (breakfast and beyond) and the staff are little rays of sunshine. The seating is indoors, outdoors, and the restrooms are clean. I'm vegetarian and he is Muslim, and we were able to find great snacks and full meals at this place without issue. If you are in Swansea - please try this place. Opens at 9 and closes at 10.

This great on-campus shop is open to all - found on the ground floor of the building. A combination…read moreof food sourced locally and a good selection of international food which is mostly fair-trade, healthy and largely organic. Ideal for vegetarians and vegans too with chilled smoked tofu, pasties, and other delicious savouries, to name but a few in the cold cabinet. Fruit and veggie/vegan cakes and chocolate. Great smoothies freshly made to take away too and friendly student staff. We always buy from here when we're on campus!

The alternative food shop at Swansea University. It has a very wide range of foods and has…read moresomething to suit all people, whether you're a vegetarian or even if you prefer organic prooduce. Niche is for you. Decent prices, but only open to Students of the University.

We loved it. Vegetarian options. A lot of the dishes are customizable if you ask. Staff was really…read morenice and welcoming!

An average restaurant. Only about half the dishes are proper Vietnamese and lacking more of the…read moretraditional Vietnamese dishes. I had a Saigon Chicken which was pretty bland but large portion. In contrast my partner had a "Thit Nuong" dish which was delicious. Decor is a bit basic, but functional and does the job.

I am stunned that I didn't post this review sooner - it actually dates back to before the lockdown…read morebut I checked with a friend and no nothing has changed - it is still great! The restaurant is located on the penthouse levels of a high rise building close to the University of Swansea and perhaps more importantly (very) close to the sea and the beach. The views (so long as the weather is clear) is SPECTACULAR both day and night. Amazing m. So good in fact that we went twice in our 3 day stay. Oh yes the food? Very good, certainly the steaks etc. Service was excellent and the prices very reasonable - what more could you want? Just go - you will not regret it :)

The Grape & Olive is a restaurant at the top of the Meridian Tower in Swansea, offering panoramic…read moreviews over the city and the marina. What's in the Meridian tower, you might ask? I had no idea...I thought maybe it houses television studios but discovered actually it's just an apartment building. Let's get down to three experience...you take a lift up to the 28th floor- it's a small lift so expect to wait a little bit. When we got to the restaurant we were seated in a booth facing the view- if you can get one of these seats I would highly recommend. Otherwise there are tables and chairs or bar stools if you're looking for just a drink. The restaurant itself is surprisingly informal-jeans and a sweater was just fine. I was expecting something a bit more refined- maybe some nice white tablecloths and good glassware. Instead I found pine tables and clunky cutlery, which made it feel like a cafeteria with an incredible view. The decor is just rather out of date and could do with a refurb. The view is pretty cool as you have the marina directly below- we arrived at about 6pm just before sunset so we got to see it in the daylight and after dark. To start with we ordered two cocktails (there are just 2 on the menu anyway) before perusing the menu. I opted for the scallops with pea purée followed by the lamb rack, while my friend Elle opted for the pigeon salad followed by the fillet steak medium rare. All washed down with a nice glass of red. Scallops were decent although I was quite envious of the pigeon starter! The lamb rack was really delicious but you can't really go wrong with lamb in Wales! Elle said she enjoyed the steak so all in all it was a good meal. To finish we ordered some ice cream and the cheese platter- I'm obsessed with cheese so devoured it!

Absolutely love this place! It has a massive open kitchen where you can watch your food being…read moreprepared, food is presented in a neat little American style box, first of all let me start off by saying they do the best lunchtime deal, for £3.60 you can get any meal of your choice suchas sweet and sour chicken, prawns in satay sauce, chicken with a curry sauce, vegetable options for vegetarians, and all of this comes with rice or noodles, a pack of prawn crackers and a bottle of water or a juice box! Food is outstanding, the amount of food you get is more than enough for two people to get full on, trust me on this you won't eat a box each!

Controversial review from Dan who claims that the Anarkali is superior to the Viceroy of India. I'm…read moresure the Viceroy would not be happy with this hastily blurted opinion. I must say I agree regarding Miah's - theirs is a gimmick Indian restaurant (in a church, innit) and the poshness of the venue does not bring it up to the level of the Anakarli or the Viceroy in terms of service and deliciousness. I think the Viceroy is slightly better because I have more amusing memories of my dad's friends asking for 'coca cola' in a really laboured way so the waiters would understand (they speak fluent English). Either way, St Helen's road spoils you for choice of Indians.

Yum…read more The Anarkali is the best Indian restaurant among the many in the St. Helen's Road area, just pipping the Viceroy to the title, and pushing many people's favourite - Miah's - into third place. The Viceroy's staff are far far friendlier, and Miah's boasts a great location (a refurbished church) but Anarkali just edges it for the quality of the food. It really is very nice. Even the Sunday buffet is good quality - much better than Miah's. It is quite amusing to read the Anarkali's menu. On the back there is a big pretentious spiel about how there is (I'm paraphrasing) no such thing as a curry, just the many dishes created by wives and mothers in Bangladesh - although that doesn't stop them from serving Chicken Tikka Massala and the like. I'm also pretty sure that a lot of Bangladeshi vegetarian wives and mothers aren't tucking into massive portions of meat on a nightly basis either. We'll let the Anarkali off though. I used to live 2 minutes walk from it. This was not good for my pot or my wallet.

Nice little cafe situated at the top end of the High Street in Swansea & across the road from the…read moreRailway Station. Quite convenient in fact if you wish to killl a little time whilst waiting for the next train to arrive as there is little refreshment facility in the station itself. I popped in the other day for a quick cup of tea and ended up purchasing a Swansea Bap (three item breakfast bap inc. the tea) which set me back £2.50. They do a breakfast for £3 and a large breakfast for £4, vegetarian options are available. They do roast dinners for lunch and variety of meals inc burgers, liver & onions, faggots , pies pasties etc. Plus a whole range of snacks & jacket potatoes. All of which are reasonably priced in the £3 to £4 bracket. You can also purchase food to take out as well as sit in. The decor is a little old fashioned but very clean. The service is both prompt & curteous too. Seems quite busy at meal times. It is a little bit away from the town centre & quadrant shopping but its close proximity to the station means its not short of customers. Highly recommend a visit.

Brilliant independent cafe..all food is homemade and extremely reasonable. large lattes or milky…read morehot chocolates only £1.50. Very fast service, just what you need when catching a train! Well worth trying their Swansea Baps any 3 breakfast items in a bap for only £2.

Had a 1st class welcome very freindle staff nothing was to much trouble didnt have to wait to long…read morefor my food the food was 1st class 1st class service from start to finnish cant to return highly reccomend

This lovely little property at the bottom of what used to be my road went through a series of…read moredifferent identities before finding success. It was a few different pubs, a classic British restaurant and just a building at various times, before the smart guys who now run it, came and opened up a classy Indian restaurant. It was opened as 'Bombay Spice' and took only a few weeks before establishing itself in Swansea as one of the premier spots for a curry. It was done out very tastefully, and was one of the first of its kind - the modern Indian restaurant, which is now so popular across Britain - decorated in a fashionable, clean style with few references to Indian culture. The food expresses the culture all by itself. Excellent Indian food. That's it, basically. Great service and lovely surroundings. When the capital of India changed from Bombay to Mumbai, the restaurant kept up and changed its name too. They also opened another restaurant with the same principals of excellent, authentic Indian food, good service and trendy decor in St Helen's Road, and that has been equally successful. Obviously it is a very popular place for my old household to go to, because there is a 2 minute walk home. Otherwise, there is some free parking available.

Another great cafe on the university campus. This is a pleasant, well spaced and comfortable place…read moreupstairs in the Taliesin building, with a choice of (a few) sofas or chairs and tables. There is a range of snacks and light meals on the main menu, including tapas, tortillas, baked potatoes, toasted sandwiches, and some hot 'specials' which change daily, including a vegetarian dish of the day (yesterday it was potato and cheese pie with salad). There is freshly ground coffee on offer and different teas including herbal, and also smoothies. A nice selection of pastries and cakes there too and it's licenced so you can have a glass of wine with your meal.

Please don't even think of trying the toasted cheese and onion sandwich unless you like cheap,…read moretasteless bread, elastic cheese and a sliver of onion. Definitely the worst thing I have attempted to eat for a very long time.