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Gourmet Gorro - Ed Gilbert
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Food and drink writer • Blog of the year shortlisted - Wales Media Awards 2022 • Wales expert - Phaidon’s Where To Eat Pizza • Glutton
New on the blog - it's Summer Palace in Llandaff. Is it reinventing the wheel? No, but with nearly 40 years of history, it’s more likely that it invented the wheel #Cardiff gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2026/01/summ...
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
New on the blog - it's Parallel. One of #Cardiff's best restaurants has got even better since head chef Paul Bainbridge has joined the team.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Absolutely! So many delicious things to eat.
January 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
New on the blog, it's my first experience of Afghan cooking at Yadgar on #Cardiff's City Road
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January 17, 2026 at 8:34 AM
New on the blog, it's Chucho's in #Newcastle. It makes a compelling case that Byker should be just as famous for its tacos as it is for its grove.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Anywhere with Black Forest Gateaux on the menu is alright with me! Slightly less sure about the onsite monkey 😳
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I'm sure they'd sub the Thai sweet chilli sauce for something else on request - they're very friendly.

The Grotto was before my time in Cardiff - it sounds amazing / hilarious! They don't make restaurants like that anymore.
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
New on the blog - Konak, a Turkish-ish restaurant on the edge of Roath Park #Cardiff
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January 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
New on the blog - bagels, bikes and brews at Workhorse in Canton. I’ve got a hell of a lot of time for a good homemade bagel but there are barely any available in #Cardiff.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Happy new year! 🥂
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Glad you enjoyed!
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A bobby dazzler of a chilli dog from the recently opened Brân in #Cardiff city centre. Everything hit the mark, from the girthy and snappy smoked sausage, to the thick well-spiced chilli, scattering of crunchy bacon fries, soft bun and drizzle of fiery sriracha mayo.
December 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The cavolo nero and ricotta sandwich sounded excellent too! I'm sure there'll always be something good for veggies on the menu. Yeah, the more I've learnt about wine the less I'm into the funky tasting natural stuff.
December 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
New on the blog - seasonal cooking from Alex Vines and natural wines at Ogof in Pontcanna #Cardiff
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December 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I'm looking forward to visiting too! I'm a big fan of Alex Vines' cooking.
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New on the blog - it's the Yemeni cooking at Qamariyah in Adamsdown, featuring the biggest sharing bread I've come across in #Cardiff
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December 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Awesome news! 🙌
December 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New on the blog - it's Spitfire BBQ, one of two new smokehouses to have opened in #Cardiff in the last few months:
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December 6, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Thanks Kavey! That means a lot 🙌
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thank you! 🥂
November 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Five million page views up on the blog. A big thanks to everyone who's still reading my ramblings after what is now almost 15 years. It's always great to know that there are people who still want to read stuff in this era of video content.
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
😭
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Most definitely! Saray is my other go to for daytime kebabage.
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bloody hell! 😡
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Fingers-crossed for you! Think a lot of things must be caught up with the Black Friday sh*t show. I had a parcel due on Monday that finally made an appearance on Wednesday.
November 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM