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Nook

Cardiff - Global - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good (Closed)

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

* Nook's chef is moving on to pastures new and the restaurant will be closing its doors for the last time on 30 June 2024. The team from Hiraeth will be taking over the site later in the summer. Watch this space.* A relaxed but stylish restaurant in a gently hipsterised corner of Cardiff, Nook is bright and airy, with big windows (and views onto Victoria Park), a riot of houseplants and a fresh blue-and-white colour scheme. Furniture is reclaimed rustic – think chapel chairs and scrubbed pine tabletops. To the rear of the dining room is the open kitchen, which turns out an imaginative selection of seasonal small plates, gleefully drawing in global flavours while staying true to the local, seasonal larder. There’s something for everyone here – from a faithful rendition of prawn toast with punchy crab soup, a prawn spring roll and crispy seaweed through to a showstopping dish of tender faggots with a fresh, lively spring broth made with split fava beans, fennel an...

* Nook's chef is moving on to pastures new and the restaurant will be closing its doors for the last time on 30 June 2024. The team from Hiraeth will be taking over the site later in the summer. Watch this space.*

A relaxed but stylish restaurant in a gently hipsterised corner of Cardiff, Nook is bright and airy, with big windows (and views onto Victoria Park), a riot of houseplants and a fresh blue-and-white colour scheme. Furniture is reclaimed rustic – think chapel chairs and scrubbed pine tabletops. To the rear of the dining room is the open kitchen, which turns out an imaginative selection of seasonal small plates, gleefully drawing in global flavours while staying true to the local, seasonal larder. There’s something for everyone here – from a faithful rendition of prawn toast with punchy crab soup, a prawn spring roll and crispy seaweed through to a showstopping dish of tender faggots with a fresh, lively spring broth made with split fava beans, fennel and mint. Chef skills are very much to the fore, with no shortcuts taken. Fresh house breads and whipped herbed butter are a delight, while delectably creamy mozzarella is teamed with a vivid, juicy caponata and crunchy, buttery pine nuts. Occasionally the flavour balance wavers: a dish of ricotta and nettle occhi was overly citrussy, although it was still a pleasure to eat. Desserts such as chocolate hazelnut mousse with cream and shards of crêpe dentelle deliver a deft final bow. The welcome is warm and genuine, while the wine list is full of interest with its emphasis on low-intervention tipples, mostly from small-scale European vineyards.

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VENUE DETAILS

587 Cowbridge Road East

Cardiff
CF5 1BEGB

029 2115 3274

OTHER INFORMATION

Family friendly, Credit card required

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