Daffodil in Cardiff

Wow, what a find this place is. The food is absolutely fantastic, the atmosphere nice and relaxed and the service was excellent. I can highly recommend Daffodil for a family meal.

Came here on Easter for my birthday roast. Was amazing!! Perfect and attentive service and brilliant food. Left with a food coma (in a good way). Thank you to all the staff who provided an amazing experience and the chefs for yummy food.

Great food & ambience, perfect for lazy bank holiday lunch

We asked a passerby to recommend a restaurant, he immediately pointed us to Daffodil. Thank you it was a very good choice. We were won over, as were our children aged 4 and 10. Very very good table.

Top marks all round. Love calling in when in town

Kieran was fantastic and looked after us well! Food was also solid. We will be back.

Great spot for food and drinks. Kieran provides some great entertainment too!

Great to have a drink before heading home

Lovely Sunday roast, staff were v friendly as well :)

Early evening pre theatre bite to eat. Taking the time to write this review as the meal we had was outstanding. Will be back!

We visited September 2023, for Sunday lunch. Really hard to find a place that does a non meat main other than a nut roast. We had the halloumi, sourdough and pork belly bites to start. For main I had the vegan option which was wild mushroom, parsnip and sage wellington. I thought it was absolutely delicious and I couldn’t even tell it was vegan (I’m vegetarian). My partner enjoyed his beef too. Will definitely be back!

Loved the restraint went for brunch before afternoon theater mushrooms with cheese on sourdough bread and hash with ham hock and fried egg wonderfully the other was chicken skewers then avocado poached egg and camarthen ham beautifully couple glasses wine Irish coffees to finish would highly recommend

Enjoyed our meal at this lovely gastropub in Cardiff. Warm and welcoming on a wet and cold evening. Excellent choice on the menu. All our meals were well cooked and tasty. Parsnip soup starter was so lovely, I could happily have it for lunch every day. Service was friendly and efficient. Would go back regularly if it was local to me.

Food good, waiters don't write down orders, so forgot 2 things, and really distracting large screens everywhere which repetitively advertise the very place we are already in (and show nothing else)!!

Fablas food, steak was perfect and pork bites were delicious 😋

Lovely Sunday roast. Added to our small list of faves

The food in general was pretty good, large portions or the Sunday lunch. Meats were slightly fatty (lamb and pork). However the meal was let down by poor service from start to finish. On arrival there were several empty tables with left over plates and glasses scattered. The table was not ready and we were sat next to the staff polishing cutlery which is not the most pleasant of noises when trying to enjoy a meal. This was followed by a long wait to order, no check back or offer of any additional drinks and then no one deciding to clear our plates. This put us off ordering dessert, and ended up paying at the bar as there seemed to be no one interested. The bar cashier finished it off nicely with not a single thanks following payment.

Unfortunately a very long wait for drinks, poor and rude service from staff. Food was great, couldn’t fault that but the front end staff let it down.

Great place for great food and drinks. Great atmosphere after the Rugby. Have booked again for meal after the Italy game.

Fantastic hidden gem in the centre of town food was incredible and staff were lovely

Amazing food and really friendly, helpful staff!

I ate here with two friends prior to going to the New Theatre. We all really enjoyed our food. I had the chicken supreme, friends had the fish and risotto. Washed down with an excellent bottle of reasonably priced v i o g n i e r. Service was prompt and cheerful. Will go again soon.

My partner and I ate here for the first time and wow, this is a hidden gem that more people should know about. The food was so good. The chicken was succulent and tasty, actually might be the nicest chicken I’ve ever had. The menu is a great balance for people who are a bit more adventurous (like my partner) and people who are a bit more fussy (like me). The food is an amazing price for the quality. In fact I think I spent less here for a starter, main and dessert than I would have in a chain like Zizzis - yet the food is 10 times better. No complaints at all, we will definitely be back and I can’t wait to try the Sunday roast 😋

Visited with friends for dinner and we were all very impressed with our meals. Beautiful flavours and accomplished cooking. Front of house service also very good. Reasonably priced and deserves to be supported. We shall certainly be back. Thank you Daffodil for a very enjoyable evening.

Arranged a dinner for 20 work colleagues from across the country. The online ordering system was easy and worked well. We were given the option of sitting in the Windsor Room or the conservatory. I chose the conservatory which was perfect - 4 circular booths of tables of 5 - great for conversation. Food arrived in a timely manner, was well presented and really tasty. The staff were very friendly, efficient and helpful - they were excellent. Some colleagues hadn't ordered dessert but this was no trouble for the staff. I would definitely return and would recommend. High quality, local food in a relaxed and comfortable pub setting at very fair prices. Excellent!!

Went in December and had the set meal and went back today being NYD. Excellent food and service and the cocktails are amazing .

Really lovely service, really exquisite Sunday lamb and plenty of delicious veg to go with it. I would rate this as the best Sunday Lunch in the city center. A hidden gem that deserves to be found by many more people.

We have visited once before for a drink and really loved the atmosphere in this place. This time we tried the food - one word - SENSATIONAL!!! The steak was perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. I can not rate the Sunday roasts high enough! We need more stars for the delicious food!!! Fantastic place - we’ll definitely be back.

Food was excellent staff were really attentive it’s was very busy so overall great day

Really excellent food! Decor could do with some update

This place is really unique, trendy and cute. An eye watering £9 for a glass of wine, the waitress was a little bit abrupt and pushier than I like if I am being totally honest. The food was so tasty, small portions but with food so rich it was enough. I did find the menu a bit limited, unless you like meat or eggs there was not much else, I chose a ham dish which was beautifully presented. I would not rush back, but if I was in the city centre and fancied an upmarket brunch for around £30 with a drink, I would pop back as a treat. Tips for the staff, friendly and welcoming, but the blonde waitress quite abrupt.

Fantastic place to go out and enjoy a meal with friends, family or work mates. Would defo book again

Lovely ambiance to this absolute gem of a pub, wonderful friendly staff, polite and professional. Did not eat today but have before and the food was faultless.

Truly scrumptious. Great service. Friendly cosy place

Fantastic food! Fantastic service! Awesome atmosphere. The restaurant is more on the pricier side though. In total I spent £50 for two mains, two desserts and a bottle of wine. I had a lamb shank and my partner had a lentil lasagne. My food was amazing every element of it was really tasty. The lentil lasagne was bland so would definitely give it a skip. The lamb shank was so good though that I'd still rate Daffodil a 5 star! Which is very rare for my reviews!

Had the Christmas menu which was really good. We all had different things and not one course was poor. Really good value and great service. Will be back soon

Nice & comfortable but much of it is reserved restaurant seating, too much really. Not a huge range of drinks. Good service generally. Not very cheap for 'happy hour' @ £5.50 a pint.

What a fantastic restaurant,food ,ambience,staff all superb . Went last night ,we were a party of 7 ladies and couldn’t wish for a nicer meal .Will certainly go back soon.Ohh ! and we certainly recommend the cheese and port experience .Many thanks to all the staff for making our evening so memorable.

Most unwelcome pub I have ever been too. Well depending who is working. It’s a luck of the draw. Some staff are very rude and not friendly

Absolutely incredible food, I honestly think this was some of the best food I've had! I had pork belly with colcannon mash and string beans and it was to die for. The place was busy but didn't feel crazy busy, it was a nice atmosphere, and we didn't have to wait too long for our food. Staff were lovely and friendly and happy to help. Have told everyone about the food here and will definitely be going again!

Great food snd drink in lovely surroundings.

Booked dinner with friends for a big birthday. The one disappointment was that I mentioned that it was my friend's birthday on the form when I made the booking on the hotel website but this was totally ignored by the staff. The other negative was the acoustics in the restaurant. While it is great that restaurants are busy once again, it isn't good that you have to almost shout to be heard by your friends sitting across the table. There were several very large tables near us that were being quite noisy and more focused on necking drinks than eating the excellent food. The upside is that both the service and food were excellent. We started sharing some sourdough bread and pork belly bites - these were really tasty. I had two starters, a pear and blue cheese tart for my first course and the scallops for my second course. Both were excellent, especially the tart. My friends had the squid starter and the pea soup, followed by Sausages and mash and crayfish & crab linguine. I thin the sausages were on a special's menu. Both friends were very impressed with the quality of the food. We shared desserts, a lemon meringue pie and a vanilla panacotta. My favourite was the panacotta which arrived in a little jar with raspberry sauce. Although when you book you are told that you have the table for a limited time, we did not feel rushed at all and stayed longer than our booking. We all agreed we would return but possibly would be not returning on a Friday night!

Had a great time for my 70th! Wonderful food and plenty to drink

Had lunch there today the food was amazing and service was excellent atmosphere very relaxed and we had a baby with us service food was wonderful

Menu very good, six in party of which two had seafood linguine which was only warm and should have been sent back. Four very happy with their selection. Would give them a second chance.

Just had an excellent Sunday dinner at Daffodil. Just one veggie, 2 beef & 1 lamb. Such a good selection of veg plus tasty gravy & Yorkshire puddings. Meat was so tender & tasty, best I’ve had in years. Ample portion sizes. Excellent service with a smile. First time for us but my son & his fiancé have been before & loved it! We travelled up from Bridgend so glad it was worth the effort! Highly recommend & will go back again.

Cosy atmosphere in a pub with an open fire.. didn't get food but the drinks were reasonable especially when it was Happy hour

What a find. Beautiful old building. Spaced seating. Gorgeous wines by the glass. Cocktails too. The food is wonderful. Bit more veggie, maybe. The chef came out to meet us. Ambience and food are charming. See you again soon.

Absolutely fantastic place, food was lovely, service was great 👍will definitely go back.

Just had a lovely meal in the Daffodil. I had the antipasti starter and was a generous portion size! My partner had the scotch egg which was outstanding. My family loved the lamb kebab and the linguine, drinks included for 4 people as well as...

Amazing food! Great bar service great drinks! Such a good venue they have everything you need for lunch & dinner.

An absolute hidden gem in the centre of Cardiff. We just popped in last minute and had an amazing experience. Food was locally sourced and phenomenal. The service was brilliant. You could tell the owner has great pride in his place. We will certainly be...

We went here today, had an absolutely delicious Sunday lunch, very generous servings and a nice mix of side veggies, all really well cooked and presented. Comfortable bar/restaurant with no pretentions or 'try too hard' about it. The staff were attentive without being intrusive, and...

Fantastic service and tasty food!

Gentleman on the bar is awesome ..... Greets you & makes you feel so welcome . :)

3 of us turned up and ordered drinks,was told by staff they will bring 2 out to table,wasn't that busy but still took ages for drinks to arrive even asking staff what was taking so long.

Lovely pub with good food and good selection of beers. It's expensive but then town centre pubs are.

Wonderful place, food was excellent 👌 so full of flavour

The food and service were excellent. Lovely beer garden as well. Highly recommended!

Dined in for a 3 course Sunday lunch. The king scallops to start were among the best I've ever had, big and so full of flavour. Roast Lamb was great and the panacotta very tasty. Excellent service, I wouldn't hesitate to return.

Food and service are ok but nothing special. It's a shame as it used to be a place with excellent food and great service. Tip is also expected while the service is not as expected.

Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff. We took beer and some starters, everything was amazing

This place is a hidden gem, based in Windsor place cardiff, its perfect for birthdays and family meals and a must for a romantic dinner. Waitresses were so helpful and friendly. The menu is stylish and full of mouth watering dishes. I went for the slow roasted pork belly with green beans, colcanon mash grain mustard sauce . It was amazing , full of flavour . I highly recommend you try this , you won't be disappointed 😋👍

Was in Cardiff for the day for a work visit and fancied something other than the ubiquitous pub burger or similar so did a quick google search and found the Daffodil within a 7 minute walk. Was met with a pleasing interior and a warm...

I really enjoyed the moment I had in the restaurant for my boyfriend's birthday. The space is lovely and the menu makes me feel like tasting everything! We both enjoyed the piece of lamb with the excellent and tasty sauce. The service was very friendly and thoughtful, even including a candle for the dessert (they remembered my request when I booked). Look forward for coming back!

Good food and drink. The decor was fab. Lovely atmosphere and the staff were brilliant (with one exception). Will definitely go again.

Here for a family ( Father’s Day) lunch. Wonderful service and delicious food and cocktails… happy happy time x

Visited here for Sunday lunch and couldn’t fault a thing, the lamb was so tasty and there was plenty of veg to share and gravy! Can’t wait to visit - great service from all the staff too!

Very handy location for buses terminating in Greyfriars Road and Queen Street railway station. I met with a group of almost 20 friends and we nearly all dined there. The most popular choice seemed to be baked hake on a bed of cannellini beans with...

Fabulous sunday lunch! If I had one criticism it would be that the roast potatoes lacked flavour but I think this was because they were cooked in Duck fat as opposed to beef dripping! Otherwise - no complaints and will certainly make a return visit.

Went for bottomless gin afternoon tea. Food was delicious and service was excellent - friendly attentive staff. Would definitely recommend.

A really lovely eating experience Chilled atmosphere

I only popped in for an hour for a drink with work colleagues. Reasonably priced bar with plenty to choose from. Atmosphere was good. I didn't have food but the menu looked it was reasonably priced and a good choice.

Lovely attentive staff. Very nice setting, sat out in the back which was beautifully decorated with lots of light. Food was of high quality and tasted absolutely delicious. Highly recommended and we shall be going back... lovely to see welsh ingredients being sourced!

As well as a brilliant space, well decorated and with excellent food the most stand out thing was the manager that went above and beyond to accommodate us, could not fault him….thank you, we will be back again as a company and socially

Went for drinks after pride and the staff were friendly and helpful in choosing drinks

I just came in for the rack of lamb. It was superb. Service was really welcoming. Nice vibe. Very clean restaurant.

Great Sunday Roasts, one chicken and one vegetarian, great selection of vegetables and well presented. Excellent attentive staff really makes it a pleasure to eat here. Dined here again Sunday 2nd July and feel I must put another review up. The service excellent still and food fantastic still, love visiting here while staying in Cardiff.

Lovely little bar, good selection of beers and gin, nice staff

A quiet Thursday night, but a really enjoyable food and drink experience. Many thanks!

Had a lovely time at the Daffodil. We attended for my husbands birthday and we could not have been more pleased with the excellent food and service. The bartender, Chris, was so helpful and now I have a new favourite cocktail, we will definitely be...

Staff were so accommodating as family members made big efforts to join us for Father’s Day and so the table size grew (4 generations in the end!) Excellent service and delicious cocktails pre our excellent meal. My mother declared her post lunch sorbet the best...

Very nice pub on the edge of the city centre. Nice beer garden, nice place for a quieter drink.

Very loverly place, great service, very friendly, fantastic food and cocktails, would definitely recommend and definitely would return

Everything we ate was excellent with very good ingredients and nicely cooked. The service was great, the staff was lovely, very polite and friendly.

Excellent, high quality, reasonably priced, delicious food with individual options not found in many other places to eat in Cardiff.

A great restaurant with excellent service, food and ambience. What lovely hosts they have

One of a few restaurants that are open on Sunday evening in Cardiff. But be awarw that their kitchen still closes at 7PM on Sunday, so it's better to book for 6PM latest. We can recommend their chorizo soup, and Creme Brule with figs is a nice surprise. Overall, great gastropub.

Went here for a work event. Arrived around 5pm, so it was quiet, but the decor is lovely, the staff friendly and the drinks menu extensive. We moved to a private room upstairs with our drinks as there were over 20 of us. It was a lovely few hours.

While visiting Cardiff, 3 couples, 1 with a 2week old baby & a toddler, we made reservations for Sunday roast. The service from the moment we entered (the gentleman behind the bar that had us seated) was friendly & accommodating! We asked to change tables/location due to thesize of our party, they moved us without any issues. The food was delicious!! We were all too busy enjoying our time together to take pics of the food, but starters, mains (all roasts), & desserts were totally enjoyed. Our server was Frankie, EXCELLENT! We will be back on our future visits to Cardiff!

Very enjoyable lunch. Good Eggs Florentine and dessert

Very good . Lovely lunch , great beer , attentive service

Really nice place. There is a bar area and restaurant. Seating area outside at the back and a couple of tables out the front as well. Friendly staff.

Popped in for drink. Service with a smile not! But did look bizzy. Perhaps next time.

Lovely little gasto-pub near the uni, theatres and hotels. Very friendly staff and great food. We had the fish pie and chicken supreme, followed by chocolate and pistachio brownie, all well presented and very good. Good value too.

We were just staying one night in Cardiff and wanted a fabulous restaurant that was sensibly priced, well located and which offered a range of menu options to suit our tastes. Daffodil did not disappoint and the staff were so friendly and helpful. It's a...

Has to be one of the best Sunday dinners I have ever eaten it was so tasty well worth the visit will definitely be visiting again

We had a lovely dinner here! Ordered some wine and seafood risottos and some starters. The seafood cocktail had a bit too much mayo for my liking and risotto generously sprinkled with green peas. Otherwise the sea-bass fillet was excellent. The restaurant is cozy and staff is super friendly. I also appreciated the commitment to environmental sustainability in terms of interior decorations, hope other areas of the restaurant are also catching up on this pledge ;)

Booked a table for Sunday lunch, what can I say....food was fantastic... service was fantastic..my husband is very fussy when it comes to a traditional roast...but no complaints only compliments ! Keep doing what your doing. See you on our return.

Excellent food, terrific service and atmosphere