Kindle in Cardiff

Great venue, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. We did not have to wait long for the food and it was great quality, the food was delicious, personally there were too many dishes that had a strong charcoal taste but otherwise really good. Would recommend, it is a unique experience that you have to try, like nothing else in Cardiff !

Loved it. Booked in for dinner by myself and was shown to my table in the cute gardens. The staff are lovely and passionate about the dishes. Everything I ate tasted delicious as was the rosé wine I had. It’s a unique experience for sure. I would definitely come back

Absolutely fantastic experience! 9 off us dined for lunch and it was just a great relaxing experience! Would definitely Recommend… we will be back that’s for sure !!!

Enjoyed a superb afternoon at Kindle. Received a very warm welcome and shown to a table. Service was prompt and pleasant. Food was outstanding and very filling. Thoroughly recommended.

The potatoes are worth a trip back to Cardiff. Small, relaxed outside dining. Plates are small and food is excellent.

This restaurant is fabulous. Food fantastic, staff amazing, dog friendly and great vegan and vegetarian options. Lovely surroundings, very peaceful and chilled out and great background music

Food was delicious. A wide variety of small plates and they all tasted amazing. Balance of view and meat dishes. Service was quick and the staff were really friendly and welcoming. The outside setting is beautiful on a summers day. Would highly recommend this place.

What a refreshing place to eat. It’s a bit like Michelin stars under the stars. I had a delightful and delicious meal here tonight. We ordered some small plates and shared. The potato spring roll reminded me of an masala dosa but better and lighter. The date and tamarind chutney and curried lentils were divine with the pickled kohl rabi. Beautiful fried chicken with charred black asparagus was a treat. Everything was first class. We even had puddings. Excellent puddings. Do leave room for the puddings. I came away feeling as if I had had a good meal and not overfaced which was nice. The food was inventive and their open fire cooking shone through. The wines are as innovative as the food. My first experience of Orange wine. The staff were helpful and charming. They got the service just right. My only complaint is that I am just visiting Cardiff for the weekend. I would eat here regularly if I was local. I particularly liked the fact that they have a sustainable outlook. They prove this isn’t just the domain of the vegans..

If you like outdoor eat this is a lovely place. It is pricey tho. It is the former gate keepers house so quite quirky.food was tasty and the staff very friendly.

We sat outside in the sun, and had a very attentive waiter. The food was absolutely lovely, with a good variety. We had a bottle of organic wine, and delicious bubbly. Was very good value for money also.

Excellent afternoon, food was all delicious, tried 10 of the dishes not one disappointed. Desserts and coffee were also great

Absolutely fabulous food and service . Such interesting dishes, amazing flavours . Literally one of the best meals I’ve had in years . Don’t be put off if it’s cold either , they provide you with very snuggly blankets and hot water bottles . I’m someone who feels the cold and I was toasty . The wines were fabulous and great value . The price of the whole meal including 3 glasses of wine , a larger and food was around £55 for two people. Incredible value. Can’t rave about this place enough !!! My fussy 15 year old son also said it was the best food he’d ever had . The baked potatoes were delicious , took the humble potato to a new level . Don’t wait for the warm weather to experience this amazing gem .

This was my third visit to the restaurant. In fact -as my wife said- I had talked it up so much she wondered (this was her first visit) whether it could have lived up to the hype I’d given it! Kindle Did not disappoint us on a cold March evening. We arrived and were given hot water bottles and blankets. We sat in their barn style room. We had almost everything on the menu… it was all really delicious. We particularly liked the cabbage, carrots, and noted that there was fish and a steak too on the menu, although we didn’t have those. We had three interesting wines plus a dessert. Total cost for five plates, dessert, 4 glasses of wine, and a larger than just over £50! Very impressive.

Amazing food, our waiter Tom was lovely talking us through the menu and wines and was happy to answer all our questions about the dishes when they came out and we hadn't listened when he'd explained in the first place, must eat here in cardiff

So, my brother and I were strolling by on match day and saw an empty table out front. Seemed like a sign, so we popped in and selected a few plates. We thought the steak would be the star, and it was amazing, but the cauliflower arancini came out and stole the show. It was the best cauliflower we'd ever had, and I've had my Aunty Mandy's cauliflower cheese, so you know it must be good. But hang on, then came the carrot dish. "Who orders a carrot?" My brother asked before exclaiming that it was the best carrot he's ever had. From now on, when one of us asks, "Do you remember that carrot?" We will both know which one we mean. Oh, we also saw both team buses roll by, and the staff were genuinely lovely. I will be taking my wife there soon to show her how much I love her and introduce her to the best carrot ever.

Loved the food, yes it's a little on the pricey side. The rib in bbq sauce and steak were highlights and I'm reliably informed that the Monkfish was very good ( by my none food sharing friend) I really enjoyed the take on a BLT....

We had not been before so did not know what to expect. We chose 5 plates and they were all delightful. The mix of flavours was impressive and we enjoyed each one of them. We did not realise that we would be sitting in an...

My partner and I went yesterday evening and we had a really fun time with all the food. We ate vegetarian and ordered 7 plates from the menu - each plate is maybe half way between tapas size and full plate - I'd say so...

Sadly this didn’t deliver the experience we were expecting. It’s just another pretentious venue charging over the top prices for poor quality food. Bland dishes like charred turnip and onion, flatbread the size of shortbread, and the BLT, was 3 pieces of lettuce, a couple...

Have eaten in a lot of good places in Cardiff and this is up with the best of them. We ordered waaay too much food, but don't regret it one bit! I think we had 9 dishes between us and each one was very tasty....

Delightful staff who had a passion for food and good service. The ingredients was explained to us plus the method used to prepare/cook the dish. The menu is fabulous with an excellent range of vegetarian, fish and meat dishes with every item being cooked to...

Went there Fri night dinner. 2 people. Sat round the back. So impressed with the flavours, service, setting and drinks. Granted you would have to have a different attitude in the winter (although I’d be fine with that personally). Enjoyed the 2 wines we had...

Visited Kindle for a family birthday, service and setting were fabulous and the wine list was excellent. Staff were fabulous too. There were dishes on the menu that were stand out: baked potatoes, wedge cabbage ooo they were good but I found some of the...

Love the idea of Kindle and backed them on Kickstarter a long time ago (2019) - but sadly did not like the real-life experience. And after 3 years of waiting, the disappointment level was really high. I was really quite cold even though visiting in...

Limited menu but I do believe that everything would have been gorgeous. We had 5 small plates between 2 which was enough. The coleslaw was excellent, I would say the veggie dishes were the best. All of the wine was very expensive but, again, you...

We tried every small plate on the menu and were impressed with the quality of the food. Service wasn't quite up to the same standard though. Had quite a bizarre moment at the start where a waiter took the menu off me and replaced it...

Popped in for lunch yesterday, was a bit apprehensive after seeing some of the reviews on here but I'm so glad we went for it anyway. The service was great, every single person working there was very friendly (even on a roasting hot today), the...

Such a special little restaurant, it’s great sitting outside in the pretty garden especially at this time of year. The service was friendly and efficient, food and drinks came out really quickly. The waitress offered me a taste of one of the wines before I...

What a sublime dining experience, small plates but bursting with flavour and textures. A very resonably priced menu but the imagination of the patron and the skill of the chef, perfect for a lazy, laid back dining experience, the hustle and bustle of Cardiff stays...

Food and service was excellent. We were recommended 2-3 dishes a person and had 7 between 2 which was loads. Every dish has been well thought out, for the amount of food we had with 2 glasses of rose and a coffee our bill was...

Went for a wander to check it out before we book to go and have a meal. We were keen to try their wine. We ere taken to t tables for drinkers only, and told by the waitress that she would get us the menu....

Visited with friends one evening this week and judging by some of the other reviews we got lucky with the weather as it was so nice eating outside. Our waitress was friendly and welcoming throughout and had no issue bringing us napkins when requested, as...

I booked Kindle for my partners birthday, we’ve been wanting to go for a while and it didn’t disappoint! Obviously, it’s outdoor dining and we were hoping that the May weather held out (which it did) but the staff were fantastic and offered us blankets...

We found this place by accident and it was a very happy accident. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They were happy to answer questions and to give us more information about the dishes. We ordered 3 dishes between 2 of us, which was...

Excellent food in a lovely setting. I have visited twice and both times did not disappoint. As with other restaurants you can order 3 or 4 plates per person and share, this is an important part of the experience sitting outside in the sun with...

Eating outside saves owners £ ~ nothing to do with being sustainable. If they are so worried about the planet why pollute the park the wood smoke?! Shame another restauranteur didn’t take the lease of this place to launch a truly inclusive eatery.

Don’t go if you’re vegan. Looking at the menu it might seem like a great place to go if you’re vegan, especially as they make bold claims about their sustainability, and over half the dishes on the menu have “vegan option” listed next to them....

I go here all the time but some of the staff are really miserable or just weird. I’ve been “told off” so many times, asking for napkins, turning up early, drinking from my water bottle?? It’s local and the food and setting are nice but...

We were sceptical visiting an all outdoor restaurant this time of year but the blankets & hot water bottles took care of that. Service was friendly and staff were very efficient, meals not the biggest but none the less very tasty.

Since they opened Kindle, I have had a massive expectation about it. Today was the day and how wrong I was about everything I saw online. It started when I arrived, a little bit earlier than I booked for and the person who received me...

Had a wonderful dinner, service was really warm and welcoming on a cold Jan evening with hot water bottles & blankets! Food was on point, each dish had its own personality with the subtle undertones of fire and smoke. Delicious. Loved the drinks too especially...

My son bought me voucher for kindle for Christmas as this used to be my old home. We had a lovely warm welcome,we were offered blankets as soon as we sat down Anne the waitress was so friendly. Food was delicious, not what we would...

This was chosen as a place for Christmas Lunch with a group of friends. In the current Covid climate, the outdoor seating sounded sensible and also novel. We were warmly greeted by our host, however the menu choice was fairly small, but we were interested...

Booked 4 weeks in advance with friends coming from Swansea so I thought I’d book something different and special. Was a disaster from when I first walked in. Rugby was on so they told me immediately that they had changed the menu to a very...

I came here for a date and had an absolutely fab time, the food was absolutely incredible and the atmosphere was lovely! Our server Anna was an absolute gem, so funny and so friendly and really made the whole experience so much better, she deserves...

I’m not one for normally leaving reviews but after tonight I’m left with no other choice. Booked to go to Kindle for a birthday celebration after viewing their Instagram photos which painted a very appealing picture. What we encountered was far from the pictures we...

A family birthday celebration at kindle and it was fantastic. We ordered the main menu and pretty much all of it and followed it up with 5 re-orders amongst 3 people. It all tasted amazing, the wine was spot on and we loved every little...

Amazing food, cocktails and atmosphere. Food was delicious and most portion sizes not as small as others have said in my opinion. Food did go quite cold pretty quick but no fault of the restaurant Definitely recommend

Was really looking forward to an ethical fine dining experience in my home town but this place is everything that’s wrong with the provincial restaurant scene. First off it’s damp and cold so kinda miserable. Felt really sorry for the staff. Hope the ethical claims...

We were looking forward to our visit but were underwhelmed from the moment we went there. The staff seemed sad and cold, the person who showed us to our table had a bit of a poor vibe to her character and the whole situation felt...

Some of the small plates are delightful however Many don’t sit well together in the way of other small plates menus giving one that sticky feeling when have eaten a little bit of everything as opposed to actual dinner. It’s a shame they failed to...

A totally unique dining experience. To begin with, there is no indoor seating but all all on 3 areas outside. This gives the feeling of being abroad, although we were lucky it was a reasonably warm October evening. They provide blankets and hot water bottles...

We were really excited to try this new restaurant as we had heard good things about it and as real “foodies” we are always looking for somewhere new to eat. I will start with the positives as we really wanted to like the place. The...

We visited as group of friends. This is a lovely setting outside, perfect place for a catch-up with friends over a glass of wine and some nibbles. Their sister restaurant, Nook, is one of our favourite places in Cardiff so we had high expectations for...

First time here - lovely venue, food and drink faultless and service outstanding. We will definitely be back.

I’d watched the transformation of the old warden’s house into Kindle with great anticipation for many months. This quirky spot had been crying out for new life and Phill and Deb are the perfect guardians. First things first, the site is gorgeous and the food...