The best restaurants in St. Augustine's The Vale of Glamorgan South East

Second Visit: Disappointing Compared to the First! My first visit to The Touring Club left a lasting impression—minimalistic Scandinavian design, a welcoming atmosphere, and excellent food and drinks. Unfortunately, my second experience didn’t quite live up to the same standards. The sleek black exterior and Scandi-inspired interior remain highlights. The glass roof and open kitchen add charm, while the mix of bar seating, window stools, and cozy tables offers versatility. On this visit, I sat upstairs at the long communal table before moving downstairs as seats became available. However, space management remains an issue. By 2:15 PM, the venue felt cramped when a group of five arrived. The food aromas were present but not overwhelming, and the view of the chefs from the bar seating is still a nice touch. The Beef Sliders: Disappointingly dry, with average-quality meat. The kimchi and cheese added some flavor but lacked the moisture or richness a good sauce could have provided. The Crab and mango Salad: A lackluster dish with a small portion for the price. While the pesto was passable, the crab was underwhelming, and the accompanying vegetables didn’t elevate the dish. Gin Basil Smash cocktail : A letdown this time—less intensity and balance compared to my previous visit. The drink lacked the vibrant flavors I had enjoyed the first time. The team is warm but seemed somewhat overwhelmed - the wait for order was long and had to come down to ground level to prompt. Also be aware of a food service break between breakfast and lunch (12:30–1:00 PM) creates a gap where no food is served, which could be inconvenient for some diners.

Ordered our first takeaway from the Curry Leaf yesterday with friends. Absolutely gorgeous. Online ordering so straightforward. Would highly recommend!

Fantastic service, going the extra mile for customers. Great experience, staff are really lovely and helpful. Highly recommend 😊

My mom works and I come sometimes

Nice comfy pub with some decent drinks

We were a group of 5 and went after the Rugby for a post match meal . The staff were friendly and efficient, we tried the Turkish red wine which was good . We all really enjoyed our food .I would definitely recommend

Excellent Tapas ! Great service from the staff 👏

One of my favorite pubs in penarth. Good quality drinks and a great backyard. The staff are kind. I highly recommend it.

Modern interior, very clean and tidy, views over tiger bay, VOG real ale was also top notch. Highly recomended

Beautiful place, lovely staff especially Jake the chef, great inventive dishes. Definitely recommend.

Small Indian restaurant on Plassey Street. They have a wide and varied menu. Service was fine and the meals were quite reasonably priced. I had a Chicken Kohlapuri which was mildly spice. There is on street parking outside plus bus and train stations and stops within a few hundred metres of the restaurant.

Great little pub had an amazing nite with friends staff are very warm and welcoming Manager is very attentive and friendly ..will definitely be visiting again Thankyou

Wow! What a fab little find, just off the high street. Popped in for coffee and cake, couldn’t stay longer as we only had an hour parking, parking is shocking in Penarth! The guys that run this are fab so friendly and welcoming. We will definitely find longer parking next time as the food looked amazing, the cake super good. Can’t wait to return.

The Galley is incredible. The food is quality and the setting is lovely and welcoming. The staff are always amazing!! We’ve visited several times for breakfast and snacks so decided to try the evening menu. We had a fantastic night. The menu is really good and the evening setting is chilled and as good as the daytime. We had the sharer for 2 and 2 sides. It was great quality and plenty for my wife, I and daughter. A great selection of cocktails and the service was excellent. A really special night and we can’t wait to visit again. Thankyou!

We attented today for afternoon tea for my husbands birthday and were so impressed. The afternoon tea in itself was amazing! All freshly homemade made and delicious with the tastiest warm scotch eggs and scones ive ever tasted!! It was also a really decent portion as afternoon tea for 2, fed 2 adults, a 4 year old (and a baby) and we still had a takeaway box. We went with young kids who were making a fuss so we moved to the back seating, out the way and there were no issues/bother letting us move our pre-booked table as there was space. Staff were polite and lovely and they even popped on my husbands favourite band which was just lovely. Defo recommend a visit. And the clifftops park is directly opposite to keep little ones busy if needed.