Côte Cardiff Central is a French inspired brasserie at 10–11 Mill Lane in the centre of Cardiff. Its polished dining room and spacious outdoor terrace provide two distinct settings, while the location is convenient for the central station, city shopping, the arena and the Principality Stadium.
The restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, drawing on familiar brasserie cooking throughout the day. French onion soup, slow cooked beef cheek bourguignon and a burger with Reblochon show how the menu moves between established French flavours and accessible modern comfort food.
A prix fixe menu makes the restaurant useful for pre theatre dining and weekday meals, while French toast stacks and other breakfast dishes suit slower mornings. The breadth of service means diners can use the same room for coffee and breakfast, a quick lunch or a more leisurely evening meal.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices are available, and a children’s menu makes family visits straightforward. Wine and other drinks accompany the brasserie menu, and guests with allergies should consult Côte’s current allergen information and speak to the team before ordering.
Address: 10–11 Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1FL, Wales
Cote Cardiff Central Menu
For The Table
Baguette
Fresh from France, with Brittany salt butter
Fougasse
Provençal sharing sourdough garlic bread with your choice of Garlic Butter // Black Garlic Butter // Wild Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato Butter // Comté & Caramelised Onion (ve)
Baked Camembert
With a Provençal chilli compote & seeded sourdough
Charcuterie Board
Choose your three favourites from the below, served with pickled cucumber, celeriac remoulade, Provençal chilli compote & sourdough baguette. Truffle Saucisson // Savoie Ham // Pork Rillettes. Délice de Bourgogne // Truffle Brie // Cantal Cheese
To Start
French Onion Soup
Our original recipe, topped with Comté rarebit, sourdough baguette
Twice Baked Souffle
Topped with melted Camembert & creamy onion sauce
Chicken Liver Parfait
Spiced pear chutney & seeded sourdough
Potted Crab
Lobster butter, avocado & seeded sourdough
Calamari
Crispy breadcrumbed squid with Provençal mayonnaise
Garlic & Chilli King Prawns
King prawns in a cherry tomato & white wine butter sauce with sourdough baguette
Grilled Peach & Lentil Salad
Roasted walnuts, cucumber yoghurt & rocket
Sautéed Scallops
Cauliflower purée, sauce vierge & pea shoots. Add crispy Savoie ham +1
Roast Chicken Dijonnaise
Shredded chicken in a mustard mayonnaise with celeriac remoulade, grapes, hazelnuts & seeded sourdough
Côte Icons
Steak Frites
5oz minute steak with garlic butter & free-flow frites. +3 supplement on Prix Fixe
Half Poulet Breton
A half corn-fed chicken from Northern France, roasted with garlic, rosemary and thyme. Served with your choice of our signature garlic butters and free-flow frites
Whole Poulet Breton
A whole corn-fed chicken fromNorthern France, roasted with garlic, rosemary and thyme. Served with your choice of our signature garlic butters and free-flow frites
Confit Pork Belly
Savoy cabbage, raisins, apples, Calvados jus & gratin dauphinois potatoes
Duck Confit
Crisp duck leg, orange & passion fruit jus, wild mushroom creamed lentils & Tenderstem® broccoli
Beef Bourguignon
Five-hour slow-cooked braised beef cheek, mushrooms, bacon, carrots & creamed potatoes
Salmon Béarnaise
Housemade béarnaise, Tenderstem® broccoli & sautéed tarragon new potatoes
Breton Fish Stew
Mussels, prawns, sea bream & new potatoes in a tomato, white wine & chilli sauce with sourdough baguette
Plaice Frites
Panko crusted fish fillets, crushed petit pois & housemade tartare sauce with free-flow frites
Moules Mariniere
Scottish mussels, white wine, shallot & cream sauce with free-flow frites
Provençal Tarte Tatin
Puff pastry tarte with grilled aubergine, courgette & peppers topped with Boursin & rocket
Steak Haché Burger
Beef burger, peppercorn sauce, Dijonnaise & pickles, in a seeded brioche bun with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites
Risotto Vert
Peas, grilled courgettes & French beans with salsa vierge, topped with toasted pine nuts
Mushroom Comté Burger
Beef burger, creamed wild mushrooms, Comté cheese, Dijonnaise & pickles, in a seeded brioche bun with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites
Vegan Fable Burger
Mushroom burger, Dijonnaise & pickles, in a seeded brioche bun with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites
Upgrade any burger
Add on Streaky Bacon
Add on Comté Cheese Slice
Add on Fried Egg
Côte Butchery
Free-Flow Frites: Order any dish with frites and we’ll keep you topped up, just ask. Golden. Crispy. Moreish. Free-flow frites until defeat
Fillet (7oz)
Served with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites
Sirloin (8oz)
Served with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites.
Ribeye (10oz)
Served with baby gem wedge & free-flow frites
Light Mains
Caesar Salad
Crisp baby gem lettuce, cheese, soft-boiled egg & brioche croutons. Add anchovies +1. Add crispy Savoie ham +1. Add shredded chicken +5. gluten free option available
Crab & Prawn Linguine
White wine and lobster butter sauce, with cherry tomatoes, chilli & basil
Sirloin Steak Baguette
Caramelised onions, rocket & Dijonnaise with baby gem wedge
Tuna Niçoise
Tuna steak, soft-boiled egg, anchovies, mustard dressing & confit potatoes
French Onion Baguette
Shredded Fable mushrooms, melted Camembert with French onion soup to dip
Creamy Tomato Mafalde
Mafalde pasta ribbons, creamy tomato Provençal sauce & grilled courgettes. Add grilled king prawns +5
Sides
Green Salad
Avocado, cucumber, mustard vinaigrette
Free-Flow Frites
Tomato & Basil Salad
Gratin Mushrooms
Brioche Crumb
Creamed Spinach
Pine nuts & garlic
Tenderstem® Broccoli Amandine
Gratin Dauphinois
French Beans
In wild garlic butter with crispy shallots
Sauces
Garlic Butter
Black Garlic Butter
Wild Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato Butter
Peppercorn
Wild Mushroom
Béarnaise
Côte Gravy
Desserts
Elderflower Crème Brûlée
A burnt French custard with strawberry & basil salad
Crème Caramel
Set vanilla custard with dark caramel
Warm Chocolate Fondant
With salted caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream & hazelnut tuille
Tarte au Citron
With raspberries & crème Chantilly
Ice Cream Duo
Two scoops of vanilla, chocolate or salted caramel ice cream. Lemon or raspberry sorbet
Café Gourmand
A selection of miniature desserts. Raspberry macaron, canelé and a warm butter madeleine with coffee of your choice. (Contains alcohol)
Madeleines
Two warm butter madeleines & chocolate sauce
Chocolate Praline Tart
With cherry compote & vanilla
Canelés
Three rum & vanilla custard pastries. (Contains alcohol)
Cherry Chocolate Crêpe
With cherry compote, vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
Chocolate Mousse for One
Our original recipe with a devilishly decadent twist. Dig in. Serve yourself. Customise every bite. Made to savour solo. With salted butter biscuits, hazelnuts, dried berries, extra virgin olive oil and Maldon salt
Chocolate Mousse for 2-3
Our original recipe with a devilishly decadent twist. Dig in. Serve yourself. Customise every bite. Made to savour solo. With salted butter biscuits, hazelnuts, dried berries, extra virgin olive oil and Maldon salt