The Discovery Cardiff is a community pub on Celyn Avenue in Lakeside. Comfortable booths, a dining area, sports bar and covered terrace give visitors several settings for breakfast, lunch, dinner, live sport or a relaxed drink with friends.
Welsh ingredients shape familiar pub food, including beer battered fish, locally made pies and traditional cawl. Burgers, katsu curry, steak and smaller sharing dishes broaden the selection, while plant based alternatives are available across several sections.
Breakfast includes full Welsh and vegan options, with lighter rolls, pancakes and toast also available. Sunday roasts are a weekly focus, and a children’s menu, lunch deals and straightforward jacket potatoes make the pub practical for families and everyday visits.
Welsh beer and spirits sit alongside the wider bar selection, while pool, darts and televised sport contribute to the community atmosphere. Guests with allergies should tell staff and use the detailed allergen information, as shared fryers and preparation areas may create cross contact.
Address: Celyn Avenue, Lakeside, Cardiff CF23 6FH, Wales
The Discovery Menu
Daily Deals
£12.95 includes a selected drink: Amstel, Inches, House Wine 125ml, or Cask Ale.
Mon – Pie & Drink
Victoria Park Pie or Mushroom & Stout Pie with a selected drink.
Tue – Burger & Drink
Croeso Classic Burger, Oumph! Burger OR Southern Fried Chicken Burger with a selected drink.
Wed – Curry & Drink
Chicken Katsu Curry OR Vegan Katsu Curry with a selected drink.
Thu – Steak & Drink
6oz Rump Steak with a selected drink.
Fri – Fish N Chips & Drink
Cod, chips, mushy peas and tartare sauce with a selected drink.
Croeso Tasters
A taste of Wales. Dietary key: Veggie V | Vegan VE | Vegan Option Available VOA | Gluten Free GF | Gluten Free Option Available GFOA.
Mozzarella Fries
Served with Pembrokeshire Chilli Farm baconator BBQ sauce. V
Leek & Potato Soup
Made in-house to our classic recipe. Served with croutons. ADD diced bacon for £1 or a bread roll for £1.50. VE
Southern Fried Chicken Tenders
Served with Welsh Homestead Smokery smoked chorizo jam.
Sharing Platter
Chicken wings, chicken goujons, garlic mushrooms, onion rings and garlic bread. Served with Welsh Homestead Smokery smoked chorizo jam, Cuthrie Brecon Honey and BBQ sauce and sour cream.
Breaded Garlic Mushrooms
Served with Halen Mon Black Garlic Ketchup. VE
Glamorgan Sausages
Crispy cheese and leek sausages served with a Celtic preserves tomato chutney. V
Chicken Wings In Cuthrie Brecon Honey & BBQ Sauce
Marinated in our smoked rub & covered in our BBQ glaze. DOUBLE UP for £5. GF
Loaded Nachos
Nacho cheese sauce, Celtic Preserves salsa, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos. ADD pulled pork £2. Serves 2. V, VOA
Oumph! Crispy Buffalo Tenders
Served with Pembrokeshire chilli farm Baconator BBQ sauce. VE, GF
Welsh Rarebit & Leek On Toast
Welsh rarebit with blanched leeks grilled on a toasted bread. Served with bryns pear chutney.
Wrexham Beer-Battered Goujons
Hand-battered cod strips served with our tartare sauce. GFOA
Meatless Platter
Glamorgan sausage, Oumph! crispy buffalo tenders, garlic mushrooms, onion rings and garlic bread. Served with Halen Mon black garlic ketchup, Cuthrie Brecon Honey and BBQ sauce and sour cream. V
Burgers
Soft Drink or Coffee included. Our beef patties are hand-pressed using Welsh beef supplied by our butcher, Rib & Oyster. All our burgers are served in a brioche bun with fries and house slaw. Or NAKED.
Croeso Classic Burger
6oz Beef patty with Croeso burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion.
Bacon & Cheese Burger
6oz Beef patty with Croeso burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, red onion, American cheese, smoked bacon and nacho cheese sauce.
Southern Fried Chicken Burger
Southern fried chicken fillet with lettuce, tomato, spicy salsa and garlic mayo. VOA
Oumph! Burger
Plant-based patty with Croeso burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, gherkin and red onion. ADD plant-based bacon strips for £1.25. VE
Rarebit Burger
6oz beef patty with lettuce, tomato, red onions, mayo and Bryns pear chutney.
Croeso Dirty Burger
6oz Beef patty with Croeso burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, gherkin, red onion, BBQ pulled pork, Welsh rarebit, smoked bacon, nacho cheese sauce and onion rings.
Croeso Pub Classics
Soft Drink or Coffee included. Swap chips or fries ~ for a jacket potato or house salad.
Fish & Chips
Hand-battered cod filet in Wrexham beer batter, served with thick-cut chips, mushy peas and our chunky tartare sauce. GFOA
Welsh Faggots
Traditional faggots served with buttery mash, garden peas and gravy.
Hunters Chicken
Chicken breast topped with smoked bacon, smothered in BBQ sauce topped with Dragon cheddar cheese and served with fries. GF
Mac n Cheese
Macaroni in a cheese sauce, topped with melted Dragon cheddar and served with garlic bread. ADD: Chicken Breast £2 | Pulled Pork £2 | Smoked Bacon £1.50. V
Chicken Katsu Curry
Breaded chicken breast served with basmati rice, chips and katsu curry sauce.
Vegan Katsu Curry
Oumph plant-based crispy ch*cken served with basmati rice, chips and katsu curry sauce. VE
Cardiff Victora Park Pies
Locally sourced, freshly baked pie served with buttery mash, mushy peas and gravy. (Ask your server for this week’s pie option)
Scampi & Chips
Breaded fish bites, served with chunky chips, garden peas and our tartare sauce.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken breast, baby gem, smoked bacon, parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing. VE
Welsh Cawl
A traditional Welsh stew made in-house to our recipe using diced Welsh lamb, carrots, parsnips, swede, potato and leeks. Served with baguette.
Mushroom & Stout Pie
Vegan Shortcrust pastry base, filled with mushrooms, carrots and onions and a stout gravy with vegan puff pastry lid served with mashed potato, mushy peas and gravy. VE
From The Grill
Soft Drink or Coffee included. All our grills are served with chunky chips, grilled tomato, button mushrooms and onion rings.
8oz Gammon & Egg
Chargrill D cut gammon steak served with fried free range egg. GFOA
8oz Welsh Rump Steak
Cooked to your liking on the chargrill. ADD peppercorn sauce for £2.50. GFOA
Croeso Mixed Grill
4oz gammon, 4oz rump, ½ chicken breast, sausage and fried egg. ADD peppercorn sauce £2.50.
Bits On The Side
Garlic Bread
VE
Cheesy Garlic Bread
V
Fries
VE, GF
Chunky Chips
VE, GF
Cheesy Fries
V, GF
Loaded Fries
With nacho cheese sauce and chopped bacon.
Cheesy Chips
V, GF
Beer Battered Onion Rings
VE
Side Salad
VE, GF
Desserts
Churros
Tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate and caramel sauces. V, VOA
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With custard or ice cream. V
Marios Ice Cream Sundaes
Topped with whipped cream, wafers and sprinkles. Choose From: Raspberry Ripple | Caramel Ripple | Chocolate Ripple. V
Lemon Tart
Gluten and dairy free pastry case, filled with lemon filling served with a raspberry coulis. VE, GF
Chocolate Brownie
Served warm with chocolate sauce, chocolate shavings and vanilla ice cream. V
Sunday Lunch
£17.95 | All Three Meats £20.95 | Kids £7.95. Served from 12 noon till gone. All served with family-style seasonal vegetables, crispy roast potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, Yorkshire puddings, gravy and our baked leek grain with teifi smoked cheese.
Turkey Breast
Welsh Leg Of Lamb
Welsh Topside Of Beef
Vegan Mushroom & Chestnut Wellington
VE
Pigs In Blankets
Add
Cauliflower Cheese
Add
Extra Roasties
Add
Extra 4 Stuffing Balls
Add
Extra 4 Yorkies
Add
Breakfast
Served 10-12pm Monday-Saturday.
Full Welsh Breakfast
2 bacon, sausage, beans, hash brown, mushrooms, fried egg, tomato and toast.
Large Full Welsh breakfast
3 bacon, 2 sausage, hash browns, 2 fried eggs, beans, mushrooms, tomato and toast.
Small Breakfast
Bacon, Sausage, fried egg, beans, hash brown and toast
Vegan Breakfast
2 Quorn sausages, plant-based bacon strips, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, 2 hash browns and toast. VE
Breakfast Wrap
Tortilla filled with bacon, sausage, hash brown, burger cheese and fried egg.
Beans On Toast
2 slices of toast with baked beans. VE, GFOA
Cheesy Beans On Toast
2 slices of toast and baked beans topped with melted cheese. V, GFOA
Breakfast Muffin
Bacon, sausage, fried egg and burger cheese.
Pancakes
With bacon and maple syrup.
Butties
Served in a toasted brioche bun.
Bacon
Sausage
Quorn Sausage
Extras
Bacon
Sausage
Fried Egg
Toast Per Slice
Beans
Hash Browns
Lunchtime Meal Deal
Sandwich (or Baguette) + Side + Drink | £9.95
Fishfinger
Breaded cod goujons with lettuce and our tartare sauce. Served on white bread.
Crispy F*sh Finger
Breaded plant-based fish goujons with lettuce and our tartare sauce. Served on white bread. VE
Croeso Club
3 slices of toasted bread, southern fried chicken, smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Served on white bread.
BBQ Pulled Pork
With American cheese and jalapenos. Baguette. GFOA
Ham & Cheese
Sliced ham and dragon cheddar with Branston pickle. Baguette. GFOA
Tuna Mayo
Tuna chunks mixed with mayo and sliced cucumber. Baguette. GFOA
B.L.T.
Smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce and mayo. Baguette. GFOA
Plant Based Bacon Strips B.L.T.
Plant based bacon, tomato, lettuce and mayo. Baguette. VE
Skin-On Fries
Side
Side Salad
Side
Vegetable Crisps
Side
£5 Lunch Deal
Choose From:
Ham, Egg & Chips
GF
Scampi & Chips
Sausage, Egg & Chips
F*sh Fingers & Chips
VE
Jacket Potatoes
£6.25. Jacket spuds, crispy skins and fluffy inside. Choose one of the following or two for an extra £1.50.
Tuna Mayo
GF
Cheese & Coleslaw
V, VOA, GF
Cheese & Beans
V, VOA, GF
Welsh Rarebit & Leeks
Glam Sausage
V
Pulled Pork & Cheese
GF
Kids Mains
Sausage & Mash
Served with peas and gravy. VOA
Sausage Egg & Chips
Served with beans. VOA
Cheeseburger
3oz beef patty with cheese served in a toasted brioche bun with fries.
Plant-Based Burger
Oumph! patty served in a toasted brioche bun with fries. VE
Fish Fingers
Breaded cod served with fries peas or beans. VOA
Crispy Chicken Tenders
Served with fries, peas or beans. VOA
Mac n Cheese
Served with garlic bread. V
Kids Jacket Spud
With tuna mayo or cheese and beans. V, GF
Kids Desserts
Vanilla Ice Cream
With raspberry, toffee or chocolate sauce. V
Chocolate Brownie
With caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. V
4 Churros
Served with caramel and chocolate sauce. VOA
Make A Mess
Build your own Eton mess using whipped cream, strawberries, marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate shavings and meringue. V
Cocktails
2 for 1 cocktails during happy hour.
Long Island Iced Tea
Smirnoff vodka, Captain Morgan white rum, Gordon’s gin, Cazcabel tequila, Triple sec, Lemon juice and Pepsi Max.
Mojito Essence
Captain Morgan white rum, Mint and lime cordial and Soda top.
Pina Colada
Captain Morgan white rum, Coconut rum, Coconut cream and Pineapple juice.
Spritz
CHOOSE: Aperol | Amaretto | Limoncello | Hugo spritz. Topped with Prosecco and soda.
Pornstar Martini
Smirnoff Vanilla vodka, Passion fruit liqueur, Lime juice, Pineapple juice and Sugar syrup.
Sours
CHOOSE: Amaretto | Whiskey. Shaken with lime juice and sugar syrup.
Soft Drinks
Fresh Juice
Apple | Cranberry | Orange | Pineapple
Coca Cola
Classic | Zero | Diet
Red Bull
Classic | Sugar Free | Tropical | Pink
Fever-Tree
Indian | Light | Elderflower | Ginger Ale
Bottled Water
Mineral | Sparkling
J2O
Orange & Passionfruit | Apple & Mango
White Wine
2 for 1 house wine during happy hour.
Los Picos Sauvignon Blanc
(Central Valley, Chile). Crisp and lively with flavours of apple, gooseberry and fresh lime.
Los Picos Chardonnay
(Central Valley, Chile). Well balanced aroma of ripe citrus, orange rinds and pineapple with a slight mineral character.
Villa Albini Pinot Grigio
(Sicily, Italy). A bouquet of acacia flowers and hints of lemon peel. The palate is dry and light.
Allan Scott Estate Sauvignon Blanc
(Marlborough, New Zealand). Fresh, zesty, juicy and full of tropical fruit with a fresh herbaceous character.
Red Wine
2 for 1 house wine during happy hour.
Icalma Merlot
(Central Valley, Chile). Fruit flavours of cherry and plum combined with aromas of coffee and chocolate.
Hutton Ridge Shiraz
(Swartland, South Africa). Juicy ripe red berries with a touch of white pepper spice.
Bodega Privada Malbec
(Mendoza, Argentina). Fruity red fruit aroma with a hint of violet, with notes of plum, cherry and raspberry.
Rivar ey Crianza
(Rioja, Spain). Blackcurrant and blackberry fruit intertwine with luxurious scent of vanilla.
Rosé & Sparkling Wine
2 for 1 house wine during happy hour.
Via Albini Pinot Grigio Rosato
(Sicily, Italy). An elegant bouquet of acacia flowers and strawberries. Dry, soft and well balanced.
Great Bear Zinfandel
(California, USA). With flavours of jammy red fruits and strawberries. Refreshing and easy to drink.
Prosecco Spumante Doc Borgo Alato
(Veneto, Italy). Delicate, with bright orchard fruit and secondary notes of acacia. Fresh and light on the palate.
Moet Chandon Brut
(Epernay, France). Champagne with green apple, citrus & brioche, vibrant bubbles and a refined finish.
Hot Drinks
Milk Options: Semi-skimmed | Oat | Soy. Syrups: Vanilla | Caramel | Hazelnut | 50p.