The Aubrey Arms is a pub and restaurant on Swansea Road beside the A48 in Bonvilston. Its broad food programme covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday service, providing a comfortable setting for couples, families and groups throughout the week.
Starters range from soup and smoked salmon to crispy whitebait and cauliflower wings. Pub classics such as steak and ale pie, sausage and mash and fish and chips are joined by burgers and lighter choices, giving the main menu a familiar base with enough variety for repeat visits.
The grill offers aged sirloin, mixed grills and other hearty plates, while meat free versions and a separate menu without gluten containing ingredients help diners navigate different preferences. Sunday roasts and children’s meals make the pub especially practical for family gatherings.
Beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks accompany the food, with set menus and several buffet formats available for events. Guests can book a regular table or plan a larger occasion, using the pub for anything from breakfast and a quick lunch to a full dinner or celebration.
Address: Swansea Road, Bonvilston, Cardiff CF5 6TQ, Wales
Aubrey Arms Menu
Starters
Tomato & Basil Soup
Basil pesto oil, sliced baguette & salted butter
Sticky Chicken
Karaage-fried chicken thigh, hot honey dressing, chives, truffle mayo
Halloumi Fries
Red chillies, chilli jam, roasted garlic mayo, chives
Our Baked Camembert
Perfect to share and served inside a rustic garlic bread boule, caramelised red onion chutney, rosemary. Serves 2-3
Tomato & Basil Soup – Vegan Option
Oak Smoked Salmon
Crispy capers, lemon mayo, toasted focaccia, pea shoots
Chicken Liver & Brandy Pâté
Golden beetroot piccalilli, balsamic glaze, pea shoots, toasted focaccia & salted butter
Garlic, Cheddar & Bacon Baked Mushrooms
Sautéed button mushrooms in a garlic cheese sauce, topped with mature Cheddar cheese, crispy smoked streaky bacon, Mozzarella pearls, chives, toasted focaccia
Garlic & Cheddar Baked Mushrooms
Sautéed button mushrooms in a garlic cheese sauce, topped with mature Cheddar cheese, Mozzarella pearls, chives, toasted focaccia
Crispy Whitebait
Cayenne pepper, lemon mayo, chives, lemon wedge
Crispy BBQ Cauliflower Wings
Red chillies, chives, roasted garlic mayo
Crispy BBQ Chicken Strips
BBQ sauce, red chillies, chives
Mains
Hawkstone IPA & Beef Pie
British diced beef and hand-pulled beef cheek, slow-cooked in a rich Hawkstone IPA gravy with seasonal vegetables and Barber’s Cheddar, encased in golden all-butter shortcrust pastry. Served with creamed mashed potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans and mangetout, with a rich red wine gravy.
Sausage & Mash
Crispy smoked streaky bacon, green beans, caramelised red onion gravy
Sausage & Mash – Vegetarian Option
Pan-Fried Sea Bass
Garlic King prawns, white wine sauce, rosemary & garlic-roasted parmentier potatoes, kale, peas, green beans & mangetout, grilled lemon, chives
Fish & Chips with mushy peas
Hand-battered haddock, skin-on triple-cooked chunky chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce, grilled lemon
Fish & Chips with garden peas
Hand-battered haddock, skin-on triple-cooked chunky chips, garden peas, tartare sauce, grilled lemon
Minted Lamb Shank
Slow-cooked in a red wine & mint gravy, creamed mashed potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans & mangetout, pea shoots
Spinach, Butternut Squash Tart
Rosemary & garlic-roasted parmentier potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans & mangetout, tomato & basil pesto sauce, pea shoots
BBQ Cauliflower Wings Salad
Kale, brown rice, soya beans, little gem lettuce, pea shoots, rocket, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red pepper, French dressing, crispy onions
Roasted Chicken & Bacon Salad
Kale, brown rice, soya beans, little gem lettuce, pea shoots, rocket, sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red pepper, French dressing, crispy onions
Whitby Scampi with mushy peas
Skin-on triple-cooked chunky chips, mushy peas, tartare sauce, lemon wedge
Whitby Scampi with garden peas
Skin-on triple-cooked chunky chips, garden peas, tartare sauce, lemon wedge
Hunter’s Chicken Schnitzel
Breaded chicken breast, crispy smoked streaky bacon, cheese sauce, topped with mature Cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce, chives, skin-on triple-cooked fries, tomato, cucumber & rocket salad garnish
Mushroom Risotto
Finished with Italian hard cheese, garlic & rosemary focaccia, pea shoots
Mushroom Risotto – Vegan Option
Rich Beef Lasagne
Slow-cooked & sprinkled with Italian hard cheese. Served with garlic & rosemary focaccia, tomato, cucumber & rocket salad garnish
Royale Chicken Tikka Masala
Tikka marinated chicken breast pieces in a creamy spiced tomato and fenugreek sauce with lentils, basmati & wild rice, coriander, grilled flatbread, poppadum, mango chutney
Steak & Malbec Pie
Creamed mashed potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans & mangetout, gravy
Chicken, British Ham Hock & Leek Pie
Creamed mashed potatoes, maple-roasted carrots, kale, peas, green beans & mangetout, gravy
Burgers
Cheese & Bacon Burger
Two charred beef patties, crispy smoked streaky bacon, cheesy slice. Served on a seeded bun, with shredded iceberg lettuce & burger sauce, with coleslaw and skin-on triple-cooked fries
Our Ultimate Beef Burger
Two charred beef patties, BBQ pulled pork, hot honey, crispy smoked streaky bacon, cheesy slices, red chillies, crispy onions. Served on a seeded bun, with shredded iceberg lettuce & burger sauce, with coleslaw and skin-on triple-cooked fries
Crispy Fried Chicken Burger
Southern-fried chicken breast fillet, crispy smoked streaky bacon, cheesy slice, hash browns, BBQ sauce, southern-fried chicken gravy. Served on a seeded bun, with shredded iceberg lettuce & burger sauce, with coleslaw and skin-on triple-cooked fries
Veggie Burger
A deep-fried sweetcorn and Cheddar cheese patty. Topped with cheese sauce, BBQ cauliflower wings and BBQ sauce. Served on a seeded bun, with shredded iceberg lettuce & burger sauce, with coleslaw and skin-on triple-cooked fries
From the Grill
8oz Sirloin Steak
28 day aged steak, deliciously full of flavour, recommended medium-rare. With skin on triple-cooked chunky chips, garlic & thyme-roasted plum tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas
Mixed Grill
5oz rump steak, 5oz gammon steak, 4oz pork loin steak, pork & onion sausage, fried free-range egg. With skin-on triple-cooked chunky chips, garlic & thyme-roasted plum tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas
Thick Cut Bacon Chop
Succulent 9oz sweetcure bacon chop, fried free-range egg, grilled pineapple. With skin-on triple cooked chunky chips, garlic & thyme roasted plum tomato, flat mushroom, garden peas
Sides
Skin-on Triple-Cooked Chunky Chips
Skin-on Triple-Cooked Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Halloumi Fries
With a Hot Honey Dip
Garlic Focaccia Bread
Cheesy Garlic Focaccia Bread
Beer-Battered Onion Rings
Puddings
Apple & Cherry Crumble
Hot vanilla custard. Vegetarian.
Salted Caramel Sundae
Salted caramel ice cream, vanilla pod ice cream, crunchy Biscoff® biscuits, squirty cream, Miso caramel sauce. Vegetarian.
Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cake to Share
Share a double portion of chocolate fudge cake served warm or cold, covered in a rich chocolate sauce and finished with icing sugar. Serves two adults. Vegetarian.
Apple & Cherry Crumble – Vegan Option
Vegan. Vegetarian.
Triple Chocolate Brownie
Rich, gooey brownie, warm chocolate sauce, Belgian chocolate truffle ice cream. Vegetarian.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Toffee sauce, vanilla pod ice cream. Vegetarian.
Our Classic Vanilla Cheesecake
Crumbly biscuit base, sour cherry compôte. Vegetarian.
Zesty Lemon Tart
Clotted cream, mixed berry compôte. Vegetarian.
Our Melting Chocolate Dome
Rich, gooey chocolate brownie & salted caramel ice cream, crowned with a melting chocolate dome, served with hot Miso caramel sauce. Vegetarian.
Rich Caramel Tart
Clotted cream, Miso caramel sauce. Vegetarian.
Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Chocolate brownie, Belgian chocolate truffle ice cream, vanilla pod ice cream, squirty cream, chocolate sauce, chocolate flake. Vegetarian.