The Gwaelod y Garth Inn is a village pub, restaurant and small inn on Main Road in Gwaelod-y-Garth. Set at the foot of Garth Mountain on the northern edge of Cardiff, it sits at the centre of its community and also welcomes walkers and overnight guests. The mood is warm and informal rather than city centre formal.
Food is prepared with fresh local produce and served in both the bar and a more intimate upstairs dining room. The menu follows the seasons and the traditions of a good Welsh country pub, balancing comforting dishes with more considered restaurant cooking. This gives visitors a choice between a straightforward meal and a longer occasion.
Sunday lunch and changing specials are natural reasons to plan a visit, while the inn also hosts food, drink and community events through the year. Dogs can join diners in the downstairs bar, making that area useful after a walk, while the upstairs room offers a quieter experience. Families and groups can choose the setting that best fits their meal.
Local beer, wine, spirits and seasonal drinks support the food and the inn’s role as a village meeting place. Accommodation allows dinner to be combined with a stay close to the mountain. Because dishes change with availability, guests with allergies or dietary requirements should discuss the current menu with staff when reserving.
Address: Main Road, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff CF15 9HH, Wales
The Gwaelod y Garth Inn Menu
Appetizers
Rosemary & Garlic Olives (vg)
Basket of Bread & Salted Butter
Starters
Soup & Wedge of Bread (vg)
wedge of bread
Korean Fried Cauliflower (vg)
gochujang, seasame, pickled red onion
Sharing Camembert (v)
honey, cornichons, fig chutney & crusty bread
Smashed Prawn & Spinach Fritters
bloody mary ketchup
Provençale Fish Soup (gfo)
rouille sauce, parmesan & crouton
Giant “Scallop”
black pudding crumb, pea puree
Baked Garlic Mushroom Pot (vgo)
sourdough crostini
Chicken & Nduja Croquetas
smoked paprika aioli, aged parmesan
Mains
All meals are served with Chips, New Potatoes or Mash unless stated. Cheesy Chips +£1
Roasted Salmon (gfo)
samphire, cockle & laverbread sauce
Seabass Fillets (gfo)
fennel sauce & wilted spinach
Roasted Hake
caper beurre noisette
Beer Battered Cod (gfo)
garden peas & lemon
Glamorgan Sausages (v)
cheddar & leek sausages, salad & house chutney
Beef Lasagne
garlic bread & salad
Skin on Chicken Supreme
tarragon & mushroom sauce, crispy skin
GyG Ruby Murray
Chickpea & Sweet Potato Curry (vg) or Creamy Chicken Curry, pilau rice, poppadom & bhaji
Rack of Lamb (gfo)
herb crumb, red wine jus & roasted roots
Tournedos Rossini
fillet steak, fried bread, pate, port sauce
Fillet of Beef Stroganoff
wild rice
Steak, Mushroom & Ale Pie
puff pastry
GyG Burger
cheese, bacon, GyG sauce & seasoned fries
8oz Fillet Steak
field mushroom, vine tomato & garlic butter
10oz Sirloin Steak
field mushroom, vine tomato & garlic butter
Sides
Chips
Cheesy Chips
Seasoned Fries
Garlic Bread (gfo +50p)
Cheesy Garlic Bread (gfo +50p)
Seasonal Vegetables
Side Salad
Beer Battered Onion Rings (gfo)
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
Stilton Sauce
Sunday Lunch Mains
All meals are served with roasties, seasonal vegetables & gravy
Roast Free Range Turkey (gfo)
pig in blanket & stuffing
Roast Shoulder of Pork (gfo)
crackling & stuffing
Sirloin of Beef (gfo)
yorkshire pudding; (cooked rare, medium or well done)
Cranberry & Nut Roast (vg) (gfo)
veggie gravy
Glamorgan Sausages (v)
cheddar and leek sausages ŵ veggie gravy & yorkie pud
Roast Leg of Lamb (gfo)
yorkshire pudding
Roasted Salmon (gfo)
samphire, cockle & laverbread sauce
I WANT IT ALL!
A Slice of Beef, Pork, Lamb & Turkey ŵ Yorkie Pud, Pig in Blanket, Stuffing & Crackling
Children's Starters
Garlic Bread
Bowl of Soup
Children's Mains
£8
The Best Chicken Nuggets in the World
with chips and peas
Pork Sausages
with mash and peas
Battered Cod Fillet
with chips & peas
Beef Lasagne
with chips & salad
Glamorgan Sausage (v)
with chips & salad
Children's Roasts
available on Sundays, £12
Beef, Lamb, Pork or Turkey or Glamorgan sausage
Children's Ice Cream
Ice Cream
(Strawberry, Chocolate or Vanilla)
Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Desserts
All £8
Raspberry & Hazelnut Roulade (gf)
Sticky Toffee Pudding (gf)
Toffee Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream
Affogato (vgo)
Ice Cream – Espresso – Amaretti Biscuit
Vanilla Crème Brûlée (gf)
Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
Cheesecake
Double Cream
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Ice Cream
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Honeycomb
Sorbet
Mandarin, Cherry, Raspberry
Whiskies
Laphroaig
Highland Park
Aberlour
Ardbeg
Penderyn
Port
Graham’s Ruby
Graham’s Tawny
Graham’s White
Welsh Cheeseboard
Welsh Cheeseboard
One Hard, One Soft, One Blue; Crackers and Ale Chutney
Whet Your Whistle
Negroni
hensol gin, campari, martini rosso
Sparkling Raspberry & Basil Shrub
raspberry shrub & prosecco
Hugo Spritz
St Germain, Prosecco & Soda
After Dinner Cocktails
Flat White Espresso Martini
Vodka – Baileys – Espresso
GyG Old Fashioned
Woodford Reserve – Demerara – Bitters
Tiramisu White Russian
Kahlua – Vodka – Rum – Cream
Coffee
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Espresso
Flat White
Macchiato
Liqueur Coffee
Irish, Tia Maria, Cointreau, Brandy, Dark Rum, Baileys