Uisce is a compact wine and oyster bar at 4 Romilly Crescent in Pontcanna, run alongside neighbouring Heaneys by chef Tommy Heaney. Its informal walk-in format creates a lively alternative to a conventional restaurant meal, with guests free to call in for a drink, a few snacks or a longer progression of small plates.
Carlingford oysters are a defining part of the menu and may be served raw with nasturtium Tabasco, dressed with Bloody Mary flavours, pickled with cucumber and fermented chilli, or cooked as oyster katsu. The kitchen changes the selection daily and seasonally, so the exact combinations can move with supply and the ideas of the team.
The wider food list balances simple drinking snacks such as fried almonds, spiced corn and olives with more composed plates. Iberico meats, cheese, lamb belly croquetas, truffled fried chicken, crab on brioche, beef tartare and vegetable preparations illustrate the menu's range without imposing a formal starter and main course structure.
Wine changes regularly and is available alongside house cocktails, draught beer and Guinness, making Uisce as much a bar as a dining room. The small plate approach is well suited to sharing, while the changing menu rewards spontaneous visits from diners who enjoy seeing how familiar ingredients are reworked.
Address: 4 Romilly Crescent, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9NR, Wales