Cegin y Ddraig

Occupying a long, narrow space full of cosy seating over a couple of floors, Cegin y Ddraig has a prime location just opposite Cardiff Castle at the end of the Castle Arcade — ideally placed to pull in the tourists.
Cegin y Ddraig means ‘Dragon’s Kitchen’ in Welsh, and as you might expect this is a great place to sample some traditional, home made Welsh fare. From bowls of hearty cawl to slices of Welsh rarebit, there are plenty of traditional savoury lunches — or for something sweet you can enjoy bara brith or Welsh cakes. They have daily specials on the chalk boards, although when it’s something popular it often sells out quite quickly. Apart from their Welsh options, there are other dishes on the menu such as falafels with salad — but the overall emphasis is most definitely on Welshness, with the red, white and green décor and Welsh flags and art work on the walls. They use locally sourced Welsh ingredients, and are also fully licensed and sell a range of Wales’s own wines, beers, ciders and spirits — including Brecon gin and Penderyn whisky.
The food I’ve eaten here has been very tasty, and while it is not somewhere I would think to go regularly I would definitely recommend it to tourists visiting Wales as a place to get a taste of traditional Welsh food.

Gosh, I really can’t believe that I forgot about this place! Cegin y Ddraig is a lovely little café handily located on Castle Street, and I pass it nearly every day. Once upon a time I used to go in all the time, but only recently rediscovered the place when a friend came of visit. Thank you Ellie!
This is a nice homely café that serves traditional Welsh fare to a high and homely standard. This is the kind of food is the the type that you’ll find in a chubby grandmother’s kitchen.
If you’ve had a hard day of shopping, or are just visiting Cardiff for the day, then either way this is a nice, well priced place to tuck down some nosh.