The River View Chinese Restaurant is tucked away in the delightful market town of Cowbridge. It is situated a short walk from a public car park over a bridge that spans a small river.

A Welsh surprise.

The Angel Hotel is ideally situated on the main street in the picturesque town of Llandeilo. At the rear of this inviting pub is the Capel Bach Bistro which is in the oldest part of the building dating back to the 1700’s.

We found ourselves wandering along City Road in Cardiff during a Saturday lunchtime looking for a bite to eat. There are an abundance of ethnic takeaways and restaurants but somehow the Mezza Luna stood out from the crowd.

It is simply not fair that Irena and her husband are not supported in this terrific restaurant. It should be full every night, but the Welsh are so conservative.

It was our third visit to this wonderfully intimate restaurant and initially we were attracted by their commendable food philosophy. Where possible Morgan’s try to use locally sourced produce and also promote the diversity of regional meats, seafood, cheeses, wines and spirits.

As you walk through the door The Hardwick immediately welcomes with its cosy bar area, uncluttered décor and lack of pretension. The style is deceptively unfussy. But best of all, there’s a wide view of the glass fronted kitchen, where you can see Chef Stephen Terry and his team at work.

It was a Saturday evening and painfully quiet for a pub restaurant. That in itself should have forewarned us of what we were about to be subjected to. But as we were on foot we had little choice but to sample the food on offer.