We went for a run in Cardiff Bay on Sunday and then spoiled ourselves with lunch in The Deck – a little cafe serving meals, cake and coffee tucked away on Harrowby Street just off the old main drag.
Upstairs is what appears to be a quirky coffee indy coffee shop:
But hidden downstairs is a secret little Forties world. When you go you’ll know how Nicholas Lyndhurst’s character must have felt in “Goodnight Sweetheart” stepping back in time. There’s bunting on the ceiling and chintz wallpaper. Big band music plays, sounding like the aural equivalent of a warm blanket.
Tiered plates of cup cakes are served up with pots of teas of all types while Noel Coward and Vera Lynn warble away in the background about London town.
We ordered a couple of omelettes with various filings but we could have gone for one of the all-day breakfasts, or chosen from the selection of sandwiches and salads. The mains are simple but always freshly prepared and cooked, generous and tasty – just what you need after a run.
But what they really excell at in The Deck are cakes. The do all sorts of cup cakes and brownies and cookies , all home made. Fabulous – and just right to accompany the excellent coffee:
It’s one of our favorite places to eat in Cardiff and we go there whenever we get the chance.
Highly recommended.
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