It was
Sunday afternoon and I was taking my youngest to see Petit Mal at Sherman Cymru
in Cardiff .
Where could we eat in this student area that was not a pub or a chain fast-food
joint? Our answer: Café Sunrise.
Café Sunrise
serves Middle Eastern food. I believe the owners are Lebanese. The menu features houmous, baba ghannouj, tabbouleh and other regional favourites, in the form of baguettes, pittas, wraps and salads. It is mainly vegetarian, although
meatballs are on the menu. We both went for falafel. Café Sunrise are currently
making a big deal about baking rather than frying their falafels (though a
microwave also seems to be involved); possibly with an eye on the
health-conscious student market. I like falafels any which way, and these were
good falafels. I had them in a baguette, while my daughter had them in a
Mexican-style wrap. There seems to be the potential to get more falafels in a
wrap. Garlic mayonnaise is one of the favoured condiments.
Drinks on the menu include Turkish coffee and mint teas. My coffee was good; my daughter had a chilled oasis blackcurrant drink. Our total bill was £8.60.
Drinks on the menu include Turkish coffee and mint teas. My coffee was good; my daughter had a chilled oasis blackcurrant drink. Our total bill was £8.60.
There is
seating for around 16 in the café, which also does take-away. The kitchen area
is basic, but Café Sunrise has a good (4 out of 5) Food Hygiene Rating (food
hygiene is not all about large kitchens and shiny new equipment).
The owner seems good with children. He talked directly to my daughter and asked her what she liked. This was also
the case recently in Pasta Pot, another Cardiff
independent. It's appreciated. It doesn’t happen at fast-food chains.
Café
Sunrise is open for breakfast, brunch and lunch, and for coffee and snacks through to the evening. It’s only a couple of minutes walk from Sherman Cymru.
As to Petit
Mal (three guys from Finland
do oddball acrobatics), if you find Aki Kaurismaki movies uproariously funny
then they may be the circus act for you. The manic trampoline routines were
particularly impressive and there were several moments of inspired surrealism.
Some of the dry comedy set to a soundtrack of Bob Dylan was more of an acquired
taste though.
This strand
of posts on eating places handy for Sherman Cymru is not suggesting that the
food in the Sherman
is no good. Far from it, the baguettes and tapas I have eaten at the Sherman have been very good.
I am just making some recommendations for frequent visitors to this theatre,
like myself, who like to vary it a bit.
Café Sunrise
94 Salisbury Road CF24 4AE
Also handy for Sherman Cymru:
Daiquiris
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