36 brilliant places to eat on one everyday Welsh street that is jam-packed with surprises

Any foodie knows that Cardiff is bursting with amazing spots to try out, with every cuisine imaginable. And you've probably got a handful of your own personal hidden gems in your back pocket too. But we are confident we can add a few new ones to your list of favourites, with a guide to Cowbridge East Road in Canton (arguably the most underrated spots for eating in the entire city).

The mix of places you can try something different to eat is pretty impressive. We've included 32 places on the road that you can enjoy a great bite to eat at. If we've missed any out, or you want to shout about an amazing restaurant you have tried in the area, you are welcome to contact bethany.gavaghan@reachplc.com For the latest restaurant reviews, sign up to our food and drink newsletter here.

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Vivo Latino

Cuisine: Mexican

Signature dish: Nachos and chilli con carne

Google reviews: 4.5 stars

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Main courses start from £11

Kimchi

Cuisine: A menu of classic Korean fare and grill-your-own meat and veggies with build-in grills at each table.

Signature dish: Bento box with a different meat of choice- all dishes in this section of their menu come with kimchi, chicken dumplings (3), dipping sauce, mini Korean veg pancakes, boiled rice and your selection of sizzling dishes.

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 2

Price point: Main courses start from £8.80

Mattancherry

Cuisine: Indian- inspired by the diverse and waterside area of Kochi that gave the owners the idea to create a restaurant that celebrates its culinary and social history

Signature dish: Mattancherry Special Thali, which includes two main dishes with mini starter, potato, dal, rice, poppadum, pickle, raitha, salad and bread

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Main courses start from £7.25

Purple Poppadom

Cuisine: Award winning imaginative reinvention of classic Indian curries in a colourful, contemporary restaurant that has even become a hotspot with some celebrities over the years

Signature dish: Malabar Biryani - created in the authentic Kerala style, served under a flaky crust, for maximum flavour and tenderness, enhanced by fragrant spices, and accompanied by homemade Raita. You can choose from chicken tikka, lamb, vegetable and prawn.

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Main courses start from £13.95

Osaka

Cuisine: Noodle and sushi specialist, with tempura, soups and other Japanese dishes to eat in and take away.

Signature dish: Sushi platter - all the sushi dishes are freshly sourced and prepared by top chefs

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 3

Price point: Most main courses between £10.50 and £14.50 with some cheaper options and sharing platters at a higher price

Bangkok Café

Cuisine: Asian eatery done up in smart décor with banquettes, serving traditional spicy and non-spicy dishes

Signature dish: Chuchi Gung Narm - Lightly poached emperor prawns in a reduced red curry sauce with coconut cream, lime leaves and served with rice and steamed green vegetables

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Most main courses range from £10.50 and £13.50 with prices going up to £20.95 in the specials section

Brutons The Bakers

Cuisine: Bakery serving a range of bread, pastry products and cakes.

Signature dish: There is a range of products at the bakery, but their cakes have got to be the main highlight. The Cardiff-based chain even made one for the late Elizabeth II to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Tuck in Café

Cuisine: Breakfast and brunch diner

Signature dish: English breakfast (either with or without meat)

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Happy Gathering

Cuisine: With over 30 years of experience, Happy Gathering serves traditional Chinese cuisine.

Signature dish: Soft shell crabs in salt and chilli

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 3

Price point: Main courses range from £7.90-£15.30, including the chefs specialties

SEN BBQ

Cuisine: Turkish-inspired dishes, particularly excelling in grilled and doner options.

Signature dish: BBQ full mix - all three skewered kebabs and mixed shawarma

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Main courses range from £9.90 to £14.90 for most dishes

Calabrisella

Cuisine: Italian restaurant serving pizza and pasta dishes

Signature dish: The pizza menu looks like a standout feature at this 'unfussy Italian'

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Pizza and pasta dishes mostly range from £11.50 to £14.00

Corporation Yard

Cuisine: Collection of food traders in food court yard

Signature dish: Street food options

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: Not applicable

Price point: Not available

Hard Lines Café

Cuisine: Mix of breakfast and lunch options, inspired by the history of Italian coffee

Signature dish: 'Breakfast of champions' featuring a bowl of house granola, with a choice of an Angel Bakery pastry or two pancakes and syrup. Served with a mug of filter coffee

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Prices range from £6- £10 depending on what item you choose

Janata Palace

Cuisine: Established in 1991, has been consistently serving good Indian food to the people of Cardiff for over 20 years.

Signature dish: Chicken Tikka Makhani

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: Not available

Price point: Main courses range largely from £8.95- £12.95

Dino’s Café

Cuisine: Mix of dishes from tapas, to steak and pizza

Signature dish: Lasagne Al Forno- homemade beef served with chips, or the vegetarian lasagne made using a mix of vegetables and is served with chips

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Tapas dishes start at £2.95- with larger dishes such as steak priced at £16.95

Maasi’s

Cuisine: A varied looking menu including sandwiches, Pakistani food and wraps

Signature dish: Maasi's Special Subs - Fresh Alex Gooch rolls with tasty fillings, which vary day-to-day

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Breakfast and lunch items range from £5- £9.50

Ffloc

Cuisine: Coffee shop selling amazing cheese toasties, hamburgers and sandwiches

Signature dish: Cheese toasties

Google reviews: 5

Food hygiene rating:

Price point: Toasties are priced from £7.75- £14.00

Mowgli’s takeaway

Cuisine: Indian dishes with a modern presentation

Signature dish: Chicken kohlapuri - hot and spicy chicken dish, prepared with tumeric, ground coconut and cumin

Google reviews: 3.5

Food hygiene rating: Not available

Price point: Main dishes vary from £10.95- £15.95

Café Fresco

Cuisine: Café serving old-school favourites, from all day breakfasts, to omelettes and paninis

Signature dish: Make your own salad with a selection of toppings

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Variety of dishes ranging from £4-8

Sicilian Pizza

Cuisine: Pizza takeaway selling burgers, kebabs, chicken, pasta and more

Signature dish: Late breakfast- including smokey sausage, salami, fried onions and turkey ham

Google reviews: 3.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Mix of dishes, ranging from £4.50- £9.99

Cookies ‘n’ Kreme

Cuisine: Cookies 'n' Kreme is one of the first dessert shops in Cardiff, selling milkshakes, to waffles and cookie dough

Signature dish: Massive milkshakes. There are a whole host of epic shake options, from a 'bubblegum millions shake' to a 'jammy dodgy one shake'

Google reviews: 4

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Most items fall between the £5- £7.50 price mark, although the 'kreme flurries' are generally cheaper

Eat Well

Cuisine: A range of Chinese dishes, including chop suey dishes, chow mein, seafood and egg.

Signature dish: Crispy shredded beef with chilli sauce

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Main courses range from £7.60- £18.00

Zero Plus Fish & Chips

Cuisine: Award-winning freshly cooked using only sustainable ingredients.

Signature dish: Chips in a tray with sauce or cheese

Google reviews: 3.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Chips from £3

Joe's Café

Cuisine: Daytime menu ideal for breakfast or lunch, serving sandwiches, omelettes, burgers and breakfasts.

Signature dish: Joe's breakfast

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Set meals priced at £5.50- other items priced individually

Standard Indian takeaway

Cuisine: Indian takeaway

Signature dish: Nikunjo Ruposhi- cooked with sliced green chillies, black pepper, onion, green pepper, garlic and fresh coriander

Google reviews: 3.5

Food hygiene rating: 1

Price point: Most dishes between £11.50- £15.50

Chennai Dosa

Cuisine: South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine

Signature dish:

Google reviews: 3.5

Food hygiene rating: 2

Price point: Most main dishes between £9-£12

Star of Wales

Cuisine: The Star Of Wales is a family run Indian restaurant that has had the same management and chef since it opened in 1987

Signature dish: Chicken and duck

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Main courses between £9.95- £19.95

Red chilli restaurant

Cuisine: Indian restaurant inspired by flavours from the north east of Bangladesh and India

Signature dish: Red Chilli Special Biriyani- chicken tikka, lamb tikka topped with a special omelette

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Most main courses range between £8.95- £10.95

Bloc

Cuisine: Coffee shop using locally sourced ingredients, and working with other independent businesses to deliver high quality items on their menu

Signature dish: Homemade Rocky road

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Not available

Nook

Cuisine: Seasonal dishes and natural wines are the focus at this snug restaurant with rustic-chic décor

Signature dish: Southern fried oyster mushrooms

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Evening menu dishes range from £4-£10.50

Pettigrew Bakery

Cuisine: One of the city's best-loved bakeries, selling a range of sourdough bread, patisseries and pastries

Signature dish: Sourdough bread

Google reviews: 4.5

Food hygiene rating: 4

Price point: Items largely range between £3.20- £4.00

Ansh

Cuisine: A solid case for having the best burgers in the city

Signature dish: Barti Ddu burger - Welsh beef, black bun, smoked bacon, smoked cheese, seaweed rum sauce

Google reviews: 4.6

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Burgers £9-17

Let Them See Cake

Cuisine: The most amazing cakes, both in taste and look. It now also serves brunch.

Signature dish: Every one of their cakes could be called a signature dish

Google reviews: 4.9

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Classic cakes are around £35

591 by Anatoni's

Cuisine: Pizza

Signature dish: The menu focuses on Neapolitan pizzas, like Il Toto, with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, oregano, Italian mixed olives, anchovies, capers

Google reviews: 4.8

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Classic cakes are around £35

Top Deck Fish and Chips

Cuisine: Fish and Chips

Signature dish: It's your standard fish and chip shop, but everything tastes excellent

Google reviews: 4.6

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Large fish supper meal - £12.99

The Parc Deli

Cuisine: The Parc Deli believes in making foods that are a "little bit naughty, very tasty and not on your everyday menu," according to the owners, ranging from breakfast burritos, to super salad boxes

Signature dish: Viva Vegano- vegetable sausages, hash browns, sun blush tomatoes, avocado and dark siren sauce served in a tortilla wrap

Google reviews: 4

Food hygiene rating: 5

Price point: Most items range between £5.95- £6.95