Cardiff Food and Drink Festival 2024: The full list of everything you can eat and buy

Save your appetites because there's just days to go before Wales' biggest free food festival returns to Cardiff for another year. Cardiff Food and Drink Festival, which has been running for more than 20 years, will be in Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay, from Friday, July 5 until Sunday, July 7.

Cardiff Council has revealed the full list of more than 100 foodie traders taking part, which are organised into three sections: The Producers Fair, The Farmers Market and The Street Food Piazza. Whether you're looking for handcrafted Medjool dates, award-winning hot dogs, brioche doughnuts, or warming Persian stews, there's something for everyone.

It's not all about the food, though. Local musicians will deliver live music throughout the three-day event, making it a real treat for the senses. For the latest restaurant reviews, sign up to our food and drink newsletter here.

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With so many small businesses to choose from - and tens of thousands of festival-goers expected to attend - it might be wise to make a bee-line for stalls you want to check out. So, from long-standing favourites to exciting newcomers, here is the full list of all the traders expected at the festival:

Street Food Piazza

1. Bamboo House - Malaysian Cuisine including Sambal chicken and Rendang chicken

2. Bao Selecta - Fluffy steamed bao buns, loaded with a range of fillings and dressings

3. Caribbean Cuisine - Classic Caribbean dishes including jerk chicken, mutton curry, ackee’n’saltfish & rice’n’peas

4. Churros Hermanos - Fresh, organic and vegan churros, drizzled with melted Belgian chocolate

5. Cwmpistyll Welsh Black Beef & Lamb - Quality, home reared Welsh black beef burgers, lamb burgers, sausages & bacon

6. Franks Hot Dogs - Award-winning Gloucester Old Spot hot dogs and Currywurst

7. Giovanni’s in the Bay - Freshly prepared Italian food and desserts

8. Happy Dumpling 365 - Traditional Chinese cuisine including dumplings, bao buns and Chinese doughnuts

9. Hogi Hogi Hogi - Classic combination of Welsh pork, stuffing, apple sauce, crunchy crackling

10. Keralan Karavan - Southern Indian street food from Cardiff’s finest

11. Le Coq - Buttermilk fried chicken served in a variety of ways

12. Mac Daddies Gourmet Mac and Cheese - Gourmet mac and cheese with incredible toppings

13. Meat And Greek - Fresh souvlaki – toasted pitta breads packed with succulent charcoaled chicken or pork on skewers

14. Morgans Family Butchers - Steaks, beef burgers and lamb burgers made using the finest Welsh lamb and beef reared in Builth Wells

15. Nixon Farms - Slow roasted Welsh black beef, lamb or pork served with ‘proper’ chips

16. Purple Poppadom - Indian inspired street food featuring Kerala fried chicken and bombay fries

17. Taste of Persia - Variety of freshly prepared kebabs, Persian stews, falafel and Persian sweets

18. The Dough Thrower - Firewood pizza topped with house made tomato sauce

19. The Hellenic Eatery - Traditional Greek flavours including gyros and halloumi wraps

20. The Mighty Soft Shell Crab - Soft-shell crab tempura served with homemade sweet chilli sauce

21. The Spanish Buffet Ltd - Authentic, traditional Spanish paella and tapas made with quality ingredients

22. The Welsh Creperie Co - Authentic sweet and savoury French crepes

Producer’s Fair

1. Beth’s Bakes - A variety of blondies, brownies and cupcakes

2. Boba Buzz - Taiwanese bubble tea – a fruit flavoured drink served with popping juice balls

3. Butternut Box - Range of fresh dog food, cooked like you would at home

4. Cafe Cannoli - Award-winning Sicilian cannoli

5. Churtopia Lemonade - Homemade slightly sparkling lemonade

6. Continental Cottage Ltd - A wide range of German salamis

7. Emburs Dessert Bar - Unique, handmade confectionery from Pembrokeshire

8. Flo and Frankies Fudge - Handmade fudge and liquorice

9. Hensol Castle Distillery - Award-winning Welsh spirits from Hensol Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan

10. Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co - Mead made from honey collected in the Wye Valley

11. hotroastednuts - Cinnamon roasted nuts and Italian liquorice

12. Kin Toffee Vodka - Blended vodka hand mixed in the heart of the Lake District

13. Lisa’s Luxury Cheesecakes & the Crazy Bakes - Homemade cheesecakes, cookies, brownies and more – made in Cardiff

14. Llanfaes Dairy Ice Cream - Artisan ice cream, made in the Brecon Beacons

15. Ridiculously Rich by Alana - Indulgent brownies and cakes, made in Wales using the finest ingredients

16. Riverford Organic Farmers - Organic fruit & veg box home delivery service and online farm shop

17. Shepherds Ice Cream - Sheep’s milk and plant-based ice-cream from Hereford

18. Sunrise Patisserie - Portuguese custard tarts

19. The Bath Soft Cheese Co. - Artisan hand-made cheese, made using milk from a single herd of dairy cows

20. The Blaenafon Cheddar Company Ltd - Award-winning international & Welsh champion handmade cheeses

21. The Garlic Farm - Specialising in everything Garlic, grown in the Isle of Wight

22. The Great British Cheese Company - Award-winning British cheese and chutney

Farmers Market

1. Antur Brew Co - Independent microbrewery from Crickhowell selling high-quality craft beers

2. Babita’s Spice Deli - Vegetarian & vegan Indian deli snacks

3. Baker Bears - Baked goods from Caerphilly-based bakery including cupcakes, cakesicles and tray bakes

4. Bang-On Brewery Ltd - Craft beers from Bridgend

5. Bee Welsh Honey - Honey and beeswax from Builth Wells

6. Bil-Tomms Biltong ltd - South African style cured beef Biltong

7. Bloom Sugar Cakes - Cookie pie slices, massive cookies and cookie bars, in a variety of flavours.

8. Blueberry Hill Preserves - Small-batch chutneys, jams and marmalades – handmade using artisan ingredients in the heart of Yorkshire

9. Cardiff Dough and Co - Cardiff made brioche doughnuts and cookies

10. Cascave Gin - Premium artisanal gins inspired by the Brecon Beacons

11. Celtic Spirit Co - The oldest spirit company in Wales, producing high quality spirits & liqueur drinks

12. Chock Shop - 15 different varieties of Belgian chocolate brownies and blondies

13. Croatian Fine(st) Farmer & Artisan Food and Drink - Artisan Croation fine food

14. Cwm Deri Wines and Liqueurs - Wines and liqueurs crafted in small batches in West Wales

15. Dimkin’s Patisserie - Handmade French macarons

16. Doughnutterie - Selection of artisan doughnuts

1. Drinks Kitchen Non-Alcoholic Aperitif - Award-winning non-alcoholic aperitif from Somerset

2. Express Brazilian Food - Brazilian savoury baked goods

3. Fat Bottom Welsh Cakes - Welsh Cakes in a variety of traditional and non-traditional flavours

4. Freda’s Peanut Butter - Artisan flavoured peanut butter in 8 varieties, made in Cornwall

5. Gilly’s - A unique range of oil free Balsamic dressings and miniature gift sets

6. GingerBeard’s Preserves - Large range of artisan preserves

7. Gourmet Gower Fudge - 35 varieties of handmade fudge & nougat

8. Gwatkin Cider - Herefordshire cider, perry, apple juice and cider brandy

9. Gwynt y Ddraig Cider - Traditionally made bottled Welsh ciders

10. Harrison & Griffiths Ltd - The finest Jamaican rum cakes available in 3 strengths

11. Isaac Poad - Award-winning bottled beer, spirits & ready to pour cocktails.

12. Jamaica Blue Mountain® Coffee Ms. Tita - Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee beans

13. Jethro’s Marinades & Sauces/Artisan Camper Pork Crackling - Irresistible chilli sauces, marinades, chutneys and pork crackling in 10 different flavours

14. Lucelas Chocolate Rum - Award-winning luxurious chocolate hand blended with rum

15. M&M Beverages Ltd - Buzbee’s Premium Tonics made with Welsh spring water, honey and all natural ingredients.

16. Marie Cresci’s Cheesecakes - Cheesecakes pots and cheesecake profiteroles with a dipping sauce, homemade in Ammanford.

17. MKS Food Distribution - Selection of Mediterranean sweet and savoury snacks including olives, nuts, Turkish delight and baklava

1. Northern Brownies - Chocolate brownies in a variety of flavours, made in Leeds

2. O’Donnell Moonshine - High proof moonshine and a range of delicious liqueurs

3. R&G Thai Curry Paste - Authentic Thai curry pastes, ranging from very spicy to very mild.

4. Ralph’s Cider LTD - Traditional farmhouse cider and perry

5. Rickard’s Cornish Biltong - Award-winning hand-crafted Cornish beef Biltong, Droewors and chilli bites.

6. Rowlestone Farm Ice Cream - Range of hand-crafted ice cream and sorbets in a selection of traditional and unique flavours.

7. Rutab Dates - Handcrafted luxury Medjool dates stuffed and coated with chocolate.

8. Samosaco - Vegetarian and vegan snacks including samosas, bhajis, pickles, chutneys, sauces and the famous onion bhaji scotch Egg

9. Seasons Coffee House and Cakery - Homemade cakes and bakes

10. Singh’s Kitchen - Ready to eat Indian meals

11. Sizzlers – Prime Meats - British game, rare breed and exotic meats.

12. Spirit of Wales Distillery - Handcrafted spirits, gin, rum and vodka – distilled in Newport

13. Tan Rosie - Authentic Caribbean food products, from spices to sauces, made from the freshest ingredients

14. Tarsier Southeast Asian Spirit - Gin inspired by Southeast Asian flavours

15. The Artisan - Pastel de Nata and savoury pastries

16. The Finest Fudge Co - Homemade fudge slabs, made using the finest ingredients

17. The Pudding Wagon - Gooey chocolate brownies in a variety of flavours

18. The Sawley Kitchen - Award-winning shortbread, vintage biscuits and giant meringues

19. The Twisted Curry Co - Curry & marinade spice kits to cook at home

20. TORS Vodka - Premium vodka and vodka liqueurs, by the bottle

21. Ty Caws - A selection of British artisan cheese and accompaniments

22. Wiltshire Chilli Farm - Award-winning homemade chilli sauces, jam, spreads, salts, seasonings and even chocolate!

23. Yau’s - Healthier oriental sauces made from authentic recipes

Cardiff Harbour Authority will be offering free virtual tours of Flat Holm Island to festival-goers. On the island there will also be a crafters market - where stallholders will soon be announced - and stands for a range of organisations.

Entry to the festival is free and no ticket is needed. The opening hours are:

Friday: 12pm – 10pm
Saturday: 12pm – 10pm
Sunday: 11am – 7pm

The Street Food Piazza and bars are open until 10pm, while the Farmers Market and Producers Fair close at 9pm and trade stalls close at 7pm. Support award-winning journalism with WalesOnline’s Premium app on Apple or Android