Chic, Parisian-style Café Rouge offers diners a little slice of Gallic life in Cardiff. The St Davids Café Rouge is great for a meal after hitting the shops, and its two floors provide ample room for birthday parties and other functions. Visit the Mermaid Quay restaurant and enjoy a spot of alfresco dining overlooking the bay in summer, or cosy up inside in winter with a candlelit meal for two.

Whichever Café Rouge you choose, you can relax with the papers over breakfast and tuck into Continental pastries or a French favourite of smoked ham and Gruyère cheese croque, topped with a fried egg. The breakfast menu is complemented by a selection of fresh juices and fine French coffees. If dining at lunchtime or in the evening, experience the delights of the core menu, which features everything from the lightest of snacks to hearty rustic French staples. If you’re on the move, plats rapides are the ideal choice, with a range of dishes from just £7.95. The great-value prix-fixe lunch menu is available from noon until 5pm every day, at £6.50 for one course or £8.50 for two. If opting for a threecourse French feast, start with classic moules marinières, continue with boeuf Bourguignon and finish with a tangy tarte au citron. Of course there are also sandwiches, salads, nibbles and moules aplenty. To complement all of this fine food, the staggering range of quality wine listed at Café Rouge is an oenophile’s dream. Café Rouge is bringing a little of ‘la belle vie française’ to Cardiff.