food/drink
RECIPE
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Pea Soup
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words RUTH JOSEPH
www.ruthjoseph.co.uk
www.veggischmooze.blogspot.com
OF THE
BEST... places to take your
THE GOWER HOTEL
mum on Mother’s Day
The last thing you should be doing on Mother’s Day
is slumping on the sofa and asking what’s for tea.
Luke Webber suggests some places where you can
treat your dear old mum to un-home cooked meals.
ARBENNIG
Pontcanna, Cardiff. Info: 029 2034 1264 / www.arbennig.co.uk
This family-run restaurant recently opened with a focus on a selective seasonal menu incorporating
as many local ingredients as possible; as such, it’s perfect for a traditional lunch or dinner. They
also offer cookery lessons... possibly not the best gift idea on this occasion, come to think of it.
THE GUTSY GOOSE
145 Crwys Road, Cardiff. Info: 029 2022 8523 / www.thegutsygoose.co.uk
Kick off Mother’s Day with a hearty breakfast (maybe she’d enjoy a cheeky Bloody Mary too?) at
this Cathays bistro. Alternatively, stick around for lunch; if it doesn’t count as mixing, why not treat
her to some gin and tonic battered cod?
SOSBAN
North Dock, Llanelli. Info: 01554 270020 / www.sosbanrestaurant.com
What’ll first catch your mum’s eye is the dramatic listed building in which the restaurant is based,
a Victorian power station. But the quality of the food is towering as well; Sian Rees is a trailblazing
female chef who has gained experien