Student Friendly Recipes: Easy MacÔÇÖnÔÇÖCheese

By Deirbhile McQuillan When youÔÇÖre away at university, one of the biggest issues students can have is cooking easy and cheap recipes. ThereÔÇÖs so much temptation to just order in a big takeout and get rid of all the hassle! But cooking delicious, budget friendly dishes doesn’t always have to be a time consuming activity. Here┬áDeirbhile McQuillan shares with us her easy recipe for a … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Easy MacÔÇÖnÔÇÖCheese

Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

Our Food and Drink editor Georgia O’Brien was lucky enough to have travelled halfway across the world this summer to the beautiful Fiji Islands. Here she shares her once in a lifetime experience on Cloud9, a floating pizzeria restaurant in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Only a short flight away from the popular backing hotspots Australia and New Zealand, the Fiji Islands are renowned … Continue reading Quench Food Abroad: A day on Cloud9, Fiji

Review: Buffalo

By Ellie Philpotts   What is this!? Going to Buffalo on a.. Tuesday?! OK, that makes it sound like an unpopular place. ItÔÇÖs not. ItÔÇÖs just that itÔÇÖs more associated with Mondays. Buffalo is so much part of the Cardiff furniture that it probably needs no introduction, but here it is anyway. Since 2005, the self-declared local institution has been the Cardiff studentÔÇÖs first port … Continue reading Review: Buffalo

Review: The Goods Shed

Maria Mellor is normally found editing Gair Rhydd, but for now she’s popped over to the┬áQuench Food world. We’re all friends (and office buddies!) at Cardiff Student Media! Here’s what she made of new Cardiff eatery The Goods Shed. By Maria Mellor As a student I wouldnÔÇÖt really venture too far out of town unless it was for one of my incredibly infrequent trips to … Continue reading Review: The Goods Shed

Review: Jalan Malaysia

By Ellie Philpotts Since Jalan Malaysia kindly invited Quench Food to their Menu Relaunch, I thought IÔÇÖd be a good little editor and publish a review in response. Which isnÔÇÖt too hard, because they really are worth shouting about. Or, in this case, photographing to the point of forcing Instagram self-restraint, then writing, but the sentiment applies. ItÔÇÖs fair to say Cardiff is becoming increasingly … Continue reading Review: Jalan Malaysia

Review: Base + Barley

By Ellie Philpotts If you have your eye on the local food scene, youÔÇÖll have noticed a theme – plenty of new eateries are popping up in Cardiff. Unlike other metropolises, here doesnÔÇÖt fit the definition of a ÔÇÿclone townÔÇÖ. Sure, St DavidÔÇÖs Shopping Centre and St MaryÔÇÖs Street have their fair share of chain eateries, and who doesnÔÇÖt love a cheeky Nandos (sorry); spicy … Continue reading Review: Base + Barley

The Early Bird – Cathays’ favourite artisan bakery & cafe

The Early Bird on being a part┬áof the community, giving back, and supporting local producers. With its bright yellow exterior, this unashamedly cheery artisan bakery and cafe draws passing pedestrians in with handwritten promises of ÔÇ£Brunch, Bakes, BrewsÔÇØ on the chalkboard outside. Once inside, you are met with a rush of warm air and the comforting smell of freshly baked bread, matched only by the … Continue reading The Early Bird – Cathays’ favourite artisan bakery & cafe

Review: Th├® Pot – French-inspired charm – Megan Sylvester

Megan Sylvester writes about, The Pot, a French-inspired eatery┬áin Cardiff. Situated on Crwys Road in the heart of Cathays, The Pot (or Th├® Pot, french for teapot) is a small independent caf├®-bistro that serves delicious homemade food with breakfast, lunch and evening menus. The Pot is open 6 days a week and serves breakfast until 2pm making it the perfect hangover spot for students. To … Continue reading Review: Th├® Pot – French-inspired charm – Megan Sylvester

Review: Zi’s Cafe, authentic Chinese in Cardiff – Tan Wen Min

Tan Wen Min┬átells us┬áabout one of her favourite Chinese restaurants in Cardiff, Zi’s Cafe. If thereÔÇÖs one thing you can learn┬áfrom eating Chinese food, itÔÇÖs that you’ll never get tired of it! Zi’s Cafe is a family-run restaurant has been in Cardiff since 2009; its extensive menu covers everything from a multitude of meat and seafood dishes, to even Chinese desserts. An undisputed favourite amongst … Continue reading Review: Zi’s Cafe, authentic Chinese in Cardiff – Tan Wen Min

Orthorexia and the Clean-Eating Phenomenon

In recent years, society has become more obsessed with fitness and nutrition than ever before, and as a generation we are fixated on an idealised image of health. As we strive to get ripped, gain perfect abs, glowing skin and heightened fitness levels, a healthy or ÔÇÿcleanÔÇÖ lifestyle has overwhelmingly become synonymous with happiness, fulfilment and success. But when does a healthy lifestyle become an … Continue reading Orthorexia and the Clean-Eating Phenomenon

Handmade meatballs at 29 Park Place

Review: 29 Park Place, worth the hype? – Kelsey Rees

Kelsey Rees gives her review of 29 Park Place, a relatively new bar & restaurant on – you guessed it – Park Place. With the location in its name, 29 Park Place is a relatively new bar and restaurant that only opened its doors last September, and is ideally situated for any student looking for a relaxing meal out with their friends. Showcasing a menu … Continue reading Review: 29 Park Place, worth the hype? – Kelsey Rees

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Review: Toni’s Amici, authentic Italian in Cardiff – Sadia Hameed

Sadia Pineda Hameed┬áchecks out Italian restaurant Toni’s Amici. Amidst the mass of Italian chain restaurants that litter Cardiff city centre, finding ‘a proper Italian’ seems near impossible. Bella Italia, Jamie’s Italian and the like have pizza crusts not quite thin enough, a sense of being overcharged and a notable lack of warmth in the atmosphere. The family-run Toni’s Amici, however, is what one might call … Continue reading Review: Toni’s Amici, authentic Italian in Cardiff – Sadia Hameed

Focus Foods: How to eat your way to success

With exams and deadlines threatening to knock you back to the harsh reality of all-nighters and last-minute regrets, it’s important to eat well and stay healthy. Here’s some advice from our contributors on what they eat to keep them going this time of year. BREAKFAST Delicious and Nutritious Breakfast Smoothie If you’re not a morning person, then this is the perfect pick-me-up for you. With … Continue reading Focus Foods: How to eat your way to success

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Review: The Cosy Club Cardiff – Alice Fairbanks

Alice Fairbanks gives us her review of The Cosy Club, a mainstay of Cardiff’s city centre. I had heard that┬áThe Cosy Club┬áwas a genuinely cosy place, and after a sufficient amount of time spent there,┬áI can confirm this. The d├®cor is┬árustic and thrifty, but with a grand entrance to the main restaurant. All of the details and little touches are what charmed me about The … Continue reading Review: The Cosy Club Cardiff – Alice Fairbanks

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All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Worth the Money?

Zenn Wong investigates the claims and risks of all-you-can-eat buffets. With the rise in popularity of vegetarianism, as well as a general increase in health-consciousness (see: trendy-yet-dubious juice cleanses and paleo diets, organic-all-natural-low-fat-no-artificial-additives-no-everything groceries, the inescapable cult of ÔÇÿcourgettiÔÇÖ ÔÇô faux spaghetti made from spiral-cut courgette) itÔÇÖs a small wonder that all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants still seem to be doing reasonably well, or even thriving in … Continue reading All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Worth the Money?