Six by Nico Cardiff
Six by Nico Cardiff, on High Street near the castle, serves a six-course tasting menu that changes completely every six weeks. Each menu takes a theme, place or idea as its starting point, so regulars keep coming back. It suits date nights and food-curious groups who want a tasting menu without the formality.
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Alan Flavell
How it works
There is no à la carte: everyone eats the current six-course menu, built around a theme that might be a destination, a memory or a classic British dish reimagined. Recent menus have played with chip-shop food and British comfort classics, recasting things like beans on toast or sausage and mash as refined small plates. A vegetarian version of each menu is offered.
The Cardiff branch
The restaurant is part of the group founded by Nico Simeone, and was its first in Wales, opening in 2023 in a former restaurant unit on High Street. Because menus rotate, it is worth checking what is on before booking, especially if you have dietary needs. Expect a relaxed, buzzy room rather than a formal dining room: the format is about fun and value as much as technique, and the courses arrive at a steady pace.
Before or after
High Street is right in the middle of things: Cardiff Castle is a few minutes' walk, Pasture and Parallel are neighbours if you want to compare, and Coffee Barker and Corner Coffee are on the doorstep for the morning after. For a drink before dinner, The Head of Steam is around the corner. Arriving early gives you time to walk past the castle walls before your booking.
Highlights
- Six-course tasting menu
- New theme every six weeks
- Vegetarian menu option
- Central High Street location near Cardiff Castle
Good to know
- Booking ahead is strongly advised; tables are released through the restaurant's website.
- A vegetarian menu runs alongside each theme.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: firsttable.co.uk · thecaterer.com