The Ivy Cardiff
Restaurant menus

Domaine de Colonat Beaujolais Villages Nouveau 2025

Bright, ruby-red in colour, with an aromatic nose of fresh red berries - raspberry, strawberry, and cherry,and subtle hints of banana. Light-bodied with low, soft tannins and juicy fruit flavours, its light, refreshing character makes it an approachable, easy-drinking wine.

Lobster and Cheese Soufflé

Light and airy cheese soufflé, twice-baked to perfection, finished in a rich, velvety cream sauce topped with succulent lobster, sun-ripened tomatoes and samphire

French Onion Soup

Gratinated cheese croutons and parsley

Oak-smoked Beef Tartare

Finely hand-cut beef, lightly seared and tossed in a sharp mustard dressing, crowned with a golden egg yolk, delicate shavings of Italian cheese, served with granary toast

Chicken Bourguignon

Tender chicken slow-cooked with smoky pancetta, chestnut mushrooms and sweet pearl onions in a rich, full-bodied red wine sauce, served with steamed green beans

Crisp Sea Bass Fillet with Wild Mushroom Velouté

Delicately pan-seared sea bass, served with a silky cream sauce of foraged wild mushrooms, fresh spinach and hand-picked samphire

Lentil and Aubergine Bake

Tender aubergine and lentils with gently spiced mixed grains, finished with smooth pumpkin purée, roasted red pepper, crisp watercress and a rich spiced tomato sauce

Sirloin Steak 8oz/227g

Hand-selected 21 day aged premium beef

Creamed spinach

with pangrattato, toasted pine nuts and grated Parmesan

£6.25

Mashed Potato

with extra virgin olive oil

£4.95

Tenderstem Broccoli

with lemon oil and sea salt

£6.75

Pigs in Blankets

£6.95

Garden Peas

with broad beans and baby shoots

£5.25

Buttered Green Beans

with roasted almonds

£5.50

Truffle and Parmesan Chips

£6.95

Aromatic Rice

with toasted coconut and coriander

£4.95

Thick Cut Chips

£6.25

Brussels Sprouts

in a cream glaze with chestnuts and cranberries

£5.50

Rum Baba with Mango

Moist rum-soaked sponge, complemented by Chantilly cream, tropical mango and toasted coconut

Selection of Cheeses

A curated selection of Cornish Yarg, Stilton, Melusine goat’s cheese and Camembert Le Fin Terroir, served with seasonal red onion and cranberry chutney and crisp crackers.

Christmas Crème Brûlée

Silky vanilla custard with a golden caramelised sugar crust, paired with a spiced winter berry and cinnamon compote, served alongside buttery shortbread