The Pie Box Cafe — Restaurant in Wales

With a simple and to the point menu, exquisite cakes and wicked vibe, The Pie Box cafe on Tudor Road is one of the few remaining 100% vegan establishments in Cardiff. A testimony to their tenacity in a fast changing world and a city that was at one point saturated with vegan eateries.

The cafe itself is small with two full tables, a window breakfast bar and a bench with a coffee table. Getting a seat required a small wait as the cafe is very popular, especially with folks passing on the river trail nearby. (You can book a table in advance.)

We ordered the French toast and the bacon, mac and cheese pie with mustard cheese mash and then had a pear custard pastry and a pistachio chocolate cookie to takeaway.

The food was filling, different and delicious something that has people queuing out the door to try.

We'll be back!

Pros: Simple and delicious menu, Exquisite cakes

Cons: Small - is it time to upgrade the premises?, No toilet,...

Super lovely people, very cozy interior with seating, amazing food! We had a celeriac and garlic pie and a Beeef and Guinness pie, both were solid options. But the sides were the main heavy hitters - garlic mash, Mac and cheese, wow.

Not to mention the milkshakes! It can be so hard to get a vegan shake which is both creamy and tasty, usually it’s one or the other. But their toffee vanilla and their strawberry shakes were amazing!

French roasted was also so good. Partner said it was what she remembered French toast tasting like before going vegan.

We also took home some cakes, but haven’t tried them yet - but they all look amazing :)

Would 100% recommend to go, even if not vegan (they’re fully plant-based). Very...

We've eaten here twice now and enjoyed both times! The Pie Box is just a short walk from the centre of Cardiff, so is ideal for anyone looking for a light meal or snack whilst visiting.

On our first visit we had a pie meal - I've forgotten which I had but it was really delicious, and the mash was great too with nice crispy fried onions for the mash I chose. For our second visit we had coffee and cake, it was hard work choosing with the selection available! And also knowing the menu is 100% plant-based means no worries about choosing anything.

Service was great on both occasions. The cafe is small so you might need to get take-out, although for both visits (lunchtime) we were...