Côte Cardiff Bay Menu (Update 2025)
At Côte Cardiff Bay, dining is an experience that resonates with the heart of French cuisine. Nestled in the vibrant Mermaid Quay, this bistro offers a memorable menu featuring both classic and innovative dishes. Highlighting the à la carte choices, the Côte De Boeuf stands out as a sensational sharing option, perfectly complemented by indulgent sides and sauces. For lighter fare, the Salade D’été and the vibrant Breton Fish Stew delight the palate with refreshing flavors and textures.
Notably, the restaurant caters well to diverse dietary needs, ensuring guests like Jenny B feel accommodated and respected with carefully crafted dishes. Whether you opt for the rich Confit Duck à l'Orange or a seasonal tagine, every bite promises meticulously prepared flavors that evoke a taste of France, supplemented by friendly and attentive service. Côte Cardiff Bay encapsulates the spirit of culinary sophistication, making it a perfect gathering spot in Cardiff.
À la Carte
Olives
Garlic, herbs and peppers
Camembert Brûlée
Caramelised cheese, grape chutney, walnuts and toasted sourdough baguette
Charcuterie Board
Savoie ham, truffle saucisson, coppa ham and pickled vegetables with toasted sourdough baguette
Fougasse
A Provençal sharing garlic bread
French Onion Soup
Rustic French onion soup topped with Comté rarebit sourdough baguette slices
Chicken Liver Parfait
Pink pepper butter, grape chutney and pickled vegetables with toasted sourdough baguette
Crab Maison
Crab, avocado, cucumber, capers, shallots and mayonnaise, topped with sliced radish, served with toasted sourdough baguette
Cheese Soufflé
A twice-baked cheese soufflé, topped with Camembert, served with shallots, parsley, chervil and herb cream sauce
Calamari
Breadcrumbed squid served with Provençal mayonnaise
Seared Scallops
Seared scallops with an orange beurre blanc, salted cucumber, samphire and brioche croutons
Steak Tartare
Chopped rump steak in a spiced gochujang dressing, topped with a raw egg yolk and crispy anchovies, served with toasted sourdough baguette Upgrade to a main course with frites 7.25 717 kcal
Mushroom Rillettes
Shredded Fable mushrooms, spiced tomato compote, celeriac remoulade and seeded sourdough bread
Salade D’été
A salad of pickled rainbow carrots, shallots, cucumbers and baby gem lettuce on an almond Romesco sauce with crispy chickpea panisse and pistachio dukkah Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 271 kcal
Jambon-Beurre
A baguette filled with Wiltshire ham and Brittany salt butter, served with a celeriac remoulade
Sirloin Steak Baguette
Filled with red onion jam, watercress and Brittany salt butter served with a béarnaise sauce to dip
Crab Croque Monsieur
A twist on the classic croque, topped with a Comté and crab Mornay sauce Make it a Madame and add fried egg 1.00 120 kcal
Moules À La Provençale
In a tomato, red pepper, harissa & basil Provençal sauce
Moules Au Vin Blanc
In a white wine, shallot & cream sauce
Breton Fish Stew
Mussels, prawns, sea bass and sautéed new potatoes in a tomato, white wine & chilli sauce with sourdough baguette
Pan-Fried Salmon Béarnaise
With homemade béarnaise sauce, lemon & garlic Tenderstem broccoli and triple-cooked chips
Tuna Niçoise
Grilled tuna steak, soft-boiled egg, French beans, anchovies, cherry tomatoes, baby gem, new potatoes and tapenade with herb aioli
Confit Duck À L’Orange
On a bed of braised red cabbage with a bitter orange sauce and gratin dauphinois
Confit Pork Belly
Savoy cabbage, confit shallots, golden sultanas, apples and gratin dauphinois, with a Calvados & thyme jus
Beef Cheek Bourguignon
Five hour slow-cooked beef cheek, mushrooms, bacon lardons and Chantenay carrots with potato purée and crispy onions
Poulet Breton
Corn-fed roasted half chicken with a Café de Paris butter, sautéed new potatoes, herb garnish
Roasted Hake
Roasted Cornish hake topped with a sauce vierge, on petits pois à la Française, smoked bacon velouté and crispy confit potatoes
Tarte Tatin À La Provençale
A sun-dried tomato, grilled aubergine, red pepper and red onion tarte tatin topped with Boursin cheese and watercress
Tomato And Harissa Tagine
A slow-cooked fiery harissa stew with giant couscous, chickpeas, tomato and courgette, served with za'atar flatbread
Côte De Boeuf (22oz)
A sharing Rib-Eye steak experience Grass-fed British & Irish beef, dry-aged for 30 days in our Himalayan rock salt chamber.Served with truffle hollandaise, frites and a choice of two sides
Steak Frites Deluxe (8oz)
With Café de Paris butter, served with triple-cooked chips, Côte salt and a herb garnish
Rib-Eye (10oz)
Served with frites and garnished with herbs
Fillet (7oz)
The most tender of cuts, served with frites and garnished with herbs
Steak Frites
5oz minute steak topped with garlic butter, served with frites and a herb garnish
Côte Burger
Beef burger, Reblochon cheese, truffle mayonnaise, caramelised red onion, baby gem, tomato & pickles in a brioche bun with frites
Vegan Burger
Vegan burger patty, truffle mayonnaise, caramelised red onion, baby gem, tomato & pickles in a brioche bun with frites
Whole Corn-Fed Marinated Chicken
With Comté & thyme ‘Yorkshire puddings’, crispy confit potatoes, truffled cauliflower au gratin, Tenderstem broccoli, lemon & herb aioli, black garlic gravy
Sirloin Steak (16oz)
With Comté & thyme ‘Yorkshire puddings’, crispy confit potatoes, truffled cauliflower au gratin, Tenderstem broccoli, lemon & herb aioli, black garlic gravy
Crispy Whitebait
Served with Provençal mayonnaise
Truffled Corn Velouté
With sautéed chestnut mushrooms, charred corn and brioche croutons
Confit Duck Rarebit
Comté cheese & confit duck béchamel on toasted brioche, topped with poached egg
Boursin Romesco Salad
A salad of pickled vegetables on an almond Romesco sauce with crispy panisse, pistachio dukkah and crumbled Boursin cheese
Steak Frites
5oz minute steak topped with garlic butter, served with frites and a herb garnish 577 Upgrade to a Sirloin Steak Deluxe with triple-cooked chips and Café de Paris butter 6.00 767 kcal
Fish Parmentier
Haddock, prawns & salmon in a white wine & leek sauce, topped with potato purée and a Comté crust
Poulet Au Bacon
Marinated chicken breast in garlic, thyme & smoked paprika, with a smoked bacon velouté and salad vierge served with frites
Tomato And Harissa Tagine
A slow-cooked fiery harissa stew with giant couscous, chickpeas, tomato and courgette, served with za’atar flatbread
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Two scoops of vanilla, chocolate or salted caramel ice cream, lemon or raspberry sorbet
Chocolate Mousse
Velvety dark chocolate mousse
Cheese Plate
Three cheeses with a grape chutney and sourdough baguette. Choose from: Comté, Pont-l’Évêque, Roquefort, Délice de Bourgogne, Chèvre Buchette
Blueberry Financier
A baked almond & brown butter cake with blueberries and vanilla ice cream
Prix Fixe Weekday
Prix Fixe Weekend
French Onion Soup
Rustic French onion soup topped with Comté rarebit sourdough baguette slices
Steak Tartare
Chopped rump steak in a spiced gochujang dressing, topped with a raw egg yolk and crispy anchovies, served with toasted sourdough baguette
Moules Provençale
British mussels in a tomato and red pepper Provençal sauce, served with sourdough baguette
Mushroom Rillettes
Shredded Fable mushrooms, spiced tomato compote, celeriac remoulade and seeded sourdough bread
Pan-Fried Sea Bass
With homemade béarnaise sauce, lemon & garlic Tenderstem broccoli and triple-cooked chips
Confit Pork Belly
Savoy cabbage, confit shallots, golden sultanas, apples and gratin dauphinois, with a Calvados & thyme jus
Steak Frites
5oz minute steak topped with garlic butter, served with frites and a herb garnish
Tomato And Harissa Tagine
A slow-cooked fiery harissa stew with giant couscous, chickpeas, tomato and courgette, served with za’atar flatbread
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Two scoops of vanilla, chocolate or salted caramel ice cream, lemon or raspberry sorbet
Chocolate Praline Tart
With a berry coulis and vanilla ice cream
Blueberry Financier
A baked almond & brown butter cake with blueberries and vanilla ice cream
Cheese Plate
Three cheeses with a grape chutney and sourdough baguette. Choose from: Comté, Pont-l’Évêque, Roquefort, Délice de Bourgogne, Chèvre Buchette
Côte Breakfast
Smoked streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, crispy confit potatoes, grilled cherry tomatoes on the vine, chestnut mushrooms, harissa-spiced haricot beans, your choice of eggs and toast
French Breakfast
Scrambled eggs, smoked streaky bacon, boudin noir pudding and sautéed chestnut mushrooms, served with toasted brioche bread
Garden Breakfast
Two poached eggs, spinach & cheese sausage, crispy confit potatoes, chestnut mushrooms, grilled cherry tomatoes on the vine, sautéed garlic spinach, smashed chilli avocado, harissa-spiced haricot beans and your choice of toast
Vegan Breakfast
Mushroom patty, crispy confit potatoes, chestnut mushrooms, grilled cherry tomatoes on the vine, smashed chilli avocado, sautéed garlic spinach, harissa-spiced haricot beans and your choice of toast
Breakfast Cassoulet
A slow-cooked haricot bean stew from south-west France. Baked eggs with smoked Toulouse sausage, tomato, harissa & herbs, served with toasted seeded sourdough
Eggs Florentine
Two poached eggs with sautéed garlic spinach and homemade hollandaise, served on a toasted muffin and topped with a mixed micro salad
Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs with Savoie ham and homemade hollandaise, served on a toasted muffin and topped with a mixed micro salad
Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs
On seeded sourdough toast with a mixed micro salad
Eggs Royale
Two poached eggs with smoked salmon and homemade hollandaise, served on a toasted muffin and topped with a mixed micro salad
Smashed Avocado On Toast
Two poached eggs with grilled cherry tomatoes on the vine, served on seeded sourgdough toast, topped with chilli flakes and a mixed micro salad
Brittany Salt Butter
Smoked Streaky Bacon & Vanilla Chantilly
Fresh Berries & Vanilla Chantilly
Smoked Toulouse Sausage & Streaky Bacon
A brioche toasted sandwich filled with smoked Toulouse sausage, streaky bacon, a fried egg and red onion jam
Pulled Confit Pork Belly
A brioche toasted sandwich filled with pulled confit pork belly, a fried egg and red onion jam
Petit Breakfast
Add a juice or hot drink to any granola, yoghurt or toasted sandwich 2.00
Granola Bowl
A maple syrup baked granola of hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts & sultanas with coconut yoghurt and a cherry compôte
Yoghurt & Berries
Coconut yoghurt with blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and a cherry compôte
Croissant
Brittany salt butter with a choice of jam or cherry compôte
Pain Aux Raisins
Pain Au Chocolat
Viennoiseries Board
Your choice of two pastries with sourdough toast, Brittany salt butter served with either jam or cherry compôte (for two)
Breakfast
Spring Specials
Wild Garlic French Toast
Wild garlic, black pepper & egg-soaked brioche, pan-fried and topped with crushed broad beans & peas
Comté Jersey Royals
A fried hen's egg with sautéed Jersey Royal potatoes, topped with Comté cheese, and finished with a velvety soubise sauce
Beetroot-Cured Smoked Salmon
With rainbow radishes, pickled ginger, horseradish cream and toasted seeded sourdough
Grilled Wye Valley Asparagus
Topped with Café de Paris butter and brioche croutons V option available 289 kcal
Spring Lamb Shank Navarin
Four-hour slow-braised lamb shank with broad beans, peas, Jersey Royal potatoes & mint
Gariguette Strawberry Trifle
With vanilla Chantilly, rhubarb jelly and Gariguette strawberry salad. Topped with rhubarb granité, served with a warm butter madeleine
Rhubarb & Sea Rosemary Shrub
A herbaceous refresher with Pentire Seaward apéritif and vibrant orange blossom honey vinegar, packed with punchy rhubarb and botanical notes
Rhubarb Citron Sour
A citrus-led twist on a classic cocktail with Grey Goose Citron vodka and orange blossom honey vinegar, with notes of tart rhubarb and warming bitters