Once you find a shop like this you realise you've been missing out for years. I love Italy and all…read morethings Italian so this deli is right up my street. Some work colleagues told me about and i've been going back for special occasions ever since. They have a great selection of meats and the most gorgeous cheeses including yummy Welsh varieties as well as traditional Italian. OH and the freshly made cakes and bread, its just too good. Andre will helpfully suggest how to make the most of the ingredients and give you little tasters. It really does remind me of being back in Italy everytime I go.

Elin Wyn Williams, the owner of Bant A La Cart Delicatessen, wasn't in when I called the other day…read morefor a chat. She was off delivering food to one of the film crews working on location in Cardiff. This has been a more common occurrence over the last two or three years. The film industry has pushed a little further West and has moved the majority of its productions to Welsh soil, leaving cities like Bristol to their own devices. There have been economic reasons to justify such a wholesale departure. Location shoots in Wales are significantly cheaper, as are all of the allied services that go into putting together TV and film productions. So, with fierce economic pressure, amid the backdrop of global recession, production houses and film companies are doing it on the cheap these days... that is to say, they're saving money on everything but the food! Bant A La Cart has managed to scoop up most of the catering contracts within this new Welsh growth industry. With a reputation for excellence, a broad choice of epicurean delights, and the ability to deliver an unparalleled service, it's small wonder that the Directors opt to sooth the fraying nerves and damaged ego's of their starlets with victual balm from Bant's.

An amazing delicatessen stocking every imaginable delicacy. Aside from fresh foods such as cheese,…read morecold meats, and bread the shop had an amazing selection of fresh and dried pasta, sauces, relishes, biscuits, condiments from around the world, and a selection of good quality wines. They also have the most scrumptious looking cakes on display including baclava (yum). Bant a la cart also provides a picnic hamper, buffet, or gift hamper service, which if the products available in their shop are anything to go by, would I imagine be very special! Beats the supermarket any day!

This cute little shop on Cathedral Road by Llandaff Fields is a haven of good food and temptation…read more It's a Tardis of a place; seemingly tiny on the outside and deceptively large on the inside. The cakes and pastries in the window serve to draw you in, whether you like it or not, whether you're on a diet or not, and whether you're about to spend the last pennies of your student loan or not. Although more pricey that your usual supermarket selections, Shelley's offers a wonderful array of the strange and luxurious. They have a fresh food counter, where you can buy homemade pasta bakes and salad. As well as some of the most beautiful olives God saw fit to put upon the Earth. Dangerously, I have gone there many times as a lunchtime treat. They have everything you could want and more for picnics and treats. Christmas time brings in some wonderful stock of German biscuits and chocolate. They are also an outlet of Green Bottle products; elderflower cordial and spiced berry cordial and the like. This place is a treasure-trove, always worth a visit.

Shelley's deli is a great little shop if you haven't spotted it yet. Next door to Driscoll's…read moreexcellent butcher and the wonderful Hot Pantry bakers. So it's a dangerous place for me to come as I'm likely to succumb to the charms of one or all. Often I browse around Shelley's which is as perfect as a faberge egg and almost as expensive and then go for a guilt free carb fix in the bakers next door. The good thing about Shelley's is that they do a lot of Welsh produced organic produce. It's a real emporium of loveliness. From independent cheeses, to wine, organic beer, bread, pickles and preserves to smoked meats and fish. They will also make baguettes up for you to take away as well as having a great selection of high quality cakes and desserts in the front window. The only downside is that they don't have a cafe.

A little hidden away but worth the search to find!! I love…read morecheese so this was a wonderful place for me!!! Excellent customer service and friendly wonderful staff! Delightful place. A definite must go if you are in Cardiff! The salad was fresh and interesting and delicious. The cheese board was excellent. The Welsh rarebit was Devine!!!

Probably my favorite place to eat in Cardiff. Every time I go back to visit my family in Cardiff I…read morehave to make a point of eating at madame fromage. The Welsh rarebit is amazing and so is the goat cheese on toast with salad. I totally forgot to take a photo of my food, but I did get pics of everyone else's lol. The Camembert with maple bacon was a favorite too. Parsnip soup was good, but I love the potato leek better. The rarebit and welsh cowl are a must.

I spent a very pleasant Sunday afternoon with a group of friends here. This is a lovely little deli…read morein Roath that also has seating areas inside, out front and in a back garden. They have a massive selection of sandwiches and fillings, including all the standards and some little extras like homemade apple chutney and haloumi cheese. Superb. I can thoroughly recommend the Farmhouse sandwich (honey roasted ham, mature cheddar, salad and chutney), as most of our group all independently ordered the same thing. This led to a funny moment when the first sandwich was delivered and we all threw our hands into the air and laughed. This is a family run business and has a wonderful busy, cosy and slightly haphazard feel to it. It's a fantastic place to sit and while away lazy days.

Hidden Gem. It…read moresounds cliche but those are the first words that spring to mind when I think about relaying the wonder that is Deli Rouge. If you searching for a glamorous, expensive, chic cafe where you can buy an expensive, TINY coffee - you are NOT in the right place. Deli Rouge doesn't have a glitzy location or exterior, but inside it achieves a lovely rustic British-come-Mediterranean atmosphere that lets you leave the wet outside world behind. It's good to remember that it's primarily a deli, so the room is quite small. However,the selection of produce and high quality ingredients for sandwiches and salad is immense! They let you compose your own, adding what you want from the counter at a shockingly low price (thick slabs of feta for just 20p more?! Yes please!) Or you can choose from the extensive list of already composed filling combination (e.g Herby Cheese and hummus.) There isn't that much seating, but what is there is great - cushions in bay window, dinky tables outside, bucket chairs around wooden tables. I'd highly recommend taking a book or a friend (or both) for a reasonably priced lunch that is made up of fresh, tasty ingredients. PS - The coffees are HUGE!

This is a brilliant deli, somewhat incongruously part of the gay bar next door to it…read more The food is just delicious, great for a quick bite to eat if you're in a rush. It is also good for food that you want to spend a LITTLE longer on, like jacket potatoes. The prices are quite reasonable in some parts and not quite so brilliant in others. My salad was £3.50 but I had to have a salad because the jacket potatoes (not that big and with fillings that didn't look that great) were £4.50. You do have to search for this deli, because it is a little way down Churchill Way, itself off Queen Street. But do go out of your way to try it. And then head to the bar next door.

Wow Deli offers a range of tasty food to hungry customers on the run. There's no place to sit here,…read moreso it's the perfect spot to grab a quick bite to eat; you can even place an order in advance by phone (use the standard number) if you're in a hurry. The variety is the main draw here - and Wow Deli have just added a new collection of sandwiches including a "Crabdaddy Crab" and "Posh Fish Fingers" to accompany the usual offering of jacket potatoes, curries, salads, quiches and homemade soups. The counter was manned by a trio of hipsters who were slicing and chopping (with gloves on - yes, I notice these things and am extremely grateful) when I walked in. Overall, I found the food to be fresh and delicious, but my Yankee heart belongs to New York Deli; I would definitely go back again because I love anywhere where your sandwiches are made to order. Actually, I'm not sure I'd be in a hurry to come back here because it was so hot inside the shop, I felt the need to bail as soon as I walked in. I'm sure that'll change come autumn, but it was uncomfortable and a bit off-putting as it made me question how the food can withstand such conditions.

FINALLY managed to make it to New York Deli after living in Cardiff for years. I'm an American and…read morealways had it in the back of my mind that I needed to visit a little slice of America in Cardiff. I had the "New York". Unfortunately, when I went they ran out of hoagies so I had to get it in a bagel but it was packed to the BRIM. Although when you look at the prices you might grimace at it seeming expensive, because of the generous portions the prices are well worth it. This is more than just a simple sandwich people!!! 4 stars because the bagel itself was just alright but the fillings were delicious. However, I do have it in my mind that I have to come back and try some of their hoagies. Don't skip over this place! Overstuffing your face is what the good ol' USA is all about!

Open since 1990, The New York Deli is home of the kinda sandwiches that you see on Man Vs. Food…read morethat make you shout at the television - I could eat that!? Yet I'm pretty sure that when faced with the deli delights, like myself - you would struggle and ask for a takeaway. TIP: Try and get your hands on a menu prior to visiting as when faced with all the options and ingredients you're likely to panic pick! Rookie's Guide: Choose your bread, Choose your spread, Choose your fillings, Choose your Salad! On my last visit I had the Reuben: Salt Beef, Swiss Cheese, Coleslaw with the addition of Jalapenos - £3.90. *please take moment to appreciate the magnitude of the meat to bread ratio* Delicious yet ridiculously filling - The New York Deli is open 7 days a week. They slice ALL their meats and cheese daily, support local charities AND use local suppliers for just about everything. They even deliver if you order before 10am!

Inmas Continental Stores is a well established family run Spanish deli with a loyal cliental. Inma…read more(the owner) started it 21 years ago, when her husband who had an office next door decided that their weren't enough places to grab a lunchtime bite. The deli offers a sit down or takeaway service, although on my visit Inma stressed that they mostly offer a takeaway service (this is perhaps because seating is limited to two indoor and an two outdoor tables). The deli has flags and posters of matadors fighting bulls on it's walls and dried meats hanging from its ceiling and a variety of dried pastas stacked on it's shelves. Fresh food include cakes, sandwiches, rolls and hot dishes. On the day I visited 'Inma's bites' - Spanish omelette, meatballs and rice, mixed salad and lasagna were all on the menu -the hot dishes were around the £3-£3.50 mark.

This is a Polish delicatessen in Grangetown that has a lovely selection of meats and treats to…read moretempt all those souls who appreciate a good bit of nosh. With a good selection of everything you might expect, this is a great place for locals to come for something a little bit more special that what you'll find in Tesco or Spar. The staff here are prompt, but do tend to be a tad abrupt, but not enough to really be considered rude. The shop is clean and tidy, but does not have any particular attention paid to the atmosphere. Good products adorn the shelves, but that's it. While the selection is good, if it's the deli experience you're going for, then perhaps you'd been better trying Shelly's Deli in Pontcanna, or Wally's in the city centre. Go! Eat cheese!

It's a sandwich shop next to a national supermarket - where would you go to buy your sarnie?…read more Well - I've done both and I will never choose the supermarket again - I had a cracking baquette full of chicken, bacon, salad and mayo for £3. I would have had to buy 2 sandwiches at the supermarket for the same portion. Pus it was clean and I was served buy a cheery guy who seemed happy to have my custom.

Among the many take-aways situated along Cowbridge Road East in Canton is The Deli, which seems to…read morebe more of a sandwich shop than a full on deli counter offering gourmet foods - although the sandwiches they offer are really delicious, well-filled and fresh. It's sat right next to Somerfield, on a stretch of the road with few other places offering sandwiches except for the tasteless, pre-packaged stuff of the supermarkets. Further down the road there's Greggs and other bakeries, but the Deli stands out as one of the best places to buy quality sandwiches and baguettes in this part of Canton. They offer all the usual fillings plus a few more unusual ones besides, and definitely a far wider range than you'd get in Greggs or Somerfield!

Wally's deli version 2 is the Arcades Wally's sweeter cousin. Bustling with Easter goodies at the…read moremoment it's hard to tell what is normally carried, but I for one do not give a damn when their is so much scrumptious chocolate on display. Being an upmarket deli, you'll get lots of beautifully decorated food. You pay for it, but your paying for quality that feels deserved. I love the shop as well, floor to ceiling glass and brightly lit, Wally's oozes with metropolitan class. You great great service, with lovely staff. Put all those ingredients in a blender and you've got your self tasty metaphorical pie.

I've been going to the Wallys Delicatessens in the Morgan arcade for years, so was very interested…read moreto see what I would make of their first ever new store in the St David's 2 center. On the whole I was quite satisfied and impressed. The store is not as big as the original, nor does it have as much stock. This is for the better though, as it is ascetically pleasing, and I have often felt that the other store packs far too much in. A further difference is that this new store focuses far more on the sweeter things in life. There is a mouthwatering selection of handmade chocolates, a wide variety of old fashioned sweets, and some simply breathtaking gingerbread houses, which are already on my Christmas list for next year. They do sell some of the more savory products (though if that's what your after I'd head for their other store), including a rather nice selection of oils, which are far superior to anything you get in a supermarket. Finally the great thing about this store, is that it really makes a nice change from all the big brand names that dominate St David's 2. It's so nice to see an independent retailer doing so well, and I would truly encourage anyone to check out Wallys.