The Coconut Tree in Cardiff - Review

The Coconut Tree in Cardiff – Review

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We were invited to try out this restaurant, located in Cardiff City Centre. It serves Sri Lankan food. We had never tried Sri Lankan food before, so we were excited about tasting a new cuisine.

On arrival we did not know what food to expect. So when choosing the meals, we went for things we loved eating. The food came in enamel dishes and when the food was set on the table, the colours and smell of the food were very pleasant.

Food Ordered:

Jaffna Goat Curry – slow cooked goat in Jaffna spices
Salmon, say whaaat? – Salmon in coconut milk infused with garlic
Black Pork – pork belly slow cooked in roasted TCT spices
V-GAN Fried Rice – carrots, onion and leeks
Stir Fried Chickpeas – fried in coconut oil, onions, garlic, coconut chunks and crushed chillies
Parotta Roti – Sri Lankan flatbreads

When we initially tasted the food, the aromas are the first thing you come across. The first few bites are explosions of flavours in your mouth. All the dishes come in medium sized portions, which makes it ideal for sharing if you go in a group or as a couple. You will be able to taste and enjoy, a variety of food that way.

Sri Lankan food has an Indian influence and all the dishes we have tried had a variety of herbs and spices, with rich flavours, strong aromas and different textures.

Specially the Black Pork, it is so full of flavour and the pork is so tender, it melts in your mouth. We saw their dishes are mainly centred around a mix of rices and coconut.

Staff & Dietary needs

The Coconut Tree offers a range of vegetarian/vegan dishes and the staff members are very knowledgeable and understanding when it comes to dietary needs. Which is very important in a restaurant. If you are not sure on what to order from the menu, they would recommend you something that you WILL like. The staff members were very friendly and accommodating to our needs, specially with the TIC (This is Cardiff) minis coming along with us.

We can’t deny we are rice and bread lovers, so of course we liked the Fried Rice and Rotis. They can be used to eat the curry and it tastes equally as nice as having it with the rice instead.

If you attend with children, children under 10 eat for free.

The Atmosphere & Deco

The bar counter is made up of coins, which is very cool and unique. And when you glance at the bar you see the elephant mug cocktail glasses, which look huge. There were wooden masks on the walls and an awesome lion painted on one of them. Let’s not forget the red Tuk Tuk (tricycle) on display near the entrance. It had wooden tables and chairs with cushions. And overall the atmosphere was welcoming and lively.