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Breaking news

July 2020: According to Wales Online, the landlord has taken back possession of the premises. See https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/james-sommerin-penarth-esplanade-restaurant-18634674

survey result

Summary

£88
 ££££
4
Very Good
2
Average
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

James Sommerin runs his Beach Cliff venue with the help of his wife, Louise, and it’s a swish contemporary operation, with views internally through the long hatch into the kitchen and externally of the sea and pier. The chef is “an artist” and his “superb modern British cuisine” establishes “what a very seriously good restaurant this is”. Even so, ratings slid a little this year amidst gripes about toppish prices and a few reports of service that was “not special”.

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Restaurant details

Highchair
No dress code

Prices

  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 75.00 Dinner only 6
Menu2 95.00 Dinner only 9

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£13.00 £28.00 £6.00 £12.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £32.00
Filter Coffee £3.50
Extras  
Service 12.50%
The Esplanade, Penarth, CF64 3AU
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 7 pm‑9:30 pm

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