Pen & Wig

Planned late to try somewhere for perhaps Sunday roast, but food in general for two adults and a toddler, with the dog! Finding it hard with most places stopping food at 3ish I searched dog friendly pubs in Cardiff and this came up. Called and they had roasts left at 5pm and serving normal menu until 9pm. Staff really friendly, helpful and inclusive of little one. Dog got fussed by staff and customers, really welcoming place. Ordered triple roast and kids fish chips and beans! All really good. There are dog treats and a doggy menu for them to eat too! Games for children and colouring crayons also. Would deffo go back. Has a beer garden at rear also but dogs can go anywhere inside or out.

The real risk that you'll not get a drink on a match day is made all the more palpable as you walk through Cardiff away from the train station and you realise that the rain is keeping the clientèle very firmly indoors - queue the, er, queues as more than 50,000 Welsh fans wait patiently to gain entry to get a few in before the gates open. Adding a few thousand Scots into the mix made our drinking establishment of choice today a little risky but nevertheless the best chance we thought of dropping half a gallon of Dublin's finest darkly malted ale whilst hopefully watching Italy beat the enemy prior to grabbing our seats at the stadium for the main event. The Wig is just off the beaten track for townies so you don't trip over it as a non-local but it's in the heart of studentville and a well frequented and respected hostelry. Heaving is an oft over-used phrase but this place was heaving - in the best possible way - and the bar staff were working harder than prisoners in a chain gang. We were served quickly and got a spot in view of the game just in time to observe the real joy and warmth of this place when a Scot (in kilt) posed alongside two Welsh fans for a photo opp. My partner commented on how different the place felt compared to Bristol pubs on a football day. My usual response would have been to be dismissive about the nature of football fans but today I felt differently. We're in Wales I said - we're in Wales. Wales lost against Scotland but I was still in the pub to be honest as we travelled back on the train. Yn sicr yn werth y daith.

Visited Cardiff, met up with some friends, and had fun times. Went to pen & wig for Sunday lunch, I sadly, for medical reasons, I have to eat cardboard ( vegan options). I didn't have much choice on the menu, that's normal. My friends' plates were stacked with delicious yummy food, as I could only order the veggie burger. It did come with a few chips. But there was more plate than food . At least fill up the space with salad . Would have been nice. Atmosphere was great, staff and service fantastic. Overall, I had a lovely evening.