The Ivy Asia Cardiff

You're walking through St Davids Centre and you spot The Ivy Asia—all gleaming surfaces and confident plating through the windows. Inside, it's got that upscale-but-not-stuffy vibe that The Ivy group does well: leather banquettes, moody lighting, the kind of place where people actually get dressed up without feeling out of place. The menu pulls from across Asia—Thai curries, Japanese-influenced plates, Chinese classics—and the kitchen treats each tradition with respect rather than just chucking them together. Service is slick without being fussy, and the cocktail list is genuinely worth exploring.