Thomas Restaurant Cardiff Bay

You're walking along Hemingway Road with the water in front of you and the Millennium Centre at your back—Thomas Restaurant sits right in that sweet spot where the Bay actually feels liveable rather than theme-parked. It's part of the Future Inns hotel, but that doesn't mean you're eating beige corporate fare. The space has that comfortable, unfussy quality you want when you're not trying too hard but expect decent standards. Locals actually come here, which says something.