Thomas Bar & Restaurant Menus

We pride ourselves on providing the best, mouth-watering dishes using fresh local ingredients

The welcoming, cosy Cardiff Bay restaurant is open to the public as well as hotel residents for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, a-la-carte evening dining and traditional roasts on Sundays. Thomas Restaurant has gained an excellent reputation and is the perfect setting for a family celebration, a catch up with friends, a client meeting or an intimate dinner for two.

Thomas Restaurant is located in Future Inn Cardiff and serves British food, as well as contemporary and traditional Welsh cuisine. We pride ourselves on providing the best, mouth-watering dishes using fresh local ingredients. Wherever possible all the food is homemade, on-site, by our talented chefs - including bread and cakes.

All of our dishes are homemade on site. We use local and fresh produce to give you a true Taste of Wales.

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Tel: 02920 487 111‎ Email: thomas@futureinns.co.uk

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Served Monday - Saturday between 6.30am-10am and Sundays between 7.30am-10am

Full Welsh Buffet Breakfast | Brecwast Bwffe Cymru Llawn Future Inn Cardiff breakfast is £13.00 if pre-ordered £14.00 on the day

Included when staying at the hotel on a bed and breakfast rate

Hot Selection

Bacon

Sausage

Glamorgan sausage

Vegan sausage (must be pre-ordered)

Fried egg

Scrambled egg

Boiled egg (on request)

Poached egg (on request)

Black pudding

Hash brown

Baked beans

Mushrooms

Grilled tomato

Omelette (on request)

Continental

Smoked salmon

Cured meats

Cheese

Pastries

Croissants

Bread rolls

Pancws | Scotch pancakes

Cold Selection

Cereal

Granola

Dried fruit, nuts and seeds

Yoghurt, ganola & fruit compote

Flavoured and natural yoghurt from Llaeth y Llan

Fruit salad

Fresh fruit

White or wholemeal bread for toasting

Butter, jam, honey and marmalade

Sauce and other condiments

Drinks

Coffee

Tea

Fruit juice

Water

Milk including soya

Served Monday - Friday between 10am-1pm and Saturdays between 10.30am-1pm

Food

Danish pastries, selection of 4£3.00

Croissants with your choice of filling; ham and cheese, smoked salmon, cheese, ham£3.50

Scotch pancakes served with pancetta, berries, mascarpone and maple syrup£5.50

Freshly baked roll with your choice of filling: bacon, sausage, egg (Extra filling £1)£3.50

Smoked salmon served with scrambled eggs and finished with a truffle creme fraiche£5.50

Healthy banana split served with avocado, strawberry, yoghurt, honey and toasted almonds£5.00

Toast selection with butter and your choice of jam, honey or marmalade£2.50

Hot Drinks

Espresso£2.00

Cappuccino£3.00

Americano£3.00

Latte£3.00

Mocha£3.50

Hot Chocolate£3.00

Tea (choose between Welsh brew loose leaf, breakfast, green, Earl Grey, herbal and fruit)£2.60

Served Monday - Sunday between 11am - 5pm

Starters | Cychwynol

Thomas Bread Basket a selection of Homemade Bread, Olives, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Sun-dried Tomato Butter (v)£6.00

Soup of the Day with Homemade Crusty Bread (vg) (gf on request)£6.00

Lite Bites | Bites Bach

Classic Club Sandwich with Chicken, Bacon, Tomatoes, Mayonnaise, and Toasted Bread (gf on request)£9.00

Sandwiches£7.00

Served on White, Brown, Gluten Free Bread or a Wrap. Served with a Side Salad, Crisps with your choice of filling:

Cheese and Pickle (v)

Egg Mayonnaise (v)

Tuna Mayonnaise

Ham and Mustard

Brie and Bacon

Chicken Mayonnaise

Paninis£8.00

Served with a Side Salad, Crisps and your choice of filling:

Tuna and Red Onion

Salami and Cheese

Sundried Tomato, Mozzarella and Pesto (v)

Pancetta, Avocado and Feta Cheese

Mains | Prif Gwrs

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 6oz Sirloin Steak served with grilled tomatoes, roast red onion, French fries and a choice of sauce or butter Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton, Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce Butter: Sundried Tomato or Garlic and Herb (gf)£20.00

Celtic Pride Steak Burger with Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, and French Fries£14.00

Southern Fried Chicken Burger topped with slaw, BBQ sauce and Cheese in Ciabatta, and French Fries£14.00

Roast Chicken Breast with Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash, Honey Roast Vegetables, and a Red Wine Sauce (gf)£15.00

Catch of the Day ~ Fish and Chips with Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas and Lemon£14.00

Spicy Lentil and Chickpea Stew (vg) (gf) £13.00

Welsh Cawl a Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, and Crusty Bread (gf on request) £13.00

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pickled Girolles (v) (gf)£11.00

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato fries (vg)£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Parmesan Leeks (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip and Parmesan Goujons (v)£3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Thomas Salad (vg)£3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£4.00

Served Monday - Saturday between 5pm-10pm and Sundays between 5pm-9.30pm

Starters | Cychwynol

Thomas Bread Basket Selection of Homemade Bread, Olives, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Sun-dried Tomato Butter £6.00

Anglesey Eggs with Blaenafon Cheddar and Leek Sauce, Herb Crumb, Grilled Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.50

Crispy Squid with Spicy Mayonnaise, Lemon £7.50

Welsh Onion Soup with Welsh Rarebit Croutons, Homemade Bread (v)£6.50

Welsh Mussels with Bacon, Parsley, Grilled Homemade Sourdough Bread (gf on request)£9.00

Soup of the Day with Homemade Crusty Bread (v) (vg) (gf on request)£6.00

Game Terrine with Celeriac Slaw, Homemade Sourdough (gf on request) £7.50

Welsh Rarebit with Rhubarb Compote (v) £7.50

Salads | PRYDAU YSGAIN

Classic Chicken Caesar£13.00

Classic Caesar (v)£9.00

Warm Harissa Aubergine, Courgette and Cous Cous (vg)£9.00

Grilled Tuna Steak Nicoise with New Potatoes, Green Beans, Egg, Baby Gem, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives (gf)£14.50

Add on:

Chicken£4.00

Poached Egg (v)£3.00

Feta Cheese (v)£3.00

Mains | Pryf Gwrs

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 6oz Sirloin Steak (gf)£20.00

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 10oz Ribeye Steak (gf)£23.00

Our steaks are served with grilled tomatoes, roast red onion, French fries and a choice of sauce or butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton, Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sundried Tomato or
Garlic and Herb

Celtic Pride Steak Burger with Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, French Fries£14.00

Add your choice of Monterey Jack or Perl Las Cheese

Southern Fried Chicken Burger topped with slaw, BBQ sauce and Cheese in Ciabatta, and French Fries£14.00

Roast Chicken Breast with Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash, Honey Roast Vegetables, and a Red Wine Sauce (gf) £15.00

Full Rack of BBQ glazed in Texan Mesquite BBQ Sauce and French Fries (gf on request)£21.00

Welsh Cawl a Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, and Crusty Bread (gf on request)£13.00

Lamb Rump with Dauphinoise Potatoes, and Homemade Mint Sauce (gf)£18.00

Celtic Pride Beef and Felin Foel Pie with Bacon, Roast Onion and Puff Pastry£14.00

Baked Trout with an Oatmeal Crust, Celeriac and Fennel Salad, and Watercress Sauce£16.00

Mains | Pryf Gwrs

Catch of the Day ~ Fish and Chips with Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas and Lemon£14.00

Spicy Lentil and Chickpea Stew (vg) (gf)£13.00

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pickled Girolles (v) (gf) £11.00

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato Fries (vg)£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Parmesan Leeks (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip and Parmesan Goujons (v)£3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Thomas Salad (vg)£3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£3.00

For Under 12's a main course, dessert and a drink for only £8.00

Mains | Prif Gwrs

Beef burger

Chicken burger

Hot dog

Fish fingers

Chicken nuggets

Mini pizza

Tomato and cheese pizza

Sides | Ochrau

Choose two of the following

Fries

Mashed potato

New potatoes

Green beans

Baked beans

Salad

Dessert | Pwdin

Sticky toffee pudding

Penguin ice-cream

Marshmallow banana stack

Fresh fruit salad

Drinks | Yfed

Bottomless squash: Blackcurrant or Orange

Still water

Glass of milk

Juices: Apple / Orange / Cranberry / Grapefruit

Dessert Menu | Bwydlen Pwdin

Served Monday - Saturday from 10am-10pm and Sundays between 11am-9.30pm

Ginger and Lime Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard, Cream or Ice Cream (v) £6.50

Local and Continental Cheese Board with Oat Cakes, Truffle Honey, Chutney and Membrillo (v) (gf on request) £8.00

Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry and Basil Sorbet (v)£6.50

Monmouth Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream (v)£6.50

Raspberry Wine Poached Pear Honeycomb, with Honeycomb Ice Cream (v) (gf on request)£6.50

Ice Cream (v) and Sorbet (vg) Selection£2.00 per scoop

Homemade Macaroons (v)£6.00

Monday - Saturday served from 10am - 10pm, Sunday 11am - 9.30pm unless stated 24/7

Starters | Cychwynol

Thomas Bread Basket Selection of Homemade Bread, Olives, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Sundried Tomato Butter£6.00

Anglesey Eggs with Blaenafon Cheddar and Leek Sauce, Herb Crumb, Grilled Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.50

Soup of the Day Homemade Crusty Bread (v) (vg) (gf on request)£5.50

Lite Bites | Bites Bach

Sandwiches (24/7)£7.00

Served on White, Brown or Gluten
Free Bread or Wrap, Side Salad, Crisps
with your choice of filling:

Cheese & Pickle (v)
Egg Mayonnaise (v)
Ham & Mustard
Tuna & Cucumber

SALADS | SALADAU

Classic Chicken Caesar£13.00

Classic Caesar (v)£9.00

Warm Harissa Aubergine, Courgette and Cous Cous (vg)£9.00

Add on:

Chicken£4.00

Poached Egg (v)£3.00

Feta Cheese (v)£3.00

Mains / Prif Gwrs

Celtic Pride Steak Burger with Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, French Fries£14.00

Southern Fried Chicken Burger topped with slaw, BBQ sauce and Cheese in Ciabatta, and French Fries£14.00

Celtic Pride Beef and Felin Foel Pie with Bacon, Roast Onion and Puff Pastry£14.00

Catch of the Day ~ Fish and Chips with Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas and Lemon£14.00

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pickled Girolles (v) (gf)£11.00

Pizza (24/7)£12.00

Margherita (v)

Chicken & Bacon

Pepperoni

Hawaiian

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato Fries (vg)£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Parmesan Leeks (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip and Parmesan Goujons (v) £3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Thomas Salad (vg) £3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£4.00

Desserts / Pwdin

Ginger and Lime Sticky Toffee Pudding with Custard, Cream or Ice Cream (v) £6.50

Local and Continental Cheese Board with Oat Cakes, Truffle Honey, Chutney and Membrillo (v) (gf on request)£8.00

Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry and Basil Sorbet (v)£6.50

Monmouth Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream (v)£6.50

Ice Cream (v) and Sorbet (vg) Selection£2.00 per scoop

Homemade Macaroons (v)£6.00

Served Monday - Sunday between 5pm-10pm and Sundays between 5pm-9.30pm

STARTERS | CYCHWYNOL

Soup of the Day with Gluten-free Bread (vg)£6.00

Welsh Mussels with Bacon, Parsley with Gluten-free Bread £9.00

Game Terrine with Celeriac Slaw with Gluten-free Bread £7.50

Light Bites | Bites Bach

Sandwiches served on Gluten-Free Bread with Crisps and your choice of filling:£6.50

Cheese and Pickle (v)

Egg Mayonnaise (v)

Tuna Mayonnaise

Ham and Mustard

Brie and Bacon

Chicken Mayonnaise

Salads | PRYDAU YSGAIN

Grilled Tuna Steak Nicoise with New Potatoes, Green Beans, Egg, Baby Gem, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives£14.50

Add on:

Chicken£4.00

Poached Egg (v)£3.00

Feta Cheese (v)£3.00

MAINS | PRYF GWRS

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 6oz Sirloin Steak £20.00

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 10oz Ribeye Steak £23.00

Served with grilled tomatoes, roast red onion, French fries and a choice of sauce or butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton, Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sundried Tomato or Garlic and Herb

Full Rack of BBQ glazed in Texan Mesquite BBQ Sauce and French Fries£21.00

Roast Chicken Breast with Buttermilk and Smoked Cheese Mash, Honey Roast Vegetables, and a Red Wine Sauce£15.00

Catch of the Day ~ Fish and Chips with Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas and Lemon£14.00

Welsh Cawl a Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, and Gluten-free Bread £13.00

Lamb Rump with Dauphinoise Potatoes, and Homemade Mint Sauce £18.00

Spicy Lentil and Chickpea Stew (vg)£13.00

Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto with Pickled Girolles (v)£11.00

You can find full information on our Vegan Menu by clicking here

Please note all menus are subject to change at any time and are subject to availability.

We do kindly request that you inform the Thomas Restaurant Team when making a reservation that you require a vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free selection or any dietary requirements or allergies that we need to be aware of to avoid delays on the day of dining.

If you require further information on ingredients which may cause food allergy or intolerance, please speak to a member of the Thomas Restaurant Team before you order your meal. If you do have a food allergy please inform us so to minimise the risk of cross-contamination during preparation and service of your food.

Fish and poultry dishes may contain bones. We cannot guarantee that all of our dishes are 100% free from nuts or their derivatives. All weights are approximate uncooked.

Prices are in pound sterling and include VAT at the current rate.

Drinks | Yfed

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