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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Please note; under current legislation, this is being served plated and not buffet style

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 £12.00 if pre-orderd £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

Currently Thomas Restaurant is closed for brunch

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

Currently Thomas Restaurant is closed for lunch

Served Monday - Sunday between 11am - 5pm

Starters | Cychwynol

Thomas Bread Basket Selection of Homemade Bread, Olives, Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Sundried Tomato Butter (v)£5.00

Anglesey Eggs Blaenafon Cheddar & Leek Sauce, Herb Crumb, Grilled Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.00

Crispy Squid Spicy Mayonnaise, Lemon£7.00

Welsh Onion Soup Welsh Rarebit Croutons, Homemade Crusty Bread (v)£5.50

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

Avocado on Toast Crushed Avocado, Poached Eggs, Toasted Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.50

Salads | Prydau Ysgain

Classic Chicken Caesar £10.00

Classic Caesar (v)£7.00

Sweetcorn Black Bean & Spinach Salad (v) (vg) (gf)£8.00

Warm Harissa Aubergine Courgette & Cous Cous Salad (v) (vg)£7.00

Grilled Tuna Steak Nicoise Salad New Potatoes, Green Beans, Egg, Baby Gem Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives (gf)£14.00

Add On:

Chicken£3.00

Poached Egg£2.00

Feta Cheese£2.00

Lite Bites | Bites Bach

Classic Club Sandwich Chicken, Bacon, Tomatoes, Mayonnaise, Toasted Bread (gf on request)£8.00

Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon Bagel£7.00

Sandwiches6.50

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

Panini£7.50

Side Salad, Crisps with your choice of filling:

Tuna & Red Onion
Salami & Cheese
Sun Blush Tomato, Mozzarella & Pesto (v)
Pancetta, Avocado & Feta Cheese

Mains | Prif Gwrs

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 8oz Rump Steak (gf)£16.00

Our steaks are served with Heirloom Tomatoes,
Roast Red Onion, French Fries and your choice of Sauce or Butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton,
Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sun Blushed Tomato or Garlic

Celtic Pride Steak Burger Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, French Fries Add your choice of Monterey Jack or Perl Las Blue Cheese£12.00

Southern Fried Chicken Burger Topped with Slaw, BBQ Sauce, Cheese in a Ciabatta, French Fries£12.00

Welsh Cawl Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, Crusty Bread (gf on request)£11.00

Catch of the Day Fish ‘n’ Chips Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas, Lemon (gf on request)£13.00

Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Stew (v) (vg) (gf)£13.00

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto Pickled Girolles (v) (gf)£10.00

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (v) (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (v) (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato fries (v) (vg)£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Leeks, Parmesan (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (v) (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk & Smoked Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip & Parmesan Goujons (v)£3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Mixed Salad (v) (vg)£3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£4.00

Summer 2021 menu to be confirmed. Please use below as a sample menu

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, Sundried Tomato Butter £5.00

Anglesey Eggs Blaenafon Cheddar & Leek Sauce, Herb Crumb, Grilled Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.00

Crispy Squid Spicy Mayonnaise, Lemon £7.00

Welsh Onion Soup Welsh Rarebit Croutons, Homemade Crusty Bread (v)£5.50

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

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

Game Terrine Celeriac Slaw, Homemade Toasted Sourdough Bread£7.00

Welsh Rarebit Rhubarb Compote (v)£7.00

Salads | Prydau Ysgain

Classic Chicken Caesar£10.00

Classic Caesar (v) £7.00

Sweetcorn Black Bean & Spinach Salad (v) (vg) (gf)£8.00

Warm Harissa Aubergine Courgette & Cous Cous Salad (v) (vg)£7.00

Grilled Tuna Steak Nicoise Salad New Potatoes, Green Beans, Egg, Baby Gem Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives (gf)£14.00

Add on:

Chicken£3.00

Poached Egg (v)£2.00

Feta Cheese (v)£2.00

Mains | Pryf Gwrs

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 8oz Rump Steak (gf)£16.00

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

Our steaks are served with
Heirloom Tomatoes, Roast Red Onion, French Fries and your choice of Sauce or Butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton,
Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sun Blushed Tomato or Garlic

Celtic Pride Steak Burger Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, French Fries Add your choice of Monterey Jack or Perl Las Cheese£12.00

Southern Fried Chicken Burger Topped with Slaw, BBQ Sauce, Cheese in a Ciabatta, French Fries£12.00

Roast Chicken Breast Buttermilk & Smoked Cheese Mash, Honey Roast Root Vegetables, Red Wine Sauce (gf)£14.00

Rack of Baby Back Ribs Glazed in Texan Mesquite BBQ Sauce, French Fries (gf on request)£19.00

Welsh Cawl Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, Crusty Bread (gf on request)£11.00

Braised Lamb Shoulder Onion Cake, Carrot & Caraway Puree, Homemade Mint Sauce (gf)£17.00

Celitc Pride Beef and Felin Foel Beer Pie Bacon, Roast Onion, Puff Pastry£13.00

Baked Trout Oatmeal Crust, Celeriac & Fennel Salad, Watercress Sauce£15.00

Grey Mullet Winter Cabbage, Fish Stock, Baby Vegetables, Baby Herbs (gf)£16.00

Catch of the Day Fish ‘n’ Chips Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas, Lemon£13.00

Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Stew (v) (vg) (gf)£13.00

Prawn Curry (gf)£15.00

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto Pickled Girolles (v) (gf)£10.00

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (v) (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (v) (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato fries (v) (vg)£4.00

Sweet potato fries£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Leeks, Parmesan (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (v) (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk & Smoked Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip & Parmesan Goujons (v)£3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Mixed Salad (v) (vg)£3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£4.00

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

Summer 2021 menu to be confirmed. Please use below as a sample menu

Dessert Menu | Bwydlen Pwdin

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

Homemade Ginger & Lime Sticky Toffee Pudding, Custard, Cream or Ice Cream (v)£6.00

Local & Continental Cheese Board, Oat Cakes, Truffle Honey, Chutney and Membrillo (v) (gf on request) £7.00

Homemade Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake, Raspberry & Basil Sorbet (v)£6.00

Homemade Monmouth Pudding, Vanilla Ice Cream (v)£5.00

Celtic Raspberry Wine Poached Pear, Fresh Honeycomb, Honeycomb Ice Cream (v) (gf on request)£6.00

Ice Cream (v) and Sorbet Selection (v) (gf on request)£2.00 per scoop

Homemade Macaroons (v)£5.00

Summer 2021 menu to be confirmed. Please use below as a sample menu

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£5.00

Anglesey Eggs Blaenafon Cheddar & Leek Sauce, Herb Crumb, Grilled Homemade Sourdough (v)£6.00

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

Salads | Prydau Ysgain

Classic Chicken Caesar£10.00

Classic Caesar (v)£7.00

Warm Harissa Aubergine Courgette & Cous Cous Salad£7.00

Lite Bites | Bites Bach

Pastai Bysgod Fish pie with mackerel, cod, prawns, mashed potato topped with melted Camembert with a side of greens and shallot salad£13.00

Sandwiches (24/7)£6.50

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

Mains / Prif Gwrs

Celtic Pride Steak Burger Bacon, Pickle, Smoked Mayonnaise on Brioche Bun, French Fries Add your choice of Monterey Jack or Perl Las Blue Cheese £12.00

Southern Fried Chicken Burger Topped with Slaw, BBQ Sauce, Cheese in a Ciabatta, French Fries£12.00

Celitc Pride Beef and Felin Foel Beer Pie Bacon, Roast Onion, Puff Pastry£13.00

Welsh Cawl Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar, Crusty Bread (gf on request)£11.00

Catch of the Day Fish ‘n’ Chips Homemade Tartare Sauce, Thick Cut Chips, Choice of Peas, Lemon£13.00

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto Pickled Girolles (v) (gf)£10.00

Pizza (24/7)£12.00

Margherita (v)

Chicken & Bacon

Pepperoni

Hawaiian

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 8oz Rump Steak (gf)£16.00

Steaks are served with Heirloom
Tomatoes, Roast Red Onion, French
Fries and your choice of Sauce or Butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton,
Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sun Blushed Tomato or Garlic

Sides | Ochrau

French Fries (v) (vg)£3.00

Thick Cut Chips (v) (vg)£3.00

Sweet Potato fries (v) (vg)£4.00

Sautéed Mushrooms (v)£3.00

Creamed Leeks, Parmesan (v)£3.00

Butternut Squash (v) (vg)£3.00

Buttermilk & Smoked, Cheese Mash (v)£3.00

Parsnip & Parmesan Goujons (v)£3.00

Green Pancakes (v)£3.00

Mixed Salad (v) (vg)£3.00

Garlic Bread (v)£3.00

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v)£4.00

Desserts / Pwdin

Homemade Ginger & Lime Sticky Toffee Pudding, Custard, Cream or Ice Cream (v)£6.00

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

Local and continental cheese board with oatcakes, truffle honey, chutney and membrillo £7.00

Homemade Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake, Raspberry & Basil Sorbet (v)£6.00

Homemade Monmouth Pudding, Vanilla Ice Cream (v)£5.00

Celtic Raspberry Wine Poached Pear, Fresh Honeycomb, Honeycomb Ice Cream (v) (gf on request)£6.00

Ice Cream (24/7) (v) (gf on request)£2 per scoop

Homemade Macaroons (24/7) (v)£5.00

Summer 2021 menu to be confirmed. Please use below as a sample menu

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

STARTERS | CYCHWYNOL

Soup of the Day with Gluten-free Bread (v) (vg)£5.50

Welsh Onion Soup with Gluten-free Bread (v)£5.50

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

Potted shrimp with dill, chives, creme fraiche, toasted gluten free bread and baby herb salad£7.00

SALADS | PRYDAU YSGAIN

Sweetcorn Black Bean & Spinach Salad (v) (vg)£8.00

Grilled Tuna Steak Nicoise Salad New Potatoes, Green Beans, Egg, Baby Gem Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Olives (gf)£14.00

Add on:

Chicken£3.00

Poached egg (v)£2.00

Feta cheese (v)£2.00

MAINS | PRYF GWRS

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 8oz Rump Steak£16.00

21 Day Aged Celtic Pride 10oz Rib Eye Steak£23.00

Our steaks are served with Heirloom Tomatoes, Roast Red Onion, French Fries and your choice of Sauce or Butter

Sauce: Peppercorn, Stilton,
Mushroom or Red Wine Sauce

Butter: Sun Blushed Tomato or Garlic

Roast Chicken Breast Buttermilk & Smoked Cheese Mash, Honey Roast Root Vegetables, Red Wine Sauce£14.00

Rack of Baby Back Ribs Glazed in Texan Mesquite BBQ Sauce, French Fries£19.00

Welsh Cawl Lamb Stew, Caerfai Cheddar with Gluten-free Bread£11.00

Braised Lamb Shoulder Onion Cake, Carrot & Caraway Puree, Homemade Mint Sauce £17.00

Grey Mullet Winter Cabbage, Fish Stock, Baby Vegetables, Baby Herbs£16.00

Spicy Lentil & Chickpea Stew (v) (vg)£13.00

Prawn Curry£15.00

Butternut Squash & Sage Risotto Pickled Girolles (v)£10.00

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.

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