I always remember coming to truffles when I was very small, and rushing over to the cake counter as soon as I had entered. They always used to have delicious chocolate cake, and did the best hot chocolate I had ever tasted! The warm aroma of the soup of the day always used to fill every inch of this small café and every time I came into town to do a small shop I would always come here for lunch! But for some strange reason I have not been to Truffles now for about 5 years! Maybe because other eating venues started to creep in that I forgot to return or as I grew older I realised I had to start paying for things myself and the price of Truffles didn’t suit my bank balance! I’m sure one day when it’s rainy and cold I will pass this cosy café and feel the urgent need for one of their hot chocolates!

When I used to live in Germany and came to Cardiff a lot, Truffles used to be my No. 1 stop!!!!! I really, really enjoy the scones they do - with clotted cream and strawberry jam. It is simply delicious. They do a great apple pie - with ice-cream and also cream if you like to truly indulge yourself! Oh, I had forgotten to mention that they do nice Floaters, too. This here is coke with vanilla ice-cream. I can recommend it on a hot summer's day in August. Truffles do good speciality teas and do not bang just the cheapest teabags into any old pot, something that you unfortunately get so often! My favourite tea has for over a decade been Earl Grey tea. I like to add milk.


Truffles is situated very centrally, also not far from St John's Church, St Mary's Street with shops like Howells and Beanfreaks. In the past a Welsh-language literature shop called Oriel used to be near. There are pubs in the same street and opposite from Truffles more or less you find a cheap, good bookshop where it can be fun to browse.

A little side story relating to Truffles:

I stayed with a lady once who made me breakfast which was not very filling - so my first stop used to be Truffles again - for a real breakfast, not a cooked one - but some nice cake or toast - and the extra drink to quench my thirst and satisfy my big appetite! Only then my day could begin.

The service at Truffels' is excellent. A smart waiter or a smart waitress comes and takes your order!
I like the music they play - it is old and traditional. Christmas-time Truffels is really nicely decorated with tinsel - no kitsch but it is rather very nicely done. You can hear festive carols like I'll be home for Christmas, God rest 'ye merry gentlemen! and more.
It can be busy though on Saturdays when the rugby is on (...) because the Millennium Stadiun is about four minutes away only. So during an important game, I once was given cold tomato soup. This is why I give only four stars.

All in all, it is excellent - one of the best tearooms in Cardiff, if not the best!! CHECK IT OUT, MATES!!