Six by Nico Cardiff

In Cardiff city centre, Six by Nico serves a constantly evolving culinary narrative: a six-course tasting that changes every six weeks, each chapter drawn from a theme, destination or concept. With every new edition, anticipation builds, and diners arrive to find a story plated with wit and precision, where nostalgia meets modern technique.

The current menu toys with British comfort through a chef’s lens. Egg and soldier appears as smoked yolk with a brioche soldier. Cheesy beans on toast gains swagger from a lick of nduja folded through white beans, while sausage and mash is reframed with andouille, malted barley and an airy potato and cheddar foam. Flavours feel familiar, yet the compositions are fresh, polished and playful.

Midway, a crisp fish finger sandwich resurfaces as Lerwick Coley with a clever take on tartare Jersey Royal potato, while vegetarians pivot to raviolo with truffle pecorino. Chicken nuggets and fries with ketchup are reimagined as a roulade with a yeasted onion chip, and the meat-free path answers with caramelized celeriac. It is a menu that winks at memory even as it advances the plot.

The finale nods to the school-days classic, jam roly-poly, brightened with butterscotch and strawberry. In a room charged with curiosity, courses land in an elegant rhythm, encouraging conversation and surprise. It is one to book soon and savour in the moment—before the next six weeks whisk it away.