Heaney's - fantastic food without being pretentious

Heaney's in Pontcanna

Last night Anne and I ate at Heaney's in Pontcanna. Tommy Heaney is the owner and head chef, and the best way to describe this restaurant is this, taken from their very own website

Opened in October 2018 in the heart of Pontcanna we wanted to bring a fun, relaxed and accessible dining experience created around the way we ourselves enjoy when eating out. From our lunch menus to our evening tasting menu we concentrate on the season in hand, sourcing only the freshest of local ingredients we can get our hands on, and more importantly grown in our ‘Chef’s Garden’. Tommy works very closely with all our suppliers to ensure we get the best quality in produce. We try our best to offer a style of food, drinks and service unique to our personalities.

Hope you can enjoy our journey with us, Big Love X

It's not Michelin starred (yet), but it is certainly a cut above, and can be described as "elevated dining". We went for the 10 course taster menu, declining a wine pairing option or cocktails but settling for a lovely Australian Shiraz to accompany our food.

I didn't take any photos - would have felt rude to, although the ambience of the place is low key enjoyment, with music playing and no dress code required, so I might have got away with it!

We can both honestly say, that the food was without exception, delicious. Portions were a little on the small size (it was a taster menu after all), but we were both about done by the end. It's not cheap either, but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for, and the food was in our eyes certainly worth every penny. It's a place we'll undoubtedly happily visit again.

The staff were to a person, pleasant, chatty without being overly so, attentive without being on our shoulder, and knowledgeable about the food they were bringing - as one server said, Tommy is always in the kitchen  and always testing them so they know what they're taking out to diners.

Highly recommended!

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