Longa Turkish Cafe
Cardiff, United Kingdom
The read// why locals go
Longa takes its name from a Turkish musical form, and the kitchen works the same way its namesake does — traditional material, played for a modern room. The cooking is Turkish classics given a contemporary turn, served on Whitchurch Road in the north of the city rather than in the centre, which is where its regulars live. It runs as a daytime place: breakfast into lunch, the long Turkish spread of eggs, cheeses, breads and small plates that rewards a slow table. Three independent Cardiff sources single it out. One site, one kitchen, mains around nine pounds.
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Whitchurch Road 180, CF14 3NB — Cardiff
The read// why locals go
Longa takes its name from a Turkish musical form, and the kitchen works the same way its namesake does — traditional material, played for a modern room. The cooking is Turkish classics given a contemporary turn, served on Whitchurch Road in the north of the city rather than in the centre, which is where its regulars live. It runs as a daytime place: breakfast into lunch, the long Turkish spread of eggs, cheeses, breads and small plates that rewards a slow table. Three independent Cardiff sources single it out. One site, one kitchen, mains around nine pounds.
