Review on Illtud's 216

Georg Fuchs made his reputation cooking at the St David's Hotel overlooking Cardiff Bay, but has moved on and opened this country restaurant at Llantwit Major strangely called Illtud's 216 with his wife Einar. The premises oozes history, and was a malt house was back in the sixteenth century. Its new incumbents has given it a facelift and a new flexible attitude that brings everything from morning coffee and business lunches to family roasts with 'Sunday potatoes'.

Welsh ingredients and famous recipes pop up on the menu (anything from upmarket Welsh rarebit to traditional cawl laced with ale and sage). Otherwise, the food has a more contemporary edge - witness Parma ham and Pant Ysgawn goats' cheese tart with cranberries and caramelised red onions, crispy duck salad with pink grapefruit and pomegranate, and sea bass fillet on creamed green lentils. Austrian apple strudel has echoes of Fuchs' European roots; otherwise you could finish with bread-and-butter pudding or chocolate mousse with mango coulis.

The restaurant name? Apparently, Illtud was a monk who reputedly brewed beer on these premises many moons ago.

Illtud's 216 is also featured in: AA Guide

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Childrens menu
Private dining room
Private parties
Vegetarian menu
65 covers
Family Friendly

Illtud's 216 Sample Menu

SAMPLE A LA CARTE

Starters, Soups and Salads
V ~ Heritage Vegetables and Potato Soup
with rosemary croutons 5.75
Half Dozen Queen Scallops in the Shell
over baked with sauce Béarnaise 7.75
Caesar Salad
crispy romaine lettuce in Caesar dressing
with anchovy fillets, Parmesan cheese and garlic croutons 6.75
V ~ "Dolmades" & Humus
vine-leaves stuffed with rice, red onions and spices,
served with humus, olives and pita bread 6.50

V ~ Greek Salad with Feta Cheese and Coriander,
cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions and olives 6.75
Farmhouse Pâté with Mesclun Salad,
Cumberland sauce and toast 6.00
V ~ Pant-Ysgawn Goat Cheese and Tomato Tart
with rocket salad, Balsamic infused 7.25
King Prawns with American Cocktail Sauce
set on a colourful lettuce and tomato medley
with roasted cashew nuts, prawn crackers and grain mustard dressing 7.75

Anti Pasti
Italian salami, mortadella, chorizo, ham, pancetta and garlic sausage
Boconcini mozzarella, olives and grissini bread sticks 7.00
Illtuds 216 Duck Salad (spicy)
sautéed duck in sweet chilli sauce with pink grapefruit,
mixed nuts and pomegranate in iceberg lettuce 6.50 / 12.50 (main)

V ~ Oriental Mezze
onion bhaji, devil bites, samosas and spring rolls
with Mediterranean style salad and dips 6.75
Smoked Scottish Salmon
with horseradish cream, capers, chopped red onions and toast 8.75

Mains
White Wine Battered and Fried North Atlantic Cod Fillet
beefeater chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce and malt vinegar 10.50
Pan-fried Salmon Steak "Hollandaise"
served with new potatoes and selected vegetables13.00
Delicious Fish Cake in Crispy Breadcrumbs
chips, peas and tartar sauce 10.50
Morecambe Bay Mussels (1kg) "Mariniere" or "A la Crème"
served with chips 14.25
V ~ Shallow-fried Glamorgan Sausages
on wilted greens with tomato sauce,
new potatoes, tossed in butter and herbs 11.00

V ~ Potato Gnocchi tossed in Butter
with a creamy Perl Las Welsh blue cheese sauce,
balsamic infused rocket bouquet 11.50
V ~ Slow Simmered Pumpkin Tagine
with sweet cranberries, apricots, roasted red onions, fennel and sultanas,
flavoured with cinnamon and warming spices, Basmati rice 12.75
Smokey BBQ Pork Ribs,
glazed with honey and Bourbon, BBQ sauce and beefeater chips 14.00
Slow Roasted Belly Pork
caraway jus, mash and fresh vegetables 13.50

Curried Chicken Breast
steamed basmati rice, vegetables, poppadums and Mango Chutney 13.25
Lasagne "Al Forno"
filled with a rich beef Bolognaise
and topped with home-made Béchamel and Parmesan cheese,
served with tomato sauce and a side salad 10.50

Steak and Kidney Pie with Port Wine Sauce,
beefeater chips and a rich bouquet of seasonal vegetables 11.50
Illtud's 216 Burger
with all the trimmings, served with beefeater chips 9.50
Grilled Pork Loin Steak with Pepper Sauce
beefeater chips and vegetables 14.00
Grilled Welsh Sirloin Steak
with grilled tomato and a generous bowl of beefeater chips 16.50
Madagascar pepper sauce, Sauce Béarnaise, Blue Stilton Sauce or fine Port wine sauce 3.00
Onion rings in ale batter 2.50

Puddings & Cheese

Illtud's 216 Berry Trifle
a rich trifle with custard, lots of autumn wood berries,
and Amaretti cookies, with whipped cream,
toasted sliced almonds and pomegranate seeds 5.00

Plum Crumble
baked in an almond crumble
with custard or vanilla ice cream 4.75

Rich Bread and Butter Pudding
with raisins soaked in dark rum, nutmeg and cinnamon
and served with warm custard or bourbon vanilla bean ice cream 5.00

Chocolate Mousse with Mango Coulis
and raspberry cream in a chocolate basket 5.75

Original Austrian Apple Strudel
with custard or vanilla ice cream (contains nuts) 5.50

Steamed Chocolate Pudding
with chocolate sauce and strawberries 5.25

Grand Marnier Brûlée
with orange segments and chocolate brownie 5.25

Selection of Locally Produced Cowpots Ice Creams:
Cornish style vanilla, chocolate, strawberry & cream, banana fudge, rum and raisin,
with your choice of toppings: chocolate sauce, strawberry or mango coulis 5.25

Selection of Welsh Farmhouse Cheese
with quince cheese, fruit and biscuits 7.50

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