Local restaurants
Head to The Olive Tree, a sweet French restaurant on Glebe Street (+44 (0)29 2070 7077), for succulent pancetta‑wrapped scallops and a slab of cheesecake; you’ll need to book – tables are precious. Or, for seafood with an Italian kick, Mediterraneo (+44 (0)29 2070 3428) is only a little further along.
Local bars
Nightlife is scant in Penarth, so head to Cardiff: Terra Nova Bar & Kitchen on Stuart Street in Cardiff Bay (+44 (0)29 2045 0947) is open all day for cocktails and tapas. Nearby, Ba Orient at Mermaid Quay (+44 (0)29 2046 3939, www.barorient.com) is a great dim sum and cocktail bar that turns into a late-night drinking den. Across the Quay inside the Millennium Centre, Brazz (+44 (0)29 2045 9000) is perfect for a pre-show drink.
Local cafés
Enjoy breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea at the Blue Pelican Café at stylish furniture and interiors emporium The Hamptons Store at 10 Ludlow Lane (+44 (0)29 2070 5391). Foxy’s Deli and Café on Victoria Road (+44(0)29 2025 1666) has the best pick 'n' mix of Welsh jams, cakes and cheeses in Penarth.
Worth getting out of bed for
Picnic‑perfect St Mary’s Well Bay is a pleasant two‑hour clifftop stroll from Holm House. If you chat to locals about timing it right, you’ll be able to walk all the way out to Sully Island – just be careful not to get tide‑trapped. Don a raincoat: the hotel can arrange for you to go on fishing charter boats from the marina.
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