Over a year since planning permission was approved to transform three huge units on The Hayes into a new Thai restaurant, Giggling Squid has finally announced the opening date for their much anticipated Cardiff branch. With hoardings around the site teasing its upcoming launch for months, Giggling Squid has announced it will open its first Welsh branch in the city centre on Monday, June 12.
And while their first Welsh location hasn't even opened its doors yet, the chain which has restaurants all over the country has already announced that they hope to open in Cardiff Bay in 2024, taking over the Mermaid Quay site previously occupied by Bayside Brasserie and Bellini's restaurants.
The almost 50-strong chain was founded in 2002 by husband and wife team Pranee and Andy Laurillard. Dishes on the expansive menu, which is divided into tapas, starters, ‘from the water’, ‘from the land’, stir-fries, curries and noodles include turmeric grilled squid with garlic, mah kwan pepper pork belly, and betel leaf, ginger and lime salmon.
