Six sundaes from £7.50 and four Belgian waffles from £8.50, made at the counter, served at the table, the waffle iron on until half an hour before close

Sundaes and waffles

At the table: six sundaes in tall glasses, from a knickerbocker glory to the Mumbles Mess with Gower strawberries, from £7.50, and four Belgian waffles made to order with ice cream and toppings, from £8.50; a hot chocolate made with the same chocolate as the chocolate ice cream; a children's sundae for £5. Vegan and gluten-free versions of most.

A tall glass sundae with layers of strawberry ice cream, meringue, fresh strawberries and cream on a marble table, beside a Belgian waffle with a scoop of vanilla and chocolate sauce

The sundaes are the reason the parlour has seats. Six of them, in tall glasses, built at the counter from whatever is in the window that day, with sauces made in the back room, cream whipped to order and nothing out of a squeezy bottle. The waffles are Belgian, made in a cast-iron iron to order, and take four minutes, which is the time it takes to find a seat.

The sundaes: the Mumbles Mess (strawberry, vanilla, Gower strawberries, meringue and cream, £9.50), the knickerbocker glory (four scoops, fruit, jelly, cream, a wafer and a cherry, £10), the Bara Brith Sundae (bara brith ice cream, butterscotch sauce and toasted bara brith, £9), the Lighthouse (lemon sorbet, raspberry sorbet and mango with fresh fruit, vegan, £8.50), the Black and White (dark chocolate and vanilla with hot fudge, £8.50), and the Small One (two scoops, a sauce and sprinkles, £7.50). The children's sundae is two small scoops, a sauce and sprinkles, £5.

The waffles: plain with one scoop and a sauce (£8.50), with strawberries and cream (£9.50), with banana, salted caramel and pecans (£10.50), and with dark chocolate sauce and two scoops (£10). The waffle batter is made in the morning with Gower eggs and milk; the vegan batter is oat milk and is £1 more because it is made separately. The iron is on from opening until half an hour before close. Hot chocolate is made with the same Cardiff chocolate as the chocolate ice cream, £3.80, and an affogato is £4.50.

The menu

What is included

  • Six sundaes in tall glasses, from £7.50
  • Four Belgian waffles made to order
  • Sauces made in the back room
  • A children's sundae for £5
  • Vegan and gluten-free versions
  • Hot chocolate and an affogato

What it costs

Sundaes £7.50 to £11, waffles £8.50 to £10.50, a children's sundae £5, a hot chocolate £3.80, a coffee £2.80. Vegan waffles £1 more for the batter. The flavours page has today's sixteen with the vegan, gluten-free and nut-free ones marked; the cart page says whether your date is free.

Questions about sundaes and waffles

Can we book a table?

Not in summer; it is first come and the turnover is quick. In winter you can ring for a table for six or more for a birthday.

Is the waffle gluten-free?

No, the waffle batter is wheat. The sundaes are gluten-free if you leave off the wafer and the meringue is ours (gluten-free), so ask for it that way.

Sixteen in the window today, and a tub ready in two hours.

The flavours page shows today's sixteen from the thirty-two with the vegan, gluten-free and nut-free ones marked. Order a tub to collect without queuing, book the striped cart for a wedding, or a place at the Saturday school, on one form.