Guidebook for Cardiff

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Guidebook for Cardiff

Food Scene

Quickly establishing itself as one of the best cafés in Cardiff, Waterloo Gardens Teahouse then went on to be adjudged the best Coffee Shop in the UK, by the prestigious BSA Awards Committee.
15 locals recommend
Waterloo Tea (Pen Y Lan)
5 Waterloo Gardens
15 locals recommend
Quickly establishing itself as one of the best cafés in Cardiff, Waterloo Gardens Teahouse then went on to be adjudged the best Coffee Shop in the UK, by the prestigious BSA Awards Committee.
Great fresh Lebanese food. Anna the host always gives a warm welcome. Belly dancer on a Fri & Sat!
Mezza Luna
159 City Rd
Great fresh Lebanese food. Anna the host always gives a warm welcome. Belly dancer on a Fri & Sat!
Local vegetarian restaurant and bar. Good cocktails.
34 locals recommend
Milgi
213 City Rd
34 locals recommend
Local vegetarian restaurant and bar. Good cocktails.
Situated within walking distance of leafy Roath Park, The Discovery offers laid back dining and drinking.
Discovery Inn station
Situated within walking distance of leafy Roath Park, The Discovery offers laid back dining and drinking.
Aim to provide a platform to showcase the work of Cardiff based Makers, Designers and Artists to the community, offering exhibition space, online shop, special events and a place to meet and eat.
cardiff MADE
41 Lochaber St
Aim to provide a platform to showcase the work of Cardiff based Makers, Designers and Artists to the community, offering exhibition space, online shop, special events and a place to meet and eat.
A seasonal, honest delicatessen and food store that aims to promote local producers, the environment and a healthy lifestyle.
Pen-y-lan
A seasonal, honest delicatessen and food store that aims to promote local producers, the environment and a healthy lifestyle.
Modern British cuisine with French and New York influences served in underground former bank vaults.
50 locals recommend
The Potted Pig
27 High St
50 locals recommend
Modern British cuisine with French and New York influences served in underground former bank vaults.
Family-run Italian cafe/restaurant with mother serving home-made dishes from its open kitchen.
31 locals recommend
Cafe Citta
4 Church St
31 locals recommend
Family-run Italian cafe/restaurant with mother serving home-made dishes from its open kitchen.
Indian classics get a modern makeover in a contemporary fine dining room hung with Keralan pictures.
18 locals recommend
Mint and Mustard
134 Whitchurch Rd
18 locals recommend
Indian classics get a modern makeover in a contemporary fine dining room hung with Keralan pictures.
Imaginative reinvention of classic Indian curries in a colourful contemporary restaurant.
29 locals recommend
Purple Poppadom
29 locals recommend
Imaginative reinvention of classic Indian curries in a colourful contemporary restaurant.
Over 150 different cheese varieties sourced from Artisan and award winning seasonal farmhouse producers.
19 locals recommend
Madame Fromage
21 Castle Arcade
19 locals recommend
Over 150 different cheese varieties sourced from Artisan and award winning seasonal farmhouse producers.
Classic afternoon teas served in park's newly-restored, castle-like gatehouse or at outdoor tables.
17 locals recommend
Pettigrew Tea Rooms
Castle Street
17 locals recommend
Classic afternoon teas served in park's newly-restored, castle-like gatehouse or at outdoor tables.
Cosy daytime venue for breakfast, coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea, with a courtyard garden.
7 locals recommend
Jaspers
6 High Street
7 locals recommend
Cosy daytime venue for breakfast, coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea, with a courtyard garden.
Cafe with outdoor tables, serving breakfast and burgers, plus steaks and curries in the evening.
23 locals recommend
Brava Cafe
71 Pontcanna St
23 locals recommend
Cafe with outdoor tables, serving breakfast and burgers, plus steaks and curries in the evening.
Bistro offers quality food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Fresh and local produce. Also now On Wellfield Rd Roath.
17 locals recommend
Cameo Club - Pontcanna
3 Pontcanna St
17 locals recommend
Bistro offers quality food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Fresh and local produce. Also now On Wellfield Rd Roath.
Classic pasta dishes and thin-crust pizza in a modern restaurant with a charming garden terrace.
9 locals recommend
Cibo
9 locals recommend
Classic pasta dishes and thin-crust pizza in a modern restaurant with a charming garden terrace.
Homemade food & gourmet coffee. Take away and take a walk through the park ;)
12 locals recommend
Cafe Castan
12 locals recommend
Homemade food & gourmet coffee. Take away and take a walk through the park ;)
Unique, independent cafe bar in the middle of the Morgan Arcade.
6 locals recommend
The Plan
28-29 Morgan Arcade
6 locals recommend
Unique, independent cafe bar in the middle of the Morgan Arcade.
Modern Italian around the corner. Good food and atmosphere. Bring your own Bottle!
19 locals recommend
La Dolce Vita
5 Wellfield Rd
19 locals recommend
Modern Italian around the corner. Good food and atmosphere. Bring your own Bottle!
Lovely Italian - Home made fresh pasta, beautiful fish dishes etc...
Il Pastificio
2 Pen-Y-Lan Rd
Lovely Italian - Home made fresh pasta, beautiful fish dishes etc...

Drinks & Nightlife

Relaxed atmosphere for a drink or a bite to eat.
45 locals recommend
Juno Lounge
14 Wellfield Rd
45 locals recommend
Relaxed atmosphere for a drink or a bite to eat.
Lovely local bar.
16 locals recommend
Pear Tree
Wellfield Road
16 locals recommend
Lovely local bar.
Cosy spot hung with mirrors and paintings, for refined French cuisine made from local ingredients.
23 locals recommend
Bullys Restaurant
5 Romilly Cres
23 locals recommend
Cosy spot hung with mirrors and paintings, for refined French cuisine made from local ingredients.

Shopping

Lovely Deli where you can also grab a drink or some food.
Deli Rouge
73 Pen-Y-Wain Rd
Lovely Deli where you can also grab a drink or some food.
Long-established, quirky deli for charcuterie and cheese plus Mediterranean and east European foods.
18 locals recommend
Wally's Delicatessen
38-42 Royal Arcade
18 locals recommend
Long-established, quirky deli for charcuterie and cheese plus Mediterranean and east European foods.
The Castle Arcade is a shopping arcade in Cardiff, South Wales. Started in 1887, it runs south from opposite Cardiff Castle.
Castle Arcade
Castle Arcade
The Castle Arcade is a shopping arcade in Cardiff, South Wales. Started in 1887, it runs south from opposite Cardiff Castle.
Department store with online shopping which includes fashion, homeware, sports and electrical items.
23 locals recommend
John Lewis Cardiff
The Hayes
23 locals recommend
Department store with online shopping which includes fashion, homeware, sports and electrical items.
Comprising the Royal and Morgan Arcade and the famous David Morgan Department Store buildings, the Morgan Quarter offers a unique shopping environment.
Morgan Arcade
Morgan Arcade
Comprising the Royal and Morgan Arcade and the famous David Morgan Department Store buildings, the Morgan Quarter offers a unique shopping environment.

Everything Else

Great walk - keep going until you reach the lake!
146 locals recommend
Roath Park
Lake Road West
146 locals recommend
Great walk - keep going until you reach the lake!
Lovely little park. Popular with dog walkers.
Roath Mill Gardens
Lovely little park. Popular with dog walkers.
One of Cardiff's most popular parks - walkable
30 locals recommend
Roath Park Lake
30 locals recommend
One of Cardiff's most popular parks - walkable

Sightseeing

An iconic fortress stretching back some 2,000 years, the castle belongs to the resident of the city and is the ‘jewel in Cardiff’s crown’.
376 locals recommend
Cardiff Castle
Castle St
376 locals recommend
An iconic fortress stretching back some 2,000 years, the castle belongs to the resident of the city and is the ‘jewel in Cardiff’s crown’.
Home to the largest Impressionist painting collection, including works by Monte, Renoir and Cezanne, bequeathed to the Museum by the Davies sisters.
221 locals recommend
National Museum Cardiff
221 locals recommend
Home to the largest Impressionist painting collection, including works by Monte, Renoir and Cezanne, bequeathed to the Museum by the Davies sisters.
Gain exclusive access behind the scenes in one of the world’s finest stadiums. The UEFA 5-star rated stadium was the first in the UK to boast a fully-retractable roof.
324 locals recommend
Principality Stadium
Westgate Street
324 locals recommend
Gain exclusive access behind the scenes in one of the world’s finest stadiums. The UEFA 5-star rated stadium was the first in the UK to boast a fully-retractable roof.
A great day out for food, drink and fun at Europe's Largest waterfront development.
215 locals recommend
Cardiff Bay
Bute Street
215 locals recommend
A great day out for food, drink and fun at Europe's Largest waterfront development.
resting on ancient foundations, this fairy-tale castle was built as an original hunting lodge for the Marquess of Bute on the outskirts of Cardiff.
168 locals recommend
Castell Coch
168 locals recommend
resting on ancient foundations, this fairy-tale castle was built as an original hunting lodge for the Marquess of Bute on the outskirts of Cardiff.
one of Europe's foremost open–air museums set in over 100 acres and Wales's most-visited heritage attraction. Visitors can step back in time as they wander around over forty original buildings.
328 locals recommend
St Fagans National Museum of History
328 locals recommend
one of Europe's foremost open–air museums set in over 100 acres and Wales's most-visited heritage attraction. Visitors can step back in time as they wander around over forty original buildings.
Penarth Pier Pavilion is a fully restored Art Deco Pavilion housing a gallery, cinema, cafe and restaurant.
75 locals recommend
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade
75 locals recommend
Penarth Pier Pavilion is a fully restored Art Deco Pavilion housing a gallery, cinema, cafe and restaurant.

Arts & Culture

Built from entirely Welsh materials, the Centre is one of the world`s iconic arts and cultural destinations, within which visitors can go behind the scenes to ‘see what lies behind the stones’.
164 locals recommend
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place
164 locals recommend
Built from entirely Welsh materials, the Centre is one of the world`s iconic arts and cultural destinations, within which visitors can go behind the scenes to ‘see what lies behind the stones’.
The New Theatre is one of the principal theatres in Cardiff - lots of touring productions.
54 locals recommend
New Theatre
Park Place
54 locals recommend
The New Theatre is one of the principal theatres in Cardiff - lots of touring productions.
Performing arts venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff.
22 locals recommend
Sherman Theatre
Senghennydd Road
22 locals recommend
Performing arts venue in the Cathays district of Cardiff.
Chapter is an ambitious, multi-artform cultural space based in Cardiff, Wales that presents and produces international art, performance and film alongside a dynamic social space. Great cafe...
112 locals recommend
Chapter Arts Centre
Market Road
112 locals recommend
Chapter is an ambitious, multi-artform cultural space based in Cardiff, Wales that presents and produces international art, performance and film alongside a dynamic social space. Great cafe...
Cricket stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It is located in Sophia Gardens on the River Taff.
46 locals recommend
Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground
Sophia Walk
46 locals recommend
Cricket stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It is located in Sophia Gardens on the River Taff.

Entertainment & Activities

Cardiff is the home of Doctor Who and visitors to the Experience can come face to face with monsters as they travel through time in the Tardis with the Doctor.
54 locals recommend
Doctor Who Experience
54 locals recommend
Cardiff is the home of Doctor Who and visitors to the Experience can come face to face with monsters as they travel through time in the Tardis with the Doctor.
Mix science and fun at this amazing Science Discovery Centre located in Cardiff Bay. This hands-on activity centre has over 130 interactive exhibits to keep all ages entertained.
91 locals recommend
Techniquest
Stuart Street
91 locals recommend
Mix science and fun at this amazing Science Discovery Centre located in Cardiff Bay. This hands-on activity centre has over 130 interactive exhibits to keep all ages entertained.
Park
28 locals recommend
Pontcanna Fields
42 Fields Park Rd
28 locals recommend
Park
Feed the animals. Ride horses. Indoor soft play and food. Shop sells produce from the working farm.
19 locals recommend
Cefn Mably Farm Park
Began Road
19 locals recommend
Feed the animals. Ride horses. Indoor soft play and food. Shop sells produce from the working farm.
Mountain View Ranch is 100 acres of wild, outdoor, free range fun for the whole family in a stunning picturesque location.
11 locals recommend
Mountain View Ranch
7 Mountain View
11 locals recommend
Mountain View Ranch is 100 acres of wild, outdoor, free range fun for the whole family in a stunning picturesque location.
All weather play centre.
Parc Play Ltd
4 Curran Embankment
All weather play centre.