Guidebook for Cardiff
Food Scene
Lovely local restaurant / cafe / cocktail bar run by my friends, sisters Becky and Gabby from West Wales. It's been here for ten years, I often sit here with a coffee to work, and there's a friendly staff.
34 locals recommend
Milgi
213 City RdLovely local restaurant / cafe / cocktail bar run by my friends, sisters Becky and Gabby from West Wales. It's been here for ten years, I often sit here with a coffee to work, and there's a friendly staff.
Vegan restaurant around the corner from the flat. My girlfriend helps run this new addition to the neighbourhood, and they do really good healthy food there... it's one of the highest ranked restaurants in Cardiff, according to TripAdvisor.
17 locals recommend
Anna-Loka
114 Albany RdVegan restaurant around the corner from the flat. My girlfriend helps run this new addition to the neighbourhood, and they do really good healthy food there... it's one of the highest ranked restaurants in Cardiff, according to TripAdvisor.
Albany Fish Bar
18 Albany RdThe best fish and chips in the diff
Run by my friend Melissa and her pal Jo, these ladies are real epicures, obsessing about local cheeses and meats. Incredible light lunches here, just a four minute walk from the flat.
27 locals recommend
Penylan Pantry
72 Kimberley RdRun by my friend Melissa and her pal Jo, these ladies are real epicures, obsessing about local cheeses and meats. Incredible light lunches here, just a four minute walk from the flat.
Afternoon Tea by Waterloo Gardens... a hidden treat if you can fit it in.
15 locals recommend
Waterloo Tea (Pen Y Lan)
5 Waterloo GardensAfternoon Tea by Waterloo Gardens... a hidden treat if you can fit it in.
The is a real gem... an old bakery hidden in an alleyway, just 5 minutes from the flat. Catch them in the morning for freshly baked bread and pastries.
Allen's Bakery
Arran PlaceThe is a real gem... an old bakery hidden in an alleyway, just 5 minutes from the flat. Catch them in the morning for freshly baked bread and pastries.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
28-30 Windsor RdThe local mini Sainso's...
Tesco Express
29-33 Wellfield RdThe local mini Tesco's
Drinks & Nightlife
Elevens Bar And Grill
15 Castle StGareth Bale's new joint, on the site of the legendary Dempseys (RIP).
The legendary Clwb Ifor Bach, or Welsh Club, has been the epicentre of the Welsh Music Scene for decades, and is one of the long term survivors in Womanby Street, showcasing bands, new DJ nights and hosting private parties.
25 locals recommend
Clwb Ifor Bach
11 Womanby StThe legendary Clwb Ifor Bach, or Welsh Club, has been the epicentre of the Welsh Music Scene for decades, and is one of the long term survivors in Womanby Street, showcasing bands, new DJ nights and hosting private parties.
Buffalo Bar
11 Windsor PlCocktail bar on the edge of town.
The Albany
125 Albany RdThis is the best pub in the local area :)
Fantastic selection of beers in a great old pub situated at the end of Womanby Street and opposite the stadium
34 locals recommend
Tiny Rebel Cardiff
25 Westgate StFantastic selection of beers in a great old pub situated at the end of Womanby Street and opposite the stadium
Parks & Nature
Turn right out of the door, walk to the end of the road and you'll emerge onto Wellfield Road facing the Library, which is at the bottom of the Rec. Wander up the rec, maybe catching a game of rugby on the way, then into the Pleasure Gardens, with it's benches, arboretum, bridge, bowls lawns and tennis courts, and then to the motorway bridge and roundabouts. Go under the bridge and you're in Roath Park, with it's botanic garden, boating lake, play area, rose garden. It'll be amazing :)
146 locals recommend
Roath Park
Lake Road WestTurn right out of the door, walk to the end of the road and you'll emerge onto Wellfield Road facing the Library, which is at the bottom of the Rec. Wander up the rec, maybe catching a game of rugby on the way, then into the Pleasure Gardens, with it's benches, arboretum, bridge, bowls lawns and tennis courts, and then to the motorway bridge and roundabouts. Go under the bridge and you're in Roath Park, with it's botanic garden, boating lake, play area, rose garden. It'll be amazing :)
Arts & Culture
Wales' National Museum, Cardiff, has a fine collection of French impressionist art, a permanent exhibition on the history of Wales and a decent place for coffee. It's free, and is worth wandering around, if you have time for it.
221 locals recommend
National Museum Cardiff
Wales' National Museum, Cardiff, has a fine collection of French impressionist art, a permanent exhibition on the history of Wales and a decent place for coffee. It's free, and is worth wandering around, if you have time for it.
Iconic building, multi arts centre, cafes, restaurant. Look out for concerts and shows here.
164 locals recommend
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute PlaceIconic building, multi arts centre, cafes, restaurant. Look out for concerts and shows here.
Fantastic museum looking at Welsh life over the centuries. Great place to take kids.
328 locals recommend
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fantastic museum looking at Welsh life over the centuries. Great place to take kids.
Entertainment & Activities
Principality Stadium
Westgate StreetThe National Stadium of Wales
Shopping
Saint Davids Centre
Huge shopping centre in the middle of Cardiff
One of Cardiff's many arcades - beautiful victorian shopping centres, still running today, and filled with lots of quirky independent shops. FInd them all around St Mary's Street.
17 locals recommend
Castle Arcade
One of Cardiff's many arcades - beautiful victorian shopping centres, still running today, and filled with lots of quirky independent shops. FInd them all around St Mary's Street.