Eat and drink in Cardiff

Every entry comes from the eat-and-drink pages of our Cardiff guide. Tags such as vegetarian options, outdoor seating and step-free access are shown only where OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue’s own site say so (22 of 84 places carry at least one tag).^[1] A missing tag means we have no report, not that the place lacks it. We hold no prices and no reviews, so there is no budget or “best” filter: check menus on each venue’s site.

All places

• Awen Bar (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · Cardiff Bay · Bute Place

  Bar inside the Wales Millennium Centre on Bute Place.

• Cosy Club (venue website, opens in new tab)

  British restaurant · Cardiff Bay · Stuart Street

  All-day restaurant and bar at Mermaid Quay, part of the Cosy Club group.

• Duchess of Delhi (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Cardiff Bay · 6 Bute Crescent

  Ristorante indiano e del Sud-est asiatico su Bute Crescent a Cardiff Bay.

• Five Guys (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Takeaway · Cardiff Bay · Hemingway Road

  Burger restaurant at the Red Dragon Centre on Hemingway Road, part of the Five Guys chain.

• Las Iguanas (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Latin american restaurant · Cardiff Bay · Mermaid Quay

  Latin American restaurant at Mermaid Quay, part of the Las Iguanas chain.

• Nando's (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Chicken restaurant · Cardiff Bay · 28A Mermaid Quay

  Peri-peri chicken restaurant at Mermaid Quay, part of the Nando's chain.

• PizzaExpress (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pizza restaurant · Cardiff Bay · 28 Mermaid Quay

  Pizza restaurant at Mermaid Quay, part of the PizzaExpress chain.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Signor Valentino (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Italian restaurant · Cardiff Bay · Tacoma Square

  Italian restaurant on Tacoma Square, on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.

• The Botanist (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · Cardiff Bay

  Bar and restaurant on the Cardiff Bay waterfront, part of The Botanist group.

• The Dock (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · Cardiff Bay · Stuart Street

  Bar and restaurant on the Mermaid Quay waterfront, serving brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks.

• The Mount Stuart (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Cardiff Bay · Stuart Place

  J D Wetherspoon pub on Stuart Place, at the edge of Mermaid Quay.

  • Posti all'aperto
  • Senza gradini (segnalato)

• The Sultan (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Mediterranean restaurant · Cardiff Bay

  Turkish grillhouse in the Big Windsor building on Stuart Place.

• Volcano Japanese (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Japanese restaurant · Cardiff Bay · Hemingway Road

  Japanese restaurant on Hemingway Road, near the Red Dragon Centre.

• Wagamama (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Asian restaurant · Cardiff Bay · U12 Mermaid Quay

  Pan-Asian restaurant at Mermaid Quay, part of the Wagamama chain.

• Zizzi (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Italian restaurant · Cardiff Bay · Tacoma Square

  Italian restaurant on Tacoma Square at Mermaid Quay, part of the Zizzi chain.

• Brodies Coffee Cabin (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · Gorsedd Gardens Road

  One of Cardiff's smallest coffee shops, a cabin in Gorsedd Gardens beside the civic centre.

• Coffi Lab Wellfield Road (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · 8-10 Wellfield Road

  Dog-friendly coffee shop on Wellfield Road in Roath.

  • Posti all'aperto
  • Senza gradini (segnalato)

• Daffodil (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 33 Windsor Place

  Restaurant on Windsor Place that sources produce from Welsh suppliers, many from Cardiff Market, with a wine list.

• Dalchini (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Indian restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 10 Mackintosh Place

  Indian restaurant in Cathays.

• Joe's Ice Cream (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Ice cream · Cathays Park and Roath · 69 Wellfield Road

  Ice-cream parlour on Wellfield Road; the family firm says it has made ice cream in Wales since 1922.

  • Senza gradini (segnalato)
  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Juno Lounge (venue website, opens in new tab)

  British restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 14 Wellfield Road

  All-day café-bar on Wellfield Road, part of the Lounges group.

• Luna's Vegan Corner (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 26 Wellfield Road

  Ristorante vegano su Wellfield Road a Roath.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Metchy's Café (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · 1 Cathays Terrace

  Café on Cathays Terrace serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

• Mina Restaurant (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Lebanese restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 43 Crwys Road

  Lebanese restaurant on Crwys Road in Cathays.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Rhostio (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · 16C Crwys Road

  Coffee roaster and café on Crwys Road in Cathays.

• Salkaara (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Indian restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 24 Wellfield Road

  Indian restaurant on Wellfield Road in Roath.

• Scaramantica Pizzeria (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pizza restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 2 Pen-y-lan Road

  Pizzeria and cocktail bar on Penylan Road, at the corner of Roath.

• Shaam Nights (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Syrian restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 116-118 City Road

  Syrian restaurant on City Road in Roath.

• Sibling (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · 39 Lochaber Street

  Caffè e wine bar su Lochaber Street con caffè di specialità e vino naturale, con posti all'aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Square + Fair (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Takeaway · Cathays Park and Roath · 61 Wellfield Road

  Sandwich and coffee bar on Wellfield Road in Roath.

• The Bike Lock (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Cathays Park and Roath · 9-10 Windsor Place

  Café on Windsor Place, east of the city centre.

• The Claude (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Cathays Park and Roath

  Pub in Roath that serves food and shows live football.

• The Ernest Willows (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Cathays Park and Roath · 2-12 City Road

  J D Wetherspoon pub on City Road in Roath.

• The Flute and Tankard (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Cathays Park and Roath · 4 Windsor Place

  Pub on Windsor Place, east of the city centre.

• Troy Meze Bar (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 15 Wellfield Road

  Meze restaurant on Wellfield Road in Roath.

• Tuk Tuk - Thai Kitchen & Bar (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Thai restaurant · Cathays Park and Roath · 22 Crwys Road

  Independent Thai restaurant and bar on Crwys Road in Cathays.

• Bacareto (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Italian restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 13 Church Street

  Café bar on Church Street with an Italian menu; its site takes table bookings and lists events and film screenings.

• Blue Bell (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 33 High Street

  Pub on High Street serving beer from Glamorgan Brewing Co. and showing live sport.

• Brains Old Brewery (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · The Old Brewery Quarter

  Pub sul sito del birrificio Brains del 1882, con cibo e bevande gallesi ed eventi dal vivo.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Brân (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 11 Duke Street

  Bar di birra belga e giochi da tavolo in Duke Street.

• Brodie's on The Wall (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · Castle Street

  Caffetteria indipendente su Castle Street, parte di una società che gestisce caffè nei parchi di Cardiff, con posti all'aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto
  • Senza gradini (segnalato)

• Corner Coffee (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 13 High Street

  Coffee shop on High Street with a brunch menu; the business also has a café at Porthcawl harbour.

• Crumbs Kitchen (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 33 Morgan Arcade

  Caffetteria nella Morgan Arcade con piatti vegani e vegetariani, secondo il suo sito web.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Curado Bar (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 2 Guildhall Place

  Spanish bar on Guildhall Place that sources produce and drinks directly from Spain, with a vermouth list.

• Duke of Wellington (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 42 The Hayes

  Pub a The Hayes con giardino.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Franco Manca (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pizza restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 11 Church Street

  Sourdough pizzeria on Church Street, part of the Franco Manca chain.

• Giggling Squid (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Thai restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 29-33 The Hayes

  Thai restaurant on The Hayes, part of the Giggling Squid group.

• Le Monde (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 60-62 Saint Mary Street

  Ristorante di pesce e griglia a conduzione familiare su St Mary Street, secondo il suo sito web.

• Lezzet (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 106 Saint Mary Street

  Cucina turca in St Mary Street, con tavoli all'aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Maple & Bean (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 28 Morgan Arcade

  Caffè per colazioni e brunch nella Morgan Arcade.

• Mrs Potts Chocolate House (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 34 Saint Mary Street

  Caffè a tema cioccolato su St Mary Street, con posti all’aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Old Arcade (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 14-15 Church Street

  Pub and restaurant on Church Street in the city centre.

• Pho (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Vietnamese restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 5 Church Street

  Vietnamese restaurant on Church Street, part of the Pho group, serving pho noodle soups and other dishes.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Solina Pasta (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 27 Westgate Street

  Ristorante di pasta su Westgate Street, vicino al Principality Stadium.

• Spitfire Barbecue (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Barbecue restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 40 Saint Mary Street

  Barbecue restaurant on St Mary Street cooking on a wood-fire grill, influenced by the South African braai.

• The Gatekeeper (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 9-10 Westgate Street

  J D Wetherspoon pub on Westgate Street, near the Principality Stadium.

  • Posti all'aperto

• The Head of Steam (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 18-19 Church Street

  Pub on Church Street with a range of beers and a food menu, part of the Head of Steam group.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• The Ivy (venue website, opens in new tab)

  British restaurant · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 43 The Hayes

  All-day brasserie on The Hayes, part of The Ivy collection.

• The Moon (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Bar · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 3-5 Womanby Street

  Locale di musica dal vivo, cucina vegana e bar su Womanby Street.

• Tiny Rebel (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 25 Westgate Street

  Birreria artigianale in Westgate Street gestita da un birrificio gallese, con posti a sedere all'aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Uncommon Ground Coffee Roastery (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 10-12 Royal Arcade

  Torrefazione e caffè nella Royal Arcade; la scheda di OpenStreetMap indica opzioni vegetariane.

  • Opzioni vegetariane

• Waterloo Tea (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · City centre and Cardiff Castle · 21-25 Wyndham Arcade

  Sala da tè con tè in foglie nella Wyndham Arcade, che secondo il suo sito serve colazione, brunch e afternoon tea.

• Black Lion (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 49 Cardiff Road

  Pub in Cardiff Road a Llandaff, con giardino.

• Bloc (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · Cowbridge Road East

  Coffee kiosk in Victoria Park, Canton; Visit Cardiff says it is a refurbished former toilet block.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Calabrisella (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Italian restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 154 Cowbridge Road East

  Italian restaurant on Cowbridge Road East in Canton.

• Coffi Lab Pontcanna (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 243-245 Cathedral Road

  Dog-friendly coffee shop on Cathedral Road in Pontcanna.

  • Posti all'aperto
  • Senza gradini (segnalato)

• Fowl & Fury (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Takeaway · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 76 Cowbridge Road East

  Fried chicken restaurant on Cowbridge Road East in Canton.

• Hard Lines (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · Cowbridge Road East

  Coffee roaster with a café on Cowbridge Road East in Canton.

  • Senza gradini (segnalato)

• Hudo Lounge (venue website, opens in new tab)

  British restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 160-162 Cowbridge Road East

  All-day café-bar on Cowbridge Road East in Canton, part of the Lounges group.

• KIN+ILK Pontcanna (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 31 Cathedral Road

  Specialty coffee shop on Cathedral Road in Pontcanna.

• Osaka (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Japanese restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 201 Cowbridge Road East

  Japanese restaurant and takeaway on Cowbridge Road East.

• Porro (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 22 High Street

  Ristorante di ispirazione italiana in Llandaff High Street, con posti a sedere all'aperto.

  • Posti all'aperto

• Riverside Cantonese (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Cantonese restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · Leckwith Road

  Cantonese restaurant on Leckwith Road in Canton.

• Roos (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · Cowbridge Road East

  Ristorante gallese su Cowbridge Road East.

• Stefano's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Italian restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 14 Romilly Crescent

  Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Romilly Crescent in Canton.

• Summer Palace (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Chinese restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 2,4 High Street

  Chinese restaurant on Llandaff High Street, close to the cathedral.

• The Bay Leaf (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Indian restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 28-30 High Street

  Indian restaurant on Llandaff High Street.

• The Blackweir Tavern (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 35 North Road

  Sports pub on North Road with a beer garden.

• The Cinnamon Tree (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Indian restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 173 King's Road

  Indian restaurant on King's Road in Pontcanna.

• The Ivor Davies (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 245-249 Cowbridge Road East

  J D Wetherspoon pub on Cowbridge Road East in Canton.

• The Potting Shed Café (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Café · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · Fairwater Road

  Café in the grounds of Insole Court in Llandaff.

• The Victoria Park (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Pub · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 422 Cowbridge Road East

  Pub on Cowbridge Road East by Victoria Park, serving food and showing sport.

• Thomas by Tom Simmons (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 3-5 Pontcanna Street

  Brasserie on Pontcanna Street run by chef Tom Simmons and listed in the Michelin Guide.

• Vivo Latino (venue website, opens in new tab)

  Latin american restaurant · Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff · 147 Cowbridge Road East

  Latin American restaurant on Cowbridge Road East in Canton.

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