Guidebook for Cardiff
Drinks & Nightlife
Missoula at Cardiff
84-86 St Mary StOn Friday's it is half price on ALL drinks - great place to start the weekend
Amazing cocktails, very pricey but they have some really funky cocktails so worth visiting for one.
11 locals recommend
Lab 22
22 Caroline StAmazing cocktails, very pricey but they have some really funky cocktails so worth visiting for one.
Brewhouse
49 St Mary StLive music most weekends
they have some great gigs here, so worth a look at what's on or if you fancy a drink there
50 locals recommend
Tramshed
Clare Roadthey have some great gigs here, so worth a look at what's on or if you fancy a drink there
Mill Lane
Mill LaneMill lane has a couple of clubs along it as well as a few cocktail bars
Fairly standard nightclub but it is also great for match days - it fills up quickly though so you may want to get there early.
6 locals recommend
Walkabout Cardiff
65-74 St Mary StFairly standard nightclub but it is also great for match days - it fills up quickly though so you may want to get there early.
Great for groups - a German themed bar with Steins and live music. Also has pool/ ping pong tables.
10 locals recommend
Bierkeller
Wood StreetGreat for groups - a German themed bar with Steins and live music. Also has pool/ ping pong tables.
Barocco Cardiff
31 Westgate StGreat selection of craft ales
Micro Brewery and good food - it's got a very industrial feel but good for groups
9 locals recommend
Zerodegrees Microbrewery Restaurant Cardiff
27 Westgate StMicro Brewery and good food - it's got a very industrial feel but good for groups
Quite a funky bar - slightly nicer than some around Westgate street - great cocktails and good dance floor
15 locals recommend
Revolucion De Cuba
8 The FriaryQuite a funky bar - slightly nicer than some around Westgate street - great cocktails and good dance floor
Food Scene
Bangkok Cafe
207 Cowbridge Rd EAwesome Curries!
Amazing Indian street food, more of a café, but is Michelin recommended
19 locals recommend
Chai Street (Canton)
153 Cowbridge Rd EAmazing Indian street food, more of a café, but is Michelin recommended
It is an all you can eat buffet, but with freshly grilled meats ( I believe there are around 16 different types) brought to your table. Great experience and much nicer than your standard buffet!
12 locals recommend
Viva Brazil Cardiff
Saint Mary StreetIt is an all you can eat buffet, but with freshly grilled meats ( I believe there are around 16 different types) brought to your table. Great experience and much nicer than your standard buffet!
A tasty Mexican restaurant, lovely bar at the top of the restaurant too.
13 locals recommend
Wahaca Cardiff
51-53 Bridge StA tasty Mexican restaurant, lovely bar at the top of the restaurant too.
Really good food - but booking is recommended as it is normally full on weeeknds
18 locals recommend
The Smoke House
77 Pontcanna StReally good food - but booking is recommended as it is normally full on weeeknds
Turtle Bay Cardiff
114-116 St Mary StGreat Caribbean and fab cocktails
Has had great reviews - they do state don't let the low key look of the place fool you - the food more than makes up for it!
La Mangiatoia
26 Clare StHas had great reviews - they do state don't let the low key look of the place fool you - the food more than makes up for it!
Sightseeing
Cardiff Castle
Castle StIt's a beautiful castle, really good to see if you get the chance
You can walk around the bay or just sit in a pub and admire the view. You can get a train from Cardiff central to the bay
111 locals recommend
Bae Caerdydd/Cardiff Bay station
Bute StreetYou can walk around the bay or just sit in a pub and admire the view. You can get a train from Cardiff central to the bay
Roath Park is beautiful, you can hire boats on the lake in the summer.
146 locals recommend
Roath Park
Lake Road WestRoath Park is beautiful, you can hire boats on the lake in the summer.
Welsh History museum - you can walk around the village and see how people would live in different times in the past. Great for families
328 locals recommend
St Fagans National Museum of History
Welsh History museum - you can walk around the village and see how people would live in different times in the past. Great for families
Cardiff Bay Barrage station
Cargo RoadLovely walk around the bay with some great views.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park, lovely for a wonder or a picnic. It's lovely to walk along the river Taff, which runs through the park, too
181 locals recommend
Bute Park
North RoadBeautiful park, lovely for a wonder or a picnic. It's lovely to walk along the river Taff, which runs through the park, too
Shopping
Great place to start with a shopping trip - most other shopping areas feed off it
29 locals recommend
Saint Davids II Shopping Centre
Great place to start with a shopping trip - most other shopping areas feed off it
Getting Around
Cardiff Central Station
Central SquareThis is where a lot of buses (National Express/ Megabus) will drop off and pick up. Though if it's a drop off, they often drop off at the castle, which is closer to the house!
28 locals recommend
Sophia Gardens
2 Sophia ClThis is where a lot of buses (National Express/ Megabus) will drop off and pick up. Though if it's a drop off, they often drop off at the castle, which is closer to the house!
Arts & Culture
National Museum Cardiff
Great for a rainy day with kids