Cardiff

3 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

3 places to eat and drink in Cardiff

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Cardiff Market

Market · City Centre

£ Inexpensive

A Victorian covered market with butchers, fishmongers, cafés and a well-known Welsh-cake stall.

Known for: Welsh cakes, laverbread, local produce

Under about £18 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bakestones

Bakery · Cardiff Market

£ Inexpensive

A market stall selling freshly griddled Welsh cakes, warm and dusted with sugar.

Known for: Welsh cakes

Under about £18 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

Local cheese (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Wally’s Delicatessen

Restaurant · Royal Arcade

££ Mid-range

A long-running delicatessen in the Victorian Royal Arcade selling cheeses, cured meats and sandwiches.

Known for: Cheese, deli lunches

About £18–35 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Cardiff 3
  • Welsh rarebit

    A tangy cheese-on-toast

  • Bara brith

    A spiced tea-loaf

  • Welsh cakes

    A griddled sweet cake with currants

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 1