Cardiff coffee bar/cafe recommendations

[editor]

We visited A Shot In The Dark on City Road a few weeks ago and found it to be a rather good cafe (see feature here: http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-shot-in-the-dark-coffee-bar-cardiff/ ). Anyone else been?

And how about some recommendations for other good independent coffee places in Cardiff?

 

[pepper78]

I absolutely love shot. There's a real shortage of this sort of civilised place in cardiff. Love that you can pop in for a coffee till late , makes a change from the usual alcohol only variety that's offered elsewhere at that time of night. The Pot on Crwys road is a lovely place too. They serve great breakfasts but sadly they close quite early in the evening I think.

 

[JKaranka]

I like Garlands in one of the arcades, a bit of a quiet retreat from the busy city centre. Coffee #1 in Albany Rd tends to have a good atmosphere for a chain. Used to go sometimes to write my thesis to A Shot late at night with a coffee or glass of wine.

 

[Riklet]

Would definitely second Thé Pot, not The Pot *pedant* is a reet nice little cafe, although its not that cheap, well, might seem more if you live in London... is garlands that place with the big glass windows thats all wooden, and is right next to the little second hand book shop with the bernard black-esque dude running it?

never went to a shot in the dark, for some weird reason, been meaning to for years, hopefully at some point soon...

 

[Gromit]

I like Garlands in one of the arcades, a bit of a quiet retreat from the busy city centre. Coffee #1 in Albany Rd tends to have a good atmosphere for a chain. Used to go sometimes to write my thesis to A Shot late at night with a coffee or glass of wine.

Garlands isn't as good since the guy who started it sold it (about 4 years ago). Still pretty decent though.

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[la ressistance]

the garlands breakfast is crap.

 

[poisondwarf]

Brava in Pontcanna is rather nice and most definitely civilised. Also doggy friendly and provide a bowl of water-they also get their coffee from an independent roaster in nearby Ross-on Wye.

 

[JKaranka]

I rarely eat in Garlands. They have free coffee refils!

 

[editor]

The coffee's not exactly world class, of course, but I still have a soft spot for Hayes Island snack bar.

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http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/hayes-island.html

 

[Gavin Bl]

Bullterrier upstairs in the market - cheap and cheerful, plenty of it. laver bread brekkie is zinging fresh from the fish stall downstairs. Big mug of tea, sorted...

 

[nogojones]

Milgi's up the other end of city road ain't bad, their alcohol is a bit pricy though

 

[Silurian]

Its a bit out of the way, but the best café is the one on Trade Street.

http://www.tradestreetcafe.com/

 

[Threshers_Flail]

The coffee's not exactly world class, of course, but I still have a soft spot for Hayes Island snack bar.

Always used to smell of piss round there which was offputting. Another shout for Coffee#1, the two of them did the rare feat of beating Starbucks at their own game, forcing their store on albany rd to close. Not bad. Always spot a minor Welsh celeb in there two which can be fun trying to guess who they are.

 

[la ressistance]

The coffee's not exactly world class, of course, but I still have a soft spot for Hayes Island snack bar.

hate that place. never understood why, but i always hated that place since being a nipper. still hate it now and i've never bought anything from there.

hate it.

 

[zog]

. Another shout for Coffee#1, the two of them did the rare feat of beating Starbucks at their own game, forcing their store on albany rd to close. Not bad. Always spot a minor Welsh celeb in there two which can be fun trying to guess who they are.

its really fucking expensive for a coffee in there. Tried once, never going back.

 

[ddraig]

where the fuck is that?

 

[ddraig]

dont do coffee so cqnt help much1

aaargh fuckin french keyboqrd

 

[ddraig]

Waterloo tea place! Not sure if they do coffee mind!

 

[pigtails]

Waterloo tea place! Not sure if they do coffee mind!

They do coffee
I love it there, but it is a bit expensive.
Also love Tea and Cake on Welfield Rd and Cafe Serrano on Albany Rd.

 

[danny la rouge]

where the fuck is that?

Glasgow. But I was making a reference to the making of Dr Who.

 

[editor]

Glasgow. But I was making a reference to the making of Dr Who.

 

[danny la rouge]

Which is made in Cardiff. It was banter.

 

[editor]

Which is made in Cardiff. It was banter.

It's a thread asking for recommendations for Cardiff cafes. Posting up a random, uncaptioned photo from an entirely different city is not exactly useful, so the was well earned.

 

[danny la rouge]

The moratorium on humour is noted.

 

[la ressistance]

i thought it was an interesting pic. the rest of this thread has been quite dull and that pic provided an uplift.

 

[editor]

i thought it was an interesting pic. the rest of this thread has been quite dull and that pic provided an uplift.

Yeah thanks for that. Really helpful.

Anyway, back on topic, what's happened to the old Europa Cafe (opp the Castle) these days?

 

[la ressistance]

no probs.

 

[editor]

no probs.

Got any Cardiff cafe recommendations?

 

[la ressistance]

Got any Cardiff cafe recommendations?

the pot cafe is great.
cafe brava of course.
cafe aroma does some great burritos.
i'd give ramones a miss and pop to the place across the road. much better breakfast imo.