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Walkabout
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2072 7930
One of Cardiff's Biggest
bars and very popular for sports with its massive TV screen.The
upstairs lounge, as you enter, is open all week. On busy
nights the basement bars and dancefloor are opened, Thursday
student night 'bounce' are massive!!!! |
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Yard Late
Bar
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Popular, trendy Brain's bar, quite big - spread over two levels,
exposed walls, mix of old & new, different! (Formerly The Albert) |
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Great Western Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Now a Lloydd's No 1
bar, this pretty big place is unique in the way it has
uncovered lighted candles randomly scattered around the
place! Popular at weekends for its cheap drinks. (Formerly
Bushpig, Old Monk) |
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Copa
Bar
Wharton Street, Cardiff
Pleasantly refurbished
with an upmarket feel. Cool for a quiet, relaxed drink.
The many continental beers gives it a unique appeal.
(Formerly The Glassworks) |
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Lava Lounge
Late Bar with Dancefloor
Brewery Quarter,
Cardiff
Quite a funky bar in
the cellars of the old Brains Brewery. It can feel a bit
closed in with its low ceilings and the drinks ain't cheap.
Popular mainly at weekends with 70s and 80s music. |
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Iota! Late
Bar
Mill Lane,
Cardiff
Rather trendy bar, cool, apart
from the disco lights as you walk in! Always empty when
we go there. (Formerly Moloko, Jumpin Jacks)
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Cottage
Pub (Brains)
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
This cosy & traditional
local, offers good food in a relaxed atmosphere. |
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La Tasca
Bar/Restaurant
Brewery Quarter,
Cardiff
Very pleasant and popular Spanish Tapas bar and restuarant. Can be a bit expensive though. |
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Is It?
Late Bar
Wharton Street, Cardiff
Strangely laid out
bar with huge staircase disappearing up to the small first
floor area. Upmarket and popular for food; rather noisey
with a interesting music policy, lively at weekends. |
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Flares Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Cardiff's now rather dated
70s theme bar, busy weekends & most nights. (Formerly The Bank) |
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Reflex Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Popular 80s theme bar, drink
offers week nights. (Formerly Bar Emporium) |
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Edwards Late
Bar
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Branch of the popular
chain, this bar is constructed around the foyer and stairs
of the old Royal Hotel. Not a great place really, though
some good drink offers, due for a refurb. |
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O'Neills Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Irish only in name,
this theme bar is big and loud. It also has an upstairs
room with dancefloor which is open Friday and Saturday
til 2am. (Formerly the Down Town bar of the Royal Hotel) |
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Life Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2064 5464
Relaxed & modern open
on Friday and Saturday nights. |
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Prince of Wales Modern
Pub (Wetherspoon)
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Wetherspoon's first
pub in Cardiff, and probably their biggest. Set in an
old theatre the building itself is impressive, but the
atmosphere and tardy bar service let it down big time.
Still popular though for its cheap drinks and food. |
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Liquid Nightclub
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2064 5464
Basement venue, with
balcony and second room. Open Friday, Saturday. |
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Zync Late
Bar with Dancefloor
Mill Lane,
Cardiff
Trying to be upmarket,
there's something not quite right here. Maybe it's the
dodgy wall pictures; or the annoying disco lights in the
first floor lounge; or the warm bottles of bud; or is
it the £3 pints? (Formerly Sam's Bar) |
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Hard Rock Café
Bar with Restaurant
St
Mary Street, Cardiff
Although world reknown, this isn't a great branch of the chain.
The bar section is tiny, with the bar itself shaped like the bow of a ship and taking up most of the space. The restaurant part isn't
much better, with a very cramped feeling layout. |
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Henry Africas Hothouse Bar
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2034 4390
This venue
has closed down. |
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Soda Nightclub
• St Mary Street
Small "exclusive"
cellar club, Thu to Sat. (Formerly The Wine Press)
Paparrazi/Demures/No 10 Bar/Nightclub
• Mill Lane
Small bar with cellar club.
Square Bar
• St Mary Street
Huge bar in famous concert hall,
beer rather poor though.
Fantasy Lounge Lap Dancing
• St
Mary Street
Lap Dancing club.
Move Late
Bar • Mill Lane
Small weekend bar, focus on dance
music. (Formerly The Red Rooms)
Philharmonic Bar/Nightclub
• St Mary Street
One of Cardiff's original,
old bars. Small club below.
Kitty Flynn's Pub
(Brains) • St Mary
Street Small, narrow
Irish theme pub. (Formerly Mulligans)
Les Croupiers Casino • St Mary
Street Older style, open most nights.
Kiwi's Late Bar
• Wyndham Arcade
Basic late night boozer, with weekend
club upstairs.
Insomnia Late
Bar • St Mary Street
Truly horrendous bar. (Formerly Stripz, Fusion)
Club Metro Nightclub
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Bakers Row Awful
cellar club, alternative music scene, unique young clientele.
Other Districts and Nightlife pages
• Cardiff's
East End (incl Greyfriars Road & The Friary)
• Cardiff
Castle Area
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Millennium
Stadium Area
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Cardiff
International Arena Area
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Cardiff's
Gay Scene
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Cardiff's
Club Promoters
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