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Cardiff Nightlife ... West End District

This is the busy heart of Cardiff's Nightlife, including the (in)famous
St Mary Street, the cosmopolitan
Mill Lane/Café Quarter & the recent Brewery Quarter development.

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Brewery Quarter, Cardiff



Cardiff's West End District

Walkabout, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff Cottage Pub (Brains)
St Mary Street, Cardiff
This cosy & traditional local, offers good food in a relaxed atmosphere.
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La Tasca, Cardiff 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?, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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, Cardiff 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 • 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

Millennium Stadium Area

Cardiff International Arena Area

Cardiff's Gay Scene

Cardiff's Club Promoters


 


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