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Cardiff Nightlife
... West End District
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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.
Click here for the Key to the City™
map of this area.
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Cardiff's West
End District
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Mocka Lounge Late
Bar with Dancefloor
Mill Lane, Cardiff
Cool, upmarket and
slightly older crowd; new bar over two levels. |
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La Tasca
Bar/Restaurant
Brewery Quarter,
Cardiff
Very pleasant and popular
Spanish Tapas bar and restuarant. With new Salsa classes
during the week and Latin Dance Night late on Saturdays.. |
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Yard Late
Bar
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
Brain's Flag-ship
bar was once the old Brain's brewery's pub and shop, The
Albert. The old pub sign is all that's left of the history
- hanging out of place next to the entrance bar. Stripped
back to exposed walls it's quite big and spread over two
levels. Food was good, although they didn't have much
of the menu left and we had to ask for the tables to be
cleared. The drinks are pretty pricey - £16 for a pint
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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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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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Cottage
Pub (Brains)
St Mary Street,
Cardiff
This cosy & traditional
local, offers good food in a relaxed atmosphere. |
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Barocco
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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Missouri 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 bad place really, though
drinks were pricey. |
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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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Duke of Wellington Pub
(Brains)
The Hayes, Cardiff
Airy Brain's pub, smaller
than it looks from the outside though. Large outdoor drinking
area for the Summer months. |
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Zero Degrees Bar/Micro
Brewery
Westgate Street,
Cardiff
Unique bar
with micro brewery built in. A bit sparse with a cold
industrial feel. Beers a tad pricey too. |
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Queen's Vaults Bar
(Brains)
Westgate Street,
Cardiff
A mix of
customers for this good sized, airy bar. During the day
an older crowd, evenings this mixes with a younger alternative
scene. |
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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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Walkabout
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2072 7930
Sports Bar. Note that
the Thursday student night 'bounce' are now at Oceana
every Thursday. |
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Peppermint Late
Bar with Dancefloor
Mill Lane,
Cardiff
New refurbished bar.
(Formerly Zync, Sam's Bar) |
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Hard Rock Café
Bar with Restaurant
St
Mary Street, Cardiff
This venue has closed
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Liquid Nightclub
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2064 5464
This venue has closed
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Life Late
Bar with Dancefloor
St Mary Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2064 5464
This venue has closed
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Retro Bar
• Mill Lane
Popular Saturday night venue playing
tunes from the past decades.
Soda Bar/Nightclub
• Mill Lane
Small upstairs bar/club with roof
garden. Popular Sunday nights for those who work in the bar/club/restaurant
business.
Gio's Bar/Nightclub
• Mill Lane
Small bar with upstairs club room.
Fantasy Lounge Lap Dancing
• St
Mary Street
Lap Dancing club.
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 • St May Street
New Location for this famous, basic
late night boozer, with weekend club upstairs.
Lava Lounge Nightclub
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Bakers Row Cellar club.
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 Quarter
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Cardiff's
Gay Scene
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Cardiff's
Club Promoters
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