Cardiff: what to see and where to eat

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Tevfik Teker / CC BY 3.0
archaeological site
Cardiff Castle
castle in Cardiff, Wales
Mar-Oct Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-11
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-11
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castle
Caerphilly Castle
castle in Caerphilly, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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Ham II / CC BY-SA 3.0
museum building
National Museum Cardiff
Main site of the national museum of Wales, United Kingdom
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-23
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-23
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Cardiff Council / CC BY 3.0
island
Flat Holm
island off the coast of Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
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Bill Boaden / CC BY-SA 2.0
anglican or episcopal cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral
Anglican cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Karlton15 at English Wikipedia / Public domain
island
Steep Holm
island in the Bristol Channel, United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
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About 17 km from the city centre
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Hchc2009 / CC BY-SA 4.0
castle
Castell Coch
castle in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales
Mo-Su 09:30-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-28
Admission Not checked
Map
Seth Whales / Public domain
multi-purpose stadium
Cardiff Arms Park
sports venue
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Ham II / CC BY-SA 4.0
cathedral
Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Tony Hodge / CC BY-SA 2.0
market town
Cowbridge
market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Llywelyn2000 / CC BY 4.0
peninsula
Barry Island
seaside resort in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
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The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5
anglican or episcopal cathedral
Newport Cathedral
Grade I listed church building in Newport. Cathedral in Newport, south Wales, United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 17 km from the city centre
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Llywelyn2000 / CC BY-SA 4.0
castle
St Fagans Castle
Elizabethan manor house in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-03
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-05-03
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Sionk / CC BY-SA 4.0
national museum
St Fagans National History Museum
Open-air museum in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-06
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-06
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Colin Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0
river
Rhymney River
river in the Rhymney Valley, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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WelshDave / CC BY-SA 4.0
transporter bridge
Newport Transporter Bridge
Transporter bridge in Newport, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 17 km from the city centre
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Andrew King / CC BY-SA 2.0
mansion
Ruperra Castle
manor house and mock castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 10 km from the city centre
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The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5
castle
Newport Castle
castle in Newport, south-east Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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Cath Mudford / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Barry Castle
castle in the UK
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
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Mick Lobb / CC BY-SA 2.0
river
River Ely
river in south Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
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User:Yummifruitbat, cropped by User:Ham / CC BY-SA 2.5
city hall
City Hall of Cardiff
Grade I listed building in Cardiff. Civic building in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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John Lord / CC BY-SA 2.0
castle
Morgraig Castle
castle in Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 8 km from the city centre
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FruitMonkey (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Old Beaupre Castle
fortified manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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Dominic Nelson / CC BY-SA 4.0
war memorial
Welsh National War Memorial
Grade II* listed building in Cardiff. World War I and II memorial in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Dadford92 / CC BY-SA 3.0
canal
Glamorganshire Canal
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Michael Gwyther-Jones from UK / CC BY 2.0
church building
Norwegian Church
church in Cardiff Bay, Wales, United Kingdom, now an arts centre
Opening hours Not checked
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Varitek / CC BY-SA 3.0
arch bridge
Pontypridd Bridge
Grade I listed bridge in Pontypridd, south Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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About 18 km from the city centre
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Stewart Black from British Isles / CC BY 2.0
castle
Fonmon Castle
castle near Fonmon, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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About 16 km from the city centre
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Ben Bore (Rhys Wynne) profile / CC BY-SA 2.0
venue
Utilita Arena Cardiff
indoor exhibition centre and events arena located in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Morag Sinton / CC BY-SA 2.0
lighthouse
Flat Holm Lighthouse
lighthouse, Grade II listed building in City and County of Cardiff. Wales; situated on a small promontory at the SE corner of the island, within the bank-and ditch enclosure of the 1869 fort
Opening hours Not checked
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About 13 km from the city centre
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John Lord / CC BY-SA 2.0
public library
Cardiff Central Library
main public library in Cardiff
Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th 10:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su off OpenStreetMap, written 2023-04-05
Admission Not checked
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cowbridgeguide.co.uk / CC BY 3.0
castle
St Quintins Castle
castle in Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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About 19 km from the city centre
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FruitMonkey (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Llantrisant Castle
castle in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
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About 15 km from the city centre
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Jeremy Bolwell / CC BY-SA 2.0
castle
Craig Ruperra Motte
castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
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About 11 km from the city centre
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castle
Castell Machen
ruined C13 castle in Graig, Newport, Wales, UK
Opening hours Not checked
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About 13 km from the city centre
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protestant church building
St. John the Baptist Church
church building in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
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Clint Budd from About 15 miles North of Swansea, Wales / CC BY 2.0
rugby league venue
Millennium Stadium
national stadium of Wales
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Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales / CC BY-SA 2.0
association football venue
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium in Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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Libby / CC BY 3.0
river
River Taff
river in Wales which flows into Cardiff Bay
Opening hours Not checked
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Keith Lawson 11 / CC BY-SA 4.0
river
River Usk
river in southern Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 15 km from the city centre
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Steve Chapple / CC BY-SA 2.0
rugby league venue
Ninian Park
stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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grahamwell / Graham profile at Flickr website / CC BY-SA 2.0
event venue
Wales Millennium Centre
arts centre in Cardiff
Opening hours Not checked
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Daicaregos / CC BY-SA 3.0
sports venue
SWALEC Stadium
Cricket Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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GeraintTudur2 / CC BY-SA 3.0
bay
Cardiff Bay
bay and area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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COYB01 / CC BY-SA 4.0
sports venue
Rodney Parade
stadium in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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Jaggery / CC BY-SA 2.0
river
River Rhondda
river in south Wales
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 22 km from the city centre
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User: (WT-shared) Cardiff at wts wikivoyage / Public domain
parliament building
Senedd building
building housing the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament
Opening hours Not checked
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Alan Hughes / CC BY-SA 2.0
summit
Garth Hill
hill (307m) in City and County of Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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About 11 km from the city centre
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Richard Knights / CC BY-SA 2.0
tidal island
Sully Island
small tidal island off the northern coast of the Bristol Channel near Cardiff
Opening hours Not checked
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About 10 km from the city centre
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Ham / CC BY-SA 3.0
mosque
Al-Manar Centre
mosque in Cardiff, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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David Roberts / CC BY-SA 2.0
river
Ebbw River
river in the United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 16 km from the city centre
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Dominic Nelson / CC BY-SA 4.0
cape
Penarth Head
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Mick Lobb / CC BY-SA 2.0
river
River Thaw
river in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Opening hours Not checked
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Andy Spenceley / CC BY-SA 2.0
local authority museum
Cosmeston Medieval Village
medieval village in south Wales
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ceridwen / CC BY-SA 2.0
monument
Wales Genocide Memorial
memorial in Cardiff, Wales
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Owain Vaughan from Newport, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0
association football venue
Newport Stadium
football stadium
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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shipwreck
SM UC-3
Opening hours Not checked
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About 12 km from the city centre
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Sakawak4 / CC BY-SA 3.0
river
Cadoxton River
short river in the United Kingdom
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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Places to eat

restaurant
591 by Anatoni's
Food: pizza
Tu-Fr 16:30-21:30; Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-20:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
A-Head Of The Game Nutrition Roath
Food: breakfast, brunch
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa-Su 09:00-16:00
Cardiff
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cafe
AJ's Coffee House
Food: coffee
Mo-Th 08:30-15:00; Fr 08:30-00:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Asda Café
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Canton
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cafe
Asda Café
Food: coffee shop
Mo 07:00-24:00; Tu-Fr 00:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-22:00; Su 10:30-16:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Bay Leaf
Food: indian
Su-Th 17:30-22:30; Fr-Sa 17:30-23:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Brü Coffee and Gelato
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 07:30-00:00; Su 10:00-00:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Bubbleology
Food: bubble tea
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Burger Boyz - Cardiff
Food: american, burger
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00
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cafe
Cafe Castan
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 09:00-16:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Caffè Nero
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:30
Canton
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cafe
Caffè Nero
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 08:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Calabrisella
Food: italian, pizza
Mo-Sa 09:30-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Côte Brasserie
Food: french
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa,Su 09:00-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Dalchini
Food: indian
Mo,We-Su 17:00-23:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Deli Fuego
Food: mediterranean
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Franco Manca
Food: pizza
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:30; Su 11:30-21:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Giggling Squid
Food: thai
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
Cardiff
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cafe
Gourmet Coffee
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 07:30-15:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Grano
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Great China
Food: chinese
Mo-Su 17:00-22:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Heavenly Desserts
Food: dessert
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Honest Burgers
Food: burger
Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00, Su 11:30-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Hudo Lounge
Food: british
Su-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Jasmin Restaurant
Food: mediterranean, juice
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Keralacafe Cardiff
Food: curry, indian
Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30, 17:30-22:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Las Iguanas
Food: latin american
Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Butetown
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restaurant
Le Monde
Food: fish, grill
Mo-Th 12:00-14:30,18:30-23:00; Fr 12:00-15:30,17:30-23:00; Sa 12:00-15:30,17:30-23:00; Su 12:00-16:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Lefel 6
Food: international
Mo-Fr 06:30-10:00; Sa-Su 07:30-10:30; Mo-Su 17:00-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Lezzet
Food: turkish
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Longa Turkish Cafe
Food: turkish
Mo 09:00-16:00; Tu-We off; Th-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Lucky Chef
Food: chinese
Su-Th 16:45-23:30; Fr-Sa 16:45-00:00; We off
Cardiff
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restaurant
Mina Restaurant
Food: lebanese
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-22:00
Cardiff
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cafe
Mrs Potts Chocolate House
Food: chocolate
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Nando's
Food: chicken, portuguese
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Nando's
Food: chicken, portuguese
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Pho
Food: vietnamese
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Porro
Food: italian
Mo-Fr 08:30-21:30; Sa 09:30-21:30; Su 09:30-15:30
Cardiff
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restaurant
Roos
Food: welsh
09:00-11:00,12:00-21:00
Cardiff
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restaurant
Silver Palace
Food: chinese
Mo 17:00-23:30; We-Su 17:00-23:30
Cardiff
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