18 Bars Restaurants near Cardiff

Wales’s capital and largest city, Cardiff was named as the European Capital of Sport for 2014, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK. The biggest draws are the Millenium Stadium (for the Welsh national rugby union and football teams), Cardiff Arms Park (home of Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC rugby union teams), and the interactive ‘Doctor Who Experience’ at the BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff Bay – where the long-running series is filmed. When it comes to restaurants in Cardiff, the regeneration of the city has been matched by a quiet revolution in its food offerings. The overall style tends to be easy-going rather than formal, with superior Welsh ingredients taking centre stage, from the French-accented Woods Brasserie (noted for fresh fish) and Bully’s, a tiny restaurant with a big reputation among local foodies, to the classy South Indian cooking of Mint and Mustard.