Called in for in some food before a concert & I must say it was worth every penny, freshly cooked & good portions. I had gammon & my wife had scampi for £5 each, also the drinks were reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Nice to have a real, proper pub still surviving in Cardiff centre. Nice and clean, friendly (run by a brother and sister), drinks that won't break the bank, pop in for what pubs used to be like before Instagram made places decorate everything with pink neon signs.

This place is steeped with history, looks like a real locals pub that probably sadly, due to multistory developments around it relies mainly on trade from the arena. It's a real friendly pub, not pretending to be anything else other than a feed and water hole. Warm welcome from the landlady (wearing crocs! Superstar) friendly staff even with a room full of thirsty post gig goers. You can stick your glass and chrome bars in town up your jacksy. This is a real pub, part of our heritage and needs to remain that way. Use it or lose it.

I like this pub. It's clean, tidy and has some of the cheapest food and drink in town and the service is very good. If your having a night out at the Motorpoint Arena this pub is 2 minutes away.

Very nice pub very close to the arena

Great day was had by all, staff were brilliant and we even had Elvis in the building 💙💙💙

A great place to go pre gig, playing the music of the band that you're going to see and on other nights the choice of music doesn't disappoint either. Saying that, it's not too noisy in there, a great place to meet with friends and with fantastic, friendly service. The cooked breakfast is the best in Cardiff! £5.50 for everything including tea and coffee ready for you on the side of the bar. Unbeatable

Small pub next to the cia motorpoint cardiff, good place to have a beer before going in there for concerts. Saves standing in the queue.

Probably the only real pub left in Cardiff. Love visiting her when going to the CIA.

Great pub for before a concert. Great atmosphere and good range of drinks

Fab pub, sensibly priced and well run, especially for a city centre pub. An easy recommendation.

Nice little pub - does attract the wrong crowd sometimes

Good little pub .. was quite (wed night) but could bet on that it gets well busy .. Good atmosphere.. polite staff ..Good music .. and good beer .

Good beer and food at good prices. A little bit away from the town centre, so less hectic on match days.

First time in Cardiff. We found this little pub near our hotel. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The beer was good at a decent price and the food looked good although we didn't eat. Good to hear some proper music as well !

Such an amazing atmosphere in this pub. Great drink options and prices.

Had a brilliant time there before and after the Dropkick Murphys gig in January and looking forward to being in there for food etc before the Sabaton gig this Sunday, and more drinks after the show! Very highly recommended!!

Lovely atmosphere and very helpful and nice service. Will definitely go back 🙂

Great pub, we popped in. There was an Elvis performing, he was great!

Come from Aberystwyth to watch leona lewis. Found this little pub the tavern What a great atmosphere great people running it definitely come again .

Old style pub, not many left now, great service and atmosphere.

Best place to eat, chat, and meet new folks. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for great food and good vibes at awesome prices.

Excellent customer service and friendly staff! Perfect location for a drink and bite to eat, pre/post events in the Cardiff International Arena.

Great traditional pub in the midst of all the chains in the city centre. Efficient pleasant service. Perfect for a pre-concert drink at the CIA and a cracking playlist.

Did not have food and it was quiet there. Bar staff were welcoming and the beer was good.

Absolute gem! Found this place after the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 game after not bothering with the queues in the main streets. Pints were good, great crowd and plenty of table dancing.

A lovely pub close to the Utilita Arena, great atmosphere and played music of the artist we were going to see . Drinks are reasonably priced for town centre. We didn't have time for food so we can't comment on that, hopefully we can try it next time

I love The Traders. Go before and after every concert at the motorpoint, so at least once a month. The music is allways pumping the crowd is allways singing and happy. Ive never seen a hint of trouble in there. The drinks are very well priced and the staff serve you very fast in a busy pub from a tiny bar and they are allways nice to me. I often go to gigs alone and allways feel very comfortable in there. Dont expect a seat, do expect to join in and sing

Nice little pub opposite the Motor City Arena , staff friendly and good drinks

Nice well run old fashioned pub. Quite small. Basic meals with great chips.

Went last night for my stag do and what an amazing pub it is! The food was great, the atmosphere was brilliant and the staff are incredible! Would love to come back ones the restrictions are over.......if I'm not barred 😂

Friendly staff and punters. Pub is nicely 'hidden' so not busy.

Always a warm welcome here x fabulous place

Great atmosphere, really interesting decor showing all the famous people who have been for a drink here (bearing in mind it is so close to what was the CIA and is now the motorpoint arena). A good place to grab a beer whilst you are waiting for the queue at the motorpoint arena to go down!

What a really nice meal for £6.00. Enjoyed every bit. Beer price reasonable for Cardiff and very nice. friendly barstaff. My overall experience of a clean tidy real pub was wonderful. Well worth a visit

What a very pleasant surprise this pub turned out to be. It's a little of the beaten track, but we'll worth a visit, what really appealed to our party was, that it's a good old fashioned pub and not part of a corporate chain.

Went in after the Michael Bolton concert great atmosphere and people very friendly

Good food, great welcome & good entertainment.

A good pub with a great city centre atmosphere. Went there with our choir and had a bit of a sing song. They made us very welcome. Good beer, great chips!

Excellent place to have a drink before going to the motorpoint arena. They also do take away drinks for the queue!

Ideal spot for a drink after work or before going into Cineworld. Outside seating is great in Summer

A great independent pub! Perfectly situated for food and drinks before going to see War of the Worlds at the Motorpoint Arena. Great food, amazing value and great atmosphere.

Great atmosphere and service. Perfect place to meet before a gig. Played some great music. Shame its not bigger. 🎶😊

Always yes Traders Tarven when in Cardiff nit only on concert days but if you are in Cardiff great food good prices and always a great welcome thankyou

Regular visitor here, with about 9 others, the last 12 months, mainly on a Monday after work about 5.30pm ish. Very reasonably priced food, always welcome here and very accommodating to people from all walks of life. And staff are very approachable. Thank you TRADERS TAVERN! :-) X

Tremendous boozer. My favourite place for a pint in Cardiff

Stopped off after a gig, great atmosphere, friendly staff and comfy seats

Great place for a pre gig drink. Bit small but they make a great effort to play music of the act your going to see. Great atmosphere.

A proper pub pub. Good atmosphere and great staff.

I've been coming to this pub for years, is always great