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The Cottage

Bar


Address

26 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1AA, United Kingdom

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (80 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10:30 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (8) Cardiff (8) Brains (6) friendly (6)
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  • 3/5 AGG B. 5 years ago on Google • 178 reviews
    Great traditional Brains city centre boozer. A bit tatty (particularly the toilets!) but friendly staff and good beers. Traditional pub grub. Well worth a visit as an alternative to the other chains, cheaper than the independents.

  • 1/5 Tom E. 4 months ago on Google • 67 reviews
    Toilets rank with one out of order (for ages), fruit flies everywhere, no toilet paper in last remaining toilet, one person serving, unclean tables.

  • 5/5 Colette A. 5 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Place looks great! Good beer and brilliant staff

  • 4/5 William B. 2 months ago on Google • 61 reviews New
    One of Cardiff’s old pubs that was Brains for many years. Following Brains demise the pub closed and subsequently re-opened. A reasonable pint of Guinness and fairly busy inside.

  • 5/5 Maria B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great music venue, wide selection of beers and ciders. Really nice crowd, great friendly staff. Highly recommended for a night out on a trip to Cardiff.

  • 5/5 Mag T. 5 years ago on Google • 349 reviews
    Love a pint of Brains (Brewed cardiff ale) and Welsh cider

  • 5/5 Steven T. 5 years ago on Google • 115 reviews
    This is my favorite bar in Cardiff. It's kept it historic look and the frontage is just spectacular. There is always a big selection of real ales and SA Brains is probably the best one to start with (then work your way through the selection). Nice staff and they serve food and everything is reasonabley priced. A must visit on your pub crawl!

  • 5/5 Ewan W. 5 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    The quintessential pub. Perfect atmosphere and friendly staff make this pub worth a visit. Fine drinks and food available aswell. Best pub in Cardiff!

  • 4/5 Geraldine W. 5 years ago on Google • 268 reviews
    Great food and good brains staples. Nice guests and understanding staff when beer not right. Thanks for a good start to a long evening

  • 4/5 Heather P. 2 years ago on Google • 119 reviews
    Nice quiet pub, lovely just sitting watching the world go by

  • 4/5 Miss H. 4 years ago on Google
    Oldie worldie tradition brains pub. Dark and dingy but charming in it's own rights. Only downside is the toilets are in desperate need of a refurb

  • 5/5 Gerald B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place and friendly staff, drinks were good price.

  • 2/5 Dawn E. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent service old fashioned pub but ladies both smelt and looked full of damp

  • 5/5 Ian S. 2 years ago on Google
    Call in for a cpl of drinks every time in Cardiff, great traditional pub, with very friendly staff

  • 4/5 Gillian C. 2 years ago on Google
    City Center pub serving wholesome pub food like cottage pie & bangers and mash! Generous portions, very tasty.

  • 5/5 Darren S. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited this Cardiff real ale pub on Friday 8th October 2021 This pub serves a rxcelent range of Brains beers This pub is a wooden floors 1 long roomed Pub This is place where I would make a point of returning to when in Cardiff again

  • 5/5 Chester C. 2 years ago on Google • 53 reviews
    Beautiful pub in Cardiff City, the owner was friendly, chatty and made us feel welcome. The seats at the front by the big window are perfect for people watching while enjoying a tasty beverage or two. Really good prices too and food is served which we'll try next time. Take a special one along and cosey up and watch the world go by.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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