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The Libertine Cocktail Bar

Bar Cocktail bar

👍👍 The cocktails here are highly recommended! Felix and Ben were super attentive and passionate about mixology. Sit down at the bar, have a conversation, and either order off the menu or tell them what you like and let them amaze you. You won't be sorry. People often mention cocktails, staff, drinks, cocktail, Great, great, menu, service, atmosphere, friendly,


Address

28 High St, Cardiff CF10 1PU, United Kingdom

Website

www.the-libertine.co.uk

Contact

+44 29 2130 3718

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (260 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 3 pm to 1:30 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: 3 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 3 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 3 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 3 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 3 pm to 12 am

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  • 5/5 Teresa N. 2 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    The cocktails here are highly recommended! Felix and Ben were super attentive and passionate about mixology. Sit down at the bar, have a conversation, and either order off the menu or tell them what you like and let them amaze you. You won't be sorry.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hayley T. 5 years ago on Google • 137 reviews
    Nice atmosphere and tasty cocktails! The menu is a little hard to read at first, but once you know the sections you're looking for you're all good! Happy hour section for £5 cocktails towards the back of the menu and some sharing ones Alice in Wonderland style towards the front! Loved that the staff all wore themed outfits, and all were really friendly!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie D. 1 year ago on Google
    Good service, live jazz, good drinks. A nice Friday night drink
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David M. 2 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    We stopped in for an afternoon cocktail, well ahead of anyone else. The hosts were wonderful and the drinks were quite good. I would recommend relaxing here for a while with great cocktails and great friends. You won’t be disappointed.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ANA CAROLINA PIUSSI M. 11 months ago on Google • 283 reviews
    Amazing bar theme. I just loved the bar back with big paints served as cabinets. The cocktail menu ir was amazing. Using the tarot as theme and drinks are split by main tarot cards. Great prices and drinks presentation. It is worthy to stop for a nice cocktail

  • 5/5 Samantha W. 2 years ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Amazing cocktails, beautiful decor, friendly and attentive staff. The Fifty Shades of Earl Grey cocktail was particularly good 🍹
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Georgina T. 4 years ago on Google • 151 reviews
    My husband and I don't normally venture to the top of St Mary's street, but really glad we did last night otherwise we'd never have come across this fantastic cocktail bar. Service, ambiance, drinks menu and pricing all excellent. I had a Vimto Vodka cocktail that came with a lollipop and found it throughly enjoyable. Found the decor and dodgy artwork quite amusing too. We will definitely be back on the Prohibition Era is over!

  • 5/5 Lisa 1 year ago on Google
    Second time we've visited after a recommendation by the staff at pasture. Fantastic service by staff and a lovely atmosphere, Felix was particularly attentive on both visits and we'll most definitely be back for cocktails soon!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carly N. 9 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    A fantastic find during our trip to Cardiff! Great atmosphere, fun setting, a brilliant menu and delicious drinks. The menu has so many options and the drinks we tried were great. We also had great service during a busy Saturday evening

  • 5/5 Elena C. 6 months ago on Google • 24 reviews
    We had an absolutely amazing experience at The Libertine tonight for our friend’s birthday! Superb cocktails, well served and thoroughly thought concept. Great atmosphere and service from all the staff!

  • 5/5 Sarah F. 2 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    I always come to The Libertine whenever I'm in town and I've always had a brilliant experience. I love the atmosphere and the décor, my favourite part is the table service and the lovely range of cocktails.

  • 5/5 Luke C. 1 year ago on Google
    Won’t find a better cocktail for the price in Cardiff! Great atmosphere, music… drinks served super quickly, waiting staff are super attentive. Recommend

  • 5/5 Paul B. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic cocktail bar with great cocktails and really lovely staff, highly recommended. Best cocktail was the Viva Vase Vegas

  • 5/5 Fran 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful bar with exceptional cocktails!

  • 5/5 Jerry M. 10 months ago on Google
    Came here for a Saturday night, highly recommend if you want great cocktails. Best I've had for a long while. Great muisc, and the manager has an absolute cracker of a 'tashe

  • 5/5 Kimberley N. 2 years ago on Google
    Went in for a drink to end the night, bar staff were very friendly! Cocktails were fantastic. Best old fashioned I've had!! We shall be back.

  • 5/5 Laura J. 11 months ago on Google
    Great choice of cocktails. Really helpful staff. Great ambience. Toilets nice and clean.

  • 5/5 Emily C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is 10/10! Stunning cocktails, beautiful decor. Friendly staff. Definitely will be back!

  • 1/5 John H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great cocktail bar with cosy decor and an interesting, reasonably priced menu. I can't give more than one star due to an extremely rude man (looked like a staff member), who sat at the bar and insulted everything I did. This was around 9pm on the evening of Tuesday 7th Feb. My partner and I had to leave after one drink before I lost my temper. We didn't get the man's name, but we won't be going back. (Unless I feel like getting arrested for GBH).

  • 5/5 Gohl T. 1 year ago on Google
    Had an amazing experience. An amazing selection of creative cocktails. Served by Josh, who was very chatty and polite.

  • 5/5 Papia R. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous ambience, staff, drinks, location... Walked past a lot of times, went in with colleagues few nights ago .. wish I'd been sooner! Definitely recommend!! 😃

  • 5/5 Laura M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great table service and delicious reasonably priced cocktails

  • 5/5 Emma W. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a table booked for cocktails with friends. Staff were really helpful and friendly. The menu for the cocktails is excellent, plenty of choice. Something for everyone's taste. Bar staff are super helpful as well if you tell them what type of drinks you prefer x

  • 4/5 Karen B. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely atmosphere and surprisingly the cocktails were competitively priced. An interesting unique collection which are worth trying. Enjoyed it.

  • 5/5 Robert T. 1 year ago on Google
    Me and my Fiancé went here on a whim and we adored it, every single member of staff was lovely, you Could tell they all were having a great time and were genuinely passionate about what they were doing. We sat at the bar for about 2-3 hours and loved every minute of it! I wish I’d have grabbed the bartenders names to put something more personal, but honestly everyone working on the 15th of October 22 deserves a massive shout out!! Absolutely awesome and would deffo come back! 10/10

  • 5/5 Robert S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great staff left my wallet on Saturday night they found it and kept it safe, fantastic service.

  • 5/5 Charley R. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic service, drinks, music, layout - everything about this bar screams a cheeky cocktail and a professional but intimate and friendly vibe. 100% recommended if you want some pre or post drinks for any occasion.. Or make it the occasion in itself!

  • 5/5 Jules W. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious cocktails, not your run of the mill... pictured Flamingo Whip and Beetlejuice which was our favourite, disorano, port and beetroot and citrus... dont knock it till you try it 😉 😋

  • 4/5 Douglas M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place for a pre dinner drink.

  • 5/5 sandra s. 1 year ago on Google
    Went for the cocktail making class great fun mixologist was very knowledgeable made great cocktails we really enjoyed it and would recommend with a group of friends

  • 4/5 Chris F. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience. Pricey cocktails but nice bar and seating area too.

  • 5/5 Sophie M. 2 years ago on Google
    Thank you so much China for looking after us tonight, asking what our flavour of cocktails is and making sure we felt very welcome, best waitress ever xxxx

  • 5/5 Tom H. 2 years ago on Google
    Always have a great time at The Libertine. Quality cocktails and friendly staff.

  • 1/5 Katie M. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Went here to meet friends have a few drinks before a dinner reservation next door , had two hours to kill so few cocktails would have gone down nicely. friends were running late so we ordered drinks to get started , as soon as the drinks were put infront of us one of the managers came over and told us that there was a reservation for the area we were sat in ( which we were taken to by the hostess) IN ONE HOUR so we had to leave. promptly paid there and then and left. Really poor service. Cocktail was nice enough and general staff seem lovely , Saturday night management obviously need more basic training.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Free water refills
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway

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