Hidden gems - Cafes in Cardiff, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Cafes in Cardiff

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Cardiff. This list contains 90 places from Cafe category.

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Mec Coffee

Coffee store

👍👍 Delicious coffee and friendly service! I would highly recommend Mec. The space is also pleasant with a good amount of seating that isn't totally visible if you were to just glance in walking past. It could have been a little warmer inside given it was a chilly day. I'll be back

5.00 (80 reviews) (~1.67 km from centre)

Mr Latte's

Coffee shop

👍👍 Ah! There we are the nearest Marshfield's from headlands college. Oh hi my name is James trayaurus i heard that the King Pigeon IV came to your store. Thank you so much for the marshfield's ice cream i was hoping if you can get all the marshfield ice cream flavours like cookie dough, raspberry rippl...

5.00 (44 reviews) (~1.92 km from centre)

Moura

Restaurant

👍👍 The food was outstanding, top quality surpassing our expectation which were already high! We're both vegan and my wife is gluten-free and they had no issues hosting us. We were in the garden too for a while which was great - we'll be back to enjoy that properly when the weather warms up again. We'll...

5.00 (31 reviews) (~3.28 km from centre)

Citizen Coffee

Coffee shop

👍👍 Very refreshing Peach Iced Tea from our lovely server (we believe his name is Dan)! Will definitely be coming back!! Also very vibey!!

5.00 (29 reviews) (~1.28 km from centre)

Coffee Spot

Coffee shop

👍👍 Beautiful and cozy atmosphere. Delicious treats, I had their chocolate cake and it was rich and fresh. Very friendly staff, and I love their taste in music 👌

5.00 (28 reviews) (~0.41 km from centre)

Rogue Welsh Cake Cafe

Coffee shop

👍👍 Great cafe with an awesome selection of welsh cakes and ice-cream. Fully recommend trying the welsh cake ice-cream, was super tasty. Staff also very friendly.

5.00 (28 reviews) (~5.74 km from centre)

Cafe Sunrise (Arabic cafe & Food in Cathays)

Cafe

👍👍 just had a coffee and a kibda ....speciality arabic kidney baguette. mmmmm A lovely homely cafe with Arabic and Turkish coffee. Sweets from Algeria and traditional Arabic and African snacks. Fresh tasty and very local. Eat in or Take out. The owner Abu Hisham is so warm and welcoming. Always a b...

5.00 (24 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)

Jiveys

Coffee shop

5.00 (15 reviews) (~3.6 km from centre)

Blake & Brew

Coffee shop

👍👍 Excellent coffee every time. Also excellent chat with the very knowledgeable Phil. If you are after coffee beans, Phil can advise and has a great edit available. Thur/Fri there are outstanding French pastries from Astrid's Petite Cuisine. Honestly our favourite coffee in Cardiff ❤☕

5.00 (12 reviews) (~2.5 km from centre)

Gleider Cafe@Selco

Cafe

👍👍 Great breakfast ! Would definitely come back again .

5.00 (10 reviews) (~5 km from centre)

The Training Ground

Coffee shop

5.00 (9 reviews) (~1.4 km from centre)

Lew's Coffee Shop @ The Hub

Coffee shop

5.00 (8 reviews) (~3.69 km from centre)

Grape Tree Penarth

Health food store

5.00 (6 reviews) (~4.75 km from centre)

Hammer & Tongs Cafe

Cafe

👍👍 Had an absolutely fantastic large breakfast here this morning, i asked if they could do poached eggs (which they will do if the café is not to busy in the morning) the eggs, black pudding, sausages, tomatoes and hash brows where done to perfection. If you are out and about, not just to shop at the S...

5.00 (6 reviews) (~2.14 km from centre)

Training Ground Kiosk Coffee

Coffee shop

👍👍 Fantastic coffee and brilliant staff. We walked an hour across Cardiff to get here and it was still worth it.

5.00 (5 reviews) (~5.1 km from centre)

Sibling

Coffee shop

👍👍 I love a few things about this coffee shop: 1. They keep you hydrated against your own will. 2. Their amazing banana bread. 3. Their lovely, very friendly staff. 4. Their flat white. 5. The small nice garden in the backyard.

4.90 (129 reviews) (~1.76 km from centre)

Blŵm

Coffee shop

4.90 (85 reviews) (~1.93 km from centre)

Blend Coffee

Coffee shop

👍👍 Not surprised at all to see this place has a 5 star rating. I visited to try this place out as I've been following them on social media for a few months but hadn't had the chance to visit. The moment I walked in Shiraz welcomed me and started talking to me as if I wasn't a customer but a friend he h...

4.90 (77 reviews) (~1.42 km from centre)

Sparrow Coffee House

Coffee shop

👍👍 My fave coffee shop in all of Wales. Great coffee, great treats, great staff. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to relax in a quiet and friendly environment. Jess, who I assume is one of the managers, is in particular a bright light in this establishment

4.90 (68 reviews) (~1.5 km from centre)

Grano - Italian Bakery & Cafe - Cardiff

Coffee shop

👍👍 Lovely little family run cafe with the best tasting coffee I have ever had.

4.90 (61 reviews) (~3.58 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Cafes in Cardiff, United Kingdom