traditional sweet shop in the town centre of caerphilly selling all the old sweets from the past…read moreand stocking over 250 jars,also sell drinks,ice cream,crisps,party bags

This shop has me written all over it. Anyone close to me knows my sweet obsession, which makes it…read moredamn near impossible to pass by a sugar sanctuary without going in. Sweet Tooth is a fairly new sweet shop (so new, actually, that the proper sign isn't up yet) on Cowbridge Road East that sits across the road from Victoria Park. A lovely older couple sat smiling behind the counter, poised for a bit of chit chat about the weather (Cardiff was experiencing rare sunshine that day so it was worth mentioning). Sweet Tooth sells your usual array of chocolates like Cadbury et al, but also carries massive plastic containers of pick and mix sweets at a reasonable rate of 80p per 100g. Also on offer are a selection of drinks, crisps, games and toys, making it a delightful detour on your way back from nearby Victoria Park. Of course, I couldn't walk out of there empty-handed, so I traded my 17p for a Cadbury Freddo, one of the diet staples in my marathon-training program.

This is a fantasy sweetshop…read more Rows and rows of treats on shelves and old school jars of bon bons and god knows what. It made me instantly regress into childhood. It's indescribable.

As Tiffany said, this is a lovely old fashioned little sweet shop in Penarth. There's something…read moregenuine about this place: you know that your grandparents' childhoods were filled with the same rows of jars with the same kinds of sweets making the insides all sticky. And these are proper sweets too: the kind that won't make you fat (but will rot your teeth. Humbugs, rhubarb and custards, barley sugar, Turkish delight, mint creams... all of those classics. Fortunately, for those who are otherwise inclined, there is also a good selection of modern chocolate too. There is also an excellent selection of handmade chocolates and fudges, which really are lovely, and make seeking out this little shop really worth it. For yourself, or for gifts, this shop will be a winner.

This is a beautiful old fashioned sweet shop, with lots of hidden extras. It like a time capsule!!…read moreTaking you back to your childhood. Remember.... Anglo bubbly, bonbons, frays chocolate cream, raspberry ruffles, melody pops, sherbet lemons, din dabs, basset to, liquorice torpedoes, rhubarb and custard, pear drops... I could keep going. I would suggest you pop in and take a look it's fab!! It's situated right me put door to the pavilion. Enjoy!!!!

The Pink Shop does exactly what it says on the marquee; it's a shop and...well, it's pink. So pink…read morein fact that it has become almost a local landmark over time. But inside this distinctly feminine coloured shop, you will find a haven for anyone with a sweet tooth. The Pink Shop is an old fashioned sweet shop that sells everything from sherbet lemons to chocolate raisins and is an instant nostalgia trip for anyone who ever spent their lunch money in the local sweet shop during school lunchtime. Also, this shop strangely doubles up as a tobacconists which, given its primary selling feature of kiddies sweets, seems a bit weird. "A Curly Wurly and 40 Lambert please, shopkeep!" Nevertheless, this is a unique shop that is both visibly and internally different to anything in the surrounding area and a great place to go to indulge your sweet tooth...or a nicotine craving.

The pink shop is located opposite the train station in treforest. It sells everything from news…read morepapers, sweets, magazines to cigarettes. It is bright pink in colour hence the name so you wont miss it!

Now, I certainly won't say that this shop alone is worth the trip to Cowbridge, but I will…read morecertainly imply it heavily. This is a charming little shop tucked away off the main road passing through the town, so you might not immediately see it. It's easy to find though, and is very near the main parking zone. The staff in Cocoa & Co are very lovely, and clearly take a pride in their products. They have a good range of handmade chocolates and gifts, but the thing that really makes this shop something special, are the sugar-covered almonds. In all different colours, jars of them fill a wall. These are my favourite of sweets, so I was very, very excited when I first found them. But they're great for wedding favours, and Cocoa & Co specialise in making these up, if you're so inclined.

You will find Cocoa & Co down a quaint little mews off the High Street at the top end of Cowbridge…read more You can get there by turning right after Arthur John Hardware. (I had lived in Cowbridge for six months before I discovered this beautiful little mews!) Being a chocoholic this is my kind of shop, and although expensive, the treats that they have on offer are our of this world... so, essentially well worth the extra dollar! Although i have never indulged in anything but the handmade chocs, they also sell a pretty broad assortment of other sweets, that are bought in from other cottage industries and small manufacturers. The interior of the shop is like something you would expect to find in a period film about the Victorian era... it has that other-worldly charm going on about it! A real delight!

When I think of the chocolate that you buy from the Thornton's chocolate shop I think of silky…read moresmooth chocolate that is creamy and soft and that melts in your mouth. All of which makes it continuously addictive and it is lusciously comforting. The chocolate is so neatly created and uniquely made for gorgeous Easter egg gifts and Christmas presents and birthday treats. I particularly love the small chocolate pigs with a soft; creamy, strawberry, bubbly centre that makes it even more addictive and delicious. All for a cheap price that is under a one pound. Then there is another linked item that I simply adore; a lovely, flat chocolate bar, which is beautifully decorated with pink, strawberry icing and which tastes of associated taste like the small, pink bubbly pig does. It tastes of strawberry flavour and of the Thornton's chocolate. This is less than two pounds. There are few other flavours of animals and bars of similar kinds of Thornton's chocolate products with similar themes. They have flat Thornton's chocolate that can have writing of sugar, flavoured, icing of your own choice as to what the message may say for your chosen loved one to give it too. I have often bought this and I think its price is under or around five pounds in price. The staff are friendly and helpful and the shop is creatively presented and attractive. This loveable chocolate shop is very addictive and has many more chocolate products from its own company. So I do recommend it to all...

A son in need goes to Thortons indeed. For Mother's day at least. I got mama M. a lovely chocolate…read morebox that the very helpful staff personalised for me. Mama loved it, I had a nibble and it tasted great. So you pay for the packaging and brand name when you walk in, but as far as pleasant experiences go, you can't beat this Thortons. The St. Davids branch employees are probably one of the most genuine and friendly staff I've encountered in any shop.

A little hidden away but worth the search to find!! I love…read morecheese so this was a wonderful place for me!!! Excellent customer service and friendly wonderful staff! Delightful place. A definite must go if you are in Cardiff! The salad was fresh and interesting and delicious. The cheese board was excellent. The Welsh rarebit was Devine!!!

Probably my favorite place to eat in Cardiff. Every time I go back to visit my family in Cardiff I…read morehave to make a point of eating at madame fromage. The Welsh rarebit is amazing and so is the goat cheese on toast with salad. I totally forgot to take a photo of my food, but I did get pics of everyone else's lol. The Camembert with maple bacon was a favorite too. Parsnip soup was good, but I love the potato leek better. The rarebit and welsh cowl are a must.