I'm not ashamed to say that I had a Princess Castle birthday cake from Cakey Wakey, for my 18th…read morebirthday (I'm still a little girl at heart). I was very pleased by the whole ordering process, I chose to have a cake that was based on one they had previously made but adapted to suit my individual needs. However if you have a particular idea in mind they're usually very accommodating and up for a challenge. The cakes aren't cheap (mine cost £40) but it truly looked incredibly. My friends were all most impressed and it was absolutely scrumptious! Word of warning though, allow plenty of time to place your order, as they tend to be very popular.

What a puntastic name. I like. Who doesn't like the idea of being woken up by cakes? Seriously?…read more So this cake shop sells wedding cakes, birthday, corporate and celebration cakes for every occasion. They will create sweet treats to complement your party theme and also offer free consultations. They also stock a full range of confectionary supplies, ribbons, candles, etc. They make their rich fruit cakes, chocolate cakes and plain sponges using traditional methods and recipes and promise that 'No Packet mixes pass our door.' Sponge novelty cakes start at £45 and rise rise rise!

This tiny old fashioned bakery located in the heart of st.Fagans natural history museum sells the…read morebest bread I have ever tasted. The only problem is, it is part of the museum so buying bread regularly would be impossible unless you wanted to pay the entry fee to the museum every time you needed a loaf of bread. If you do visit St.Fagans I would advise in buying a loaf of bread and maybe one or two of their home made scones, with a jar of real strawberry jam from Gwalia supply which is about 2 minuets walk from the bakery. Queuing to get into the bakery can sometimes be a nightmare because it's so small, but once your inside and the warm smell of fresh bread hits you, nothing else matters. They also sell a wide selection of old traditional welsh sweets, I'm not a big fan of these sickly treats, but you wont find them any ware else! The staff are really informative, and if you have any questions on the making of their bread they will gladly take you through the steps and even take you into the actual bakery where you can see the process of these heavenly loafs being made.

Here I've tasted the most amazing bread ever! I have a friend who lives in France and all I can…read morehear about is French wine, French cheese and French breads! But since I found this place I'm not that jealous anymore. I bet even in France there aren't such a delicious breads!

Amazing Bakery! I…read morehappened to be in the area and stumbled across this place. What a lucky find! Great service, tasty treats and pastries... I wish I lived in the area so I could stop by every day! The staff were friendly and after I bought my Welsh Cake, Scotch Egg and a drink from the fridge, I enjoyed my light lunch at a stool by the window and looked on at people in the park. Hope to return again one day soon!

From the owner: Pettigrew Bakeries is a new and truly independent bakery located in Victoria Park Cardiff, 595…read moreCowbridge Road East. We specialise in Artisan & Traditional baking techniques, supplying Wholesale and direct to our loyal customers throughout South Wales and beyond. We are a family run business striving to be the very best at what we do.

I'm amazed there's only one review of this place as it's a little treasure…read more It's not a Greggs, so that's a great start. it's an all too rare, independent bakers in Cardiff, selling good quality, home made, fresh food without shedloads of preservatives. You can get pies, pasties, quiches, pizzas and wonderful cakes. My favourite is an apple cake thing which is lovely. Because they're a small concern it often depends what time of day you go as to what's left. The main reason I go in is because they make they're own bread. Importantly they don't just make bread from wheat but also from spelt. Quite a few people are gluten intolerant so spelt is a good alternative. If I'm not mistaken spelt is native to the UK and was the flour of choice before cheap wheat from the Commonwealth became common. So with transport costs high and a move towards food sourced locally spelt is likely to become an important part of our diet in the future. Get down there and give it a try but it does sell out quickly.

We had amazing pasties here. It's a tiny little spot and we weren't expecting great things, but…read moreindeed there was a lineup around lunctime and for a pittance we were rewarded with gorgeously prepared onion and potato pasties (our favourites), and a few other sweet treats. They even kept well for a few hours on the train.

You would be hard pressed to find better bread than this, especially at such a good price. It's not…read morejust boring bread, but you've got a much better choice than any of the local supermarkets, and some of the bigger ones too, give you. Loads of different types of loaves, scrummy rolls, delicious pastries (sweet AND savoury!) and delicious cakes, all at a price that puts Tesco to absolute shame. This is possibly the best thing I've discovered in Cardiff - it's a pretty poorly-kept secret. If you like your bread, you'd better incorporate this place into your routine. The only problem is.... you won't be able to go back to dry, tasteless supermarket or packaged bread, even in an emergency.....

Thanks to my coworker for suggesting Welsh cakes! This place was busy, not only because it was a…read moreSaturday but I think warm, fresh, Welsh cakes are the best! The link went around the stall but that must be normal since they had signs of where to enter the line. All prices for their goods was very reasonable so I had to get more than one to try! The line moves pretty quickly though so you better be ready to order!

Move over scones, welsh cakes are my new favorite treat! These were amazing. And I loved being able…read moreto watch them make them while I ordered and indulged in my very first welsh cake. They taste best fresh and warm. My favorite flavor was chocolate chip.

A cupcake Bakery with a difference. All the cupcakes and whoopie pies are made using organic and…read morelocally sourced ingredients which you can taste when you bite into the cakes. The cakes are also well designed and produced and nothing like you see at other cupcake shops in Cardiff.

This is a shop inside the historic Cardiff Market. An old Victorian building that remains a good…read moresource of produce from local traders. As you enter the market you will be greeted by the same smell of fresh fish that has filled my childhood memories of this place. Once you've passed the fresh fish it may be fresh donuts, fresh fruit, not so fresh books or even freshly baked bread you smell. The latter will be coming from The Bread Stall. It can be found on the lower level of the market and it's a busy little stall. It's got bread of all varieties freshly delivered that day, as well as loads of cakes and other baked treats. If you're unfamiliar with Welsh cakes then it's crucial that you go right now to buy one for a mere 40p from The Bread Stall. If it's night time then perhaps that is slightly unreasonable and I will allow you to wait until the morning.

My Grandpa was a baker. My mum sold bread in her deli. I too have sold bread. And cakes and have…read morehad the pleasure to taste the meaning of a baker's dozen. As such I really appreciate good fresh bread, and how different it tastes from cheap supermarket sliced cardboard. This bread stall does not sell the best bread I have ever baked or tasted but it does sell nice, fresh, cheap-enough mostly white rolls. Lots of them. They sell white Petit Pans, Soft Baps and Finger Rolls at about 25 pence each. They also sell large and small cracked wheat (brown) rolls, crunchy French Sticks and ready-sliced tin loaves. It being a market in Wales, you can also buy Welsh Cakes (picau ar y maen, pice bach, cacen gri or teisen radell) here by the truckload. Indulge and wolf down with tea.

This is a great Portuguese café that has excellent service. You can do take away, or you consider a…read moretable. The coffee is very good and the pastries are delicious. There is a small menu for savory food also.

This is the third branch of this family-run Portuguese bakery in Cardiff, located almost directly…read moreopposite the main entrance to Cardiff Castle. Opened in 2016 it's now well established. It functions more as an eatery than a bakery therefore, though there are plenty of pastries to buy if you want, including the famous Portuguese baked custard tarts. It's now a popular venue for coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. They serve a variety of savoury and sweet pastries as well as sandwiches and toasties. Although there are plenty of items containing Portuguese ham and sausages, there are also some vegetarian items, such as a spinach and onion omelette ciabatta sandwich, and a Portuguese style vegetarian pastry. More familiar will be the wide range of sweet pastries, tarts and cakes which seem to the main draw for most of the clientele. I had the veggie omelette and custard cake. They also do a special of soup, toastie and cake for £7. All very nice and the coffee's good too.