This is a small Co-Op but they have a good range of products, including a small selection of…read moregreetings cards and a large selection of magazines. However it is best avoided on a Friday or Saturday night as the place is crawling with students and drunks and there isn't a very nice atmopsphere. The staff are always friendly and chatty and they would often put stuff by for me if I asked. There is also a cash machine in this Co-Op but it is one of those ones that charge you for withdrawing so you're probably better off to pay card if you can.

Premier Convenience Store, also known as the Clifton Food Market, situated on the troubled Clifton…read moreStreet, is one of several convenience stores that are vying for diminishing trade since the one way system was implemented about a year ago. One of the ways that this store attempts to compete is by keeping its doors open as much as possible, and so it is open seven days a week from 8.00 in the morning to ten 'o' clock at night. It is also one of the few places that still stocks newspapers, and of course the discounted alcohol that it carries remains ever popular! Another thing that is impacting the smaller corner shops on the street is the fact that the council have granted permission for a Tesco Metro midway up the street. Although Premier Convenience Store is part of a chain, it is run as a family business, allowing the owner to make a reasonable profit for the responsibilities of running a complex shop of this kind. Conversely, Tescos employ people on minimum wage to work all hours, and then keep the profits for themselves. This means that huge sums of money leave the local economy, and end up in the pockets of the fat cats in London. This is really bad news for Clifton Street and Cardiff as well as Wales as a whole. What Cardiff and Clifton Street need more than anything else is for the council to stop making choices that will further entrench the recession, making it ever more difficult to turn these desperate times around. Cardiff needs a good flow of money within the local economy to endure the vicissitudes of the global slump. If this does not happen, the people of Cardiff can look forward to the prospect of working unsocial hours for an almost punitive wage, with all of the profits being siphoned out of the economy and shipped off to England! If this happens the people of Cardiff will not have the spending power to improve their lot over time!

St David's is a pretty remote place being, as it is, the westernmost point of the British Isles…read more Not the sort of place you'd expect to find a top quality deli. But here it is. A top quality deli at the westernmost point of the British isles. Manned (womanned?) by a dedicated group at the back of the shop who will knock you up a sandwich to go in minutes. Great local cheese counter. Lots of tasty pies, pasties, sausage rolls and scotch eggs. A couple of shelves of excellent white and red wines. And lots and lots of great quality bits and bobs from chocolates to pasta to dairy products. It's really well curated and the sort of place you'd expect to cost the earth. But it really doesn't. Very fair prices. A large baguette packed full of whatever you want will cost less than a fiver. We go there every day when we're on holiday and take our booty down to Whitesands for a delicious packed lunch. And when we're cooking, it's a great place to buy posh produce and a bottle of Pouilly Fume to go with the lobster or crab from down the road in Solva. Insider tip. Go early. Lunchtime gets crowded and although they work quickly it will be a bit of a wait if you're getting a packed lunch. This place is an absolute godsend if you like your food and wine. A real treat you can award yourself every day. Well, you are on holiday. For more St David's reviews please read my write ups on... The Farmer's arms. The Bishops. Gianni's ice cream. Saffron. Cwytch. Pebbles Cafe The Sound Cafe The Refectory Cafe Oriel y Parc

A great place to do some shopping for some special treats, plus wine and beer, besides some…read moreessentials for the store cupboard. They specialise in Welsh produce and there are some delicious local cheeses on offer. You can also buy freshly filled baguettes and rolls made to order. Friendly staff too, so altogether recommended.

Convenient and stocks essential items. They also have some hot pasties for sale, as well as…read moresouvenirs.

Good location and open all day everyday! Items here are very…read morepricey. Good selection of stock. Staff are usually a bit more friendly here. They offer sandwiches and baguettes which are pretty good and not too pricey considering! These are made fresh by staff but some are available on the shelves.

This is a much nicer Spar Shop than the one in the city centre. It is situated on a main road so it…read moreis very easily accessible but there is no parking. It is in a business area and very popular for lunch as there is a wide range of pre packed and freshly made sandwiches and rolls. They also sell Rowe's pasties which are always hot and fresh. Milk is very expensive here but you are paying for the convenience aspect. A fair range of magazines and newspapers are available and there is a fair grocery section. Lots of alcohol to purchase as well and open 24 hours which is a major bonus.