This was the Tea shop we visit in Cardiff. It's located in…read morethe Castle Arcade, in walking distance from the historic castle. The restaurant was beautiful. It had a lovely cozy feel with plush velvet seating and charming small tables. The service was nice. The guy who took care of us was also manning the bar. He was busy, but made sure to take care of us well. The tea service was very good. We picked our tea from the list and had a pot steeping while our sandwiches and pastries were being made. The sandwiches and pastries were lovely. A proper afternoon tea in the UK!

Would have loved to try this place but no idea how to get in. None of the doors seem to work nor do…read morethey have a sign anywhere saying how to get in. If you solve this mystery is the tea free? Good luck mate.

Brilliant tea room specialising in loads of different teas. Very friendly and helpful staff and…read morerelaxed atmosphere. Also does great cakes and very nice breakfasts (but don't expect a big fry up). Well worth a visit.

Unfortunately, the one thing that I always remember about this place is that they forgot my…read moremarshmallows. I paid extra for marshmallows, and when my hot chocolate came it was without the little mountain of tiny marshmallows I was expecting. I was still fairly new to Cardiff at the time, and a little shy, so I sat quietly and hoped that perhaps they had sunk to the bottom and I'd find them as I started drinking. Sadly, however, no marshmallows were to be found, and then it was too late to do anything about it. This aside, Waterloo Gardens Teahouse is a lovely little shop, in the quiet area of Penylan with a nice selection of drinks and cakes, and comfy sofas. The coffee is fair-trade, there is a wide variety of tea, and they change the art on the walls regularly, exhibiting a different artist each month, which is a nice touch. Just make sure they give you the marshmallows you're paying for.

Now open where once stood Wellfield Diner, this nice Cafe serves a large variety of teas, coffees…read moreand soft drinks, as well as very good cakes. They serve different cakes through the week, which helps you find something different to taste with your drink when you go back there. But the best reason to visit the place is the food: Stuart and Dorothy are working hard to give you a delicious meal for a very reasonnable price. With dishes inspired from traditional french meals and a twist of welsh cooking, this is a very good place to eat lunch. Just be sure to check their Facebook page or their website to know what the day specials are - coq au vin, beef bourguinon, pâté en croute, tartiflette - all homemade! They also offer a special "Sunday lunch" which is halfway between the traditionnal Sunday roast and the french pot-au-feu. There's plenty to eat and it's really good food. The place is quite small but the music (french, of course!) and the decor, are really nice - I was really impressed by the chandeliers! If you go to Cardiff and visit the Albany Road area, this place is definitely worth a try.

Tea and Cake do things the traditional way. For a start they brew loose leaf tea in the cafe…read moreinstead of using tea bags... this is always a good sign. Even though I'm a smoker, my taste buds are pretty sensitive. I can taste impurities in the water used to make tea, and I can also taste the paper if a tea bag is used. So, this is my kind of place, and sadly a lot rarer these days. Being a family business, there's the attention to detail that you'd expect; the service is great, the homemade food is a cut above the rest, and the cake... ah the cake... well, the cake is out of this world! And there's gluten free, veggie and vegan options... that's consideration for you! The gift shop and traditional sweet shop is a bit like taking a trip down memory lane... when I was a little girl they used to sell sweets in jars all lined up on shelves, one after the other... just like they do here. Lovely! Check out the traditional Victorian style toys, with wonderful wind-up mechanisms... marvelous!

Well where to start? As someone with a very sweet tooth, and who is rather partial to old-fashioned…read moreconfections, I unsurprisingly fell in love with this place, the moment I set foot in it! In addition to sweets from a bygone age this shop also sells handmade chocolates (though not nearly enough in my opinion), and I would particularly recommend the white chocolate and hazelnut butterflies which are truly divine A small café has recently opened at the back of the store, where you can have handmade paninis, sandwiches, toasties or even one of their fabulous cakes. I really like the black and floral wallpaper in the café and the pink fairy lights, which come across as trendy rather than tacky. If you're trying to be good or are not in the mood for food, there is also a small card and gift selection. They sell some very witty tea coasters and magnets (think naughty 1950s housewives), and even the jewellery has a confectionary theme (I absolutely love the iced ring biscuit and cupcake necklaces). Though the selection here is small, the cards available are incredibly unique and in a word, fabulous! My favourites were definitely the ones which spoofed popular fairytales. There is certainly a lot going on in this place, but rather than detract, this just adds to the cool, quirky nature of this sweet store, come café, come gift shop, which is without a doubt worth a visit!

Imagine your Mum hosting a garden party, in the shed - using ALL the different chairs and chinaware…read more in the house. ....that's pretty much what the Forest Tea Rooms in Tongwynlais are like, yet in the best possible way. Located a 100 yards North from the entrance of Castell Coch. This forest hideaway serves a range of hot and cold SNACKS. *Caps necessary to ensure you don't expect poached eggs and hollandaise sauce (I was hungover and had a craving). Opt to sit inside near an open fire or outside where there is an abundance of plants and wildlife - there's even a neighbourhood Peacock! We had toast for two, coffee and a tea - served by their friendly staff which cost only a few pound. Next time as apposed to driving straight there I would choose to take on the Taff Trail ending at the Forest Tea Rooms as its apparent most use it as a post cycle / long walk reward.

Until recently this was the location of Town and Country, and I was somewhat upset to see it go…read more However a recent visit to Jaspers has certainly lessened the blow, and I can't deny that it is certainly an asset to Llandaff village. Jaspers is primarily a tea rooms, and whilst many of the cliental are in their senior years, they do get some young faces through door, after all afternoon tea has become awfully trendy! However they also serve light dishes, such as sandwiches and jacket potatoes, or just even just a piece of cake. Speaking of cakes Jaspers also has a cake ordering service, and I'm told they're delicious. Having been slightly spoilt with my previous afternoon tea experiences (quite a few London hotels, and the Pump Rooms in Bath) I was initially slightly disappointed with what Jaspers had to offer. Afternoon Tea here is quaint rather than fancy, however the sandwiches, cakes, and scones were all perfectly lovely and I found the portion sizes just right (other places seem to give far too much, and you inevitably end up leaving food). Also expect to pay considerably less here than you would at a London hotel. As of yet I haven't found anywhere else in Cardiff where a set afternoon tea is available (though there's bound to be somewhere), I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Jaspers. I imagine it would be particularly welcome to tourists visiting Llandaff Cathedral (which is practically on its doorstep). Finally the menu is bilingual which is certainly a nice touch.

Jaspers has everything you would expect from a traditional tea house, tea for one but also a small…read morearray of snakes including cakes and scones. Personally I do think is more for the older generation I mean that shouldn't put people off going as it is fairly quaint and like Sarah has pointed out Jaspers is in prime location for people who are visiting Llandaff Cathedral. As far as the younger generation are concerned I'm not convinced there will be a new fashion statement to visit a tea house yet by all means if you finds yourself in the Llandaff area take trip, you will be pleasantly surprised.

We stumbled across this OUTSTANDING tea shop! Omg! The young woman attending the store was so…read morewelcoming and friendly and knowledgeable about tea!! I fell in love with several teas she let me sample ! I'm headed home with a bag full of teas!!! Thank you Tizzy for sharing your passion for tea with me!!

Attended a Tea Blending Workshop on 05th August with Brett and their team and I can't praise it…read moreenough. We were treated to 11 different teas where we got to taste test them and learn about their unique properties. My favourites were the Enchanted Narnia - the the tea that tastes 'pretty' - and the Treacle Sponge green tea which was a new one on me. We got unlimited tea based cocktails (non alcoholic version options too) and the strudle with brandy was like a hug in a mug! We then got to mix our own blends of 3 different teas and a 10% discount on purchases. Overall it was fun, informative and tea-tastic. If you like tea, are curious or want to treat that special person this is highly reccomended.

Eclectic coffee shop located in one of the many victorian arcade's in Cardiff. Ordered the…read moredoorstep bacon sandwich and a coffee, picked up the coffee and the sandwich was served by our attentive server. This location was busy but not overwhelming. Great place to watch the world go by.

This was a lovely and elegant cafe we came to for coffee while in the area…read more We got a couple of coffees to go, so we didn't stay long. The service was nice. We were greeted and taken care of pretty quickly. The coffee was fresh and delicious. A nice spot in the Arcade for a quick stop while you explore.

What a wonderful find! Just a short stroll from Cardiff Central train station, in an arcade. Great…read moretea, coffee and wonderful sandwiches and salads on excellent gluten-free bread. And very reasonable! Highly highly recommended!

Food: Tried the smoked Haddock rare-bit. It was delicious. The portion wasn't large but it was…read moremoderately priced at £6.50. Didn't manage to try any of their cakes this time around. Tea: Hot-water refills are complimentary. We tried some of the Japanese green teas - kukicha (£3.50) and matcha (£5). Both interesting choices, the matcha is probably a bit too adventurous for someone who is only used to their English breakfast! The kukicha was recommended as a milder introduction to Japanese green teas - it went down well with my companion who was new to these. Next time I plan to try the matcha latte. Atmosphere: Noise level is moderate, can be a little louder when it's busy but still quiet enough to hold a comfortable conversation at your table. On this occasion we were sat at a sofa and coffee table on the ground floor. There are a few locations near power outlets for those who want to bring a laptop. Service: Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Our waitress gave good menu explanations and recommendations - definitely developed our tea-taste buds. Don't come here if you're in a rush - food arrives slowly. Lasting impression: Good food with moderate pricing and an interesting range of teas. Casual place for a light meal and a long afternoon chat over a cuppa. If you want afternoon tea it is wise to book - they can get quite busy.

The Norwegian church is an art centre, performance space, and cafe, located on the waterfront of…read moreCardiff Bay. The church was originally built as a place of Lutheran worship, and was consecrated in 1868. It was built to serve the large number of Norwegian sailors coming into Cardiff's port at the time. The Norwegian Seamens' Mission was located here, and provided, as well as a place of worship, a place to find support and community for sailors away from home. In time, it also became the centre of a permanent expatriate Norwegian community. Perhaps its most famous member was Roald Dahl was baptised here, and worshipped with his family as a child. Sadly, the church's fortunes reflected those of the port as trade decreased in the post-war period, and it was closed and deconsecrated in 1974. The church was rescued and restored when the former port area was redeveloped in the 1980s. A preservation trust was established, and the church was dismantled and relocated in 1987 (the original site is now occupied by the Wales Millenium Centre). It was re-erected on the current site in 1992 and now hosts art exhibitions, concerts, acts as a venue for weddings, and there is a small cafe. The cafe serves a limited selection of snacks, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches and a range of cakes - coffee and cake seems to be its forte. We went for lunch there before a walk around the Bay - there are lovely views from the window tables across the Bay. We found the menu a bit limited: the toasted paninis come with cheese, or cheese and chutney, or cheese and ham, or... well, you get the picture. None comes with salad or vegetables (not even cheese and tomato). So we opted for the 3 choices above, accompanied by an olive, houmous and toasted bread platter, and a bowl of skin-on fries. It was good value, but let down by having standard sliced white bread with the platter (great olives, but sourdough would have been so much nicer!), and the toasties could have benefited from some side salad. A white bread toastie with just cheese feels a bit underwhelming in 2022. Service was similarly a bit underwhelming: pleasant and efficient enough - but only once we had gone to the counter and asked for a menu so we could make a selection. (No menus on the tables or menu boards.) You get the feeling they would be better concentrating on cakes and patisserie, with coffee: if they going to serve savoury food, a bit more attention to the menu would make a big difference. So, 5/5 for the historic building and location, 3/5 for the cafe (or stick to coffee and cake).

Great place from Hop on bus for a cold Welsh Cider, and a pastry-Rocky Road,Orchard Gold.read more