ALTHOUGH A POT NOODLE CAN SEEM
LIKE A PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE MEAL
THERE DOES COME A POINT WHERE
YOU WANT TO EAT SOMETHING LESS
FREEZE-DRIED. TIME TO INDULGE IN
SOME GREAT CAFES, RESTAURANTS
AND TAKEAWAYS.
CAFFEINE FIX
AMERICANO JAZZ CAFE
Waterside Dock, Kings Road,
Swansea
01792 468230
www.americanojazzcaffe.com
Cafe by day, jazz club by night,
Americano is small, intimate and
strikingly decorated with a grand piano
hanging from one corner. Pop in for a
serving of local jazz in the evenings or
a slice of cake and an excellent cup of
coffee during the day.
ATLANTIC COFFEE
13 High Street Arcade, Cardiff
029 2023 2202
Whether you fancy a spot of people
watching or a break from a hectic
shopping session, Atlantic Coffee’s
location – on the corner of High Street
Arcade by St. Mary Street – makes it
the perfect pit stop break. Reasonably
priced, it provides a refreshing and
welcome change from the chained
mainstays of the city centre. They also
serve some terrific iced beverages.
COFFEE BARKER
1-13 Castle Arcade, High Street,
Cardiff
029 2022 4575
Exposed brickwork and high ceilings
make this a seamless contemporary
addition to the popular Barker clothes
shop. With a delectable cake selection
and tempting paninis, Coffee Barker is
a great place to enjoy a relaxing lunch
in one of the cafe’s many comfortable
leather seats.
CAFÉ MINUET
42 Castle Arcade, High Street,
Cardiff
029 2034 1794
This is a unique and endearing little cafe
that has earned a reputation for serving
some of the best Italian food in town.
Charmingly quaint surroundings make
this one for a cultured bite to eat in the
city as you watch the world slip by.
COFFEE A GOGO
8 St. Andrews Place, Cardiff
029 2023 2723
www.coffeeagogo.co.uk
It’s fair to say that the baristas at Coffee
a Gogo love their coffee. With a focus
on quality, a double shot as standard,
and staff trained at the London School
of Coffee, what they don’t know about
Arabica beans isn’t worth knowing.
COFFEE CESSO
87 Bryn-y-Mor Road, Swansea
01792 456100
A trendy and up market little, cafe,
there’s great food, great coffee, and it’s
licensed too. The ice cream is delicious
and the cosy surroundings make it a
definite place to stop in.
COFFEE CONTINENTAL
47-49 Castle Arcade, High Street,
Cardiff
029 2037 1291
This Cardiff café is the second of Coffee
Continental’s establishments, with the
first being found in Blackwood, Gwent.
Not only do they serve a variety of teas
and coffees from around the world but
they also have a range of internationallyinspired paninis.
COFFEE #1
Branches across South Wales
This is proper guilt-free drinking as most
of their coffees are 100% fair trade. The
atmosphere is always lively, as is the art
that dons the walls. Just sink into the
sofas and enjoy.
EMBASSY @ CATHAYS COMMUNITY
CENTRE
36-38 Cathays Terrace, Cardiff
029 2037 3144
There is no better value cafe in Cathays
than Embassy, a humble little place
on Cathays Terrance that makes all its
own food and serves good coffee and
delicious cakes. Most ingredients are
locally sourced and organic, so you can
fill up on lots of healthy grub mid exams.
GARLANDS
4 Duke Street Arcade, Cardiff
029 2066 6914
A truly excellent little cafe in Duke
Street Arcade that will offer pretty
much all you’d want from a small, cosy
cafe. Championed by the Observer, this
establishment offers some excellent food
that makes for a damn fine lunch at a
reasonable price.
Buzz 031