How many cafés are mapped in Cardiff?

Caffe Atlas maps 9 cafés in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Which cafés in Cardiff have the highest ratings?

Sibling at 4.9, Mec Coffee at 4.9 and Hard Lines Market at 4.8, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Cardiff is 4.6 out of 5, from 2,441 individual ratings. That average covers 78% of the cafés mapped here.

Which neighbourhoods in Cardiff have the most cafés?

Crockherbtown with 3, Plasnewydd with 2 and Cardiff Bay with 1 lead the list among the cafés mapped in Cardiff. Every mapped café carries a neighbourhood label.

Do cafés in Cardiff serve filter coffee or espresso?

Of the 4 cafés in Cardiff with a listed coffee programme, 3 are espresso-led, 2 list decaf, 1 list cold brew, 2 list plant milk.

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Best Coffee Shops in Cardiff

Find the cafés worth visiting in Cardiff.

4.6/5·57%rated 4.5+

Cardiff maps 9 cafés. Their average rating is 4.6 out of 5.

Cafés: 9
Average rating: 4.6
Rated 4.5+: 57%

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Rating spread

4.5 or higher457%
4.0 to 4.4343%
below 4.000%

Every rated café here clears 4.0.

What they serve

Filter coffee4100%
Espresso375%
Cold brew125%
Decaf250%

Filter coffee is the default, on 4 of the 4 menus that name a programme; espresso is close behind on 3.

Neighbourhoods by café count

Crockherbtown3 cafés
Plasnewydd2 cafés
Cardiff Bay1 cafés
Civic Centre1 cafés
Maindy1 cafés
The Colonies1 cafés

Crockherbtown is the densest café cluster, with 3 of the 9 cafés that carry a neighbourhood label; Plasnewydd follows with 2.

Practical detail

Brunch6 cafés
Outdoor seating6 cafés
Step-free access6 cafés
Dog friendly3 cafés
Laptop friendly2 cafés

Brunch is listed most often, at 6 cafés, with outdoor seating next on 6.

When they are open

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Doors usually open around 08:00 and close around 17:00.

Highest rated

01Sibling4.9
02Mec Coffee4.9
03Hard Lines Market4.8

Questions

Cardiff café guide, answered

How many cafés are mapped in Cardiff?: Caffe Atlas maps 9 cafés in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Which cafés in Cardiff have the highest ratings?: Sibling at 4.9, Mec Coffee at 4.9 and Hard Lines Market at 4.8, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Cardiff is 4.6 out of 5, from 2,441 individual ratings. That average covers 78% of the cafés mapped here.
Which neighbourhoods in Cardiff have the most cafés?: Crockherbtown with 3, Plasnewydd with 2 and Cardiff Bay with 1 lead the list among the cafés mapped in Cardiff. Every mapped café carries a neighbourhood label.
Do cafés in Cardiff serve filter coffee or espresso?: Of the 4 cafés in Cardiff with a listed coffee programme, 3 are espresso-led, 2 list decaf, 1 list cold brew, 2 list plant milk.

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