29 Park Place

Cardiff


We rate the cocktails and ambience much more highly than the food at this hip cafe-bar directly opposite the National Museum. Slink into the comfy chairs, shoot a round of pool or head out to the rear garden for an alfresco beer.


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1. National Museum Cardiff

0.04 MILES

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2. Cardiff Castle

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3. St John the Baptist Church

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4. Yr Hen Lyfrgell

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5. Cardiff Story

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6. Gorsedd Stones

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7. Blackfriars Priory

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8. Bute Park

0.45 MILES

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