Winter weekend in Cardiff
Wintering in Cardiff — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Cardiff
Bute Park
OutdoorsCity Centre
130-acre castle parkland following the River Taff — pedalo and tree trail.
Cardiff Bay
OutdoorsCardiff Bay
Mermaid Quay, Doctor Who Experience site and Wales Millennium Centre.
Cardiff Castle
CultureCity Centre
Roman fort, Norman keep and Victorian Gothic apartments inside one wall.
Principality Stadium
CultureWestgate Street
Retractable-roof rugby cathedral — match-day singing shakes the city.
St Fagans National Museum of History
CultureSt Fagans
Open-air museum of 50+ reconstructed Welsh historic buildings — free.
Where to eat
Brother Thai
$Thai street food · Castle Arcade
Roti wraps and chicken satay in a Victorian arcade — easy lunch.
Fabulous Welshcakes
$Welsh Café · Mermaid Quay
Fresh-griddled Welsh cakes by the bay — chocolate or traditional.
Heaneys
$$$Modern Welsh · Pontcanna
Tommy Heaney's neighbourhood tasting menu — Welsh produce in focus.
Asador 44
$$$Spanish · Quay Street
Basque-style asado, Galician beef and a serious sherry list.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium, St Fagans National Museum of History. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Cardiff and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.