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City Centre, Cardiff

Markets and arcades

🕒 Lunchtime

Discover the rich ingredients that make up the delights of Welsh cuisine while wandering through Cardiff's iconic markets and arcades

Markets and arcades

The starting point for your tour will be Cardiff's central railway station, which will have delivered you into the heart of the city. A short walk will take you to Wyndham Arcade, which will be the first of seven iconic Victorian arcades on this journey.

Each arcade, having been built in the 1800s and early 1900s, has its own delights to entice the visitor, with delicatessens and eateries, as well as an eclectic range of clothes stores, jewellers, barbers and the like.

The tour will also take in the impressive Cardiff Market, where you will find a wealth of products under its Victorian glass roof.

Your journey will then terminate at the Dominions Arcade, where you can delight in a meal at Marco Pierre White’s famous steak house and reflect on your Cardiff food odyssey.

Itinerary

Cardiff Central Railway Station

Start at the main railway station

Wyndham Arcade

Wyndham Arcade

Wyndham Arcade is a bustling street of activity, housing a variety of eateries as well as several independent eclectic shops and beauticians

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Waterloo Tea (Wyndham Arcade)

Waterloo Tea (Wyndham Arcade)

Waterloo Tea is committed to an ongoing exploration of the world's finest teas, selling the best leaf teas to take away or enjoy within the tearoom

Stay for 10 minutes

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Wally's Delicatessen (Royal Arcade)

Wally's Delicatessen (Royal Arcade)

Long-established Cardiff deli for charcuterie, cheese, Mediterranean and Eastern European foods

Stay for 10 minutes

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Royal Arcade

Royal Arcade

Royal Arcade is Cardiff’s oldest arcade, a Victorian shopping passage with independent shops, cafes and coffee stops

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Morgan Arcade

Morgan Arcade

Morgan Arcade is part of Morgan Quarter, one of Cardiff city centre's best shopping destinations, with luxury boutiques, high-street names, family-run shops, cafes and Spillers record shop

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The Plan (Morgan Arcade)

The Plan (Morgan Arcade)

The Plan Café is a Gourmet Cafe for artisan coffee and food in Cardiff. A unique, unhurried, independent Cafe Bar in the heart of the city

Stay for 30 minutes

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Cardiff Market

Cardiff Market

Cardiff Market is a Victorian covered market offering fresh produce, independent traders and local food in the heart of the city

Stay for 45 minutes

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High Street Arcade

High Street Arcade

High Street Arcade is a Victorian Cardiff arcade now home to independent coffee shops, vintage clothing, tattooing, barbering and small retail finds

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New York Deli Cardiff

New York Deli Cardiff

Cardiff deli serving New York-inspired bagels, sandwiches and hoagies from Duke Street Arcade

Stay for 10 minutes

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Bitelicious (Duke Street Arcade)

Bitelicious (Duke Street Arcade)

Bitelicious cook and bake tasty food and sweets, all made with passion and love

Stay for 30 minutes

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Duke Street Arcade

Duke Street Arcade

Designed in an iconic Gothic style of the time, the Duke Street Arcade is particularly striking and home to a selection of excellent shops

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Nata & Co

Nata & Co

Nata & Co is a Portuguese bakery, home of the famous pastel de nata

Stay for 5 minutes

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Fabulous Welshcakes (Castle Arcade)

Fabulous Welshcakes (Castle Arcade)

Fabulous Welshcakes beautifully packaged, handmade cakes are the perfect gift or treat any time

Stay for 5 minutes

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Castle Arcade

Castle Arcade

A Victorian shopping arcade opposite Cardiff Castle, with independent shops, cafes, bars and specialist stores across two levels

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Madame Fromage

Madame Fromage

A daily portfolio of over 150 different cheese varieties sourced from Artisan and award winning farmhouse producers and a comprehensive delicatessen and patisserie range, has resulted in a winning combination

Stay for 10 minutes

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Gin and Juice

Gin and Juice

Gin & Juice is a relaxed Cardiff cocktail bar in Castle Arcade, with handcrafted cocktails, an extensive range of over 450 gins, and daytime food, coffee and freshly pressed juices

Stay for 20 minutes

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Dominions Arcade

Dominions Arcade

Dominions Arcade is a small Queen Street arcade linking Cardiff’s historic shopping-arcade character with Hotel Indigo and Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse Bar & Grill

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Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Cardiff

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Cardiff

Choice steaks and British fare served in a refined, modern environment, bringing affordable glamour to its diners

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