Fancy yourself as a cocktail connoisseur? Whether your tipple is a mojito, Manhattan or a Cosmo, with Cardiff’s impressive range of bars you can sip your way around the city using Portia Nicholson’s round up of the best cocktail spots.
Park House
One of Cardiff’s more stylish venues where you can enjoy a well-deserved ‘after work’ cocktail. Sip on a delicious, expertly created cocktail delivered with exceptional service and knowledge. Wine based cocktails are the speciality here and with an 1800 strong wine cellar on site you will be surely spoiled for choice.
20 Park Place,
Info: 029 2022 4343 / www.parkhouserestaurant.co.uk
Pitch
Proudly independent, Pitch serves up some pretty innovative cocktails, with a new menu and refurbishing on the way. Award winning mixologist Natty Sammut is the star barman here, shaking up delightful cocktail concoctions that are enjoyed best in their fabulous outdoor seating area.
3 Mill Lane,
Info: 029 2022 8882 / www.pitchcardiff.com
Dead Canary
Spearheading the speakeasy revival, the Dead Canary is a secretive bar that customers will have to seek out for themselves. Wonderfully creative cocktails are crafted by extremely knowledgeable staff who are more than happy to make off menu creations tailored to the individual to be enjoyed amongst the gorgeous décor and an atmosphere that’s dripping in cool.
Barrack Lane,
Info: 029 2023 1263 / www.thedeadcanary.co.uk
Ten Mill Lane
Late night favourite Ten Mill Lane is a discreet little cocktail hideaway. Sink into a booth with one of their inventive cocktails a soak up the sophisticated atmosphere until the wee hours. With an imaginative menu delivering deliciously off beat cocktails that changes every three months, you will almost never tire of this suave venue.
10 Mill Lane,
Info: 029 2015 1015 / www.tenmilllane.co.uk
Time and Beef
Time and Beef joins the Canton collective of cool new restaurants and bars. Coffee shop by day and burger and cocktail joint by night, it balances both brilliantly. Serving up build your own burgers and a smashing selection of cocktails, including their very own delicious signature range, this is the place to be.
169 Cowbridge Road East,
Info: 029 2115 8539 / www.timeandbeef.co.uk