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Forest Cafe

2 Castle Rd, Cardiff CF15 7JR, United Kingdom
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one of those spots that keeps coming up when you ask locals where they actually go. forest cafe sits on castle road in cardiff, which puts you a little outside the city centre bustle, and that distance feels intentional even if it isn't. the kind of place that builds a loyal crowd not through noise but through consistency, through getting the basics right week after week. people who know their coffee in this city tend to point here first, and that's not nothing. if you're coming from the centre, the walk or the short drive is genuinely worth it. castle road itself is quiet enough that you notice you've arrived somewhere rather than just passing through. start with whatever's on filter.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 22 Jun 2026

nri score62
buzz0
local cred88%

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+44 7811 744501

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586

avg rating

4.6

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88%

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