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coffee in Cardiff

you get every independent in Cardiff, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

180 cafes · 4 roasters · avg nri 47

see the best coffee shops in Cardiff

the best specialty cafes in Cardiff are Chapter Arts Centre, longa turkish café, and Waterloo Tea (Wyndham Arcade). they lead 180 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Cardiff, ranked by nri

165 results

Chapter Arts Centre

Chapter Arts Centre

elite
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(2,200)
local cred100%
nri score90
longa turkish café

longa turkish café

featured
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(339)
local cred72%
nri score83
Waterloo Tea (Wyndham Arcade)

Waterloo Tea (Wyndham Arcade)

featured
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(518)
local cred88%
nri score81
Bentley's Cafe

Bentley's Cafe

featured
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.7(235)
local cred72%
nri score79

Hard Lines Cafe

featured
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(514)
local cred72%
nri score71

200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista School

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.4(571)
local cred81%
nri score69
Blossom Cafe

Blossom Cafe

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(283)
local cred72%
nri score69

Metchy's Cafe & Bar

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(213)
local cred72%
nri score69
Supajump

Supajump

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.1(596)
nri score68

Café du Chat Noir

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(240)
local cred72%
nri score67

Insole Court

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(1,090)
local cred95%
nri score66

Cafe Fresco

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(315)
local cred72%
nri score66

Coffee#1 Whitchurch

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.3(512)
local cred71%
nri score66

Stag Coffee

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.4(535)
local cred81%
nri score65

Tuk Tuk - Thai Kitchen & Bar

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.7(498)
local cred72%
nri score65

Elmers Take a Break Cafe

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(531)
local cred88%
nri score64

Tuck in Cafe

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(453)
local cred72%
nri score64

Spit and Sawdust

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.8(359)
local cred72%
nri score64

Hanoi 1991 The Vietnamese Coffee House

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.5(336)
local cred72%
nri score63

Summerhouse Cafe

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.3(272)
nri score63

Wally's Kaffeehaus

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.7(87)
nri score63

Pettigrew Tea Rooms - Bute Park

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.5(767)
local cred88%
nri score62

Forest Cafe

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.6(586)
local cred88%
nri score62

Cardiff Indoor Flea Market

verified
Cardiff, UK|cafe
4.4(695)
local cred81%
nri score62

faq

what is the best cafe in Cardiff?

Chapter Arts Centre is the top-ranked cafe in Cardiff, scoring 90/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Cardiff?

180 independent specialty coffee shops in Cardiff, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Cardiff?

Chapter Arts Centre draws the highest share of local regulars in Cardiff, with a local-credibility score of 100/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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