Best Brains Beer in Cardiff

4 restaurant menus in Cardiff, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Elevens Bar & Grill
Elevens Bar & Grill
100/100 (2618 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
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British
Bar
Pub
Grill
Grill
Bar
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
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Brunch
Drinks
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Lunch
Beer
Fried
Peroni
Chicken tikka
Hot Dog with Fries
Vegan pizza
Pork Scratchings
Guinness
Brains Beer
Cider
All American Burger
Salad
Cheese & Bacon
Wings
Thin Crust Pizza
Bale Ale
Dirty Vegan
The American Burger
Bale Lager
Elevens Burger
Nachos
Elevens Hot Dog and Fries
Burger
Nachos Wings and Fries with Cheeseburger
Loaded fries
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Grill
British
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
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Visa
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"Gareth Bale’s restaurant was a cool spot, but probably not the best spot ever to watch a Wales football match. The place ended up filling up a bit..."
Seth Thomas
"This is a solid sports themed bar & grill. Table service is nice and quick, even when the venue is completely full. Food was much better than..."
Adam
"This place isn’t underappreciated. “must do” when visiting Cardiff if you are a sports fan! Situated immediately across from the ancient and..."
Sean Kilmartin
"Food and drinks were great however very difficult to order and pay if you don’t do it via their app on each table as one of my party found..."
mike
"THE place to go to watch any big sporting event! The simplicity of the self-service/scanning system works a treat! The staff are never too far away &..."
Mr Meighan
"We took our son for his 10th birthday and a member of staff called Ryan has created a moment that my son will never forget. Ryan was brilliant with..."
Dave H
"A must go to for any football/sports fan. The memorabilia on display is great! The food and drink here is also amazing with a great atmosphere on..."
Ryan B
"Awesome bar. Loads of sport and TV screens, plenty of seating and friendly staff. The food was fantastic especially the pizza I had. One of the best..."
Lee Calcutt-Scott
"Booked for 13:45PM but arrived a little earlier and was allowed access at 13:30PM as was quiet. The staff were very polite and very helpful. It is a..."
stephen huntley
"Nice and cosy atmosphere and friendly personnel! modern and clean with plenty of places. Very good choice of beer and beverages. Approachable prices..."
Tatiana Pirvu
"Great beer & drinks selection, reasonable prices and a good atmosphere. There was some irony though with the place being a sports bar owned by the..."
Chris Flynn
"Great sports bar with big screens and a upstairs and downstairs seating areas. With multiple screens and divided areas it allows different sports to..."
Martin
"Great service, even on a match day. Food was excellent, good portions and super tasty. Venue was immaculate and the staff were friendly and..."
Ian Jones
"Great place to watch sport, good selection of beers and..."
Rachel Clark
"Once met big man Gazza in this pub. Queue for three hours. Lovely man and got a signed short from the goat Welsh baller. He radiated goat energy...."
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"Amazing place to watch sport, very tasty burger too. Perfect replenishment after the Cardiff Half Marathon. Bar staff are very friendly and..."
Iain Whitaker
"Great bar. Loads of signed sporting..."
Kevin Thomas
"Went for a late night pay per view evening (wrestling) and was impressed with how well the staff treated everyone. Friendly and efficient all night..."
Joe Bonney
The Cardiff Cottage
The Cardiff Cottage
91/100 (2108 ratings)
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Welsh
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Welsh
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Fish & chips
Beef
Gambas A la Plancha
Fish & Chips
Brains Beer
Pint of Carling in the Sun
Not Guinness
Cod and chips
Cider
Burger
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Welsh
British
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Television
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Mid-range
"4 lads from brum over for the rugby � always head for the cottage on match day great staff, great beer, great atmosphere top top pub cheers �..."
Paul Glassbrook
"The best pub in Cardiff on a Rugby International. Great beer. Fantastic atmosphere. Food is very good the..."
Robert Thomas
"Lovely pub friendly staff , we had a nice meal and when we visit Cardiff it's where we like to go for a..."
Carole Lloyd
"Great pub for meeting with friends, very friendly staff and a great..."
Lee Williams
"Really friendly pub. Great food and service. Would highly..."
Sarah Davies
"Lovely pub friendly staff. Perfect start to our Coldplay..."
Tracey Arkle
"Great pub. Brilliant on match day. Wonderful Dark. Friendly..."
John Langley
"Old fashioned proper pub. Brilliant. Great atmosphere friendly..."
Sharon Thorpe
"Great ace for food and drink. Lovely ambience. Lovely traditional local pub in the centre of the ..."
Cheryl O'Brien
"Great food excellent value for money good beer friendly staff what more can I say..."
Neil Morgan
"Excellent beer lovely atmosphere and bar staff amazing..."
Debbie Cocks - Dawkins
"Great pub... it's been a part of the city's history for a long time. Excellent service here staff are great. Very nice pint of..."
Alan Davies
"Always drop in for a cheeky one when I can. Excellent service at all..."
Peter McMahon
"First time back here in years and thankfully it's still great. Beautiful exterior and interior, beer choice not the best and no craft but they serve..."
Paul Bobo
"One of Cardiff’s old pubs that was Brains for many years. Following Brains demise the pub closed and subsequently re-opened. A reasonable pint of..."
William Blower
"Nice little pub with good staff. Great cask..."
Kari Venekoski
"Great Guinness. The bar was quite busy but it was still an excellent two part pour. The person serving me quite rightly took another order whilst..."
Darragh Hanley-Crofts
"Really nice traditional pub. I haven't been here since it was reopened, but I was pleasantly surprised at the refurbishment. Still had its character..."
Catherine Lewis
"Was in the cottage for the Wales V France game, bar was flowing very fast and staff were amazing despite being overrun by drunken rugby fans. A great..."
Meg Bunney
"Brilliant!!! It’s back and better than before. Brains SA and Dark + 2 others. Reopened to the public 06 Oct 2023, support your..."
Peter Br
"Nice, clean place city centre pub, olde worlde atmosphere, warm and not loud as ceilings are..."
Gary Nancarrow
"Really nice refurbishment of the old pub. Great pint of..."
Paul Davies
"Great food and good brains staples. Nice guests and understanding staff when beer not right. Thanks for a good start to a long..."
Geraldine Watkins
"Friendly atmosphere, staff were great, Guinness was..."
Martin Timpson
"Great pub or as they would (could?) say in the old days, a proper..."
Sean Humby
"Always a great visit to one of Cardiff's well know public..."
Mark Sutton
"Good atmosphere, friendly staff and cheap tasty food. Food is served until..."
Cat P
"Great newly-renovated traditional pub in the heart of..."
Paul Kennedy
"Great classic style pub with a good..."
Ian Jones
"As one of the original Cardiff pubs , I'm glad to see it's been refurbished..."
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Pitch Bar & Eatery
Pitch Bar & Eatery
86/100 (2443 ratings)
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British
Bar
Vegan Options
Welsh
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Welsh
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Fish
Pork
Brownie
Beef
Soup
Puddings
Half Roast Chicken
Cake
Eggs Benedict
Triple Cooked Chips
Scones
Brains Beer
Pancakes
english breakfast
Pork Belly
Toasts
Lamb Cawl
Lamb Shank
Sea Bass
Bass
Wild Garlic Mushrooms
Lamb Shank
Cheesecakes
Chicken Gorwydd Glas
Pasta
Guinness
Sausage
Sirloin Steak
Welsh Rarebit Bites
Salad
Cider
Fried
Welsh rarebit
Supposed to Be Afternoon Tea
Calamari
Roast Potatoes
Halloumi
Hoff Burger
Calamares
Coleslaw
Eggs Benedict
Salmon
Sandwiches
Yorkshire Pudding
Cakes
Sirloin Steak
Burger
Chicken Burger
Crème Brûlée
Sunday roast
Cheesecake
Lamb
Tapas
Pesto
Sit down
Bar
British
Welsh
Seating
Table Service
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"The best breakfast ever, it was like an angel squatted over my mouth and pissed bacon into..."
Dave Baldwin
"Went for an afternoon tea with a Groupon voucher. Food was lovely friendly staff would highly recommend would visit..."
Gaynor Bowden
"This was our first time here in the daytime. (Have been a customer of an evening before). We booked an afternoon tea for four. On arrival our table..."
Ceri Boulton
"What a lovely atmosphere and staff so friendly and welcoming would highly..."
Christine Adams
"Great meal and as I have coeliac disease they went out of their way to keep my food gluten free, which was much appreciated! Will definitely come..."
Sarah Bibby
"Our first time, cocktails were to die for and and good was delicious, deffinatly a place to visit when in..."
Julie Greatbanks
"We went for Sunday lunch and ordered the beef. It was amazing! The beef itself was perfectly cooked and plentiful and it was accompanied by potatoes,..."
Karen Price
"Excellently venue with welcoming staff, had the amazing share board for Sunday lunch and it was amazing!! Along side that I have some great..."
Jordan Brown
"My partner and I recently had the pleasure of dining at Pitch, a charming bar and eatery nestled in the heart of Cardiff Centre. Our server, Jack,..."
Kieren Johnson
"Served and welcomed by friendly staff, the food arrived in good time and we were checked up on a good amount during our trip. We ordered the sunday..."
Kate Matthews
"Firstly, the ambience was exquisite. The team was really nice and patient. The waitress suggested Welsh sausage and mash, which was really good. The..."
Hema Harilal
"Very welcoming and caring staff, serving delicious traditional Welsh food in a lovely cosy atmosphere - absolutely the right place for one of many..."
Rachel Bergmann
"We went for food here on 29/12/2023 and it was amazing😁 The food was absolutely stunning! The manager (I’m so sorry I didn’t catch her name)..."
Ellie Williams
"Haben diesen Ort durch diverse YouTube-Videos gefunden und wollten es mal ausprobieren. Und es hat sich sooowas von gelohnt. Also vor allem für die..."
Olivia Winter
"We loved the atmosphere and some of the food. We went there to try the traditional welsh rarebits and Glamorgan sauvages. They were good and we liked..."
Antoine Avdb
"Was looking for a local place to try some Welsh food. Hit the spot! Rarebit was lovely, sausages and mash was good, mash had leeks through it,..."
julia OL (Jools)
"A nice bar located in the city centre of Cardiff, the waitress gives warm and good service. It serves good Welsh food better than restaurants,..."
Eric So
"Nice intimate bar ! Delicious veggie breakfast served until 2pm. Super friendly staff and nice enough to allow breakfast order just on the limit as I..."
Oana R. R.
"Never in my life have I had such a warm and cozy welcome, what a stunning staff and such a great attitude towards service. The food was delectable. I..."
Ed Chrispin
"First time here , was fantastic. The cocktails were amazing! Lovely staff and decor. Only had drinks but the food looked..."
Claire Slessor
"Zum Abendessen waren wir im „Pitch“. Als Vorspeise hatten wir das Welsh Rarebit mit den Knoblauchchampignons. Als Hauptgericht hatte ich das..."
Marco Palzkill
"Unbedingt wollte ich Mal Cawl probieren und hatte bei der Recherche dieses Lokal gefunden. Als Starter hatten wir vegetarische Welsh Rarebites, dazu..."
Denis Neumann
"Nice introduction to Welsh specialties like the Welsh rarebit, lamb cawl and Glamorgan sausage. The Glamorgan sausage was the best of them all! The..."
Vanessa Ling
"Fabulous food, friendly staff. Quiet with fun and quirky decor. Homemade, fresh dishes. Local ingredients. Smooth, well made, cocktails! Walk past..."
TERESA ROTH
"Had a delicious late lunch here, ordered the lamb cawl, so full of flavour. Thank you to all the staff for great service. Will definitely be back..."
Kave Kamburona
The Halfway
The Halfway
75/100 (1727 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Vegan Options
Pub
British
British
Welsh
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Cider
Beef
Fish and Chips
Fish
Burger
Sweet Potato
Fish and chips
Lasagna
Brains Beer
Wine
Barry Island IPA
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Lager
Ham
Murphy's Irish Stout
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Welsh
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"In the interest of honesty I will say that I have previously left a negative review for The Halfway after a bad meal and bad experience. After..."
Jonjo Burke
"We had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Food was amazing! A lovely cosy pub, great..."
Frances Cooke
"Really nice pub. The staff are all fantastic. The chefs do a great job, and if you like reading menus, there's loads of them to choose from. The food..."
Simon Butler
"I popped in for a spot of lunch, i decided to opt for the lamb rogan josh, absolutely delicious, full of flavor and piping hot, washed down with one..."
Richard Harrison
"Had amazing food with great service, prices were very reasonable and in a very nice location! Will definitely return in the..."
Osian Hughes-Griffiths
"Great pub! Had a really nice Sunday roast here and the Guinness is fantastic. Friendly staff and a nice atmosphere..."
Ally Anderson
"Great local pub. Unpretentious food, great service good beer selection. Looking forward to the next..."
Bob Eastoe
"Came in to a warm and festive atmosphere. Terrific pint of Cruz and a lovely halfway burger. Recommend to..."
adam troth
"Lovely warm, homey atmosphere and equally friendly staff. The food is spectacular, I would recommend to..."
Rene Riach
"At the edge of Pontcanna Fields, and around 20 minutes walk from the city centre, the Halfway pub brings you a traditional food and drink selection...."
Tom G
"Really enjoyable lunch, great choice good service, and good..."
Philip Alexander Jones
"Nice stay, good value & warm atmosphere. Highly recommended for all the family. Would recommend booking as it does get very..."
andrew Dobson
"Good pub in a great location. Good pint served by chatty friendly staff. Good setting for match day, if you don't mind..."
Daniel Pressley
"Really nice food, friendly and helpful staff, dog..."
Glesni Eleth Griffiths
"Great food, reasonable prices, amazing service from staff and lovely..."
Ben Hancock
"Lovely pub booked for Sunday lunch. Booking process very easy. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Food was great very big portions thought I may..."
lee plant
"Dropped in today with the Wife, son and dog, and was once again immediately made to feel welcome. Unfortunately they had tun out of roast dinners,..."
Michael Holcombe