A local’s guide: 48 hours in Cardiff, UK

1. Restaurant Minuet

7.5

42 Castle Arcade, Cardiff

Italian Restaurant · City Centre · 12 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: Best food for under a tenner...try the James Bowman for a spicy twist on pasta.

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2. St David's

8.6

The Hayes, Cardiff

Shopping Mall · The Hayes · 42 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: 2 Costa Coffees and Klaus Ohlson...what more do you want? Shopping? Go later in the evening, after 5pm, for a less frenetic stroll through the place.

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3. Apple St David's 2

8.0

63-66 Grand Arcade, Cardiff

Electronics Store · The Hayes · 35 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: Iphone, Ipad, Macs (musicians bibs for drooling needed) need I say more? Go after 5pm...less kids more space to browse and play.

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4. Costa Coffee

8.2

Grand Arcade (St David's Dewi Sant), Cardiff, Cardiff

Coffee Shop · The Hayes · 14 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: Good Coffee great service...ask for extra beans in the Mocha cooler for a real bite with the sweetness!

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5. The Queens Vaults

6.9

29 Westgate St, Cardiff

Pub · City Centre · 17 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: Double Rum and Coke for £6..enjoyed with all the rock music you want on the juke box (3 plays for a £1) Rock on!

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6. Bogiez Rock Bar & Nightclub

Kingsway, Cardiff

Rock Club · City Centre · 11 tips and reviews

Sankara Band: Get there before 12pm and haunt the shadows.