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Operator: Marston's
49 Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DQ (View on Google Map)

A traditional pub with a stand-out black and white facade on the main road through Llandaff. It has been opened up inside into a large open plan bar with a wooden floor and decor that gives it a slightly rustic feel. Guest beers include those from Brains' own craft brewery as well as from breweries elsewhere, including some served from a gravity stillage behind the bar. Of interest in the interior are old brewery signs, loads of beer bottles (not for drinking!) which are secured on shelving in recesses or against the walls. Look up and you can see some beer barrels perched on some ceiling beams. Continuing the beer theme, many pumpclip stickers are dotted around giving an idea of the many ales from Brains and other breweries that have passed this way in recent times, with the ever increasing types of ales from Brains craft brewery being particularly impressive. May close early at night. Around the walls are displayed scenes of Llandaff which share space with a number of framed pen pictures of past Glamorgan County Cricket Club “greats” and a few cricketing cartoons. The bar counter has inlaid Prince of Wales feathers patterns which break up its otherwise plain wooden appearance. Food is popular and the menu offers a good range of pub grub favourite dishes among others.

Information for this venue is provided by the Cardiff Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Caerdydd - Cardiff
Last updated
11/03/2025
Last surveyed
16/02/2025
Leasehold owner
Marston's
Freehold owner
Song Capital
Pub ID
CAR/068
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 5:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Brains - Bitter
Brains - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7%
Brains - Bitter
Brains - Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.7%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Pumpclip-1
Brains - Dark Mild • 3.5% Spotted 8 times
Pumpclip-1
Brains - Dark

Mild

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 8 times
Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original Premium Bitter • 4.5%
Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Pumpclip -1
Brains - SA Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once
Pumpclip -1
Brains - SA

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted once

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Camping Camping
(1800m)
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
24, 62
Closest station (1050m)
Waun-Gron Park

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