Best Burgers in Cardiff: Arcades to the Bay

The best burgers in Cardiff are found in the city centre around the Victorian and Edwardian arcades and St Mary Street, at Cardiff Bay, and in the neighbourhood food streets of Roath, Canton and Pontcanna. Look for burgers made with Welsh beef, which carries protected geographical indication status, and for Caerphilly, the crumbly Welsh cheese.

Cardiff, Caerdydd in Welsh, is a capital where match days set the rhythm. When the Principality Stadium fills for international rugby or football, the streets around it pack out and a burger becomes the quick meal before or after the game. Away from the stadium crowds, City Road in Roath has a long run of independent restaurants from many cuisines, and Cowbridge Road East in Canton plays a similar role to the west. Cathays, next to Cardiff University, is the student district.

Burgers in Cardiff: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: the arcades and St Mary Street, Cardiff Bay, Roath (City Road), Canton, Pontcanna and Cathays.
• Local beef: Welsh Beef is a protected geographical indication, so its origin can be checked on a menu.
• Local cheese: Caerphilly, a crumbly white Welsh cheese.
• Match days: expect queues and crowds near the Principality Stadium on international days.
• Food market: Cardiff Market, a Victorian covered hall in the city centre.
• Wales in practice: prices are in pounds sterling (GBP), and street signs are bilingual Welsh and English.

Every guide we publish on Cardiff is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify. Compare Cardiff with other cities in our burger restaurant guides.