The Rummer Tavern

You'll find The Rummer Tavern tucked away on Duke Street in the heart of Cardiff's city centre, the kind of place that feels like it's been there forever and frankly looks better for it. Walk in and you're surrounded by worn wood, low ceilings, and the sort of crowd that comes for a pint, not an Instagram moment. The bar staff know what they're doing, there's usually a decent selection of Welsh ales on, and the food menu reads like someone actually wanted to cook proper stuff rather than just tick boxes. It's the pub you'd take a visiting mate to if you wanted them to understand what Cardiff's actually about.