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Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

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Market Road
Cardiff
CF5 1QE

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Canton

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The Chairman left this review about Chapter Arts Centre

A surprisingly busy establishment that is part pub and part cafe. There seemed to be a good mix of people having a coffee, people eating, and proper drinkers. Had 3 cask beers on and the Ideal Day Darkest Before Dawn stout (5.4%) was lovely. I was very impressed and would definitely visit again.

On 15^th February 2026 - rating: 8
[User has posted 91 recommendations about 88 pubs]

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David Walton left this review about Chapter Arts Centre

Been here to the cinema maybe 10 years ago but first time to sample as a bar/pub. It is a nice open space, quiet on our late night visit last night. Pretty much as described below but the table / seating arrangement more small circular tables dotted throughout the large seating area. The bar stretches down the right hand wall as you walk into that bar part of the inside of the venue.

Slightly disappointingly only two of the four hand pumps were dispensing, one Brains Dark and my choice of an East Coast Session IPa from VOG called This Time Next Year Rodney. Very quaffable. The keg offering was a mid point on my scale, nothing too boring, but nothing outstanding. What was outstanding though was an immense range of German and Belgian bottled beers.

Would definitely try again when in area on hope that a wider cask offering was on - just think we caught late on an evening. It is a nice space to sit though and while away some time.

On 19^th May 2024 - rating: 6
[User has posted 1349 recommendations about 1332 pubs]

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Chapter Arts Centre

Another bar that we had walked straight by the last time we were in the Canton area of Cardiff. The bar is located in a building that is essentially an events space for the community. On our Tuesday evening visit, there were plenty of people milling around, waiting for some kind of show (possibly a theatrical one). We'd already had enough drinks to not pay any attention to other proceedings and instead made a beeline to the bar area at the rear of the building.

It has a cafe bar feel and I'm fairly sure that you could get things like coffee and cakes from the bar. Although, my memory is fairly hazy! Looking at the Whatpub website, I was expecting a selection of Marston's beers. However, the beer range was much more adventurous. Wiper & True Joyful Day, Wild Beer Bibble & North Vanishing Point. A fourth handpull had Weston's Old Rosie. It was only when we sat down that I noticed that a number of other ciders were left over from a "cider festival". Also still available were Williams Brothers Biffyn, Snail's Bank Banoffee Pie, Hallet's Rum Cask, Thatcher's Stan's Cheddar Valley & Sandford Orchards Devon Scrumpy. I very nearly ordered another one!

On 9^th September 2022 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3409 recommendations about 3407 pubs]

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