The Queens Vaults, Cardiff

David Walton left this review about The Queens Vaults

Visited 10/04/26. Visited previously 05/04/18

Cask offering here was Brains SA and Best Bitter, American Pale Ale from Tudor Brewery and Felinfoel Double Dragon with two unclipped hand pumps. Keg offering of Murphy's Irish Stout, Caffreys Black Stout, Stella, original SB, Worthington CF, Carling, Camden Pale Ale, Cruz, Neck Oil, Clwb Tropica, Madri, Guinness, Budvar, Inch's, Coors, Estrella Galicia, Amstel.

Large very sporting orientated pub on Westgate St right by the Millennium stadium. It has some seating outside at the front and barrels to stand at on the side and is bare boarded inside, with the main bar counter providing service on two sides and occupying the rear right-hand corner. The rear part, level with the side of the main bar counter houses three pool tables all in busy action on my visit and under a vaulted ceiling in this part of the venue, with a drinking ledge served by tall stools on the right and rear sides. Seating provided by lots of regular and tall tables in the main floor space in front of the pool table area and in front of the front side of the bar counter. There is also a bar counter, the Guinness Bar, on the left-hand wall mid venue, with a darting area just to the side of the rear of that bar counter. There is a raised area up a couple of steps at the front of the venue between the two corner entrance doors and which is carpeted and which provides further regular table and chair seating. Seating near the right-hand door comprised a right angle dark red studded leather banquette and then some crimson curved banquettes around regular tables along the front right-hand wall. Lighting very ambient, some provided by chandeliers. There are many TV screens in here showing US Masters golf, recorded footy action all with the sound turned off and a lot of sporting, mainly rugby, memorabilia on the walls. A reggae-based soundtrack was playing during my visit. A decent large venue to watch live sport in Cardiff city centre.

On 12^th April 2026 - rating: 6
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