Rhostio Speciality Coffee

As a regular who’s come here almost every week for 2 years, I can say that this is easily my favourite place in Cardiff! They have very knowledgeable and passionate (not to mention kind, friendly and hilarious) staff. The interior design is immaculate and the atmosphere is always perfect! They also host great events with live bands/comedy. It’s on the pricey side, but I think it’s worth it, especially hearing the owner’s exiting plans for further renovations! It’s also dog friendly :) It’s a great spot to study, but there are limited tables that allow laptops, so sometimes it gets tight for workspace. Also there’s no free wifi at weekends. This is just because the turnaround got real slow - since it’s so nice, people wanted to stay and study all day (us included!). The rules for laptops and wifi definitely help the atmosphere, because it keeps the place more social! They also sell great beans that they roast here, and coffee equipment :) Our favourite things to get are the vegan chocolate cake, the toasties, lattes, and V60s!

Lovely venue, charming and courteous staff but they are young and some lacked experience and were a bit flustered. That's fine, but my meal arrived seven minutes after my colleagues which was awkward. The food was fine so I'd suggest just asking them to make sure your order comes together and to hot hold if there's a lot on in the kitchen. In fairness the place was quite busy and I think it just came down to lack of experience. Will visit again.