Albany in Cardiff

This is a hidden gem of a place. Away from the busy pubs in Cardiff centre.

Albany hotel is a great pub. As a local I do feel the decision to get rid of the jukebox was a poor one. I heard rumours that new management are being sort at the Albany, this seems to be a recurring theme. This pub could do with some stability. I think the Albany could benefit from offering some food. Beer garden is one of Cardiff’s finest.

Always enjoy my visits to our local “clubhouse” Well done Mark and Team!

1st time visit to albany hotel .. Roath's best kept secret .. plenty of big screens for the sport and spacious bar area and large outdoor patio with heaters made it a great venue for myself and my buds

The best pub in Cardiff if you want somewhere with character, great beers and a great price for them

Nice beer garden , highly recommend

Popped in for a cheeky pint, sat in the beer garden to enjoy the sun. Such a lovely atmosphere!

Great local pub, great food which comes with fast service and a friendly smile, Nicola was amazing, very atte time to the children and got them colours and paper. Highly recommend and will be definitely returning again soon :)

Had such a fantastic experience at the Albany last night. They were so hospitable, and all the regulars were so fun too! Thank you so much for having us!

I hosted my birthday in the skittles alley of The Albany and had one of THE best nights. The owners were so kind and welcoming to my friends, we had the whole space to ourselves for the party and it was glorious. So so grateful and will definitely be back soon!

A great pub, wide variety of drinks at reasonable prices, so many tvs to watch sport and a brilliant beer garden

Very cosy and friendly. Beautiful garden❤️

Always have the best experience at the Albany since it has been under new management. Atmosphere is so welcoming with top service every time. It’s now one of our favourite places to socialise xx

Amazing beer garden and they also have a skittle alley and dart board

Always been a great lil pub to visit. Went recently for the 1st time in about 5 years and will definitely visit again.

I would to Thank Nicola, Stephen and the team for the very warm and friendly welcome, we booked the lounge for a wake the space was relaxing and very comfortable. I would definitely recommend The Albany, lovely atmosphere and great prices.

Great place, fab staff. They always look after the regular customer's. Great beer garden.🥂🍷🍻

Really nice local with live music on some Sundays. Great.

A great pub and a pillar of the community. Very few pubs in the area have the community feel that the Albany does. Especially like the Irish music sesions on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. No obnoxiously loud speakers, just great music being played. Good beer selection. Primarily Brains cask ale. Has a skittle alley and a small "secret garden". I do hope that the great community feel is continued and that this pub isn't ruined by Marstons as they've done to so many.

Love this place. Landlord & landlady are really friendly and welcoming. Always a nice pint here. Quiz nights, skittles, darts ... What a fantastic pub.

Don't come here it's our local and we don't want it ruined by trendy upstarts

What a lovely pub wanted some where new to go and this wasn't far for me n I loved it, great space lovely people and a family run pub which is rare now. So worth going beautiful beer garden n a fantastic atmosphere I will definitely be going back again.

Dog friendly bar in an old school Cardiff boozer.

Fine pub, allows dogs. Lots of space, one side is nice and warm. Smoke comes in from the outside. I’ll visit again for sure.

Regrettably the new landlord has decided to inflict noise on his customers in the Lounge by insisting on intrusive and totally unnecessary music and sports commentary in what was previously a quiet zone. What a shame, when there is a bar in the same premises, he couldn’t allow an area of relative quiet to coexist! Can’t recommend to anyone who just wants a nice quiet drink. Sad. Update: 30/10/2023 The new management team at this lovely pub have arrived and restored its former lovely operation Thanks

Lovely people nice food very cheap

My ultimate frisbee team regularly go after training. Good selection of drinks, friendly staff and now food make for a great post training social.

Friendly and welcoming pub and I will be happy to return here when I am next in the area.

Fab atmosphere, great beer garden, large selection of beers, small but nice food menu, friendly staff just a nice all round place

What a great pub, lovely landlord and team - a credit to the area

Meals not being severed no one in the pub

Big pub. Multiple rooms. Drop down screen for the sports. Great beer garden.

What a lovely pub and garden area ,lovely atmosphere, lovely friendly staff, would definitely recommend

Yes a great back street put great for students and residents, But, there’s a problem here, bar man with a beard/facial hair, drinking behind bar as he’s working 3rd June 2023 after 5pm, and a so called landlord drinking on shift and pouring his on drinks/bitter,? It literally unprofessional, Not happy with new management He lets people sleep as there drunk, Absolutely unbelievable I wouldn’t trust him

A lovely pub with great beer and a perfect sun trap beer garden. Great selection of beers and friendly staff and management.

If I could give more stars I would. I recently booked out the back room of The Albany for a suprise baby shower and Peter had not long taken over the pub and needed some TLC. The job Peter, his staff and his family have done to that pub is phenomenal in such a short space of time and the secret garden in amazing too especially when they get that outside bar open.They opened up early so my balloons could be delivered. They provided us with a buffet for 40 people and every single guest complimented how delicious the food was. They offered to keep the cake in the fridge because it was boiling during the party. We had access to the jukebox for free courtesy of Peter putting into his own pocket to put into it. The whole team went above and beyond and I will highly reccommend them going forward. Top night and thank you guys x

Great pub, visited recently after not being there for a few year. Good atmosphere, fantastic stuff. Very helpful manager. Looking forward to my next visit

Amazing pub and great staff, serving awesome beer

Nice old style pub. Friendly and welcoming. Good selection of pulled bears under new manager.

Lovely pub great atmosphere Peter and his staff are very friendly

Great pub, lovely staff and brilliant atmosphere

One of the best pubs i have ever seen

Beautiful place, very kind and friendly staff, excellent beer and delicious food. 4 stars because we can and must always improve! :-)

Time has passed great improvement to pub

Lovely garden that has had a new lease of life friendly atmosphere and good beer. Pete runs a well oiled ship

Nice new landlord and nice atmosphere

Lovely lovely lovely place. The Brains Dark on tap for £3.40 is an absolute steal and the pub is a true traditional local pub. Love my time here every time I'm in Cardiff.

How you came up I don't know but I'll try.. Umm been a lot of yrs since having a pint here...friends lived across the street...Joey's shop was in full swing...the best pint I have ever had bar none. ..love The Albany.. I grew up on Diana Street... When the afternoon crowd would leave I would say " give us a kiss love " oh I was 8 or 9 ...let's see how long this stays up... I'm coming sweet nectar!!! 😋

Great pub, staff were really helpful and ensured our party ran smoothly- Thank you all - Highly reccomend and buffet was lovely!

Fantastic pub! Wonderful atmosphere with great range of drinks on tap, classic interior and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

What a great pub and the young lady Ellie who served us is great behind the bar Will definitely be returning

Lovely pub with great and friendly staff. Will be visiting again. New landlord is very good

Great local pub. New landlord and staff are fantastic!! Clean, fresh beer, changes being made consistently. Bands now being booked bringing great community spirit also. Night and day difference, well done all!!

Ellie is a great asset to the place! Peter has also turned the pub around and it’s now a great little pub to drink in!

Loverly to be back on the ball landlord and staff great selection of ales and lager plus great entertainment looking forward to enjoy the beer garden soon.

Amazing pub with amazing potential. Fabulous team and great landlord

Great pub, excellent service from jack.

Great pub. Great selection of ales including pedigree now! Lovely service from Seren. Excited for the new secret garden and food service. Keep up the good work

A uniquely delightful pub, beautifully poured pints with an abundance of deals on offer. The secret garden out the back is nothing short of magical. In particular the gorgeous blonde girl never ceases to put a smile on your face. Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to relax for a drink with exquisite atmosphere.

Good pints and pies all served by a lovely blonde Welsh girl behind the Bar

Love a cheeky Tuesday quiz hete, wish u could come more. Always end up having the same bartender (small-ish) blonde lass always treating us well.

Big spacious pub with a good atmosphere. The young lady behind the bar was so friendly and poured an excellent pint.

Lovely traditional pub. Warm and welcoming

Great pub with a great selection of drinks! Seren behind the bar was very helpful and friendly, would definitely recommend :)

Lovely traditional relaxed pub. Excellent customer service from staff would definitely recommend a visit.

Have had a great time here recently with my uni mates. Good atmosphere with friendly environment and staff whatever day you go!

Superb old school pub with very friendly staff just taken over and new people doing excellent job so far definitely recommend a visit.

The Albany has always been a good old fashioned local pub which, over the past few weeks, has been even better under the new landlord. There is a pleasant atmosphere, excellent service and consistently good beer! A great place to meet and have a chat with friends over a drink or two. Keep up the good work.

What an improvement in under 2 weeks!! Loads of locals returning and we're very optimistic that the Albany can return to being a brilliant, friendly, thriving local. And the beer is exceptionally well kept. Keep up the good work. P.S. wife delighted that wine request taken on board.

Gone to the dogs and the new people have only been there a week

Very good pub, good value and a great atmosphere, would definitely recommend, favourite pub in Cardiff

Excellent local pub. Good selection of Brains Beers. Recommended.

Lovely pub, does rolls for a quid which i loved. Beautiful garden.

Good local pub with reasonably priced drinks and a nice atmosphere.

Good pub nice people the new landlord doing a good of keeping up the high standards set over many years

Pub with a nice vibe and dog friendly

Best pub I've been to in years, excellent beer, staff, and atmosphere. Would definitely visit again - particularly recommend the Brains Dark Ale, excellent. 😋👍🤠

The Albany is a proper old school pub which is refreshing with all the modern day refurbs going on! The owner and staff are lovely and they have a great beer garden with reasonably priced drinks. We've also enjoyed the skittles alley when we've been there for our Keep Roath Tidy meetings. All on all a fab pub and I highly recommend :o)

Absolutely love this pub, real old world pub and friendly staff. Great beer too.

Nice pub with a good atmosphere.

Great ale, friendly staff, really enjoyable pub quiz on a Tuesday. Great community feel.

Quick little pit stop. Nice local pub with very friendly and professional staff. Good pint of Moretti, reasonably priced. Food menu looks good, lot of homemade options will be back to try.

Superb traditional pub. Friendly staff and talkative customers.

Tuesday Quiz night.. was a fun relaxed night and a good general knowledge quiz ... enjoyed and definitely going back regularly.

Good indoor area with a cool garden, affordable drinks and friendly staff!!

Not great service and surprisingly the beer wasn't too good

Lovely beer choice, and the back garden is fantastic. It's hard to get bored in here, and the bar staff are extremely friendly. Can't wait to drip by in here again :)

Lovely old fashioned pub with lots of different drinks available on tap. Gorgeous outdoor garden and quick table service

Terribly rude and fruit flies are everywhere, a sign of terrible hygiene. Used to be a gem but not any more.

Very noisy drunk customers in a group in the bar. Im no prude but some people would find their language offensive. Their was a smell of stale pet hair (I know as a dog owner) and my wife's allergy to cat dander was set off quite quickly after sitting down, please guys try and be better at cleaning, its important !

It's a friendly "local' that sticks to the current regulations regarding Covid-19. Staff always seem happy to see you.

Lush garden and reasonably priced beer. Some good characters to be found.

Good to see the place open again despite the restrictions

Great friendly social traditional pub!

Really great pub, friendly staff, always a friendly welcome, sky sports and bt sports, food is quick and tasty. Tuna and cheese panini my fave!!

Great pub, welcoming staff, the very best...

I liked it. A good pub. Very busy and noisy for a Thursday.

Best local pub in Cardiff hands Down

Proper pub and shows the footie!

A little gem,hidden away in the back streets of Cardiff, even on a wet, cold night there's always a welcome here,Cheers, K