Barker Tea House in Cardiff

Beautiful café area, lovely, friendly and welcoming staff! For how busy it was, the service was fantastic, especially when it came to the speed of the order coming. We order both of the pancake stacks and the presentation was pristine and tasted even better!! And the drinks are very good value and tasty! Would highly recommend!

Looking at the previous reviews, we must have gone on a bad day. The counter staff were friendly and helpful, though a little slow. However, I ordered the smashed avocado and like a previous review the egg was very hard. Then we had two more people join us, who both ordered food. When this came out the server was looking for the table who ordered (there are table numbers, which you have to say when ordering food). When she finally brought the food over to the table, her comment was "at last" before dumping both plates (almost throwing them) onto the table and walking off. When I say she dumped them on the table, that is exactly what she did, not even placing them in front of the customers who had ordered the food. Will definitely not be returning to the tearoom again.

A rare visit to Cardiff this week and we were looking for somewhere 'a cut above' to have brunch. Stumbled on this delightful Tea Room by accident and, as it was busy and buzzing, thought we'd give it a try. Sat in two lovely winged armchairs in a very cosy setting - it was bitterly cold outside! Ordered a Cumberland Sausage and Egg Sandwich and a Tuna Mayo Sandwich plus two slices of cake. Coffee was piping hot and delicious. The sandwiches were a delight - thick hand-cut granary bread with masses of tasty filling. Cakes were just as good. Well worth a visit when you are in Cardiff Thanks to all at Barkers!

A very quirky cafe in Queens Arcade with a pleasant ambience and friendly helpful staff. We had a huge quantity of delicious tomato soup served in a saucepan with copious amounts of fresh bread and butter. Perfect on a cold November day!

Lovely tea room - prompt service - saucepan of soup ! large portions ! Lovely staff Bathrooms charming Highly recommend a visit.

Popular Tea House in an arcade with outdoor and indoor seats. Prices on the high side co sidering you have to queue to order. Hot food took more than 30 mins but was warned in advance. Taste is decent. Nice atmosphere.

A very nice establishment. Sizeable and comfortable seating area. The tea is quite good. One of the better tea houses we've been to in the world.

Lovely beautiful place in central Cardiff, however I came for a coffee and it was very overpriced for the service and product I got. The coffee came out cold not even slightly warm. The service was poor. The girl behind the counter was chewing her chewing gum obnoxiously and was very cold when I ordered. My mother ordered a jacket potato and was very underwhelmed by the amount of cheese and beans she received for the price.

My favourite teahouse in Cardiff

A beautiful cafe in a very pleasant arcade. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was high quality and filling. We shared an afternoon tea, which was plenty for two of us. The extensive choice of tea was slightly bewildering, but the man serving us was very helpful in helping me choose. All in all, a very nice experience and I'd happily return next time I'm in Cardiff.

Lovely place, friendly staff also polite & professional 😀 I love a place which serves tea in a pot & Lovely tea cup

Lovely boutique-style coffee shop. Ordered the smashed avocado on toast with egg and it was lovely but the egg was hard. Asked for an extra egg and it came hard as well. Coffee and tea were both really nice. Every server that attended to us looked surprised all the time, as if they were new? Lovely bathroom - really clean and cute decor.

Love this place. Service was excellent and food lovely. Please go and try out the atmosphere

Excellent food and good service in a busy environment

Take my first afternoon tea there and I'm now addicted to it thank you ! The place is so unreal

Great atmosphere, feels like being at grandma’s house! I was taken aback by the prices, £14 for a serving of pancakes that arrived covered with some wilted edible flowers…

Beautiful food and totally amazing customer service!!! The lady who cleared our table went above and beyond when asked about the tea. New tea tried today (cherry and almond rooibos) and the lady even told me where to buy and gave me some to take away!!!! I am defo coming back. Oh and good food too, portion sizes were perfect and very tasty

A perfect place for an afternoon tea with excellent cakes

Decidedly average. When you break it down, £10 for a sausage and egg sandwich. 1.5 sausages and a egg? It took an hour to get to us, and two big door steps of bread. Tasty, but all bread and no substance. Felt let down

I required a gluten free afternoon tea and the staff provided me with a lovely selection. The venue has a great nostalgic feel. The staff are very accommodating and helpful. Slight miscommunication, but that was as much my error as theirs. When I booked I explained that I was gluten free but that my daughter wasn't. I assumed we would get half and half gf and ordinary but everything was gf. This was fine for me but not so good for my daughter. The staff member who served us offered to make her some ordinary sandwiches but she didn't like to cause a fuss at that point. We both enjoyed the breakfast tea. We had the whole of the upstairs to ourselves which felt quite special too. I will definately go again and I would recommend to others as a great place to go with good quality food and helpful friendly staff.

Great afternoon tea in Cardiff. I found everything on our plates to be delicious and the gentleman working the till was so sweet and helpful to help us re-arrange places to fit a stroller. Lovely place 🤩

Ambience was beautiful. Waitstaff was fine, but not welcoming. Brownies and caramel tea were fantastic, but the scones were too dry.

We used to love this little spot. Prices have skyrocketed and the service has decreased. Still if you are visiting the city for the first time it's worth a visit.

Das Café hat eine schöne Karte mit süssen und herzhaften Speisen. Die Plätze sind in den Arkaden und auch in den zwei Stockwerken des Cafés.

Cosy place for brunch and afternoon tea. The staff were helpful. Eggs & mayo were delicious and big portion. Smashed avocado and eggs was good too. They have indoor and outdoor tables. It could be a stop place for non-locals after visiting the castle which is 2 minutes walk from the tea room

I left very disappointed after my first visit to Barkers and my last. I ordered a Tuna Mayonnaise sandwich served on brown granary bread. It came in a dish rather than on a plate. I thought that was rather strange. No crisps, not even a little bit of salad. The bread was cut like door steps. Hardly any Tuna, no sign of mayonnaise but I did notice a very thin slice of tomato which was a bonus! The sandwich was very dry, bland and impossible to bite. Therefore, I won't be making a return visit and sadly wouldn't recommend Barkers. 🙁

food was excellent, service was quick too ,and when I left my phone ,they hrld until I returned, thanks 😊

Very nice place for a meal. Price is reasonable.

A beautiful place located in a beautiful arcade. Food is of a great standard and does do justice for the high prices. Bread is beautifully baked.

Found this lovely little place on a trip to Cardiff and what a little treat it was perfect tea and cake and a afternoon tea to die for ..if in town don't miss out

Looking for a relaxed breakfast we discovered this lovely place in one of the arcades off St Mary Street. Very pleasant staff, good choice of food.

Delicious afternoon tea especially the choice of teas (caramel highly recommended!)

Took the wife for afternoon tea for her birthday. Can't fault it. Good selection of sandwiches, with a variety of cakes, scones and macaroons. The venue is well maintained with a rustic vibe. Well priced and friendly staff 👍🏻 will definitely be going again

This is absolutely going to be my regular 🖤

Food was good. Children enjoyed

Lovely tea room for brunch with friends. Variety choice of loose leaf tea for your selection. It impressed me they offered 3 different water (pure tap water, water with berries and water with lemon)for you to choose. But lack of choice on cake and pastry. My walnuts cake is yummy, and my friend ordered eggs royale and she loves it. Two storey setting with outdoor seat, you need to find the table on your own and you need to order the food and drink in counter and help yourself.

Loved everything about this place. Perfect for what I needed, best eggs Benedict I've ever had, lovely atmosphere and nice range of options. Definitely will be going back for the afternoon tea.

I would like to thank, James the manager, for sending me my wallet to my home address! following an afternoon meeting I had there a few weeks ago I had lost my wallet unexpectedly. I had struggled to remember where I had lost or used it last. Everything was in there safe and returned to me in the post. Also, highly recommended for tea and coffee and snacks, as well... it was the second visit and will be back! Thanks you James 👏👍🎉❤️

The ambiance is just perfect, perfect for photos too

A very nice place located in the center of Cardiff, they serve food and drinks. the outside and the inside are very nicely done. We enjoyed the afternoon tea plus the varieties of teas we had to choose from. The food and service was excellent.

Lovely fresh sandwich. Plenty of filling

If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would! The atmosphere was amazing, the manager couldn't do enough for us and wore himself out running up and down the stairs to make sure we had everything we needed. We loved the Victorian decor and the standard of the food was first class

We went to the enjoy the afternoon tea yesterday, it was brilliant on the tase of the tea also the service, especially thank you to Mikey who served us , we’ll come back again ,Thank you .

Totally spoilt, given a foot rest spot to elevate my sore foot, nothing too much trouble and a truly amazing experience x

Updated: Still coming here, I really enjoy it, although, annoyingly sometimes the upstairs isn't open so there isn't always a place to sit. Also, a weird one, but with the bacon and egg sandwich & the sausage and egg sandwich, there could be another egg, I usually have to split it up so that there is egg in both sides? Love it in here! Always lovely, staff are amazing, it is table service food, however, it is usually filled up with customers and they don't accept bookings, so be prepared to sit in the outdoor table (covered, in the arcade) and wait for a table to free up.

This is my go to café when visiting Cardiff, lovely food and coffee, friendly staff and a great ambience. Stunning Vintage decor based in the castle arcade,. Great choices if your gluten free too

We discovered Barkers on a trip to Cardiff a few months, we love the chilled atmosphere and choice of food and drinks the service is always brilliant and friendly too

Prompt and courteous service. Relaxed, comfortable atmosphere in historic Cardiff arcade. Only criticism is that payment is by card only. I perhaps wrongly understood that cash was still legal tender in UK.

Superb tearooms, the tea is delicious with a beautiful aroma, well worth the cost

What a joy to go to this quirky tea room. Highly recommended

Interior was very well decorated but the food was dramatically underwhelming, I had the avocado and eggs on toast , I was served a well presented dish but the quality of it was no where near the aesthetic of it , my toast was just slightly warm bread , the avocado was too salty , and the egg was overdone, as for the coffee I had bordered a cappuccino , that turned being half a cup of coffee with a massive head of froth that wasn’t even warm enough to dissolve my sugar, my partners eggs royale was also overdone with cold bread , and the hot chocolate was more like warm milk Very disappointed considering the cost of the food and drink

The wonderful mornings in the really nice and atmospheric tea room were the best thing about my two-day trip in Cardiff. Warm staff and lovely interior. The drinks are top class and the food is absolutely great for the price

Amazing atmosphere, great tea and food. I was looking for a place to relax have a good tea and breakfast- and I found it!!! The staff is really nice, and the tea hits the spot!

Beautiful rustic atmosphere and delicious food and teas!

This is our second visit to Barkers this year and it’s becoming our go to place, when visiting Cardiff. The food, service and atmosphere are all excellent. If you are in Cardiff I can strongly recommend for brunch or afternoon tea. Thank you to you all for putting a little magic to our visits!

"Last weekend, my husband and I visited here. We ordered a cup of rose black tea and a coffee with a tea cake. They were good. One disappointing thing is that they were out of Welsh cakes.

Stopped in for afternoon tea with my daughter while on vacation. This was on a recommendation from the front desk at The Angel Hotel. We very much enjoyed the atmosphere and the woman at the front was very kind and helpful. The Carmel Black Tea was so good!!!! The only tiny fault was the cake was a bit dry. Not bad at all but, noticeable. Sandwiches were wonderful. If ever back in Cardiff, I'll stop in again. Price seemed very fair as well.

I was in Cardiff for a book signing. Having travelled from Pembrokeshire I was looking forward to a light lunch at an independent business. I went inside and it wasn’t terribly organised. There was no front of house person; I saw people taking orders behind a bar but couldn’t see a menu. Turned out they are on a wall facing AWAY from the door. Placed my order only to be presented with a card machine. However, I’ve lost my bank card and am awaiting a replacement. This meant I only had cash on me. So I had to leave when they stated that they only accept card payments. I feel this is not very inclusive, especially to those on a limited budget who rely upon cash to avoid getting into debt. I wouldn’t recommend, sadly.

Absolutely love love love this place

Lovely place to sit, chat and enjoy the food, very pricey but worth it

I loved everything about this place, food, coffee and the look of the place. Staff were wonderfully welcoming and helpful. The sandwich was big enough to feed a family. Loads of cheese, ham and pickle. Excellent place.

Food and coffee great location great just a bit of a wait for our coffee ☕️

Appalling service from the staff....we felt invisible....especially from a tall chap.....such a shame as it was our first visit and the place itself is really special

V nice inside. Food very expensive for what it is. £8.99 for a bacon sarnie. Latte ok, but nothing special. Service ok, but again nothing special.

I went here for my sister’s birthday. Loved the afternoon and hot chocolate was the best.

I'm sorry to say that we were very disappointed. The place looks so inviting but our food was cold and too expensive. I couldn't finish my meal. We won't be returning.

Not the afternoon tea to enjoy the sandwiches were like door steps and tasteless the cake was a large slice stuck on top nothing dainty although the tea was nice and scones but never worth the money and won"t be making a return visit

We went for afternoon tea and unfortunately I was quite disappointed it looked as tho the sandwich’s had been thrown together (nothing like the pictures on Facebook or instagram) I can’t say it was an enjoyable experience all we could hear was the smashing of plates we were sat by the dishwasher the noise was ridiculous (all other customers were looking and frowning to see what was going on). I’ve been here before for breakfast and it was really nice, maybe we were just unlucky? Something that did annoy me was that we were given latte cups for our tea maybe it’s just me being fussy but I like a teacup.

went for lunch, beautiful food!

Very cozy atmosphere, beautiful decor, nice traditional tea and friendly service.

I've not been here for 2 years yet this place is still amazing with a great selection of teas and cakes as well as other food all inside one of the most beautiful arcades in Cardiff, this is a great place to relax and rest after a busy day wandering around Cardiff.

By applying some form of heat to the bread they manage to transform its physical properties to something more suitable for brunch.

Great ambience and one of the best hot chocolates i have had!

Went for a business breakfast. Nice place and good service, but ordered Eggs florentine… and the eggs were hard. Sooooo poor. £1, I think

We stumbled upon this place while staying in Cardiff for two nights and loved it so much we visited for breakfast both days… such a lovely cosy feel with many hidden corners to tuck away in. The doorstop bread anything was exceptional… I had it toasted the first day - yum ! And a sausage and egg sandwich the second. Great friendly service … a real find!

Fabulous breakfast. Very attentive staff. A great location with a lovely atmosphere.

Lively tea room in arcade and when the food did arrive it was lovely but we waited over 45 mins for the food and although they were busy they were by no means full. No apology when we eventually had our food. Husband had scrambled egg on toast which was presented in a bowl with two bits of toast - weird! Would attempt to go again when not so busy as the bread was gorgeous

A Cardiff staple. Always enjoyable. Has personality.

Popped in for brunch and ordered a sausage and egg sandwich and latte. Coffee was lovely though small but the egg and sausage are obviously made in the microwave. The sausage was lukewarm and pale and the egg was nuclear hot and rock hard. Stick to a cold sandwich or cakes if you come. The surroundings are cosy but there are plenty of similar with better food close by (big mousse)

We stumbled across barkers when we were looking for an afternoon cup of tea. From the outside the tea rooms are welcoming and only gets better when you go inside. The decor is fantastic and if you are able to get one of the larger arm chairs it's very hard to leave. The menu is great and if unless you are starving the afternoon tea is ample for 2-4 people so very good value. The staff were welcoming and extremely helpful allowing more hot water for the tea pot. If we were local, it would definitely be a regular dining spot.

Love coming here for my brew. Usually with friends and family. Ideal to go without kids as it's relatively small. It feels cosy when it's a small party. Pricey for drinks and cake and I don't mind as I visit occasionally.

The food is nice. The staff is friendly. The seating is very comfortable. And overall this is such a cosy place!

Comfortable and friendly, only had a coffee but the cakes looked good, so will have to go back and try them,

I've never put a bad review on your site, but today..please don't warm your scones..as when it arrived it was very hot and spongy and spoilt the taste. Everything else was good.

Expensive or it no I don't think so great food and coffee was good although maybe it could of been stronger.

Very busy visit, but food and drink were good. Unfortunately had to sit outside because it was so busy.

Bloody good tea. If Tea was this great in 1773 the Boston Tea Party would have never happened.

Nice atmosphere, i like the outdoor seating in the arcade Tried the Avocado toast with egg, its really rich and good portion for 1 And the plain scone with butter and jam is also good

Just had our first experience of barker tea rooms, great service really welcoming, warm friendly atmosphere, didn't have enough time to sample the afternoon tea but had the carrot cake, chain late all fabulous, defo goin back next time in Cardiff. Five star🌟👍🏻

Paid almost £18.00 for eggs Florentine and coffee. Overall size of portion in a dish not much bigger than a side plate. 1 extremely small muffin, 2 small eggs & hollandaise sauce tasted like salad cream. Spinach served uncooked (there was loads of it) and 1 small cherry tomato cut in half to garnish. Won't eat there again.

Excellent for afternoon tea and cake.

Herausragender Ort für ein gemütliches, leckeres Frühstück in einem beeindruckenden Ambiente.

Staff were very friendly and helpful. Clean place with lots of lovely decor. The service was very quick and the food was lovely.

Lovely cosy and away from the busy centre.Enjoyed an Almond Latte and a gluten free Carrot cake 😋.A good place to people watch and the staff are very friendly and welcoming.🙂

Great ambience and good quality food available, definitely worth visiting for a refuel.

Great selection of tea. The scone wad light and fluffy with a satisfying portion if clotted cream. The people working the friendly and it was a nice spot to sit and relax.

Located opposite to Cardiff Castle, friendly staff , cosy atmosphere, coffee is so good , highly recommended for a breakfast

Best afternoon tea ever. Service was great, staff were very friendly and helpful. Wonderful range of teas - cakes and sandwiches were delicious. May need a nap after 🤣 Would highly recommend

Barker's is the ideal cafe to sit in on a cold frosty afternoon. Their quantities are great, they have amazing vegan options, delicious cakes and pancakes and their chai tea latte and luxury hot chocolate is to die for!! Very highly recommended!!

Loved the tea rooms, 20 pounds per person got 4 sandwiches. Beautifully decorated with a selection of teas on offer. In a very central location not too far away from Cardiff castle.