Cafe Castan in Cardiff

This is nothing more than an over priced cafe. The general ambiance is very poor with each of the seating areas being worn out. Other similar venues in the area might well be worth exploring

Food is usually stunning but unfortunately on today's occasion I couldn't say the same! I order half pizza on a regular basis and I can't deny they are so so so nice but today's was absolutely tiny and thin compared to every other order of half pizza I have recieved it also doesn't appear to have been cooked the same chargrilled way please see photos for reference (same size same box same pizza same month ordred) when I had mentioned the small size compared to the others I had ordered I was met with that's the size they are as they are measured out but as you can see from the other 2 that's not what I have been receiving previously (yes i take photos to send to my partner as we have a running food thread) and I would never pay £6.50 for what I recieved today I can only describe it as the childs 50p pizzas from Asda I wouldn't mind if they had always came that small but they don't and after questioning it there was no understanding as to why I was unhappy it has put me off ordering again as now I'm not gonna be sure which style and size I'm due to recieve which is such a shame as I really did enjoy them! The lady who usually serves knows how much I enjoy the pizzas and I have never complained before so hopefully after seeing the differences there can be some understanding between today's server and what I order

I was passing through the park and spotted this super cozy café! I ended up ordering a Margherita pizza, and it was exceptional and at a very fair price!

Lovely little cafe, plenty of choice, great coffee and friendly staff

Una gran ubicación para parar y disfrutar de un Panini, pizza u otro sabroso placer. El café era genial también. El servicio era excelente y la comida preparada recién.

Pizza is lovely. We have been here alot. We love our pizza in the park days.

I didn't eat just a coffee but it was busy and what food I saw seemed nice and was popular. I'm on sticks at moment and they were very helpful as carrying stuff is hard when you have no hands free! 😂

Lovely cafe based in pontcanna right on the field. Lovely location and dog friendly. Looking fir more staff there wich is an opportunity for meany people if needed, as shown on the board outside. Food is great and fast service. Always busy, must havea good reputation. Reccomend the bacon roll😋

Microwave pannini soggy i didnt bother conplaying as they no wat there serving so ill tell the world instead and traffic wardens were like hound dogs 2 off them clock watching

Discovered this cafe today. They also helped explain the parking to me too. Had a quick drink. Need to visit this area a lot in upcoming weeks so look forward to trying the food too soon. Having toilets is exceptionally excellent too.

Fabulous place and pizzas are amazing. Friendly staff

Super friendly and super food. BIG TIP...check the notice on the side of the car park pay machine..1st 2 hours are free!!!! I dived straight in and paid 4 quid. You're very welcome! 😭

We bought poses for the child - Margarita. It was a good size and tasty, with thin crust.

Lovely place in Pontcanna/Llandaff fields. Specially on a sunny day. Beautiful nature around.

Great food and drinks selection at reasonable prices

Lovely coffee/pizza shop right by the Llandaff fields...stopped on the way to bus station at Sophia Gardens....lovely cakes,croissants and other goodies on offer...plus pizza and other lunch dishes...Great spot to stop if you're out walking your dog or just want a quick bite to eat...plenty of parking if not walking...staff very friendly!!

Bacon and egg roll by the park.

Really excellent coffee and probably the best BLT baguette I've ever had! Very friendly too ....

Weak, lukewarm hot chocolate even though it was served fresh. Toilet flush didn't work, neither did the hand-dryers

Waited for 15 minutes for two drinks and two mouldy paninis - gross and over priced. People behind the till were lovely but please check the bread before you give it out!

Beautiful pizza and salad. Lunch with a park view ❤️

Great location, outdoor seating only. Great variety of food/ drink. Possibly quite expensive but what isn't now. Quick and happy service always The paninis are absolutely delicious, definitely recommend.

Update 23.8.23 - disappointing to receive stale pastries. Close by Pontcanna Fields, great spot to sit outside on a nice sunny day.

Great place to meet up after a nice walk.

Slow service , they shout out ur order. Pizza was so grease 😩 weak capuchino

Great food and staff. Worth a visit for sure

Great spot In the corner of the parc. Visited the cafe whilst visiting family. Great menu with loads of choice and fairly priced! Staff where quick and efficient and friendly. Will be visiting next time we are down south Wales.

Great coffe shop in llandaf fields.

Best ice-cream! Sidoli ice-cream absolutely delish

The treatment of customers is dire while the food/snacks are overpriced and of poir quality. Half empty and barely warm cups of coffee, Pom bears at £1 a packet and hostile staff.

Always friendly and attentive whenever I've been for a flying visit and a quick coffee break. Service with a smile goes along way.

Cafe in a park- what's not to like?

Great for a coffee stop. Pizza is delicious

Rude and aggressive owner. Food and drink average. Much better places to go locally, take a stroll down Cathedral road instead!

Ordered a latte and a tuna melt panini one busy Saturday during a cycling trip. The result was a very ordinary coffee and a cold tuna spread in a half toasted panini bread. My first and last visit!

Great food and lovely ice cream.

How this isn't one of the best places to go... I don't know. I ordered a off menu cheese and tomato panini with a side of pizza sauce. Owner was happy to oblige. The panini and the sauce were delicious. There was soo much cheese, so delightful and with the sauce... Couldn't beat it. It's covered open air seating in a pay and display carpark, in the park. Perfect for dog walkers and mums with prams. Has toilets. Will definitely be going back there

Fab food and very friendly staff

A great meeting place, or a stop off, particularly when taking the dogs for a walk round Llandaff fields. The food is really great, with a welcome cold drink

Took my dog for nice walk and dip in the river, nice large fields for chasing balls, and after a cup of coffee and sausage roll, 😋 perfect

Excellent food, especially the pizza

Great sunny spot by the park with covered areas for bad weather, good menu and snack selection, free car park

Fab walk with dog, then coffee and sausage bap for breakfast sat outside

Had a break after walking the dog very friendly staff food very good 👍

Best takeaway coffee in Cardiff.

Lovely, bustling cafe with friendly staff overlooking Llandaff fields. Good coffee and nice bacon roll!

Great menu, friendly staff, fabulous food.

very busy but still had service with a smile. freshly mage pizza is awesome.

It's delightful eating ice cream in the sunshine here!

Lovely little place, right at the entrance to Llandaff fields.A few tables just outside for customer use.A good selection of food & drink & a fair amount of choice in ice cream flavours.

Yummy pizza and good coffee. Really good value for money too.

Perfect stop off when out and about on the bike.

Always good food at this little cafe. Love it!

Excellent value and tasty pizza

I think 'convenient' is a word to describe this place. Come down to the fields on a Saturday to play with your kids, walk your dogs, ride your bike or whatever and this cute little cafe provides a fulsome selection of food and drink for convenient refuelling.

Cafe Castan delivers a menu to enjoy, good service and always a smile.

Popped over for a pizza and a couple of kids Hot chocolates and was very happy. Can't remember having better pizza in Cardiff.

Lovely cappuccino and latte. Very tasty and served beautifully hot. Just what you need on a very cold morning.😋

Regular Sunday visit.... Great cafe

Pizzas were fantastic and loaded with toppings. It had some seating but you were right by the park so could go elsewhere. Also they had Loos which was great. Only problem was they had run out of donuts. The people in front of us had the last ones they looked delicious.

OK in the summer,, but wrap up warm during a,dry winter s day,, your legs especially,, if you've got a warm blanket in the Car, take it with you. it is a,street Cafe, at the end of the day,, I found the coffee to strong for me, but that's my taste,,,

Love this coffee shop most always a friendly welcome

Amazing breakfast roll and coffee. Lovely outdoor seating area. Will definitely return.

Lovely place for a pit stop after a walk round Llandaff Fields

Lovely cafe at the edge of the park. The staff are super friendly. The food delicious, I had the leek and potato soup (with yummy crusty bread) and he had a tuna and sweet corn jacket potato, supper yummy! The sun was shining, great company, lovely place! Ps. There chocolate chip flapjacks are to die for!

Great coffee fresh food nice looking pizza.. Really nice

Bacon roll, cup of tea and lovely staff. Perfect finish to a dog walk 😁

Lovely coffee, supply oat milk as well.

Nice meals coffee or tea sit out

Sender leader jordan kelly made this four you

Great coffee, breakfast rolls and service.

Brilliant cafe in a lovely location, try the pizzas 😋

Nice and quick. Decent coffee. They were really kind and good customer service.

Lovely cafe! The staff are really kind and helpful, the prices are okay, maybe a tad overpriced but I would still definitely recommend that you treat yourself to some of the amazing pizza, chips, ice-cream, sandwiches and hot drinks that they offer - the pizza really is to die for! ❤️

I only stopped by to grab a coffee on my ride but the place was really nice and friendly. The coffee could do with being a little cooler, it took 3 working days to cool enough to drink! They do food, which I haven't tried but I saw people had ordered the pizza specifically to collect and go, which speaks for itself I guess. The only thing I would have liked was for the outdoor seating to be a bit more welcoming. They had some padded bench seats and things, but it could be really nice with some extra cushions and plants

Pizza, ice creams and snacks. Tough to park during busy periods though

Shame they don't do anything about the litter they cause. Food is ok. Coffee not great.

Dropped on for a breakfast roll whilst in the park... unbeatable.

Excellent coffee , delightful experience. The pizza looked amazing

Great good coffee, reasonable price

Nice coffee, nice cakes, sat outside to consume. Very pleasant!

Lovely cafe! Good choice on the menu Lovely pizza coffee and ice cream Lots of outside seating Reccomend if your visiting the area

Great cafe with wide selection on menu. Amazing pizzas and ice cream.

Great food and great service from lovely staff went there on a sunny day and and enjoyed our food in the field 😎😎😎

This is the second time I’ve visited this cafe and the man working there has been directly rude. He was approached by someone listening that he wasn’t very nice and he told her to shut up. He made me feel so uncomfortable, last time I’ll be buying from there. Doesn’t even deserve a 1 star.

We went walking today and got a bit cold and damp, it was so good to find this popular cafe open and busy. The service was excellent and the food was fresh and well presented, the best cup of tea I’ve had for a while, it might not seem important to some businesses ;but the drinks are as important as the food.

It gets busy. If you’re after food that’s heated up like a pasty etc, make sure it’s warmed through before heading off. Cold food in the centre isn’t the best. Had happened to us a couple of times. Normally when the grumpy older chap is there. Not much chit chat. Wants you to order quick and get away. Bit of a lottery with coffee whether the beans are burnt or not. Started going to the bakery about a 1 minute down the road. Quicker service, better coffee, better food. And always with a smile.

It's nice. They do hot drinks and a range of fresh food. Pizzas mainly. The quality is pretty good but I found it a bit expensive considering it us essentially a kitchen and a sales hatch. They have no restaurant area to manage yet they charge restaurant prices Still, it seems popular so maybe I'm just a bit out of tune with the times.

Reasonable coffee. The staff need some customer service training-they behave like they're doing you a favour allowing you to pay for their stuff.

Good coffee, great hotdogs and pizza, fast service

Signage clearly displays open till 4.00pm. Arrived at 3.45 with 2 children for ice cream to be advised by middle aged frumpy woman with glasses that cafe was now closed as had queue of 2 people in front of us that would take over 15 mins to serve. Stressed we only wanted 2 ice creams and queue would easily be served within next 5 mins. Still refused service. Got back in my car with 2 cryng children and drove past at 3.57 where there was no queue just staff looking to get away for early finish. Have been regular of the cafe for many years but wont be back!! In time of supporting Welsh hospitality sector seems strange that local business is turning away income. Treat customers like this and you wont survive!!

Lovely cafe in the park. The nicest chocolate flapjack I've tasted!

Best veggie pizza I've had so far in Cardiff, definitely try the capers topping

Great pizza with a lovely park in which to enjoy it.

Was told about this and boy did it live up to their recommendation, probably the best pizza I've had and with great service.

Food is great, staff are pleasant and friendly, great to see them back open.

Wonderful pizza. Wonderful service they really went out of their way to make a perfect lunch. They made the most beautiful salad. Service excellent. So wonderful we will make it a regular visit. Thank you.

I enjoyed a coffee in the sun in the cafe today.However not so enjoyable using the disabled toilet facilities.They were un clean,floor slippery & a hazard.As someone with a disability i found this unacceptable.I suggest you ammend this asap before an accident happens.

Fantastic latte and hot chocolates on a cold day

Food always lovely. Nice friendly staff. Nice place to ago after a walk with your dogs ,because they are welcome there too. They also put water out for pets. So no need to carry any with you .