The Packet in Cardiff

The Packet is an amazing place to have a few pints. The staff is great and friendly. Highly recommend this place to everyone!

Have been drinking here for 14 years. Went downhill until Tracey and her team came in and now ut is back to being a fantastic pub again. Great friendly service and always a great vibe

Great welcoming and friendly pub in the heart of Cardiff Bay. We come here often on a Saturday night and get a warm welcome from fellow locals and the bar staff. The bar staff can’t do enough for you. They always greet each customer and you often see them walking around keeping on top of collecting empties and making sure everyone is ok. The music in the background is great, always an 80s playlist and not too loud either. A couple of times we’ve been sat with the TV off and they have come over and asked what we’d like on it or if the TV is on and we’re watching they check if we want the volume on. Little things but it does make you feel welcomed and valued. Highly recommend a visit if you’re seeing a show in WMC or just strolling around the Bay.

Best pub in the Bay . Since the new management we’ve become regulars again. It’s now so welcoming & friendly. You can even bring the dog! Thank you to Tracy & the team for great service & the best pint of Guinness! Two satisfied customers here 👍

Great pub! Good atmosphere . Ben Phillips

The Staff were very helpful as we said from out of town, made us feel very welcoming.

Lovely local top for Cardiff Bay

A great local pub with a lovely atmosphere. Lovely staff who are friendly. Landlady is always obliging and greets you with a smile and a friendly hello. You feel part of the packet ‘family’ x

A pub with a rich history. Fantastic new management, and without question the best pint of Guinness/larger in town. Don't be out off by the old rumours or reputation. Great people , great pub.

Nice to have are pub back clean friendly long may it continue landlady and staff are amazing 👏 thank you

Amazing atmosphere, great traditional pub , friendly staff and great location xx

Great afternoon. Weather good for Wales. Bikes everywhere!!!

My mum spent the afternoon here yesterday and she was very impressed with the service she received.The pub was very welcoming.Friendly staff great atmosphere.Will definitely be going back very soon.

Not been here in a long time enjoyed it though worth a visit

A proper traditional history steeped pub..great atmosphere and very chilled

Good atmosphere, good beer, in very pleasant surroundings with a subtle nod to it's history. And the staff I encountered were very helpful and friendly. I'll definitely go back.

Wonderful olde pub,Brains brewery, tasty dark ale,lovely barstaff,great craiche

Great old school pub with darts, beer garden and great staff We didn't eat

Never used to come to the Packet but since the new management has taken over, it has become a bit of a local for us! Tracey and her team cannot do enough for us when visiting. The atmosphere was insane on our last visit - the live singer was phenomenal. Great deals on bottle beers and shots! Worth it for an authentic drink in the bay with character and charm!

Glad to see this place looking so good after a few rough years. Really nice service at the bar, place is clean and welcoming. Decent prices for drinks for the bay.

A traditional bar just behind the busy Pierhead. It seems to have been here long before the chain outlets a moment away. Great staff and beers in a cozy wood lined space. Very relaxing, full of locals chatting, but still welcoming to newcomers. Not expensive and worth lingering in.

Attended here today and had a wonderful night. Tracy is a wonderful landlady and doing a tremendous job. Keep up the good work.

Legendary pub featured in the play "turning the wheel" over 100 years old, and the oldest pub in Cardiff, still has the original bar and stained glass windows - one of the best pubs in Wales

Had a lovely few hours here! Chilled

Great friendly pub..lovely bar maids or bar people...

Lovely pub near the bay selling Brains.

Great night out - super friendly staff and good atmosphere. Courtney is awesome.

Great service Also Courtney is awesome ❤️

We had a awesome dining expirence. Food is amazing. Highly recommended.

Tracey, the lovely new proprietor in the very short time she has been there has managed to turn this place around to be a very pleasant welcoming, proper pub! Straight away I was warmly greeted and felt a lovely sense of nostalgia and warmth which you don’t get from most pubs these days. Locals were cool, beer was tasty. Sports on the screens and it’s over the bay. Got a lovely outside/smoking area out back also which catches the sun perfectly! If you’re over the bay pop in for a pint!

Love the new atmosphere. Friendly staff and shout out to Courtney. She was awesome

Had a leaving do at this wonderful pub, staff are super helpful, great atmosphere. Real old fashion traditional Cardiff pub with character and history. Well worth a visit down Cardiff bay, so much moor to offer than the big chain pubs, and big prices. Go visit if in the area, won't be dissappinted

Oh my goodness! I love the Packet! I sang there last night as their Friday night entertainment and the staff and customers were amazing!! Very clean, easy to get to, wonderful atmosphere. The owner is just lovely and took very good care of me. If you want a good night out you can’t go wrong with the Packet in Cardiff Bay :)

tracy was amazing and so was wayne!! brilliant selection of drinks will be back again!!!!

Traditional pub with friendly barstaff and a warm welcome from Tracey to her unique pub

Never had food here, but the atmosphere here is great. Really feels like a local. Great!

The last true pub in the Bay is BACK and thriving under the new management of Tracey and her fantastic team *****

Great pub, great atmosphere, Tracey (the new landlady) is brilliant, staff are accommodating and friendly, good prices, would and have continued to be a regular on my journey to a good time

What a great pub!! Great staff, great atmosphere and a great range of drinks!! Definitely worth calling in!!

An old-fashioned warm comfortable pub to enjoy a traditional pint. My wife and I like coming to this pub. One of the few traditional pubs to enjoy a pint in. I can't score the food because I didn't eat here.

Best guiness in cardiff lovely spot just of the beaten tourist trap

Lovely traditional style pub playing a great play list. We visited during a downpour afternoon midweek, so it was quiet but great vibe. Has screens up subtly places for those interested in the sports but doesn't have a sports bar vibe. Really liked it and great prices too.

One of the last proper traditional boozers left in Cardiff! Recently been taken over by a lovely landlord who has given it new life! So welcoming, clean, tidy with a lively atmosphere! Drinks are a great price too! Will defo be going more often!

Better than it’s been in ages. Great beer and welcome from Landlady Tracey. Proper pub. Look forward to seeing more improvements.

Staff are lovely, very reasonable drink prices. New owner is fabulous!! A*** would deffo go again

A generic pub! I didn’t like the design, but they have free darts some live music and sports on tv

Absolutely a brilliant time. The new management has definitely turned it in the right direction! Can’t wait to come back!

Brilliant pub by mermaid quay. Popped in for what was meant to be an hour after a Chinese but ended up staying til the end. The people were friendly and felt like a regular and the staff were great as it's the first time I've ever been here. It's a good proper pub in the heart of the bay if you want to get away from the snobbery and expensive prices of the other bars. Well recommended 👍

Walked in and felt very welcome... cheers x

A (mostly) ungentrified pub with a good choice of beverage and lots of big screens, which made it a comfortable place to watch sport and enjoy our evening. The ladies behind the bar do a great job. Recommended.

Our initial stop was to get of the rain. To our surprise the heating was on and we were able to dry out. A good range of beer, larger and cider was available together with friendly welcoming staff encouraging us to stay for the afternoon. We didn't have food.

Stopped for a drink and what a lovely olddy worldy pub. Great service and plenty of TV screens to watch sport.

We walked in and there was a 'Wake'. We hesitated ready to leave as we didnt feel right intruding but, we were made to feel so welcome and to stay, even offered food. You just dont get many places like that so thankyou to all who were celebrating someones departure from life who made us so very welcome at The Packet. Bless you all x

Warm and welcoming staff 😊 in a true pub atmosphere. Will call again.

Dropped in before Gig in Portland House (Vault) good atmosphere friendly staff & customers. Not posh just normal pub with a mix of characters & a DJ playing old school classic singalong. Inexpensive proper boozer.

Best Guinness I've had in Cardiff easily. Lovely landlord too. Cheers Ryan!

Great old pub, not many around like this anymore.

A friendly pub, plenty of seating, loads of room. Friendly bar staff and steeped in history. One of the last original docks pubs in the area

A nice atmosphere in the only proper old pub I could find in the area. I didn't like the first beer I ordered, but the landlord kindly swapped it for another one.

A locals pub that we felt very welcome in. Good beer and lively atmosphere

We had a few drinks and the bar staff page was lovely, great atmosphere what I like to call a proper pub

Friendly service and the food served on Sundays is delicious

What a lovely pub. Interior doesn't look likes it's been changed in decades, loads of old wood and etched glass. Really friendly staff, really friendly locals, a great place for a pint and a chat.

Title says it all. Didn't get the name of the guy behind the bar but he was a genuinely lovely bloke. Pub was clean and a nice outdoor space. Can't fault it at all.

What very friendly staff and a great quiet atmosphere, thank you Page.

went to The Packet for the first time in about 10 years this afternoon, great service and still feels like a proper community pub, will be back

Great pub with fantastic atmosphere. One of the few old pubs left in Cardiff. Fantastic welcome and service from Aimee.

The welcoming at the Packet was great, I sing in a choir and after our spot in The coal exchange, went to The Packet and what a great traditional pub definitely go back 😀

Went with friends for a drink on Friday evening.One of my friends is in a wheelchair asked at the bar if there was a side entrance a girl who was working called Amy with out hesitation opened the door and was very friendly chatting with us and explaining were everything was in the public house. Great service and a friendly atmosphere would definitely recommend and return.

Fantastic barmaid, Amy. Great service, nothing was too much trouble, friendly atmosphere. Thoroughly recommended.

Superb pint of Guinness in The Packet. I'm from Cardiff and can't believe I've never set foot in here before. Definitely missed out!! Very well kept pub in a lovely old building.

Great pub always visit when we are in Cardiff nice atmosphere 👌proper pub 👌

Great pub on the edge of mermaid quay. Lovely original finishes remain throughout, nice little beer garden and plenty of TVs to watch a range of sports. Lovely atmosphere and friendly bar staff with great selection of drinks available. Would definitely stop here again

Have visited this pub off & on over the years; the current manager & team are fantastic! Rachel knows what she's talking about when it comes to gin & mixers... fillow her advise!!!!

Very cool old school traditional style pub. Reasonably priced aswell considering its in Cardiff Bay.

Great pub with large beer garden. Good selection of beer

Very good atmosphere and music, nice staff, all in all a great evening!

Busy loud pub serving a variety of drinks at decent prices. I do like a Rosé blush in the summer. Only one Rosé available and it was ok. £6.20 for a large glass was most acceptable. There is an outside space but it needs a bit more love and attention. Some sofas and cushions instead of austere hard plastic chairs. This would make it a more welcoming space. Inside there is plenty of seating but again some more snugs would be nice. I was promptly served by a very polite member of staff. If passing and I fancied a quick refreshment I’d pop back in for a swift one. Perhaps would not go to sit and chat. Bit noisy and lacking comfy spaces to chill and contemplate but it is a traditional pub serving decent drinks at a fair price.

Paige was amazing, great company, good Ballinis great atmosphere, excellent customer service. Didnt have food..

Lovely old pub with friendly service and decent beer.

Great atmosphere and lots of choice for beers . Staff & locals very friendly and helpful . Thanks for a great few pints . Cheers Diolch

Great pub! We were visiting Cardiff for a show at the Millennium Center, and over our two day trip popped in a couple of times. Great atmosphere, a lovely pint of Barry Island IPA, and a terrific landlord, friendly and welcoming! If we are in the area in the future we will be back! Thank you!

Absolutely amazing staff! Warm welcome and so helpful. Couldn't do enough to help me and I'll be forever grateful. Thank you :) In addition, really friendly people and a lush atmosphere. If I lived closer I'd definitely visit again.

Excellent old skool traditional pub. The landlord knows how to make a friendly atmosphere in an area full of "bars" not pubs.

Wunderbarer Pub so wie wir das mögen. Eher einheimische Gäste, nicht überfüllt, gutes Bier und Sportfernsehen für die die es mögen auf ordentliches Geräten ohne Ton wie es sich gehört. Aber so weit wir mit bekommen haben kein Essen.

Rip off, an old mout cider and coke £ 8.30, how???? Went to neighbouring pub ... 2 alcoholic drinks £8.50??

You lost a start because you decided to discipline friendly bar server in front of your customers. If I was a lawyer and I would have sided with him/her for defamation!

Enjoyed a nice pint there.proper pub not this modern pubs you get now

The only original pub from the old docks time in Cardiff bay

Fantastic pub with superb friendly staff. See you next year. All the best Bob

Brilliant friendly bar staff with a great smile and pours a very nice pint of Guinness

Clean pub with a lovely atmosphere. Staff were fabulous.

Lovely old style public house with lots of history

Historic building with great stained glass but not the greatest welcome and distracting boxing on TV screens

Horrible. Don't visit if you're not a regular. Advertised that they'll be showing two games at the pub and showed only one because "that's what they want". When I asked the landlady she just shrugged. Not even an apology.

Absolute classic pub which has been running for many many years, service was excellent with the staff friendly, funny and very efficient. I will be visiting again very soon, I can't rate the food as we didn't have any

Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere.

Great pub run by a Tina Turner fanatic. They kept it open late on our behalf and were good fun! Friendly and accommodating would recommend.

Proper Cardiff docklands pub with loads of character and top staff.

Excellent pub, c'est un vestige des anciens docks de Cardiff. Il y a un large choix de bières servies dans un lieu très chaleureux