City directory · UK · 2026
Best bars in Cardiff
Explore 2 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Lab 22 ranks #1 in Cardiff and #135 globally.
- Current
- 2
- Best global rank
- 135
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Cardiff ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 2 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #135
A Cardiff cocktail bar built on collaborations with Welsh producers, named Best Bar in Wales at the Class Bar Awards three years running.
Cardiff cocktail bar with Welsh-producer collaborations · site · IG
52.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 35 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 92 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #519
Cardiff, UKAlex Taylor's small cocktail room in a Cardiff arcade, where table service, seasonal drinks and music you can talk over set an unhurried pace.
Intimate table-service cocktail bar · site · IG
38.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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