Cardiff Tasting Tour: Welsh food walk with 5 stops

Five tastings across Cardiff: castle tea, pies, cheeses, cider and Welsh rarebit

A 2.5-hour guided walking tour of Cardiff that starts at Cardiff Castle and includes five tastings of Welsh food and drink (Welsh tea and cake, Welshcakes, cheeses, Clark's pies, Welsh rarebit and cider) plus a stop at the Principality Stadium. The guide speaks English and children from age 8 are welcome. Tours run once a month on Saturday mornings from February through November.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Cardiff Castle30m
2. Principality Stadiumpassing by

Walking and tasting tour in Cardiff

• Meet guide inside Cardiff Castle
• Learn about Cardiff Castle attractions
• Taste Welsh tea, coffee, and cake
• Visit indoor market and family-run deli
• Try Cardiff's famous Clark's pies
• Pass by Principality Stadium

The experience

You meet your guide inside Cardiff Castle at 10am for Welsh tea or coffee and cake in the Keep Terrace café, with a brief talk about the castle itself. From there the walk moves through the city to a family-run deli in the indoor market: a fifth-generation business where you try one of Cardiff's famous Clark's pies. The route takes in the Principality Stadium, home of Welsh rugby, and stops for Welshcakes, cheeses and Welsh rarebit along the way. Cider is included as one of the tastings. If you prefer to skip it, let the operator know when you book.

The whole thing wraps by 12:30, so it fits neatly into a Saturday morning without eating the rest of your day. Your guide speaks English and will teach you a few words of Welsh as you go. All five tastings are included in the price, so there's nothing to buy separately at each stop.

What’s included

• Five tastings of Welsh food and drink including Welsh tea or coffee with cake, Welshcakes, cheeses, Clark's pies and Welsh rarebit.
• cider tasting.
• a guided walk through Cardiff with information about Welsh cuisine and culture.
• a few words of Welsh taught by your guide.
• a live English-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturdayDeparts at 10:00Last departure this season: 28 Nov

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (8 to 11 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Cardiff Food Tours/Loving Welsh Food

Is this one for you?Small groups keep the pace relaxed and the tastings unhurried, so you actually taste and talk rather than rush between stops. Book this if you want to eat your way through a city with someone who knows where the real food is.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (8 to 11 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly do I taste on the Cardiff Tasting Tour?

The tour includes five tastings: Welsh tea or coffee with cake at Cardiff Castle, a Clark's pie from the family deli in the indoor market, Welshcakes, Welsh cheeses, Welsh rarebit and cider.

When do the Cardiff Tasting Tours run?

Tours run once a month on Saturday mornings, starting at 10am and ending at 12:30pm. The schedule runs from late February through late November 2024.

Is the tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. All areas and surfaces on the route are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options nearby are also wheelchair accessible.

What happens at Cardiff Castle on the tour?

Your guide meets you inside the castle, talks briefly about its history and points out the attractions within it, then you have your first tasting (Welsh tea or coffee and cake) in the Keep Terrace café.