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Takeaways in Cardiff

City-centre collection and student-area delivery — check hygiene before you order.

Where we have checked takeaway menus, typical meals sit around £9.95–£11.95. Cardiff takeaways cluster around the centre, Cathays and Splott — collection is often quicker than app delivery on busy nights. Check the FSA hygiene rating (0–5) and confirm the menu price matches what you pay at the counter.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Takeaway and collection food in Cardiff, Wales

Wales law: food businesses must display their food hygiene rating at or near each customer entrance. Check ratings at ratings.food.gov.uk.
Hygiene rating must be displayed

Prices from 1 venue menu we checked (20 August 2026). Menus change — confirm before you order.

What to know

takeaways in Cardiff

Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital — stadium and arena nights empty ranks and fill restaurants in the centre and Bay.

Eating in Cardiff

Cardiff Council inspects 3,400+ food premises — 62% rated 5 (below the Wales average of 75.2%), so check the sticker or [ratings.food.gov.uk](https://ratings.food.gov.uk) for the specific venue.

The best independent eating sits off-centre: Roath's City Road ("international food mile"), Pontcanna (Kings Road fine dining — Ogof named in Condé Nast Traveller's Top New UK Restaurants 2026), and Canton (Heaneys holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand). Cardiff Central Market (1891) is the classic laverbread and Welsh cake lunch.

What to check

From Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting). Collection vs delivery, hygiene rating, allergens, late hours.

Local markers for this chapter: Caerdydd, capital, stadium, restaurants.

Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting) — allergen; chip shop.

Recommended

Mowgli's CantonRestaurant

Independent Canton Indian with a published takeaway menu and collection deals.

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Common questions

What should I know about takeaways in Cardiff?
Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital — stadium and arena nights empty ranks and fill restaurants in the centre and Bay. A typical hop is Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting). Caerdydd is the Welsh name for the same town.
What should I check before I book takeaways in Cardiff?
Hours, price and collection. Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital — stadium and arena nights empty ranks and fill restaurants in the centre and Bay. A typical hop is Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting).
How do I choose takeaways in Cardiff?
Use this page for the local checks, then confirm with the venue or operator. A typical hop is Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting). People also mention allergen and chip shop.
Do you rank takeaways in Cardiff?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain collection and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Cardiff Central to the Principality Stadium (short hop; match days add waiting).

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