Shopping in Cardiff
Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff city centre can offer a huge variety of shopping, including the high street, Victorian and Edwardian arcades, and modern shopping centres including Capitol, Queens and St David's.
Queen Street is Cardiff's main shopping street and is home to many big high street names. Traversing east to west, Queen Street runs from Cardiff Castle, down towards Newport road.
Cardiff's city centre is bisected by arcades, some dating back to Edwardian times. In these arcades you'll find smaller independent stores, selling everything include vintage clothes, designer brands, jewelry, welsh gifts, home wares, cheeses, fancy dress, comics, health foods and herbal remedies. You'll also find plenty of interesting places to stop for a break, including organic and vegetarian cafes, sandwich bars, coffee shops, and a New York deli.
Mermaid Quay
Mermaid Quay is a chic waterfront location situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay. The centre boasts over 25 restaurants, bars and cafes all in one location. Mermaid Quay also offers a wide selection of shops and services. From stylish boutiques like Clobbered Up to designer eyewear at Blink Optometrists, a complete makeover at Ken Picton Salon, Welsh and international hand made gifts from Eva or even a luxury home at Taylors Estate agents, Mermaid Quay offers the perfect retail therapy.
Out of Town
Cardiff has a number of out of town retail parks including Cardiff Gate, Ty Glas, Capital Retail Park at Leckwith and Cardiff Bay Retail Park. There you'll find big name stores such as B&Q, Brantano, Argos, Next, Marks & Spencer, Boots and JJB Sports.
Blue Dot Gallery
First Floor
Capitol Shopping Centre
Queen Street
Cardiff
CF10 2HQ
Blue Dot specializes in Limited Edition prints as well as Original paintings, Open Edition Prints, Posters and Design Innovations in areas that include stylish furniture.
Queens Arcade
Queens Arcade is situated on Queen Street, right in the heart of Cardiff city centre. The complex has over 35 stores offering fashion, shoes, toys, jewelry and furniture. High Street names include New Look, The Disney Store, Animal and La Senza. Or you can simply meet your family or friends and have a coffee or two. Opening times are 9:00am to 5.30pm on Mondays - Fridays and Sunday hours are 11.00am to 5.00pm. On Thursdays, the centre is opened for late night shopping till 8:00pm.
St Davids Shopping Centre
At the heart of Cardiff’s lively shopping district, St. David’s Shopping Centre has something for everyone. With over 60 leading stores including Bhs, Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Pravins, Republic, Watches of Switzerland, Jones Bootmaker and Timberland, it's bursting with the very latest in high street and designer fashion, jewelry, cosmetics, toys and even chocolate! All open seven days a week, with late night Thursdays. St David’s also offers an exciting calendar of events throughout the year, including plenty of fun for the kids.