Brodies Coffee Cabin

Where Brodies started

Brodies Coffee Co is an independent Cardiff business that has grown by sticking to parks. The cabin in Gorsedd Gardens was the first site; it has since added Heath Hut in Heath Park and The Wall by the West Gate of Bute Park. The family behind it talk about putting down roots in a few places rather than expanding widely.

What to order

This is a grab-and-go stop: coffee and simple food served from the cabin, ideal for drinking on a bench among the flowerbeds of Gorsedd Gardens. Dogs and families are welcome, which suits a walk through Cathays Park. On a sunny day the lawns fill with office workers and museum visitors, so grab a coffee and find a patch of grass.

Using it on a visit

Gorsedd Gardens sits in front of the National Museum Cardiff, so the cabin is a natural start or finish to a museum visit. City Hall and the civic buildings of Cathays Park surround you, and the shops of Queen Street are a few minutes south. Oat & Bean is nearby if you'd prefer an indoor seat. It also makes a handy pause on a walk between the castle and Cathays Park, and the hotels on Greyfriars Road are only a few minutes away.

Highlights

• The original Brodies Coffee Co site
• Outdoor setting in Gorsedd Gardens
• Dog- and family-friendly
• Steps from the National Museum Cardiff

Good to know

• Mostly an outdoor, takeaway-style stop
• Dogs welcome

Frequently asked questions