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Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Hayes Island Snack Bar - Bwyty Allan
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  • aaaarrgh
  • Updated By aaaarrgh on June 13, 2006
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  • Bwyty Iawn - Cardiff
    Bwyty Iawn
    by aaaarrgh
    ['Bwyty Allan' - Food Outside (I think)}

    Another Cardiff institution - Hayes Island Snack Bar. Originally when it opened in 1911 it was a parcel office. It is now reborn as a rather quaint wooden cafe. The Snack Bar was under threat of closure several years ago, but instead the Council saw sense and preserved it. Now it serves a full range of snacks and hot food, cheaply and conveniently.

    Seating is outside in the fresh air. This is OK most of the time - there is lots going on to watch, buses, shoppers and... ..erm... more shoppers, tourists and taxis.

    There used to be a problem with pidgeons in the trees - make sure to look above your head and make sure one of these flying rats isn't aligning its sphincta over your repast.

    Fortunately, during the wetter months of the year a covered awning is available for shelter - very sensible - this is not the South of France!!!

    There are some stylish old public toilets in the same area. Check the wind direction before you choose your seat because sometimes the sweet smell of urine can come wafting over from the gents :-)))

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  • Theme: Fast Food
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: The Hayes, City Centre
  • Directions: Around the corner from Cardiff Visitor Centre and directly in front of St Davids Concert Hall.
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Caroline Street - a take-away centre
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  • Updated By aaaarrgh on January 7, 2006
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  • Cheap tasty food! - Cardiff
    Cheap tasty food!
    by aaaarrgh
    The centre of Cardiff's fast-food world is still Caroline Street. Evreyone seens to visit there after the pubs and clubs close, to fill their tummy's before catching a taxi home.

    There are two traditional 'fish'n'chip' take-aways, several pizza outlets and kebab shops.

    The local council hates it and would like to see the end of it. In 2003 the trendy new Brewery Quarter opened next door and in their opinion Caroline Street spoils the view!! In 2004 a local council worker managed to find a rat fast asleep in a kebab shop window. It very conveniently obliged to stay asleep while the worker took photos for the local newspaper. If you are the second unlucky person to find a rat, I would recommend PLENTY of chilli sauce... :-))

    But there are plenty more reasons to continue visiting there!!! Lots of people still want cheap take-away food.

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  • Theme: Fast Food
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Caroline Street, off St Mary's Street
  • Directions: Off St Mary's Street opposite Prince of Wales Pub. A short distance past the Brewery Quarter.
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: A nice hot filling pie while you walk!
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  • M0B1US
  • By M0B1US on February 29, 2004
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  • A mecca for delicious piping hot pasties! - Cardiff
    A mecca for delicious
    piping hot pasties!
    by M0B1US
    Situated in the centre of Cardiff is an outpost of the legendary Cornish Pastie!

    Not exactly Welsh cuisine (though Cornwall, or 'Kernow' is another relic of Celtic culture in the British Isles), but a fantasticly filling savoury pie for mere pennies when you're on the run!

    Originally developed as a meal to be taken by miners into the tin mines of Cornwall, the faithful Cornish pastie has spawned many flavours from the original pepper spiced potatoes and minced beef.

    Nowadays you can order from a choice including steak and ale, beef and stilton, pork and apple, spiced vegetable, cheese and broccoli.

    Ordinarily a medium sized pastie at £1.55 is more than enough, but if you're feeling particularly hungry, go for one of the giant-sized versions on offer.

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  • Theme: Fast Food
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: 11 Church Street, CF10 1BG
  • Phone: +44 (0)29 2039 4610
  • Directions: At the Church end of this pedestrianised area. MAP
  • Other Contact: 9am-6pm Mon-Sat; 11am-5pm Sun
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Hayes Island Snack Bar
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  • mafi_moya
  • Updated By mafi_moya on September 6, 2004
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  • Bacon butty bliss! - Cardiff
    Bacon butty bliss!
    by mafi_moya
    The Hayes has been serving greasy bacon rolls and styrofoam cups of tea to labourers, tramps, drunks, and anyone else, young and old, for as long as I can remember. There's certainly a mixed clientele and it can be quite an interesting place to sit and watch the world pass by (as long as it's not raining!)

    Believe it or not the place has been 'yuppified' a few years back - it's now much smarter and with a far more extensive menu than in the past. Although tell that to the man with the stray dogs who stinks of urine! Along with some of the unfriendliest and miserable staff in the world, this is a uniquely Cardiff kind of place! Despite all that it's well worth a visit at least once.

    The food is actually pretty good at times - best bet is an early morning breakfast roll of bacon, egg, mushroom and sausage all stuffed into a bread roll, for about 2 pounds.

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  • Theme: Breakfast
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: The Hayes, near St David's Hall
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Very different fast food
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  • Updated By SabrinaSummerville on February 6, 2008
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  • Cornish Bakehouose street scene - Cardiff
    Cornish Bakehouose street
    scene
    by SabrinaSummerville
    The Cornish Bakehouse is prominently situated on a corner of Church Street right in the City Centre, surrounded by three Italian restaurants. However, the Bakehouse sells fast food.....with a difference. People queue in the rain to purchase the delectable Cornish pasties made on the premises and eaten by many, piping hot, in the street in the rain:-)

    For those of you who don't know what a Cornish Pastie is, it's like a mini Calzone pizza but made with flaky pastry and filled with various different types of fillling.

    For those of you who aren't too sure which pizza is the Calzone, it's the one cut like a traditional circular pizza but folded in half with all the delicious filling sealed inside.

    I ordered one pasty filled with lamb meat and potato, and another filled with corned beef hash (i.e. mashed potato and corned beef combined).

    Updating this tip, I returned to Cardiff in February 2008 and made a sneak trip to this yummy takeaway, ordering the beef and stilton this time. It's the nicest one yet!!!

    At about two pounds each they make a very mouth wateringly tasty quick meal, they are very filling, and great value for money.

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  • Theme: Fast Food
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Church Street, Cardiff.
  • Directions: In Cardiff City Centre directly across from Positano Italian restaurant and right beside the Italian Restaurant called Topo Gigli.
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Bwyty Hayes Island
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  • By M0B1US on February 27, 2004
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  • You can't miss it! - Cardiff
    You can't miss it!
    by M0B1US
    Situated under an attractive copse of Plane trees this unique little place is your standard takeaway stall, where you can get all the usual things from hot food or drinks, through to soft drinks and snacks like crisps and chocolate bars.

    No matter what time of year or what kind of weather, you'll always find plenty of people sitting at the tables here taking in the atmosphere or waiting to meet friends.

    Situated here are also some handy free underground public toilets...

    'Bwyty' is Welsh for a place that serves food...

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  • Theme: Fast Food
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: The Hayes
  • Directions: The pedestrianised end of The Hayes by the bus turning circle. MAP.
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Greggs
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  • barryg23
  • Updated By barryg23 on February 21, 2003
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  • Greggs - Cardiff
    Greggs
    by barryg23
    Greggs is great! Most of my trips to Cardiff have been for rugby games, and when 70,000 people are in town for a game getting into restaurants is tricky. Hence I usually have lunch, dinner (and probably some snacks in between) at Greggs, a popular franchise in Wales.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Directions: I saw at least 3 of them in Cardiff - this one is on Working Street.
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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Cafe
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  • Updated By barryg23 on February 21, 2003
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  • Island Snack Bar - Cardiff
    Island Snack Bar
    by barryg23
    This is a nice outdoor cafe on Working Street. It's always been to cold to sit down here on my visits. Maybe next time?

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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: This is downtown Cardiff.
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  • By Kodi01 on August 26, 2002
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  • Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways - Cardiff
    by Kodi01
    This is downtown Cardiff.

    Traditonal steak and potatoe pastry. It was a shop across from the castle.

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    Fast Food/Snacks/Takeaways: Sick and tired of fast food (though still hungry)
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  • lolitajane
  • Updated By lolitajane on November 24, 2004
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  • I must admit I love having a good meal in a good restaurant , but if there isn't much time, & not enough money (for having bought lots of gifts)...there's no other chance but to eat on the hoof!

    Double cheese burger with bacon and chips and Pepperoni Pizza!! To drink: Fosters, Guinness or a cream Ale!!!

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Pizza Hut Duke Street, opposite Cardiff Castle.
  • Directions: Burger King, opposite Cardiff Castle.
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