Pub crawls are an integral part of freshers week; this guide to the best pub crawl will help you familiarise yourself with the new area you’ve moved to, and find the best deals on food and drink to guarantee a fun night out.
CATHAYS
Stop 1: The Woodville
To begin your night out, start at ‘The Woody’ on Woodville Road.
With a rotating selection of beers and ciders weekly, it’s the perfect spot to grab your first pint and fill your stomachs before this night out.
Stop 2: The ‘Mack’
Next, head on over to the Mackintosh Hotel which has a wide range of indoor entertainment, such as pool and darts. With the MiXR app, students can get up to 30% off drinks and food, with beers on tap starting from £3.65.
Stop 3: The Flora
Make a stop at The Flora on Cathays Terrace which opens until 11 PM. This pub offers a 25% student discount on selected drinks as well as a 2 for £11 cocktail mix-and-match deal.
Stop 4: Cathays Beer House
As implied in the name, this pub is a staple in the Cathays area. This postoffice-turned-pub offers a cosy feel alongside a rotating line of local ale and cider, with the average pint around £4.
Stop 5: The Crwys
Next, head to The Crwys, an authentic Welsh pub which offers live entertainment and outdoor seating in their beer garden. And let’s not forget their deal of 3 beer bottles for £11!
Final Stop: The Royal George
The Royal George is our final stop with discounted drink prices with proof of student identity. This pub also offers cocktail deals, including 2 for £10 cocktails, a perfect ending for the night.
TALY
Stop 1: Y Meindy
To start strong, grab your first drink at Y Meindy which opens until 11pm. They offer a 20% student discount on food and drink throughout the week.
Stop 2: Blackweir Tavern
Next, head along to Blackweir Tavern on North Road. This pub has regular food and drink deals tailored for students, including 2 for £11 cocktail deals. Be sure to utilise their 25% discount on all food and drinks!
Stop 3: The Woodville
As mentioned, ‘The Woody’ crafts their drink menus with students offers on drinks Sunday - Friday, alongside their rotating selection of beer and cider.
Stop 4: The ‘Mack’
Make a stop at The Mackintosh Hotel which offers £3.65 student deals on spirits and mixers weekly, alongside indoor entertainment to ensure a good time for the whole group.
Stop 5: Foundry
The Foundry on Salisbury Road offers live music alongside £2.50 student pints (via the Nyx app). Remaining open after 12am, be sure to grab a drink here before heading to its sister, Misfits.
Final Stop: Misfits
As the final stop, Misfits is well known to close a night well as it tailors its drinks menu to students. With £1 drink deals on Saturdays, ensure that your drinks are well balanced with a trip to Mama’s Kebab Shop down the road.
ROATH
Stop 1: Four Elms
To start your night, head over to The Four Elms on Elm Street with their average pint costing £4. From 5pm, they offer a free drink with a selected meal on certain days so grab a bite to eat before your night out.
Stop 2: The Ernest Willows
The next stop is The Ernest Willows (Wetherspoon) who use the Wetherspoon app to easily order drinks directly to your table. This pub serves cheap drinks until late with deals on cocktail pitchers and food.
Stop 3: Paradise Garden
Be sure to head on over to Paradise Garden, a cocktail bar with live music and DJs every week. Paradise Garden offers a 10% discount on drinks with a Student ID and 2-for-1 cocktails every Wednesday.
Stop 4: The Royal George
The Royal George is our next stop with discounted drink prices when presenting your student ID. For football lovers, this pub offers a 10% discount on selected drinks on match days.
Stop 5: Pear Tree
Before the night ends, be sure to have a drink at The Pear Tree on Albany Road. With fixed weekly offers, you can get 3-for-2 large glasses of wine (250ml) and discounted food on early weekdays.
Final Stop: Greene King, The Claude
To finish the night, make your final stop at The Claude which opens until 12am most days. Be sure to close your night off with a bite to eat here, with cheap food deals of £8.