Date Night Ideas In Cardiff

Looking for cheap date night ideas in Cardiff? Mowgli is serving some of the best Indian bites in town that won't leave a hole in your bank account. It's a super pretty restaurant decorated with fairy lights in glass jars and hanging swings from the ceiling. The menu features some seriously droolworthy dishes like its house keema or lamb curry made with recipes passed down through the family, as well as innovative cocktails such as the Chai Rum Sling to enjoy.

Take your date to the next level with an incredible virtual reality experience. Skip the typical dinner and drinks and trade it for VR games galore. Set in Llanrumney's Eastern Leisure Centre and Llanishen, Active Reality brings the future of fun to East Cardiff. 

Get romantic by booking this waterfront spot in Cardiff Bay. Located on Church Street, The Botanist is a gorgeous restaurant that's visually striking thanks to hanging ropes, woven vines and rustic wooden furnishings. It's home to a pretty rooftop terrace that overlooks the city and sees live music take place on the regular. Head here to get your chops around its famous hanging kebabs, as well as a range of other international eats, like baked camembert, pan-fired sea bass, chicken katsu curry and cookie dough topped with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce for dessert. 

Fun things to do in Cardiff for couples? Flight Club is the quirky cavern you need to discover. When you're not snapping pictures of the Instagrammable interiors, treat your date to a round of delicious drinks, tasty pizza paddles and a few rounds of social darts.

Providing you with bucketloads of evening activities, Peppermint is the stylish cocktail bar that's perfect for date nights with your other half. Join the Mary Street hotspot for a mouthwatering meal accompanied by tipples aplenty, like picante margaritas and pina coladas, before hitting the dancefloor as DJs spin fire.

Treat your other half to a sophisticated evening out at The Cardiff Townhouse, situated in the former David Morgan department store. Head upstairs to the stylish lounge bar and restaurant, which boasts golden decor, lots of greenery and a pretty skylight, creating an art deco feel. Sip creative cocktails like the ginger and lemon-infused Honeybee, while munching your way through a menu of smoked haddock and salmon fishcakes, slow-cooked beef ragu, oyster mushroom-topped sourdough pizzas and more.

Grab your partner in crime and head to Alcotraz: Cell Block Nine-One, the immersive prison experience with a covert speakeasy bar. Smuggle your liquor past the warden to the long-serving inmates who will be whipping up bespoke cocktails with your successfully snuck-in booze, while buttering up a few guards along the way.

With dimly lit candles and chill music playing in the background, Pennyroyal is the ultimate spot for a romantic evening. Sip on expertly crafted cocktails, such as the Kill Our Demons, made up of hibiscus rhum, pink grapefruit liqueur plus banana and bergamot bitters.

Impress your other half with a trip to The Piano Works, Cardiff's hottest new bar on St Mary Street. This is a great choice for live music throughout the week, and you can decide the playlist - thanks to their performers taking requests.

Begin the evening with professional pianists and their famous singing waiters, before the house band takes to the stage. There are also DJ sets on the weekends, alongside their Saturday bottomless brunches.

A bar that needs no introduction, Be At One is a bit of a legend in the country's nightlife circles. It's a fabulous choice for a date in the city, thanks to its pretty interiors like baby pink leather chairs and neon signage. It boasts a seemingly endless cocktail menu that will wet your whistle and a 2-4-1 happy hour that takes place every day. Expect to find tipples such as the White Mocha-tini made with Cazcabel coffee tequila and the June Bug featuring banana liqueur. 

NQ64 should be at the top of your list when it comes to date night ideas in Cardiff for couples. This neon-lit retro arcade playground is packed with all your favourite nostalgic games, like Dancing Stage and Pacman, as well as serving up inspired cocktails, like the Aku Aku Fruit Punch with a nod to Crash Bandicoot. 

Located on Womanby Street in the city centre, The Bootlegger is a unique choice for date night. This Prohibition-inspired venue is decked out in vintage interiors, with a stage that regularly hosts live musicians and DJ sets.

Sip cocktails, while boogieing to all the best jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll tunes. They offer a number of fun events too, including cocktail masterclasses, bottomless drinks and bar games on Wednesday nights.

Pizza lovers, rejoice. At Pizza Pilgrims in Cardiff, each slice is a journey to Naples. With Italian charm and top-notch toppings like hot honey pepperoni, fluffy margherita, and mushroom-truffle, you're in for a feast.

Plan your date night here and delight in Aperol spritzes and negronis for under a tenner, then finish with a tiramisu to complete your meal.

This Murder Mystery Experience is perfect for amateur detectives and wannabe sleuths, with the ideal whodunnit in store. Crack clues, solve puzzles and interrogate virtual suspects while using the state-of-the-art app to move around the city, hoping to uncover an infamous politician's killer.

With Scavenger Hunt Bank Heist, the city's vibrant streets become your playground, guided by a state-of-the-art mobile app. Explore essential landmarks, break through security defences, and work closely with your virtual team to orchestrate a flawless heist—bringing the excitement of a cinematic bank robbery to life.

One ticket covers both of you and all challenges will take place within a half-mile radius, allowing you to focus entirely on the excitement of this tech-driven outdoor adventure.

Upgrade your date night plans with Treetop Adventure Golf Cardiff. Not only does this activity den boast two 18-hole courses, but also delicious slices from Pizza Cabana. Fancy winning a prize or an extra game? There's also a bonus 19th hole. Booyah.

Laughing in the face of all things mundane, The Dead Canary is a cocktail bar like no other. The team behind the venue pride themselves on always looking to push boundaries, with folklore-inspired tipple names like Bran the Blessed and Wild Merlin, plus have a reputation for incorporating some of the most intriguing ingredients into their stunning mixes.

Beautiful, botanical and an absolute babe, The Botanist was simply made for date nights. Fronting foliage-adorned interiors, a gorgeous rooftop with a view and live music, it's a lush location to chomp on elevated British fare, from its famous hanging kebabs to a salted pretzel cookie dough dessert.

Specialising in contemporary Indian dishes, Purple Poppadom is an award-winning restaurant that's become something of a favourite among the many young couples in the city. It prides itself in experimenting with old recipes and infusing dishes with new ingredients, like the delicate tiffin sea bass or the paneer makhani, flavoured with fenugreek leaves.

This trendy spot is perfect for a low-key, no-stress date that'll bring out your fun sides. Roxy Lanes Cardiff is a luminous bowling alley with multiple lanes, games, and shuffleboard. It also shakes up a fabulous cocktail or two, from the likes of the rum-based Twistin' My Melon to the cherry-flavoured Walk The Line.

Add a bit of Spanish passion to your date night with Curado, where you can enjoy a wonderful array of pinxtos, jamon and tapas while in seriously slinky surrounds. Need something to wash it down? There's a vast array of European wines and cocktails for that.

For date ideas in Cardiff Bay, The Glee Club is a wonderland of hilarious stand-up comedy nights (from big names and up-and-coming stars), live music performances and the odd burlesque show. Plus, there's plenty of food and drinks available to put the cherry on top of your evening.