Cardiff has had a market in the heart of the city centre since 1891, with traders selling fresh fruit & vegetables, spices, meat, fish and game. Exciting new plans were announced in 2023 for a significant restoration of the historic Central Market, creating even more space for food & drink.

Since 1998, a Farmer’s Market has been running on the banks of the Taff at Riverside every Sunday, with weekly Cardiff Farmers Markets later added in Roath on Saturdays and Rhiwbina on Fridays. Markets also run during term time at Cardiff Met University.

That’s hundreds of growers and producers bringing fresh food into the city centre every week – often so fresh that the fruit and veg has been picked on the morning it’s being sold.

Markets can be great value – you only buy what you need – and you know exactly where your food is coming from because the person selling it is usually the person who grew or made it.

You’re also supporting local businesses, cutting down on the amount your food is transported and stored, and able to pick up tips on how to prepare and cook you food.

Plus, it’s a lot more fun than traipsing round the same old supermarket aisles!