29 Park Place has replaced Bacchus at the eponymous address just opposite the National Museum of Wales, since 19 September.
As manager, Mark Holmes puts it, “(It is) generally a place to relax, a home away from home.” The old-school lounge is meant to appeal to everyone from students and families to people who work nine to five .
Formerly the Cardiff Arts Institute and Bacchus bar and lounge, the opening of 29 Park Place was in part due to a £200,000 loan from a Welsh SME Investment Fund
Some of the largest changes compared to Bacchus in this three-story 4,361 sq ft Victorian property come in the form of the food and cocktails offered.
Now open from 8 am to 1am, the lounge bar offers all three meals and even has a brunch menu (see sidebar).
Owned by Jon Saunders, also the former owner of Ten Mill Lane, the establishment has VHS tapes of 90s movies to watch, Xbox games, a pool table and a library to enjoy.