A Sip of Real Cardiff Life

Have you ever heard about the Farmers Market by Riverside? Do you wanna know how people in Cardiff live their life?

Farmers Market by Riverside is on the opposite of Principality Stadium.

In the Farmers Market by Riverside, you can actually find the freshest food directly from farms and cuisines from all around the world at even prices.

The sun shines . Taff River sparkles. Wind blows gentlely. Music, chatting, laughters flows with good smell of cuisines in the air by River Taff.

Come and enjoy your time here. Walk to the Farmers Market by Riverside is already something relaxing on Sunday morning.

Vendor Lisa is busy with bagging homemade cakes.

You never know how tasty these cakes are until you try them. These most delicious cakes come from Lisa’s kitchen.

Lisa told me she hopes one day she can have her own dessert shop.

Employee Rhiannon sales products from the farm.

All these vegetables are fresh from the cooperative farm. Rhiannon smiles to us telling her satisfaction working on the farm.

Rhiannon shows the price list for vegetables bags.

Besides selling vegetables on the Farmers Market by Riverside. They also sell these vegetables to people who collect them.

Good hot drinks at cheap prices

You may not expect good drinks from the farmers market. However, only one sip, you might change your mind. In dynamic music, you see the vendor Alrick Wilson and his friends dancing freely while drinking your coffee.

heartwarming hot chocolate

I never saw any latte art on hot chocolate. This minimum cup does surprise me with its look. You can really taste the fragrance of chocalate melted in milk.

Cardiff citizens often come to this Farmers Market to shop.

Pepe sales plants in the Farmers Market. He came from Spain and have lived in Cardiff for six years. Pepe is familiar with people here. He gives his plant to a girl in another shop for free. Pepe always smiles.

The writer get two plants for 4 pounds.

Pepe would like to give me the plant pot for free but I cannot simply accept his kindness. Then I give him another two pounds. Guess what? He gives me another plant.

The girl received Pepe’s plant as a gift.

Elin, 22, comes from North Wales. Now she works for TY CAWS. They sell a variety of cheese. I tried the sample offered there. It tastes like smoked pork without any meat, because they are smoked in the same way. How amazing.

A Philippine food shop in the farmers market.

Philippine food sold in Pinoy Kitchen is similar to Chinese food. Actually, the owner told me they use spices in a different way. The pork buns in Pinoy Kitchen is sweeter than Chinese buns.

Customers are happy with their food.

Clair happily sit in sunshine chatting with her friend. She told me her love for the wood fired pizza. Her friend likes his specially cooked curry Rice for vegans as well.

River Taff flows quietly besides the Farmers Market.

Come to find out more in the Farmers Market by Riverside. You can buy most things you want, such as vegetables, cheese, cakes, plants… Also, you can find something you have never met before. Would you like to see the daily life of people in Cardiff here?