Cardigan Bar

Cosy hole-​in-​the-​wall kind of bar with good wine, local brews on tap and tasting paddles available. Great atmosphere with al-​fresco sitting available. Dog friendly! Very friendly staff make you feel welcome. The food menu is limited to cheese board nibbles, but BYO food is welcomed. A great spot to relax, meet up, catch up, and unwind. Loved the music too (classic alternative rock)!

Rarely and very rarely do i squeeze five drops of cheer from my bladder of sunshine and happiness, however I have been caught off guard by the Cardigan bar and am now a willing slave to its charms of eccentricities.
With a range of craft beers to challenge even the most adventurous Bavarian and a variety of music and artists on any day ending with Y, it is good times on a stick and in a glass.
If stale clinical commercial bars and bistros are what your used to then feel free to stay there, because the Cardigan bar is what a bar should be, not designed for seating capacity and bar stools are very crude and impersonal and you have to crowd and push your way to the bar and I for one love it.
You wont find your typical dynamic in this place Kitty Kat, although you will find lots of colour and characters to suit and that included the owners and their staff.
And watch out for the ceramic eagle.

Finally! Sandgate has been screaming for a super funky place to go on a Sunday afternoon, and now we have one. Formally an access alley to the bike shop next door, Cardigan Bar’s atmosphere is laid back and welcoming.
Cardigan had amazing beers on tap, fantastic ciders and really good wine. The service couldn’t be more friendly and relaxed and the live music is great.
It’s not trying to do everything, which is what I love about it. Food options are limited to cheese and olives which is really all you need for a relaxed afternoon or evening. But if you do get a little more hungry, the Thai place next door is happy to deliver take away to your table, or you can bring in pizza from down the road.
The location is central and easy to get to. Seating is inside, around the bar or out on the footpath.
I absolutely love this place.