Pubs in Swansea

Builders Arms

36 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3HT

A traditional locals pub, located on the edge of the cities shopping area and near to the theatre. It has a large single room, split into three distinct seating areas around a C-shaped bar. A pool table and darts board are located at the rear and there is also a small balcony seating area upstairs under a raised vaulted beamed ceiling.

Elysium

210 High Street, Swansea SA1 1LE

The venue is an art gallery and exhibition space with an accompanying bar and social venue. It reopened in April 2019 in a bar that had been closed for many years. as part of the redevelopment of upper high street. The brightly colored, contemporary bar in the front serves a selection of local beers, coffees and wines. One real ale is often available. The exhibition space is past the bar, mainly depicting contemporary art.

Cross Keys Inn

12 St. Mary Street, Swansea SA1 3LH

Very large city centre pub located on the foundations of a 13th century hospice. The pub is fashioned after the Tudor style of buildings. It caters for large crowds during major sporting matches with multiple TV's. Due to its size, there are quiet areas of the pub, though music is only loud during the weekends/matches. The pub has a very large and popular outside area/garden, with heaters, which is unusual for the city centre, and a private function room for hire. There are four hand pumps available with some occasional guest ales.

Eli Jenkins

24 Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3AQ

City-centre pub, near the main bus station, named after the chapel minister in Swansea-born Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood. The interior features a new open plan layout of alcoves and more open areas with various seating layouts and prints of local views on the walls. Popular from the moment it opens for early breakfast, it is particularly busy at lunchtime and early evening.

Grand Hotel

Ivey Place, Swansea SA1 1NX

Located in the ground floor of a large hotel, across the plaza from the railway station. This large Bistro Bar & Grill is open to the general public and also offers food all day. It is decorated with several pictures of Welsh sport. Several TV's are usually running along with some music. One of the two cask ales available is usually from a local brewery.

Hafod Inn

1380 Neath Road, Swansea SA1 2HL

Kings Arms Tavern

26 High Street, Swansea SA1 1NH

Large pub located in the middle of Swansea High Street. It is open very late on several nights and is also often used as a meeting venue in the cities LGBT scene.

Morfa Parc

Unit 19, Morfa Shopping Parc, Brunel Way, Swansea SA1 2FB

Harvester chain restaurant located in a stand alone building, next to the city's main soccer/rugby stadium. Breakfast is served from 9am-11am, with main meals served from 11am. Inside there is a separate seating area for drinkers by the bar and although there is no real ale, some craft beer is available.

No 6

6 Princess Way, Swansea SA1 3LW

Formerly known as the New York, it re-opened in December 2014. There is a downstairs Sleep When You're Dead bar, complete with daytime barbers. On the ground floor there are settees and bench tables with troughs which are filled with ice on big social occasions, but in quieter times you will find Lego pieces there to encourage the art of conversation and interaction. Monty the Moose, a moose head imported from Canada, stares down at customers from a wall.

No Sign Bar

56 Wind Street, Swansea SA1 1EG

Historic narrow bar established in 1690, formerly known as Mundays Wine Bar and reputedly a regular haunt of Dylan Thomas. Architectural signs from various periods of the pub's past remain, some dividing the interior into separate bar areas. Quality food and wine are available with up to five real ciders on sale. Live music features in the bar on Fridays at eight pm, Saturday six and and eight pm and many Sundays from eight pm. Bands also play in the Vault basement later in the evening.

Three Lamps

2 Castle Gardens, Swansea SA1 1JE

The Three Lamps is a multi floor venue in the heart of Swansea that opened in Dec 2018 after a major rebuild which has transformed this historic building. Located on the edge of Castle Square in the heart of the city, equi-distanced between the city's train and bus stations it has an open-air wood-fired grill, live music and micro-brewery, all spread over three floors. No Real Ale is available.

Pitcher & Piano

59-60 Wind Street, Swansea SA1 1EG

Modern bar catering for cocktails and upmarket drinks.