Elysium Gallery & Bar — Restaurant in Wales

Stumbled into the Elysium Gallery in search for a quick coffee, but discovered much more.

This ever changing venue is a mixture of a historically old tavern, modern hipster dive and art gallery.

We ordered a coffee; two oat milk flat whites, they weren’t the best. But I’ve decided that this isn’t the place for coffee. Their local beer and cocktail selection were good enough to inspire us to return at a later date.

The owner encouraged us to take a look at the art gallery currently on display in the rear of the venue. The art pieces available were a mixture of delightfully absurd statues as well as more delicate pieces: a fantastic mix.

I highly recommend anyone visiting this venue grabs a beer and drinks it in between the intricately detailed wooden archways of the “Tafarn Y Buwch Goch” (The Red Cow Tavarn). An ancient newly discovered Welsh pub where you can drink on the same spot as many Welsh historical artists and poets.

Perfect for an arty pint of beer with friends, not so...

Super art space in the centre of Swansea. Doesn’t look big from the street, but a large, well-lit exhibition space behind. Pleasant reasonably priced bar inside the entrance. Advertises local arts and cultural events. Staff are pleasant, polite and well informed. Has a roof garden which I imagine is very pleasant on a...

Really lovely bar with expansive gallery space out the back. Friendly bartender and nice art around the place. A real find! They do gigs as well (tho we personally didn’t stay for one). Small smoking area/beer garden out back. Very impressed by this place and wish there were a lot more places with similar...