The shops, restaurants and cafes open in Cardiff today

With today, Monday, September 19, being a momentous historical occasion and a bank holiday as the country prepares to say a final farewell to the Queen, many businesses will close or operate at reduced hours.

Britain's longest-reigning monarch died at Balmoral on Thursday, September 8. She will be laid to rest at a service at Westminster Abbey where thousands of guests will be part of the congregation, including a whole host of Welsh people.

While Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral is a bank holiday for the vast majority of the country, it seems there are a few restaurants, cafes and other establishments still open where you can get a coffee fix, pick up your prescription or make a toast to the late Queen.

With DIY stores, such as B&Q and Wickes, closing to pay their respects as well as supermarkets, here are a few that have stated on their website or social media that they will be open or working on reduced opening hours on this historical day. If you are opening today and want to let your customers know, please email eve.rowlands@reachplc.com to be added to the list.

Here are the coffee shops, bars, pubs and restaurants opening today:

Pettigrew Bakery/Friends in Knead at Victoria Park will be open between 8.30 - 2pm
Milk & Sugar in Eastern Business Park will open 9am - 3pm and its Pontcanna base will be 10am - 4pm.
Lukfin Coffee in Thompson's Park will open between 10am and 3pm
Starbucks across the country will be closed between 11 and 2pm
Caffè Nero also announced that most stores will temporarily close between 10:45 and 2pm
Bill's will be opening at 12.30pm
Ask Italian will open at 3pm
Cosy Club will open from 5pm
Uncommon Ground will be operating between 10am and 5pm
Hardlines Coffee is open until 4pm
Asador 44 will be opening at 5pm
The Corner House Cardiff will open at 1pm for drinks and its kitchen will open at 2pm
Coffi Co are operating at normal opening hours
Brodies Coffee is open between 10am and 6pm
Kin + Ilk is open in Pontcanna between 9am and 5pm, which St David's is open 10am-5pm.
Social Eats is open 9am - 3pm
The Duke of Wellington Pub will be open from 10am til 11pm
Most Wetherspoon pubs will be opening at around 1pm until their usual closing time of 12am.
The Lansdowne, Canton is open as normal from 12pm and serving food from 4.30pm.

Shops opening in the capital include:

Boots on Queen Street is opening 9am - 5pm. On Albany Road it will open 2pm - 5.30pm
St David's Shopping Centre will open for a shorter day of 9.30-6pm.