Luxury bar and restaurant Chapel 1877 is to close. The venue on Churchill Way in had become one of the city's most well-known eating spots after it was set up inside a Victorian chapel in 2008.
Offering "a bespoke experience with fresh and seasonal menus" with an emphasis on fine-dining, the restaurant also became a popular party and wedding venue, with the chandeliers, stone walls and authentic windows of the former chapel providing the backdrop to many ceremonies and receptions.
However, the business has now announced it will close "indefinitely" after nearly 15 years in the city centre. Get the latest Food and Drink news from across Cardiff sent straight to your inbox by signing up to our free newsletter.
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In a statement, the team behind the restaurant said: "We're sad to announce that we've taken the difficult decision to close indefinitely. We'd like to thank our many wonderful customers for their understanding, loyalty and support over the years.
"If you're looking for a beautiful, central Cardiff venue, we'd like to recommend our sister site, The Pontcanna Inn, which is a bar, restaurant and boutique hotel."
First constructed in 1877, the three-storey French-Italian Gothic themed building was designed by renowned Cardiff architect Henry C Harris, who drew up plans for a number of other schools and churches throughout Wales in the late 19th century. However, over 130 years later, the chapel was given a new lease of life when it was bought by owner David Bevan and refurbished.
It was put up for sale for £2.6m in 2018 and was later acquired by the City Pub Company, who own the Pontcanna Inn as well as the award-winning Potters pub and music venue in Newport and The Oyster House in Mumbles. The chapel boasted a stunning gallery restaurant which guests could both dine and get married in. Its huge function suite, which had capacity for up to 100 people, was also regularly hired out for parties and other events, while visitors could enjoy everything from a cup of coffee to a luxury cocktail at the gastro bar.
The future of the building is currently unknown following Chapel 1877's closure. Churchill Way is currently undergoing a major transformation, with the historic Dock Feeder Canal that runs beneath it exposed for the first time in several decades as work continues on the development of the city's new Canal Quarter. You can read more about that here.
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