Saturday 26 September 2026  ยท  Cardiff

Craig's “not a” Stag Do

There is a schedule. There is a table booked under a name. There is a deposit that has already cleared. It is, on the record, not a rowdy one — that is what the restaurant was told, and we are all going to help make that true.

11–12 of us 13:00 till late 5 stops All booked

The running order

14:00Meet

Duke of Wellington

Walk-in

Start gently. A pint, a headcount, and working out who has actually turned up for the first evolution - Escape rooms.

42 The Hayes, CF10 1AJ  /  no booking — we just walk in

  • Get there for 2pm if you can. We move off at 2:40pm to walk down to St Mary Street.
15:002 rooms

Escape Rooms Cardiff

Deposit paid

Two rooms running side by side — Z and Oculus 2: Harold's House. Two teams, one winner, no arguing about it afterwards.

119 St Mary Street  /  castle end, next to Westgate Street NCP

  • Do not turn up drunk. They will not let you play. Simple as that, in their words. Although, if you're drunk after 40mins in the Duke of Wellington
  • Your game may start up to 30 minutes after the 3pm slot, so there is no rush once we are in.
  • Two places per room are already paid for, for those that confirmed. All the 'maybes' who come will pay on the door. The more people that go in a room, the cheaper it becomes per person. We'll sort it afterwards so nobody gets a raw deal.
17:30All 11

Golf Fang

Deposit paid

Crazy golf and drinks for the full group. Eleven places, all covered, nothing to pay at the door.

Golf Fang Cardiff  /  order no. 8647951

  • Places are non-transferable, so tell Andrew before the day if you are dropping out.
  • We finish here in time to walk to dinner for half seven.
19:30– 22:00

Dinner at Gaucho

Deposit paid

Three courses off the Classic menu at £49 a head, in the main restaurant. This is the sit-down bit — and the reason the booking says “not a rowdy one”.

Gaucho Cardiff  /  table for 11, main restaurant

  • Menu is below — have a look before the day so we are not reading it out at the table.
  • A 12.5% service charge is added automatically for groups this size.
  • We leave at quarter past nine to get across town. Finish your pudding.
21:30– 23:30

The Dead Canary

Booked for 12

A hidden cocktail bar down a lane, and the last thing on the list. Two hours, our own table, and whatever happens after that is nobody's plan.

Barrack Lane  /  unmarked door — easy to walk straight past

  • Fifteen minutes late and the table is gone. This is the one time of the day that genuinely matters.
  • If you are running behind, ring the bar or message them on socials — do not just hope.
  • Ask for the booking under Andrew.

Three things that will ruin it

Turning up drunk at three

The escape rooms will refuse you at the door and the money is gone. One pint at the Duke, not six.

Being late to the Dead Canary

Fifteen minutes past half nine and they give our table away. That is the end of the night, not a delay to it.

The hand-grenades among us

Take a chill pill you rowdy mo-fos. This is Craig's night, nobody needs to be getting into fist fights.

Dinner — the Classic menu, £49

Starters

  • Three-cheese empanadaVRocket, pickled red onion and chimichurri
  • Beef tartare tacosChimichurri, cornichons and shallots
  • Ricotta & parmesan ravioliRoasted pepper sauce, superstracciatella and fresh basil

Mains

  • Rump 300gLean, with a pure, distinctive flavour
  • Ribeye 200gDelicately marbled for superior flavour
  • SeabreamCreamy corn humita and salsa macha
  • Flat iron chickenSalsa macha, watercress and fresh lime
  • Aubergine milaneseV · VECrispy aubergine with piquillo peppers and confit tomato

Desserts

  • Dulce de leche pancakeVBanana split ice cream
  • Coconut panna cottaV · VEMango and passion fruit
  • Hot cookie doughVDulce de leche and vanilla ice cream, made for sharing

Steaks come with chips or a green salad, and peppercorn or chimichurri. Not eating meat? The empanada, the aubergine milanese and the panna cotta make a full three courses, and the last two are vegan as well. The ravioli is not marked vegetarian — assume the parmesan. If that route does not work for you, say so now and we will ask the restaurant in advance rather than on the night.

What it costs you

Already sorted

Golf Fang
All eleven places paid in full. £0 on the day.
Escape rooms
Both rooms booked, and the first two places in each one paid for.
Dinner deposit
£220 already down against the table at Gaucho.

Bring money for

Your escape room place
Roughly £28 a head, paid at the desk when we arrive.
Your dinner
£49 plus 12.5% service — about £55, less whatever the deposit covers.
Drinks, all day
Your own, everywhere. There is no kitty.