The Salamon family · Royal Arcade · since 1947
029 2022 9265 38-46 Royal Arcade · Cardiff CF10 1AE
WALLY'S Delicatessen & Kaffeehaus · Royal Arcade · 1947 Visit the deli
✿ Three generations · Royal Arcade · since 1947

Cardiff's continental table since 1947.

Three generations of the Salamon family. Two arcades. One kiosk. The deli, the cheese counter, the 3-metre olive bar, and the Kaffeehaus upstairs.

1947Ignatz Salamon opens on Bridge Street
1981Wally moves the shop to Royal Arcade
3Generations of the Salamon family
Visit the deli See the Kaffeehaus menu
The 3-metre olive bar and charcuterie counter at Wally's Royal Arcade
38-46 ROYAL ARCADE · SINCE 1981 Continental delicatessen, cheese counter, charcuterie, olive bar, Kaffeehaus upstairs.
1947Founded by Ignatz Salamon
1981In the Royal Arcade
3Generations · Salamon family
4FSA hygiene · Aug 2024
THREE CARDIFF LOCATIONS

One family, three premises in the city centre.

SINCE 1981

Royal Arcade

The deli + Kaffeehaus upstairs

38-46 Royal Arcade
Cardiff CF10 1AE

Mon–Sat
09:00 – 17:30
Sunday
Closed

3-metre olive bar · cheese counter · charcuterie · artisan breads · Kaffeehaus upstairs.

See the counters →
SINCE 2017

Castle Arcade

Wally's Liquor Cellar

10-14 Castle Arcade
Cardiff

Mon–Sat
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
11:00 – 16:00

Whisky, gin, rum, vermouth, fortified wines · the spirits room the deli grew into in 2017.

Visit the Liquor Cellar →
SINCE 2018

St Davids Dewi Sant

Wally's Spirits from Wales kiosk

St Davids Shopping Centre
Cardiff

Mon–Sat
09:30 – 18:00
Sunday
11:00 – 17:00

Welsh whisky, Welsh gin, Welsh vermouth — the kiosk dedicated to spirits made in Wales.

Visit the kiosk →

Indicative hours — verify with venue on 029 2022 9265.

THE COUNTERS

The 3-metre olive bar, the cheese counter, the charcuterie, the breads.

And the Kaffeehaus upstairs →
The 3-metre olive bar at Wally's Royal Arcade

Olive Bar

A 3-metre Mediterranean olive bar — Kalamata, Nocellara, Castelvetrano, Bella di Cerignola, marinated and stuffed. Self-serve by the scoop.

The cheese counter at Wally's

Cheese Counter

150+ cheeses across the cabinet — Welsh, English, French, Italian, Swiss, Spanish. Cut to weight, wrapped at the counter, advice as standard.

The charcuterie counter at Wally's

Charcuterie

German · Italian · Polish · Spanish. Hams, salamis, wursts, chorizos — sliced to order at the counter, no clingfilm shortcut.

Artisan breads at Wally's

Artisan Breads

Delivered daily from independent bakers. Sourdough, rye, ciabatta, baguettes, pretzels — whatever came out of the ovens this morning.

UPSTAIRS AT THE ROYAL ARCADE · SINCE 2011

Wally's Kaffeehaus.

Opened in 2011 on the first floor of the Royal Arcade. A continental coffee-house in the Viennese tradition — continental breakfasts, open sandwiches, cakes, patisseries, and Italian gelato by the scoop. Sit-down, take-away, or up for a coffee while the deli wraps your order downstairs.

  • Continental breakfasts · cured meats, cheeses, breads, eggs
  • Open sandwiches · in the smørrebrød tradition
  • Patisseries & cakes · rotating daily selection
  • Italian gelato · by the scoop or cone
See the full menu Mon–Sat 09:30 – 16:30 · Closed Sunday (indicative)
Wally's Kaffeehaus on the first floor of the Royal Arcade
THE SALAMON FAMILY · 1939–2026

From a Polish refugee in 1939 to the third generation today.

Ignatz Salamon was born in Poland. In 1939 he fled Nazi persecution via Austria and arrived in Britain. Eight years later, in 1947, he opened the original store on Bridge Street, Cardiff. After he died in 1963 his sons Wally (Walter, 1936–2008) and Otto Salamon took the business on and renamed it the Continental Delicatessen.

When the Bridge Street premises were compulsorily purchased for redevelopment in 1981, Wally moved the shop into the Royal Arcade and renamed it Wally's Delicatessen. Wally's son Steven (a qualified Chartered Accountant) joined in 1993 and became owner in 1995. The Kaffeehaus opened on the first floor in 2011; the Liquor Cellar at Castle Arcade in 2017; the Spirits from Wales kiosk at St Davids in 2018.

Three generations of one family. Same neighbourhood since 1947. Royal Arcade since 1981.

1939
Ignatz Salamon arrives in Britain (refugee, via Austria)
1947
Original store opens on Bridge Street, Cardiff
1963
Ignatz dies; sons Wally & Otto take over
1981
Wally opens Wally's Delicatessen in the Royal Arcade
1993
Steven Salamon (3rd generation) joins the business
1995
Steven becomes owner
2008
Wally Salamon dies
2009
Royal Arcade shop expands into next-door premises
2011
Wally's Kaffeehaus opens on the first floor
2017
Liquor Cellar opens at 10-14 Castle Arcade
2018
Spirits from Wales kiosk opens at St Davids
The cheese counter at Wally's Royal Arcade
The cheese counter — Royal Arcade today.
PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY SERVE YOU

The faces behind the counter — both since 1981.

DR

David Richards

On the floor since 1981 · 45 years

Joined Wally's aged 16 on the Youth Training Scheme. Forty-five years on the deli counter at Royal Arcade.

TP

Tricia Pike

On the floor since 1981 · 45 years

Joined the year Wally moved the shop into the Royal Arcade. Forty-five years serving Cardiff customers.

SS

Steven Salamon

Owner since 1995 · 3rd generation

Wally's son, qualified Chartered Accountant. Joined the business in 1993, took over in 1995. Third generation of the Salamon family.

HAMPERS & GIFTS

Built at the counter, wrapped to take away or to send.

The hampers at Wally's

For the foodie

Olives, cured meats, three cheeses, an artisan loaf, chocolates and a bottle of fortified wine. Built at the counter; carried home in the brass-handled basket.

Continental chocolates at Wally's

The Welsh hamper

Welsh whisky, Welsh gin, Caerphilly cheese, Welsh cakes and a jar of laverbread. The Spirits from Wales kiosk picks the spirits, the deli picks the rest.

The fresh produce at Wally's

The corporate gift

Personalised, invoiced, delivered to a Cardiff address or shipped UK-wide. Steven's name on the card if you want it. Phone the shop for quotes on 5+.

CLICK & COLLECT · UK SHIPPING

Order online, collect at Royal Arcade, or shipped UK-wide.

The full deli catalogue — cheeses, charcuterie, olives, breads, chocolates, hampers, the Free From range, continental sweets — orderable on the existing wallysdeli.co.uk shop. Click-and-collect at Royal Arcade if you're in town; UK-wide shipping if you're not.

Open the online shop → The Magento checkout stays where it is · nothing breaks
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Four questions Cardiff customers actually ask.

Are you wheelchair accessible?+

The deli on the ground floor of the Royal Arcade is accessible. The Kaffeehaus is on the first floor — we'll confirm the lift / stair situation. The Castle Arcade Liquor Cellar and St Davids kiosk are both ground-floor.

Do you take phone orders?+

Yes — phone 029 2022 9265 weekdays during shop hours. Hampers, cheeseboards, sandwich platters and corporate gifts all built to order over the phone. Card payment on collection or by phone.

How fresh is the bread?+

Delivered daily from independent Cardiff bakers. Sourdough, rye, ciabatta, baguettes, pretzels — what's on the counter is what came out of the ovens this morning. Sells out most weekends — get there early.

Do you supply restaurants?+

We supply a number of Cardiff restaurants and hotels with cheese, charcuterie, olives and patisserie. Email enquiries@wallysdeli.co.uk with the volumes and we'll quote.

VISIT · PHONE · WRITE

Find us at the Royal Arcade.

38-46 Royal Arcade, between Mill Lane and St Mary Street — three minutes from Cardiff Castle, two from the railway station. Phone 029 2022 9265 or email enquiries@wallysdeli.co.uk.

Royal Arcade (deli + Kaffeehaus)
38-46 Royal Arcade · Cardiff CF10 1AE · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30
Castle Arcade (Liquor Cellar)
10-14 Castle Arcade · Cardiff · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00
St Davids Dewi Sant (Spirits from Wales kiosk)
St Davids Shopping Centre · Cardiff · Mon–Sat 09:30–18:00
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