The Olde Cross Keys
📍 1.6 miles from Swansea.com Stadium
About this Pub
Why it's great for Matchdays
City-centre pub (12 St. Mary Street, SA1 3LH) close to Swansea railway station (~650m) and bus routes, handy for getting to/from the Swansea.com Stadium. It shows live football with Sky Sports and TNT Sports on multiple TVs and is known to cater for large crowds during major sporting matches, creating a lively pre-/post-match atmosphere. The operator’s football pages actively promote live fixtures and welcome both home and away fans. Together, that makes it a practical neutral meet-up spot to watch the game or grab a pint before heading to the match.
Recent Fan Reviews
Beautiful old pub off the main drag in Swansea town centre. A good portion off the building dates back to 1322, the same year as Swansea Castle. Friendly staff and plenty of big screens for live sport. Competitive prices and an inviting warm atmosphere.
This was a really interesting pub, still operating since the 1300s! The building looks like it, too. Old stone and mortar. Almost ruins looking. I had no plans of getting food at the time, but it was close enough to lunch time and the building interested me. Going in, I was greeted by the bartender, whose name I forget, but he was an extremely nice man that gave me a history lesson on the building, as well as other places in Swansea, the Castle, and The Mumbles. I got the fish and chips and assume it was pretty traditional, skin and bones and all. Us Americans aren't used to that, but I got through it ok :) It tasted fine. Lots to choose from on tap. Fast, great service and a really neat building to eat it in!
This was a fantastic pub for drinking, harboring a vintage aesthetic indoors! The lighting is stylish on the ceiling, counter is well-presented and staff were patient. I enjoyed a pint of Heineken, sitting comfortably at a circular table!
A very nice building with impressive beer garden. However, the business isn't maximising its potential due to woefully inadequate toilets (not enough and unclean) and below average quality of the Beavertown (a craftbeer usually very good). Both of the points could be rectified. In fairness, the staff work hard- suggesting understaffed?
The bar service was slow not enough staff . However the member of staff that served me was amazing. Telling us to use the ATM as it was free. If you use a card there is a charge of 50p The toilets were clean and in good order. It was about 25 minutes before we had our food. When the food came it was good and value for money.