Calabrisella Cathays in Cardiff

Food was great and staff were patient and explained the menu well including gluten free options! It's very busy so l suggest book in advance

Amazing meal, great service and all round good vibes. Very authentic.

Delicious food, great service & lovely atmosphere. Family favourite restaurant.

Very nice pizza and pasta consistently, every time we go

Calabrisella Cathays Terrace was recommended by an Italian chef in another restaurant so we just had to try it: and boy was he right! The service, ambience, menu, and food were all very autherntic, with all-Italian staff. The food arrived quickly and tasted amazing, and prices were reasonable. We will certainly come back soon. 5 stars well deserved.

We have been here a number of times, and we always enjoy the food here, whether as a couple in a group. Really like their arancini balls with aubergine, their pizza from the traditional oven and things like ravioli or special fish dishes. Tiramisu is tasty too

Did a search for a restaurant near where we had parked for our visit to the Principality Stadium. Booked based on the reviews and the ratings. Absolutely superb pizzas, great community based restaurant. Highly recommend. We came a long way for the stadium and this little gem just added to our great night at the stadium. Quick service. Good food. Looks like it has a loyal local client base. If you are in Cardiff, it’s worth a visit.

Bought some dough for home made pizzas…..was incredible, much better than my home made 🥲😁

The best italian meal ive ever had. Small family style restaurant, we got a table for 7 on a friday night on very short notice as a large group of us were in cardiff for the weekend. Food came out very quickly and the quality was excellent. Everybody loved everything they ordered. Staff were attentive, kind and very good conversation. It was so great that we booked a table for the following night before we left and they didn’t disappoint then either. Easily top 3 meals I have *ever* been for. Could not be happier and i’ll be back here every single time I’m in Cardiff. I’ll be making the 2.5 hour drive from Birmingham just to share this wonderful experience with my wife. This place is perfect.

Lovely restaurant with outdoor seating to enjoy our rare sunny days. Service was super polite and helpful. I had the arancini on recommendation from a colleague and it was really delicious. Good portion size for the price as well, which is so important nowadays. I'll definitely be back to try a pizza (also comes highly recommended)! Thank you so much!

What a great little find. Called in, in need of lunch last Friday when helping daughter and her friend move in to their uni accommodation. Staff were friendly and helpful, food was great. The pizza I had was huge, and delicious. Will be calling again when down there. Thanks guys 👍

The best restaurant in Cardiff!! The pizza is huge and the fresh homemade pasta is to die for. Cannot recommend enough!

Great little restaurant with lovely specials menu and very light and tasty tiramisu

The food was amazing. I had the best pizza of my life. The food is a good price. The restraunt is really clean and the service was really good. I reccomend!

Hands down the best passada /marinarra or whatever you want to call the tomato base for the pizza and the meatballs, wow. I ordered takeaway and will make sure I return here when I'm next in Cardiff. I need that recipe for the meatballs 😅

First time visit - really impressed with the menu, quality of the food and the professional service. Diolch guys - we'll definitely be back!

Nice pizza but only has half the toppings. They said it was deliveroo driver.

Had a brilliant lunch to wish a leaving colleague farewell. Food was delicious and the staff were really attentive, service was very quick. Highly recommend the authentic freshly made pizzas!

Excellent pizzas at a reasonable price

Wife's 50th birthday. Me and the kids took her for pizza. Really warm welcome, nice service from the two front of house. Food was delicious and generous. Happy to return and better than the big chains.

Delicious food, great service and lovely atmosphere

Fabulous menu choices, with friendly, knowledgeable staff that customised our choices

Lovely food for a great price and good service

I went for pizza with a colleague. We had 2 margherite, and the waiting was just a few minutes. I always try to go close to midday. Great service, as always. We really enjoyed our pizza. It is nice to meet people from the Italian community 😊. If you want a proper Italian pizza, Calabrisella is the right choice 😋 👌 😉 👍 😀 😊 😋

Very friendly and fast service. Good range of options, and all can be made vegan upon request. Would definitely recommend!

The food here is superb and the service is impeccable! The staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome, everyone is super friendly. Went for lunch with a colleague, we were engrossed in conversation and didn't realise the restaurant had closed. The staff never mentioned it, we were mortified when we realised and apologised profusely and still the staff assured us it was no problem and not to worry. I cannot recommend Calabrisella enough! Thank you for being so lovely!

Great food and friendly service, high authenticity

The food tastes authentic and was freshly made,but all the guests after returning home where super thirsty,kids were waking up in the night looking for water-not quite sure why is that as it didn't taste salty at all. The restaurant was quiet during our meal,the waiter was friendly and tried to look after us the best he could. The prices are pretty high, especially for the desserts and drinks . I don't think I'd return again.

Ordered on deliveroo having ordered here >8 times previously. They sent me 2x kids pizzas instead of adult. Called them and they refused to rectify. Awful customer service. Will never order again.

All of our meals were excellent tonight. Service was friendly and attentive and fantastic value for money. We will definitely be back.

Often I come here for lunch with colleagues. The best place to eat a real Italian pizza🍕. Fresh ingredients, high quality, and excellent customer service.

Ordered Calabrisella as the food in photos looked amazing and it has won awards on Deliveroo. Upon recieving the order we were shocked. The brushetta was soggy and messy as you can see in the photo below. The arancino was missing and the pizza with the supposed seasonal vegetables was more of a drizzle of vegetables than a pizza with seasonal vegetables. Looked nothing like they advertised. It looked like an amateur attempt at making a pizza. If we could give 0 stars we would, absolutely waste of money

Well...I used to get a breakfast here regularly....as I work in the area....the food was fantastic and I told them repeatedly.....then one day...We don't do that anymore....that was it.....??

Highly recommended food was delicious, staff very friendly kept coming over to see if everything was fine, also the bill for 6 off us was very good close to city centre must try

A hidden gem 😍. Have been here twice almost a year apart and both times the food was incredible and the service top-notch. They do the best cocktails (the pina colada is to die for!) and the Carbonara was the best I’ve ever had. They have an option to select fresh pasta they have made that day and it is well worth the extra couple of quid. Will be returning soon!

I went with 2 colleagues for lunch. All of us wanted something good and fast. We had 2 pizzas and 1 lasagna. All the food arrived together and we enjoyed it. If you want real Italian food, Calabrisella Cathays is a MUST.

I even had a dream about the pizza the week after!

One of the best if not the best Italian restaurant in Cardiff. With fair prices and discounts for students and take away !!

Small, friendly Italian restaurant near the centre of Cardiff. Have visited a couple of times and the food is always excellent - their pizzas are definitely hard to beat. The staff are pleasant and always on hand for recommendations etc. Would recommend this restaurant for a relaxed evening with family and friends.

Their pizzas are definitely one of the best in Cardiff! Definitely worth trying. I'm no expert on pizza, but My Italian friend likes to eat here, so I assume it's very good.

Great food, starters could have been slightly bigger for price, but then pizza is massive and well worth it. Flavours are abundant and pair well. Service was quick and efficient.

Visiting my student son in Cardiff and he suggested we try Calabrisella on Cathy’s Terrace. Excellent reasonable food

Lovely restaurant. Lovely people. Perfect night

Lovely meal for four to celebrate sons's birthday. Everybody loved their food. My affogato was easily the best I've ever had. Very friendly service, great atmosphere, simple but pleasant and very clean interior. Three courses for 4 and a round of drinks came to less than £150, which I consider extremely reasonable for food of this quality. We left with a big smile on our faces, already looking forward to our next visit.

Thoroughly enjoyed my evening...will definately visit again

Food arrived an hour after originally ETA. Food was cold and ridiculously salty

Been a couple of times now and has excelled everytime! If you want to experience the best pizza outside Italy then go nowhere else! It's family friendly [incl babies] and the team make it a personal experience. We'll done to Francesco, Giuseppe & Mateo........we'll be back soon!!

On this Friday afternoon, I tried to walk in and ask if there were any tables available, politely. The waiter looked me up and down in a rude way, and said that there were no tables now. It was quite interesting that 60% table were empty without any reservation signs during that time. So I left quietly. Be careful to order any food here. You are not allowed to dinner in depends on who you are.

Best dough for your home pizza oven!

Lovely evening, company and food - thank you for having us xx

Normally excellent but disappointing tonight. Took an age to come and pizza was cold when it arrived.

I’ve been twice now and each time I’ve been served the most delicious food. The bruschetta is excellent and the Strozzapreti Alla Norma is unbelievably good. Perfectly cooked fresh pasta in a rich and indulgent tomato sauce. The aubergine is slightly salty and cooked perfectly so it’s smooth and creamy. The salted ricotta on top is lovely. Really good selection of drinks as well and I was thrilled that they served pear juice (if you haven’t tried it, you need to). Brilliant food and brilliant friendly service. Would very highly recommend!

bruschetta was stale - and no not toasted. The carbonara was edible but not particularly tasty. So disappointed with the money I spent

Delicious food, lovely staff! Even gave me a 10% discount for being a student. Only issue was I ate so much I couldn't fit out the door! Will definitely be coming back.

Great Italian spot in Cardiff,amazing food and stunning service from Giuseppe and Teresa.

One of the best places for enjoying pizza in Cardiff. Very tasty. The staff is very nice. You may need to avoid the busy time. Sometimes I really want to have dinner there but there were no seats left.

Our Monday lunch place to go. Great food great staff

Amazing restaurant! Best pizza I’ve had in Cardiff in a long time! It doesn’t look like much from the outside but don’t be put off because the atmosphere inside was awesome! I’ll be back 🍕

The best pizza outside of Italy! Great service and can always accommodate even when full and busy!

What a fabulous find. Super friendly staff, great quality food and very reasonable. You can eat in or outside. Great selection of quality wines and soft drinks. The pizzas were amazing so fresh and very large. The service was nice and speedy and not over intrusive . Large menu plus special options truly authentic Italian. Opening hours are good - a superb find and we will be back.

Delivery driver left it out on the pavement and just eat don’t seem to have a problem with that . Unacceptable

The food was outstandingly tasty and came within minutes, the service was polite and always on the ball

Really great food and nice people

Amazing experience! mouth watering delicious taste of authentic Italian The ingredients were ample and top quality, the dough, fresh. A huge serving. Really worth it. Grazie tantissimo, da una paesana calabrese xxxx

Forgot to post the pics earlier Gosh... so yummy. Mouth watering. Authentic dough, authentic Italians. Fab ingredients. Ample. Lovely people there.

The pizza was cold and burnt my partner said hers was bland service was ok seem to take ages when we had ordered the food

Amazing!!! Been waiting to try this places for years, unplanned visit this evening and wow it was worth the wait!! Absolutley devine pizza, the nicest we have eaten in the UK!! Such a clean and well presented venue. Attentive service. Could not fault. I cant wait to return!

Best Italian food in Cardiff! X

it was all hot and really tasty! fries were amazing and pizza was delicious!!!!

Authentic and high quality Italian food and drink in a cute little setting with friendly staff. Really excellent all round and very reasonably priced.

Lovely pasta with a pleasant pizza to boot. Thanks a lot :)

Great place in the city for homemade Italian pizza and more , first visit here and won't be the last, immaculately kept restaurant, friendly staff and excellent prices

Never eaten homemade pizza in an Italian, but was worth every penny, stunningly kept restaurant with a huge fresh Italian menu, the wines are deffinetly worth a study , huge range to choose from. I went for the cotto pizza, tomato, mozzarella cheese, cooked ham and mushrooms. It was stunning , huge 14inch pizza , the dough was crispy, puffed and full of flavour. Just like a terminator " I'll be back " . ❤️

I adore Calabrisella and we have eaten in and had takeaways before. Always found the food to be excellent and authentic but the takeaway we ordered last night was rather disappointing. We ordered Barchetta Calabrese to start. At a price of £10.50, we were disappointed to find a small, cold and stale piece of bread with very little accompaniment. We even joked that the delivery driver had got peckish en route and eaten half of it! My husband had the mandrillo pizza which he really enjoyed, and I had the Hawaiian calzone. It was tasty but I think maybe it should have been in the oven a little longer as it wasn't as hot as I would have liked and not all of the cheese had melted. Don't get me wrong, we have had so many positive experiences that we will order again... just maybe from the Canton branch. And I advise anyone to stay clear of the Barchetta Calabrese, total rip off.

Pizza capricciosa was really good and food was delivered earlier than scheduled

Went last night for the first time for my Mother in Laws birthday. What a wonderful surprise The food was outstanding, we all had the specials and the desserts, oh my goodness, pistachio cake wow The service was super too Thanks for a lovely evening see you again very soon

This is a really friendly, family run restaurant. The staff are extremely welcoming and ensure that your experience is enjoyable. The food is excellent and freshly cooked. Would certainly recommend.

This is a gem of a place. Really welcoming and friendly the staff make every effort to make your our delightful finding room for us even though we hadn't booked on a Saturday night, keeping our drinks topped up and being generally cheerful and charming. The pasta was amazing and apparently the pizza is pretty good too. Tiramisu for desert was so good I had some to take away ;). definitely somewhere I will visit again.

It has been some time I am going to this place, food is amazing, friendly staff. The coffe BEATIFULL. the pizza choices are amazing. If you are looking at my review. 100% give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

Great food good service and pretty good vfm for three (£68) incl a beer each. Cracking little Italian restaurant with a nice vibe. Was quiet when we went in (5.30pm) but was just about full when we left and all bookings so they are obviously...

Pizzas were really tasty but unfortunately for the restaurant it seems as though the delivery rider had dropped them, or fallen off his bike?! On all 3 pizzas the toppings had slipped off the dough and congealed in one side of the box. We did our best to spread the toppings back out as it would have been a shame to waste the food, results weren’t spectacular. Still very tasty though!

Fabulous little restaurant, food was wonderful.

Stunningly good pizza as always. 'Special' cod ravioli - barely the size of a starter and actually not that nice - £18.95 ?? Are you avin a laugh? We weren't. Why would you compromise great local italian in that way?

Truly authentic Italian pizza. Wish I had discovered this place earlier.

Lovely pizza in their amazing oven

We really enjoyed our food at your restaurant. Both the food and drinks were outstanding. The staff were very attentive and polite. Great value for money and we will certainly be back.

Just ordered using Deliveroo, portion size is an absolute joke, pizza was freezing and spaghetti carbonara was actually penne pasta with just white sauce poured on top !!

The pizzas are delicious, the strawberry ice cream is the nicest followed by the chocolate and the service is brilliant. Well worth a visit! Wiliam aged 8!

Food stone cold. Couldn’t even be warmed up in the oven. So disappointing.

Authentic Italian pizza. Large portion.

Very nice, still hot food arrived to us. Portions were massive, too much dough although didnt affect the taste of the food. If you eat less order smaller portions, if you are lover of pizza and calzone the place i will highly recommended

Lovely food and perfectly on time. Thanks

I'm Coeliac snd the staff were very attentive and understood the issues regarding gluten free, also if you give 24hrs notice, you can have a gluten free pizza base!!!

Great value good food. Large pizzas and delicious arancini. Pleasant efficient service. Popular with locals and understandably so.

quick service, very nice food and nice atmosphere for food. would recommend as the prices are very good.

Best seafood pizza in Cardiff! Love, love, love it.

Delicious real Italian pizza. Delivery time was decent.

Pizza was shocking it was 10 min before the closed and the pizza was shocking I’d never thought pizza from there would be so bad. Very disappointed I spend over 50 quid and you’d think they’d make an effort.

The pizza was delicious and the tiramisu was so yummy and creamy! Service was very good and food came out prompt, and at the perfect temperature! Would 100% reccomend!

Fabulous vegetariana. Good price xx