Ciliegino in Cardiff

Even though it's in a shopping centre surrounded by chain restaurants, I couldn't get over how good this place was! Amazing service, we were done with 3 courses (and a limoncello) in around an hour. Everyone was so friendly too. Would recommend the truffle carbonara. So good!

Excellent Italian restaurant serving Italian and British food

Restaurant located in a shopping center. The pasta dishes were quite good, and the cooking of this one was perfect. The staff was very friendly and helpful at all times. We went with a reservation, which we made online. Very comfortable

Very disappointed. The check-in guy very unkind. Cancelled in my Cardiff saved best places.

Consistent pasta dishes, very good, al dente pasta and tasty tomato sauce, they don't skimp on ingredients. The pizza was quite good, thin dough and very successful. A bit high price to end up being pasta. The service was excellent.

Amazing food and service we are here for Cardiff Half and we couldn't have picked a better restaurant. Thank you for making our evening special

food is amazing & staff are fantasic

Chicken salad was the best ever tasted, very generous portion and amazing sauce on top. Very quick service, reasonably priced and waitress was lovely.

We came here for the first time today after wanting to find somewhere new to eat and we were SO pleased with our decision. The food was fresh, tasted great and the prices were very reasonable for such good portion sizes and quality of ingredients. We chose the Calamari as a starter and it was absolutely delicious! My partner’s pizza was fantastic and my beef burger was amazing quality. Our food was served quickly too! The service was fantastic, the staff are so friendly and welcoming! Overall, we had a great experience today and we’ll definitely be back :)

Thank you for a delicious meal, and thank Fisal for his courtesy and attention

Best Italian restaurant in Cardiff and cooked by an Italian chef!! We had the penne norma, classic pepperoni pizza and beef lasagne. Ended with a complimentary espresso (or limoncello). Very authentic Italian, not salty and with the right balance in taste n flavour. They also have a gluten free menu. Really a hidden gem in St David's Centre.

Very tentative service great food and excellent staff

Food was excellent especially the pizzas and very good value.

We came last night with our class for dinner and I can say that the environment was welcoming and the food was good. In particular, I wanted to underline the kindness and helpfulness of a blonde waitress from Naples who stopped to talk to us and complimented me. Very kind, but above all very cute!

On of the best restaurants in cardiff, had a Sea bass for lunch was really delicious and big quantity for a person.

We weren't sure what to expect as this just looked like a standard chain restaurant in a shopping centre, very brightly lit. But we were more than pleasantly surprised! Service was friendly, quick and attentive. The food was very tasty, we had pizzas, pasta and chips and all were lovely. Reasonably priced too. Thoroughly recommended!

Good Italian food at a reasonable price. Good service with polite staff

The best Italian food we've had outside of Italy! I booked online, for our stay in Cardiff. We are only here 1 night, so I turned to trip advisor for guidance as to where to eat. We were so impressed by the food! We've been to various places in Italy and can honestly say, it was the best Italian we have had outside of Italy! Perfect pasta, delicious flavours and well presented. All the staff were attentive , polite, helpful and kind..... We liked it so much that we plan on returning for lunch tomorrow, before heading home!

Amazing food great service would recommend to anyone!

From the moment we arrived, (we booked online) we were treated like the most important in the restaurant, the warmth of Claudius and a server called Krystal was just so lovely. The restaurant was extremely busy, however they worked, along with others, to make everyone feel special. With the service being so great, there is always the risk of the food just being ok, however the kitchen crew did an excellent job, each of our dishes were so tasty, hot and served promptly. I can't recommend enough and a massive thank you to the whole team, hope to return when we're next in Cardiff.

Came to Ciliegino with my boyfriend to celebrate our anniversary, the staff were lovely and very attentive, food was amazing and very good value for money! will definitely be returning 10/10

Beautiful food ! One of the best pastas I’ve had in a long time! The staff were amazing and super friendly and the restaurant it’s self is very nice and comfortable and the food is absolutely gorgeous, so full of flavour and cooked perfectly was amazing thank you so much will definitely be coming again ! :)

Amazing food amazing waitress. Attentive cleanliness best place to eat by far

The service was exceptional, the food was very tasty…

Krystal was amazing, wonderful friendly service.

The best Italian pizza restaurant in town. They make their pizzas just like In Italy.

Nice excelente food big time Love it so much fresh tender sea Bass Service is to please wonderful and suprisinglAnd Chicken salad with fresh fucacha 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

All the food was super fresh and full of flavours. Great waitress too

Calzone good value, very tasty. It really is the best. Staff are so friendly and helpful. They can go above and beyond at times. Authentic quality food. Nice enough atmosphere.

Best italian food! They also have halal chicken and pepperoni pizza!

Absolutely lovely. The staff were excellent, very warm and accommodating - one of our party is vegetarian and they had sold out of the dish we wanted so the waiter helped us customise another dish so it could be vegetarian. We were slightly apprehensive as it’s in the middle of a shopping centre (and food there isn’t always the best) but the reviews speak for themselves. Only gave the atmosphere a 4 star because the lights are quite bright and the music could be slightly better suited. It was one of the best Italian meals I’ve had !

What a tasteful beauty this food was today ❤️ amazing italian flavours served by really lovely, friendly and welcoming people. Strongly recommend.

What a fabulous meal tasty the atmosphere and the decor was a slice of Italian would highly recommend going to eat there

Came here with my partner for our anniversary and we absolutely loved it. Friendly and attentive service, food was delicious and came quickly as well. I'm also vegetarian and loved that I felt I had a range of options to choose from. Definitely will have to come back sometime.

The best Italian restaurant in Cardiff. Great fresh food, excellent service and atmosphere. Will come back.

Nice restaurant, top pizzas and very reasonable prices

Some magnificent food and a very friendly staff. Worth every penny and was given a free drink as a celebratory gift.

The food was incredible. The atmosphere and the staff were so inviting it definitely made us want to come back again. Booking soon again.

Great and cosy place with amazing food that bursts with flavours, nice atmosphere and really kind staff. A must try!

The food is excellent, especially the dishes of Crab spaghetti and Cannolo. Bring back the memories of Sicily, Italy.

I’ve walked passed this place so many times and I’m so glad I finally stopped for food! Incredible pasta with great quantity and service was amazing. Definitely will be going back!

Always a pleasure to sit and the world go by while waiting for the best pizza to arrive. These pixzas sure tasty and freshly made before your eyes

Can't fault the service, or the overall feel of the place, but I'm afraid the food I had was very average. Perhaps I visited on an off day. I'd be prepared to give them another go, because the staff were so pleasant, particularly when I realised I'd left my cap at the restaurant. They held onto it for me and gave it back to me 2 days later, which was very good of them.

Lovely friendly, helpful and entertaining staff. We got to practice our Italian on them. Very tasty food. No wonder very popular and with queues at busy times if no reservation. Would definitely go again!

Early evening meal before a show. Excellent service, cheerful staff and delicious freshly prepared food all at a reasonable price.

Fantastic food. Great atmosphere and brilliant service. We were a party of six and ordered different winners, everyone was happy with that. The only thing which may have been better was the medium rare steak.

Pizza amazing, staff attentive price great!

Fantastic food and staff can’t do enough for you great experience

18th birthday party with lots of guests. Service was great and he was patient and lovely. Also offered to cater more for vegetarians by taking meat out of dishes. Food was typical Italian, lots of flavour but was fresher than other Italian chains. Will definitely be returning for more.

Ordered pizzas for an event for a takeaway! Great service, fast and friendly and delicious pizza. Thank you

Foood mazing service was personal and attentive. Location was let down due to shopping mall. Nonfault of restaurant as they were spot on. Highly recommended!!

Absolutely delicious food, fantastic service brilliant atmosphere will definitely be returning..

Pasta Aldente perfect, sauce home made, quick service after order, waiters are pro,clean,an very welcomed i will return for sure! They take any criticism seriously and that's Amazing ❤️

Good food & Cider. Didnt need to wait long.

27th March on my birthday. We had the most exquisite lunch. The food was perfection, recommend the Cardiff Sauce, divine. The staff were so attentive and friendly. Sang me happy birthday with dessert, panacotta. And a candle. And complimentary Vermacelli.

Very friendly staff and the pizzas were also very tasty. We'll be happy to come back next time we're in Cardiff.

Very friendly, good food, good value for money. Overall impression...we would go again

Very lovely restaurant. Lovely staff, food was absolutely delicious and came really quick. I came here with my partner and his family and we had such a lovely time in here. We loved the staff the most as they were super polite and attentive.

Had a mouthwatering stake and pasta ! The food was delicious, despite on busy time the waiter found table for us very quickly! We made our order and it was delivered only in 10 min . The staff is very attentive and thoughtful. Well done Ciliegino you’ve got more regular customers!

Claudio was great and the food was lovely. Definitely I'll come back

Great food and drinks. Served by very friendly staff. Our main server was Claudia assisted by Anca. Anca Is full of energy and all ways have a smile on her face.Claudio was great . Very pleasing and courteous. .vert lucky to have staff like this. Should go there for food but service is next to none.

Quality of staff, food, price is incredibly good, I recommend it to everyone. A place to enjoy good Italian food.

Props to the chef. It was busy when we visited and he smashed it! Everyone on our table of 8 enjoyed what they had In terms of service, some improvements can be made. The main guy seemed to have a stick up his butt and one waitress who served us was really nice but made a few mistakes, one of which was forgetting to put my drink order through I didn't mind the mistake, these things happen, but she did forget to put through one of the starters and failed to put through one of the adjustments someone wanted on their meal (my partner wanted to add mushrooms to her pizza, didn't happen) When I asked the waiter in charge about my drink he got it, and instead of simply apologising, he said that it had not been ordered. I don't like this. I find it unprofessional. Service is not a blame game, you simply apologize to the customer and provide them with the thing they asked for, don't throw your team under the bus Overall we would definitely visit again, as the food was good. Many of us really enjoyed the pizza. The tiramisu was good too.

Lovely lunch... friendly and gorgeous food.

Ciliegino is a truly great restaurant! The food was fantastic! The fresh pasta was perfectly al dente and very tasty! The pizza was gorgeous with some delicious toppings. But my favourite thing was the tiramisu, absolutely delicious! We will return and can only recommend this place.

2 cracking pizza’s and a side of Italian fries. Lovely staff and great food.

Absolutely delicious food, such a nice place all workers were so kind :) enjoyed it very much

Service good, pizza and pasta taste good

Lovely food, reasonable prices. Would definitely return. Clear plates all round.

Not the best place,food is below avrege,staff is nice so overvall rate is 3

We had a lovely meal. Good portion sizes, reasonable price and we were able to get a table on a rugby International day. The waiters were attentive and helpful.

Delicious pizza and great service.

We had a great dine in experience. Food is good and the service is great.

Beautiful food and friendly, efficient staff.

Well worth a visit. This place sits alongside the big chain eateries, definitely recommend you forego a usual and give them a try. Cardiff Sauce pasta was delicious served with tagliatelle. The service was brilliant, friendly and efficient. Also very good value 👏

We recently visited here for lunch, and the food was incredible! We shared the Nduja & Honey Pizza, which was a great combination of sweet and spicy. The staff were super friendly and chatty! Couldn’t recommend more.

Authentic Italian in Stdavids 2 food court. Lovely food and service. Food was all made fresh. Generous portions Lovely attentive service from Anca. 50 % off every Monday through January, so go try it out, will come back again for sure

The ingredients were fresh and everything we ordered was delicious!

Always a great experience visiting this restaurant and staff are always courteous and welcoming.

Everything’s too salty. I don’t understand why this place gets 4.5 rating - even Zizzi is much better. We almost left 1/3 of the dishes untouched because we simply cannot finish more while chugging down water.

This restaurant is full of amazing atmosphere, a unique experience, full of great servers. We got served by the manager who was lovely and made our experience even better with his humour. All the staff are so lovely and welcoming with a smile on there faces. Now on to the food, I could tell the pizza was made from fresh, it was full of flavour and the perfect size. The salad was lovely and crunchy with the sauce dressing over the chicken added so much flavour. This is our second time coming here and it just gets better and better.

Had a lovely dinner with family to celebrate my birthday. Staff were very kind and gave us complementary shots to celebrate the occasion. Their Strawberry cheesecake was the best I've had. Will come back again next time I visit Cardiff.

We had a fabulous experience here. The service was amazing as soon as we entered. They were very accommodating and quick to serve. Prices were reasonable and food was delicious and all homemade. Thank you!

Went yesterday during our Christmas trip to Cardiff. Food was lovely and our waitress was so friendly and gave us some brilliant reccomendations! Will definitely be returning!

A lovely family run Italian restaurant located in the restaurant area in St David's Centre This is not a typical chain restaurant and is run by Tonino who is from Sicily and this is his only restaurant in the UK Tonino prides himself on only using the finest and freshest Italian ingredients which is reflected in the delicious meals served There is an extensive menu with several specials and daily deals all offering excellent value and the desserts are scrumptious and there is also a good selection of fine wines. Tonino is lovely friendly man as are all his staff who provide everybody with a warm and friendly welcome and great service and this is a great place to enjoy your meal maybe with a glass ( or bottle ) of fine win as the hustle and bustle of this busy area go by We are regular visitors to this restaurant and always enjoy the welcome and experience immensely We highly recommend it Jeff & Karen Revisited December 15th 2023 We haven't been here for a while but we certainly were not disappointed with our experience Our meals of Tender Chicken Strips and Calamari followed by Lasagne and Seafood Pasta and super creamy Tiramasu to finish of were quite simply delicious The staff are as warm and friendly as ever and create a lovely atmosphere We still love this place and cannot recommend it highly enough Jeff & Karen Haines

Ottimo cannolo. Ricotta tastes like it Sicily

Excellent service Very friendly staff and the food was lovely Would definitely recommend

Food was better than other generic Italian places, and fantastic portion sizes. The service was what really stood out.

Love their thin crust pizzas and the seafood pasta! Lovely staff!

Lovely staff, amazing place, quick service. Our favourite place to go!

Delicious food! Good service! Good treat!

Went for a special lunch on a Friday afternoon to celebrate a promotion and had immaculate service and perfect food. Would recommend to anyone who likes Italian food as the flavours were fresh and plenty of variety. Will go again

Great food and brilliant price, had a special offer half price pizza and pasta! Delicious

Really friendly staff, the atmosphere and food were incredible. Really do recommend the calamari. :)

Delicious what a lovely place. Highly recommended. Service excellent.

We ate here and it was "black monday". The pizza was very delicious and the waiter was very friendly. I would come back if I ever be in Cardiff.

Went for a 21st Birthday celebration…food was delicious, hot & tasty. The Manager, Chef & Staff are all nice & friendly - even accommodated a request for something which was not on the menu - they took very good care of us & made us all feel specially treated - especially the Birthday girl bringing out a candle in her dessert & singing Happy Birthday - a really nice extra touch. We had a really great experience & would highly recommend! 10/10 & 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The boss is so friendly. The food is so fantastic

Wow what a find! Fancied some lunch and checked out all the usual offerings and found this Italian and boy did we strike gold. Best homemade pizza I've had outside Sicily, really fresh ingredients (could taste the basil) perfectly good and very tasty. Highly recommended for great traditional Sicilean food and great service

Food is always amazing and all the staff are always caring would definitely recommend