Nine Yards in Cardiff

Came across this place after walking around and finding a lot of chain restaurants which we didn't really want. My friend and I had a pasta, bread and a bottle of wine, all of which were lovely. I thought it was well priced compared to some Italian restaurants I've been to recently. One thing, I've looked at its website and it doesn't show a menu. I'd like to bring some friends here but I know they'd like to see the menu first. I, however would definitely come here again.

Great little place and very accomodating on the eve of Coldplay so in a v busy city we got a table straight away and were VERY looked after by the wonderful staff and owner, Maria. She is a delight, very funny and VERY kind and helped us when we were cold outside!! Amazong lady. Great Food and pizza and everything - I would recommend. Thank you guys for a top class meal and for the experience

Got here with my boyfriend for our anniversary sat down for about 40 mins and nobody came over to take our order absolutely appalling service in this place , after all the waiting we ordered and our food came and tasted like it’s just come out of a tesco freezer! Don’t recommend to anyone frozen food, terrible service and overpriced for what it is.

Ate here today before the rugby. Utterly surprised to get a table considering how busy it was and we hadn’t booked. Had a few drinks with three pizzas and a lasange (there were four of us!). The female host (maybe the owner) had a wicked sense of humour and was lovely. Our food took a while (its freshly made and it was super busy) but for this she did apologise- everything was fabulous (and I’ve had many Italian meals)! If we ever go to Cardiff again, we’ll be back!

Never noticed this place Before on st Mary’s street but what a find.starters and mains and service was fab. Definitely going back

Me and my partner had a lovely meal here after we visited the city for the Xmas markets. Rather spontaneous after the restaurant we were due to visit was closed but did not disappoint. After a few poor meals in the big Italian chain restaurants recently we were reminded why generally family run local restaurants are the best. Will definitely visit again!

We came across Santa Maria and really glad we did Fantastic Food, Drinks and staff making an enjoyable December Meal. Thank You All for a great evening!👍

Female manager with dark hair was horribly aggressive throughout. Rolling her eyes, huffing, sighing, complaining, it was a big problem for her to deal with any customers, not just ourselves. Then they overcharged me, but unfortunately I didn't notice until later as I was in a rush to catch a flight (they knew this and I suspect this is why they thought I'd be an easy person to overcharge). Owners need to acknowledge there's a serious issue with staff and fix it rather than attacking every (former) customer on review websites. It is so inappropriate and looks extremely unprofessional. Can't they see how damaging it is for their business?

In town for just one night, and, having had to cancel a reservation elsewhere due to terrible weather conditions, we looked for an alternative at very short notice, and (no disrespect to the venue we missed) were very glad we did. Coming in from the rain, we found this great place with great ambiance and welcome. Perfect choice of drink (wine) and food (pizza and anti pasti) prepared by hard working chef (Piero?) in the open kitchen area, very fresh and quickly served up with friendly humour. Will definitely be back when we return. A great find. Thanks

The owner Piero goes above and beyond to make sure that people are in a very relaxed atmosphere with great service. Please stop by the patio or inside for a great meal, coffee or drink.

Just try the pizza and it was outstanding the best pizza I have had. Welcoming place and amazing staff. If you want a best pizza you should try it. This is going to be my first choice for food. If like authentic Italian food. You should try it 👌

Went into this small Italian restaurant/bar more or less at random while looking for a simple meal on Friday night. We ordered pizzas and a glass of wine and, despite being over 60 and widely travelled, it could well have been the nicest pizza I have ever had. Hot, thin crusty edged base, rich toppings and not too big, it was simply delicious. Combined with friendly service and reasonable prices, this is not to be missed if you are in the city.

In and amongst the usual town centre restaurants sits this very nice authentic Italian. We called in on a very busy Friday evening in town as it was the only place that looked to have space and we're glad we did. Food very fresh and reasonably priced with little wait from ordeing. Really nice atmosphere inside.

Delicious food. Fantastic service. Great cocktail menu, wines and beers. Great place to try when in Cardiff City Centre. Near the train station and near the Principality Stadium

Booked through first table so empty when we arrived (wasn’t when we left) because we were off to a gig. Give the proprietor time to warm up. She is lovely, funny and very friendly, just a bit serious to begin with. Small menu but all the elements are good. I had the sea bass and it was wonderful.

Fabulous, lovely food , Merlot was the nicest I had ever drank and the staff were the highlight of our visit . Well done !!!

We hadn't made a reservation anywhere and found every restaurant was full. We wandered past Santa Maria, a restaurant I was not previously of, and they were able to accommodate us. What a great find ! A very warm welcome, great atmosphere and delicious food...

Excellent restaurant- pizzas are delicious and the best I’ve had locally. Friendly efficient service, decent bar and the food is perfect - one to head back too for sure.

Picked the restaurant randomly as I was walking by looking for Pizza In Cardiff. I am so glad I did. The pizza was next level! It was incredibly good. Apparently it’s award winning and I can see why. Also I love an espresso martini and...

First time visiting the New Theatre, for around 20 months. Whilst my wife and mother-in-law were spending the two hours prior to the show, shopping and having a quick sandwich, I separated myself from this nonsense and decided on a proper meal . I went...

The food was amazing, with no faults. The service and workers were perfect, friendly and very welcoming. Value for money! Cannot wait to visit again

Great food especially the pizzas. The head waitress was more than friendly and stopped to talk to us about Cardiff. Would definitely revisit if we were in the area

One of my favourite spots in Cardiff, super friendly staff. Great place for a cheeky drunk or a meal. The food is great. Come here at least once a week.

Was so looking forward to dinner then a bottle of warm rose arrived and the waitress insisted it was chilled, she very generously gave us 3 ice cubes, then the starters - bruschetta was fine, but the arancini was 2 balls of claggy rice with...

We were recommended this restaurant by the Royal Hotel in Cardiff . We had a main and dessert and a lovely bottle of wine . The food was great and the service excellent. A really friendly atmosphere to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary ( plans...

Wonderful food and friendly staff I would personally recommend anyone to come and try there pasta dishes A+++++++ I will be coming again for sure ❤️

the service was lovely, with great conversations. The food and drinks were delicious! i would definitely come back again if i was anywhere near.

We were looking for somewhere to eat, we saw they did mixed meat and cheese platters, we were not disappointed, they are very very good, The amount was very good we struggled to eat it all. The wine was lovely, they even gave me the...

very slow service, drinks took so long. I thought there’d evaporated. waiters are very arrogant. The manager is rude. Definitely wouldn’t recommend if you are in a group the pizza was really greasy wouldn’t even feed it to a dog .

Friendly staff, delicious food, a real Italian experience in the heart of Wales. We came back after our first visit and it was totally worth it. 10/10

The service we received off the staff was disgusting and the place was filthy. I’ve never been made to feel so unwelcome. Rude, abrupt and disrespectful staff coupled with a filthy bar and food prep area made for an unwelcomed visit.

The food at SantaMaria is so good. We had various starters and pizzas on the lunch menu and they were all delicious and served by the nicest people. We all ate every single bite and we'll definitely be coming back in the future

Visited for dinner after work. Staff were helpful and friendly, service was very quick, and the food was delicious. I had the sea bass and it was magnificent!

Service was 10/10 - Maria is a diamond and worth the money herself!! Thank you for our experience, we enjoyed and we will DEFINITELY be back.

I can’t recommend this restaurant enough. The pizza’s were some of the best our party of 3 have ever had and the service was exemplary! Will be returning next week for sure.

The pizza was delicious, the sharing platter was full of lovely authentic Italian food and the staff were extremely friendly and service was always fast

We visited this restaurant on a whim whilst visiting Cardiff and we loved it. The pizza was perfect and very authentic, the place was lovely and very central to the castle etc., and the staff were really friendly. We visited as covid lockdown was easing...

As an Italian leaving abroad I can really say the pizza here is amazing. The dough, the ingredients everything is great. Trust me. I’ve been many places. This Is the best!!!

Brilliant meat platter and vesuvio pizzas. We had a great experience. Service was quick and we watched the chef prepare our dishes. We will be back when next in Cardiff.

I asked the owner to give me his recommendation of pizza, as he is Italian. And wow, blew my mind. In my top 5 pizzas I have ever had. Stunning.

Worst restaurant in cardiff I been there for lunch I ordered as starter calamari and vegetables soup as main dish pasta carbonara but anyway everything was a waste I never been in my life like this place was the worst food I ever eat I...

Came here for a meal with my friend after a day of shopping. The cocktails and food were lovely but I went to the toilet and was literally only i there for 30 seconds and I heard a woman saying to one of the bar...

Excellent food and very friendly waiter. We had the Risotto with Octopus sauce followed by Spaghetti Carbonara and accompanied by a Nero D’avola. I can highly recommend this restaurant.

Staff very friendly meal was lovely and fair priced. Menu is largely italian and the chicken dishes we ordered were really nice.

We visited following a busy rugby match and were served very quickly. The best stone baked pizza I have ever tasted 😍 definately a must if you visit Cardiff!!

La comida aquí es excelente, igual que el servicio y el ambiente.Nada es demasiado problema, si no está seguro sobre el menú, intentarán servir lo que desee (dentro de lo razonable)Estoy en Cardiff una vez al mes y esta es siempre mi primera opción para la cena.

Was recommended this place from a workmate and was not disappointed, the staff are freindly and welcoming. The atmosphere is warm and homely, and the food is delicious to match! Grazie Santa Maria :)

Mi compañero y yo vimos este lugar durante mucho tiempo desde cuando era Nine Yard hasta que cambió de nombre a Santa María y finalmente decidimos probarlo y probar los platos principales.El primer plato era carne y luego tuve "melanzane alla parmigiana" y ella tenía "risotto de azafrán" y ¡guau! ! !Realmente la mejor comida italiana que puedes comer en Cardiff.El tablero de antipasto estaba lleno de salumi y quesos y la calidad es mucho más alta que cualquier lugar italiano inspirado y todos los restaurantes italianos que hayamos probado en Cardiff.El azafrán es más caro que el oro y, por su sabor, se nota que no están engañando como el 90% de los restaurantes que solo ponen un poco de color; ¿precio? solo 9. 90Todos sus ingredientes son de primera calidad: salsa de tomate, mozzarella, salumi, pan, aceite de oliva, champiñones, arroz, pasta fresca. . .Servicio: el camarero italiano es realmente bueno y muy amable. Hemos estado allí 3 veces y ahora parece que tanto el camarero como el dueño son como amigos.Si no me crees, ve y pruébalo tú mismo. No se engañe si el lugar parece tranquilo, en realidad aproveche porque creo que este lugar se va a REALMENTE ocupado.

The best Italian Restaurant in Cardiff! Can't recommend highly enough. Gorgeous Food Amazing Staff, Wonderful Venue.

Fantastic Authentic Italian food and great staff. Visited with friends and had a great time. The staff couldn't have been more helpful. Easily the best Pizza and authentic italian pasta dishes we've had in Cardiff by a long way - will definitely be going back.

Visited on busy Saturday in Cardiff and so pleased with quality of food and so friendly staff. If in Cardiff a place not to be missed.

I popped in for a quick bite while waiting for my train and was shocked with the quality I was met with. Beer was clean, bubbly, and tasty. And the pizza was simply amazing. Delivered within 7 minutes, the pizza was what what Italian lovers dream of. Pulling a slice from the board was a dream, meat ingredients fresh and tasty. I rarely, very rarely finish any meal. But this one had me going for the next slice like a hungry caveman. Simply brilliant.

Popped in on a busy Saturday night for a drink and a dessert. Warmly received by all staff. Ordered prosecco and couldn't decide between so the chef gladly helped us out! Bit of banter, great service, will check out for food next time in town!

A friend and I called in as we didn't know Cardiff and it looked nice. We were shown straight to a table by friendly staff. The place was nice and clean with a well stocked bar. We both ordered mixed platters to start with olives,garlic bread,cheeses and meats which was £9.95 and just the right size. It went very well with my Chianti! We took our time eating and chatting and staff were happy for us to take as long as we wanted (it was only 16:30 on a Tuesday, so the evening was still warming up). For mains we both got the rib-eye steak with rosemary oil and fries. They were absolutely huge!! (£20.00) An absolutely delicious menu in nice surroundings, I would visit again and sample some other things from the menu too.

My wife and I decided to eat here, we ordered a pizza & a rocket salad, when the pizza arrived it had ham on top, when we told them we were vegetarians, he lifted the ham off, the staff are very friendly, the pizza was excellent, we will definitely eat here again soon.

Piero and his staff are always super polite to me. I have coffee from them every day on my way to work and they are always accommodating. tonight I had my first pizza here and it was amazing! Cooked to perfection! if you like good coffee (not Costas rubbish) then this is your place.

Had the lunchtime pizza and beer deal for only £9, they even made one without cheese for the lactose hater! All freshly made and cooked for all to see. Stunning pizza and nice vibe inside. Also great vegan options. Staff very friendly. Would be higher but couldn't get the wine we ordered!

Heard from a friend about an upcoming vegan menu so I went to try it.

Popped in for an afternoon meal after finishing work. Cozy atmosphere with fresh & modern interior, yet still with a traditional feel to it. I had a pizza and it was truly outstanding- the best pizza I’ve ever had in my life! Followed it with my first ever cannoli for dessert- also delicious. I will definitely be back and can’t recommend it highly enough. If you’re in Cardiff and you love a good pizza, this is the place!

Waiter did not warn of the spiciness of Thier food on recommendation. Manager agreed on meeting in the middle and instead underhandedly still charged full price for food left uneaten. On his till comments I watched him type not.

We visited pre concert, the restaurant was fairly busy but we got a table easily.

Booked three weeks before as I knew town would be busy with the Spice Girls in town. Restaurant very busy, but we were quickly given a table for 7. One of the group was Vegan and between the waiter and the chef was able to order a vegan pizza. The rest of the meals were hot and tasty. Freshly made pizzas were lush. I had to get our own cutlery and serviettes, as there was only 1 waiter and 1 barman, but would definitely go back.

My boyfriend and I absolutely love this place and we always keep coming back here, both when it was Nine Yards and now that it’s Santa Maria, whenever we visit Cardiff. As a Maltese person, I have struggled to find authentic Italian food that I enjoy and the Sicilian Cannoli make me feel like I’m back at home! We have been here for lunch, cured meats board and also dinner and can recommend it for all three. Do try it if you’re in the area!

So looks like Nine Yards has been replaced by Santa Maria, an Italian -authentic!- restaurant, much better than other Italian restaurants I tried in Cardiff.

Found this lovely place by accident. Food is amazing and staff are brilliant. Great experience 😁 Will be returning next time we are in Cardiff.

First visit here today, I fancied the look of this place for a while. We went there for coffee and a canolli, the canolli was chilled, not crisp and tasted stale.The young lady who served us was lovely, and replaced our order with a couple of Italian biscuits from a jar on the counter, also a bit stale. Disappointing

Thought we'd skip on Costa to try local.

Love to support smaller and/or independents, but you need to be top of your game and your poor attitude and lack of interest meant we decided to go elsewhere and have a great meal! Get out of bed the right side or shut up shop...

I frequent the branch in High St Arcade so can only speak of that one - for now! Went in this morning and had a pancake as well as a cup of delicious coffee. The food never disappoints (today's offering being filling yet light), music is fab, service is excellent. A great place to meet or just mull over things (and wonder why people going past don't stop and try it out...)

Popped in for breakfast this morning whilst in town shopping. Had the full breakfast which was amazing cooked freshly as well unlike some places I've been great portion sizes as well manager was very accomadating as well very pleasant and very Attentive as well thank you will be back very soon

So glad Nine Yards is just around the corner from my office. Whenever I need coffee or cake I come straight here! Always really friendly service, bit of banter and of course quality food and nice strong coffee. Has a good chilled atmosphere, so good for that lunch time coffee. If available I'd also highly recommend the choc chip shortbread/granola slice!

Went for breakfast here yesterday and returned today. Very good service and lovely food, would recommend:)

Popped in with mum just for a coffee, but ended up having waffles, pancakes, a milkshake along with coffee’s. All amazing, great service and friendly staff

We went for breakfast yesterday at Nineyards, the man behind the counter was stressed and had already stated that he had turned customers away as the chef had not turned up for the second day on the row, leaving him for the only staff member. The owner was opening a new restaurant around the corner ... I think the owner/manager should focus on Nineyards and getting the correct number of staff before working on another project. It's not good for customers when your made to feel anxious because the staff are stressed! As it was breakfast arrived and it was ok considering there was no chef! Nice atmosphere. Get more staff!

Great coffee and perfectly poached eggs but dirty cutlery (twice) and strange attitude from one member of staff when my partner was overcharged - he was told to come back next week for a refund! In the end he refunded my parter 'out of his own pocket' - sorry but your mistake not ours!! Whatever the policy is the attitude was just bad.

Popped into the High St Arcade, excellent service, friendly and kind, and really nice food, comforting and delicious. Just what I needed. Thank you.

It's a pity that no one from the Nine Yards Company has commented and given a reason for the cold meal that was experienced by myself and previous customer - surely this is the least that could have been done. To get confidences back for other potential customers, I'm sure they would want to hear that this was purely a mistake on the chef's part and that he/she knows what went wrong so he can correct it next time. I for one won't go there until it's seems to have been resolved.

We were in Cardiff town for a Carol Service and decided to have a drink at Nine Yards as it was the quietest place in the area, before going on for a meal elsewhere, prior to the Service. We had a good welcome from the waitress, only two other ladies were in restaurant and it was quiet and relaxing. Whilst we were there, rather than go on to where we had already booked a table, we cancelled it to have a meal at your restaurant. However, this was a mistake as it went downhill from thereon. he bar filled up quickly so We all ordered lasagne and the waitress informed us that they only had one portion available and as the other three would be made fresh, there would be at least 15 minutes to wait which we agreed to. In the meantime, We ordered another bottle of red wine.The first Two meals were served and then a few moments later two more meals arrived. We found that three of these meals were hot on the top layer but cold throughout the rest. Only One meal was piping hot.We found this very strange that going back to what the waitress said about waiting for fresh meals, made us think that these were just taken from the deep freeze and heated up – but not properly heated up – or checked! We sent three meals back with the waiter who served them and explained the reason why.

My son introduced us to thus place for a lunchtime meet up. Food is great. I always house the special which is excellent value. The small staff team are friendly and accommodating. Worth a try !!

This place is appealing from the outside, with tables outside. This is in a prime location in the city centre. The cafe is very cold and dark due to the decor inside. The prices are not justified by the ambience of the establishment. I would not return as there are far better choices locally.

Really friendly, nice atmosphere and decor. The food is just so nice, a spin on a cooked breakfast with top quality spied sausage, pancetta ham. Plenty of veggie options too.

Good coffee . Attentive staff. The gluten free choices waffles and pastries were to die for. The two noncoeliacs enjoyed their paninis

We ate here twice during our stay in Cardiff and we loved the quality of the food, presentation, ambience and service. Highly recommended.

Spotted Jack running this place and know him from a previous eating haunt we frequented in Cardiff, so we tried it out. Good choice - food and coffee were great and service excellent. Went back for more the next day!

We found Nine Yards at High St Arcade on Sunday while searching for brunch after watching two family members start the Cardiff Half Marathon. Being out of towners, we had no idea where would be good and on the outside this place looked fine.

Terrible customer service. I was the second person in the queue and waiting while the lady in front was being served. I was not acknowledged at all upon entering the shop. The lady in front waited patiently for her two coffees and then simply asked for a cup holder in which the girl serving looked bemused that a cup holder had been requested. Barely two words were spoken. In the time I waited, three people had joined the queue and left again (I assume due to the lack of acknowledgement from any member of staff and the pace at which they were working- absolutely no sense of urgency at all). I finally was asked what I would like (no apology for the delay or even a smile...) eventually received coffees and cake... price wasn’t great but have happily paid that elsewhere and not minded as the customer service elsewhere is much better. Upon leaving the store my partner said “goodbye” to the male member of staff in which he simply looked up and ignored my partner. Nice.

Working across the road I have always been interested in trying the gluten free pancakes and waffles.

Visited Saturday 22 Sept, a filthy night, cold, wet & windy night. Front door was wide open to attract business. Bar virtually the only empty place on St Mary Street, probably because it was also bitterly cold INSIDE. No evidence of any heating at all. Had to sit right at the back to get out of the cold draft coming in the door. Totally unacceptable for a night out. This is the 21st century, not the 18th! Will certainly NOT be returning, despite the obliging staff. Red wine was drinkable. Am amazed that it was actually open for business at all.

Called in to Nine Yards for a late coffee and cake on 15.09.2018 and it was ok. Very quiet for a Saturday night but there was a nice chilled atmosphere to relax in and enjoy the feel of little Italy with a lovely coffee and some nice, Italian patisserie

Oh dear oh dear where shall I start.

Had the most amazing breakfast at Nine Yards this morning. A great combination of english and Italian flavours. Great service - really welcoming and friendly.

Found this little gem today while looking for an eating place. Warm welcome from young girl on counter who took order for three cheese toasted sandwich and hot drink, for 5 pounds. Served quickly, on wooden platter with side salad and relish.

Visited for breakfast & we were left very disappointed. I got scrambled egg on toast which cost £4 to be met with a small slice of toast with a small amount of egg. Very stingy portions for what you pay.

At 7.30 pm dropped in for coffee. Service was excellent, coffee marvellous and also had sugar and lemon pancakes which were absolutely delicious. Will visit on a regular basis.

Da wir während unseres Cardiff-Aufenthaltes immer außerhalb des Hotels frühstückten, landeten wir an einem Morgen im Nine Yards. Dieses befindet sich zentral in der Innenstadt und machte einen angenehmen Eindruck. Dies bestätigte sich auch nach dem Eintreten, da die Bedienung freundlich und die Frühstücksauswahl umfangreich war. Wir entschieden uns für Porridge bzw. Rührei auf Toast, dazu Latte bzw. Cappuccino. Alles wurde frisch zubereitet und schmeckte sehr gut. Der Preis war in Ordnung, von daher keine Klagen und bedenkenlos zu empfehlen.

I'm lucky enough to have Nine Yards just 20metres from my office. Over the last couple of years I've sat inside and out for business meetings, friend dates, real dates, family lunches; I regularly take away coffee and can rarely resist their cakes. I'm half Italian so I feel really at home when I get to have a cannoli in the middle of the day :).

Came to this cafe whilst looking for a breakfast and were not disappointed. The food was fantastic, as were the coffees. You can sit outside on tall chairs and it is a great spot for people watching. So glad we found it and will definitely return.

We visited this cafe twice during our mini-stay in Cardiff: once late at night for coffee and then the following morning for breakfast. Friendly service and tasty food. However, the toilets were of a dreadful standard, the worst I’ve seen, unusable in fact.

A warm evening with time to kill, I was tempted by the display of pastries on display. Having extended my selection by far too many, I sat on the tables outside and chatted to a Czech football team, that were passing around the vodka and getting ready for a night on the town by washing themselves in some of the most toxic aftershave (It may have been inflammable)... anyhow, I needed a drink, so asked if they served a non-alcoholic cocktail... they didn't, but he's make me one.

Very pleasant greeting and informative owner and staff. Good choice of food for our lunchtime visit, all home made by Italians. Some interesting food choices puts this restaurant in a different league to the regular chain type eateries. Food service was well presented and tasty, with coffees to follow. (We just had to have a small Italian sweet to go with the coffee).