Porro in Cardiff

Despite what Tripadvisor might advise, this is the best Italian restaurant in Cardiff. Everything is perfect, the staff are incredible, and the food is excellent. The tiramisu I had here was one of the best I’ve ever had!

Never eaten here before but will definitely return. Food is so delicious and the staff were wonderful.

We enjoyed a 3 course fixed price lunch. Eaten here many times and the standard always remains high.

Absolutely fantastic! Could not fault anything. Lovely service, the best tasting breakfast in a long time and great value. Thank you Sam and Mali x will be back as soon as my trousers fit again :-)

Food was well presented and waitress nice but everything was a bit bland, crumble seemed like some stewed apple with granola on top. If you fancy yourself a bit as they seem to then you need to be a bit more adventurous with flavours

Had a fantastic lunch here with friends, food was lovely and Sam was the perfect host, professional and welcoming, we will be back

Beautiful food and wonderful atmosphere! Would definitely recommend.

Beautiful evening meal enjoyed with family. The atmosphere is cosy and inviting and the food was lovely. Some really nice recommendations were made by our server Sam who was hospitable and so friendly. Will come again

I've had breakfast, lunch, dinner and just tea or coffee here and never been disappointed. today it was a lovely relaxed breakfast, joined partway for coffee by a friend made from amongst the regulars. That's the sort of place Porro is, a welcoming mainstay of the Llandaff community, but also an excellent restaurant. There have been a number of new staff over the last few months but all appear to have slotted in well maintaining the friendly but efficient service standards. We were served today by the delightful Mali but I must also mention the wonderful Becky, who manages things superbly and will always listen to and give consideration to any suggestions.

Fabulous food and friendly staff. We had Sunday lunch here today and the Pumpkin option was heaven! Our waitress Pip was lovely.

Good coffee and lovely cake! Really calm atmosphere. Staff were very attentive and knowledgeable. Our waitress Pip Holden was amazing.

Really nice meal, great atmosphere, brilliant stall, great night out. Thanks.

Delicious food with excellent service. The owner chooses flavours and ingredients very well, and there is a large menu. However, the menu is very expensive - with wine included, expect to spend £100/head for a meal. Also, sitting upstairs is not as good an experience as downstairs, which has a warmer and cosier atmosphere.

Fabulous evening, the food was delicious and Pip and Grace were wonderful looking after us. Highly recommend

Came for breakfast on a Saturday and it was surprisingly quiet! We had the Eggs Benedict and Avocado + Spinach toast with added bacon. Very nice breakfasts, especially the bacon. Drinks were good but not amazing. A little pricey for what it was and the menu is quite limited but the food is excellent.

Service and atmosphere was prompt, nice and friendly. Food was well presented, fresh and hot. My only complaint would be that everything was quite bland and if I didn't know what I was eating I couldn't really say what the flavours were (both our starters and mains including the protein) nothing was offensive but nothing was punchy either. I would guess little to no seasoning with none on table to adjust to preference. Desserts were amazing though, wine selection and liqueurs were also good

Birthday celebration began with 2 glasses of prosecco. We ate from the lunchtime menu and drank a bottle of Barolo. Great value.

The food was excellent and the cocktails were great. The service was fast and attentive without being overly present. A great place to eat :)

Wonderful restaurant, with fabulous staff, who all made us feel right at home. Food, all three courses were excellent, and the service impeccable. On complimenting the chefs chilli sauce, I was gifted a jar to take away. Now that's going well above and beyond! Highly recommended, if not only for the Welsh whisky old fashioned! Will most definitely be back!

The restaurant was busy buzzing with happy people. We had a delicious dinner with very generous portions. Staff were all very efficient and friendly. A lovely night out for 4 of us.

Lovely meal at Poro at 3pm this afternoon after Cardiff Half Marathon. We were a table of 9 so a pre order was required. Enjoyed a local ale and Peroni Red to kick off then starters arrived promptly. Polpette meatball was spicy and delicious. Beautifully soft lamb with a good selection of vegetables washed down with a nice bottle of montepulciano red. Tiramisu for dessert and coffee completed a memorable meal. Service was excellent, staff were polite and accommodating. Would definitely return and recommend 👍

We popped in for a quick lunch over the weekend and really enjoyed our experience. One of the better restaurants in Cardiff where they take pride in their service and meals. A little pricey, but never had a bad meal.

Went out for dinner with friends. Lovely place with good ambience, food selection and service. Unfortunately the food wasn't great for the price. King prawn mussel pasta came with very little seafood and only a single king prawn. Good wine selection, but no draught beer.

Great Italian restaurant, food is really delicious, wine collection and cocktails are great too.

Beautiful restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. The food is amazing - I had lamb shoulder and it was absolutely delicious. Will definitely return!

We’ve been here often but my first time for Sunday lunch and it was a real treat. Great starter choice, most of us had prawn cocktail it was lovely but didn’t taste the alcohol it warned us of and needed more bread. Main lunch, was delicious, although the vegetarian choice needs a bit of imagination, a slab of butter nut squash with a bit of goats cheese crumbled over the top…. Could do better. Lovely venue and a great afternoon. Connor is a beautifully polite young man who added to the experience.

The food and service is so sub standard. This is the third time I’ve visited, and each time its got worse. Without the location of where the restaurant is, there would be no customers. I was over charged for 2 course when we only had 1 course, and charged extra for wine we didn’t. Need to work on the basics!

I was thinking during the evening about how to rate a restaurant, and if you're like me, it's 100% about the food and you know with that first mouthful. Porro did not disappoint. I had the monkfish and cod linguine. From that very first mouthful I knew I was going to be happy. My fellow diners appeared equally happy with their choices, and I honestly think I could have chosen anything from the menu and it would have been delicious. The lower floor was full and the atmosphere was very pleasant, air full of chatter. It looked like there was a wedding party in one of the upper rooms, altogether quite busy, but pleasantly so. Equally suited to couples and to family and friend gatherings. Easy access toilet on the ground floor as well as upper floor toilets. Service was good too, staff were attentive, pleasant and helpful, we had a thoroughly good evening and I would not hesitate to recommend Porro to others. We were lucky to find a parking spot close to the door, although there is a car park nearby. We had four main courses and 4 deserts. 2 of us had cider and I think we had a glass of white wine too. I assume with a fourth drink the bill (without a tip) would have been around £175.

Lovely place to stop for coffee & sit outside in the sunshine. Haven't stopped for food but will be back to try as always very friendly staff and good vibe.

The real best Italian in Cardiff! The tiramisu is fantastic!

🇮🇹the best Italian restaurant in Cardiff so far 📝usually ate the set lunch which is 10/10 but decided to go for Sunday lunch and it was also incredible. 💯recommend to get pork belly for roast! it literally melted in my mouth and dare i say, the best pork belly roast i’ve ever eaten. 🕯️the atmosphere, service and seating are all nicely put together, there’s just no negativity.

Great service. Exceptionally fresh buratta! We were very lucky they were able to squeeze us in — do try to book, even on a weekday.

We had our wedding meal at Porro in the private dining area and can't thank them enough for a fantastic afternoon. The service was exceptional, nothing was too much trouble and they went above and beyond to ensure ourselves and guests had a great time. The food was delicious and lots of it, everyone commented on how good it was! The terrace area was lovely for some pre and post meal drinks. It was Honestly flawless and we can't wait to go back, just the two us, for another meal.

Booked the private room for our wedding and porro went above and beyond to make it so smooth and comfortable. The food was amazing and the staff were wonderful

Organised a baby shower in one of the private rooms here and couldn’t recommend it more. Before the day, the team were very accommodating and made the organising so easy. On the day the food was lovely and staff were so welcoming! Would encourage anyone looking for a venue for a similar event to book!

Brilliant place. Good food, with excellent service.

Excellent dining experience. Myself my mother and her friends went for a meal here, 6 of us in total. The food was delicious, the staff were engaging and attentive and the wine recommendations were spot on! We all agreed, we'd definitely be coming here again in the future. Thank you Porro.

Courtesy, service and friendliness was only surpassed by the excellent quality of the food.

Fabulous, authentic Italian food, GREAT pasta. Superb wine recommendations.

We've stopped here for coffee so many times as the location is perfect to explore the local area & it's nice to sit out in the sunshine when the weather allows! Each time I salivate over the menu & the lovely aromas that come from the kitchen so we will be back to try the food!!

Service was excellent, so was the food and for the dish I had, monkfish and cod linguine, there was no scrimping on the fish.

Food was lovely Hadn't been here before Toilets upstairs

Popped in for lunch on Saturday, had the prawn cocktail -delicious, followed by mushroom ravioli - absolutely gorgeous, so much so I didnt take photos as I was enjoying the food so much! We also managed to try desserts, I am ruined for sticky toffee pudding now, it was fantastic. Great service, lovely relaxed atmosphere....a perfect taste of Italy. Highly recommend the place

Overpriced and food average and not that tasty. Avoid if you don’t want to have to argue about the bill as although advertised as set menu in reality you will be charged individually for items and add 10 percent service charge to that and spend hours trying to mitigate with the owner why this is now the case - good service but avoid this place due to the experience of calculating the bill fairly and in a reasonable way. That said I thoroughly enjoyed my meals in other establishments in Llandaff so it is possible to eat elsewhere.

Once again, excellent food, lovely welcome by the owner, I like the fact that 'porro' is Italian for 'leek' - very clever.). Usually easy to park in the car park up the road. Nice wine.

Very nice Sunday lunch. Pork was excellent and the service great. Reasonably priced. Would go back again.

Great service, food was fantastic, lots of options. Will definitely visit again. X

Very friendly staff and the service was prompt. The food was delicious.

I came for brunch with a friend. It wasn't as busy as other local cafes, however, the food and drinks were lovely. The prices felt competitive when checking out the other menus nearby too, considering it had a more upmarket feel and hot food compared to some of the other options. The staff were both friendly, my friend's latte was missed off the bill, when I pointed this out the manager was kind enough to say it was on them. Excellent customer service. Would recommend food and service. They have a small courtyard upstairs which I can imagine would be enjoyable on a sunny day.

A real treat in Llandaff. Excellent breakfast and happy staff. Friendly service and best food locally highly recommended

Called in for breakfast on the off chance,glad we did breakfast great full English with an Italian twist,and caramel lattes. WOW if you find somewhere that makes a better one I will pay for it,coffee is superb

Dave was excellent and the food was amazing 👌 will visit again😁

A family meal with 9 adults and 2 small children and everything was perfect. Starters, mains and puds were all delicious and the service was fantastic. Can't wait for our next visit.

My children moved in the area and this was one of the first house visits. We decided to go for food but ‘no booking’, rather as ‘walk-in’ in Llandaff. The restaurant looked very inviting and we were so pleased that we were accommodated and cannot praise enough the quality of each meal and the welcoming atmosphere!

Visited this restaurant recently with friends and had a such a lovely experience. A previous visit during December had been very disappointing due to customer service not being as good as it normally is. The food in this restaurant is possibly the best you will taste in the area and the customer service this time was exceptional. We were made to feel very welcome and we must give compliments to the chef for another amazing experience. We can’t wait to support this small independent restaurant by visiting again soon.

This is a beautiful restaurant in a great location. The food is good and the service is very friendly.

The food was outstanding, the staff were really friendly and the restaurant is a little gem on Llandaff High Street. We enjoyed our anniversary meal and we will definitely be back there soon.

Amazing. Super friendly staff. Restaurant very clean, nicely decorated, somewhat understated - and here comes the food. Absolutely delightful. Great selection and value for the set menu. Staff very attentive, super fast service and very supportive to parents with young children in particular. We had a fantastic time and my son loved all of his food and ours too - there is no better testimony than this. The sticky toffee pudding is out of this world, as is ox ragu tagliatelle. We loved it so much we will definitely return, a gem of a place for Cardiff. Well done Porro, keep up the great work!

Myself, and my husband brought my daughter, and her boyfriend here for the first time, as they were visiting us. It was quite busy but we were made to feel very welcome straight away, the service was great, a big thank you to Lee, had a fantastic knowledge of the food, and recommended both my starter, and main. That's when things got even better, the food was incredible, all 4 of us were so blown away, my prawn cocktail was the best I've ever had, my daughter said it was the best arancini she's ever had too. The trio of desserts was unbelievably good, so a big thank you to the chefs Dan, and Cath, and of course our server Lee, and all the team. We will be back 100%

We eat at Porro regularly because the food is of a consistently high standard and the service attentive. We particularly enjoy the service provided by Sim and Katalina and were very pleased to see that it has been commended by Cardiff Bay Rotary - high commendation indeed!

So this is not cheap. But every mouthful was delicious.

Always have a lovely breakfast here. OK very occasionally the sourdough toast may be a little bit harder than usual as it can be anywhere but I just ask for a steak knife lol! and still enjoy it. All the team are wonderful, very accomodating and fun to be around. Whether it's just a coffee, breakfast, lunch or dinner I love it here.

Welcoming and informal the staff were friendly but still very professional. The food was superb. I had the special Beetroot Raviolt starter, the Pork Belly and the Orange and Lemon Posset. The ravioli was amazing and nothing could be faulted. We had a wonderful time which was no surprise as we have been here many times and never been disappointed. Definitely our go to restaurant in Cardiff for any meal during the day or evening.

What to say about Porro! My husband and I found this gem of a restaurant shortly after moving to Cardiff. This is, by far, the best restaurant I have ever been at in my life. The location is incredible, the service is great and the food... is just superb. We come to Porro on every important occasion even after our elopement! My favourite dish is the Welsh lamb. It is incredible, it melts in the mouth. My mum does not like meat, but she had the Welsh lamb shoulder and she cleaned her plate within minutes! My husband adores the pork belly in the menu and last night I tried the pizza for the first time and again, Porro does not disappoint! The pizza tasted like a proper Italian pizza. With every dish, you can tell that products are of prime quality. Porro is delicious, whether you go for pasta, pizza or fish and meat, you always feel like you will have to go back one more time to try something else! Semplicemente meraviglioso! (Just Excellent!)

Came here for breakfast- what a disappointment…. Cold breakfast ( for me) most of it was cold the egg and sausage were luke warm, sourdough toast was rock hard.. My sister didn’t enjoy her breakfast at all. Husband and rest of group said food was ok but not great on the plus side my chai latte was one of the best I’ve ever had. I really love it here as it’s close to where I work and I adore the evening menu. Today however ,was a major disappointment will not return for breakfast again,

Lovely food and nice atmosphere

Excellent service and wonderful food, staff very friendly and engaging. Highly recommended.

Nice atmosphere, great offers for drinks and food, amazing service, friendly staff - special thanks to Fabio! 👌 Strongly recommend

Incredibly uncomfortable upon entry. Popped in hopefully for a hot drink and dessert, the folically challenged gentlemen told us they were fully booked with hostility, whilst one table was sat and the entire place was empty otherwise. Felt incredibly uncomfortable. Not a welcoming place at all.

Lovely restaurant, food was delicious. Fabio was so attentive and extremely helpful. The staff were very helpful and food was brought out very quickly.

Gorgeous food. Amazing service. Definitely recommend for small intimate occasions or larger events! Shout out to Fabio in particular!

Visited here with my wife, granddaughter and her partner for Friday night meal. Excellent food and service. Will definitely come again.

My wife and I had the steak meal, must say that it was one of the best steaks that we've had.

Outstanding food with great ambiance. We were taken there by our son for a Xmas present and we were not disappointment. The food was delicious and generous and the service was exceptional. Very very reasonably priced. Highly recommended

Delicious food, well prepared and very good service

Bruschetta for starters and lamb shoulder for main. The lamb was the most tender I've ever had. I had 3 meals over the weekend in Cardiff and they all took the plate away before I'd finished chewing the final mouthfull, speedy but odd.

Starters so far fantasic stsy tuned for mains and pudding.. Apprenty, you need to write hunderd letters to make a review, so im writing this piece as i can't think of anything to say.

Came here for an impromptu meal the week before Christmas. We hadn't pre-booked but were warmly welcomed and shown to a table upstairs straightaway. Service was great all throughout and the food was fantastic. The lamb was melt-in-the-mouth. Partner says the ox ragu was delicious too and the desserts left everyone satisfied. Will be returning

Excellent lunch at Porro on New Year' s Eve. First first class food and service very friendly and efficient. Could not have asked for a better start to 2024. Thank you.

Excellent food in a lovely environment with attentive service. I recommend asking for a window table upstairs on making a reservation - Llandaff is such a pretty area and the outlook from this premises lovely. I definitely will be eating at Porro again.

A warm welcome awaited for us and our quiet table was just perfect for our Golden Wedding Anniversary Lunch. Our family had pre-ordered bubbly for us which was enjoyable. The GF menu for my wife was very well presented and easy to choose from. Her main was Pork Belly which I tasted - delicious. I chose a prawn cocktail which, with two king prawns on top, was probably the best prawn cocktail I’d ever experienced. My main was fresh sea bass from the market in Cardiff. I’d asked for the new potatoes to be changed for chips but both came which wasn’t a problem. I wasn’t charged any extra. After mains I enjoyed a very tasty Irish Coffee before our ice cream desserts and I finished off with a Sambuka, without coffee beans set slight though. All in all, a great lunchtime experience to be highly recommended.

Food was delicious, very friendly and welcoming, great ambience and excellent service. Will definitely be back soon!

Delicious food and friendly service in this charming Italian restaurant in Llandaff. We ate from the set festive menu, so preordered our choices - the fish, pork belly and brisket were all cooked perfectly. Would definitely eat here again, recommended

15th Dec First time visit to this excellent restaurant, good choice on lunch menu - we had arancini and whitebait to start, sea bream and ravioli for main with chunkiest chips I've ever seen, warm olive ciabatta..then to finish off some gorgeous tiramisu - acceptable no rush time between courses, I certainly will be returning!

excellent service..Xmas atmosphere and food excellant

Amazing service from Sim. The food was fantastic and we had a great time. We had white bait and the chicken for main.

15th Dec First time visit to this excellent restaurant, good choice on lunch menu - we had arancini and whitebait to start, sea bream and ravioli for main with chunkiest chips I've ever seen, warm olive ciabatta..then to finish off some gorgeous tiramisu - acceptable no rush time between courses, I certainly will be returning!

Everyone was so delighted with their food. We were made to feel welcome from start to finish. Amazing Italian cuisine - would recommend all day every day!

The experience of dining at Porro is truly ‘personal service luxury’ though one feels like it is dining at a friends. It strikes the perfect balance between intimate service : high quality food, wine, and decor. The proprietor is an expert in quality. I would recommend taking all of the chiefs’ recommendations!

excellent,lovely food and super staff.

Had a Christmas meal with a big group and the food was really lovely. Friendly service. All names and pre orders were noted and remembered. Thanks!

We had a large group booking during the busy Christmas period. We received a warm welcome followed by excellent service. The food was delicious and nothing was too much trouble for the staff.

Our xmas get together was fantastic. We always get together as friends to celebrate Xmas. This year, for the first time, we booked a large table at Porro. Verdict: Lush food, lovely wine, helpful and friendly staff, we'll definitely be back next year! 🎄🥂🍾

Great place to get together with friends!! Food was lovely and service was fab. We will be back very soon

Went here never having visited before found it was a very cosy place seating not too squashed, we ordered the sea bream and the pork meal was extremely tasty i really enjoyed it and great portions, for dessert we both had the tiramisu was one of the nicest ones that i have had,would definitely return here

Excellent Christmas meal and wonderful service. Very highly recommended. We will definately come again very soon. Bwyd gwych, a chroeso arbennig.

Fabulous food and excellent value for money. Christmas meal with friends. Super good and service. Will definitely return. Grazie Mille!

Visited here for the third time as always had good experience. Early Christmas celebrations but unfortunately not the evening we hoped for. Male staff member welcomed us in rudely with “close the door it’s getting cold in here”. Our waitress was delightful and food outstanding....

What a great evening with friends. Delicious food with a fantastic atmosphere. Would highly recommend 👌

Belting Christmas dinner with friends. Awesome food great service lovely vibes. Would definitely come back next year