Stefano's in Cardiff

The food was very cheaply made and with very little skill and the room was freezing. The service however was excellent!

Food wasn’t delivered to our house, instead a random house down the road, food was thrown onto the ground, pasta spilt and pizza smushed.

Wir waren mehrmals dort. Sehr schönes und gepflegtes Ambiente. Umfangreiches und sehr individuelles Angebot. Die Speisen waren hervorragend zubereitet, gewürzt und abgeschmeckt. Ich kann das Fischfilet empfehlen, aber auch die Penne mit Angusrindfleisch und die Gemüsebeilagen, ebenso Bruschetta. Das Preis- Leistungsverhältnis war unserer Meinung nach hervorragend. Einziges Problem: In dieser Gegend bekommt man sehr schwer einen Parkplatz.

Excellent food; cannot fault anything about this place. Can’t recommend it highly enough; great ambience nice location and good value for money! Superb evening out 👏

Excellent food. We will definitely be back.

Absolutely outstanding service and food . Had a lovely welcome off the owner and his family who treated us all to a superb 3 course meal and unlimited drinks . The 3 course was all freshly cooked and good portions . Spoilt for choice on desserts so we tried them all and shared . Would love to visit again and keep in touch with the family . Julie ( Orhan’s friend )

Visited as a group of 6. We found the food delicious but portion sizes were disappointing - 4 people had pasta and although the sauces were very tasty and contained a fair amount of prawns/meat, there just wasn’t much pasta so we were left hungry. We spent £22.50 on three portions of mozzarella bread for the table and were brought 8 small squares - again it was delicious but just not enough for what we paid. One of us ordered the triple dessert selection which was very good value (although never had cold sticky toffee pudding before!). Service was good and staff were friendly. It’s a nice place but wouldn’t rush back there as it didn’t really feel like good value.

Great food on a very rainy August night in Cardiff. Every course delicious & really entertaining & professional service. Recommend

Wow! Simply the nicest restaurant I've been to for a while. Excellent starters to share (squid & arancini), & an amazing veal Ragu with penne for mains. Very reasonable prices but the charm is the decor and the two lovely gents that look after you! Simply lush desserts and coffee too. Treat yourself. 👍

This is a family restaurant with a warm friendly atmosphere. Our grandson declared that he would like to eat here again - and the rest of us certainly would!

This restaurant serves good quality food. We really enjoyed our pasta dishes. Simple, yet hearty authentic Italian cuisine, well cooked and served by friendly Italian people!

Great host, great food and atmosphere. Hidden gem!

Great hearty Italian food, lovely service and perfect atmosphere to have enjoyable meal . The house wine tasted lovely

That was one of the nicest meals I have had in a long time. The sauce was so velvety... absolutely stunning.

Rapidly becoming a favourite of ours! A real hidden gem. Family atmosphere, we are always made to feel welcome and are remembered like returning friends. The food is quite simply outstanding. Put all thoughts of what you know about Italian food from chain restaurants out of your mind. This food is on another level! We like to order a sample of dishes and share. That way we avoid the agony of having to make just one choice. We like a meat and vegetable antipasti, varied, flavoursome, excellent quality ingredients and lots of excellent fresh breadsticks made in house .. it's hard to beat. The bread bears a mention all on its own. Freshly made, light, and the addition of flavours such as garlic and the charred rosemary give an extra kick to what is already a skillfully made bread. Deserving of 5 out of 5 for that alone! You would not be disappointed with your choice of the burrata or anything else for that matter! We have sampled a few of the main courses as I speak, the theme running through all being intensity of flavour and skilled cooking techniques executed perfectly. The gnocchi della casa was literally the best gnocchi I have ever had the privilege of eating. I have never seen it prepared with such precision. It was like eating tiny clouds of dumpling heaven! The polpette you would be mistaken for thinking, are just meatballs, but you will quickly realise that as with every understated dish on this menu, they are simply the best example of meatballs you would find anywhere. Deeply meaty and savoury, the tomto sauce compliments perfectly with a sweet, ever so slightly acidic, fresh lightness. The pollo alla crema... a staple of Italian restaurants everywhere... was again the best version of this classic I have ever tasted. Often bland and benign.. this dish has defined flavour, chicken that tastes like chicken used to, cream with a delightful boozy masala finish! Pork with prunes was deep, complex flavours, rich, with vague echoes of Christmas. Difficult to get the balance right, but here the chef makes it look easy. This is not a place to contemplate skipping dessert.. torte della nonna, is a definite destination to visit on this culinary journey.. the tiramisu the same hands down, sticky toffee pudding may not be on every Italian menu.. but here it is elevated from the childhood dish you know and love to one worthy of any fine dining menu, while retaining the essence of what makes it a good old English favourite. If you find yourself in Pontcanna, looking for a place to eat, I highly recommend going straight to Steffano's, book ahead to avoid disappointment. You are in for a feast, enjoy! .....we certainly do!

Lovely welcome. Easy menu with plenty of choice. Stunning flavours. Well cooked.

The service is brilliant and the food absolutely amazing! I had gluten free bruschetta and it was soooo good and the cheesecake is one of the best I've ever had. My son's had pizza and gelato and they raved about it!

great experience, served by mario who was a lovely host. restaurant staff were very welcoming and the food was delicious! couldn’t recommend more

Very poor quality. Food 38 mins late from original order time. Gnocchi and prawns overcooked, pizza burnt and deserts melted. A very expensive mistake on a Friday.

Normally really good but the dessert let us down today, normally you have nice quality flavoured ice cream. Today I received cheap yellow soft scoop vanilla when I ordered Ferrero, Chocolate and Vanilla. Please don't skimp on quality, it's the reason we order from yourselves!

Birthday meal out with friends. It was like stepping back in time, when Cardiff was blessed with many such Italian family run restaurants Waiters were efficient and experienced. Food was great too.The atmosphere created here by the owner is superb. Long may it continue…..we will be back. (If only parking was easier 😏)

What a fantastic place ... warm, cosy, friendly atmosphere.

Another amazing dinner at Stefano's! Delicious food, lovely atmosphere, super staff. Thank you

10/10 evening at Stefanos.... Delicious food and a lovely all round evening. Great value for money. Portion size was perfect and food was cooked fresh to order yet came quickly all the time! The service was excellent and always ensured the glasses were full!

Really enjoyed the food. It was delivered on time and was delicious.

Diner agréable après un match Galles-France. Les plas de pâtes étaient tous bons et copieux. Les desserts aussi. Service convivial et agréable malgré une petite erreur lors de la prise de commande.

Best Italian restaurant we have eaten in years if not ever. Five people had different dishes , steak pizza and pasta, all beautifully cooked and came out swiftly. The steak was soft as butter and tasty too, the vegetarian had a very tasty spinach ravioli as well. Friendly professional staff who related well with children and adults, lovey atmosphere and setting . All amazing thank you

Un peu loin du centre de Cardiff, restaurant correct mais rien de fabuleux, portions plutôt petites et les plats servis avant même l’assiette de charcuterie qu’on avait demandé en entrée (et bien précisé comme cela) Dommage

Our first visit - totally amazing food at a reasonable price. Excellent and quick service before our concert ! Can’t wait to come back again!

Popped in for a Friday night. Food was so tasty and the staff lovely; it was a really enjoyable evening. Looking forward to another visit.

A lovely atmosphere amazing food really enjoyed and great prices too! Will definitely be coming back loved it

Food was amazing, atmosphere was welcoming and cosy. Staff very polite and owner very interested in his customers. Gluten free available which was great for me as I can’t normally enjoy Italian due to gluten free not being available. Overall very nice owner, great place and value for money. Up there with the best Italian food available!

Valentines night. We were put in a very small corner alcove with hardly any room to move. Very noisy customers around us. When I booked they didn't tell me it was a set menu £35 each so spent more than we planned to. No lasagne on menu. The food we had was nice and staff were pleasant. We won't return again.

This was my first time at Stefanos but it certainly won't be my last. Amazing authentic Italian food, the best I've tasted and the service was second to none. I just wish I had more room to sample more of the menu.

We had a great meal in Stephanos as a family group. We were in Cardiff for the rugby and there was a great atmosphere in the restaurant. Food was excellent, good service, we would thoroughly recommend a visit.

Food was excellent but an hour late. Restaurant could have been more helpful not simply say contact Just Eat.

Excellent food, just beautiful, excellent service and look atmosphere. Highly recommend

Great food, amazing service and such a lovely little place, would definitely recommend. Such a lovely owner!

Beautiful food and wow value for money so reasonable priced.. staff and atmosphere lovely.. will definitely be back soon !

Amazing food lovely staff not too bad priced been here a few times and really enjoy it

Lovely small restaurant that was very welcoming and spotlessly clean. Good choice of meals and drinks. Good table service and the meals arrived quickly and were just as described. We had the chicken but it doesn't come with anything so you do have to order extra sides. We had Sautéed potatoes very nice! Definitely look forward to going back.

Such a lovely atmosphere. Food was terrific and the service was amazing. Definitely coming back.

We loved everything about Stefano’s. Delicious food. Kind and considered service. Warm welcome. It’s a hidden gem.

Such a delightful place. Food authentic and delicious. Staff lovely. We had a great time. Would recommend to anyone.

Lovely atmosphere, delicious food.

Spaghetti and sautéed potatoes drown in a big amount of oil and lasagne same but in a tomato sauce. Spaghetti and sauteed potatoes portions were big but lasagne was small slice covered in 500ml of sauce. It's easier to defrost meals in a microwave this way and this is what they did I believe. Pasta in there was soggy and too soft, you could taste only some meat and tomato. You order from restaurant to eat something that is better than what you can make. Unfortunately, nothing tasted nice beside parmesan itself and spaghetti bolognese. I hope it's not an authentic Italian cuisine!

loved the décor of this restaurant, unfortunately the food was not so good. lacked in taste and had very little amount of beef in the pasta dish. not good value for money, its a shame as this little restaurant could be a little Jem.

Never ordered from here before but had good reviews and I’m really sad as it really let me down. The pasta was cold and the antipasto did not come how it was described. I paid £12.50 for around 3 slices of Parma ham, a variety of oily veg and no mozzarella and no bread but 3 tiny breadsticks. The pasta taste like store bought mascarpone sauce with 3 prawns and herbs. Sad and safe to say I won’t be ordering from there again

justeat/Google map problem always mixes our street up with the next one

Quiet Thursday night, didn't book, just turned up and no problems. Good food - pizza was very good. Really affordable.

Hidden gem in the outskirts of Cardiff. Amazing authentic Italian food with a personalised service. Thoroughly recommend and will be returning next time in Cardiff.

Service exceptional, food delicious, very aware of ingredients for allergies. Brilliant night here once again, thank you.

Stefanos was packed on a Tuesday evening. Must say something about its reputation locally. Food was great, staff friendly and helpful, really buzzy atmosphere.

did a booking online (via google maps app). Turned up at 6.30 on Saturday night and he didn't have the booking but did have a table outside he could put us on. I asked for gnocchi and a side salad. The food and service were both amazing.

Incredibly cheap £10 for adult Spag Bol etc. 8 of us had a variety of meals, including pizza, pasta. I had lemon garlic seabass with rosemary potatoes £16, which was a very decent portion. Very friendly local restaurant that we need to look after and make sure they survive these tough times. 💪

Wir fühlten uns sehr wohl und kommen sicherlich wieder!

Beautiful authentic little Italian. For starters we ordered the Nduja bruschetta, calamari and the special: fried courgettes with ricotta. Everything was absolutely delicious, the Nduja was amazing. For main we had a mushroom risotto, pizza with Nduja and chilli and pasta with Nduja and aubergine. Absolutely faultless. Didn’t expect to find a little slice of Italy in Cardiff!

Great taverna with small plates. All food excellent.

Absolutely lovely food,I picked up my food to take away and was not disappointed,next time I will be sitting in and ordering as inside the place looks well presented and staff really friendly

Born and bred in Cardiff and walked along Romily Cresent many times past Stefanos. As an anniversary treat I decided to surprise my partner with what hoped would be a romantic meal for 2…. We were not disappointed 👏👏 As you enter the restaurant it opens up to beautiful light restaurant on 2 levels with an authentic Italian feel. The menu is simple and very well priced, with many gluten free options which my partner choose. The service was exemplary, attentive but not over powering. The meals were outstanding, perfectly presented and delicious. It’s now our favourite restaurant and we can’t wait to visit again very soon.

The atmosphere, service, and food are great! We got the tasting menu with the wine pairing. It's ALOT of money to spend on not a lot of food. However, the long tasting menu is the way to go, and if you do drink, the wine pairings were excellent. I can say, we didn't leave hungry despite the small tasters, most likely because of how many there are! And how good they taste! and there was ample time to enjoy the bits of food and drinks and have a lovely chat.

Magic on a quiet Monday night, we were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary today the 4th September 1993 at Stefano’s and had a wonderful experience. The food was just fantastic, our table just perfect and the service superb !!! Thank you Mario and we will see you again soon. Tony & Helen x

I loved it in here. Lovely food, great wine menu, lovely setting, staff very attentive x

I'll pay if it's worth it: It's worth it. House wine - look no further.....

Great food in a cosy romantic atmosphere. Excellent and friendly service

Great food, but calzone came as an ordinary pizza

Ordered Calamari, Sauted potatoes, Asparagus, minted peas, and some Garlic bread for an early supper for my friend and I. Really delicious and a wonderful treat. The asparagus was particularly delicious.

5 of us had a great meal here last weekend. The service was fab and they catered easily to the gluten free in our party. The food was all delicious and really well priced. Can’t wait to come again!

This has been one of the best experiences for me and my partner for a nice little date all the staff were super helpful and lovely. They were incredibly accommodating and cannot recommend enough if you love good food and good atmosphere come here.

Amazing service and out of this world food. Highly recommend!

Had a fab meal this evening. Best lasagna I’ve ever had in a restaurant. Will definately return.. We’ve been looking for a good Italian for ages. Think we may have found it!👌

We went here for my husband's special birthday(90). The food was fresh and fabulous. I had scallops that were sweet and cooked to perfection 'on point'. My husband had a rich pate served with toasted bread and garnish. Both basa and monkfish were lovely with minted peas, sauted potatoes and fresh asparagus. Evening topped off with strawberries and ice cream and made even more special with a sparkler delivery, limoncello and lovely staff team. Thankyou Mario. Would recommend as wide choices for every palate.

Driver was angry rude and my food is was cold he put my food on floor

Wonderful food as always, Definitely one of my favourite Italian restaurants.

We had a brilliant dinner at Stefano's while on holiday in Cardiff! Gluten free and vegan diner was so well catered for, looked after and felt really safe. The food was absolutely delicious, great portion sizes and concept, and we had brilliant service. The courgette flower special was so tasty, as was the prawns, asparagus, gluten free vegan gnocchi and pizza! Our meal was so good we also ordered a takeaway from Stefano's during our stay in Cardiff

We had a brilliant dinner at Stefano's while on holiday in Cardiff! Gluten free and vegan diner was so well catered for, looked after and felt really safe. The food was absolutely delicious, great portion sizes and concept, and we had brilliant service. The courgette flower special was so tasty, as was the prawns, asparagus, gluten free vegan gnocchi and pizza! Our meal was so good we also ordered a takeaway from Stefano's during our stay in Cardiff

I’ve lived in Cardiff for many years and seen this restaurant but never visited. On an impulse we went there for a birthday celebration and were very happy we did. It took us a while to get familiarised with the menu format but eventually we ordered and we were all very happy with our choices. I particularly loved the stuffed courgette flowers for my starter and my husband’s calamari (which I helped myself to) was delicious. My gamberoni with spinach, garlic and tomato sauce was wolfed down. Main courses were equally appreciated as was the affogato for dessert. We will definitely return.

Why have I not been before! Lovely food, lovely service. Will definitely be back as there is loads of items on the menu I want to try

Just go to Stefano's, really good food and super friendly staff . Cardiff is so lucky to have these neighbourhood gems.

Fantastic food, ordered a bit of a variety and was really happy with everything.

Simply the worst and most expensive Pizza I had to eat in an Italian restaurant!! The service was nice and the terrace were nice. I should have gone with the pasta which looked much nicer.

Great lovely atmosphere, good food,good service

Only four stars , food expensive , booze expensive apart from that brill

My husband took me to the restaurant for my Birthday the starters where nice mixed antipasti. But when the main course came I ordered chicken wrapped in ham then had to order chips as a side order my husband ordered sea bass also having to order a side order of salad my main came no garnish no vegetables just the chips I had to order as a side and when I tried some of the main the sauce it was so salty I could not eat it I commented to the waitress who changed it for chicken in white wine sauce by this time my husband had eaten his main. The second piece of chicken I was given in the white sauce was tough and had no seasoning what so ever just bland. When my husband commented at the end the chef said it was salty because of the ham it was wrapped in but also my husband commented that his sea bass was burnt on the bottom the chef said it was cooked like that so the bottom was crispy but it was black! sadly I was really disappointed with the whole experience of which should have been a lovely Birthday meal out.

This place has such a great vibe, lovely service and delicious food and wine.

Every time I've visited Stefano's the food, atmosphere and staff is always 5*. The menu has so much choice, reasonably priced and delicious. Wine is great too. Me and my partner live nearby and always visit when we can - definitely our favourite restaurant in Cardiff and 100% worth a visit for delicious authentic Italian food and wonderful attentive service.

Fabulous pizza and amazing monkfish starter, we also had biscuits and chocolates with our coffee. fantastic takeaway

Did not receive food,I got witness

Really lovely food. Good size portions, and good value for money.

Beautiful restaurant & food was amazing staff brillant been a couple of times now couldn't get a taxi so one ov there staff Brought us home u wouldn't get that anywhere eles thank you so much 😀 😊

Lovely evening to celebrate our daughter’s engagement. Restaurant a little quiet for a Friday evening but that meant we could talk and laugh and not disturb anyone! Service from Mario and Simone was first class. Loved the authenticity and conversations about Italy. All food was freshly made and delicious. The ravioli is to die for! I’ve had this on my last three visits! and then there was the Amarone…… why drink one bottle when you can drink two! I disgraced myself by insisting on rounding off the evening with Grappa shots!

Amazing atmosphere, food and wine. The small meal options are such a good idea as we tried 4/5 different meals and enjoyed the variety. The staff are so polite, friendly and professional Stefano is welcoming and friendly. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Mamma Mia! Authentic and reasonably priced. I'll definitely go again

Brilliant experience. Service was great and friendly, food was top notch. A fantastic place and would go back next time I'm in Cardiff - Well done Stefanos!!

What a Nice place.Head Chef Daniyela is superb talented mother.

Myself and partner visited for valentines. Lovely food. Our first time eating out at Italian restaurant, he usually cooks our Italian food. Very attentive waiters/ waitresses. Owner worked hard the whole time to make sure everyone there has a lovely meal/time. Would love to come again thank you

Fab food, fab service and ambiance.

Booked food for a birthday, despite really attentive staff and amazing food, we were sat on effectively two separate tables having booked a large party. Disappointing since I had booked far in advance and paid over £80 deposit. Unfortunately ruined a potentially lovely evening, had...

It would have been amazing if not for rude service we got on my birthday! Should I say celebration was ruined after. I have booked a table - firstly they couldn't find the booking in forever, rudely said to me "well it doesn't look like you booked does it?". Then they tried to make us sit outside. Again, very cold outside, and I understand the inside tables are for reservations- but then let's find it. OK, after I looked through their reservation book, I found my name and with a sight from the waiter (there was honestly no need for that!) we proceeded to the table. I also asked whether we could order a little bit now, and a bit later - and I was told "no, as imagine if everyone does it". Well, if you think I am a fortune teller and would know how feeling the starter is (cause in some places they are massive) you are wrong. After that, tbh, I was about to stand up and leave, but felt not appropriate to behave like this for my guests. Thus we had the main course (not bad, but nothing special), and left without a dessert as I was just not feeling like I am welcomed there.

Food as always was lovely but pollo dish I ordered when it arrived the lid was just resting on the top and the jus was all over the chips and all the other food containers and none left in the actual container it came in, I know this is just a packaging error so this will not stop me ordering again.