The atmoshpere in Positano is great - very warm and friendly and happy. The staff are great as is…read morethe service. The food is OK - the portions are big and the prices quite low but there tends to be an awful lot of 'red sauce' used in the pasta dishes. Still, you can get some really good offers on if you go in the afternoon and it's perfect for having a bite to eat and getting a little bit tipsy with your mate. It's right in the heart of the city (opposite the church by the old indoor market) and has been there since i can remember. I'm sure someone told me Pavaroti ate here once.

Great atmopsphere, staff are friendly, good prices, wide choice, delicious foodread more

Wow!!! This place was very very delicious! The service was impeccable. I let the server chose my…read moredish for me because I couldn't decide, and I was not disappointed. What's great is they explain what pastas they have for the day and show you an example of each cut before the meal. I highly recommend a stop!

First time in Cardiff and came as a suggestion of a friend and i have to say it was A-mazing. I had…read morethe Bolognese and it was great I recommend it. My friend had the Minestrone and he was of the same opinion, the food is great. The service was very good. Portions very good too. And if you are wondering, i never give a perfect score because i dont believe perfection exists. But hands down and with my eyes closed i recommend this place. I will be back.

First time in Cardiff. Discovered Cafe Citta, but there are only 16 Yelp reviews for Cafe Citta,…read moreshocking. It's a fabulously popular and busy place that serves fantastic food! The place was packed and bustling. It's a small place full of lively diners. WOW, the four of us ordered different things and we loved all of it! I chose the seafood pasta, hubby ordered the carbonara and our friends ordered the lasagna. For starters we had a garlic pizza and the polenta with bolognese. Oh, every bite of dinner was delicious and I wanted it to be a never-ending meal. We love finding fantastic Italian food when we travel and we succeeded! Service from the entire staff was genuinely kind and caring! Kudos to Cafe Citta and the entire staff and chefs! Highly recommend!

Food was incredible! Our server was also very friendly and helpful, and we both had a delightful…read moretime. The gnocchi was outstanding! Highly recommend this little hole-in-the-wall.

La Trattoria Molisana is a family owned restaurant that serves pretty authentic Italian food, as…read morewell as a few more generic old favourites, like steaks etc. If I eat here I stick to the Italian menu, with a preference for the fresh fish dishes, as a steak house will make the steaks better (I like mine ultra-blue, which most restaurants don't manage to achieve unless they specialise in steaks, which ultimately leads to expensive errors, and one very disgruntled eater! I used to complain, but the evening was always spoilt regardless... now I just avoid the steak options on the menu unless I'm convinced that who I'm ordering them from can do them right... and I remain unconvinced that La Trattoria Molisana can!) It also concerns me that they serve Veal, which I always avoid wherever I am! La Trattoria Molisana are not the best Italian in Cardiff by any stretch of the imagination. But in its defence, there really is some seriously stiff competition, and you don't have to ever go too far to find it. The Dolce Vita on Wellfield Road is a good example. Anywhere else La Trattoria Molisana would be considered fairly good, but, being spoilt for choice in Cardiff, the upshot is that it can only be considered passable. The pizza is usually made well and the fresh fish is just that... fresh! Luckily La Trattoria seems to have a dedicated following as well as access to some great fish, (one of the benefits to being a coastal capital). These two things combined ensure that the stock rotation is quick, so the fish never sits around in the fridges for long. I recommend the trout or the sole. Sometimes I think they get a little too busy for their own good, and this is when problems occur. The kitchen can get overwhelmed and mistakes tend to creep in. But on the whole, I've been pretty happy with the food, and always appreciate the attentive service.

To be honest. I am…read moreAmazed to see that place don't have 5 stars reviews only !!! Make me think twice about people who reviews only when they are not happy My Partner Chris wools role me to there first time 2 months ago. And I loved it. I think it was the best Italian food I ever been to. Family owned. ( and they all so amazing ) They treat every client like he is special. The place is so well done. Clean. The service is so good. Quick. It's a great place for group as well. And the food ? The best. After every meal I also take a desert. Amazing. Amazing. We going there again this Saturday. And I am looking forward to that. My opinion. If you like Italian food. It's the best place in Cardiff.

My go to Italian restaurant! It's a family run business and they not only have a huge variety of…read moreoptions, the food there has never let me down. I'd always recommend to try out the homemade pasta they do and their arancini.

Had a pizza and spaghetti bolognaise. And the house wine. All were great. Book a reservation…read morebecause the place fills up fast, almost all tables filled by 19:00.

Pontcanna is a trendy part of Cardiff and with it comes the predictable hype from the locals who…read morelike to rub it in to those who don''t live there ie. "Oh its so great to live in Pontcanna there are some wonderful family run cafes and bars only frequented by the locals thankfully". Pontcanna is a nice place to live but it i pricey and it does not have a monopoly on nice little family run cafes and restaurants. One of my best friends live near by and I have been in pretty much every bar and restaurant in this area and they are ok. I went to Cibo found the food ok but the attitude of the service staff was just about acceptable sometimes bordering on rude. I don't mean deliberately rude but it was as if I was only there by luck and my purpose was to give them money. If you go there I'm sure you will have food that is passable - if you think its exceptional then you need to eat out more.

Can anybody tell me if there is an historic connection between Cardiff and Italy? I'm caused to…read morewonder owing to the fact that Cardiff has some of the best Italian Restaurants in the world outside of this Southern European country. There's The North Star on North Road, Porto Due on St Mary Street, and Cibo on Pontcanna Street... all of which have something more than a bit special about them. The food at Cibo is exceptional. It would be my favourite Italian in Cardiff if it weren't for the fact that I have fallen in love with the wonderful interiors that you get at The North Star. It's not that Cibo is plain... far from it. It's lovely. It is tastefully furnished with a beautiful wooden bar and serving are that takes center stage. The garden is really sweet. It's entirely enclosed and intimate. But, when compared to the sheer scale and grandure there's ultimately no comparison between this place and The North Star. The food, I would say is n a par... but may be Cibo clinches it... it's a tough call...!?!

Absolutely wonderful in every aspect: initial greeting to a great red wine list at realistic costs…read more Our first visit to Wales and Cardiff and Yelp helped us find this hidden treasure. It is certainly well worth finding. An Italian restaurant with amazing Welch lamb dishes as well as Italian prepared fish and exquisitely prepared pasta. We truly loved this small cuisine. Very happy!

Excellent food and the staff were very friendly. Will definitely return the next time we visit…read moreCardiff.

There are so many Italian's in Cardiff that its difficult to really make yourself stand out from…read morethe rest and while the food is pretty good here it doesn't really stand out any way. The decor is a bit odd but the staff are admittedly quite welcoming and warm. Its in the heart of studentville but its not exactly a cheap and cheerful sort of place. I'd feel bad saying anything bad about the place because it was really ok and the desserts were especially nice. Its just got very tough competition so I wouldn't bother unless I was in the area.

This italian restaurant is simple amazing. The menu is varied with pasta dishes, steaks, lamb and…read morechicken dishes along with sea food dishes too. They do a the most amazing mussells in a tomato chilli and wine sauce. mmmmmmmmmmmm. Along with a shoulder of lamb with garlic and rosemary which just melts in your mouth!! The atmosphere is traditionally italian. Most of the diners you'll find are italians living in the Cardiff area, which to me is always a good sign. Staff are friendly and helpful, and can answer any question regarding the food. You have to go and sample this place, and believe me you wont go to another itaian ever again!