Café 19thirteen

As a first timer at this restauarant I found all the food was presented well and tasted flavoursome. The only criticism that I have is that the specials board didn't show any prices, even though my partner and I both made our choices from the board, it would have been nice to know how much we were going to be charged before we ordered. The service was faultless and the staff were friendly and attentive. Would definitely go back.

The food was very flavourful but the starter portion was so big it was very difficult to finish the main afterwards which was also very rich. The service wasn’t good, the waiting staff seemed very disinterested and it took ages to get anyone’s attention to get the bill even though they weren’t serving anyone else. Then we were charged £8 on top of already expensive prices for as a ‘service charge’. Which seemed a bit unfair given the poor level of service. Hopefully it went to the chef as the food was good if a bit overly rich. It would have perhaps worked better if the starters were slightly smaller (and cheaper). The music was also very cliched and repetitive, and there was so much noise it wasn’t a very relaxing atmosphere. I think the personal experience and interaction with the staff was so poor considering the high price of the food, we are not likely to return soon.

Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and so kind on my sons birthday

One person doing it all... but amazingly well! Love the food.

Lovely food, great cocktails and customer service. Would definitely recommend it for a date night.

Love giardinis. Always a friendly welcome and the food is fantastic. Lovely home cooked food and family atmosphere

Fabulous- highly recommend! Great food and service! Can’t wait for next time

We all had a great time and enjoyed our visit- many thanks

Visited with family. Friendly greeting on arrival. Very good service and lovely food.

As usual great atmosphere, service and delicious food !! Our favourite go too

Fantastic- my girlfriend had a great birthday meal. Big thank you to all the staff

Great evening, really enjoyed. Friendly staff and very tasty food

Food Amazing! Atmosphere Amazing Service Amazing Highly recommended Grazie Mille

We love it here, everyone is always so friendly and the food, well, I've eaten here about 15 times and I have never had a bad or even ok meal. It's always been fantastic. It's a lovely family run restaurant, great people, amazing food.

A beautiful meal and good value for money. I have had takeaway from here on a few occasions previously and have wanted to visit for a long time - it was absolutely worth the wait but it won't be long until I'm back there again. Excellent pasta, brilliant pizza. Generous portions. Good beer and wine. What's not to love!? Would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Very good , lovely food , a little expensive but it’s a special occasion!

Service was excellent, atmosphere was good with good music and the food was really good with large portions.

Easily the best Italian restaurant in Cardiff. Delicious food, friendly service and good value for money. Menu is a mix of the classic dishes you would expect to find at an Italian and some more unusual dishes.

Lovely food, enough variety in the menu and great service.

Amazing quality food! This is a great restaurant and is a hidden gem in Cardiff. The staff are always friendly and makes you feel at home.

Average meal, we ate of the specials board no pricing. Ordered 12oz sirloin steak, received bill the cost of the steak was £34 which is expensive had I known this, would have chosen differently.

delicious food, fast service, friendly staff. the music repeated a few times though, not a very long playlist or they just love the song american pie!

Food was great, service excellent! Thank you for making my birthday special.

Food amazing. Staff very friendly and helpful. Atmosphere welcoming. A great experience.

Good service Great food Nice atmosphere What's not to like

Amazing time at my 21st there, we had the whole of the ground floor restaurant and were looked after so well both the food and ambience was perfect 🤩

Food was fantastic and the service was excellent. Great vibes in the restaurant, lovely atmosphere. Will certainly return again!

We had a lovely meal New Year's Eve.Thank you to everyone who worked that evening.

We found portion sizes to be a bit small, for example, my husband had the large T-bone, a couple of potatoes and a small portion of vegetables, out of proportion to the size of the steak

Fabulous, food was amazing and Massimo was a wonderful host

We don't know Cardiff well but wanted to book somewhere special for my son's graduation, after reading other reviews we decided to visit. I had notified the restaurant about the reason for our visit when I confirmed we would require lobster! We were greeted on arrival by staff who congratulated my son, which I thought was lovely. The restaurant has a warm friendly atmosphere, and we passed a large group who were relaxed and enjoying their meal as we were shown upstairs. We were talked through the specials board.. which was full of lovely choices and ordered our drinks. Nothing was rushed, the starters were lovely with generous portions. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their main course. The food was fantastic, and now my son is living in Cardiff we will be visiting and will return for another meal, just to try items we couldn't fit in this time. I would recommend this restaurant for the warm welcome, attentiveness of staff and of course the food with a wide range and varied choice! Thank you for a lovely afternoon!

Excellent and authentic Italian food. Exceptional services and chill environment!

A great place to eat with a lovely atmosphere and very helpful staff

Delicious, flavoursome pasta dishes enjoyed by all. Excellent all round.

Absolutely amazing. Can't recommend highly enough. Had a lovely evening with super food. Thank you.

Unfortunately food wasn't good at all. Been before and it was excellent

4 of us ate on Saturday. The food was delicious!

From the moment we arrived we were giving a warm welcome by Massimo and his team. A wonderful evening with splendid food including the specials and drink from start to finish. Highly recommended.

Excellent customer interaction and service, absolutely delicious food, big portions and lovely presentation, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely return and recommend!

Brilliant experience and meal at this independent Italian. The service is very kind and attentive, the food is delicious and plentiful with a ride ranging choice. I look forward to coming back next time already.

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Great service and lovely staff. Brilliant.

It was a lovely all round experience. All five of us really enjoyed our meals…the food was delicious. The staff were very attentive and friendly and went above and beyond with their service. We will definitely be coming back. Thank you.

Fantastic visit and wonderful service. Food was amazing and will be visiting again

Great food and great atmosphere always on the visit list when in Cardiff

Amazing authentic food, great atmosphere and service, will definitely return!

Just a short 15min walk from city centre, and all the usual chains, takes you out to the suburbs where you will find this lovely charming authentic Italian restaurant. We had the wild boar ravioli, sea bass, pizza and affogato for dessert. All the food was delicious, freshly made and there was a fantastic choice of specials as well. The service was charming and all at very reasonable prices. I would thoroughly recommend this great place.

From the moment we walked through the door until we left 3 hours later everything was perfect. Wonderful staff, delicious food. What more can you ask for. Meraviglioso

Fantastic find on our last trip to Cardiff. Lovely food with great service. We’ll definitely be back

Great staff, great food, great overall experience. Would totally recommend 😊

Very good food, authentic and excellent hosting . The pizza is a must but the cheesecake is very very good 👍🏿 😋