I popped here for lunch on Thursday. I was in the mood for an authentic Italian meal and knew I wanted pasta.

On arrival they had one table left as I hadn’t booked which was by the door. It’s a bit of a mish mash of a seat there and kinda feels like it’s there to maximise the covers but either way I was by myself and had a seat. I saw numerous people turned away (politely) throughout my meal as they hadn’t booked. When I left the place was full both inside and out so I can only infer it has a good reputation locally.

I ordered the tagliatelle carbonara and a coke. Coke came quickly and the carbonara in about 15 minutes which indicates it was probably made from scratch.

The carbonara was decent. It was slightly heavy and I only just finished it but I did like the flavour. It had an abundance of pancetta. Normally places skimp on this as it’s the most expensive component but here there was tonnes. It was nice but in a weird way kinda threw me.

Venue is small and contained but the service manages to weave in and out. I was shown the specials which on another day sounded delicious.

It’s not cheap but it did feel like good value and liked the atmosphere.

I would go again. And again the service stood out.

Stunning little Italian restaurant. Delicious customisable food cooked fresh in house with high quality and flavourful ingredients. The staff were friendly and accommodating and cleared a table so we could sit outside on the terrace in the sun. Great choice of wine. I haven't stopped thinking about the food since we visited 3 weeks ago, 5 stars is a no brainer, I'd give more stars if I could. Will 100% be back - highly recommended.

Outstanding. Had not been to the city or this place for some years. The food was realy good. To start i had some olives, lovely garlic bread to share and a very tasty italian sausage dish. Great food. Friendly and helpful staff,coupled with a nice vibe in which to enjoy a meal with friends or on your own. I highly recommend a visit to Cafe Citta. Loved it so much we booked again before we left......

Tiny but cosy venue where booking in advance is recommended. Its traditional home cooked Italian food. We ordered bread & olives to start and were disappointed with cubes of toasted bread rather than fresh, however the olives were lovely. For our mains, we tried the gnocchi with spinach and gorgonzola and tagliatelle carbonara, all freshly cooked however, it took almost an hour from ordering to arrive. We were very close to the kitchen area and orders were getting muddled, and a change of staff didn't help!
The food overall was nice, but don't go if you're in a rush, this is not the place to be hurried!

Absolutely fantastic.

My partner and I are convinced Cafe Cita remains amongst the best if not the best Italian restaurants in Cardiff. It had been years since we last ate here, not since before the pandemic - and we were delighted that it remains as brilliant as before.

We tried one of the day's specials - the Pasta Salmone, and it was delicious. Service is always super friendly and quick and It's got a brilliant cozy vibe.

Remember to book a table, because it's always in demand!

Definitely looking forward to coming back again and again!!

Grazie mille Cafe Citta!