Located in the heart of St David's shopping centre, Ciliegino, a family-run Italian restaurant , has been hailed as one of the UK's top hidden culinary gems by TripAdvisor. Situated on the first floor of the bustling shopping centre, Ciliegino, which opened its doors in 2017, offers a distinctive dining experience that sets it apart from its chain restaurant neighbours. Since its launch, the restaurant has consistently impressed diners, boasting an average 5* rating across 1,065 reviews.
It proudly holds second place on TripAdvisor's top five list for Cardiff, just behind The Empire Restaurant, and has now secured fifth place on the hidden gems list as part of the Travellers' Choice Awards. In a review by WalesOnline reporters in 2023, they wrote: "Three of us went to Ciliegino for lunch to try it out - and my main criticism lays with us; we didn't sample enough of what the menu had to offer. "Ciliegino's location is slightly nondescript among all the big chain brands in St David's centre, and I'd walked past it before without paying it much attention.
"The menu is pretty varied, with eight pasta and 13 pizza options - including the classics like carbonara and pepperoni pizza, more "British" dishes like spaghetti bolognese and Hawaiian pizza, and some more adventurous stuff like a curry pizza or a 'Cardiff Sauce' pasta (featuring double cream, egg yolk, parmesan, chicken, blue cheese, parsley, and pepper - we're not sure what makes it 'Cardiff'). "It's all relatively well-pri.
