BEST PIZZA IVE EVER HAD. pasta was great and so was the lasagna. raspberry sorbet was to die for. profiteroles were the best. the espresso was good. the service was good. Although, the music was very loud but there was ample outdoor seating. 10/10! read more

Having spent an excellent day in Cardiff for the first weekend of the Rugby World Cup, we had pre-booked a table at a restaurant overlooking Cardiff Bay for our evening meal, as we expected the place to be very busy post-match. The Bay area is well stocked with bars and restaurants, so we had passed a number of other options walking in from the taxi rank, wondering if we had made the right choice. Emerging onto the main waterfront area, we were quickly reassured that the view was going to be worth the cab ride alone, as a milky September sun was setting in an almost cloudless sky. Signor Valentino's is located on the first floor of Mermaid Quay with tables both inside and on a veranda balcony extending around the building, offering a fantastic view over the Bay area. We had booked a table for 7.30, but had decided to chance it for an earlier sitting, arriving just after 6pm. Having checked with the maitre'd, he happily agreed and let me select the perfect table on the elbow of the veranda, with the best possible view of the Bay. As we sat there, drinking in the vista, it wasn't too long before we were presented with menus and a drinks order taken, with two very friendly staff looking after us. The house wine was very drinkable and that sustained us nicely until the main courses arrived - my Tagliatelle Verona was a generous dish stacked with chicken and pepperoni pieces, very tasty and just the right size. The oven baked salmon was also well received, as was the Pollo Nero chicken breast. After that, we just about had room for a three spoon single dessert choice, so we plumped for the profiteroles, which were quite small but quite delicious. The bill (with two bottles of wine) came to just under £30 per person, which was well within expectations. The service throughout was excellent - the waiters came when asked, with no sense of "hurry up" to make room for new arrivals, which was possible given that we were in prime seats. Overall, this was a very good choice for an evening meal - an outstanding location, coupled with great service and good food. read more

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Signor Valentino Italian restaurant located in the bustling Cardiff Bay area, this is one to take friends and family or just people you want to impress. Access on the second floor from Mermaid Quays restaurant and bar quarter. A fashionable but sometimes busy dining experience, so a booking is recommended to avoid being disappointed. If you are looking for genuine italian style pizza and pastas that truly remind me of pizzerias i've experienced in Italy, Signor Valentino is a must. If you want to know what a pizza should taste like without flying to Italy get one here and compare it to a Dominos, you won't be disappointed, your friends will thank you for the recommendation. The beautiful panoramic views through the glass fronted restaurant is also a reason to visit, for a more romantic effect go in the evening. read more

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Food was delicious! The staff were Italians and it felt authentic. Our waiter helped us pair a wine with our meal and it was delicious. Reasonably priced. read more

For real Italian pizzas in the Bay area, this is one of your best options - and even the staff are Italian, too, which is a bonus. I ate here on a rare balmy evening recently and sat outside on the balcony decking area, with a fantastic view over the Bay, and for once there was hardly a breath of wind. Nights like that are not a frequent occurrence down at the waterfront, so you have to take advantage of them when they arrive and find a prime spot for your evening. Signor Valentino's offers just that - with great service and tasty pizza to boot. I haven't sat inside, but it looks smart, clean and contemporary with some tables offering equally brilliant Bay views. If you have room for dolci after your starters and main, try the chocolate and pear tart with vanilla ice cream - it's delicious. read more

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So many places in the bay have great views of the bay itself so which one should you chose? Well if you're lucky to be in the bay on a sunny day with someone you like and you both fancy a bit of Italian food then you could do a lot worse than an outside seat on the balcony of Signor Valentinos. There are 4 Italian restaurant in the bay but only this one has a great view of the bay. When I went there, unusually for me, I didn't go with a pizza but for a seafood pasta dish and it was delicious. The service was great too. I'd say we paid a little more than we would do at Pizza Express but hey its an independent and we were really well looked after. read more

Signor Valentino - Italian Near Me - Cardiff, CRF

Hottest day of the year so far so decided to head down to Cardiff Bay for a bite to eat with my girlfriend. There is loads of choice but Signor Valentino seemed the place to go on such a lovely day. The environment is very clinical but the friendly service makes you feel right at home. Good selection on the menu and great wine list. The service was a little too fast for my liking with not enough time given between courses. Great place to come in the evening and watch the sun set and the bay light up like a Christmas tree. I would definitely visit again. read more

Signor Valentino - Italian Near Me - Cardiff, CRF

My best friend and I stopped by this place on a gorgeous sunny day and opted to sit outside. The atmosphere is great and you can see across the waterfront from the outdoor deck. The food is fabulous, very well priced and the pizzas are authentic. I went to Rome just before and can confirm that the pizzas made at Signor Valentino's are the real deal. read more

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Mermaid Quay beholds this Italian restaurant on its first floor in Cardiff Bay. Sitting outside on the balcony, can make the place seem all the more relaxing and peaceful. We have been back more than once. Their service is quick and the staff are wide awake and on the ball; as they often, during your meal, at their restaurant, make sure that your food and you are satisfied with their facility and provisions. They try to meet your needs if you feel otherwise towards the groceries that they supply. There menu is richly full of many types of Italian meals, for the full range of a lengthily fest such as; starters, main course, and delicious, desserts delights, if you can manage that final section of your dinner. For the food is so filing that you may find this impossible to achieve. However, it is possible that you might end up for a completely content, which is how all customers should feel after any supper that they feel they have enjoyed. read more

Situated overlooking the waterfront of Cardiff Bay, Signor Valentino is one of the finest restaurants in the bay area. With its cool, chic interior, laid back atmosphere and classy décor, this Italian restaurant has a lot to offer its customers. With a superb menu of traditional and contemporary dishes, the food served within these walls is beyond excellent. The freshly prepared cuisine leaves a lasting impression long after the meal is over, and the quality of ingredients used is evident in the taste. With ample seating inside and a balcony area for al fresco dining, the experience of the restaurant is enjoyable in all seasons. While it may not be the cheapest option in Mermaid Quay, it is certainly well worth sacrificing a few beers here and there to accommodate for. read more

I went on a date here. The choice of restaurant was excellent. The timing was good - it was a warm evening with a full moon and we had window seat overlooking the bay. Unfortunately the date himself didn't turn out ot be as good as the food or the venue. The service was great - its almost as if the waiter knew we were on a first date as they did everything to make it romantic for us - candles on table - suggested what to pick from food to the wine and left us to chat. Sadly that's when I found out the guy I was with was a bit of an idiot. Never mind can't have it all. I would recommend this restaurant though - first date or not. read more

I always seem to visit Signor Valentinos when celebrating someone's birthday which in itself surely shows that this is a top notch Italian. As Tiffany said the Pizzas are all first-rate, and in my experience the fish is also of a high quality and scrumptious. Depending on where your table is one of my favourite things about Signor Valentinos is the view, which overlooks Cardiff bay. Finally I've always found the staff to be most lively, and very Italian, which really adds to the ambiance of the place. read more

Situated alarmingly closely to another, similarly furnished Italian restaurant, choosing between the two can be something of a coin toss. If you're fortunate enough to decide on Signor Valentino's it will have been a stroke of luck. Whilst the menu is fairly similar to it's neighbor Bellini's, Signor Valentino boasts better views, a better atmosphere and for my money, slightly better food. With a nice selection of starters including seafood, soups and salads, the main courses are what you'd expect from any modern day italian. A decent selection of pizzas and pasta dishes, all very well cooked and presented. The puddings are very enjoyable and appear freshly made, rather than pre-packaged. A nice atmosphere is almost guaranteed, and as is the case with so many of the restaurants and bars at Cardiff Bay, the sunshine benefits the experience a great deal. read more

I went to Signor Valentino's during an evening out at the bay. The bay has such an obvious and unoriginal selection of restaurants that it seemed a sensible thing to go to the only one I'd not heard of. Sitting up slightly above the bay it is a nice spot to look out at the evening lights and has a certain amount of romantic potential (usually quashed by the sheer number of people). Mind you, the bay mostly being other restaurants and offering little in terms of beauty may leave you thinking it would have been better to just go to a really good restaurant elsewhere. The food is completely as you'd expect, there are so few surprises here I was almost surprised. There's nothing particularly original about the food, it's the same as you'll find next door in fact. The waiting staff were quick off the mark with all the basics; order, clearing etc, but were never on hand to offer more drinks or extras. So if you don't mind paying relatively high prices for unchallenging food, Signor Valentino's is your place. read more

We went there last Friday for lunch. They were quite slow serving, although the restaurant was nearly empty. Despite that, the food was nice, my risotto a little bit scarce for what I payed, but the pizzas my parents had, seemed nice. When it came to paying there were two issues, first one was that the waiters wouldn't look our way for us to ask for the bill, despite being one of the few tables busy at that time. After a while, when they did and brought us the account, we discovered that, apparently, they will add an 'optional' 10% charge to your bill, but they will not make it clear to you that it is, actually, optional. The bill is misleading and makes you think that that is the amount you need to pay. When asked about it, the waiter didn't explain it clearly until straightforwardly asked: 'Is it, or is it not optional?' That made us feel as if it was some kind of scam. It is written on the menu, but stating it more clearly would surely help. Anyway, we decided to give this restaurant a second chance, as my parents had seen a dish with mussels that seemed really delicious and they wanted to try it so, seeing that the timetable states from 12 p.m. until late, we decided to drop by on Sunday, for dinner. It was 9.02 p.m. when we went through the door and were, not so nicely, informed that the restaurant was closed. When I pointed out to the guy at the desk about the 'late' word on the door, he simply answered that they had been working the whole day without pause and that 'late' meant that they could close whenever they want to, without any customer having any right to complain about it, as 'late' is open to interpretation. I am sorry, but I clearly don't agree with this philosophy for a business. A restaurant is supposed to be there to serve food and, if you want to go home when you are tired, simply put the time that the restaurant will close at and be clear about it. The excuse that was given to me as a means of justifying it (saying that most of the other restaurants would also be closed) won't work, as the rest of the restaurants state, clearly, that they close at 9 p.m. What you got with this behaviour is to leave a seriously dissatisfied customer. It is a pity because the food quality and the location are really nice. Y ahora el resumen en castellano. La comida esta bastante bien, pero es cara y son muy lentos. Ademas, te incluyen un 10% "opcional" en la cuenta y te lo hacen parecer como si fuera obligatorio, a menos que les preguntes muy especificamente (tuvieron la decencia de no mentirnos). Para rematar, el horario (de 12 hasta tarde) lo unico que significa, en palabras de los camareros del local, es que pueden cerrar cuando quieran sin que nadie les pueda reclamar que tienen que servirles. Conclusion, comida bien de calidad; de cantidad y de precio no. Localizacion bonita. Servicio...pesimo. Podeis ahorraros la visita, de verdad. read more

Decent Italian restaurant, good food and coffee. Its a good place if you are going on a lunch or Dinner with a group of friend. Its one Cardiff Bay so i think its a great place to enjoy a meal on a weekend. read more

I ate here years ago, not long after it first opened, and the food was good, not great. It's very passable and the views from the restaurant are great. I personally find it a bit 'cold' and prefer more homely style restaurants (especially if your talking Italian. Hang on, wasn't that a hit for Bananarama in the eighties?). It's not as big on the inside as it appears from outside and is popular, so booking a table is probs a good idea. read more

Signor Valentino gives the impression of being a very classy restaurant, and the views from it's massive windows are amazing, these truely show the great beauty outside. However, the food really let's the place down it was such a disapointment as we were expecting something great with many of the sauces with the pasta tasting like they came from a packet. Prices of fine dining but without the food to match this restaurant is a let down. read more

I love this restaurant, ive been here once and i loved my food, i am looking forward to returning and trying a pasta dish, the inside is very nice and the toilets very clean and very new, the service is very good read more

Lovely setting but average food and don't like having to pay a service charge. Portions small. Wouldn't rush bach