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Main Aura Bar - Aura, Cardiff, Cardiff

Aura

4.4
4.4
56 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary British

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Aura is the newest addition to Cardiff's restaurant scene.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Fri, Sat 11:30–16:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–17:00 Bar Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Dinner Thu 17:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:15
  • Phone number
    029 2199 1904
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Experiences

  • Bottomless Brunch

    £35.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Join us for Bottomless Brunch every Friday and Saturday. Includes main course, and 90 minutes bottomless bubbles. Brunch is also available without bubbles!
  • Pre-theatre- 2 Course £25, 3 Course £30

    £25.00 - £30.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Pre-theatre menu available Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 6.30pm

What 56 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South Wales

    Great for creative cocktails

  • South Wales

    Hot spot

  • South Wales

    Great for fine wines

  • South Wales

    Romantic

  • South Wales

    Good for special occasions

  • South Wales

    Lively

  • Cardiff City & County

    Best Overall

  • Cardiff City & County

    Best Food

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for brunch

  • Cardiff City & County

    Good for business meals

  • Cardiff City & County

    Good for groups

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cardiff City & County

    Hot spot

  • Cardiff City & County

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for fine wines

  • Cardiff City & County

    Good for special occasions

  • Cardiff City & County

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Aura offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the "beautiful decor" and "warm and welcoming" atmosphere. Live music enhances the vibrant environment, and dishes like the "best Sunday roast" and "perfectly cooked steak" consistently impress. Attentive staff make celebrations memorable.

56 Reviews
  1. Eric

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent Sunday roast for a family of 6 and super service. Guitarist provided the appropriate musical backdrop. Would like the choice of buying one course even though would probably end up buying extra! Will return.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, good ambiance, lovely staff. Service a tad bit slow. Took a while to bring us dessert menus and check. Prices also on the high side. Otherwise, loverly restaurant. Will return.

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  3. Georgia

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had an amazing experience for Valentine's day. Lovely ambience and great service. Would recommend for date night or big events

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  4. Laura

    South Wales

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Went to Aura on Valentine’s Day. The food was poor, the service was bad (plates left on table for 20+ minutes after finishing) and the drinks were over priced. The table next to us walked out before even ordering. Real shame as we had high hopes and want to see the Coal Exchange do well. Definitely need to up their game if they want to compete with the rest of Cardiff’s food scene.

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  5. Cam

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Didn’t get advertised that there would only be one set menu and you had to pay £60 for 4 courses when you didn’t even want all the food and couldn’t share so would had to pay full price even if you didn’t want any of it!!!

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  6. Jodie

    Birmingham

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very expensive for what you get. No steak knife’s given when you have steak. Extremely cold in there

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  7. Nicole

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was really good, waiters were attentive and always around for you to ask for anything, didn’t feel rushed, food was lovely only small issue as I am 8 months pregnant I did make them aware of this soon as we sat down, one of the courses had alcohol in but didn't state this on the menu, luckily only had the smallest bite, they were very quick to apologise and a replacement came back out quickly.

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  8. Kayleigh

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely amazing from start to finish, each course was tasty and the service was outstanding. Will definitely come back!

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  9. mark

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really good. The Ambiance was a little chilled. The decor was amazing. The music was fantastic and the service was good , pricey alcohol. I will return !

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  10. Danna

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked for a birthday Sunday lunch. Due to a recent hip operation, I asked via app if I could have a cushion to raise the seat. When we were shown to our table, cushion was waiting for me. Food and service were excellent. This was my second time visiting, will definitely be going back.

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FAQs

Aura is rated 4.4 stars by 56 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Aura

Mount Stuart Square Building Bay, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10 5FQ

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Cardiff
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Fri, Sat 11:30–16:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–17:00 Bar Fri, Sat 12:00–00:00 Dinner Thu 17:00–20:45 Fri, Sat 17:00–21:15
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, British, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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