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Santiago's Tapas Cardiff, Cardiff,

Santiago's Tapas Cardiff

4.1
4.1
817 Reviews
£25 and under
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Santiago's Tapas Cardiff is an authentic Spanish and Cuban restaurant in the heart of Cardiff. Specialising in Tapas, this independent, family run business offers a genuine Latin dining experience. We use the finest Spanish and local ingredients and produce. Come and enjoy the Spanish hospitality at Santiago’s.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    029 2022 6666
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 817 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South Wales

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • South Wales

    Healthy

  • Cardiff City & County

    Healthy

  • Cardiff City & County

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Santiago's Tapas in Cardiff offers a charming tapas experience with "excellent food" and "swift, polite service." The paella is notably praised, and the atmosphere is vibrant yet private. While some reviews mention room for improvement in authenticity and service timing, the "lovely engaging staff" and delicious dishes make it a favorite choice for many.

817 Reviews
  1. Ruta

    Bath

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The meal was subpar; the food tasted as though it had been microwaved. The Spanish omelet was dry and lacked flavor, while the paella was soggy, and the chorizo was dry in places, further suggesting microwaving, which is surprising given the open kitchen. The prawns in mushrooms were swimming in old oil; £8.80 for four small prawns and thinly sliced mushrooms in a hot bowl of oil is exorbitant. The overall pricing was excessive, and while the dishes purported to have a Spanish influence, they lacked authentic Spanish taste and presentation. We will not return.

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  2. Lewis

    Nottingham

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was fantastic really nice but the service was poor

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  3. Eleri

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been to Santiago’s at least 6 times and never had a bad meal once service is fast efficient and delicious. The setting also great only thing I can think of is maybe add more dishes options to the Tapas menu other than that it always outstanding.

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  4. Robert

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Staff were friendly and helpful Service very prompt and efficient. Food generally hot and tasty.

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  5. Kathy -Jack

    Pinehurst

    59 reviews

    5.0

    59 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Very good paella, of course it takes a while to prepare, but worth it.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food served quickly, all fresh & tasty. Brilliant service , will be back next Sunday for the Rugby 🏉

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  7. Louise

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    We’ve ate there previously and the quality of the food was much better. We felt that the food didn’t taste authentically Spanish and the quality of the ingredients wasn’t as good as before. It wasn’t a bad meal but it certainly wasn’t the best tapas in Cardiff.

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  8. Lynda

    West Wales

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was lovely and that was about all. We ordered our mains but the first 2 try’s were told they didn’t have it. The Iberia pork was like overcooked greasy gammon and so called bravas potato were small potatoes cooked as chips, nothing spicy about them. I was having a monthly catch up with my son where we try somewhere different each time unless we have an exceptional experience. We won’t be trying this again.

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  9. Kay

    South Wales

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was freshly cooked and hot , extremely tasty , very good gluten-free options, the only criticism is no gluten-free bread available, this would definitely enhance the meal and would be easy to provide

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  10. Shellie

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely love coming to Santiago's for Tapas, food is always very good.

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Santiago's Tapas Cardiff is rated 4.1 stars by 817 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 7 times today
Google Map for Santiago's Tapas Cardiff

3 Church Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BG

Additional information

  • Area
    Cardiff
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00 Sun 12:00–21:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
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