Elgano is a fine-dining Italian restaurant where exquisite food is served with stylish service in the most romantic of atmospheres. Just a fifteen-minute walk from Cardiff castle, find us in historic Pontcanna on Cathedral Road. Elgano offers the most genuine Italian food in Cardiff. Our first-class front-of-house team is meticulously and thoroughly trained to provide a consistently warm, thoughtful and professional service. Our restaurant is a perfect venue for any and all occasions. Romantic dining, friendly catch-ups, business meetings and family celebrations, the quality of the food and service at Elgano will ensure an unforgettable experience. The restaurant is split over two floors. We offer private dining upstairs, a chance to see the chefs cooking your food from the ground floor restaurant and the al fresco gardens at both front and rear.
We grew up in Italy (Sicily and Calabria) and moved to the UK to follow our studies, careers, and dreams. We had a vision to one day open a truly authentic Italian Restaurant. We wanted to introduce others to the food we grew up eating, cooking, and loving in our beloved home of Italy. Not long after, we met Elgan and Hazel in a café in the city. We believed it was a sign of our destiny and embarked on our journey to opening our little taste of home right here in Cardiff. Since the first moment we enter the premises, we realised that it was the perfect venue for us. It was like a dream come true.
In less than a month, working tirelessly through the day and night we achieved our dream and opened our first authentic Italian Restaurant. Since then we have been humbled by National Awards and are truly honoured to be recognized as one of the best Italian Restaurants in Wales. We strive to help you feel welcome, introduce you to our real Italian flavors and most of all – enjoy your time with us!
Buon Appetito!
Simona, Carlo and Pietro
We grew up in Italy (Sicily and Calabria) and moved to the UK to follow our studies, careers, and dreams. We had a vision to one day open a truly authentic Italian Restaurant. We wanted to introduce others to the food we grew up eating, cooking, and loving in our beloved home of Italy. Not long after, we met Elgan and Hazel in a café in the city. We believed it was a sign of our destiny and embarked on our journey to opening our little taste of home right here in Cardiff. Since the first moment we enter the premises, we realised that it was the perfect venue for us. It was like a dream come true.
In less than a month, working tirelessly through the day and night we achieved our dream and opened our first authentic Italian Restaurant. Since then we have been humbled by National Awards and are truly honoured to be recognized as one of the best Italian Restaurants in Wales. We strive to help you feel welcome, introduce you to our real Italian flavors and most of all – enjoy your time with us!
Buon Appetito!
Simona, Carlo and Pietro
The wine list has been carefully compiled from primarily quality Italian family estates, to perfectly complement the traditional Italian cuisine.
“Embrace the art of aromatic wines. From blossoms to oak, discover scents that enrich every sip. Explore now!”
The wine list has been carefully compiled from primarily quality Italian family estates, to perfectly complement the traditional Italian cuisine.
“Embrace the art of aromatic wines. From blossoms to oak, discover scents that enrich every sip. Explore now!”
The wine list has been carefully compiled from primarily quality Italian family estates, to perfectly complement the traditional Italian cuisine.
“Embrace the art of aromatic wines. From blossoms to oak, discover scents that enrich every sip. Explore now!”
We grew up in Italy (Sicily and Calabria)
and moved to the UK to follow our studies, careers, and dreams.
We had a vision to one day open a truly authentic Italian Restaurant.
We wanted to introduce others to the food we grew up eating,
cooking, and loving in our beloved home of Italy.
Not long after, we met Elgan and Hazel in a café in the city.
We believed it was a sign of our destiny
and embarked on our journey to opening
our little taste of home right here in Cardiff.
Since the first moment we enter the premises, we realised that it was the perfect venue for us. It was like a dream come true.
In less than a month, working tirelessly through the day
and night we achieved our dream and opened our
first authentic Italian Restaurant.
Since then we have been humbled by National Awards
and are truly honored to be recognized as one of the
best Italian Restaurants in Wales,
We strive to help you feel welcome,
introduce you to our real Italian flavors
and most of all – enjoy your time with us!
Buon Appetito!
Oiioio!
Enjoy your meal!
Simona, Carlo and Pietro
If you are looking for a private dining occasion, we might have exactly the location. Business or informal, our quiet private room on the first floor can be personalised to best suit the needs of your group so adding to that sense of occasion your event deserves. Private dining reservations are subject to a minimum spend. A deposit will be required.
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
In addition to our partnership’s products, we will be introducing an expertly sourced range of wines and specialties from across Italy