If you want to avoid the typical tourist trap restaurants in the centre of Cardiff, then this just might be the place for you. The exterior looks a bit grim and doesn’t have a lot of signage, but the reviews are enough to get us to go in and we didn’t regret our decision. Cat was a great server and had wonderful suggestions – I especially enjoyed my seaweed gin. This is one of those restaurants where even if I’m in the city just for a week I’ll likely go back more than once. It gets my highest recommendation.

The Potted Pig is a great spot for a date night or an occasion and my favorite restaurant in Cardiff! Everything we ordered was delicious! I loved the potted pig and the ribs, which just fell off the bone!

First meal we had out since lockdown and it was absolutely worth it. Delicious food - was so good we had three courses and brilliant architecture. Good choice of beers. The staff were welcoming and really friendly.

We were wowed with the food and service at The Potted Pig! The wow especially from the pork tenderloin dish that was both scrumptious and noisy. What we thought might be sizzling from the pork cheek was intact from the pop-rocks exploding atop the spinach. It nit only added a bit of fun but zing as well. The Welsh rarebit and Potted Pig firsts were yummy while we were delighted with the smoked chicken risotto. Service was attentive without disruptive from our young, blond, female server (forgot her name so sorry). Please see the attached pictures of our mains. Presentation was impressive.

Loved the food, loved the atmosphere, everything about this place is great. I was having a hard time getting a good martini in the UK and Potted Pig delivered. The staff was also super sweet and gave us some bar recommendations for our night out in Cardiff.

A truly dismal dining experience. Elevated cuisine that falls flat. Muddy unclarified flavours presented in an aspirational way. Small portions with a big price tag. Pleasant ambience of the space diminished by overly loud and poorly programmed music selection. Service was quick and efficient if a bit scattered.

We just had a fantastic dinner here 11/06/22. Friendly staff, the 2 guys hosting at the entrance and lovely waitress who served us. A rare occurrence for us to make it out without the kids in tow and we are so glad we came here. The food was brilliant. Potted Pig starter and Duck breast & duck leg rosti main both exceptionally tasty. Very pleasant cocktails and cremant too! Thank You so much for a lovely experience. Hopefully be back soon!

Ate in for dinner. Delicious crab ravioli. My husband’s favourite was the Welsh rarebit. Expensive but you can anticipate that from the menu. Staff were helpful without being overly attentive. Atmosphere was interesting, like being in a secret cave!

Sunday roast. Good but there's a discretionary tip added to the bill which most places do these days and they shouldn't. Should be up to the customer to decide how much they think they would like to tip the staff and not the other way around. And I know we can ask the remove it from the bill, but just makes the customer feel uncomfortable.

Absolutely stunning food, beautifully seasoned very flavoursome. Easy to see why they are mentioned in the Michelin Guide. Will definitely be back when we are in the area. A special mention for the young lady who served us, helpful, attentive and knowledgeable.

Wonderful service and inspiring dishes. If I must say something bad then I would say I didn't quite expect to have such a large potion of the lamb linguine.

It was absolutely a great Welsh Michelin star dining experience here. Paid for just £25 for 3 course set, with the signature potted pig and beef brisket. The potted pig is just gracious, with really mixture of flavour, and truly delicious. Highly recommend if you are visiting Cardiff.

We visited on a night when there was some filming going on with Adam Richman. We decided to just order mains and save ourselves for dessert. I’m not sure whether it was the kerfuffle from the filming but it took a very long time for our food to arrive. The waiter having noticed this brought out a bowl of olives. We would have preferred the Crackling, Dijon and Cornichons. For mains we ordered: Roast Pork Belly, Glazed Pig Cheek, Butternut Squash Purée, Celeriac, and some long awaited Crackling. Rib-eye, Oxtail Sauces, Pommes Anna, Chimichurri. The steak was cooked medium/rare as recommended on the menu. I am really pleased that I went with the pork. It was the right choice. The three generous squares of perfectly cooked, tender pork belly came resting on three sweet circles of butternut squash. Laid on top of these was the Glazed Pig Cheek, which was dense in flavour and texture almost acting like a rich stuffing would to a roast dinner. Finally there was a small heap of celeriac and a thick strand of well crisped crackling. It was a very comforting and yummy. The ribeye steak came cut into strips and cooked as requested. It was juicy with a good balance of meat and fat. There was no requirement for steak knife that arrived with it. Restaurants should not need to provide if they are confident in the quality of their meat! There was a large slap of the Pommes Anna accompanied by a good portion of chimichurri. The rich oxtail sauce was served in it’s own little pot rather than drowning a perfectly good steak. Overall a lovely evening with decent food.

Ordered potted pig for starter, lamb and steak for main plus 2 cocktails. The service is great, staffs are welcoming but the food wasn’t as good as I expected for this price. The starter is fine nothing really special. I picked rare for the steak, the texture is good but it is too salty. The lamb was not bad but it is less in flavor.

Just wonderful. Booked at random for a girls weekend away in Cardiff and what a find. Tucked away downstairs in the old bank vaults but super cozy and perfect lighting/ambiance. The staff were incredible, even bringing tasters of the wines so we could choose. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. It wasn't cheap but certainly was great value. Highly recommend.

First time dining here! The service was top notch; seated within a minute. Drinks orders taken within five minutes, food orders five minutes after. The staff were jovial and very welcoming without being over the top. Their menu was short and seasonal; certainly enough to entice the taste buds of anyone. The food was served within around twenty minutes of being seated. Appetisers were super tasty and not overly fussy. Starters were light and packed with flavour -delightful. Main courses were the stars of the show -I had the pork belly and it was some of the best I've tasted. Deserts were a perfectly balanced end -I (over)indulged in poached pear tartlet with a walnut crumb. Delicious. The general atmosphere was great, it was busy without being overly loud, everyone seemed to be having a great time (us included). Would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Cardiff - it's a local treasure of a restaurant and deserves to remain a landmark in the city centre! Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Booked for a group of 6 for my birthday, the Sunday roast was divine. I ended up opting for the sharing platter as I couldn't choose a main - they all sounded incredible. Food was excellent, great value for money. Heads up, they have an updated Sunday Roast Menu in person rather than their website. No pate but the black pudding was delicious. Service was great, everyone was lovely and friendly. However if you're booking for a group/birthday/event ask them to allocate extra time if you need it, as, as soon as we got there we were asked to give the table back within 2 hours. Not a problem, but would have been nice to not feel rushed as friends travelled from London to catch-up, and we would have stayed longer for drinks if possible. Overall a great experience. Definitely reccomend. Veggie pals spoke highly of their options too!

The potted pig Known for one of the best restaurants in the area and very tough to get into. I was able to slide in as a walk in and though the greater and service has been attentive thus far the area that I was placed in was secluded from the main restaurant with the décor of an old cellar. I ordered the Chicharrón’s, duck pate, ribeye, sticky toffee pudding and the Cabernet Sauvignon. The chicharron’s were very dry but also super crunchy, the duck leg pate was cool and didn’t spread well but was well flavored to the salty side however was cut by the mustard greens and Gergen pickles. The ribeye was ordered medium rare but came medium. The flavor was well seasoned on the salty side that was again cut by the side salad of Cabbage, and Lakota topped with garlic butter. The dessert was topped with a sticky toffee bread pudding was the star. Light, fluffy, and served pipping hot while drenched in a light toffee syrup and a side scoop of vanilla ice cream. The food was amazing, the service was very attentive, the only negative is the isolation but I’m guessing that with a reservation you could be in the main rooms with everyone else. In short this was an excellent birthday meal and has me excited to see what the next birthday brings.

After a day of visiting castles and even Tintern Abbey, it was great to get into The Potted Pig and have a great dinner. The ribs were falling of the bone, but I have to say they had more of a spicy kick than advertised. The lamb chop was tender and the pork belly was savory and crispy in parts. We had a bottle of Absolue Négrette that paired well with all our meals. It made for a lovely end to a very busy day.

We visited the Potted Pig to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The food is exceptional - the lamb roulade in mint sauce is juicy tender and flavourful, paired with a wafer thin crust goats' cheese tart. Yum! The Potted Pig occupies the former vault of a bank, creating a mysterious and romantic environment. Does not cater to children (no children's menu) although the waiting staff were very accommodating and patient with our five-year-old. Will go again to celebrate a special occasion…

One of the best meals I've ever had, great service and quality was fantastic.

My wife and I are just moving to the area and we were looking for somewhere to have a date night amongst the dozens of bars and restaurants in Cardiff city. Boy did we find somewhere. The Potted Pig is amazing. It's a tiny door with a lift or a set of stairs to go down into a low lit restaurant. As soon as you walk down you are greeted by friendly staff. They were more than happy to accommodate my peanut allergy and brought me a menu once they had seated us which had things that weren't safe for me marked off. The ambient light is just perfect for a romantic quiet meal. They immediately offer a drinks menu and water (tap or bottled) while you look at the menu. The food was just delicious. The starters were well done and neither of us had room for a dessert. We had mocktails and the noise was at the perfect level so we could talk without raising our voices. The waiter was lovely too, we got chatting as he'd asked when seating us whether we'd been before and we mentioned that we're new to the area. He suggested a few bars to go and visit as we wanted to sample the night life a bit more. It's definitely a place worth vising. We will be making this a regular visit as it's just such a lovely place.

The food was amazing, and the service was exceptional the young lady was very cheery always nice to have service with a smile

A fabulous experience. Beautifully cooked food and excellent service. Highly recommended if you are looking for a special night out.

The food was unbelievably delicious and wine was incredible! The place is cosy and the atmosphere was amazing. Staff was super friendly and helped create a brilliant evening! Highly recommend the place

We went here after receiving vouchers as a gift. The food was fantastic and it had an intimate atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and helpful

Came here for a Sunday roast while visiting Cardiff and really enjoyed the meal. I got the chicken and my husband got the steak and we both really enjoyed our meals. We got the potted pig for the starter and I was hesitant but it was really good. The cheesy cauliflower was a highlight for me as well as the sticky toffee pudding. The ambience is very nice and makes for a fun time.

Nice menu. The place is OK. Service is a bit slow between dishes and drinks, like 20-25 minutes and restaurant was almost empty. Sirloin was really good (not cheap either) but I would put the sauce aside, not cover it for such expensive cut. Greens are £5 but nothing special. Fishcake was good. Leak croquete was also good. They seem to use mint sauce a bit too much, even for salad dressing. Service "optional" but it's already included in the bill. Some places now seem to ask you before including it but it should be something you to leave as cash or machine to ask for gratuity.

Treated ourselves to lunch at the Potted Pig. Fab menu, excellent quality and great service.

Amazing quality good with a fabulous range of choice. Great drinks and lovely atmosphere. Staff are attentive and knowledgeable and a great experience. I would thoroughly recommend.

We were looking for a place to lunch yesterday (Sunday) and chanced upon the Potted Pig. Jay Rayner’s recommendation (and the simple menu) lured us in. Service was warm and prompt throughout. Starter (cockle and bacon), as recommended by waitress, was very tasty. Confit pork belly was well cooked with nice accompaniments (a great crunch crackling) but was missing a bit of acidity and sweetness. Perhaps a bit of apple sauce on the side? Peach tart with chantilly cream was a wonderful end to the feast.

A little gem close to the Castle. We entered into the Potted Pig without much expectations only to be blown out of the water. The short walk downstairs rewarded us with a tasteful ambiance that maybe could do with a slightly brighter lightning. The menu is well presented and has a fizzy twist to it: every single recipe has been expertly retouched by the chef with a little twang. We opted for Welsh dishes and were not disappointed at all. Both the lamb and the pork were perfect cooked and had something surprising both in the presentation and the taste. The lamb was delicate and accompanied with a redcurrant sauce that simply made it excellent. I strongly reccomend it together with the Rarebit!

Absolutely delicious and amazing food. I felt like such a tasty meal not in the UK, but somewhere in France haha soooo tender meat and unbelievable combination of ingredients with amazing presentation. The waitress was extremely friendly and helpful and provided the highest level of service. The interior was cozy but some parts were a bit strange for me, but the food and service made it the most!!! Definitely will come back and if I could, I’d give 10 stars!!!

Superb food with a focus on local produce and incredibly well done classic British meat dishes. Also have a fab gin selection and the setting is gorgeous. Book early if you want to go on the weekends although when I couldn't find anything online short notice, they were able to find a table when I went in person to ask. A little on the pricier side for Cardiff but nothing excessive and worthwhile for the quality of the food. Great for a special evening or celebratory meal and staff were lovely too. Fine dining without being stuffy.

Best restaurant I tried in Cardiff. Everything was delicious! Good selection of cocktails and spirits as well, including an extensive gin list. Highly recommended 👍

Really recommend their Sunday lunch. Although the veggie options are limited, the ones available are top notch. Portions sizes are generous and everything was cooked to perfection. Prizes are very reasonable for the quality and quantity you get.

Quite simply one of the best places to eat not just in Cardiff but in Wales. The food is excellent, the staff freindly and competant, the wine list is great, and ine of my tests is to see what the house wine is like, pretty damn good. If you have rhe opportunity and you are in Cardiff go there. Oh and they also have a great gin list too

Great choice menu so not just for pork lovers! Had lunch here before a gig and the staff were very accommodating of our time constraints even though they were very busy. Excellent service and would return, but on the pricey side so likely to be reserved for special "occasions".

Outstanding all round experience…the food was excellent (onion soup, crispy chicken and rabbit parpedelle), great wine list & cocktails as well as fantastic service.

Delicious food priced accordingly. Wonderful building with air purifiers working to keep the sir fresh.

Delicious food and lovely service. Recommended! Thank you for all xxx