Roma'Eat, Roath, Cardiff pizza restaurant review

What’s the best type of pizza?

Is it the leopard spotted Neapolitan style with its puffy rim and soupy centre?

Or the mammoth New York style, served by the slice, and best enjoyed whilst exclaiming “cowabunga”?

Maybe it's Roman style? Although then there’s two varieties to choose from – rectangular slices (pizza al taglio) with a thicker, airier and vaguely focaccia-esque base or whole thin and crisp round pizzas (pizza tonda).

In my opinion, there’s no right answer.

I love all of them and I don’t say this as cop out.

Whichever style of pizza you consider to be the best, Roath’s Roma’Eat undoubtedly serve some of the best in Cardiff.

Originally opened as a tiny takeaway-focused unit on Albany Road called RomEat in 2020, owner Matteo Pellico built up a loyal following for his Roman style pizza.

The next step in their evolution has seen them move to a larger space just around the corner on Wellfield Road, allowing them to offer a full restaurant experience, whilst still fulfilling the constant stream of takeaway orders. It’s a lovely spot with an open kitchen, exposed brickwork and industrial lighting.

Alongside the change of venue, there’s been a slight rebrand from RomEat to Roma’Eat and an expansion of the menu, which offers starters, freshly made pasta, fried calzone, whole pizzas (round and rectangular), and a small selection by the slice.

To drink, ice cold Ichnusa lager (£4) was knocked back in a few gulps, whilst a light and summery organic Primitivo Rose with heaps of strawberry is one of Mrs G’s favourite Cardiff restaurant wines; she was a big fan of the stuff when it was on offer at the now departed Kuro.

Five mini bolognese suppli (£5) (the Roman equivalent of arancini) were golden crumbed with a loose meaty risotto filling and an oozing core of mozzarella. Honking garlic aioli dip on the side was probably unnecessary but it turned out to be a great pizza crust dip.

A pair of generously proportioned rectangular pizzas slices were light, airy and crisp bottomed.

The San Pietro (£4.50) was topped with chunky slices of tender aubergine, creamy fior di latte mozzarella, pert blobs of ricotta, fresh basil and burstingly juicy baked cherry tomatoes; it was our pick of the meal. Pepperoni (£4.50) was excellent too, with a good ooze of cheese and crisp discs of meat.

Roma’Eats whole round pizzas are a thinner and crisper experience. I’ve got so much time for their Capella Sistina (£13), topped with a delicately sweet butternut squash puree that’s balanced by aggressively spiced blobs of ‘nduja and gossamer thin slices of salty pancetta.

For dessert, there’s cheesecake, tiramisu or panna cotta on offer. As long as you’re a fan of creamy things then there’s something for you.

A big pot of tiramisu (£5) had a good balance of airy sweetened cream, coffee-soaked sponge and a dusting of cocoa. It’s amazing how something so indulgent can taste so light.

There were also complimentary glasses of ice cold and fragrant limoncello. It's one of the only things served by the shot that I'm ever happy to see.

We had a lush meal at Roma’Eat and it’s great to see their expansion has been such a success. Whatever type of pizza you think is the best, it’s definitely worth a visit to try both their pizza al taglio and pizza tonda.

The Details:

Address - Roma'Eat, Unit 6 The Globe Centre, Wellfield Rd, Cardiff CF24 3PE

Web - https://www.romeatpizza.co.uk/

Telephone - 029 2048 8111