Cicchetti Radyr is a family run Italian restaurant at 8 Station Road in Radyr. Opened in 2014 by the Florimonte family, it brings the informal, sociable character of a Southern Italian eatery to its neighbourhood setting.
Cicchetti are small savoury dishes traditionally enjoyed in an Italian bar, and that idea shapes plates such as arancini, panzerotti, fritto misto and boards of mixed meats. The selection is designed for sharing over conversation rather than following a rigid course-by-course format.
The menu extends beyond small plates to Italian à la carte and signature dishes, supported by pasta made fresh in the restaurant. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and a dedicated Sunday service give the venue a different pace across the week.
Prosecco and Aperol spritz naturally suit the aperitivo style, while families and groups can combine small plates with larger dishes. Menus change and ingredients are freshly sourced, so diners with allergies should confirm the current recipes and preparation with staff.
Address: 8 Station Road, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8AA, Wales
Cicchetti Radyr Menu
Crostini & Stuzzichini
FORMAGGIO “FRITTO”
Generous cubes of mozzarella cheese coated in breadcrumbs & deep fried, served with a limoncello dip.
POLPETTE
Hand rolled beef meatballs in a tomato and basil sauce with toasted sourdough + Parmigiano Reggiano.
ARANCINI SICILIANI
Classic rice balls filled with beef ragù served with roasted pepper and tomato sauce + Pecorino Romano.
BRUSCHETTA POMODORINI
Flame grilled Italian sourdough bread, cherry tomatoes, garlic + basil finished with our own extra virgin olive oil.
ANTIPASTO TERRA
What Italians “eat before we eat”. A special selection of cured meats, cheese & vegetables.
BRUSCHETTA FUNGHI
Grilled sourdough topped with creamy procini & portobello mushroom
BUFALA E CRUDO
Prosciutto crudo DOP buffalo mozzarella + extra virgin olive oil.
CALAMARI FRITTI
Dusted squid, courgettes + shallots in “00” flour shallow fried with a capperi dip.
NEAPOLITAN SPICY SAUSAGE
Italian sausage with chilli served in a tomato sauce topped with Parmesan cheese.
Main Dishes
FLAT IRON STEAK (225g)
In our garlic butter sauce. Served with roasted portobello mushroom, grilled tomato + patatine fritte.
FILLET (200g)
Served with patatine fritte, roasted portobello mushroom, grilled tomato + one of our freshly prepared sauces; green peppercorn or creamy mushroom.
POLLO AI FUNGHI
Seared sautéed chicken with porcini mushrooms, cooked in a creamy prosecco sauce.
FILETTO DI SALMONE
Served with a Green Amogio sauce
BRANZINO AL FORNO
Oven roasted sea bass fillets served with gremolata + lemon
POLLO SALTIMBOCCA
Chicken slices wrapped in prosciutto cooked in a white wine butter sauce.
Pasta
All of our pasta dishes can be made using gluten free pasta. Please ask a member of the team.
PENNE ARRABBIATA
La Meteliana cherry tomatoes, garlic, chilli & basil.
LOBSTER RAVIOLI
Lobster Ravioli filled with lobster, ricotta & parsley served in a delicate rosé sauce topped with samphire.
RISOTTO ALLA PUTTANESCA
Capers, artichokes, kalamata olives & a little fresh chilli.
MAFALDINE CON STINCO DI MANZO
Slow braised shin of beef in a chianti ragù.
PENNE CON POLLO
Chicken & porcini mushrooms in a cream sauce.
TAGLIATELLE FRUTTI DI MARE
King prawns, clams, calamari, tomato & chilli.
CAVATAPPI N’DUJA E SALSICCIA
Fiery Calabrian n’duja, Tuscan sausage & tomato sauce.
LASAGNE DI CARNE E CHIANTI
Layered pasta dish using our signature chianti ragù & béchamel.
TROFIE TOSCANE
Hand twisted pasta, Italian sausages, spinach served in a creamy sauce.
GNOCCHI AI FUNGHI
Grilled chicken, creamy sage sauce & wild cep mushrooms.
TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE
Our signature ragù from Bologna is a duo of beef and pork slow cooked in chianti for up to 5 hours.
LINGUINE CARBONARA
Egg yolk, pancetta, black pepper + aged pecorino cheese.
RAVIOLI SPINACI E RICOTTA
Ravioli spinach & ricotta served in a sage & butter sauce.
Sides
GREEN SALAD
GARLIC RUBBED BREAD
PATATINE FRITTE
TRUFFLE FRIES
Pizza
All our pizzas can be made on gluten free bases.
MARGHERITA NAPOLETANA
A classic favourite from Napoli with buffalo mozzarella & basil.
VEGANO
Vegan cheese, tomato, artichokes, peppers & Kalamata olives
PROSCIUTTO E FUNGHI
Slices of Parma ham & portobello mushrooms.
DIAVOLA
Spicy Italian pepperoni, hot honey, Fior di latte mozzarella, basil + chilli
AMERICANO
A classic from Napoli, pepperoni sausage & patatine fritte
CALZONE
A folded pizza baked with tomato, mozzarella, salami & mushrooms
SAN DANIELE
Sliced Parma ham, tomato, mozzarella, finished with rocket.
CAPRICCIOSA PANCETTA
Salty pancetta, grilled chicken, tomato & buffalo mozzarella topped with rocket.
SALSICCIA
N’duja sausage, Calabrian salami, chilli, buffalo mozzarella & tomato.
TARTUFO
Truffle, mixed mushrooms + fior di latte cheese.
Extra Toppings
EXTRA TOPPINGS
House Dips
HOUSE DIPS
HOT HONEY / ’NDUJA PICANTE / GARLIC AIOLI
Insalata
CAPRESE
Creamy Buffalo mozzarella, avocado, kalamata olives & cherry tomatoes
POLLO
Mixed salad with grilled chicken, Italian, roasted peppers, cherry tomatoes and capers.
INSALATA VEGANO
Avocado, Artichokes, Roasted Red Peppers & Kalamata Olives
Set Lunch Menu
2 COURSE £19.50
CALAMARI FRITTI
FRIED CALAMARI DUSTED IN “00” FLOUR WITH A CAPPERI DIP
NEAPOLITAN SPICY SAUSAGE
ITALIAN SPICY SAUSAGE WITH CHILLI SERVED IN A TOMATO SAUCE TOPPED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE
BRUSCHETTA POMODORO
ARTISAN TOASTED BREAD TOPPED WITH POMODORINI MARINATED IN OUR OREGANO DRESSING.
PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE
ROASTED AUBERGINE BAKED IN TOMATO SAUCE AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE
FORMAGGIO FRITTO
TWICE FRIED MOZZARELLA WITH PROSECCO DIP
ANTIPASTO TERRA
A SPECIAL SELECTION OF CURED ITALIAN MEATS, CHEESES & VEGETABLES
TORTA DI MELE
TART AU CITRON
TIRAMISU
GELATO SORBET
CHOCOLATE BROWNIE
LINGUINE CARBONARA
HEN’S EGG YOLK, PANCETTA, BLACK PEPPER + AGED PECORINO CHEESE
ARRABBIATA
PENNE ARRABBIATA CHERRY TOMATOES, GARLIC, CHILLI & BASIL
FLAT IRON STEAK
COOKED IN OUR GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE SERVED WITH PATATINE FRITTE Price: £2.00 SURCHARGE
POLLO PORCINI
PAN FRIED CHICKEN BREAST IN A CREAM OF PORCINI +PARMESAN, SAUCE.
OVEN ROASTED SALMON
SERVED WITH GREEN AMOGIO SAUCE Price: £2.00 SURCHARGE
PIZZA DIAVOLA
SPICY PEPPERONI, HOT HONEY, FIOR DI LATTE MOZZARELLA, BASIL + CHILLI
Cicchetti
“HOW THE ITALIANS ENJOY A SNACK”
PANE MISTO
MARINATED OLIVES
PIZZA CON AGLIO
GREEN SALAD
PATATINE FRITTE
GARLIC AIOLI
Aperitivo Menu
1 DISH + APERITIVO £12.99; 2 COURSE + APERITIVO MENU £23.95
ARANCINI
CALAMARI FRITTI
FRIED CALAMARI DUSTED IN “00” FLOUR WITH A CAPPERI DIP
AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA
POLPETTE
BRUSCHETTA POMODORO
ARTISAN TOASTED BREAD TOPPED WITH POMODORINI MARINATED IN OUR OREGANO DRESSING.
NEAPOLITAN SPICY SAUSAGE
ITALIAN SPICY SAUSAGE WITH CHILLI SERVED IN A TOMATO SAUCE TOPPED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE
PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE
ROASTED AUBERGINE BAKED IN TOMATO SAUCE AND MOZZARELLA CHEESE
FORMAGGIO FRITTO
TWICE FRIED MOZZARELLA WITH PROSECCO DIP
ANTIPASTO TERRA
A SPECIAL SELECTION OF CURED ITALIAN MEATS, CHEESES & VEGETABLES
LINGUINE CARBONARA
HEN’S EGG YOLK, PANCETTA, BLACK PEPPER + AGED PECORINO CHEESE
ARRABBIATA
PENNE ARRABBIATA CHERRY TOMATOES, GARLIC, CHILLI & BASIL
FLAT IRON STEAK
COOKED IN OUR GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE SERVED WITH PATATINE FRITTE Price: £2.00 SURCHARGE
POLLO PORCINI
PAN FRIED CHICKEN BREAST IN A CREAM OF PORCINI +PARMESAN, SAUCE.
OVEN ROASTED SALMON
SERVED WITH GREEN AMOGIO SAUCE Price: £2.00 SURCHARGE
PIZZA DIAVOLA
SPICY PEPPERONI, HOT HONEY, FIOR DI LATTE MOZZARELLA, BASIL + CHILLI