Giovanni's In The Bay

You're walking along Lloyd George Avenue in the Bay, past the water and the restaurants that come and go, and Giovanni's has the kind of staying power that speaks for itself. It's been here long enough that locals actually return, which is rarer than you'd think in this postcode. The room feels unpretentious—nothing trying too hard—and the menu reads like someone who knows Italian food rather than someone who's Googled it. Expect proper risotto, pasta that doesn't apologize for itself, and the kind of seafood dishes that make you wonder why you don't eat here more often. It's the sort of place that works equally well for a date night or showing a mate from out of town what Cardiff does when it gets Italian cooking right.