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Wahaca Cardiff, Cardiff, Cardiff

Wahaca Cardiff

4.5 (25)
£25 and under
Mexican
51 The Hayes, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
Vibrant, Mexican small plates, made with over 200 ingredients, everyday by talented chefs. Cocktails freshly shaken to order, from iconic margaritas, made with 100% blue agave tequila, to mezcalitas and beautifully crafted non-alc cocktails. A taste of authentic Mexican flavours from Oaxaca to Wahaca. With a relaxed, laid-back vibe, where everyone’s welcome, any time of day.

Cooking with fresh, local, ingredients, with a wide variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes, Wahaca has been consistently recognised as a leading sustainable restaurant.

Located right in the heart of Cardiff’s city centre in The Hayes, Wahaca Cardiff is a great spot for a bite while shopping, before a gig, or heading to events at St. David’s Hall. Buzzing on rugby days, Wahaca Cardiff is an up-beat casual spot shaking zesty margaritas. With three floors there's plenty of space for big groups looking for tacos and margaritas with friends.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Cardiff
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 25 people are saying

Wahaca Cardiff reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Wales

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • South Wales

    Great for creative cocktails

  • South Wales

    Healthy

  • South Wales

    Hot spot

  • South Wales

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • South Wales

    Lively

  • South Wales

    Most Booked

  • Cardiff City & County

    Best Value

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for brunch

  • Cardiff City & County

    Kid-friendly

  • Cardiff City & County

    Innovative

  • Cardiff City & County

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Cardiff City & County

    Healthy

  • Cardiff City & County

    Hot spot

  • Cardiff City & County

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Cardiff City & County

    Lively

  • Cardiff City & County

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Wahaca Cardiff offers a vibrant dining experience with "incredible" food and a thoughtfully crafted menu. Many diners praise the "excellent service," highlighting friendly staff like Sophie and Gavin. The restaurant caters well to diverse dietary preferences, offering separate menus for vegetarians and vegans. Overall, it's a delightful spot for tasty dishes and refreshing cocktails.
25 Reviews
  1. Jenny

    Bristol1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything sounded so delicious that we couldn't decide, so we had the favourites feasting menu. The food was absolutely delicious and there was plenty of it. It was great to be able to try lots of different things and the haloumi al pastor taco was my favourite. Service was excellent and we had a fantastic night. Can't wait to come back!

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    Bath1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We waited 45 minutes for drinks. Food eventually came but we still had no drinks. When we raised the issue we were told we may have to wait longer as the bar staff were under pressure. The waitress was lovely and friendly but disappointing waits affected our evening.

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  3. Hannah

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. Speedy food, great service. Very tasty. Server Sophie was top notch.

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  4. Hayley

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and would definitely recommend this restaurant

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  5. Kirsty

    Herefordshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First visit. Really pleased we made the decision to come. Definitely will return. The food is really tasty. We all had something different and it was all really good. Service was seamless

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  6. Asha

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and drinks were incredible, you can tell a lot of thought has gone into the menu. Really lovely service too.

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  7. Lisa

    South Wales1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant was not busy so there wasn’t much ambience but we didn’t mind that. Service and food was good, we were celebrating my twin daughter’s 25th birthday, I put this on the booking but there was no mention of it until we commented about it to the host. My daughters were kindly given a dessert to celebrate We thought look bland and uninspiring and did not reflect the food. Photographs/pictures would be good along with some colour and clearer pricing. Also maybe advice on the heat/spice of dishes. Overall we enjoyed it.

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  8. Deborah

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food really good and fresh. Service great, drinks delicious. Some new choices on the menu.

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  9. Chloe

    Lancashire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful food and excellent service. We had the feast meal for two which was a great way to try lots of dishes.

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  10. Natalie

    South Wales1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been to Wahaca as a family a few times before and have always been very happy with the food and service. However today we had lunch with our 8 year old twins and the fish fingers that were served to my daughter were very undercooked and almost completely raw in the middle. The waiter was extremely apologetic and we were given a replacement meal free of charge and the original meal taken off the menu. However, it did unfortunately taint our eating experience and I was concerned that my daughter had already eaten raw fish finger. A real shame as the rest of the food was very good. The temperature in the restaurant was a little cold and some of the food took a while to come out. I would be a bit hesitant to return anytime soon.

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FAQs

Wahaca Cardiff does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo.

Wahaca Cardiff is rated 4.5 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 14 times today
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51 The Hayes, Cardiff, Cardiff CF10

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Cardiff
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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