
Italian restaurant
Porro Llandaff Menu & Prices — Cardiff
22 High St, Cardiff CF5 2DZ
- Rating
- 4.6 ★866 reviews
- Price
- £20–60per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionSnacks & Starters
Snacks & Starters4 dishes
- Arancini£7.95
Homemade Italian rice balls coated in Panko breadcrumbs & deep fried, served with a house salad garnish & homemade aioli. Ask for todays offering
- Italian Olives£4.95
Mixed pitted Italian olives marinated in garlic, thyme & olive oil
- Burrata Caprese£8.95
Luxury Italian creamy Burrata served with fresh heritage tomatoes & a homemade basil & hazelnut pesto
- Garlic Pizza Bread£7.95
Homemade hand stretched pizza bread with rosemary, rock salt & fresh garlic
Mains27 dishes
- Wild Boar Rigatoni£26.00
Ragu of tender wild boar in a rich fennel, red wine tomato sauce.(GF available)
- Tender Lamb Shoulder£28.00
7 hour slow cooked lamb, crispy lamb bon-bon, baby gem lettuce, pea fricassee, pea puree & a red wine & thyme jus.
- Ravioli£22.00
Topped with pangritata & Gran Moravia parmesan. Ask your server for today's offering( VG )
- Pollo Al Limone£25.00
Chicken supreme cooked in a lemon sauce with capers, crisp fried polenta cake & summer gratin of courgette & tomato.(VG)
- Fresh Market Fish£25.00
Sourced frash daily from Ashtons market, please ask for todays catch
- Wild Boar Ragu
*Slow cooked in a rish tomato sauce with rigatoni & shaved fennel, finished with Gran Moravia parmesan.*
- Fish Cake
*Made in house, dressed in our hollandaise sauce, poached egg, sauteed new potatoes & seasonal greens.*
- Nduja Fagioli
*A light cannellini bean stew with spicy salumi and crispy pancetta, served with sourdough crostini.*
- Chicken Scallopine
*chicken breast light floured & pan fried with a lemon & caper sauce, fries & house salad.*
- Hot Smoked Salmon Nicoise
*with new potatoes, olives & green beans & Porro dressing.*
- Pizza Margerita
*Hand-rolled using the finest "00" flour topped with fior di latte mozzarella.*
- Pizza Pepperoni
*Topped with pepperoni piccante & fior di latte mozzarella.*
- Roasted Lemon & Thyme Chicken With Sage & Onion Stuffing
With all the trimmings & proper gravy
- Welsh Topside Of Beef With Horseradish Creme Fraiche
With all the trimmings & proper gravy
- Welsh Pork Belly With Baked Apple Sauce
With all the trimmings & proper gravy
- Leg Of Welsh Lamb With Mint Salsa Verde£4.00
With all the trimmings & proper gravy
- Fish Of The Day – Fillet Of Sea Bream
- Crispy Polenta & Leek Terrine Served With Mushroom Gravy (VG)
- Roasted Turkey With Rosemary & Sage
Served with pigs in blankets, stuffing & a red wine jus (GF option available)
- 8 Hour Slow Braised Beef Brisket
Tender beef with roasted shallots and a shallot puree, stuffing & a red wine jus (GF option available)
- Fillet Of Fresh Sea Bass
Served in a white wine cream sauce with fresh mussels & leeks (GF option available)
- Tender Pork Belly
8 hour slow cooked pork belly with a pork croquette, pumpkin puree & a red wine jus (GF option available)
- Caerphilly Cheese & Braised Leek Tart
Served with a mushroom gravy (VG, GF & VE options available)
- Fresh Fish Of The Day£24.95
Pan fried Hake served with sauteed garlic & rosemary new potatoes, seasonal greens and a cockle, caper & cucumber butter sauce
- Welsh Beef Brisket£24.95
8 Hour slow braised Welsh Beef brisket served with garlic & rosemary potatoes, celeriac puree, seasonal greens & a red wine & thyme jus. Topped with crispy onions
- Cornish Crab Linguine£23.95
Linguine pasta with Cornish brown crab meat, tomato, chilli, garlic, courgette, lemon & white wine. Topped with white crab meat & rocket
- Duo Of Duck£25.95
Pan fried duck breast served medium rare, crispy duck bon bon, sauteed garlic & rosemary new potatoes, seasonal greens, and a red wine & thyme jus
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Starters22 dishes
- Lamb Croquettes£8.00
Tender flakes of lamb shoulder, coated in a Panko crumb & pea puree.
- Burrata£11.00
Creamy Italian Burrata, caramelised fresh peaches, prosciutto ham & rocket leaves.(VE)
- Seasonal Soup£8.00
Homemade seasonal soup served with toasted ciabatta bread. (GF,VG)
- Mussels£10.00
New Zealand half shell green-lipped mussels coocked with chilli, leeks, ginger in a coconut cream served with toasted sourdough. Available as a starter or main
- Olive Ciabatta Bread & Olives
*Freshly baked Italian olive ciabatta bread from local award winning artisan baker Alex Gooch with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar served with Italian olives*
- Welsh Cockles & Laverbread
*Crispy cockles, bacon & Laverbread in a white wine & butter sauce. Served on a toasted sourdough.*
- Prawn Cocktail
Atlantic prawns with baby gem lettuce & fresh mixed salad leaves. Served in a homemade tomato, tabasco. brandy & lemon sauce with toasted ciabatta
- Salt Cod Brandade
*Whipped salt cod & potato emulsion served with ciabatta crostini.*
- Seasonal Homemade Soup
*Our homemade soup seasonal and comforting served with toasted sourdough.*(VG,VE)
- Homemade Soup Of The Day
served with toasted sourdough bread (v) or (ve)
- Arancini£9.00
Italian rice balls filled with roasted red pepper & Goat's cheese coated in panko bread crumbs & deep fried served with house salad garnish & homemade aioli
- Ox Cheek Croquettes
Crispy fried croquettes filled with slow-braised ox cheek. Served with an anchovy mayonnaise
- Smoked Mackerel Pate
Freshly made mackerel & horseradish pate served with pickled cucumber, dill &toasted sourdough (GF option available)
- Butternut Squash Ravioli
Served in a white wine, cream sauce with crispy sage & parmesan (VG & VE options available)
- Parsnip & Ginger Soup
Served with parsnip crisp & toasted ciabatta (VG, GF & VE options available)
- Tender Ox Cheek Croquettes
Panko coated and served with a fresh anchovy mayonnaise
- Sausage, Sage & Cranberry Wellington
Served with a homemade cranberry sauce
- Coconut King Prawns£9.95
Succulent King Prawns, coated with crispy coconut panko breadcrumbs, served with fresh mango & lime salsa finished with house salad
- Ham Hock Terrine£8.95
6 Hour slow braised ham hock & smoked aubergine terrine served with toasted sourdough & a cauliflower, broccoli & fennel piccalilli
- Polpette£8.95
Handmade beef & pork meatballs in a rich Neapolitan sauce served with Italian Crostini bread
- Cass 'N' Cheese Croquettes£8.95
Bacon, leek & cauliflower cassarecce pasta & cheese croquettes served with a smoked sundried tomato & chilli jam
- King Prawn Bruschetta£12.00
Marinated in fresh chilli & garlic with cherry tomatos, served on toasted sourdough.(GF available)
Desserts20 dishes
- Sticky Toffee Pudding£8.00
House speciality, made using a well guarded secret recipe! Served with warm toffee sauce & homemade luxury vanilla ice cream, truly amazing!
- Basque Cheesecake£9.00
Cheesecake with a rich, creamy centre & a lightly burnt exterior, served with coconut, mango sorbet & basil oil. Fan's Favourite
- Traditional Tiramisu£8.00
Italian custard dessert, layered with espresso soaked Savoiardi biscuits topped with roasted almond flakes
- Creme Brulee£8.00
Homemade creme brulee served with a berry compote & biscottit (VG)
- Affogato£7.00
A scoop of luxury homemade vanilla ice cream drowned in a shot of freshly made hot espresso
- Caramelised Peaches
*Served with lemon mascarpone, meringue & crumbled amaretti biscuit.*
- Tiramisu
*The popular coffee-flavoured Italian custard dessert*(VG, Contains Alcohol)
- Homemade Sorbets Or Ice Cream
*please ask for today's offering*
- Chocolate Orange Delice£8.00
A rich chocolate delice served with orange compote & toasted almond crumbs
- Carrot & Almond Cake£8.00
Vegan carrot & almond cake served with a mixed berry compote & a scoop of sorbet.
- Homemade Ice Creams & Sorbets£7.00
Please ask for our daily selection of freshly made luxury sorbets & ice creams
- Lemon Tart£8.00
A crispy buttery pastry shell filled with smooth tangy lemon curd. Topped with light silky Italian meringue , served with raspberry sorbet
- Italian Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding
Served with vanilla ice cream (VG)
- White Chocolate Profiteroles
Filled with Chantilly cream served with a orange, marmalade & pecan praline (VG)
- Cheese Board£5.00
A selection of Welsh & Italian cheeses
- Christmas Bara Birth
A Welsh twist on a traditional Christmas pudding! Served with brandy custard.
- Trio Of Homemade Desserts£12.95
Chef's Special dessert choice served with Traditional Tiramisu, Chocolate delice & seasonal frozen parfait
- Panna Cotta£6.95
Homemade Seasonal Panna Cotta served with berry compote & honeycomb
- Biscoff Cheesecake£6.95
Homemade Biscoff Cheesecake served with coffee Chantilly cream & coffee crumb
- Cherry & Almond Trifle£6.95
Layers of fresh lemon & almond sponge, cherries, vanilla custard & Chantilly cream
Sides4 dishes
- Mixed Salad£4.95
- Sauteed Mushrooms£4.95
- Triple Cooked Chunky Chips Or Skinny Fries£4.95
- Seasonal Buttered Greens£4.95
Puddings3 dishes
- Affogato
A scoop of luxury homemade vanilla ice cream drowned in a shot of freshly made hot espresso
- Sticky Toffee Pudding
Served with a toffee sauce & vanilla ice cream
- Selection Of Homemade Ice Creams & Sorbets
(not available for takeaway)
Breakfast8 dishes
- Buttery Sourdough Toast£5.95
*with jam or marmalade*
- Eggs Benedict£9.95
*Sourdough toast with bacon, poached egg & hollandaise*
- Eggs Florentine£9.95
*Sourdough toast with spinach, poached egg & hollandaise (VG)*
- Avocado On Toast£8.95
*Smashed avocado on toasted sourdough with spinach, chilli and poached egg- mushrooms optional extra(VG)*
- Eggs Your Way£7.95
*Served on toasted sourdough (VG)*
- Porro Breakfast£11.95
*Sausage, bacon, egg, mushrooms, tomato, porro beans & Sourdough bread*
- Veggie/Vegan Breakfast£10.95
*Avocado, large free range poached egg, mushrooms, tomato, chilli, Porro beans & sourdough toast (VG)*
- Traditional Toasted Panettone£7.95
*Pair with either Tea or Coffee of your choice*
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Pasta5 dishes
- Ox Cheek Tagliatelle£23.95
Ribbons of pasta with braised Welsh Ox cheek in a rich ragu with mushrooms, tomatoes and Gran Moravia Parmesan
- Monkfish And Cod Linguine£23.95
Linguine pasta served with Monkfish and Cod cheeks, in a Neapolitan sauce made from tomatoes, garlic, fresh chilli, lemon, white wine & olive oil. Topped with fresh local samphire & rocket
- Ravioli£18.95
Handmade Ravioli served with seasonal greens, pangritata & Gran moravia parmesan. Ask for todays offering
- Creamy Mushroom Linguine£18.95
Linguine pasta with chestnut mushrooms served in a garlic & thyme cream sauce
- Vegetable Linguine£18.95
Linguine pasta with fresh seasonal vegetables, cherry tomatoes, garlic & olive oil
Pizza5 dishes
- Pizza Margherita£14.95
tomato sauce, with Fior di latte luxury mozzarella cheese
- Pizza Porro£15.95
tomato sauce, Fior di latte luxury mozzarella cheese, with leeks, mushrooms & smoked cheese
- Pizza Pepperoni£15.95
tomato sauce, Fior di latte luxury mozzarella cheese with spicy pepperoni & roasted mixed peppers
- Pizza Ndjua£16.95
tomato sauce, with Fior di latte luxury mozzarella cheese, spreadable spicy Calabrian ndjua salumi & Italian gorgonzola cheese
- Vegan Pizza£14.95
Topped with our homemade tomato sauce, with a choice of two toppings, onions, mixed peppers, mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, spinach, rocket, olives or chilli
Desserts - all freshly made in house!3 dishes
- Tiramisu£6.95
Homemade Italian custard dessert, layered with espresso soaked Savoiradi biscuits topped with flaked almonds
- Chocolate & Cherry Torta Caprese£6.95
Served with salted caramel chocolate sauce
- Sticky Toffee Pudding£6.95
Served with a toffee sauce
Appetisers3 dishes
- Salt Cod Brandade£6.00
Whipped salt cod & potato emulsion served with ciabatta crostini & lemon
- Marinated Olives£6.00
Mixed Italian olives in garlic thyme & olive oil.
- Ciabatta£6.00
From the award winning Alex Gooch bakery, served with olive oil & balsamic.
PASTA & RISOTTO2 dishes
- Seafood Linguine£27.00
Our signature seafood selection including King prawns & cod cheeks, in a fresh chilli & tomato sauce.( GF available )
- Risotto£20.00
Arborio rice flavoured with white wine, wild mushrooms, garlic & thyme, finished with goat's cheese.( VG )
Main Course8 dishes
- Succulent Pork Belly£27.00
Served with nduja & cannellini bean fagioli, seasonal greens, crispy pork crackling & gremolata.
- Braised Beef & Polenta£27.00
Slow cooked to tender perfection on a bed of zesty polenta mash, served with char-grilled fennel.(GF Available)
- 10oz Sirloin Steak£34.00
10o matured Sirloin steak cooked to your liking. With nduja butter stuffed field mushroom, alongside triple-cooked chunky chips
- Swordfish Steak£25.00
Chargrilled & served in a lemon caper sauce with a salad of new potatoes, green beans & olives
- Pizza Ndjua Burrata£20.00
Spicy Calabrian salumi, hot honey & and whole Italian burrata
- Pizza Margherita£17.00
An Italian classic! Our own traditional tomato sauce, with Fior di latte mozzarella cheese(VG)
- Pizza Porro£20.00
Creamy cannellini bean sauce base, braised leeks, courgette & smoked provolone cheese.(VG)
- Pizza Puttanesca£18.00
Tomato sauce, anchovy & capers & olives, topped with fior di latte mozzarella
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