Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Experiences
Pre-theatre- 2 Course £25, 3 Course £30
£25.00 - £30.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Pre-theatre menu available Monday to Saturday from 5pm to 6.30pm
Bottomless Brunch
£35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Join us for Bottomless Brunch every Friday and Saturday.
Includes main course, and 90 minutes bottomless bubbles.
Brunch is also available without bubbles!
Menu
Starters
Cured Italian meats£10.00
Nocellara olives£6.00
Molden oysters, chimichurri£4.00
Warm focaccia£5.00
Spiced squash soup, coriander & lime falafel£8.00
Steak tartare, quail egg, sourdough crisps£13.00
Pork & white pudding scotch egg, house piccalilli£8.00
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
4.5Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value
Noise • Energetic
Loved For
South Wales
Great for creative cocktails
South Wales
Hot spot
South Wales
Great for fine wines
South Wales
Romantic
South Wales
Good for special occasions
South Wales
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Cardiff City & County
Best Overall
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Best Food
Cardiff City & County
Great for brunch
Cardiff City & County
Good for business meals
Cardiff City & County
Good for groups
Cardiff City & County
Great for creative cocktails
Cardiff City & County
Hot spot
Cardiff City & County
Neighbourhood gem
Cardiff City & County
Great for fine wines
Cardiff City & County
Good for special occasions
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Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Aura offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the "beautiful decor" and "warm and welcoming" atmosphere. Live music enhances the vibrant environment, and dishes like the "best Sunday roast" and "perfectly cooked steak" consistently impress. Attentive staff make celebrations memorable.
48 Reviews
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mark
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 January 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 4
Food was really good. The Ambiance was a little chilled. The decor was amazing. The music was fantastic and the service was good , pricey alcohol.
I will return !
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Danna
South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Booked for a birthday Sunday lunch. Due to a recent hip operation, I asked via app if I could have a cushion to raise the seat. When we were shown to our table, cushion was waiting for me. Food and service were excellent. This was my second time visiting, will definitely be going back.
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Nolan
VIP
Edinburgh
48 reviews
4.0
48 reviews
Dined on 19 January 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 4
Located in the Coal Exchange, this restaurant opened in October 2024 in the space formerly occupied by the Culley restaurant. The interior combines exposed brickwork, wood paneling, and art deco lighting, with a bar at one end and a large dining area featuring banquette-style seating in the middle.
Food:
The starters were a mixed bag. The spicy crispy prawns were heavily over-battered, with five pieces that ended up having to remove their coating as it was too thick. The accompanying tiny portion of salad at the bottom of the dish of carrot and greens was the saving grace, adding some freshness to the dish.
The cocktail “Full Moon” (bourbon, sake, lychee, wild strawberry, calamari, and mochi) was a disappointment—it tasted unpleasantly like bath wash and had to be sent back. Fortunately, the “Ford” cocktail was much better and came as a welcome replacement.
The roasted picanha beef roast was a hit-and-miss. While the swede purée was sweet and delicious, and the peas and mangetout added a nice touch, the meat itself was chewy, with only two thin slices served. The sauce was thick and flavorful, and the rotkohl (red cabbage) was good but overly sweet. Unfortunately, the wrong knife was provided, making cutting through the meat a struggle.
Atmosphere and Service:
Live music at 1 pm created a relaxed vibe, with popular classics adding to the ambiance. The service was attentive and friendly, though the automatic 12% service charge on the bill may not be to everyone’s liking.
Overall, this is a stylish venue with potential, but the food quality needs to be more consistent to match the promising atmosphere and good service.
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Emma
South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Outstanding service, and the food was delicious. We had vegan (risottos) and meat options (poussin) within our group, and both were cooked and seasoned perfectly. The choice of drinks on the menu were good, but they were also able to make off menu cocktails. We had the best evening and they made me feel very special with a free desert when one of our guests mentioned we were celebrating my birthday. The whole experience felt very high-end but also, warm and welcoming. We will absolutely be back, thank you Aura for such a wonderful evening.
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simon
Norfolk/Suffolk
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 17 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Great lamb and rump steak with top class veg! King prawn starter also excellent. A very good meal with friendly and knowledgeable service.
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OpenTable Diner
South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 January 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Really enjoyed it, they’ve recently renovated and brought a lovely aura to the building if you ’d pardon the pun. Live music on Fridays Saturdays and Sunday. Music is sort of chilled out pop jazz so very enjoyable to have in the background whilst having food, which was also spot on as well. Will be coming back, reasonable pricing to add!
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Harry
South Wales
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2025
Overall 3
Food 5
Service 1
Ambience 3
Close, but let down by service. Sat down at 7:30 didn't get food until 5 to 9. Each time we ordered something there was a mistake, one of cocktails, one on dinner meaning someone had to wait for drinks and food. Otherwise the atmosphere was lovely, live dj was maybe a bit loud for the staff making consistent mistakes!
It's OK though, they did get to have a nice chat at the bar 😂
Otherwise the kitchen was perfect. Incredibly lovely meal and we would love to come back when we next visit if we see the service reviews are better.
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Christine
South Wales
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 5 January 2025
Overall 3
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 5
Unfortunately it is not has good has when it was cullys no meat sharing plater my beef was chewy will.not be back
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Sarah
South Wales
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 31 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We went for NYE, the set menu was delicious. We were very impressed with our first visit.
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sandra
South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Absolutely amazing, food and staff were brilliant.
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FAQs
Aura is rated 4.5 stars by 48 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.