Vivo Latino

Name: Vivo Latino
Address: 147 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom, CF11 9AH
Telephone: 029 2022 0636
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (91)

£25 and under

Latin American

147 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF11 9AH

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Innovative

Vivo Latino offers an upmarket casual dining experience in an unique ambiance with excellent value for money, bringing authentic flavours from Mexican, Brazilian, Cuban and Peruvian cuisines in a contemporary style. Restaurant décor showcases South American cultural vibe with stripped down décor featuring exposed brick walls, reclaimed wood furniture, chrome lighting and artistic graffiti art, offering its customers a feel of cultural transformations. Restaurant food and beverage menu looks to infuse the colours, flavours & textures of South American dishes inspired from fresh local produce & home cooking, offering whole range of exotic treats. Our beverage menu exhibits a unique amalgamation of fresh ingredients & preparation techniques.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Latin American, Mexican, South American
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
029 2022 0636
Website
http://www.vivolatino.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ram
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Location
147 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF11 9AH
Neighborhood
Cardiff
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Walking distance from Ninian Park rail station
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Crab Bon Bons£6.95
Cassava, crab meat bon bons served with artichoke chutney
Nachos£6.50
Home cooked nachos sprinkled with chilli seasoning & Tex-Mex cheese, served either plain or with chosen topping: BBQ pulled beef, Chicken tinga, Beef chilli con carne, Chipotle cottage cheese (vegetarian)
Mini Taco Shell£6.95
Taco shells filled with BBQ pulled beef, chipotle cottage cheese and chicken tinga with lettuce, pickled onions, jalapenos & baby radish
Albondigas*£6.95
Slow cooked lamb meat balls served with guajillo chilli sauce and toasted latin bread
Duo Cheese Black Bean Bon Bon£5.95
Tex-Mex & smoked cheddar cheese bon-bons served with & cranberry salsa
Harissa King Prawns* **£7.50
Butterflied shell-on prawns cooked in harissa sauce, served with salad & toasted latin bread
Home Made Latin Bread£5.95
Coriander, chilli, garlic & olives infused bread with sour cream, guacamole & tomato salsa
Corn Meal Dusted Golden Fried Calamari£6.95
Smoked Paprika & corn meal dusted calamari with garlic coriander dip
Quesadilla£6.95
Grilled wrap with chosen filling, onion peppers, cheese served with salad & house dips: Chicken / Beef / Mushroom (vegetarian)
Empanadas£6.95
BBQ pulled beef with guajillo sauce, Feta cheese, olive & sundried tomato with cranberry salsa (vegetarian), Chipotle mince lamb empanadas with chimichurri sauce
Chicken Wings£6.95
Marinated chicken wings with choice of sauces: Hot jerk BBQ, Vivo harissa, Chimichurri

Tacos

£6.95. Two soft corn tacos served with pickle onion & cabbage, baby radish, salad, pickled cabbage & spicy pepper salsa

BBQ Barbcoa Beef
Chicken Tinga
Baja Fish
Crispy Fried Prawns
Battered Cauliflower

Appetisers Main Courses

Chicken Xinxim (Brazilian)*£14.95
Chicken breast cooked in a creamy lime & peanut sauce with Mexican rice, sweet plantain & puffed rice coconut farofa
Seafood Moqueca (Brazilian)*£15.95
Mixed seafood (king prawns, calamari & white fish) cooked in creamy coconut curry with peppers, garlic & tomatoes, sweet plantain, Mexican rice & puffed rice coconut farofa
Peruvian Goat Curry (Contains Bones)* **£16.95
Overnight marinated meat chunks, slow cooked in Peruvian spices with potatoes, black bean rice, grilled tortilla & corn wedges
Mole Poblano (Mexican)*£14.95
Chicken breast cooked in rich chilli infused dark chocolate sauce, with Mexican rice, fried plantain & puffed rice coconut farofa
Spicy Malagueta King Prawn Curry£15.95
Spicy Coconut & lime prawn curry served with Mexican rice, fried plantain & puffed rice coconut farofa
Bahian Chicken Curry (Brazilian)*£14.95
Chicken breast cooked in a creamy coconut sauce with Mexican rice, sweet plantain & puffed rice coconut farofa
Albondigas*£15.95
Slow cooked lamb meat balls in guajillo chilli sauce with Mexican rice & grilled tortilla
Bahian Vegatable Curry (Brazilian)*£13.95
Butternut squash, palm hearts, chickpeas & spinach cooked in creamy coconut curry with, garlic & tomatoes, sweet plantain, Mexican rice & puffed rice coconut farofa

Enchiladas

Served with Mexican rice, black bean sauce, guajillo chilli sauce and cheese sprinkles

Fajita Spiced Chicken Strips Folded with Peppers and Onions£13.95
Butternut Squash, Spinach & Chickpeas Enchilada£10.95

Burritos

Served with Mexican rice, mixed salad and dips

Chicken Tinga Burrito£11.95
Pulled Beef Burrito£11.95
Chipotle Cottage Cheese & Peppers£10.95

Fajitas

All fajitas are served with peppers, onions, pak choi, corn on the cob, warm flour tortillas, cheese & house dips

Chicken Fajitas£16.95
Steak Fajitas£17.95
Chimichurri Lamb Cutlets£16.95
Mixed Vegetable Fajitas£14.95
Butternut squash, black turtle beans, mushrooms, onion & peppers
Garlic Coriander Infused Salmon Steak£16.95

Latin Flame Grill

All grilled main courses are served with any one of the following house sauces: Vivo harissa**, Chimichurri sauce & BBQ Jerk sauce

Polo ala Brassa£14.95
Marinated grilled half chicken with potato wedges or Mexican rice, salad & choice of any one sauce
Surf & Turf£18.95
Marinated 8oz sirloin steak & harissa king prawns with salad, chips & corn on the cob
Chicken & Chorizo Churrasco£15.95
Marinated diced chicken & chorizo sausage churrasco served with salad, chips & corn on the cob
8oz Ribeye Steak£17.95
Rolled ribeye steak with homemade chips or mash, salad, confit of bell peppers, olives and choice of one house sauce
8oz Sirloin Steak£17.95
Succulent sirloin steak with homemade chips or mash, salad, bell peppers, olives and choice of one house sauce
Jerk BBQ Glazed Pork Ribs£17.95
Overnight marinated slow cooked pork ribs served with salad, chips, onion rings and corn on the cob
Vivo Mix Grill Platter**£16.95
Vivo chef compiled grill platter with 4oz steak, harissa chicken wings, jerk BBQ pork ribs, chimichurri lamb cutlets, corn on the cob and mixed salad
Vivo Seafood Platter**£16.95
Vivo chef compiled platter with harissa king prawns, crispy calamari, crab bon bon, chimichurri salmon cubes, corn on the cob & salad
Pan Seared Salmon Steak£15.95
Salmon steak cooked to perfection with crushed cassava cake, vegetable ragout and smoked paprika beurre blanc

Burgers

All our burgers are made to a high spec with unique blend of flavours, cooked to perfection & served with chips & salad

Classic Plain£9.95
Tex-Mex Cheese£10.95
Chilli con Carne & Cheese Burger£12.95
Burger topped with chilli con carne & cheese
Chicken Burger£10.95
Chicken breast marinated in fajita spice & topped with cheese
Crushed Black Turtle Bean & Halloumi Cheese Burger£9.95
Crushed black beans & halloumi cheese patty with melted cheese

Ensalads

Taco Salad£9.95
Filled with lettuce, peppers, baby radish, cucumber, cherry tomatoes & house dressing served with choice of a topping: Marinated chicken breast with peppers & onions, Beef with peppers & onions, Cottage cheese with peppers & onions (vegetarian)
Pan-Fried Salmon Steak£11.95
Salmon steak served with mixed lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, radish & house dressing
Haloumi Cheese£9.95
Grilled marinated haloumi cheese with mixed lettuce, baby radish cherry tomatoes, cucumber, peppers & mango salsa
Chicken & Chorizo Churrasco£10.95
Grilled chicken & chorizo skewer with house salad, corn on the cob & guajillo chilli sauce

Accompanantes

Chilli Cheese Chips**£3.50
Topped with chilli con carne & cheese
Cheesy Chips£2.95
Sweet Potato Fries£2.95
Homemade Spiced Patatas£2.95
Tripple cooked fat chips dusted with chili seasoning and served with garlic coriander aioli sauce
Sweet Plantain
- 5 Pieces£3.50
Spiced Potato Wedges£2.95
House Salad£2.95
Corn on the Cob£2.95
Black Turtle Beans Rice£2.95
Mexican Rice£2.95
Three 6" Tortillas Wrap£1.95

Extras (Per Dip Pot)

£0.50

Homemade Dips
Hot Sauces
Grated Cheese

Desserts

Crispy Churros£4.95
Cinnamon sugar dusted churros with dulce de leche sauce or chocolate sauce
Crispy Churros with Chocolate Centre£4.95
Cinnamon sugar dusted chocolate centered churros with dulce de leche sauce or chocolate sauce
Creamy Rice & Coconut Pudding£4.95
Rich creamy coconut rice pudding with fruit coulis
Bunuelos£4.95
Mexican mini doughnuts dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate sauce
Chilli Chocolate Pudding£5.25
Chilli infused dark chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Fudge Cake£5.25
Warm chocolate sponge cake with vanilla ice cream
Vanilla Cheesecake£5.25
Cheese cake with caramel sauce and macadamia nuts
Selection of 3 Scoop Ice Cream£4.95
Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate
Sorbet£4.95
Tequila & lime

Teas & Coffees

Espresso£1.50
- Double£1.80
Cappuccino£2.80
Latte£2.80
Americano£2.80
Tea£2.00
Herbal Tea£2.50

What 91 people are saying

Vivo Latino reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

91 Reviews

KC
KathrynC
Austria3 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 26, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Friendly local neighbourhood restaurant with fun and festive vibe. Staff very friendly, food came out quickly and it was pretty good. It’s burritos, nachos and enchiladas - so hard to go wrong. Recommend for a casual dinner and good value.
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MrHenry
Hertfordshire5 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 21, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Review written by wife. The overall experience was good, the starters were great however there were a few things that let it down. 1) It took a while for our food to come out. 2) The drinks we ordered came out in dribs and drabs. At one point a drink for our table was given to another table. Also, we then got the same drink twice. There seemed to be a lack of communication between the waiters. 3) The food was nice, however, my husband ordered his steak and lamb to be medium well but when it came it was practically raw. He wasn’t even able to cut into it. The waitress was nice enough to take it back and have it cooked a bit more. 4) My parents food was way too salty - we’re a family who like salt so for us to say it was too salty is really something. The waitress was nice enough to take it back and when it came out it was much better. 5) I had the prawn curry which was nice, it said it was a coconut lime curry however all you could taste was lime which I didn’t mind so much but after a while it was a bit sharp. 6) We called the waitress over again as my sister had ordered taco’s but she didn’t want them anymore, however when we called over the waitress she made it very clear that she was fed up/tired of having to come over to our table. She sighed before speaking and her body language clearly showed she didn’t want to be there. 7) The cocktails seemed as though they had been watered down. I got the bramble and when it came it just tasted of soda water which wasn’t great and so did my sisters cocktail. With adjustments to attitudes and service, it could be a really great place.
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victoria
South Wales1 review
2.0
Dined on June 18, 2022
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Had a lunch time booking on a Saturday, first and only people there. Nicely decorated but had a stale smell in the place. Limited gluten free choice, had chicken curry. Chicken seemed very processed and had an artificial, chewy texture, so couldn’t eat it; shame as the curry taste was ok and presentation.
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OpenTable Diner
Caribbean1 review
1.0
Dined on May 28, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Turned up on time with a reservation 3 hours prior to a concert in the stadium, people queuing out of the door, 2 people working, 1 behind the bar and 1 Waiting, an angry mood throughout. While the bar lady ignored us the other diners were telling us horror stories of how they had been waiting 2 hours and only just received there starter and others had waited and hour to place their order. We left with many others while never having been acknowledged. Knowing there was a concert on and it was booked out surely you would put enough staff on to cope or at least have the decency to let customers know they were under staffed and waits were going to be ridiculous. Wont be going back for a 2nd attempt
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PaulineC
South Wales1 review
1.0
Dined on May 28, 2022
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
No staff, people were leaving after waiting over 2 hours without even having a drink.
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JoLo
South Wales2 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 30, 2022
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Waiting staff were polite and friendly but Felt a bit rushed to move on to next courses, etc. no excuse really as the restaurant wasn’t busy. Starter of ‘Latin bread’ was inedible, dry, stale and hard. Fajitas looked lovely, but were lacking any kind of spice or flavour- also incredibly oily. Accompanying dips were bland. Hubby had calamari to start which was completely dry ?( looked reheated)… Puddings- didn’t have my first choice, had the churros, batter was uncooked in middle giving a strange taste. On plus side, nice cocktails. Front of house was a nice chap, but he was stressed and we could hear him complaining as we were sat by the bar. All in all, disappointed as the website promised so much more…
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OpenTable Diner
South Wales2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 18, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First visit, we throughly enjoyed our meals. Service was fantastic. U will be going back
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RayS
Cheshire1 review
4.0
Dined on March 11, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Everything was really good except for one of the lamb ‘cutlets’ with my mixed grill main. I don’t know what cut it was but it was not a cutlet and more a lump of fat and sinew that was even less palatable as it arrived raw to medium. That bit was my fault as I didn’t qualify what I wanted ‘medium’ to apply to. Other than that it was a very enjoyable experience.
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DanielJ
Kent3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 11, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic! Delighted with this find! Will return for sure.
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OpenTable Diner
South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on February 26, 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food
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Vivo Latino is rated 4.3 stars by 91 OpenTable diners.

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147 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF11 9AH

Additional information

Neighborhood
Cardiff
Hours of operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Latin American, Mexican, South American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Walking distance from Ninian Park rail station
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ram
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.vivolatino.co.uk/
Phone number
029 2022 0636

Vivo Latino

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Appetisers

Crab Bon Bons£6.95

Nachos£6.50

Mini Taco Shell£6.95

Albondigas*£6.95

Duo Cheese Black Bean Bon Bon£5.95

Harissa King Prawns* **£7.50

Home Made Latin Bread£5.95

Corn Meal Dusted Golden Fried Calamari£6.95

Quesadilla£6.95

Empanadas£6.95

Chicken Wings£6.95

Tacos

BBQ Barbcoa Beef

Chicken Tinga

Baja Fish

Crispy Fried Prawns

Battered Cauliflower

Appetisers Main Courses

Chicken Xinxim (Brazilian)*£14.95

Seafood Moqueca (Brazilian)*£15.95

Peruvian Goat Curry (Contains Bones)* **£16.95

Mole Poblano (Mexican)*£14.95

Spicy Malagueta King Prawn Curry£15.95

Bahian Chicken Curry (Brazilian)*£14.95

Albondigas*£15.95

Bahian Vegatable Curry (Brazilian)*£13.95

Enchiladas

Fajita Spiced Chicken Strips Folded with Peppers and Onions£13.95

Butternut Squash, Spinach & Chickpeas Enchilada£10.95

Burritos

Chicken Tinga Burrito£11.95

Pulled Beef Burrito£11.95

Chipotle Cottage Cheese & Peppers£10.95

Fajitas

Chicken Fajitas£16.95

Steak Fajitas£17.95

Chimichurri Lamb Cutlets£16.95

Mixed Vegetable Fajitas£14.95

Garlic Coriander Infused Salmon Steak£16.95

Latin Flame Grill

Polo ala Brassa£14.95

Surf & Turf£18.95

Chicken & Chorizo Churrasco£15.95

8oz Ribeye Steak£17.95

8oz Sirloin Steak£17.95

Jerk BBQ Glazed Pork Ribs£17.95

Vivo Mix Grill Platter**£16.95

Vivo Seafood Platter**£16.95

Pan Seared Salmon Steak£15.95

Burgers

Classic Plain£9.95

Tex-Mex Cheese£10.95

Chilli con Carne & Cheese Burger£12.95

Chicken Burger£10.95

Crushed Black Turtle Bean & Halloumi Cheese Burger£9.95

Ensalads

Taco Salad£9.95

Pan-Fried Salmon Steak£11.95

Haloumi Cheese£9.95

Chicken & Chorizo Churrasco£10.95

Accompanantes

Chilli Cheese Chips**£3.50

Cheesy Chips£2.95

Sweet Potato Fries£2.95

Homemade Spiced Patatas£2.95

Sweet Plantain

Spiced Potato Wedges£2.95

House Salad£2.95

Corn on the Cob£2.95

Black Turtle Beans Rice£2.95

Mexican Rice£2.95

Three 6" Tortillas Wrap£1.95

Extras (Per Dip Pot)

Homemade Dips