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Empire Restaurant
We offer a mouthwatering menu of authentic Indian food available for both dining in and takeaway. Our Indian restaurant in Wales was the first to achieve Investors in People accreditation, a prestigious national benchmark of good business practice. Established over 20 years ago, the Empire Restaurant is one of the longest established Indian restaurants in Cardiff, and a favorite amongst those with a discerning taste for quality Indian cuisine.

Over the years, this popular restaurant's winning combination of experience and tradition, delivered in stylish, contemporary surroundings has helped to maintain its reputation for offering a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience.
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Established over 25 years ago, the Empire Restaurant is one of the longest established Indian restaurants in Cardiff. Now entering its 17th year, this popular restaurant continues to be a favourite amongst Cardiff's increasingly discerning audience of Indian Cuisine enthusiasts. The Empire group of restaurants has won many awards over the years and continues to receive excellent ratings on TripAdvisor.
Reviews (13)
Nigel Sutton
Nigel Sutton
Dec 14, 2021
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Fantastic food full of taste and more than enough. Excellent value. Great team serving too. 100% recommended.
Phil West
Phil West
Nov 09, 2021
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The food was some of the best Indian we have ever had and the staff were so friendly - even allowing us to have a photo with the chef. We really enjoyed the entire experience and would not hesitate to come back in the future, if we were ever in the area!
Khimpi Dutta
Khimpi Dutta
Oct 26, 2021
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I have been to this restaurant twice. First time, in 2020. Food was excellent and service was good. I remember that we especially loved the Peshawari naan. It had a good filling and was just so tasty. We also took our friends there, who loved the naan very much. After after dinner, both me and my husband got a upset stomach.
This time we went a week ago, (after having tried a lot of Indian food takeaway in a year), I was a little bit disappointed with the quantity of the food but it was still delicious. We went with our same friends who loved it last time. But this time around the naan was not
Sheema S.
Sheema S.
Aug 29, 2021
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Visited Empire during our break in Wales, and the hospitality, service and food were all faultless. The staff were so lovely and personable and the food was some of the best Indian food I’ve had! Will definitely visit next time in Cardiff!
Amreen Mussa
Amreen Mussa
Aug 24, 2021
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First time in Wales. The restaurant exceeded expectations. The staff were lovely and polite. The food was amazing and not too expensive. I would definitely visit again and recommend this place to everyone!
Claire Louise
Claire Louise
Aug 21, 2021
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First time at Empire this evening. Friendly warm welcome from all the staff. Food was outstanding! Fresh and full of flavour! I had the tikka Bhuna special which was so tasty. Hubby had a lamb jalfrezi which he said was outstanding. We will be back.
David Honeyman
David Honeyman
Aug 08, 2021
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I have been eating here for some 30 years ever since it was called the Balti Empire and the quality of the food and service throughout that time has remained as it was today... excellent.
Not the cheapest place to eat but the value remains long after the price has been forgotten.
If you've never been here then give it a try as I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
Donna Lynne Chamberlain
Donna Lynne Chamberlain
Jul 16, 2021
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Visited last night for our prize as “Facebook competition winners” - greeted very warmly! Beautiful meal from start to end, faultless! We had magic mushrooms and onion Bahji to start, followed by tikka bhuna, keema rice and keema naan. Hubby had one of the chef specials for main with mushroom rice and keema naan - he couldn’t finish it so brought the remainder home! Lovely portions, you couldn’t want for anything. Will definitely be revisiting!
Janet Hill
Janet Hill
May 21, 2021
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Food was amazing and the staff were so pleasant and friendly. Was really good to be able to go out again for a meal. This was the place to go
Haydn Wiltshire
Haydn Wiltshire
Aug 30, 2020
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Best lamb jalfrezi I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommended 😀
Cherie Hill
Cherie Hill
Aug 29, 2020
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Thank you for a wonderful evening. Food was really nice. Faultless as always. Staff were brilliant! Really attentive and welcoming as we were a big group we felt taken care of the whole time.Look forward to our next visit.
Maggie Wong
Maggie Wong
Jul 13, 2020
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First time in Wales and we visited one of the best Indian restaurants we’ve been to in the UK. Great food, highly recommend the King Prawns dish. Lovely service too! The staff was friendly and made sure the customers had the best dining experience.
Tung Chung
Tung Chung
Jul 20, 2018
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Sterling service and a great curry to fit. Highly recommend Empire, visited in the week day with my partner and had the set meal for two. The waiter was very, helpful and chatty.
Food was great and can’t give it any faults. Seating was cosy and had a great atmosphere.
Will visit again