The former Jamie's Italian in Cardiff city centre is set to be replaced by another Italian restaurant and bar, Harry's.
A licensing application has been put in on behalf of the Harry's brand for the now empty site on The Hayes.
Named after private members club, Harry's Bar, the traditional and unfussy Italian eaterie will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as coffees and cocktails.
The once popular Jamie's Italian shut in May after the chain went into administration .
The site was later stripped out and is currently surrounded by hoarding while further work is carried out.
The application has been put in on behalf of Harry's by Troia, the parent company of the world famous venue, The Ivy.
The Ivy Collection has already revealed plans to come to The Hayes just a few metres from Jamie's Italian.
St David's Shopping Centre was unable to confirm the reports, but on Tuesday a spokeswoman said: "We have some exciting plans for the unit on The Hayes that we will be announcing soon."
In May it was revealed that The Ivy Collection is planning to open nearby at the former Moss Bros store.
A licensing application appeared on the building, eight months after the company shelved its original plans to come to the capital.
The restaurant revealed its interest in Cardiff in December 2017 but confirmed in September last year that this was no longer the case.
Now the luxury restaurant has applied for a premise licence for alcohol and music for a site on The Hayes which would be open from 8am until 12.30am.
The Ivy Collection has venues in England, Scotland and Ireland and this would be its first venture into the Welsh dining scene. It has recently opened in cities in the UK such as Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Manchester and York.
The menu features modern British dishes such as Ivy's Shepherd's Pie, fish and chips, roast beef sandwiches as well as brunch classics like eggs Benedict and pancakes.
The interiors of the brasseries are sophisticated and classically inspired by The Ivy's unique style at its original West Street branch in London's West End.
A spokesperson for Troia UK Restaurants Ltd said: “We can confirm that we have purchased a site located in St David’s Dewi Sant shopping centre in Cardiff. We aren’t able to offer any further details at this time."
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