I'm looking to trade a small number of bitcoins for cash and a reliable website that does so, any suggestions?
I'd say that is probably isn't a bad idea to try out localbitcoins and see if there are any places to sell in your country/city there, but you'd have to be careful and follow the same procedures you'd do for a lot of types of exchanges. Aside from that, you have to find your own country's exchanges and use those based on the information you'd gather.
I would also recommend localbitcoins, there is usualy the largest list of traders that sell or buy Bitcoins for cash.
I would just add that if you chose one of them and face to face trading, try to meet in public and try not to be the one who gives money/coins first. Precausion is important.