Wales Restaurant Guide

Ffresh restaurant in Cardiff Bay can be found in the Wales Millennium Centre, with its reputation as one of the World's iconic arts and cultural destinations.

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Vale of Glamorgan

Sharing and gazing are openly encouraged at this enterprising café-style venue in the Brecon Theatre. The owners support local and organic produce in a big way, making use of Brecon venison, artisan Welsh cheeses and all manner of produce from growers in the area; the kitchen is also keen on hot-smoking and oak-roasting.

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Powys

Part of an enterprising, family-friendly complex involving a camp site, caravan park and children's play area, this converted seventeenth-century hay barn around a picturesque courtyard is an ideal pit-stop for visitors exploring the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Brynich, Brecon, Powys

Squeezed between rock and highway overlooking the River Conwy, this 400-year-old coaching inn is an admirable stopover at the gateway to Snowdonia National Park.

, Betws y Coed, Conwy

Named after the nearby M4 intersection, this all-comers' restaurant in a converted railway station overlooking the Usk fairly buzzes with life and activity.

Station Approach, Newport, Vale of Glamorgan

Deep in Welsh farming country between Usk and Raglan, this two-story 'red stone' hostelry has cleverly made the transition from drinkers' den to reputable pub/restaurant.

Llandenny, Usk, Monmouthshire

Y Polyn is a delightful out-of-the-way whitewashed pub a few miles east of Carmarthen, owned by husband and wife team Mark and Sue Manson.

Capel Dewi, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Built as a gentleman's residence in 1850 on the site of an historic thirteenth-century Cistercian monastery, Maenan Abbey Hotel is surrounded by beautiful grounds on the outskirts of Snowdonia National Park.

, Llanrwst, Conwy

Austrian 'burgerliche kuche' (wholesome home-cooked food) is the unlikely proposition at this family-run restaurant nestling at the bottom of enchanting Sychnant Pass (between Conwy and Penmaenmawr).

Conway Old Road, Penmaenmawr, Conwy

Here's a novel destination for visitors to Snowdonia, combining the virtues of a gastro pub and restaurant with a wine merchant and conference centre.

Conway Road, Dolgarrog, Conwy