THE WELSH ENTRIES
Ynyshir – number 4
Waitrose Good Food Guide Editor Elizabeth Carter said: “When the opening shot is ‘not French onion soup’ – a clear, crunchy, seaweedy-sour broth of a palate cleanser – and a tiny wagyu burger, all crisp outer and soft inner, delivers a robustly umami hit, you know you are in the hands of an unconventional chef, one who creates a dining experience like no other. Gareth Ward thinks about flavour, not in a classic three-course way, but through a full throttle series of punchy bites that you won’t forget in a hurry.”
Restaurant James Sommerin, Glamorgan – number 35
James Sommerin and his wife Louise run this Penarth eaterie.
Their Penarth restaurant opened in 2014.
They offer an a la carte menu, but on Friday and Saturday nights only their six and nine-course tasting menu.
The Whitebrook, Monmouthshire – number 38
Chef Chris Harrod, previously of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, uses ingredients freshly foraged from nearby.
Within 11 months of opening, The Whitebrook was awarded a Michelin star and the restaurant has since won an AA Wine Award for Wales and Inspectors’ Choice (Restaurant with Rooms) and become one of only 39 restaurants in the UK to hold 4 AA Rosettes.
Sosban & The Old Butcher’s, Anglesey – number 45
The restaraunt is located in the heart of Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey, within a historical butcher’s shop.
It already holds one Michelin star with their judges describing “a well-balanced six to seven-course surprise menu [that] offers boldly flavoured modern dishes with original, personal touches”. Wales also boasts five new entries in this year’s Good Food Guide, including...
The Warren, Carmarthen – Best Local Restaurant in Wales
This family-run and sustainable cafe, restaurant and bar serves simple food focussing on local, seasonal and organic produce.
It opened in 2016 after a successful Crowdfunding campaign raising over £20,000 from the community.
Heaneys, Cardiff
Great British Menu chef Tommy Heaney, from Crumlin, opened the Cardiff spot in 2018 after Crowdfunding £40,000 to open his first restaurant of his own.
The Gaff, Abergavenny
The spot describes itself as a “small plate restaurant” .
The menu changes daily, and draws from ingridients across Europe and from a number of influences.
The Fox and Hounds, Llancarfan, Vale of Glamorgan
The award-winning gastropub serves home-made seasonal food in a country pub setting.
The a la carte menu offers asparagus and duck egg tart and rump of Welsh lamb with crispy belly, aubergine and smoked garlic puree, red pepper ketchup and roast tomatoes.
Artisan Rooms, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
The relaxed restauraunt offers a menu inspired by Welsh ingridents, artisan cheese, grilled Welsh lamb and beef and locally sourced fish.
They describe themselves as the perfect spot for “long lunches and relaxed dinners”.
Part of a hotel, in the summer months guests are able to eat outside on the garden terrace.