Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Believe the name and enter an Aladdin's cave stacked with handcrafted chocolates, artisanal ice cream and enticing pastries and cakes. Grab something…
Must-see restaurants in Wales
Anglesey & the North Coast
A gleaming refurbishment of a handsome stone bank building can't quite disguise slightly chaotic service, but the food's pretty good, and there's no…
Powys
A warm, homely place with local art on the walls and a fine line in home baking, Ivy House offers a good selection of hearty and wholesome classic cafe…
Southeast Wales
Longstanding Misbah is an authentic Bangladeshi family curry house with a large, loyal and sometimes famous following. Paul Weller, REM, Oasis and Arthur…
Anglesey & the North Coast
With 16 ever-changing flavours of properly made ice cream, and Dutch pancakes if you can't take the brain-freeze, Scoops is the place to go to reward…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
The delicious homemade bread and cakes have won this friendly little cafe a local fan base, while walkers crowd in for the generous helpings of jacket…
Swansea (Abertawe)
You'd be pretty darned happy to have Gilligan's as your local neighbourhood bistro. Expect simple French- and Mediterranean-influenced dishes served in…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Set around a courtyard at the rear of Richard Booth's Bookshop, this light-filled eatery serves upmarket cafe fare such as smoked haddock and crayfish…
Cardiff
It may look humble, but this little eatery has a reputation for cheap and cheerful, simple Italian food. The menu has a good vegetarian selection,…
Powys
This little tearoom and delicatessen by the village church serves delicious Welsh cheese and pâté platters, Ludlow olives, sandwiches, baguettes and cakes…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A family-friendly all-rounder (with a separate children's menu) serving big breakfasts, light lunches and cooked dinners in summer. The riverside seats…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Hiding at the rear of a wholefoods store, this cheap-and-cheerful eatery serves up simple vegetarian meals such as soups, salads, quiches, lasagne and…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Barmouth's best chip shop can be spotted by the queues out the door. Grab your crispy battered haddock and your perfectly fried chips and go picnic on the…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This cute combined bookshop and cafe serves excellent home baking, sandwiches, soup and snacks. It's located in an endearingly wonky olive-green cottage.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This chic and friendly little bistro excels at well-priced and delicious set dinners. Expect lots of Welsh produce, lovingly cooked.
Llŷn Peninsula
Friendly Pili Palas serves light bites such as sandwiches, wraps, salads and hot ciabatta in cosy surrounds. It's licensed too.
Powys
Chartered by Edward I himself, in 1291, the Wednesday street market has been going ever since and remains a lively affair.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
A pretty, bright-blue pub with good food, tidy bedrooms and a traditional interior.
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
The Eco Caffe is great for home-cooked food, such as beef-bone and vegetable soup.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
A popular branch of a Swansea institution.
Cardiff
A spin-off by Chapter Arts Centre in Canton, this self-proclaimed 'culture cafe' offers tasty homemade food using local quality ingredients and a space to…
Cardiff
With requisite mismatched and recycled furniture, this hipsterish corner cafe serves craft beer into the early evening. Food is limited to the likes of…
Cardiff
Overlooking the Senedd from the glassed-in end of the Millennium Centre, Ffresh has the Welshiest of settings and a menu to match. Local, seasonal produce…
Cardiff
Tucked down an alleyway in Pontcanna, Lufkin is a hidden gem. It's a small, slow coffee shop that takes time to make customers superb cups of coffee using…
North Pembrokeshire
While the pub grub's perfectly good, it's the lovely riverside location and higgledy-piggledy interior (at least in the original sections) of this 16th…
Powys
This handsome brick coaching inn, which played host to Queen Victoria en route to Powis Castle, is home to a hushed and carpeted bistro. The indispensable…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Walkers, book browsers and the literary glitterati all flock to this creaky 17th-century inn, with heavy black beams, low ceilings and features…
Anglesey & the North Coast
This stripped-back, stone-walled wine bar serves a globe-trotting tapas menu from 6pm to 9pm. Expect Iberian classics such as padrón peppers and patatas…
Ceredigion
Named for the year of Wales' first National Eisteddfod, held right here at Cardigan Castle, this glass-and-slate bistro is an integral part of the…
Ceredigion
Set in a converted warehouse and coal yard overlooking the inner harbour, Hive has an eclectic modern menu featuring BBQ, burgers and plenty of seafood…
Llŷn Peninsula
The original Thai chef and owner no longer rattles the pans at this perennially popular place (formerly Coconut Kitchen), but the replacement also hails…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This 400-year-old coaching inn oozes character from every one of its numerous exposed beams. The menu is full of delicious-sounding local ingredients (Pen…
South Pembrokeshire
Polished wood, old timber beams and exposed brickwork create a rustic atmosphere in this cosy restaurant. The menu makes good use of local produce,…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
In a book-lined, flagstoned and rough-beamed 1606 building that once served as a prison, this relaxed local serves fry-up breakfasts, sandwiches, jacket…
Cardiff
There's a grounding Goan influence to this atypical Indian restaurant, but the kitchen shoots off on tangents such as 'Willy Wonka and the Spice Factory':…
Llŷn Peninsula
Whitehall gets a bit funky with some of its food (there's lime and tequila in the chicken-liver pate) but probably shines most through its traditional pub…
Wales
Jutting out over the water in a slick modern building, this upmarket wine bar and steakhouse caters to the boat-shoes brigade with slabs of meat of…
Southeast Wales
Abergavenny's most appealing pub dates from the 16th century and has a cosy bar area with low ceilings and a fabulously incongruous oil painting of Martin…
Southeast Wales
Bringing a dose of industrial-chic to Merthyr's tired shopping strip, this cool-looking cafe-bar serves fancy burgers and wood-fired pizza, along with…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Small, cosy and romantic, with flowers and candles on the tables, Munch offers a top-notch bistro menu, with half a dozen choices for each course. You can…
