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items: Best Welsh weekend breaks for food lovers
items: 25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
items: Best restaurants in Pembrokeshire: where a local eats in south-west Wales
items: One Cat Farm, Wales: glamping review
items: olive pitstop: foodie guide to Pembrokeshire
items: Dolaucothi Arms, Carmarthenshire, Wales: pub and hotel review
items: Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales: where to eat and drink
items: Best gastro pubs with rooms: The Hardwick, Abergavenny

Best Welsh weekend breaks for food lovers
type: item
date: 2025-07-10T13:56:08.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: Travel
subject: Wales travel
subject: UK
subject: Great Getaways
description: Check out where to go in Wales, from the city breaks in Swansea and Cardiff to rural escapes in Pembrokeshire
encoded: If you're looking to explore more of the UK, why not get to know Wales? There's plenty to discover in its unspoilt landscapes, whether you immerse yourself in buzzy Cardiff or Swansea for a city getaway, want to tick off hiking up Snowdonia, or spend days on the beach in Pembrokeshire. From classic fish & chips and ice cream to pan-Asian fusion, elaborate tasting menus, fresh seafood and even local wine – the food scene is thriving. Read on for our best Welsh weekend breaks, sharing our top recommendations of where to go and, most importantly, where to eat. For more UK travel inspiration, read our guides to the best UK islands for foodies to visit and the best small towns in the UK. Cardiff For a foodie weekend away, add Cardiff to your travel plans. As Wales's capital and largest city, there is plenty to see and do, including the iconic castle, walking along Cardiff Bay for waterfront views, and exploring the shops, markets and National Museum. Three weekly farmer's markets rotate around the city, showcasing over 100 local producers, farmers and artisans with plenty to eat as you browse. The buzzy food scene offers something for everyone and you can easily eat your way around the world within the city: try authentic Spanish cooking at Asador 44, Indian classics (and a whole tandoori roast chicken on a Sunday) at Purple Poppadom, or Thai fried chicken and rotis at buzzy Brother Thai. Can't decide? Go to Cardiff Market, a historic indoor market now filled with diverse street food kitchens. Save space for an elegant dinner at Gorse, a relative newcomer to Cardiff's food scene that quickly earned a Michelin star for its tasting menus, making the most of traditional Welsh ingredients such as laverbread and bara brith. Will you go for the four, seven or 10-course menu? Swansea A Welsh city break doesn't just have to mean Cardiff. Swansea, Wales' second-largest city, is undergoing something of a culinary renaissance with exciting new openings and classic institutions bein…

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25 small towns across the UK that every foodie should visit
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date: 2025-07-07T15:35:21.000Z
creator: Ellie Edwards
subject: East
subject: North West travel
subject: South East travel
subject: South West travel
subject: Travel
subject: Travel Scotland
subject: UK
subject: Wales travel
subject: Yorkshire & Humber travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: From Welsh market towns with creative culinary gatherings to Yorkshire boroughs that are home to artisan roasters and gin distilleries, these are 10 of the best foodie towns across the UK for a staycation
encoded: Looking for UK staycations? Want to know the best towns for foodies? Check out our guide for the must-visit UK towns that every foodie should visit. Filled with must-try restaurants, bakeries and bars, there is something for everyone in 0ur gourmet picks – from an island getaway in Jersey to picturesque Bruton in Somerset's green rolling hills. For more travel inspiration, find out the best unique UK holiday cottages for foodies and check out our best gastropubs with rooms. Feeling active? See our picks of 10 unique walking holidays for foodies. If you're planning a summer holiday, check out our UK summer travel ideas. Totnes, Devon The market town of Totnes in Devon has some of the most progressive organic restaurants in the country. The Bull Inn is driving the charge with its ecological and social impact pledges, including commitments to “field grown, not flown”, mindful meat, seasonality and supplier-led organic food. Its inventive menu includes such dishes as roasted courgettes, whipped tahini, preserved lemon, pumpkin seed picada and basque cheesecake with plums. Eversfield organic farm shop & café has a menu of all-day brunch classics such as toasted banana bread with seasonal compote and Turkish eggs with warm chilli butter. The Totnes Sunday food market is the biggest in Devon offering up fine produce from local producers. For a taste of fine-dining, head to Gather which showcases locally sourced and wild foraged ingredients from Devon’s fields, shoreline, rivers and hedgerows. Where to stay: not just a restaurant, you can also stay at The Bull Inn. There are nine chic, minimally-designed rooms to choose from plus a four-bed self catering apartment (with it's own private terrace) that is ideal for larger groups. Doubles from £165, check availability at booking.com Alnwick, Northumberland The market town of Alnwick, famous for its historic castle, is quietly becoming something of a culinary hotspot. New fine-dining restaurant Sonnet serves up a tasting menu i…

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Best restaurants in Pembrokeshire: where a local eats in south-west Wales
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date: 2025-04-22T14:42:22.000Z
creator: Kacie Morgan
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Wales travel
subject: Local city guides
description: Discover the best of this charming south-west Wales county, with its frequent celebrations of local produce and all the beautiful beaches you could dream of
encoded: Looking for the best restaurants, bars and café's in Pembrokeshire? We asked Welsh food and drink writer Kacie Morgan for her top recommendations. In Pembrokeshire you'll find 16th-century inns, tasting menus, fish bistros and lively taprooms. For more Welsh inspiration, browse our guide to the best Welsh weekend breaks. Or check out more local city tips in the best restaurants in Cardiff and best restaurants in Glasgow. Best places to eat and drink in Pembrokeshire Fernery at Grove of Narberth, Molleston – for fine dining One of three Welsh Michelin Key hotels, Grove of Narberth’s Fernery restaurant champions local produce. Exec chef Douglas Balish’s seasonal five-course tasting menu includes dishes like Meat Matters, named after the Gower butcher that provides the dairy beef, and Atlantic Edge – turbot fillet with Angle Bay oyster velouté. Paired with expert wine or non-alcoholic selections, it’s an unforgettable fine-dining experience. ferneryrestaurant.co.uk The Old Point House and Café Môr, Angle – for seafood Driving across the rocky road to seaweed-strewn East Angle Bay you might wonder if you’ve taken a wrong turn – but this 16th-century inn is worth the journey. Inside, the log burner roars as local band, Barti Waves – named after owner Jonathan Williams’ seaweed-infused Barti Rum – strum their guitars. The seafood-inspired menu includes classics from award-winning Café Môr – think lobster rolls and Atlantic Edge oysters. On Sundays, feast on Pembrokeshire lobster rarebit and roast lamb dinners with seaweed-buttered greens. theoldpointhouse.wales The Shed, Porthgain – for beer-battered fish and chips Long-running fish bistro The Shed overlooks the quay in picturesque Porthgain. Best known for its beer-battered fish and chips, it boasts a fortnightly changing à la carte menu studded with classics like cockle popcorn, bouillabaisse and mussels. Owner Rob and son Jack land their own fish and shellfish daily (depending on the weather), while head chef Sean Phil…

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One Cat Farm, Wales: glamping review
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date: 2018-06-15T11:01:53.000Z
creator: Ellie Edwards
subject: Travel
subject: UK
subject: Wales travel
description: Read our review of this peaceful glamping site in rural Wales which has fire-pits and rowing lakes
encoded: What is One Cat Farm’s USP? Weave your way down winding Welsh lanes, through the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park (in springtime past fields of lambs and forests of bluebells) and you’ll end up in a small valley four miles south of the harbour town of Aberaeron. Tucked away down quiet tracks woven among rolling fields is One Cat Farm. It was was set up by Jessie Roberts-Duffey and Lyndon Duffey, who returned to Wales with their young family in 2015 to build a small, unique glampsite (there are no tents here but four cosy cabins, designed and built by Lyndon). And the general vibe? Wheelbarrows are parked outside The Pig Shed (a communal kitchen and lounge area) so guests can leave their cars behind and cart their luggage down the narrow stone path that leads to the cabins (here known, playfully, as dens). Baskets of freshly cut logs are waiting for you to start your first campfire and a pared-back but homely communal kitchen is kitted out with a fridge, hobs, a toaster and kettles (and shelves filled with jars of popping corn, bottles of balsamic vinegar and fresh eggs). On one wall, a mini honesty shop (you put your money in a tin can) offers glamping luxuries including packets of marshmallows, bottles of Fentimans ginger beer and bars of NOM NOM peanut butter chocolate (made in Llanboidy, an hour down the road). A blackboard hangs on another wall listing all the best things to do in the area during your visit, from where to see dolphins to which fish and chip shops are the best. Down at your cabin, loaves of freshly baked bread and jars of flowers are waiting inside on arrival. Rays of sunlight streaming through the windows and moos from cows in the neighbouring fields act as nature’s wake-up call in the morning, while evenings are spent huddled around your personal fire-pit before the sea mist drifts over, engulfing each den in a mystical haze. Which cabin should I book at One Cat Farm? The four heated, grass-roofed wooden cabins (each one is named after a t…

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olive pitstop: foodie guide to Pembrokeshire
type: item
date: 2016-11-30T15:44:13.000Z
subject: Wales travel
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: From artisan cheeses to bug burgers to independent hotels, discover our pick of the 10 best places to eat and drink in and around Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales
encoded: CWTCH, St Davids If the name wasn’t enough to remind you you’re in Wales (it means ‘cuddle’ in Welsh), the extensive list of local suppliers on Jackie and John Hatton-Bell’s menu is another giveaway. This welcoming 50-seat restaurant offers seasonal dishes that shine a light on the county’s top producers, without a hint of pretentiousness. Head chef Darren Thomas’ Sunday lunch offering is hard to beat; think rosemary and garlic-studded shoulder of lamb, roast Welsh sirloin of beef or thyme and lemon organic Pembrokeshire poussin with all the trimmings. Book a table (essential), settle down for the afternoon with friends and work your way through the carefully chosen wine menu. cwtchrestaurant.co.uk THE BRASSERIE, Wolfscastle One of two dining options in the recently renovated Wolfscastle Country Hotel, the 2-AA rosette Brasserie may be the more informal of the two but its menu – a tome of Pembrokeshire bounty – fends off any doubt about chef Ian Wilson’s passion for updating the classics. A modern and bright space, with attentive staff on hand, highlights here include starters of seared scallops, black pudding croquette, confit belly pork and compressed watermelon, and a Burford hen’s egg atop a perfectly cooked foraged wild mushroom risotto with Parmesan tuille and fried kale. wolfscastle.com VIC NORTH, Newport Vic North is the latest addition to the culinary collective on Newport’s Market Street with her gorgeous deli-cum-café-cum-cookery school. Find a corner table and watch locals and tourists come and go for great coffee, homemade cakes and a succinct but imaginative menu (Vic pimps up avo on toast with homemade harissa pesto and fresh lebneh – game changer!). The shelves are lined with gourmet continental and local produce to take home and there’s a thriving diary of workshops and supper clubs – can we move in? vicnorth.co.uk GRUB KITCHEN, St Davids Set in a renovated, 18th-century calf shed, this restaurant is based around the beliefs of head chef Andy Holcro…

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Dolaucothi Arms, Carmarthenshire, Wales: pub and hotel review
type: item
date: 2016-08-24T14:40:07.000Z
creator: Charlotte Morgan
subject: UK
subject: Wales
subject: Wales travel
subject: Travel
subject: Restaurants
description: Read our review of The Dolaucothi Arms, a Welsh gem in the beautiful Cothi Valley. Homely cooking, charming rooms, considerate owners and a commitment to local produce makes it an olive favourite
encoded: Remote it may be, but a weekend break at The Dolaucothi Arms is certainly worth the journey. Set in the tiny village of Pumsaint, and part of the National Trust’s Dolaucothi Estate, it’s a 16th Century coaching inn that overlooks two rivers, Cothi and Twrch, both of which the pub has fishing rights to. A red-and-white Georgian exterior and beautiful gardens – including manicured lawn, bee hives and wild flower meadow, a pet project of co-owner David Joy – makes for a welcoming approach from the road to Lampeter. Inside, the bar area stays true to its cosy, traditional roots – Chesterfield sofas, log burners, piles of worn books, polished quarry floor tiles and original sash windows are the highlights. But little touches, like meticulously arranged antique beer bottles on the shelves and modern two-tone walls, make it feel fresh and cared for. David runs the bar and chooses his drinks carefully, sourcing real ale and cider from Welsh breweries including Evan Evans and Wye Valley. Even the apple juice is Welsh – try a bottle of Dr Grandad’s, made with teeth-tingling sweet Lord Derby apples. A separate dining room follows the same subtly updated theme. Chairs may be dark wood antiques, but co-owner Esther Hubert has reupholstered them with mix-and-match fabrics to bring colour into the room. Artwork hangs neatly from picture rails and is set against a terracotta-coloured wall, and a large window gives pretty views of the garden and ‘welcome arch’ outside. Food is renowned, to the point where we shortlisted their chicken, leek, bacon and cider pie in our 2014 ‘Britain’s best pub pie’ competition. It’s still excellent, with clean, precise flavours and impressive depth (David attributes that to both Esther’s cooking and the quality of the cider she uses). There are two menus, bar and seasonal, with the latter being a touch fancier. Try heirloom tomato and sourdough salad, a colourful, juicy plate reminiscent of panzanella, with Welsh goat’s cheese as creamy as burrata. A …

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Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales: where to eat and drink
type: item
date: 2016-03-07T12:59:26.000Z
subject: Drink
subject: Wales
subject: Wales travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
subject: chef awards
subject: Whisky
description: Where to eat, drink and stay in Anglesey, Wales in 2016. Find out where to feast on fresh-from-the-creel seafood, Welsh whisky ice cream and deconstructed bara brith
encoded: Looking for the best restaurants in Anglesey? Here are the best places to eat and drink on the Welsh island, including Menai Bridge... This pretty, pastel-painted village, linked to the mainland by Thomas Telford’s suspension bridge and the sturdy Britannia Bridge, was for years bypassed by holidaymakers heading for the pier at Beaumaris or the Irish ferries at Holyhead. Today, Beaumaris, a sailing haunt, has a faded elegance, but the high street in Menai Bridge bustles with independent retailers including high-class chocolatier and patissier Benjamin Lee. Dylan's, Menai Bridge This contemporary restaurant down on the waterfront dishes up local seafood straight from the creel beside floor length picture windows onto the strait. Seafood starters include salt and vinegar whitebait, crispy sea bass tacos and homemade crab cakes. Show-stopping fish mains range from roasted local lobster with garlic butter and skinny fries to hearty seafood chowder with Menai mussels. There are plenty of pizzas, too, topped with local ingredients such as Dolmeinir Farm lamb. dylansrestaurant.co.uk Sosban & the Old Butcher's, Menai Bridge An exciting addition to Menai Bridge is Stephen and Bethan Stevans’ rustic restaurant Sosban & the Old Butcher’s, the original slate from the butcher’s shop still cladding one wall. Stephen worked for Marcus Wareing in London before heading back to his native Anglesey. Open from Wednesday to Saturday evenings, this is touted as a dining experience rather than as a traditional restaurant. There’s no menu – the eight to 12 courses are a ‘grouping of ingredients’ – and while dishes sound simple, the result is pure theatre: ‘celeriac, coffee, apple’ is a sort-of risotto, the chopped celeriac resembling rice, served under a cloche filled with smoke. ‘Bitter chocolate, passion fruit, olive oil, peanut’ is a chocolate sphere of passion fruit and peanut dissolved at the table by liquid caramel. sosbanandtheoldbutchers.com Halen Môn Saltcote and Visitor Centre, M…

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Best gastro pubs with rooms: The Hardwick, Abergavenny
type: item
date: 2015-10-27T10:18:27.000Z
creator: Charlotte Morgan
subject: Wales
subject: Wales travel
subject: Restaurants
subject: UK
subject: Travel
description: Locally-sourced food and smart but cosy rooms make The Hardwick in Abergavenny a must-visit.
encoded: Stephen Terry, owner and chef of Abergavenny’s The Hardwick, and proud adopted Welshman, has worked with the greats – including Michel Roux Jr, Alain Passard and a young Marco Pierre White – and pocketed Michelin stars, but there’s not a shred of show-off in him or his cooking. He and his brigade work with outstanding produce from Wales and the Marches, and turn out highly elevated pub food that never feels pretentious. The food and drink As well as hearty platefuls like Middle White pork belly and black pudding with capers, apple and mustard sauce, or ribeye steak with wild garlic, portobello rarebit and chips, there are vegetable-loving dishes, such as salt-roast beetroot with goat’s curd, cauliflower soup with Welsh cheddar, and seasonal treats of asparagus or puntarelle. Star suppliers Smoked salmon is from Severn & Wye Smokery, and the beef is from TV legend Johnny Morris’s farm, aka HJ Edwards, near Hay-on-Wye. Look out for Welsh charcuterie from Trealy Farm, and lean, organic Black Welsh Mountain lamb raised near Abergavenny. The Greek-style yogurt at brekky is from Neal’s Yard creamery in Dorstone and the sourdough from Hay baker Alex Gooch. The booze It’s got to be a pint of Ty Gwyn cider, Butty Bach or Hereford Pale Ale. What are the rooms like? Stephen and his wife Joanna converted The Hardwick from an old boozer into a smart but cosy place to eat and stay. The eight rooms look neat and modern, with walk-in showers and tables commissioned from a local joinery, and warm touches such as Melin Tregwynt textiles, and furniture and art from the Terrys’ own home. Breakfast The strapping cooked breakfast features smoked bacon, black pudding and bread fried in Middle White pork fat. Alternatives include fried eggy bread, bacon and maple syrup, sausage sandwich, and eggs benedict or royale. thehardwick.co.uk Written October 2015

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