Anglesey & the North Coast
While first and foremost a butchery with a great line in Welsh meat, Edwards also sells savoury pies, local cheeses and freshly filled baps and sandwiches…
Must-see restaurants in Wales
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Good coffee! After that, everything else this cruisy, pastel-hued little cafe does is a bonus. But those extras – homemade cakes, sandwiches, soups and…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Packed with original 16th-century features, this charismatic pub (singles/doubles from £57/86) is divided into a series of snug rooms, with low, warped…
Cardiff
This Danish bakery and coffee shop on a street corner in Canton is Cardiff's 'hygge' centre. With dark-wood-clad walls, soft lighting and the smell of…
Cardiff
This cool cafe, a series of rooms at the entrance to one of Cardiff's Victorian arcades, is good for coffee, indulgent pancake stacks, daily soups and…
Cardiff
Cuppas and cakes are served on delicate china at this atmospheric little tearoom within the crenellated confines of Bute Park's 1863 gatehouse. Cucumber…
Cardiff
One of Cardiff's best delicatessens, with a wide range of charcuterie and French and Welsh cheese, the Madame also has a cafe with tables spilling into…
Cardiff
This family-run Portuguese bakery is famed for its pastel de nata – rich custard tarts with crisp pastry – but also serves freshly baked rolls, sourdough…
Cardiff
At the edge of the city's bustling student area, this cosy bakery and coffee shop is known for producing freshly baked sourdough, which you can indulge in…
Cardiff
What looks like an unassuming wooden stall is actually a treasure trove of vegetarian and vegan takeaway food, dairy-free sweet treats and pretty much…
Cardiff
Wales' first 100% vegan restaurant, Anna-Loka offers cooked breakfasts, wholefood bowls, wraps, Sunday dinner, seitan burgers and desserts. Prices are…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This 'may' be Wales' oldest inn; Owain Glyndŵr 'may' have rallied troops here; and Shakespeare 'may' have taken inspiration from it: whatever the…
Anglesey & the North Coast
With flocked wallpaper and gilt-framed orientalist scenes covering the walls, and dapperly dressed staff delivering tasty brasserie-style meals,…
Anglesey & the North Coast
The in-house restaurant at Bodnant Welsh Food is more than an afterthought – offering wholesome seasonal dishes such as vanilla-baked beetroot with…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Hay's hippest cafe inhabits an eclectic junk-shop-like space crammed with studios selling new and vintage clothing, furniture and, of course, books. The…
Cardiff
Eclectica (banknotes, receipts from famous restaurants etc) covers the walls of this cosy neighbourhood bistro, a quirky setting for high-quality cooking…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The genteel environment of a Georgian manor-house hotel is a very good starting point for a memorable dining experience. Peterstone Court has the added…
Anglesey & the North Coast
Set in the former stables of Furnace Farm at Bodnant Welsh Food, these 18th-century tearooms are ideal for a breakfast of fresh Welsh cakes, a lunch of…
Cardiff
Once you're lured through the door by the delicious garlicky scents wafting out of the wood-fired oven, you'll want to linger in this little slice of la…
Cardiff
With roses on the wallpaper and pastel bunting strung across the ceiling, this 'coffee house and cakery' has gone for the full nanna-chic look in its…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
With seashell chandeliers and local art on the baby-blue walls, this convivial little cafe is a pleasant place to tuck in to a cooked breakfast, Welsh…
Cardiff
The best outlet from this small South Wales coffee shop chain juts out over the waters of Cardiff Bay, giving stunning views of Mermaid Quay, Penarth and…
Cardiff
Rather than offering generic Italian dishes or the specialities of just one region, this little charmer offers a selection of authentic regional dishes…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
A chef-patron who once clattered the pans at the legendary Chez Panisse in California is behind this restaurant's popularity and longevity. The open…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Attached to a great indie bookshop, this bright, licensed cafe is very popular locally, and ideal for a solo lunch – perhaps a ploughman's platter with…
Southeast Wales
Taking pole position in a light-filled corner spot at the river entrance to the Friars Walk shopping centre, this snazzy French-style chain eatery serves…
Snowdonia & the Llŷn
Occupying a wonderful Tudor building on the main square – known as 'the Seven Eyes', for its multiple dormer windows – this grill-focused bistro/bar name…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Discreetly hidden behind an aqua-green shopfront, this intimate restaurant delivers a sophisticated menu chock-full of Welsh farm produce and fresh fish…
Wales
The name might sound like it has Mediterranean delusions but this Fig Tree is a particularly Welsh affair, with a commitment to sourcing most of its…
Cardiff
On a sunny day, this Welsh ice cream cafe is the busiest place in Cardiff Bay. Customers queue along the boardwalk to choose from over 20 flavours of ice…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This refurbished Georgian inn is a great place to refuel after an ascent of Cader Idris, especially if you're heading back to nearby Machynlleth. Pub…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
A winning collaboration between some Welsh rugby internationals and a food writer, this upmarket restaurant occupies the cavernous, church-like confines…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Breakfast first up, burgers at lunch, tea in the afternoon and tapas in the evening – Olif morphs to please throughout the day. The tapas has a distinctly…
Cardiff
This is an excellent, no-frills American-style lunch stop. Massive hoagies (filled foot-long rolls) are a trademark, as is leaving with chilli sauce down…
Southeast Wales
Sink into a leather couch and quaff a glass of wine while grazing your way through antipasto and cheese platters, skewers, tortillas, pizza and tapas…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Making atmospheric use of the medieval cellar of the former county jail (anyone over 5ft, 10in will have to stoop to move around the room), this prix fixe…
Cardiff
The ambience is rather stuffy, but the menu at this private club is anything but conservative – subtle international flavours meet classic European…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Named for a nearby peak, this roadside cafe provides a hub and fuelling station for the hordes of walkers who descend on Capel Curig every summer. It's…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
In the lee of the castle, this welcoming bistro offers a short menu of pizza and pasta alongside more adventurous fare such as seared swordfish with…
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
There's a definite primate theme to this local institution: stuffed monkeys hang from the counter, chimps grin from photos and there's a palm-oil-free…
