Must-see restaurants in Wales

  • Caffi Colwyn

    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…

  • Waverley Stores

    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…

  • Harbour Fish Bar

    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…

  • The Hours

    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.

  • Cafe at No 4

    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.

  • Goose & Cuckoo

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A pretty, bright-blue pub with good food, tidy bedrooms and a traditional interior.

  • Eco Caffe

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    The Eco Caffe is great for home-cooked food, such as beef-bone and vegetable soup.

  • Outside the cafe, Caffi Sio

    Caffi Sïo

    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…

  • Little Man Coffee Co.

    Little Man Coffee Co.

    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…

  • Entrance outside WMC, Ffresh

    Ffresh

    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…

  • Outside the Lufkin Coffee shop

    Lufkin Coffee

    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…

  • Old Black Lion

    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…

  • Tŷ Coz

    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…

  • Tŷ Gwyn Hotel

    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…

  • Y Sospan

    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…

  • Moksh

    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':…

  • Pier 64

    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…

  • King's Arms

    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…

  • Plas Coffi

    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…

  • Munch of Mumbles

    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…

  • Zerodegrees

    Cardiff

    Within the factory-like setting of an art nouveau garage, this microbrewery and restaurant combines all-day dining with artisan-crafted beers. The…

  • Butterflies

    Southeast Wales

    Serving surprisingly decent food for a small-town pub in a former mining town, cosy Butterflies specialises in meat, especially dry-aged steaks and…

  • Bar 44

    Cardiff

    This fairly large tapas bar – one of three branches of a Welsh mini-chain – has lots of charcuterie options, seafood, cheese and hand-carved jamón (ham)…

  • Coffi Bean

    Southeast Wales

    With leadlight windows, art deco fixtures and shamrock tiling on the walls, this lovely old converted shop is a great place to soak up local life. The…

  • Castell

    Anglesey & the North Coast

    Behind the Georgian facade of this pub lurk black furniture and pink trim – which isn't anywhere near as much of a 1980s nightmare as it sounds. Drop in…

  • Milgi

    Cardiff

    A kooky-chic haven for the city's vegerati, Milgi serves a seasonally influenced menu of meat-free salads, pies, burgers and tortilla stacks, including…

  • Bwyd i Fynd

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This pint-sized spot serves Welsh cakes straight from the griddle, from traditional fare to unusually flavoured sweet and savoury ones; all are made with…

  • Y Capel Bach Bistro at the Angel

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    Focusing on hearty bistro-style meals, this popular gastropub chalks up daily specials on a blackboard hung between an unusual display of historical…

  • Old Barn Tea Room

    Southeast Wales

    A beautiful 18th-century barn, decked out with vintage furniture, that serves great cream teas and a fine Sunday lunch. To find it, head north out of town…

  • The Conway

    Cardiff

    With a sun-trap front terrace and a pleasantly laid-back vibe, this wonderful corner pub chalks up its delicious seasonal, fresh and local offerings daily…

  • Lime Tree

    Southeast Wales

    The Lime Tree handles the transition from cosy daytime cafe into trendy gastro bar seamlessly. The vastly varied menu stretches from breakfast into…

  • Stuffed Dormouse

    Southeast Wales

    While its name references a Roman delicacy, you won't find any dormice on the menu – but you will find ostrich, kangaroo, crocodile, llama, snake and…

  • Boat Inn

    Southeast Wales

    Strewn with nautical knick-knacks, this riverside pub dishes up better-than-average pub grub and a good menu of daily specials. The three best tables are…

  • The Granary

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Popular and welcoming, this bustling country-kitchen cafe is a reliable choice for breakfasts and snack lunches. Vegetarians are well catered for with…

  • Glaslyn Ices & Cafe Glandwr

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    In summer this excellent ice-cream parlour is the busiest place in the village. It serves at least 24 homemade flavours (more when things get busy) and is…

  • Potted Pig

    Cardiff

    Located in the vaulted basement of a former bank, the Potted Pig is a thoroughly British bistro, serving the likes of ham hock, quail, Welsh lamb and…

  • Goat Major

    Cardiff

    A solidly traditional wood-lined pub with armchairs, a fireplace and Brains beers on tap. The Goat Major's gastronomic contribution comes in the form of…

  • The Plan

    Cardiff

    Serving quite possibly Wales' best coffee, this appealing cafe also delivers tasty lunch fare, such as baguettes and salads. Grab a window seat and a…

  • Shepherds Ice Cream Parlour

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Nobody should leave Hay without trying the home-made ice cream from Shepherds. It's mainly made from sheep's milk for a lighter, smoother taste. They also…

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