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Leading Modern European Restaurants in Wales

Included below are modern european restaurants, such as The Walnut Tree Restaurant in Wales. Modern European Restaurants – a light, seasonal style of cooking that incorporates Mediterranean influences and ingredients into well presented, contemporary dishes. Expect to see pasta and risottos served as accompaniments to fish and meat. Increasingly, Modern European cooks in the UK are reviving and re-inventing classic British recipes for the 21st century.

The Walnut Tree Restaurant

The Walnut Tree Restaurant, Llanddewi Skirrid, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Llanddewi Skirrid, Abergavenny


Since 2007, this white washed inn at the side of a winding Welsh country road has been run to huge acclaim by British culinary legend Shaun Hill. Dine in the smartly appointed yet casual dining room, or in good weather take a table on the patio or... more

Tempus at Tides Bar and Restaurant

Tempus at Tides Bar and Restaurant, St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff

St David's Hotel & Spa, Havannah Street, Cardiff


The superb Tempus at Tides Bar and Restaurant is situated within the famed St David’s Hotel and Spa, the pinnacle of Cardiff style and class. Wonderful views across Cardiff Bay are accompanied by 1920s style décor in softly muted tones and natural... more

Porth Tocyn Country Hotel

Porth Tocyn Country Hotel, Bwlch Tocyn, Abersoch, Gwynedd

Bwlch Tocyn, Abersoch


For six decades and three generations, the Fletcher-Brewer family has run this acclaimed country house hotel that’s situated in farmland with views across Cardigan Bay to Snowdownia. The simply decorated dining room features exposed stonework and... more

The Cors

The Cors, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire

Newbridge Road, Laugharne


Chef proprietor, Nick Priestland, has transformed this former vicarage and bog into a charming period house with the most enchanting, landscaped gardens comprising over two acres of streams, secluded seating spots and sculptures – practically made... more

The Stonemill

The Stonemill, Rockfield, Monmouth, Monmouthshire

Rockfield, Monmouth


Set in an oak timbered 16th-century cider mill complete with vaulted ceiling and mill stone still in situ, this atmospheric restaurant offers modern European cooking in an ancient setting. Bare brick walls and wooden tables and chairs complete the... more

Dawson's Restaurant

Dawson's Restaurant, The Castle Hotel, Conwy

The Castle Hotel, High Street, Conwy


Castle Dawson flies the flag for Welsh food, literally so in the case of consultant chef and director Graham Tinsley, who moonlights as manager of the Welsh Culinary Team at international cooking competitions. His experience is put to good use in an... more

Tyddyn Llan

Tyddyn Llan, Llandrillo, Corwen, Denbighshire

Llandrillo, Corwen


After fourteen years in the big smoke running South Kensington’s acclaimed Hilare, husband and wife team Bryan and Susan Webb moved to rural Wales in 2002 to take over this converted shooting lodge. Pale blue painted tongue and groove walls and... more

Carlton Riverside Restaurant with Rooms

Carlton Riverside Restaurant with Rooms, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys

Llanwrtyd Wells


In November 2006, husband and wife team Mary Ann and Alan Gilchrist moved their 16 year old restaurant with rooms to new premises just 300 yards away. A meal in the cosy but elegant dining room comes complete with charming views of the river Irfon.... more

Terry M

Terry M, The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (Gwent), Newport

The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport (Gwent)


Terry M is an exciting new fine dining experience which will impress the most discerning of gourmets. The intricate menu reflects seasonality with a strong emphasis on the use of locally sourced ingredients, producing fresh, intense and punchy... more

Plas Bodegroes

Plas Bodegroes, Nefyn Road, Pwllheli, Gwynedd

Nefyn Road, Pwllheli


When there’s Barabrith and butter pudding with Welsh whisky ice cream on the menu, you know you’re in Wales - the beautiful Llyn peninsula in North West Wales to be exact. This picture postcard perfect Georgian manor house and gardens has been home... more

Mimosa Kitchen & Bar

Mimosa Kitchen & Bar, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff

Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff


Drinkers and diners combine to create a lively atmosphere at Mimosa Kitchen & Bar, it’s a bright, open-plan space with a modern interior – including a brushed steel bar, dark wooden tables, leather chairs and Welsh slate floors – and has a small al... more

Fairyhill

Fairyhill, Reynoldston, Swansea

Reynoldston, Gower, Swansea


Billed as “the jewel in the Gower Peninsula”, this Regency period gem with 24 acres of parkland has a lot to shout about. This is country house dining for the 21st century - luxurious yet unpretentious in style. The kitchen, under the careful... more

Tir a Môr

Tir a Môr, 1/3 Mona Terrace, Criccieth, Gwynedd

1/3 Mona Terrace, Criccieth


One of the main advantages of being located beside the sea is that you can ensure the seafood you offer your guests is of prime quality. That's certainly the case here where the menu includes mussels cooked with white wine, shallots, garlic and... more

Hotel Maes-y-Neuadd

Hotel Maes-y-Neuadd, Talsarnau, Harlech, Gwynedd

Talsarnau, Harlech


Chef-patron Peter Jackson’s pride and joy is his 200 year old walled garden. Eight tons of produce including pennywort, artichokes, squashes, wild garlic, tayberries and flowers find their way each year onto the menu. Dinner in the charming white... more

Cwtch

Cwtch, 22 High Street, St David's, Pembrokeshire

22 High Street, St David's


You’ll find a relaxed, mixed crowd in this converted house in the Pembrokeshire coastal town of St Davids. Surfers in shorts and flip flops might find themselves sitting next to smartly dressed couples. Exposed stone and rough plaster lend their... more

Terrace Restaurant

Terrace Restaurant, St Tudno Hotel, Llandudno, Conwy

St Tudno Hotel, Promenade, Llandudno


While Llandudno’s charming promenade and Victorian pier couldn’t be more British, there’s a touch of Mediterranean glamour at St Tudno’s much-praised restaurant. Large murals of Lake Como, a tinkling fountain and elaborate chandeliers make for a... more

Llys Meddyg

Llys Meddyg, East Street, Newport (Pembrokeshire), Pembrokeshire

East Street, Newport (Pembrokeshire)


Llys Meddyg’s owners have brought something of the metropolitan cool to sleepy west Wales. Llys Meddyg is a boutique restaurant with rooms sitting neatly between the Pembrokeshire mountains and coast. There are three dining areas: the garden room and... more

The West Arms Hotel

The West Arms Hotel, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Denbighshire

Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llangollen


The original charm of this 16th-century inn have been preserved with low beams, uneven floors and blazing inglenook fires welcoming visitors in the winter months. The West Arms has been commended for its seafood dishes. These could include a... more

Tan-y-Foel Country House

Tan-y-Foel Country House, Capel Garmon, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

Capel Garmon, Llanrwst, Betws-y-Coed


The ‘house under the hill’ is 750 feet above sea level and offers sweeping views of Snowdonia National Park. The clean, cool, modern restaurant within the handsome stone 17th century hotel is home to chef-patron Janet Pitman’s modern British... more

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