Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms★★★★★
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"Dramatic scenery, stylish rooms, passionate team and exceptional cuisine."
Overview
Set in beautifully landscaped grounds and surrounded by the RSPB Ynys-hir Nature Reserve, Ynyshir was once owned by Queen Victoria and is surrounded by mountain scenery. Here the bucolic ideal ends, with an experience which blends a highly individual culinary voice and no little attitude. The paintwork is now black, wood fires burn and the experience is accompanied by a live DJ throughout the day and evening. The food offers the finest international ingredients carefully handled by Gareth Ward resulting in a relentless tasting journey that offers hit after hit. The accommodation is luxurious and continues the natural theme, either in the main house or outside. For the more intrepid, three tepees are also available in the grounds. Breakfast comes as a hamper served in the bedroom, filled with high quality homemade goodies.
Ratings & awards
AA 5 Silver Star Restaurant with Rooms
5-Rosette restaurant
Our inspector loves...
Beautiful unspoilt location - Surrounded by the RSPB Ynys-hir Nature Reserve.
Culinary theatre - A truly immersive experience at this world-class restaurant.
Flavour - This is the core USP here and there is nothing that stands in its way.
Wine and drinks list - Interesting and diverse, backed up by a knowledgeable team.
Dining can be fun - If you are after traditional, formal dining then this is not for you.
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Restaurant
Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms
5 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence
AA Chefs' Chef of the Year
AA Wine Award (Wales)
AA Notable Wine List
- Children welcome
- Tasting menu
About the area
The name ‘Ceredigion’ takes a bit of explanation. The town of Cardigan gives its name to the surrounding bay, but the county now uses the Welsh word for Cardiganshire – Ceredigion, pronounced with a ‘dig’.
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