Food and drink

From fine dining restaurants to cafés, delis and farmers' markets, Wales is a place to delight your taste buds. Sweet or savoury, hearty or haute cuisine, meat or vegetarian - Welsh food and drink have never been so diverse. With so much to choose from, the dilemma lies in deciding where to eat and what to order...So let's dig in.

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Wales’ tastiest tours for food lovers

Taste the Welsh culinary scene on a food and drink tour journey.

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A food journey along The Coastal Way

Discover some of Wales' most unique places to eat on a foodie itinerary along The Coastal Way.

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Find your foodie favourites

Cheese tasting at Wally's Delicatessen on Loving Welsh Food Tour.

Places to sample Wales' wonderful food and drink

Discover the diverse food and drink Wales produces, where to buy, and guided tours you can enjoy.

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Wales' Michelin supper stars

Join Lowri Haf Cooke on a gastronomic grand tour of Wales' Michelin star restaurants.

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Seafood and eat it!

Find great places to eat seafood, all serving the freshest Welsh catch.

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Street-food spots to savour

Discover street‑food venues across Wales with top picks from Welsh food writers.

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A taste of Welsh cheese

Find out what makes Welsh cheese so good and locations across Wales to sample and buy some.

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Emma Inch's guide to Welsh ales and breweries

Beer expert Emma Inch tells us about the Welsh beers you can buy and breweries you can visit.

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Where to find great coffee in Cymru

There's a new wave of independent shops sharing rich roasts and artisan methods all over Cymru.

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Cool Cymru: Welsh ice cream and milkshakes

There’s nothing better than Welsh ice cream when the sun shines, or even when it doesn't.

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Cardiff's top plant-based cafes and restaurants

The ultimate guide to the best vegan and vegetarian food in Cardiff.

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Take a bite at Wales’ food festivals and events

Experience some of our best flavours at one of our amazing food and drink festivals.

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Foodie hot-spots

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Llandudno foodie favourites

Feeling peckish? Here are some stylish places to eat in and around Llandudno.

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Llandudno and Colwyn Bay

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Denbighshire food and drink guide

A guide to the best restaurants, cafes and pubs in Denbighshire, offering a feast of local produce.

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A vegan foodie's weekend away in Hay

Go on a foodie adventure in Hay-on-Wye with charismatic vegan content creator Luisa-Christie.

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Coastal places food lovers need to visit

Discover coastal places in Wales where great food and sea views go hand in hand.

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Perfect places for coffee in Cardiff

Discover the best coffee shops and cafés for a perfect coffee in Cardiff.

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A taste of tradition

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How to make cawl

How to make Cawl - a traditional Welsh stew that can be made with meat or fish.

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Make your own delicious Welsh cakes

Abergavenny baker Kathryn Gunter explains how to make traditional Welsh cakes from basic ingredients.

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Bara brith: our traditional Welsh recipe

Bara Brith is a rich fruit loaf made with tea. Here's our recipe for making this favourite Welsh tea-time treat.

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How to make vegan Glamorgan sausages

Avant-garde vegan chef Gaz Oakley shares his recipe for tasty Welsh classic, Glamorgan sausages.

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Recipe

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Enjoy making a Welsh rarebit

Dating from the 18th century this Welsh dish is a kind of ‘posh cheese on toast’ with a Welsh twist.

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Wonderful Welsh cakes

Bakeries, coffee shops and markets are cooking up amazing Welsh cakes - which will you try first?

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Meet some of our producers

Discover more food and drink producers

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Touring Wales’ wonderful salt factory

The world-famous Halen Môn is no ordinary sea salt, and the company’s HQ is anything but your conventional salt factory.

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The Welsh whisky revival

Discover the history of the Penderyn distillery in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons).

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A feast of Welsh treats

Lowri Haf Cooke shares her pick of local Welsh produce.

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Sip and sparkle - vineyard tours in Wales

Grape expectations! Take a vineyard tour and try some fine Welsh wines.

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Pubs for pups: Enjoy a round with your hound

Here are a selection of pubs that are cosy dog-friendly Welsh boozers.

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Foraging experiences

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A family weekend in West Wales

Warm your soul with a family break foraging and stargazing in Pembrokeshire.

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Pembrokeshire

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A forager’s guide to Wales’ wild pantry

Join our guided foraging tours in Wales for a wild, delicious adventure through nature.

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