Food and drink

From restaurants and cafés to delis and farmer's markets, Wales is a place to delight your taste buds. Sweet or savoury, meat or vegetarian, Welsh food and drink has never been so diverse. With so much to choose from, the dilemma lies in deciding where and what to eat.

Ynyshir Restaurant & Rooms, Eglwys Fach near Machynlleth

Wales' Michelin supper stars

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

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Our producers

A table spread with different Halen Môn products.

The story of Halen Môn Welsh sea salt

The story of Halen Môn Welsh sea salt - sold in over 100 of the best delicatessens in the UK.

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Food

North Wales

Distillery manager Laura Davies inside the Penderyn distillery.

The Welsh whisky revival

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

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Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

Crumbling castle with archway.

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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North Wales

Some of our best

A man holding up a piece of slate with 9 different cheeses on it.

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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Three children standing on a beach on a sunny day eating ice cream

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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Great Welsh coffee shops

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

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A barman pulling a pint - colourful beer taps on the wooden bar.

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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Three plates of vegan food with two drinks.

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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Woman cooking Welsh cakes.

Wonderful Welsh cakes

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

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Food

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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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Taste of tradition

A row of welsh cakes lying on a slate grey surface.

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 in a tin.

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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A bowl of cawl on a table with bread.

How to make cawl

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

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Vegan Glamorgan sausages on a tray with dip.

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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Food
Recipe

Slices of Welsh rarebit on a tray.

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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How to make lamb shank

Multi-award winning chef Anand George's lamb shank recipe. Take a look at this step by step guide.

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Foraging experiences

A family with a young boy In the woodswith a forager guide showing them a guide book

A family weekend in West Wales

Warm your soul with a family break foraging and star-gazing in Pembrokeshire.

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Pembrokeshire

Forager Matt Powell foraging in a wood with some of his clients

Wild man of the west

Matt Powell offers a unique foraging and fine-dining experience on the Pembrokeshire coast.

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Pembrokeshire

Julia Horton-Powdrill walking up Caerfai Beach with bits collected from foraging.

Edible adventures in Pembrokeshire

Coastal forager Julia Horton-Mansfield loves leading visitors to Pembrokeshire’s natural treasures.

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Pembrokeshire