In the agrestic folds of northwest Wales, Gareth Ward and his partner Amelia Eriksson are carving out something of a culinary paradise, where ingredients are centre stage, the service charming and the vibe lustrous. Following Ynyshir’s place at number two in our Top 20 list, Ward opens up about plans for a pizza shop, and a glass-fronted aging chamber ballasted by Himalayan salt.
Our inspector loved every minute of their visit to St Eia. You’re likely already aware of its charms as an outstanding wine shop and coffee shop serving up a tempting all-day snack menu. But here’s our guide to the other top spots to explore around West Cornwall.
When Raymond Blanc’s Les Quat’Saisons first appeared in the Guide in 1978, it declared ‘there is little better cooking for many miles’. By 1983 the Guide reported ‘this beautiful restaurant has outgrown its shop’ in a precinct on the Banbury Road and deserves 'a mansion with with two-hundred-year-old trees outside'.
Chloe Haycock of The Red Lion in East Haddon shares her favourite local places to eat and drink
Bristol chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias has had a phenomenal 12 months, topped off by being crowned The Good Food Guide’s Chef of the Year. But despite opening three restaurants in that time, he is still reluctant to admit he’s building an empire quite yet.
