Winners of the third Welsh Restaurant Awards were revealed this week at a ceremony in Cardiff. The 33-strong list includes some incredible eateries and establishments up and down the country.
The awards celebrate the best in the Welsh hospitality industry and aim to recognise the success of both local professionals and establishments. The winners themselves, according to the awards' website, have been chosen by members of the public as well as a selection of 'top specialists'.
From across Wales, this years champions include Dusty's, Gem 42, West End Fish and Chips, The Classroom – Y Dosbarth, Porro, The Stone Crab and Indulge Restaurant - to name just a few.
A spokesperson for these Welsh Restaurant Awards 2022 said: “It is true that Wales combines tastes and flavours from all over the world, where visitors can find different restaurants to meet their needs.
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“These awards aim to thank those that work hard within the country’s food industry and contribute to making Wales a great culinary place to visit. It was lovely to be a part of this celebration and we would like to make sure that the hard work of Wales’s food professionals does not go unnoticed. The winners enhance the country’s reputation nationally and internationally and we would like to congratulate all finalists and winners for their achievements.”
The winners are as follows:
South & East Wales
- Mediterranean Restaurant of the Year: The Hellenic Eatery/Geeroscope Limited, (Cardiff)
- Italian Restaurant of the Year: Porro Llandaff, (Cardiff)
- Curry Restaurant of the Year: Mirchi, (Cardiff)
- Pizza Restaurant of the Year: Dusty Knuckle Pizza, (Cardiff)
- Japanese Restaurant of the Year: Don Don YATAI, (Cardiff)
- Thai Restaurant of the Year: Bangkok Café, (Cardiff)
- Vegetarian Restaurant of the Year: Vegetarian Food Studio, (Cardiff)
- Best World Cuisine: Heaneys Restaurant, (Cardiff)
- Street Food Restaurant of the Year: Pregos Street Food
- Romantic Restaurant of the Year: The Classroom – Y Dosbarth, (Cardiff)
- Best of Cardiff: Al Wali Restaurant
- South Indian Restaurant of the Year: Mango House(Caldicot)
- European Restaurant of the Year: Gem 42 (Newport)
- Spanish Restaurant of the Year: New Ole (Newport)
- Turkish Restaurant of the Year: Turkish Kitchen (Swansea)
- Best of Swansea: Swigg Swansea (Swansea)
- Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Walnut Tree Bistro (Abergavenny)
- Chinese Restaurant of the Year: Kong’s Restaurant (Abergavenny)
- Indian Restaurant of the Year: Castle Gate Indian Restaurant (Caerphilly)
- Hotel Restaurant of the Year: Caerleon Hotel Limited (Caerleon)
- Best of South Wales: Butterflies Bar & Kitchen (Blaenavon)
- Nepalese Restaurant of the Year: The Gurkha Corner (Brecon)
- Family Restaurant of the Year: Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn (Crickhowell)
North Wales
- Mexican Restaurant of the Year: Cj Taco (Abergele)
- Buffet Restaurant of the Year: Ling’s Restaurant (Bangor)
- Lebanese Restaurant of the Year: Comptoir Libanais (Ellesmere Port)
- Restaurant Team of the Year: Sheeps and Leeks (Caernarfon)
- Bangladeshi Restaurant of the Year: Ty Asha Balti House (Llanrwst)
- Welsh Restaurant of the Year: Deadwood Smokehouse Mold (Wrexham)
- Best of North Wales: Indulge Restaurant (Conwy)
West Wales
- Seafood Restaurant of the Year: The Stone Crab (Saundersfoot)
- Outstanding Restaurant of the Year: Lotus Restaurant & Take-away (Pendine)
- Fish & Chip Restaurant of the Year: West End Fish and Chips (Carmarthen)
For more information on these awards, see the website.
These awards follow a string of others of a similar ilk that celebrate the best in the culinary industry, with many in Wales being awarded for their high standards.
In the last few weeks, we have seen winners for the ARTA, AA Hospitality, The Golden Chopsticks and Curry Life Awards unveiled. Lokky's was crowned Best in Wales at the GCAs, The Grand Sultan in Port Talbot won Restaurant of the Year: Wales and Elaichi in Camarthen took home Regional Chef of the Year: Wales at the ARTAs. Royal Balti in Barry took home gong for Best Curry Takeaway 2022 and a number of Welsh hospitality businesses, such as The Grove in Narberh and Gem 42 in Newport were also recognised at the AAs.
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