Interview
Gareth Ward, Ynyshir
We talk to head chef Gareth Ward at Top 50 restaurant Ynyshir in West Wales.
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Gareth Ward on plans for a mini pizza shop, and the future of Ynyshir
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.
News
Ynyshir’s Gareth Ward to open second restaurant in Wales
The chef Gareth Ward will open a second restaurant in north-west Wales next year.
Where to eat
Winter warmers: cosy, dark restaurants for cold, dark nights
Ynyshir’s iconic black paint job in 2021 has inspired a proliferation of darkly-painted, moodily-lit restaurants that come into their own on cold and dark winter nights. Here are our favourite restaurants in which to relish the glow of hospitality by fire and candlelight.
Feature
The Good Food Guide’s 'Exceptional' restaurants in Britain
The Good Food Guide team is continuing to visit restaurants across Britain and there is always huge excitement when an inspector sends in a glowing report detailing somewhere extraordinary. These restaurants, rated 'Exceptional' in the Guide, are noted not just for their remarkable food and service, but for a telling uniqueness to the whole experience. To achieve such a high rating is no easy task. This list, ever-growing, is one to savour. These restaurants sit just below our 'World Class’ entries: L'Enclume; Ynyshir; and Moor Hall.
