Best restaurant in Wales crowned the winner at National Restaurant Awards 2025
Best restaurant in Wales crowned the winner at National Restaurant Awards 2025
This is the second year running the restaurant has been crowned the best in Wales, after being named the best in the UK in 2023 and 2022
Located in the peaceful setting of the Dyfi Estuary, the Powys eatery is the most highly-awarded restaurant in Wales
(Image: Heather Birnie )
A destination restaurant in Powys has been crowned the best in Wales in this year's National Restaurant Awards for the second year running..
Ynyshir, which is one of Wales' top rated restaurant and boasts two Michelin stars, won the 'Best Restaurant in Wales' category at the National Restaurant Awards 2025 ceremony on Monday evening, June 9. This is the second year running the restaurant has been crowned the best in Wales, after being named the best in the UK in 2023 and 2022.
This year, the Welsh establishment joins the likes of other prestigious restaurants in the UK, including The Ritz in London which was named the UK's best restaurant for this year.
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Ynyshir is run by top chef Gareth Ward and is the first and only double Michelin-starred restaurant in Wales.
Located in the peaceful setting of the Dyfi Estuary, the Powys eatery is the only Welsh restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars, and is the most highly-awarded restaurant in Wales.
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Kilpaison oyster dish in Annwn restaurant in Narberth
(Image: Annwn )
Now, it will have another accolade under its belt, but it is not the only Welsh or Welsh-linked restaurant to have been successful in this year's National Restaurant Awards.
Michelin Green starred Annwn in the Pembrokeshire town of Narberth once again made it onto the Top 100 restaurants in the UK list for the second year running, alongside London-based restaurants Brat and Mountain, which are run by Anglesey-born chef Tomos Parry.
In the list, Ynyshir was ranked in ninth position, while Mountain was listed in the 11th spot, Brat was ranked in the 54th position and Annwn was ranked in the 68th spot.
The full list of awards:
National Restaurant of the Year: The Ritz
The Square Opening of the Year: AngloThai
Highest New Entry: OMA
Best Restaurant in England sponsored by Estrella Damm: The Ritz
Best Restaurant in Northern Ireland: The Muddlers Club
Best Restaurant in Wales sponsored by Square: Ynyshir
Best Restaurant in Scotland sponsored by Liberty Wines & Charles Heidsieck: Lyla
Chef of the Year sponsored by HG Walter: Mark Birchall
Restaurateur of The Year sponsored by Chapman Ventilation: David Carter
Chef to Watch sponsored by Belazu: Aaron Potter
One to Watch sponsored by Woods Foodservice: One Club Row
The Estrella Damm Sustainability Award: The Free Company
Gastropub of the Year: The Devonshire
The Service Award sponsored by Liberty Wines: Woven by Adam Smith
Wine List of the Year sponsored by Charles Heidsieck: Row on 5
Cocktail list of the Year: BiBi
Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Seven Rooms: Skye Gyngell
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The full list of winners at the National Restaurant Awards:
The Ritz Moor Hall The Ledbury Trinity Bouchon Racine OMA AngloThai Osip Ynyshir Dorian Mountain The Devonshire Kiln Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Woven by Adam Smith Ikoyi Lyla A Wong Da Terra Brooklands by Claude Bosi Lyle's Kitchen Table Josephine Bouchon Endo at the Rotunda Paul Ainsworth at No.6 Restaurant Pine Canteen The Unruly Pig Sabor Row on 5 Restaurant Sat Bains BiBi Kolae The Sportsman L'Enclume Higher Ground Camille Core by Clare Smith Claude Bosi at Bibendum Chishuru The Glenturret Lalique Frog by Adam Handling JÖRO Grace & Savour Updown Farmhouse Dongnae Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons Opheem Restaurant Interlude KOL AGORA Akoko Chez Bruce Brat The Forest Side Gorse Humble Chicken Cornus Morchella Skof Sollip Cedar Tree by Hrishikesh Desai Starling Plates Wilson's The Kinneuchar Inn Solstice Annwn The Clove Club Wildflowers The French House Mýse Restaurant Hjem Sola The Angel at Hetton The Muddlers Club Heft Inver The Little Chartroom The Fordwich Arms The Black Swan at Oldstead Upstairs by Tom Shepherd The Grill by Tom Booton Hide The Parkers Arms Solo Fallow Forge at Middleton Lodge Lita The Quality Chophouse Planque Gymkhana Lisboeta Crocadon Luca The Seahorse The Palmerston Trivet St. JOHN Maison Francois
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