First look at top Cardiff restaurant Silures' second venue at luxury coastal hotel
Here's a first look at how the beloved Penarth hotel has been revamped with the addition of their new restaurant Silures.
Silures will offer European cuisine
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Harry Styles, Daniel Craig and David Hasselhoff, what do these three names have in common? They've all stayed in the former Holm House in Penarth, a luxury boutique hotel on the seafront that's now reopening as a restaurant from the team behind popular Cardiff venue, Silures.
Situated on Marine Parade and offering extensive views of the Bristol Channel, the hotel - which closed in March 2024 due to rising costs and changing market conditions post-pandemic - has since been revamped, refurbished. With modernised self check-in rooms which look over the ocean and a brand new restaurant which serves European cuisine and has an extensive drinks menu.
Silures at Holm House will be the second venue for the group that recently opened in the Welsh capital. For the latest restaurant news and reviews, sign up to our food and drink newsletter here .
The gardens look like something straight out of a movie.
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Their first restaurant on Wellfield Road, Roath was a huge success, becoming Cardiff's top booked restaurant of 2024 according to The Fork. The initiative comes from Cardiff-based A&M Hospitality Group, established by Andrei Maxim and Daf Andrews, who've worked in London restaurants like the Savoy Grill, Galvin Bar & Grill and The Coral Room.
The new location will feature a 50-seater main dining area, a bar for 25 people and a private dining room catering to 22.
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Explaining why they have decided to open a new restaurant there, Daf Andrews said: "Penarth felt like the natural next step - a vibrant town with a strong sense of community and an appetite for quality hospitality.
"Holm House is a beautiful building, and the rooms, spa and garden offer something truly special. The private dining space and outdoor areas give us more flexibility to host everything from intimate dinners to events and celebrations, while staying true to the Silures experience."
The restaurant and gardens overlook the sea, with views of the Bristol Channel.
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The new location will feature a 50-seater main dining area, a bar for 25 people, a private dining room catering to 22, and an outdoor terrace that can accommodate 50 seated or 100 standing guests.
Acknowledged as a "country treasure" within Penarth's conservation area appraisal, Holm House was first built as a private dwelling in the 1920s, the Holm House was turned into a boutique hotel in 2004.
The restaurant's filled with green and gold accents that are complimented by the foliage additions.
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Celebrated for its spa treatments, rooms with ocean views and refined gardens, it has hosted numerous celebrities, and you can see why. The private garden has lots of comfy corners and seating, all with Bristol Channel views that makes it hard to imagine you are on the outskirts of Cardiff.
A location for a lunchtime meal, a date night or some drinks at the bar.
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The new restaurant's menu will sport affordable deals including set menu, specials nights such as Welly (Beef Wellington) Wednesday and Thermidor Thursdays.
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Silures Penarth is now open after launching on Friday, July 11.
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