Gwen Restaurant and Wine Bar

After dining at Gareth's main restaurant for my birthday last year I thought I'd try Gwen. I wasn't disappointed, everything about the place was fantastic, the food, the service, the atmosphere! Very intimate but very friendly, everything prepared in front of us whilst talking to the chef. The cocktails were excellent as was the recommended wine. I can't recommend it enough, will definitely be going back!

What an amazing experience! Gwen is set up as an intimate/sociable/chefs table kind of experience, where the 8 seat restaurant is split into two tables of 4 right by the chefs pass so you can watch each dish being painstakingly prepared. The wine bar is fantastically presented, and you start your experience here with some lovely cocktails and some canapés before walking through to the restaurant. The 8 course meal was phenomenal, with each course bringing a new flavour and experience. I won’t spoil the menu here, as it’s all part of the fun, but it was fairly fish heavy in the initial courses. Everything was cooked to perfection by head chef Corrin, and his team. The Sommelier, Jake promoted a relaxed take whereby not forcing pairings for each dish, but working with you when your glass was empty and selecting perfect wines for a group of courses. We’ll definitely be back again in the near future with some friends!

Amazing little spot very intimate and very tastefully decorated in keeping with vibe . Food was very good and great knowledge /sourcing of ingredients. The standouts of the meal was a local lamb with pickled onion slivers and mint and the Amelia tomato / celery granita and Chawanmushi with broccoli and eel . In all honesty it was all very good .

An absolutely amazing experience, really good food we will definitely be going again

Unreal food, friendly staff and a great experience to be able to chat to the chefs as they prepare your meal

Gwen really is magical. Went for dinner for my birthday. Staff very attentive, yet not intrusively so. Greeted warmly, given that days menu and a drinks list and left alone to peruse what we wanted to drink. The wine pairing list looked extremely interesting, but as I am not a big drinker we just decided on a delightful bottle of red wine. Once taken through to the dining room and seated, the real theatrical nature of the evening starts to unfold. Of course as it is a communal dining experience you will, most probably, be seated with another couple you've never met before, so it's not really a time to be shy - more so as you share a cutlery drawer with the diner who is sat on the same side of the table as you. The small kitchen is in full view at the end of the two four seat tables, so there is no hiding for the chef. As each course was served it was accompanied by an excellent description of what was in front of you; what, where, when and how it was cooked. Small, but extremely rich portions of exquisite food arrived over an approximately two and a half hour period. An experience to savour, and of course you wouldn't want to dine there every week. However, we would love to go back for a return visit next time we have something to celebrate. A big thank you for such a fantastic evening to all the Gwen team members.

Wonderful experience and an incredibly indulgent lunch. The experience made us feel special from start to finish. Will definitely be making a return visit. Easy parking just across the road too.

Should really keep quiet about Gwen but that seems unfair... First visit tonight, The 10 course tasting menu provided a selection of small plates which ranged from simply excellent to really quite amazing. I am a keen cook and resent paying for food when I know I could do better myself,, absolutely no risk of that occurring here. The ingredients are obviously very well sourced, meticulously prepared and then expertly assembled into dishes which deserve to be slowly savoured for their exquisite flavours and textures. The wine selection is also something to behold, presenting very distinctive and interesting varieties which compliment the food very well. I must also mention that the service and attitude of all the staff was absolutely impeccable. This was not a cheap evening out by any stretch but I would consider that this 2 & 1/2 hour culinary experience was worth every single penny and I will not hesitate to return. Seriously very, very well done to all concerned; absolutely superb.