Gwen Restaurant and Wine Bar

All I can say is brilliant the best experience we have had for a long time the food was exceptional and the wine was top notch and the service was faultless the atmosphere was superb and friendly

When exquisite big city vibe comes to rural town. What can I say... Firstly when you come in you meet Jake. Jake is the Bar/FOH manager( but more like alchemist and mixology master) The Old fashioned iteration made by him of the best i ever had. Hos knowledge of flavours and processes is mind blowing and it all translates into most amazing drinks and service. Then there are the other 2 pillars on which GWEN is built. Corrin and Jamie. Head and sous chefs. No amount of fancy words will be able to describe what they do. I experienced the full menu only once and will never forget that experience. Looking forward to more small plate experiences and more lunch. Thank you all three for enriching Machynlleth experience. We appreciate you very much.

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!

Very unique experience. Food is incredible as expected and not like anything else I've had. The small team make it feel so personal as well. Unlike a lot of bigger fine dining experiences where I've felt quite stiff. Even took my parents. Dad isn't a big fan of taster menus/small courses but said that the food really blew him away and the atmosphere was so intimate he felt right at home. I think that's the important part about this place. It feels different but comfortable. I've been a few times now and have always been able to chat to other guests and have a good laugh and interesting conversations. Giving off a private dinner party experience.

Good quality fine dining in an uniquely intimate setting: two four-seat tables in view of the pass. After a drink in the front wine bar, proceed through the curtain to the dining room at the rear. The food was very good overall, with highlights including trout with a champagne sabayon, Korean fried quail, and a cherry miso muffin with marshmallow. Many restaurants claim to be intimate, but you can’t get much more intimate than eight seats huddled around the pass. The tables are communal, so expect to chat to the others who share your table. If you don’t want to talk to strangers, find three (or seven) friends to go with you and you’ll have a great time

Thoroughly enjoyable experience. The tasting offering is delicious. Particular favorites included Devonshire Eel, Vendee Quail and British Strawberry.

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 .