Bodysgallen Hall

Bodysgallen Hall has a great deal to going for it, from a spa & tennis courts to 200 acres of lavish grounds & polished personal service. It also offers some exceptional cuisine, courtesy of chef Gareth Jones. His cooking is adventurous & visually stimulating, but excitement is tempered with finely honed discipline. He also delights in flavour, whether in a veloute of spiced pumpkin with lobster dumpling, sweetbread fritters & curry spices or a tasting of pork with shallot fondue, sage fritters & Welsh mustard. Desserts also maintain the exemplary standards – if a stunning dark chocolate fondant with milk sorbet is anything to go by. The food is superbly supported by an intelligent global wine list. Good-value lunches ensure a decent clutch of regulars, & service is in the grand country-house tradition – attentive, if a little formal. For something more casual, try the recently opened Coach House brasserie.