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Home at Penarth

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Average Price
££££ - Over £80
Cuisines
Modern European
Ambience
Cool, Cosy, Fine dining, Luxury, Quiet conversation, Romantic, Traditional, Unique
Awards
One Michelin star, SquareMeal UK Top 100
Food Occasions
Dinner, Lunch
Perfect for
Celebrations, Dates, Group dining [8+], Romantic, Special occasions
Food Hygiene Rating

About

Home by James Sommerin is a relaxed fine dining restaurant in Cardiff run by head chef James Sommerin, his wife Lou and their daughters Georgia, Angharad and Elin. The interior, like the menu, is kept secret. Diners enter by ringing a bell, and the windows are covered by curtains so you can't see inside. Once you are seated, you will notice an envelope on the table - this contains the 'surprise menu'. It's up to you whether you open it and find out what's to come or wait and let it be a true surprise. 

At his previous opening, James Sommerin offered a similar tasting menu (six or nine courses as opposed to Home's four or eight). There, Sommerin turned out colourful creations like pea ravioli basted with sage cream and serrano ham, sea bass with langoustines, ginger and artichokes or a sirloin, aged for over a month. However, many have said this latest opening is the best yet, with more special dishes than before. Sommerin's daughter, Georgia, started cooking with him when she was just 13, and at 20 she became the youngest ever competitor on the Great British Menu. This familial duo has been cooking up a storm. Sommerin says she is his right hand, and that they don't even have to talk to know what each other is thinking. 

Some dishes people have enjoyed at Home so far include halibut with caviar, homemade crab crumpets, beetroot laced with feta and mint, bouillabaisse with white fish and salmon, a single ravioli packed with corn-fed chicken mince, herbs and bacon surrounded by sweet peas and leeks, a mukrat lime pannacotta and some excellent local cheese to finish.

The restaurant serves an eight-course menu only for dinner, or a four or eight-course menu for lunch on Fridays and Saturdays.


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Does the restaurant have a Michelin star?

Yes, the restaurant has one Michelin star.

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Does the restaurant accept bookings?

Yes, you can book online or by phone.

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Does the restaurant have vegan options?

Their menu is a surprise each day, so there is no way of knowing. We advise asking at the time of booking.

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Meet the team
Home at Penarth

James Sommerin

Head Chef

James Sommerin is an applauded Welsh chef who's earned Michelin stars at, not one, but three restaurants across his illustrious career. The first was while working as head chef at The Crown at Whitebrook in Monmouthshire, and the second was at his eponymous Restaurant James Sommerin in Penarth, until it sadly closed in 2020. The chef opened Home by James Sommerin in 2021, winning a Michelin star just six months after opening. Here, he works alongside his daughter Georgia in the kitchen, while his wife Lou is front of house. 


Location

1 Royal Buildings, Penarth, Cardiff, CF64 3EB

02920 710 686 02920 710 686

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Opening Times

Lunch
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu Closed
Fri 12:00-14:00
Sat 12:00-14:00
Sun Closed
Dinner
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed 18:30-21:00
Thu 18:30-21:00
Fri 18:30-21:00
Sat 18:30-21:00
Sun Closed

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