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Y Polyn, Carmarthenshire

Y Polyn

Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire, SA32 7LH

0870 042 4659

Category: Restaurants, Carmarthenshire

It may look like an ordinary, albeit pretty, pub from the outside, but experienced chefs Maryann Wright and Susan Manson have made Y Polyn far from average.

Just a mile or so from the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, the whitewashed, half-timbered building has become a destination in itself and you’ll need to book a couple of weeks in advance to secure a weekend table.

A menu of deceptively simple food with the emphasis on top-notch (often local) ingredients and some of the classic European bistro dishes comes with a great value selection of wines. For their husbands, erstwhile editor of the AA Restaurant Guide Simon Wright and ex-AA restaurant inspector Mark Manson, it’s a case of gamekeeper turned poacher, but the response from their former guidebook peers (an Egon Ronay Star included) has been enthusiastic.

They run a relaxed front of house, (don’t expect too much standing on ceremony) that complements the dining room with its bare wood tables and chapel chairs.

Visit Y Polyn

Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 2:30pm and 7pm - 9.30pm, Sunday 12pm - 2:30pm

0870 042 4659

calls charged at national rate

www.ypolynrestaurant.co.uk/

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Andy - visited in August 2008 Eaten here so many times, and everyone I’ve recommended it to thanks me, so I don’t think it will ever disappoint. If there’s one place in Wales with all round performance from the quality of the...

The Trif - visited in July 2008 A deceptively simple menu with both regular changes and long-favoured staples that have one thing in common: truly delicious food. A very friendly welcome is accompanied by attentive yet unobtrusive...

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