A Mid Wales restaurant has been given a second prestigious Michelin star.

The new list of the top restaurants across the UK and Ireland was released today, with one restaurant in the region securing a two Michelin stars.

Ynyshir, in Machynlleth, was granted a second star, having already had one Michelin star.

The restaurant was praised for its “imaginative dishes” with Asian influences.

The Michelin Guide’s description of the restaurant said: “Sitting geographically between Dublin and London is Ynyshir – an altogether different experience thanks to this Georgian house’s pastoral setting on the edge of Snowdonia National Park.

County Times:

“Here chef-owner Gareth Ward treats guests – who are all seated at the same time – to around 30 or so imaginative dishes where Asian influences abound, whether that’s duck with hoisin sauce, or miso-cured black cod.”

Ynyshir was one of five restaurants to move up to a two Michelin star rating.

Speaking about them all, the guide said: “What unites all these five kitchens is a keenness to continue developing, and an unwillingness to rest on already quite considerable laurels.

"They are all unique – as restaurants as well as in their style of food – and, year on year, have simply got better and better.”

Michelin star restaurants in Wales

These are the other Michelin star restaurants in Wales:

One Michelin star

  • Home, Penarth
  • SY23, Aberystwyth
  • Beach House, Oxwich
  • Sosban & The Old Butchers, Menai Bridge
  • Walnut Tree, Llanddewi Skirrid;