PENARTH (and Cardiff) have earned recognition at Oceanic Events’ Welsh Restaurant Awards.

The winners of Oceanic Events’ fourth Welsh Restaurant Awards have been announced – following a public vote, venues were shortlisted in various categories before the winners were announced.

Unsurprisingly, Home in Penarth won ‘diner of the year’ while Diablo’s SA1 Swansea was highly commended in this category.

Penarth Times: Home in Penarth

Home by James Sommerin is a Michelin Star restaurant based in the Royal Buildings in Penarth. It is run by Mr Sommerin and his family. It offers a ‘surprise’ menu with options for four or eight courses which are based on the seasons and produce.

The venue also offers cookery demonstrations, with 2024 bookings now open, and is cited as one of the reasons the Vale of Glamorgan is becoming a ‘stay and dine’ destination.

You can find out more about the high-class venue online at homeatpenarth.co.uk

Keyif Restaurant, a Turkish Mediterranean restaurant on Glebe Street in Penarth, won ‘Turkish restaurant of the year’ while Istanbul in Swansea was highly commended in this category.

Penarth Times: Keyif in Penarth

Keyif Restaurant offers a “unique Turkish cuisine experience with a touch of Mediterranean flavour”  including hot and cold starters, grilled items, wraps, seafood, specials, salads, desserts and more.

You can find out what’s on the menu online at keyif.co.uk

The Welsh capital also celebrated many victories at the Welsh Restaurant Awards. Here’s a quick rundown of the Cardiff winners:

  • Got Beef won ‘burger restaurant of the year’;
  • Stefano’s Italian Restaurant won ‘pizza restaurant of the year’ (with Pizzeria Villaggio highly commended);
  • Wiwo Noodle Bar Cathays won ‘Chinese restaurant of the year’;
  • Don Don YATAI won ‘Japanese restaurant of the year’ (with Tenkaichi Sushi and Noodle Bar highly commended);
  • Don Don YATAI also won ‘sushi restaurant of the year’ (with Sushi Life highly commended).

Santiago’s Tapas was highly commended for ‘Spanish restaurant of the year’ while Wahaca Cardiff was highly commended for ‘Mexican restaurant of the year’.

Sunnys Street Food was highly commended for ‘street food restaurant of the year’ and No. 5 Pontcanna was highly commended for ‘romantic restaurant of the year.

The Welsh House won ‘best of Cardiff’ with Pasture Restaurant highly commended in this category.

The full list of winners of Oceanic Events’ Welsh Restaurant Awards 2023 is online at https://t.ly/i0PL_