Wales’ favorite culinary hotspots gathered to have a good time an evening of excellence with winners from throughout Wales
For the eighth consecutive 12 months, fashionable eating places, cafés, bars, and different culinary hotspots from throughout the nation gathered for the annual Meals Awards Wales – an evening officers described as “a incredible night celebrating the most effective of the Welsh meals trade.”
Voted for by the general public, the awards shine a highlight on excellence throughout a variety of classes, together with eating places, takeaways, pubs, lodge eating places, cafés, and bistros. In addition they honour these introducing diners to new flavours and international cuisines.
This 12 months’s winners have been introduced at a glittering ceremony held on Monday, October 6, on the Marriott Resort in Cardiff. From famous person gigs to cosy pubs, discover out What’s On in Wales by signing as much as our e-newsletter right here
Among the many standout winners was Maasi’s, which proudly claimed the Better of Cardiff title – for the third 12 months in a row. This Pakistani café, uniquely set inside a church corridor, serves conventional family-recipe meals, which have gained the hearts of locals and guests alike.
Based in 2021 by former trainer Sabrina Khan, who grew up in Grangetown and Penylan, Maasi’s is greater than only a café; it is a mission.
Constructed with an all-female staff, Sabrina’s imaginative and prescient is to encourage the following era of ladies inside her group and tradition. Following the win, Sabrina shared her gratitude in a heartfelt put up: “Thanks to all our beautiful clients. We could not do that with out you! Thanks to the women who’re Maasi’s.”
Gastro Pub of the Yr was awarded to The White Lion Inn, believed to be one of many oldest nation pubs in north Wales. Nestled on the crossroads of the hamlet of Llanelian-yn-Rhos, simply above Previous Colwyn in Conwy, the historic pub has been proudly run by Simon and Nina for over 30 years.
Famend for its distinctive Sunday lunches and spectacular collection of ales, The White Lion Inn has secured a spot in CAMRA’s Good Beer Information for an unimaginable 27 consecutive years.
Members of the staff have been current on the awards and later shared their pleasure on social media, writing: “Thanks to all our clients, employees, family and friends in your help. An enormous because of everybody who voted for us.”
Following the success of the awards, Irfan Younis, spokesperson for The Meals Awards Wales mentioned: “It is an honour for us to focus on the highest meals institutions and companies which have stood out amongst the remainder within the Welsh meals trade
“This 12 months’s finalists replicate the resilience and creativity of numerous cooks, producers, workers and managers who’re all the time making certain that locals and guests eat effectively. We wish to congratulate all of our winners on their unimaginable accomplishments.”
The winners for the Meals Awards Wales 2025 are:
- Restaurant of the Yr- Gem42 (Newport)
- Cafe/Bistro of the Yr- On The Nook Cafe (Caerwys)
- Takeaway of the Yr- Tiffin Rasoi (Barry)
- Gastro Pub of the Yr- The White Lion Inn (Llanelian)
- Greatest Resort Restaurant of the Yr- Begelly Arms (Pembrokeshire)
- Greatest Fish N’ Chips Institution- Elgam Fish Bar (Blaenavon)
- Caterer of the Yr- Sugarloaf Catering (Blaenavon)
- Greatest Indian Institution- Citadel Gate (Caerphilly)
- Greatest Italian Institution- Casa Bianca (Abergavenny)
- Greatest Mediterranean Institution- Yamas (Cardiff)
- Asian Restaurant of the Yr- Umi (Tenby)
- Greatest World Delicacies- Llandudno Tandoori Restaurant (Llandudno)
- Greatest Vegetarian / Vegan Restaurant- Riverside Café (Newcastle Emlyn)
- Greatest Seafood Institution- Tides Kitchen & Wine Bar (Newport)
- High-quality Eating Restaurant of the Yr- Blas Restaurant (Haverfordwest)
- Dessert Outlet of the Yr- The Crepe Escape (Penarth)
- Greatest Road Meals- Manjeera Indian Road Meals (Pontypridd)
- Conventional Welsh Restaurant of the Yr- Sosban Fach (Cardiff)
- Artisan Bakery of the Yr- Hancox’s Pies (Bargoed)
- Cookery College of the Yr- Neetha’s Kitchen Ltd (Cwmbran)
- Turkish Restaurant of the Yr- The Sultan (Cardiff)
- Buffet Restaurant of the Yr- DAIU (Cardiff)
- Center Japanese Restaurant of the Yr- Mina Lebanese Delicacies (Cardiff)
- Greatest Pizza Institution- Pizzeria Vesuvio (Swansea)
- Burger Bar of the Yr- Hungry Cow (Mildew)
- Greatest Mexican Institution- Burrito Blasus (Ffestiniog)
- Greatest Pan Asian Meals Institution- Lokky’s Restaurant (Saundersfoot)
- Steak Restaurant of the Yr- Steak and Stamp (Bridgend)
- Greatest Bistro / Diner- The Brook Bistro (Cardiff)
- Deli of the Yr- The Deli on the Hill (Prestatyn)
- Bar & Grill of the Yr- The Ship (Aberporth)
- Household Restaurant of the Yr- Brecon Faucet (Brecon)
- Fast Service Restaurant of the Yr- The Boars Head (Narberth)
- Welsh Produce of the Yr- Welsh Honey Firm
- Better of Cardiff- Maasi’s
- Folks’s Selection Restaurant of the Yr- The View Rhossili (Swansea)
