Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs & Takeaways

[SteveH]

A RESTAURANT in Llandudno has been named as a finalist for the best restaurant in Wales prize at this year?s Italian Awards.
Mamma Rosa, based at 11 Mostyn Avenue, will discover if it wins the award at a ceremony at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on Sunday (October .

The family-run Italian business is run by couple Sam and Rebecca Ricketts, and not only serves a selection of pizzas and pastas, but also afternoon tea.

Sam and Rebecca took on the business not long before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Mamma Rosa said: Well, what can we say... apart from a big thank you to all who voted for us!

And a massive thank you to all of the staff for their unbelievably hard work that they have put in to help us along the way. Let's see what happens

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[SteveH]

A MEMBER of the Scaletta family - who ran and owned Alfredo?s for more than 30 years - has joined the team at Number 25 Bar & Bistro kitchen team.

Jerome Scaletta has joined the Italian restaurant in Rhos-on-Sea [previously known as La Dolce Vita Italia] as senior sous chef. He will work alongside chef Jacek Korniak.

A spokesperson for Number 25 Bar & Bistro said: "We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Jerome Scaletta has joined the Number 25 Bar & Bistro kitchen team. Jerome has come to us from Alfredo's in Conwy, where he worked alongside his father for an impressive 27 years to bring the best Italian food to North Wales. He will now be working with our chef Jacek (right) who has been an integral part of La Dolce Vita for the past 17 years.

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[SteveH]

Five Llandudno businesses handed new food hygiene ratings

Restaurants, cafes and canteens
Rated 5: Venue Cymru at The Parade, Llandudno; rated on September 27
Rated 5: Dewi?s Community Kitchen at Ty Llewelyn, Ffordd Yr Orsedd, Llandudno; rated on September 7
Rated 5: Carlo's at 2 Pleasant Street, Craig Y Don, Llandudno; rated on September 19

Takeaways
Rated 5: Tango Ice Blast at Llandudno Pier, North Parade, Llandudno; rated on September 20
Rated 5: The Godfather at Penrhyn House, 20 Augusta Street, Llandudno; rated on September 19

[Hugo]

I had a very tasty breakfast in Talgoed Nursery Glan Conwy this morning.   The price had risen to ?4.00 since our last visit but it is still a bargain.   Delicious food, very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere no wonder the place was full, we'll be back there again next week

[SteveH]

A POPULAR cafe in Rhos-on-Sea caf? reopened today (October 12), shortly after winning a TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2023.

Marmalade Kitchen, at 14 Rhos Road, was recognised for its popularity with customers, with the award given annually to businesses that consistently receive ?Excellent? and ?Very Good? ratings from their customers.

The caf? closed on October 2 for refurbishment work, wishing to ?spruce up? ahead of the hectic Christmas season, with today?s reopening ?very busy?.

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[SteveH]

Welsh indy coffee shops guide includes host of local cafes
See if your favourite has made the guide dedicated to Wales? booming coffee culture

The best spots to drink and buy speciality coffee has been compiled in the first guide dedicated to Wales? booming coffee culture. Indy Coffee Guide Wales features independent Welsh coffee shops, cafes, roasteries and trainers.

They've named 60 outstanding indie businesses serving a top-notch brew - including a decent number in North Wales. The full list is below if you want to check if your favourite has been added.................

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[SteveH]

A LIVE music and magic bar in Llandudno said they are ?very grateful? to have been nominated for two tourism awards.

The Magic Bar Live, on Clonmel Street, has been shortlisted for the final of two categories, ?New Tourism Business of the Year award? and the ?Resilience and Innovation Award?, at the Go North Wales Tourism Awards.

The winners will be announced on November 23, but the establishment?s two nominations surely bode well ahead of the ceremony.

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[SteveH]

Environment: What will plastic ban mean for takeaway prices?

Kebab shops along Cardiff's most famous takeaway street have said they are prepared for a ban on single-use plastics - but it could mean pricier takeaways.

Disposable plastic cutlery and trays are among the commonly littered products being outlawed in Wales.

Several traders spoke of a scramble in recent weeks to get hold of more expensive eco-friendly alternatives.

It follows similar bans in England and Scotland.

The Welsh government said the changes - which take effect on Monday - would help tackle "the damaging flow of plastic waste" into the environment.

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[SteveH]

NEW food hygiene ratings have been given to four businesses in Colwyn Bay, the Food Standards Agency?s website shows.

The food hygiene rating scheme gives businesses in England and Wales a rating of 0-5, 5 being the highest, based on their hygiene standards.

The scheme is run in partnership with local authorities and in Wales businesses are obligated to display their rating.

The following businesses were given ratings:                             ref pioneer

Rated 4: Top Tasty at 425 Abergele Road, Old Colwyn; assessed on September 25
Rated 4: Sheldons Cafe Bar Ltd at 8 Penrhyn Road; assessed on September 19
Rated 3: Colwyn Bay Kebab at 26 Abergele Road; assessed on August 17
Rated 3: Colwyn Spice Hut at 361 Abergele Road, Old Colwyn; assessed on September 14

[SteveH]

A Welsh restaurant has been named the best in the country at a glitzy award ceremony in Dubai. The World Culinary Awards are held every year and reward excellence in the dining industry across the world. As well as overall global winners, awards are also handed out to restaurants from each country represented at the event, as well as a prizes for the top hotel restaurants in each nation. Experts and members of the public were invited to vote online to select the winners.

The best restaurant in Wales award was given to Signatures in Conwy, which also won the prize at the 2022 event, which was held at the Atlantis Royal in Dubai. The restaurant beat off competition from Michelin star rivals in Wales. The best restaurant in England was named as The Fat Duck, which is run by TV chef and personality Heston Blumenthal.

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[SteveH]

A BUILDING that is home to a popular caf? in Rhos-on-Sea has been sold, but the business remains on the market.  refpioneer

The three-storey building, at 14 Rhos Road, is occupied by Marmalade Kitchen, a restaurant and caf? that is also for sale.

The site, comprised of the caf? area and a five?bed maisonette, was on the market with estate agent St David's Commercial for ?150,000 but has now been snapped up.

Meanwhile, Marmalade remains on the market, having been put up for sale in May.

The family-run caf? is up for sale for ?224,995, and offers a diverse range of food and drink options and also caters for delivery with a separate ?meals on wheels? menu.

The business is owned by Sophie Reynolds, who also runs clothing shop Ellekat and accessory/gift store EK&Co.

It recently underwent an extensive refurbishment, and is on the market with Rhos-on-Sea-based Wynne Davies Estate Agents, whose described its listing as a ?rare opportunity to purchase one of the best reviewed, very well presented and established cafe/ restaurant in Rhos On Sea.?

[SteveH]

A POPULAR caf? in Llandudno is set to close next month, saying the decision was made with a ?heavy heart?.             refpioneer

Emjays Caf?, in The Mall Shopping Arcade at 39 Mostyn Street, announced it will cease trading from December 24 due to ?personal reasons?.

The owners said the caf? was now available to buy, with ?wonderful customers and a warm, cosy atmosphere?.

In a social media notice to customers, Emjays Caf? said: ?It's with a heavy heart that we have decided to close Emjays Cafe due to personal reasons.

?However, the opportunity to buy the cafe is available.
?It's a wonderful little cafe with amazing customers and a warm, cosy atmosphere.
?If you are interested, please message the page privately, and more details will be provided.

?Our last day of trading will be the 24th of December.

?Thank you so much to all our customers - this decision has been extremely difficult to make.?

[SteveH]

A BAR and bistro restaurant at a luxury lodge park in Conwy which opened earlier this year is set to expand by welcoming the general public.

The Swallow?s Nest, at Conwy Lodge Park, has been exclusively for park owners so far, but will open up to the public from Friday, November 24.

Based on Llanrwst Road, the park is situated among 100 acres of woodland in the Conwy Valley, overlooking the River Conwy.

At The Swallow?s Nest, the menu includes stone-baked pizzas, Welsh steak and vegetable pie, home-made Welsh beef lasagne, braised Welsh lamb shank, and more.

Its ingredients are sourced from across North Wales, while the bar offers a range of drinks from fresh barista coffee to cocktails and ales.

?The Swallow?s Nest is still going to be closed when the park itself is shut, in January and February, but will re-open to all again in March. It?s going to be a bookings-only restaurant.?

For more information on The Swallow?s Nest or on Conwy Lodge Park itself, visit: www.conwylodgepark.co.uk.

?We?re busy there with the park owners all the time. We do Sunday dinners, cooked breakfasts, all country-style sort of things.

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[SteveH]

A CAF? in Colwyn Bay and a chippy in Conwy have each received a 2023-24 ?Good Food Award? for caf?s and fish and chips respectively.

HAUS Coffee, on Penrhyn Road, and Fishermans Chip Shop, on Castle Street, were given the awards, which have celebrated culinary excellence across the UK since 2002.

READ MORE:  https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23923479.colwyn-bay-cafe-conwy-fish-chip-shop-earn-good-food-award/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

A noted North Wales restaurant in a Victorian manor house has closed suddenly. The Manor Conwy?s website shut down abruptly just days after Christmas menus were unveiled and festive bookings taken.

The restaurant and bar, on the outskirts of Conwy town, is owned by the Gorse Hill Caravan and Lodge Park but it is run by tenants as an arms-length business. Park owner Rob Thomas-Evelyn believes all bookings have since been refunded but he pledged to personally deal with inquiries should anyone feel they have slipped through the net.

He said: ?The tenants had been here 18 months but they gave me just three days' notice they were leaving a week last Sunday. I understand the decision was financial.

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