Ynyshir Hall has always been a foodie paradise under owners Joan & Rob Reen. Both have worked with some of the country’s finest chefs and the hotel has previously had a Michelin star for 11 years. Today under young chef Paul Croasdale the hotel was recently awarded three AA Rosettes. Paul’s Welsh modern cuisine style is prepared using local ingredients including some locally foraged items and foods from the hotel’s own herb & vegetable garden. Paul is a firm fan of Welsh produce which over the years has seen a surge in popularity.
Ynyshir Hall is blessed with an abundance of wonderful fresh local ingredients. Ynyshir Hall’s succulent seafood comes from Cardigan Bay — with lobsters, crabs and shrimp landed at Aberystwyth and Borth. And there is exceptional wild salmon and sewin in the local rivers.
Venison and wild game are in abundance, Ynyshir Hall has tender-sweet Welsh lamb along with free-range chicken and Welsh Black beef which is second to none. Pork is organic and bacon is hand-cut for breakfast with sausages prepared to the hotel’s own recipe.
The kitchen garden produces wonderful fruit, vegetables, herbs and salads. Both Paul & Joan also collect wild foods such as mushrooms, samphire, wood sorrel and wild garlic — all absolutely delicious thanks to the purity of the local soil, water and air.
Yes Wales is the home of cawl, bara brith, Glamorgan sausages, Welsh rarebit and Welsh lamb but at Ynyshir Hall Hotel diners discover a creative fusion of local ingredients sometimes combined with loved flavours from other parts of the world. Dinner at Ynyshir Hall is a 5 course experience. Starters on the dinner menu include; Toasted Mackerel with Soy Veal with Rocket, Lemon & Ginger. Or why not start with 50˚C Olive Oil Poached Tuna Loin served with Pickled Tomato & Salsa Verde or the Dovey Partridge served with Sprouts, Chestnuts and burnt Leek.
Mains include 52 degree Lamb served with Clams & Sea Vegetables. Butter Poached Borth Lobster Tail is served with Hand Rolled Macaroni & Jersey Royals or diners can experience Loin of Rhug Estate Organic Pork served with Yogurt, Apple, Shrimp Noisette. Dinner at Ynyshir Hall includes an Amuse-Bouche, Starters, Main Courses, Cheese, Pre Dessert and Dessert.
With 8 spacious bedrooms, soon to be 10, all named after famous artists offering views over 14 acres of stunning garden, a lounge bar with a roaring log fire and a drawing room which is as welcoming as your own lounge at home and an award winning restaurant – Ynyshir Hall is all about you – an escape from all the stresses of modern life. The hotel is surrounded by the Cambrian Mountains and the views from all parts of the hotel are of nature – you can’t see another property, you can’t hear traffic noise and on occasions you feel you are in your very own private haven. This is why the hotel was once a favourite hidden retreat of Queen Victoria.
Paul Croasdale was previously at The Atlantic Hotel in Jersey who held a Michelin Star & 4 AA Rosettes and prior to this spent time at The Box Tree at Ilkley, and at The Devonshire Arms amongst others. Guests are encouraged to interact with produce at Ynyshir Hall through several packages hosted by Paul.
Foraging and Fine Food Break
Ynyshir Hall have several foragers within their team who are a font of knowledge about the wonderful variety of edible plants, mushrooms and wild berries found in abundance in this area.
Arrive by 2pm, meet your forager and spend a few hours exploring the area and searching out edible delicacies.
Chef will then prepare an eight course taste menu, including a variety of seasonal wild foods, some of which you will have collected that very afternoon! Nothing could be better!
The next morning, after a leisurely breakfast, spend time with Chef who will share tips of how best to use the wild foods you’ve collected. From £490 per night for two people sharing a double room; includes accommodation, breakfast, eight course taste menu, Chef’s Demonstration and foraging walk.
Meet the Chef Package
For a wonderful day out! Or a very novel way to celebrate a special occasion, a perfect gift for someone who has everything! Or a very special Party.
Arrive at Ynyshir Hall at 10 am for coffee, and meet Head Chef, Paul Croasdale.
Spend the morning learning his special tips on your chosen topic. Then enjoy a wonderful leisurely 6 course lunch, to include some of the dishes you have seen demonstrated. Perhaps with time for a stroll around the gardens or just a snooze after?
Choose from Bread and Pastry, Meat, Fish or Game, or discuss with Chef your own ideas.
For parties of 4 minimum to 20 maximum. £95 per person includes demonstration, lunch and coffee.
Chef’s Table Exclusive Use
For a unique and unforgettable experience, book the whole hotel for your own private gourmet event. Arrive by 2pm, meet Chef and discuss your ‘bespoke’ dinner menu. A tasting menu to remember forever! Your table for the evening will be set in the kitchen, so you can watch the whole process in action. Hear the sizzle, smell the aromas, feel the heat! The whole hotel team will be there to serve you and your party exclusively. Perhaps a later breakfast in the dining room in the morning, and a stroll before you leave?
The exclusive use package is from £5500 per day, which includes all rooms, demonstrations, coffees and teas, taste menu and wine pairing. For a maximum of twelve guests. A wonderful way to celebrate and an amazing unique gift!
www.ynyshirhall.co.uk
Eglwysfach, Powys, Wales, SY20 8TA Telephone: 01654 781209 Twitter @ynyshirhall
