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Treats to Try in Swansea Bay

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Great British Food

Mar 24, 2016

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GBF heads to Wales to discover the foodie highlights of Swansea, and there's so much to choose from! Here's our pick of the best nibbles and titbits you can't leave the city without trying:

Cockles and Laverbread!

There's no better place to enjoy this classic Welsh combo than fresh from Swansea Market. Weave your way through the stalls, towards the central island of counters that sell this iconic duo from the Gower Peninsular.

Whitebait with a view

Head to the Grape & Olive, the tallest restaurant in Wales, and admire the lunchtime views over a generous bowl of beautifully fried whitebait with mayo and a squirt of lemon. Delicious!

Welshcakes

You simply can't leave Swansea without tucking into the classic bake. Competition is high, so hunt about for a really great cake before committing to your teatime treat! These particular cakes from Swansea Market were still warm from the griddle...

Pilot Gold Ale

Brewery and pub, The Pilot, in Mumbles is well worth the 5 mile walk (or 10 minute bus ride) out from Swansea along the stunning bay. Reward yourself with a pint of the signature Pilot Gold 4.4%, brewed on site. It's a beer to write home about.

Swansea pie

A rich combination of minced beef, onion and gravy – this pie is a little parcel of joy. It's the perfect snack to fortify you before an afternoon of shopping, exploring, or a trip to the pub! The Queens Hotel pub is a particularly good place to spend Saturday afternoon with the crossword.

Verdi's Ice-cream

With unbroken views over the water, Verdi's is a popular ice cream parlour in Mumbles with an impressive range of seriously good scoops! Choose between over 30 flavours, made fresh daily from local milk. You might even want more than one in a single afternoon...

Dinner at Dylans

Escape into the truly magical world of Dylan Thomas’s birthplace – at 5, Cwmdonkin Drive in the Uplands area of the city. Here, at the terraced house where the poet was born, grew up and wrote many of his early works, you can enjoy a traditional Welsh meal including laverbread and cockles, roast lamb and Carmarthenshire goats cheese. The rooms have been lovingly restored to their early 20th century glory – no detail has been overlooked. It’s a captivating and incredibly atmospheric way to spend an evening! Read our full review here.

Morgans Hotel

If you’re making a weekend if it, then Morgans Hotel is a great choice for eating as well as sleeping. A stone’s throw from the city’s waterfront, the menu is wonderfully varied with treats from pan-fried Sea Bass to modern tapas and rosemary-studded rump of Welsh lamb. The breakfasts are pretty good, too! The grand building is an old port building, and is also home to a good wine bar.