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Food+Restaurant · December 16, 2018

Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion, North Wales

During our recent Adventures to Portmeirion in North Wales, we decided to stop for Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion. Hotel Portmeirion runs an award winning restaurant that has a great reputation for its ambitious and innovative. The restaurant mostly uses locally sourced ingredients which the chefs use to curate innovative dishes.

One thing we were informed of as we arrived at the restaurant was non-residents require booking. Though the restaurant didn’t look full during our lunch visit, almost all the tables where booked. We were lucky and got a table without booking and enjoyed Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious and I really recommend the lamb burger, absolutely divine.

  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion
  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion
  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion

Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion

After spending what felt like hours on hours exploring the Italian village of Portmeirion, we were peckish. Though there were other options available to us, we just wanted to have Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion. From the outside you can tell this was a top quality restaurant and we were eager to eat here.

Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion starts at 12.00 until 2pm, non-residents can enter Portmeirion free with a lunch reservation. Though it is not guaranteed, you can turn up at the hotel and take your chances. We also loved that they offer Afternoon Tea which looked absolutely delicious priced at £20pp. Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion was everything and more than we anticipated, here is what we had.

  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion
  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion
  • Lunch at Hotel Portmeirion

We both decided to order large plates instead of small plates and skipped starters and dessert. Luciana (Foodiepls) opted for Stone bass with a shellfish & roasted lemon risotto, dill and fennel salad priced at £18.00. And I chose the Welsh lamb burger, merguez sausagerelish, feta, mint yoghurt priced at £16.00 and Hand cut chips £3.00 to share.

The food was absolutely delicious we cleaned our plates and were very satisfied. Looking at the plates, the food didn’t look that filling but it certainly was. We chose to have cider and a hot beverage to accompany the meal.

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Comments

  1. Wendy says

    March 16, 2019 at 7:35 am

    That food sounds incredible!! I’d love to try both those meals.portmeirion sounds lovely too, will definitely visit if in north wales any time xx

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  2. Clare Minall says

    March 15, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    Oh wow! I’m not sure I could ever leave that Hotel. it is absolutely one of the most beautiful places to stay I’ve ever seen

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  3. Gemma Pesce says

    March 14, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    I visited here last year, it’s so beautiful. I want to go back to have lunch now it looks so lush.

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  4. Cath - Passports and Adventures says

    March 14, 2019 at 7:44 am

    The food looks great. And their Afternoon Tea price is very reason ble. I’d like to visit Portmerion and its handy to know ahead of time to book if we want to eat in the hotel.

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  5. Lucy Mackcracken says

    March 13, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    I love the look of the lamb burger, glad you enjoyed a delicious lunch out.

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  6. lauren says

    March 13, 2019 at 8:02 pm

    The food looks incredible. Maybe need to visit here soon after reading this!!

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  7. Vanessa says

    March 13, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    The food looks delicious and in such a lovely location. Prices don’t seem overly expensive either which is always a plus.

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  8. Treasure Every Moment says

    March 13, 2019 at 9:22 am

    Oh wow the food here looks incredible! We are planning a trip to North Wales, so I’ll have to remember this place for then 🙂

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  9. Eva Katona says

    January 2, 2019 at 11:22 am

    Sounds like an amazing treat and food! I love hotel restaurants they are always so stylish!

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    • Anita Faulkner - Brazen Mummy Writes says

      March 13, 2019 at 7:12 pm

      Looks like a nice, clean, bright venue and those chips look yummy. I wonder what their afternoon tea is like – sounds like a reasonable price.

  10. Kara says

    January 1, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Port Meirion looks fabulous and this looks like the perfect place to eat

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  11. Rachel says

    December 23, 2018 at 11:08 am

    Mmm now reading this post has made me super hungry! That burger looks amazing! Very tasty lunch by the sounds and looks of it!

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  12. Lucy Dorrington says

    December 20, 2018 at 9:27 pm

    I’ve never had a Welsh lamb burger, but it looks really yummy!

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  13. Kara says

    December 20, 2018 at 9:20 am

    The food looks amazing, what a treat!!

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  14. Fashion On A Shoestring says

    December 19, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    Oh wow, I have just had a light dinner tonight and now craving burgers, ha! That does look amazing 🙂

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  15. Treasure Every Moment says

    December 18, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    Oh wow this looks amazing! My husband would definitely order that burger and it’s nice to see the luxurious restaurant setting too 🙂

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  16. Tracey Kifford says

    December 17, 2018 at 10:17 pm

    I love Portmeirion – and I love the look of the burger you had!

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  17. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    December 17, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    OMG what a lovely meal you had. That burger has my mouth watering!

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  18. Laura Dove says

    December 17, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Oh wow that burger is EPIC! You can’t beat a whopping burger!

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  19. Jon says

    December 17, 2018 at 11:03 am

    Oh my word that burger looks AMAZING! I’ll have to pop in here next I’m in this part of Wales I think!

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