Food and drink

From Michelin star dining and an internationally acclaimed food festival to award-winning vineyards and breweries, Monmouthshire punches above its weight when it comes to high quality small-scale food and drink experiences.

Attracting foodies isn’t new for us. In the early 1960s, Franco Taruschio’s The Walnut Tree became one of the most distinctive and best-loved restaurants in Britain. Today, The Walnut Tree holds a Michelin Star for its 13th consecutive year (with Shaun Hill at its helm) and, with The Whitebrook, is one of two Michelin star restaurants in Monmouthshire.

Back in 1999, Abergavenny Food Festival was set up by two local farmers responding to the BSE crisis. Now, it’s one of the highest profile food events in the UK, showcasing the wonderful food we have to offer locally and the passion of the people who produce it. 

Then in the 2000s, vineyards started to be planted in Monmouthshire, creating a whole new winemaking region. Now, the wine they produce regularly win awards, and in 2021 White Castle Vineyard became the first in Wales to win Gold at the Decanter World Wine Awards.

Tuck into the mouth-watering world of Monmouthshire as we celebrate our local food heroes and the huge range of high quality food and drink experiences on offer in Wales’ culinary capital.