A restaurant in mid-Wales, which opened just a few weeks ago, has been tipped as one of the names in the running to become Opening of the Year at the prestigious Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2023.
Gwen Restaurant and Wine Bar in Machynlleth is a sister establishment of two-Michelin star and the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards' best restaurant in UK 2022, Ynyshir which opened at the start of May. The intimate restaurant, dining experience and wine bar is run by renowned chef Gareth Ward and headed up by his own Ynyshir protegee Corrin Harrison - who is at the helm of Gwen's kitchen as head chef. Read more on it here.
The winner of last year's category was BiBi in Mayfair, London, which was cited as 'shaking up' the "capital's subcontinental restaurant scene". The 2023 champion of Opening of the Year will be announced in a ceremony set to take place at The Hurlingham Club, London, on June 12. Other categories which will be revealed include Chef of the Year, Chef to Watch, Restaurateur of the Year, Sustainability Award and many more.
