SY23
It was Morgan’s 17th birthday last week – yep, watch out, that means he’s on the roads of Aberystwyth having driving lessons! I took him for a drive in Ynyslas at the weekend too so that he could try out his L-plates and our car. Not the new car obviously!!!
We didn’t have a party as Morgan didn’t want one. Instead he met a friend in town and went to KFC!! We did have a birthday cake for him though and Anna and I went out for dinner. Actually, it was lunch not dinner as SY23 was fully booked for dinner. It wasn’t actually to celebrate Morgan’s birthday either but just a treat for us seeing as we haven’t been able to go to Pembrokeshire to continue with my coast path run lately.
Michelin Star
It was prompted by the fact that the fairly new SY23 Restaurant in Aberystwyth had recently been given a Michelin Star. The chef there ‘Nathan Davies’ used to work at Ynyshir Hall but has set up his own restaurant in Aberystwyth. Ynyshir Hall is another local Michelin Starred restaurant that we have been to a couple of times. It was given it’s second star recently, but having looked at the menu we’re not so sure that it suits us anymore. The menu at SY23 however looked perfect. It was fairly similar to the Ynyshir menu of a few years ago which we enjoyed so we thought we’d give it a go.
The set taster menu for lunch costs £95 which is quite expensive for lunch, but there’s no harm in treating ourselves now and then.
Lunch at SY23
You do get 10 courses for your money though, and it is ten courses of exceptional Michelin starred food too. It was certainly a sensation for our taste buds. I won’t go through each course, but here are a few of photos.
As you can see, we were sat at a window table that overlooked the streets of Aberystwyth where we were able to people watch throughout our meal. It’s surprising how many people we know that walked past. We were also above the outdoor restaurant that is part of SY23 as well. Called Y Sgwar this offers a small plate menu that can be ordered in an informal Tapas style. From our vantage point we could see the chefs preparing their culinary delights.
The food was delicious, the setting was good and the atmosphere nice too. I think we’ll be back sometime soon!
What do you mean treat yourselves now and again …rather more often than not lately , but why not .