{"id":44967,"date":"2025-02-17T06:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=44967"},"modified":"2025-02-17T06:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T06:39:05","slug":"a-valentines-surprise-sunday-lunch-at-penmaenuchaf-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/02\/a-valentines-surprise-sunday-lunch-at-penmaenuchaf-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"A Valentine\u2019s Surprise: Sunday Lunch at Penmaenuchaf Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We don&#8217;t usually do much for Valentine&#8217;s Day. However, this year, Anna bought me a chocolate banana from M&amp;S! Then, I received an email from <a href=\"https:\/\/penmaenuchaf.co.uk\">Penmaenuchaf Hall<\/a> saying they had finished some of their renovations and were open again. I took it as a sign, so I decided to reciprocate and asked Anna if she wanted to go out for dinner. Her answer was a definite\u00a0<em>yes<\/em>. After checking availability, dinner became Sunday lunch, and we were soon heading the short drive north on a grey, windy Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were last at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/07\/penmaenuchaf-hall\/\">Penmaenuchaf Hall for our anniversary<\/a> in July. That time, we stayed overnight, but today was just a flying visit for lunch. As far as the renovations were concerned, there wasn&#8217;t much to see from outside\u2014everything looked as it did last time. Inside, there wasn\u2019t much difference either, although there was now a very nice-looking bar in the lounge, which was a definite improvement. I think most of the renovations have been to the rooms, which we didn\u2019t get to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday Lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite new owners, lots of renovations, and a new chef, the place still retained its character. We were greeted with a warm welcome before getting comfy on the sofas in front of a roaring log burner. The food was just as good as last time\u2014maybe even better. After some very tasty little snacks to get us started and some delicious bread, I had a venison starter while Anna had the celeriac and truffle soup. 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