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The Walnut Tree (also known as The Walnut Tree Inn) is a restaurant in Llanddewi Skirrid, Monmouthshire, Wales.It is run by chef Shaun Hill and holds a Michelin star.It was previously owned by Franco Taruschio for more than 30 years, and had previously held a star when Stephen Terry was head chef there.
He then went into business with Francesco Mattioli and bought The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny (previously run by Italian celebrity chef Franco Taruschio) and gained a Michelin star there. They subsequently parted company, with Mattioli remaining at the Walnut Tree. Terry has appeared on the BBC programme representing Wales in Great British Menu.
The Walnut Tree, a restaurant opened in the early 1960s, eventually became Michelin starred for its Italian/Welsh fusion cuisine. After the original owner retired, it was taken over by his son. After the original owner retired, it was taken over by his son.
Today The Angel is owned by the Griffiths family, who also run the Michelin-starred Walnut Tree restaurant in nearby Llanddewi Skirrid with Shaun Hill. [12] It was voted AA Hotel of the year for Wales in 2016. [citation needed]
If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars. [3] List. Michelin-starred restaurants ... Walnut Tree: Llanddewi Skirrid: Monmouthshire: British:
The book Relish Wales, published in 2011 and 2016, notes the following restaurants in the county: 1861 (located at Cross Ash), The Beaufort Arms Hotel, Monmouth, The Bell (at Skenfrith), The Whitebrook, The Hardwick (at Abergavenny), The Newbridge on Usk (at Tredunnock), and The Walnut Tree. [115]
In 2013, the restaurant was ranked as the second best in Wales, behind The Walnut Tree in Abergavenny, in the Sunday Times list of the 100 best restaurants in the UK. [20] Matthew Norman gave the restaurant three and a half stars out of five, following a visit in early 2014 for The Daily Telegraph. He praised the soufflé and the French onion ...
The restaurant can seat up to 34 customers, and the kitchen is run by four staff plus Harrod. [4] In addition to the restaurant itself, there are eight double rooms; as of 2016, four had been recently renovated. [5] They each look out over either the adjoining garden or the valley. [6]