Harden's says
The indoor restaurant is now closed permanently to make space for a wine room that serves a deli-based daytime menu.
Harden's survey result
Summary
You eat surrounded by the bottles of wine and tempting produce of the deli when you perch in the ‘vinoteca’ of Paul Grimwood and Shumana Palit’s debut venue, which opened in 2001 and has since spawned a Narberth spin-off and a wholesale business based on the nearby industrial estate. Away from the remoteness of the mid-Wales coastline, perhaps its few seats for superior tapas, nibbles and imbibements would have escaped notice, but – here in the boonies – it has earnt a place in the annals of Welsh foodie-ism.
Summary
A pioneer of Spanish food and wine in Wales since 2001, Paul Grimwood & Shumana Palit’s flagship restaurant has been replaced by a 14-seat bar serving deli-style plates to make way for a ‘vinoteca’, Not all regulars are wild about the change (“the reduction in size has not improved it at all” for diners), but in fairness there is now the “opportunity to roam around the big store of Spanish wines”. The couple have a second branch in Narberth and the Curado tapas bar in Cardiff.
Summary
“Genuine Spanish food” and a “long list of great Spanish wines” are available at this restaurant/bar that developed out of a deli founded in 2001 by Paul Grimwood & Shumana Palit, moved into wholesaling, and during the pandemic found a new focus on wine. They have a second branch in Narberth, and two tapas bars in Cardiff (Curado and Vermut).
Summary
“A wonderful selection of tapas and lovely well-priced wines” has built a solid reputation over two decades for this stalwart Spanish deli/bar/wine merchant. “The only drawback is that the seating area has shrunk to a few high-stools, with all food eaten on a counter” nowadays.
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31 Pier St, Aberystwyth, SY23 2LN
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £22.50 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £3.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
31 Pier St, Aberystwyth, SY23 2LN
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 am‑4 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am‑4 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am‑4 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am‑8 pm |
| Friday | 10 am‑8 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑8 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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