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elegantly presented food is terrific: locally sourced meat, fish, cheese and beer, plus
homemade bread and homegrown herbs.
Hanson at the
Chelsea Restaurant
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MODERN BRITISH
££
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( 01792-464068;
www.hansonatthechelsea.co.uk
; 17 St Mary's St; mains £12-20, 2-/3-course lunch £13/17;
noon-2.15pm & 7-9.30pm Mon-Sat, noon-2.15pm Sun)
Perfect for a romantic liaison, this elegant little
dining room is discreetly tucked away behind the frenzy of Wind St. Seafood's the focus
and blackboard specials are chalked up daily. While the name sounds flash, the prices
aren't too bad; a £20 three-course set dinner is offered from Monday to Thursday.
Didier & Stephanie
( 01792-655603; 56 St Helen's Rd; mains £16-19; noon-2pm & 7-9pm Tue-Sat)
The city centre's top
restaurant is an intimate and relaxed place, run by the Gallic duo with their names on the
door. It's well regarded for its French cooking, refined setting and attentive service, and
offers good-value set menus at lunch (two/three courses £14/17).
FRENCH
£££
Drinking & Nightlife
In a city synonymous with Dylan Thomas you'd expect some hard drinking to take
place…and you'd be right. Swansea's main boozing strip is Wind St (pronounced to
rhyme with 'blind', as in drunk), and on weekends it can be a bit of a zoo, full of gener-
ally good-natured alcopop-fuelled teens teetering around on high heels.
Buzz
magazine
(free from the tourist office and bars around town) has its finger on the pulse of the local
scene.
Monkey
(
www.monkeycafe.co.uk
;
13 Castle St; 10am-late)
An organic, veggie-friendly cafe-bar by day,
with chunky tables, big sofas, modern art and cool tunes, this funky little venue trans-
forms after dark into Swansea's best alternative club, hosting DJs, live musicians, bur-
lesque and salsa upstairs.
CAFE, BAR
No Sign Bar
BAR
