Food & Drink - Wales - page 634

ffa pob pha pob beans

ffrwyth phrooeeth fruit

llysiau llushayaee vegetables

madarchen madarchen mushroom

moronen moronen carrot

nionyn neeonin onion

oren oren orange

pys pis peas

taten taten potato

DESSERTS
pwdinau

poodinau desserts

tarten ffrwyth tarten phrooeeth fruit pie

teisen te-eesen cake

For most restaurants you'll need to book ahead, particularly on weekends, and a 10% to
15% tip is expected on top of the bill. In smaller towns, the only food available on Sunday
may be the popular roast dinner served at pubs and hotel restaurants.
Continental-style cafe society is blooming all over Wales, though aesthetics vary
between towns from the more twee tea-and-cake teashops to the hip hang-out coffee shops
for loafers looking for free wi-fi connections. Most places across Wales can serve up both
a decent, European-style frothy coffee and an old-fashioned bacon sandwich, dripping in
brown sauce. That is, of course, the best of both worlds. And practically every eating
place, including pubs, has at least one token vegetarian dish, though don't expect it to al-
ways be inspired.
When it comes to drinking in Wales, the local pub is still the social hub of the commu-
nity - despite increasing concerns about the number of pubs closing in rural locations.
You'll miss out on a great part of Welsh culture if you never make it through the swinging
doors and onto the sticky carpet of the village local. However, Welsh pubs vary enorm-
ously, from cosy watering holes with big fires and an inviting atmosphere to tough inner-
city bars where solo women travellers may feel decidedly ill at ease.