Harden's survey result
Summary
Neil & Zoe Kedward continue to grow their successful Seren Hotel collection and this stylish property is where their business started with the transformation of a then-derelict building into this 25-room boutique hotel (not all the rooms and suites are in the main building). As well as the option of a less formal meal in ‘Artisan’, the more formal ‘Fernery’ dining room is led by Head Chef James Greatorex under Executive Chef Douglas Balish, with a seven-course ingredient-led menu for £145 per person, matched with an impressive wine selection under “fantastic sommelier” Cathryn Bell. So far a Michelin Star has proved surprisingly elusive here, but it does hold an impressive four rosettes from the AA.
Summary
“Set in beautiful grounds” in remote Pembrokeshire where “kitchen gardens provide some of the freshest seasonal ingredients” – Neil & Zoe Kedward’s “comfortable” and stylish country- house hotel (part of their Seren Hotels collection) remains one of Wales’s top culinary destinations. Executive head chef Douglas Balish oversees a “varied tasting menu with unique touches and multiple intense flavours”, all matched with “a fascinating journey of a wine list” overseen by sommelier Cathryn Bell. In June 2024, after our annual diners’ poll had concluded, chef James Greatorex joined the team. At his previous gig, L’Ortolan (RIP), he held a Michelin Star – will that now be forthcoming for this property, where its absence has been a surprise to some observers?
Summary
“In a wonderful setting in Pembrokeshire”, Neil & Zoe Kedward’s modern luxury property (part of their Seren hotels collection) is a “lovely and quiet operation” decorated in a fresh, contemporary style. Chef Douglas Balish is in charge of its destination dining room (there’s also the simpler, brasserie-style ‘Artisan’) which all reports acclaim as “a delight in every way” (if a rather “pricey” one). “Inventive cooking with locally sourced ingredients” is matched with a “very interesting wine list”; “the environment is warm and cosy” and “staff are obliging – nothing is too much trouble”.
Summary
“Outstanding” and refined dining in the Fernery, from highly rated chef Douglas Balish (ex-Bohemia, Whatley Manor and the Quay, Sydney) is a highlight of any stay at the modern luxury hotel Neil & Zoe Kedward have created, hidden away in the Narberth Hills. The Artisan Rooms provides a more casual dining alternative.
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Have you eaten at The Fernery, Grove of Narberth?
Molleston, Dyfed, SA67 8BX
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £120.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 145.00 | Dinner only | 7 |
| Menu2 | 120.00 | Dinner only | 5 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £46.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £0.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
Molleston, Dyfed, SA67 8BX
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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