Powys’ latest entry to the to the Michelin Guide has been described as “a restaurant of the moment”.

Gwen in Machynlleth, which opened last year, has immediately entered the prestigious Michelin Guide only a few months after opening, and was singled out for high praise from the judges.

Co-owned by double-Michelin starred Ynyshir founders Amelia Eiriksson and Gareth Ward – and named after his late mother – the intimate restaurant, which seats only eight, offers a 10-course tasting menu put together by 32-year-old Hackney born chef Corrin Harrison.

Ynyshir itself kept its place as Wales' only two-star restaurant.

The 10 courses are each paired with a different champagne, selected to compliment the dish over the two-hour long event.

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Michelin judges were full of praise for the restaurant and said: “Gwen is very much a restaurant of the moment.

"With an open kitchen and only eight seats, it upholds the trend for intimate chef’s table dining, and the menu incorporates cooking over fire– Gwen certainly has some similarities with their original restaurant, including rustic décor and a black-painted ceiling.

“That said, Chef Corrin Harrison’s personality is allowed to shine through in his creative 10 course tasting menu, which he delivers and explains with confidence.”

They added the “warm and welcoming” restaurant from the team behind Ynyshir “is more of a cousin than a little sister”.

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The judges said this was “thanks to the personality Chef Corrin Harrison brings to both his cooking and the service”.

“After a drink in the wine bar, all eight guests are served together in the intimate dining room. The surprise tasting menu offers bold flavours, a good dose of creativity and no small amount of skill, exemplified by the eel chawanmushi.

“The chefs chat away with diners as the thoroughly enjoyable evening just flies by.”

Elsewhere, Chapters in Hay kept its Green Star, and the Felin Fach in Brecon retained its 'Bib Gourmand' status, in which it is listed in the guide but does not hold a Michelin star.

Checkers in Montgomery remains in the Guide too. It reopened in March 2022 under the guidance of Rachel and Andrew Birch - who was previously Gordon Ramsay's head chef at the Savoy Grill.