Chapters Restaurant in Powys

Absolutely incredible food and service. Some of the best food and drink I've had in years.

Amazing food, and brilliant service! That elderberry!!

What a phenomenal experience! My husband brought me here for dinner on my birthday. Course after course of beautiful and delicious food. The pork was amazing, and the vahlrona chocolate dessert was unbelievable. Usually at fine dine places we notice that the dessert is lack luster, but here it was the star of the show. Also love how sustainably they run the kitchen, and how simple they’ve kept the interiors. Amazing service as well.

Most important tip, MAKE RESERVATIONS!!! The food, service, and atmosphere are fantastic and as expected from a Michelin restaurant! The only issue is really a benefit for customers who have made reservations. There are only 5 two top tables and 2 four tops, so space is exceptionally limited but makes for a very homey feel and experience. If I could only give more than 5 stars!!! Highly recommended!

Outstanding meal at this intimate restaurant for our first wedding anniversary. The tasting menu really showcased the local ingredients, many of which are foraged from the local area, our favourites being the carrot crisps, the goats cheese salad and of course the Lamb dish. A warm welcome, friendly service, incredible food and still very good value for money, this is what fine dining should be like. We'll certainly be back (if we can get another table!)

Just amazing food. Remarkable flavours. Small but perfectly formed old chapel restaurant.

We had THE most wonderful visit recently to Chapters Restaurant. The food, with its carefully curated menu of ingredients and flavours, was exquisite. Added to the personal service, delivered against the beautifully understated backdrop of the dining space, made the whole experience pure joy! We can't wait to return.

Another delicious meal at the best restaurant for miles around.

Brilliant, thoughtful tasting menu which satisfied both a full-on carnivore and a foodie vegetarian - nice wine list as well. It ain't cheap, but with food of such quality (and absolute no rush) it was worth every penny for a treat.

Delicious food in a cosy little spot. I'm not a massive fan of tasting menus as they tend to be very expensive and I've had a few duds in my time but this was very good. Well worth a visit.

A delicious tasting menu, full of subtle surprises. Gorgeous setting for a wonderful experience. Save room for the chocolate dessert!

A delicious tasting menu, full of subtle surprises. Gorgeous setting for a wonderful experience. Save room for the chocolate dessert!

We had a truly beautiful meal here last night. Food was excellent and the service was so friendly and laid back which is created a great atmosphere

Outstanding and flawless equal to any restaurant we’ve eaten in recently (including Etch in Hove and Ugly Butterfly in St Ives). Fabulous knowledgeable host who guided our choices with ease without overbearing our dinner and food that was astonishing, innovative and immaculate in both concept and delivery. A rare find. Highly, totally recommend you make a trip to Hay-on-Wye for this restaurant alone.

Superb food, every course was excellent. Small but well selected drinks list. Lovely relaxed atmosphere but spot-on, attentive service.

Absolutely incredible meal. One of the best I've ever had. Highly recommended.

Amazing restaurant. Great food and friendly staff. Not to be missed!

Really enjoyed my meal, the atmosphere was relaxed and casual. The service and food were both excellent.

A very special dining experience. Wonderful flavours, locally sourced, beautifully presented. Loved it.

A perfect place, The tasting menu was superb and served in a relaxed, unfussy style, all in a lovely building.

Seriously delicious tasting menu…we paired the dishes with wines from the menu and had a top notch dinner. A great find!

Delicious considered tasting menu with amazing local foraged ingredients.

Brilliant place to dine. Innovative tasting menu,with seasonal foods. Intimate dining in a relaxed setting.

Amazing place. Very intimate digs with a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Gave my taste buds the wake they needed. Definitely will be back!

Amazing michelin-esque food, great service and value. If you're visiting Hay, you cannot miss this place. But book in advance as it's a v small, intimate vibe with only a few tables.

I am a self proclaimed fussy vegetarian but have always wanted to experience a restaurant like this. I was so please to see their was a veggie option and that they would share the menu beforehand. My husband (a regular carnivore) and myself had such a good experience. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed, not at all pretentious, and the food... well I sum it up as sublime. We both had a parsnip veloute to start. Then my husbands fish course was scallops and I had roasted cauliflower with pickled samphire. Next was venison for him and spelt gnocchi for me. Then finally the dessert which was rhubarb and hogweed streusel. All was divine. I don't usually like rhubarb but it was gorgeous. It is hard to describe how amazing it all was because when you describe the ingredients it sounds so accessible and that is the beauty of their food. They take humble ingredients and make them special.

A lovely little find for a special treat when staying in Herefordshire. The taster menu was delightful and we enjoyed each plate, really appreciated the use of local seasonal produce and foraged ingredients. So glad I came across the restaurant and would love to pop back to try the changing menu.

Just gets better. Deserves 5 stars 🌟

Beautiful food, great service. 100% will be back again

OUTSTANDING. Our 2nd visit &, if even possible, better than the last! We love everything about this restaurant. Incredible food, presented beautifully, great drinks list & top class, professional & delightfully humorous service in a gorgeous space. We arranged our trip around Chapters & will do so again in the future for certain!

Fantastic food and fantastic service,

Just superb This restaurant is a hidden gem. There are only 16 covers. The dining room is homely, well appointed and well laid out. We had the 5 course tasting menu. It was out of this world. The combinations were both extraordinary and delicious. Charmaine, our host and co-owner, was charming and had a lovely sense of humor. Lastly, we all thought it was very good value and the wine list was fairly priced

Another sublime meal at Chapters. Subtle, clever, delicate, artful cooking and preparation of sustainable and local foods. Divine.

Great dining experience. Wonderful food cooked especially for us, dairy and gluten free, and time to enjoy it all.

Top marks for the food it was awesome, great service. Will definitely be coming back to chapters in the future :)

A small and friendly restaurant with an unpretentious vibe, but with food that certainly equalled a Michelin starred restaurant I've eaten at last year. Its a tasting menu and my taste buds were dancing. I live on the South coast but will be travelling up again to eat there.

Cosy and intimate setting. This was one of the best meals I have ever had. Original yet delicious dishes. Catered well for vegetarians and gluten-free. Unlike most tasting menus, Chapters’ menu actually filled me up. The front-of-house was extremely friendly. Would recommend to anyone going to Hay.

Fantastic food and service. Made for a delightful evening.

A truly exceptional experience! This place is really a hidden gem. We came from London to stay in Hay for my sisters birthday. She is the most enthusiastic foodie we know and so looked for a 'showstopper' of a dinner to celebrate her belated birthday. Chapters delivered in spades. The unique menu, the creativity in ingredients, the tastebud sensations, the character and look of the dining room. Charmaine was our waiter and ensured all our needs were looked after. Her and Chef Mark even put a candle in the dessert which was the cherry on the cake. Congratulations guys on a remarkable restaurant!

Excellent restaurant - fantastic locally sourced food, great service and a wonderful experience. A MUST visit if you’re in the area !

Perfect. Absolutely perfect. I highly recommend.

A perfect spot. The food was inventive and delicious. The service was super friendly and attentive. The restaurant has reduced capacity significantly as part of its Covid measures - we felt safe. We were very glad to see it open as everyone should taste their food. A highlight of our stay in the area.

We loved the menu at Chapters this evening. Clever, inventive and very appealing. All served with a smile as well. Thanks for a memorable evening. And we’re so happy to support fellow Hay businesses.

Fantastic food, space and service, well worth a visit!

Absolutely amazing food. The best we have eaten in ages. Wow! 😀

A really special place. Each dish was unique and a taste experience. Charmaine the host helped make our night be the best it could be. Thank you.

The delightful host found us a walk in table on Saturday, and we were delighted that she did. The food is all locally and impeccably sourced, seasonal and imaginative. From the homemade bread and whipped yeast butter to the blackcurrant sorbet made with currants from the farm next door to the host's grandparent's, so much thought had been put into the menu. Highlights were the aforementioned items, plus the goats cheese and tomato salad and local lamb three ways. The fish course (scorched mackerel fillet with gooseberry and dashi) didn't really sing as much as these flavours should, and the chocolate delice could have punched harder, but overall, a wonderful wonderful meal. The vegan Merlot by the glass was fabulous for its price, and the local beers were flavorsome and complemented the menu well.

We loved this restaurant. Run by a talented and professional young couple we ate exceptional food in a calm, unpretentious environment. The presentation was superb and flavours subtle and varied. This is a restaurant well worth visiting and this team deserve to do well. We look forward to our next opportunity to visit.

Fantastic new restaurant, lovely friendly service and delicious food. The chicken liver parfait was very tasty and wine was excellent.