Picton Castle Restaurant in Pembrokeshire

Lovely courtyard cafe/ restaurant. The setting is idyllic and the food really unusual, lots of beautifully prepared salads and other dishes, the colours alone were a joy to behold. Everything was so fresh, we really enjoyed our lunch and will certainly return.

Slowest service in the world Staff at counter very friendly but clueless to their stock and taking forever to serve. I watch a trail of customers going back to the counter asking where their food order’s were. The potting shed is as bad or worse with the kiosk being manned by a single server and a queue 21 deep If you come to the gardens bring your own food.

Really fabulous tapas, obviously totally homemade and very tasty. Slow cooked lamb was the biggest hit but all were great. If we lived near here we would be back once a week.

We stopped here for lunch while visiting Picton Castle gardens. I had a tuna melt panini which came with the most gorgeous side salad I have ever had in my life. My son wanted to swap some of my panini for his salad and I gladly obliged. I could have eaten a plate of that salad alone, it was delightful. Also tried some aubergine and lime cake which was also really good.

We chose vegan panini with aubergine and tomato.side salad and crisps.it was very tasty.they had a extensive lunch menu .you can also have tapas.the restaurant is close to the entrance and it has a meditarrranean theme inside.

This was meant to be a quick lunch ,took ages ,and very expensive, 2 coffees 1 water ,1 ham sandwich with a bit of salad and 2 pieces of cake was £37 . No one told us there was an extra £5 on top of the £12.50 entry charge to have a guided tour of the house so all we were able to see was 3 rooms took all of ten minutes though the room guides were very nice and told us a lot. Evidently the information re tours is on the opposite side of the path just before the shed you pay at and obviously where we were all looking as 3 of us all missed it,it would have helped if the person in the shed had asked if we wanted to do the longer tour. The grounds are nice and the walled garden lovely.

Wow! I have never been to a cafe on the grounds of a castle or park quite like Maria’s!!! The food was outstanding!! E dry thing is homemade. We had gorgeous tapa, the homemade soup was delicious and the quiche was lush! It was my friends birthday the owner gave him a cake with a candle and sing happy birthday such a lovely thing to do. Everyone there was beyond lovely and couldn’t do enough. I would visit Picton Castle just to go to this restaurant it was amazing!!! Thank you everyone for making our last day in Tenby and my friends birthday extra special xx

Had a light lunch with grandchildren - excellent as always. Staff really work hard under difficult circumstances when the place is crowded.

We stopped for lunch while visiting the castle gardens. The food was wonderful, really lovely salads and accompaniments. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Would definitely recommend and return. Thank you.

Charming bubbly informal service. Outstanding authentic Spanish rustic fare and great quality Spanish wines. Maria was a genial and generous hostess. What a great discovery!

What a find - tucked away in Picton Castle Gardens. Maria’s restaurant has delicious sandwiches, paninis etc, but the other options - tapas, paella, quiche, salads - were delicious!

I can't believe that we put ourselves through this for a second time! Disorganised and slow ordering process and long long wait for delivery. The food when it arrives is insufficiently distinctive to recompense.

Fabulous evening, pintxos were delicious. Generous portions real value for money. Wide variety of food and wines.

Maria's food never disapoints whether it be lunch, afternoon tea of take away. Always an excellent choice, ample portions and friendly staff. A regular visitor and will continue to be one.

Lovely food good value but organisation was very poor, queued for 25 minutes for just a couple of sandwiches and a pot of tea. The lady on the till was very slow and brought the wrong sandwiches. It would be better to sell the sandwiches separate from ordering the meals. Food was lovely & staff very friendly

Really nice restaurant for lunch when visiting Picton Castle. Even though it was very busy the team kept up and service was still good. It was really nice to have the quiche with higher quality side salads. The carrot cake was also excellent.

A great setting in the courtyard and fabulous tapas served up by Maria and her friendly team. A must visit

The hardworking staff produce excellent food with a Spanish twist in this courtyard cafe and restaurant. Spanish omelette was delicious and we enjoyed the coffee and especially the hot chocolate and lemon cake. Thank you.

overpriced food, a simple ploughman's and roasted pepper took over an hour. Maria was constantly taking orders from a never ending queue with little food appearing from the kitchen. A very busy place but drinks and cakes for outside were given priority to people sitting...

Six of us had a wonderful lunch here yesterday (2/7/21) . We sat on picnic tables on the lawns by the castle. Every meal was delicious and we didn't have long to wait, even though it was busy. Thoroughly recommend it. All the staff were...

Visited as part of our trip to Picton castle. Great food and good service. Gets busy at peak times. Would recommend to vegetarians - good choice.

We arrived at the cafe at midday for lunch, planning to go to the otter talk and feed at 1pm. Only one person was taking orders and payments and it took a long time - it was nearly 25 past 12 by the time we...

The food was excellent and would have been worth a 5 rating had it not been for the lack of organisation and poor management encountered in placing my order. I paid the entrance fee at 14.21 and made my way to the food area where...

Unexpected fair in a castle restaurant. The range of tapas dishes is quite small, but still an excellent variety We had the sharing platter for two with an extra dish of the patatas bravas - the platter also includes two tapas dishes, cured meats, cheese,...

Enjoyed great quality coffee and lovely coffee cake and then went back for lunch. Had aubergine with walnuts and Spanish blue cheese. It was gorgeous. The service is leisurely but the staff are so friendly. It was lovely

SUPERB Food not just spanish in a sunny courtyard withvery friendly staff and great wine a must for every visit !!!

A great lunch in a great location, nice fresh food all prepared to order, dog friendly and very welcoming staff, will definitely return again

Definately worth popping in to pick up a drink / lunch whilst visiting Picton castle gardens in rain / shine

This was a very worthwhile visit While the walked garden was understandably a bit tired in parts, due to some ongoing renovation work, Picton is a lovely place to spend a few hours. We ordered a sandwich for lunch and it came superbly fresh with...

We have been to Picton Castle before for Maria’s wonderful restaurant and Tapas and to walk around the old castle site with a toddler . Visited this time for similar but as the toddler is older we visited the Owl Garden and Fairy Doors ....

Great food at this fantastic castle. Highly recommend eating here as the Spanish food is of the highest quality. We enjoyed lunch here on a rainy August day and the Spanish hot chocolate was the best ever!

Stopped for lunch after visiting the escape room. Brilliant arrangements for covid provision. Lady taking our order was super friendly, polite and patient. Large selection of meals, snacks, cakes and drinks. We had cheese ploughman’s and quiche and salad. Food was just beautiful. Definitely worth...

Live locally so have a season ticket to Picton Castle. Was brilliant to see it open again and get back to look around . Still a lot of work going on in the walled garden but it will be great when completed. Always a pleasure to get here and great to enjoy Maria’s restaurant again albeit outside. Mind,it was a beautiful day so we didn’t mind. Food as usual was brilliant . No plates , but served in boxes which we didn’t mind at all . Very tasty leek and bacon quiche with salad , coleslaw and crusty french stick. Enjoyed immensely and will be back again soon . Thanks Maria.

Stopped for lunch!!! Excellent wine with exquisite food choice, massive tapas tasty and made of genuine products!!

Stopped off for lunch, what a absolute delight!! Adam the young Chef makes awesome food. The soup was heavenly, followed by tapas that were so good we couldn’t stop! Great wine and superb service!! Highly recommend!!

Maria and her team always impress us, with the variety of food available, helpful and friendly attitude and make our visits here a very pleasant experience.

We were visiting Picton Castle and had been told by friends how good the food was at Maria's. Our tour of the castle ended just after noon so an ideal time for lunch. There was a varied selection of fresh food available including different tapas. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended.

Whilst visiting Picton Castle we had a spot of lunch at Maria's place. Wow! Patatas bravas & chorizo - delicious! We will have to visit again.

Wonderful Spanish feel to the place food excellent and out of the ordinary well prepared and served would highly recommend

We had lunch in the Castle restaurant wow what a fantastic place to eat all the food is cooked fresh with so many home made dishes to choose from we could not make up our minds up. If you visit you will not be disappointed not to mention the Castle it’s self with wonderful gardens to walk through will be back soon.Ps 5 Stars are not enough

An lovely evening spent with friends at Maria's restaurant at Picton Castle. Its always lovely to visit as the setting is beautiful however, highly recommend the Friday evening tapas. Brilliant staff, relaxed atmosphere & delicious food. A great way to start the weekend.😊

What a surprise! Finding excellent spanish food at Picton Castle. We had a varied selection of food amongst our group of 4 adults and 2 children and it was all excellent. If we lived in the area we would frequent this restaurant often.

Had no idea when we set out to visit Picton Castle that we would have such a yummy lunch. Cafe Maria is a gem. A definite step up from anything we have experienced at similar attractions.Ok it was leisurely but well worth waiting for. Both meals were excellent.We recommend. Friendly service.Before we left I popped back and bought some yummy goodies from them as well

A little more expensive than our usual haunts (quiche and salad about £10, soup / sandwiches £5) but excellently presented and tasting superb. Some Spanish dishes no doubt prepared or overseen by the Spanish lady. Later in the day the herb and cheese scones were equally deliciosu at about £3 Well worth a visit.

A beautiful buffet was put on for us, lots to dishes to choose from, all freshly prepared looking so inviting, and tasting even better. We couldn't fault the friendly greeting on arrival from the staff and that there was plenty of food, so easy with a large group to find those at the end of the line get little to choose from. Looking forward to returning to enjoy a meal and the wonderful surroundings again.

Spanish flavour as well as alternatives. Eat in or out and the service and food was excellent. Prices reasonable

Let’s get the good bits out of the way. Food is nice and location is good with seating inside and out, the latter crawling with dogs when we were there.

My husband and I recently stayed in one of Picton Castle's Lodges for a week and during this time had the pleasure to eat at Maria's Picton Castle Restaurant. The food there is just delightful. It is Spanish themed and is really tasty, particularly the lovely freshly prepared salads. We also ordered food to take out and eat in the garden of our Lodge. This was supplied plated and in a Basket and was a real treat to eat in the sunshine, with a glass of Spanish Wine. They also do delicious cakes, the 'Lemon Drizzle' being absolutely delicious, must say we over indulged with that a bit too often! Their Coffee is also very good. Highly recommend and will definitely be returning.

We went into Maria's (the cafe) before our tour around Picton Castle and then for lunch... what a great place . The atmosphere is fantastic and the staff really looked as though they enjoyed what they were doing. But the food and drink were fantastic.

My wife and I visited Picton Castle on Monday 10th June and decided we would have a snack at their restaurant before having our 3.00 o'clock tour. Well what a surprise it was to me to find out that it is called Maria@Picton and it is Maria Grimwood who was on Nigel Slaters TV program back in 2015 ( subsequently I visited her Ultracomida branch in Aberystwyth that is run by her son).

Well impressed with the cafe, food was really nice, my wife had the Camembert and I had the salmon bagel, both nice. Price is reasonable and the staff were pleasant (service was really good) definitely worth a visit. Worth more than 5 stars!!

We had a great time at Picton castle restaurant and the walled gardens. Of course seeing the owls is a delight, with their handlers being very professional and very gentle with the birds and allowing chosen members of the public to interact with them. We were delighted with the food at the restaurant, the service and the really pleasant staff team made our visit all worthwhile. We all agreed that our food was simply superb. We had, baked Camembert with apricot crumble, and bacon leek and cheese, crusty bread, quiche and assorted salads plus the usual teas and coffee’s. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. The weather was warm and sunny and the plants, trees, bushes and flowers certainly looked their best. A very friendly and helpful person available at the entrance is worth mentioning due to her friendly, knowledgable demeanour, unfortunately we didn’t take her name but thank you for your kindness. We will certainly return when next we holiday in Pembrokeshire.

Maria's is so good. I had mushroom and rosemary pate, which comes with a lovely assorted fresh salad and bread. It really was delicious 😋. Gluten free well catered for. Does get very busy, as you would expect. 😊

Visiting Picton Castle and pleased to discover that the original founder of Ultracomida was now the star attraction. Lovely food and a good chance to practice my rather poor Spanish. Will definitely visit again next time we are down.

This restaurant was a real find! Beautiful settings of Picton Castle in which to enjoy a friendly warm welcome, and some of the best tapas we have tasted! Authentic Spanish food, lovely wine and relaxed ambience. Good for couples and families - we found it to be very family-friendly!

Visited the Secret Owl Garden which we found wonderful. Stopped at restaurant for coffee and and ice cream for my granddaughter. Waited 30 minutes to be served. There were 2 females behind the counter preparing food and no acknowledgement given to my husband or the 3 people in frontbencher of him. After 15 mins a young girl joined the staff and started serving. There was no organisation and no management. No apology was given for the long wait. We sat outside and others were complaining about the lack of service and customer care.

I don’t really want to share this fabulous find but the food and service was outstanding. We found this place by word of mouth, my first experience of tapas, it was made all the more enjoyable by the very helpful and knowledgeable server. She explained everything to us, her recommendations complimented each other beautifully. Every dish was full of flavour, we enjoyed the chickpea offering, the belly of pork with lentils was succulent. We didn’t think the tapas could be topped until we tried our desserts, mocha roulade and warm pineapple with cinnamon, fantastic.

Went on a very busy Easter bank holiday with staff working tirelessly throughout the day. Great food served with a lovely level of humour and great conversation. New staff being trained up which is always a challenge for both staff and customers, but definitely didn't detract from the wonderful food on offer and also serving us lunch after serving time had finished due to our owl experience over running.

Painfully slow at the counter, didn't seem to have a grip of things. People were queuing for ages. Food when it eventually arrived was just average. Not cheap either. Maybe just hit one of their off days?

It had been busy so we waited for the rush to die down. The food was disappointing and as a result overpriced.

We got taken here for mothers day and the food although at first I thought that it was not much after eating my share I found that I was completely full, a lot more there than it looks.

We’ve been to the restaurant a few times, one time was for a big family party. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the food is amazing. There were lots of us to please at the party and everyone commented on how delicious the food was. The restaurant itself has a lovely feel to it and the surroundings are beautiful. Would definitely recommend whether you’re going for lunch, dinner or a big party- you will not be disappointed.

Visited one lunchtime with friends and experienced great food and service. The food is typically Spanish orientated and a good selection of meat and vegetarian options. There is also a small shop if you want to make your own tapas when you get home which reasonably priced. Off the beaten track somewhat but worth making the effort and seeking it out.

Pleasant surroundings with consistent cuisine. Helpful staff especially with dietary requirements. Cakes a speciality.

Had a cup of tea here while waiting for our tour of picton castle nice cup of tea and good service..

Good menu choice. Opportunity to sit outside was very pleasant, although they also allows dogs into the end of the cafe.

We stopped for a quick bite to eat when visiting the secret owl garden next door, and we were pleasantly surprised to find this fantastic Spanish cafe. We had a Spanish hot chocolate, which we would highly recommend, it was perfect for the October chill. Then we had the specialty brie and roasted vegetable focaccia, which was one of the best sandwiches we've ever had! But the star of the show was the lemon and poppy seed scone, which was served with clotted cream and lemon curd.

We asked when we entered if we would be able to order and have our food, in time to go on the next house tour, which we had booked. We were served quickly and the food was lovely quality. The sandwiches came with an interesting side salad and homemade caulslaw which was very tasty. There were plenty of tables and lots to look at inside the cafe. I would definitely recommend it.

Well, what a surprise this was! Having visited the grounds and castle, (which were excellent) we were drawn into the cafe by the wonderful smell emanating through the doors. Expecting the usual stately home cafe, what a delightful surprise to have really good Spanish food on offer! Food looked, smelt and tasted gorgeous. The cafe is wonderfully decorated and you can see the staff preparing the fresh food, without that being an obvious cliche. Definitely a huge bonus to the visit, nice staff too.

On a visit to Picton Castle we went to the restaurant for a light lunch. We were greeted with smiles from friendly, helpful staff and the food was lovely. We had sandwiches which were very well made with delicious, very fresh bread and accompanied by a well prepared varied salad. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was quiet and relaxing and there was also outside seating which was well cared for.

This is a really lovely place. The stately home is beautiful aswell as the gardens. I think it's overpriced for entry though as for pur family it was £35 and that was for entry aswell as guided tour of the house (which is 50 mins). I found the tour was ok but i expected alot more foe the price and it didn't quite last 50 mins. There is only a slide thats built in lile a wooden castle its ok for the kids but thats the only play area. The walks around the gardens are beautiful tho and the owls are ok. I find its overpriced for whay it is tho but would deffinatly recommend. Also take your own food if ypur in a budget as drinks was priced at £1.20 ( that was a can aswell as small carton of orange juice).

The very best attraction restaurant have ever been to. Really fresh, great food in a Spanish style. Tapas, salads etc. All fresh and made on the premises.

Visited with my disabity dad take photo of the garden and the owl very good freindly staff then we went to the cafe nice food but expensive

during our stay at Picton castle we ate at the cafe twice and while on both ocassions the serving staff are a little green the food is excellent. from the toasted Panini's to the cakes and tapas it has something to suit everybodys tastes

Picton Castle gardens looked amazing in the June bloom and eating tasty tapas in the dog friendly courtyard outside Maria's topped off a lovely visit. The coffee and cakes were also delicious. Loved eating here, as we also love eating at Ultracomida. And we picked up a nice large jar of peloton olives.

Visited over May half term with my family. It wasn't particularly busy but it was constant. Ordered 2 ploughman's, the chicken breast and 2 children's dip meals. My eldest daughter was going to have a ham and cheese panini but they had run out of ham & cheese by 1pm so had a chocolate scone. Personally I think ham and cheese are one those items that is a staple. After an hour wait, with 2 younger children we asked how long until our food was ready, as this was an hour wasted around the castle. They then apologised but then brought out 2 kids meals that weren't what we ordered. They had run out of houmous and other ingredients and decided to hash together what our children might like. This was a packet of quavers half a chopped carrot, 2 slices of cumumber, 2 buttered discs of French stick and a mini curlywhirly for 4.95 each. At this point we had been waiting an hour and 16 minutes for our food. The table next to us recieved their food, which was wrong, but they accepted a round of drinks as an apology. We then asked for a refund and left, very hungry. My advice take a packed lunch instead. The staff in the restaurant were very young but very good. I think they just needed a more experienced catering person to organise the kitchen as it seemed like chaos. There was no argument about the refund.

Visited the castle a few days ago and had lunch at Maria's. The soup was outstanding. Beautiful place to eat. Lovely atmosphere and a cheerful service.

Excellent Bacon,Leek and Cheese Quiche with salad.Really filling and lovely atmosphere.Great variety of food.

This place is a hidden gem in Picton Castle. with traditional Spanish food and cakes cooked to perfection! Staff are friendly and dogs are fine in the outside seating area.

Went to Maria’s for my birthday on a busy Friday night. We phoned as we were running late and the staff as always were very accommodating. The food was top notch, possibly the best meal I have eaten out in 2018. Thank you everyone for a wonderful experience.

Nach der Burgführung gelüstete es uns nach einer Kleinigkeit zu essen. Da bot sich Maria's Restaurant an. Bestellt wird an der Theke und auch glecih bezahlt, das Essen wird entweder sofort bereit gestellt oder warm an den Tisch gebracht. Wir hatten eine Art Quiche und ein Scone mit Clotted cream und Jam. Beides war ausgesprochen lecker und schmackhaft.

My wife and I visited as part of our visit to the castle and the secret owl garden

I booked a table in the restaurant for mothers day and when we arrived we were told by this very rude woman sitting in the kiosk that we had to pay £8 each before we could enter when I told her that I didn't know this she was very arrogant and rude to both me and my mother saying well you would would of been told this I explained that I hadn't and she said well that's not my problem and carried on in a very off manner saying well would you expect to eat in the tower of London and not pay to go in, I found her attitude to us both very rude and offensive and very disappointed that I was not informed of the charges before hand. We travelled over 30 miles to get there and was very very disappointed will NOT be going back

Popped in for a quick lunch before joining the tour of the castle. What a gem! The food was wonderful, we had quiche and salad, three types of quiche on offer, home-made and delicious. Lots of choice, wonderful atmosphere created by the charming Maria. It was so good we booked for the Tapas evening two days later and were even more impressed. Can’t wait to go back .

My family and I enjoyed an amazing Tapas meal recently to celebrate my birthday. The place has a lovely ambience...

The restaurant specialises in Spanish food, and has an incredibly large selection of simple sandwiches and all sorts of Spanish...

My family struggled to choose from the limited menu at this restaurant, which is primarily tapas. I can see why...

Really delicious tapas offered alongside more traditional fare of buttered scones at this castle cafe and restaurant. I recommend the...

Comida excelente, el servicio podría ser mejorado, tuve que pedir cerveza, cucharas, vasos para el servicio, pero la selección de la comida era genial y todo en el menú pedimos tomar las típicas 2.

Nos dieron un buen servicio para el almuerzo después de un paseo por los jardines. La comida era muy buena y diferente con el borde Español prometió.

Todo lo que puedo decir es wow! Fuimos a Picton Castle Restaurant y conocimos la maravillosa Maria y personal. Lo que una pequeña joya de restaurante. Como un vegetariano es a menudo difícil conseguir algo adecuado, no en este restaurante fabuloso. El pan era delicioso...

Visitamos el Castillo, los jardines y el restaurante pero la atracción principal para nosotros fue una feria de artesanía que estaban sosteniendo. En realidad la feria artesanal fue decepcionantemente pequeña y el restaurante era increíble. El atento personal sirve un completo restaurante concurrido almuerzo. La...

Fuimos con un grupo de madres y niños a la feria de Navidad. Éramos 3 adultos y 8 niños. De los 8 niños 6 decidimos las bolsas de picnic para niños que tenían en su menú! No eran baratos @ 5 libras. 95 pero sentí que me sonaba bien en el menú!

Being pretty much permanent tourists in the U.K. means that we have meandered our way through almost every tourist attraction and castle that we have come across during our time here. With this in mind we have long since come to the conclusion that most of the food served at attractions is middling at best. This however, is certainly not true of Maria's. What a wonderful surprise! The food is brilliant, the atmosphere is welcoming and the setting is fantastic. We had a variety of tapas that ranged from stuffed mushrooms (amazing), to stuffed peppers and a chicken & chorizo dish (sublime), accompanied by fresh crusty bread and olives. All in all, just fantastic and well worth a visit.

Today we had the pleasure of visiting Picton Castle Gardens, but more importantly Maria's Tapas restaurant at the castle. Wonderfully warm staff and the atmosphere made us feel as if we were in a local Spanish tapas restaurant. Maria and her wonderful chefs tantalise the tastebuds with the most gorgeously fresh offerings. The kids meals are fresh and wholesome and the tapas which we shared between us were some of the best I've had. The freshly prepared salads which complimented our food were creative and beautifully prepared. Eating here was a real treat and I hope we have the pleasure of returning. Definitely somewhere anybody visiting Pembrokeshire should visit. Thank you...

The food here is really good and the coffee excellent.It's only a small place, which gets busy in the summer ,especially if there is an event on at the Castle,but seating is outside too and staff work very hard to make your wait not too long.

A lovely place restaurant a bit expensive but staff lovely and very helpful. Visited in September 2016 and had a lovely day. Would definitely recommend.

Had a wonderful evening at Picton Castle Restaurant. The tapas dishes were exceptional. The host and all the staff made us feel very welcome. Great wine and some very fine sherry. Recommended!

Beautiful quirky location with such tasty food. Top quality food in lovely ambient setting with very helpful delightful staff. Wholeheartedly recommend. Just check opening hours in winter when Picton castle is shut.

Glad we called into the cafe when visiting Picton,went in just before lunch & opted for some tasty toasties.The quality was very good & the young lady which served us was very pleasant & smiling.