The Falcondale Restaurant in Ceredigion

Beautiful building, excellent service, food, ambience and view from the conservatory. Food very good value for the quality. Staff friendly, no problem for us to turn up in biker gear. Sunday lunch looked excellent and I will be coming back with my wife. Really appreciate quality establishments like this without any snobbishness or pretentiousness from staff. Highly recommended.

Dined here whilst staying over for a long weekend. We had eaten out in Lampeter the night before at the local Chinese but my meal was ruined by having had a heavy lunch earlier that day. So as not to make the same mistake I kept things light with a garlic bread starter and Welsh rarebit main. The food was good and very good service from the young waitress.

Having visiting the falcondale 3 times this month (April) says it all.can not fault it one bit food is the best delicious is a under statement. It was amazing.absolutely fantastic chefs. All the staff very friendly .and can't do enough for you.its worth travelling quite a distance to get there.thank you again for a wonderful Sunday lunch.will definitely be back for the 4th time and many more.

We were staying about 25 mins away from Lampeter and decided to head to the town for some dinner with our 5 year old after a full day out. We couldn’t find anywhere open with anything that would cater for us and our different tastes. Fortunately I had seen the hotel sign and figured it would be open! We were delighted to find this beautiful hotel perched on the side of a hill after driving up the driveway to it. The outside reminded me of an Agatha Christie novel and had a historical charm. The welcome was warm and the staff really couldn’t have been more lovely and welcoming, especially with our child. We sat in the conservatory and had some pre dinner drinks and a gorgeous view despite it being a bit of a drizzly day. The food was absolutely delicious and freshly prepared. Our son had fish goujons and they had a beautiful crispy batter. I chose the tuna sashimi to start which was gone in a flash it was so nice, followed by Welsh lamb which was also a winner!! We left with smiles on our faces and we will definitely return here next time we are in the area!

This review is in respect of the restaurant only. We were visiting the area, staying in a local cottage and it was a real struggle to find an upmarket gastro pub or restaurant serving Welsh classic food. The Falcondale seemed to be a hit. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for us. Both of us ordered Welsh Rarebit to start at £8pp. We know it’s cheese on toast, but what we didn’t expect was thin sliced Tesco Value white bread and some Cathedral City on top. I’ve had better Rarebit in England! My Sirloin steak was very generous and cooked well with the peppercorn accompaniment, but the chips were undercooked and hard inside. I think they were cooked from frozen. Sea Bass was what my partner chose and although a nice fillet, it was incredibly salty and the vegetables with had soaked it up too making them inedible. A shame, as the building and grounds are very picturesque and well kept.

Lovely afternoon tea. Plenty of food, hot and cold. Sandwiches were really fresh and I was surprised with the hot selection of quiche, sausage rolls etc. Beautiful setting, staff were friendly, service excellent. We were offered more coffee. Highly recommended.

Afternoon tea for 5 sat on the gorgeous patio in the sunshine. The food was top class and the service was excellent! We will definitely book again next time we are in this neck of the woods!

My wife and I have visited Falcondale several times in the past but this was the first appearance since Covid. The main restaurant was 70% and the service was good and we both enjoyed an excellent lunch overlooking the garden with views over Lampeter.

Good range of meals and wines to choose from menus, first class table service comfortable and relaxing setting.

Fabulous food and great service. Delicious savoury and sweet food served. Surroundings extremely pretty. Lovely atmosphere in the conservatory. A perfect afternoon. Nothing was too much trouble for friendly staff.

Had a lovely afternoon tea with family on the weekend. Service was great. Afternoon tea was lovely, all homemade, the sausage rolls were delicious. The views from the conservatory are beautiful. Highly recommend going here. Looking forward to next visit

Had an excellent afternoon tea at the Falcondale on Easter Monday. Went with family and the two children had the kids afternoon tea which was ample for them - aged 11 and 15. Food was fresh - including excellent sausage rolls and freshly made sandwiches. Scones were very nice and still warm - served with plenty of clotted cream and strawberry jam! Lovely setting and we had the whole restaurant to ourselves as it was very quiet that day. Hope to return again when visiting family in Lampeter.

Friendly staff. Nice decor in bar area. Nice grounds, plenty of parking. Restaurant area lacked personality and as we were the only people in there for most of our lunch there was a distinct lack of ambience. Could do with making this room feel more homely maybe? We used a Buy a gift voucher that we had been gifted for the three course set menu at lunch time. The food was nice but portion sizes very small. Staff should have pointed out that the main of lamb (which was cooked well) only came with a couple of mange tout and small slice of dauphinoise as we would have ordered more vegetables. Starts were also small, thank goodness for the bread roll that arrived. Puddings were good. Drinks expensive. We will return to sample the bar menu which looked very good with other guests.

We visited for lunch and was very taken by the hotel. Friendly staff, a beautiful building and setting, food was delicious - a real little hidden gem. Would definitely consider returning for an overnight stay to chillax and enjoy with wonderful views across the valley

Superb dining facilities in beautiful surroundings .Fantastic food and wine with excellent service. Charming restaurant with a hint of a bygone era. Had a really amazing evening and cant wait to return when we visit wales again, highly recommend

Just had an excellent lunch for the two of us. I had asparagus followed by pork tenderloin and himself enjoyed chilli prawns and then venison but there were a whole lot of other delicious sounding meals on the menu. Only downside was that the espresso was cold, however Anya, our waitress, dealt with that most efficiently. Had a lovely, relaxing meal. Would highly recommend.

Had a lovely xmas lunch yesterday.. Lovely atmosphere. all the trimmings & food amazing. Thank you for making it a special day. Deacon party of 5. great staff too. Really enjoyed.

Went for the Steak night and it was fantastic, great food and excellent and polite friendly staff. Definitely will be coming back.

We had a lovely birthday lunch. Chef had prepared a good selection of gluten free dishes and I was very impressed with the choices available. It was difficult to decide what to order. The food was beautifully presented and very delicious. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. A lovely place to visit and to dine. Had a lovely afternoon at the Falcondale.

We've dined at The Falcondale Restaurant a number of times over the years, and again this weekend for two evening meals and an afternoon tea: not to mention the cooked Welsh breakfasts each day.Let's just say I've always been impressed with this restaurant and nothing has changed that view at all. From the perfectly cooked and wonderfully flavoursome Fillet steak to my wife's Salmon and king prawn linguini. The food was beautifully prepared and delicately presented. It's all extremely good fare, and as you would expect from a two AA Rosette restaurant. Honestly, I've had food in Michelin starred restaurants that was not as good as this. The other standout for us was the afternoon tea. You have a choice of sweet or savoury, but either way we had an excellent experience with delicious flavours from start to finish. The little Salted toffee éclair/profiterole is awesome and very moreish. I should also mention the excellent breakfast which clearly uses some lovely ingredients, cooked any way you wish.It's a nice place to eat great food, the service was very good and with two menus to select from (one which is altered daily) you can choose three courses for £34 or mix and match. It's fantastic value, but maybe the afternoon tea at £19 a head is the real bargain. I've had worse in London for £60 a head!Definitely a great destination restaurant and I'd be using this place a lot if it were on my doorstep.

Came for an ‘afternoon tea’, not knowing what to expect as we only moved to the area as Covid started. The tea was a present from my wife’s former colleagues and this was the closest venue. We have been blown away, by the standard of the food. As a chef of many years it’s instantly obvious that the food is made on site and stand out was the scone, which if it wasn’t the best I’ve ever eaten over the years, it’s up there with it!The service was polite, attentive and friendly! Can’t fault anything! We asked for the menus, to see what they offered and we will be back to try an evening meal.

My wife and I have celebrated our wedding anniversary by having Afternoon Tea at The Falcondale for the past six years (excluding last year when it was closed during lockdown). It has always been amazing, and something really special.This year it was a real disappointment. The size and variety of the serving was about half of what we have previously experienced. Frankly, paying £19 for four finger sandwiches on supermarket bread, five very average assorted savouries and a pot of tea is very poor value, even taking into account that this is a 'luxury venue'.We won't be returning.

The food was excellent, three of those dining had steaks and they were cooked to perfection. It's beautiful setting, both externally and the interiors.

The fantastic reviews motivated me to book a meal at the Falcondale for my wife's birthday. As we are new to the area and I wanted it to be a special evening the reviews and the fact they have one of the most expensive restaurants in the area convinced me it was going to be very good. But it was far from very good, it was bitterly disappointing!This was our experience. I messaged them in advance to let them know I was booking the table for my wife's birthday. You would think a quality restaurant with great 5* reviews and excellent service reviews would have made a note of my message. Then that message would have motivated them to at least welcome my wife with a good evening happy birthday greeting? No, not even a mention of her birthday or even a warm greeting was given on arrival! In fact the only reply I got from my original message regarding our visit and my wife's birthday was an email confirmation saying: You will be seated in the restaurant. Considering I booked a table in the restaurant you can imagine my surprise! Where did they think I thought we were going to eat dinner? The food was very expensive as expected, but poor quality and cold which was not expected! The dinner menu was totally unimaginative, so we ordered from the main menu which was more like bar food at excessive prices (£30 for a not very nice steak, a few soggy chips, half a tomato and a few small mushrooms)! The dining area has no atmosphere or ambiance at all, with dated furnishings. The restaurant service was far from attentive. I sent my meal back as it was lukewarm actually nearer to cold. My wife's meal was the same but she did not want to make an issue as it was deadly quiet in the restaurant and she was getting embarrassed by the situation. My meal was returned within minutes steaming hot, so must have been microwaved. But the reheat of the food did nothing to improve it. We declined to order a dessert after the meal, I wonder why? Then not so much as a, did you enjoy the meal, is there anything else we can get you, or anything else come to that just silence until I asked if it would be ok to leave the restaurant to return to the lounge to finish our drinks. Answer one word, Yes! To be fair to the barman he was the only person working that we had contact with that was helpful and pleasant.

We wanted to celebrate our wedding anniversary somewhere nice and this was perfect. We asked for a quiet table and they sat us in a quiet corner with views to garden both sides.We had drinks in lounge before meal. Staff were all wearing masks and obviously making a good effort to keep all safe.Staff are all very courteous and attentive. We mixed and matched the set menu and casual menu which was no trouble. We both very much enjoyed the food. i have a bad habit of salting my food but everything tasted lovely without any additions.We had coffee in the lounge afterwards and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We will certainly be visiting again soon.

Booked dinner for a Monday evening. Excellent choices of both starters and mains. We ordered the ham terrine and fish cakes for starters and sirloin steak(+ peppercorn sauce) and duck breast for mains. All the food was excellent, but........everything seemed to be over seasoned. The peppercorn sauce was really salty, which then had to be scraped off the steak, which I might add was cooked to perfection, and the dauphinoise potatoes had way to much rosemary added. Apart from those 2 gripes I would highly recommend The Falcondale both for it's setting and food.

Lovely food with very friendly staff only thing was as there was no tables available in main restaurant we were seated in the conservatory which was a little chilly. Beautiful decor and lovely real fires in main rooms.

We went for Steak Friday and the food was amazing. Perfect steak, great wine. The service was brilliant and the atmosphere was relaxed and very comfortable. Thank you very much. I have also had afternoon tea here in the summer and the setting was fantastic. We were able to sit outside in the garden. Perfect place

As stated in my previous review of the hotel, the food here is excellent with plenty of variety and Welsh products.

the food was fantastic and so very tasty well cooked and presentation so special... ... the staff were very polite made for a perfect sunday lunch ..cannot wait to be spoilt again at this wonderful hotel thank you very much .

We enjoyed a super 3 course meal. The starters were gravadlax and fishcakes, which were beautifully presented with trimmings and bread rolls. We all chose pork for the main course: tender, perfectly cooked, with crunchy crackling, with roast and mash and medley of fresh vegetables and trimmings. There is a great selection of Welsh cheeses and the chocolate sponge-with-gorgeous-gooey centre with ice cream, is not to be missed!The service was prompt, attentive, professional and friendly. We look forward to coming again.

Beautiful place to go if you don't visit when storm Dennis is at its peak lol. We had afternoon tea consisting of a savoury and a sweet gluten free course with champagne. It was good food and friendly service.

A perfect location to celebrate Santes Dwynwen as we had our wedding reception here over twenty years ago.Eating here is very exclusive and a fantastic place to have a relaxing evening in Lampeter. Therefore, the Steak and Wine Night was a real treat for both of us.Just twenty pounds each for a sirloin steak, hand-cut chips, fried tomato and mushroon with a 175ml glass of wine, and the steak was perfectly cooked. OK, we ordered extras like Peppercorn sauce £2.00 and Seasonal Vegetables £3.50. Desserts were £8.50. Although, a bit expensive it was delicious, freshly made and well presented. Along with drinks before and after the meal. A perfect pint of Tetley’s Smooth £4.10 and Gordons gin and tonic £5.40. Not bad at all for such a nice place.Welsh speaking staff members. Diolch yn fawr am noson arbennig. All in all a very enjoyable and memorable evening.

Due to work commitments I don't eat out offten and when I do I am mostly disappointed.However today was a great day. Lovely window seats. Great food, no staff hovering around wishing you to leave. 3 hours of bliss when the world outside didn't matter.

Dinner at the Falcondale was a very pleasant experience. Service was excellent - however, the restaurant was not busy (only one other table besides ours), so I don't know how they would perform under pressure. The food was top-class, as expected. We both chose the duck terrine as starter, but for me the highlight was the whole brill (a fish of the turbot family) - a first for me, perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. My wife also raved about her beef casserole. We shall certainly return if we are ever in the area for dinner.

Whilst staying in The Falcondale last night, we dined in the 2AA Rosette restaurant for the very first time.

I have always thoroughly enjoyed good quality food & seek out where i can, as i will NOT eat takeaways or other processed stuff. This was a one off visit as i was holidaying in the area. My 3 course lunch was truly faultless!

Incredibly overpriced. Food cold & companions meat inedible. You can have a much better meal locally without being fleeced! We all complained & asked to see the chef & waiting staff totally unapologetic (I guess cos they wanted to keep their jobs?) dreadful customer service.

We had dinner in the restaurant and the food and service was of an exceptional high standard. We all had the steak which was cooked to perfection and just the right portion size. Staff very polite and helpful

Good service,bar well stocked. Duck was as good as many french outfit,the seafood platter was poor,badly presented and most fish from the freezer. The so called smoked salmon was of the poorest quality i have ever encountered. Sweets were much better but the cappuchinos were more like Nescafe instant rather than ground coffee.Having enjoyed real seafood platters off lobster,crab.lagustine and Oysters for less than £35 in France and the joke is it was mostly of British origin

The Falcondale is just a short walk outside Lampeter town centre. The restaurant provides excellent food, very high quality. More expensive than other restaurants in the area, but it is worth it! The atmosphere is amazing!!!

We had a wonderful meal, during our stay at the hotel. The restaurant is beautifully decorated. The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly and professional.Thank you

My husband and I visited this hotel on the 18th June, 2019, for a pre-booked afternoon tea. Upon arrival, the main entrance to the Hotel was unavailable, due to workmen carrying out work to the driveway. After parking, we followed signs in order to gain access to the Hotel, these signs took us down a hill, through a muddy gateway into the gardens of the Hotel, where we had to walk up a steep grassy slope, in the rain, to gain access. When we entered the Hotel, no apology was given for the disruption and we were shown to an empty dining room at the back of the Hotel, so we would not hear the workmen working. My husband and I are both seniors and quite honestly this event ruined the afternoon tea we had been looking forward to. I really think the staff could have advised us of this situation prior to attendance as to be honest, for us, it was quite unacceptable and to make matters worse, after our tea we had to walk back to the car park via the same steep grassy slope in even heavier rain. For the high standard this Hotel offers, they certainly let themselves down on this occasion!

Having been here several times over the last couple of years, we went for a birthday lunch today. Those who chose Welsh beef were very disappointed as the meat was tough and with gristle. Not a good advert for local produce or quality of cuisine.

The last time we came here for dinner was over 5 years ago when it was very disappointing so we have been put off returning since then.

Great food and a great setting. Beautifully cooked food and well presented. 3-course lunch menu very good value at £25 per head.

The staff are attentive and polite, the building and grounds impressive, but the food was expensive and disappointing. Portions were too small. The starter was barbeque pork, which came as two small croquettes on a small salad base with a drizzle of BBQ sauce. The croquettes were uninspiring. My main was the duck which was excellent, however the potato portion was 3 x 1 x 1 inches and I had 3 inches of carrot cut in half at a jaunty angle - they were the only vegetables I had!! For a main costing £24!!! The dessert of baked cheesecake was excellent. With the disappointment of the starter and poor vegetable portions and high prices I doubt I will return again.

It's appreciated that overheads for running a large country house will inevitably be reflected in pricing, meaning the cooking really has to deliver to ensure it's still value. So it was a little disappointing to be served with seriously undercooked carrots and that duck breast was oddly matched with a beef flavoured jus.The simple truth is that there are other restaurants serving better, less pricy food. But service was good and friendly and in nice surroundings.

We’ve eaten here a couple of times - an evening meal and a full Christmas dinner - both were excellent. The location is very impressive and full of character, but the atmosphere is not pretentious or formal. The service was good and friendly and the choice and quality of the food was great.

We ate here as we were staying in the hotel. They had a great menu but the food itself didn’t do the menu justice and we were disappointed. We thought some of the dishes were expensive. However the staff were accommodating and very professional.

Had an average meal risotto and Glamorgan sausages. Charging £10 for small prosecco and £6.40 for a very small glass of wine. Disappointed, prices have risen but the quality hasn’t. Not a lot of choice either. Although the person who orders wines did give us a taste of one wine.

We went for a meal here between Christmas and New year, we were greeted by a really nice girl who made us feel welcome and settled us into the lounge with a menu and drinks.

We hadn't been to the Falcondale Hotel for a long time. But now we're moved closer we gave the restaurant a try.

What a wonderful place! Our food was top class, the lamb may be the best I have ever had! We will for sure be back.

We ate in the restaurant both evenings and were not disappointed. The set three course meal for £29 per head was expertly cooked, and the 2* AA rosette that the reception displays at the entrance is well deserved. My wife observed that unusually she had really enjoyed each of the three courses. There were other A La Carte options to try at various prices, but I guess a budget three-course would meal could be chosen for about £30.

had a meal there with friends last friday very dissappointed.Pototoes were hard also the beans ,couldn't cut them let alone eat them .Sweet was lovely ,staff were lovely .Don't like complaining just will never go again ! also very expensive .No condiments on any of the tables.We read reviews before booking, perhaps this was just a bad night !!

No canapés, staff talking about business in front facing areas, scallops excellent but fillet steak too rare for medium and vegetables not cooked - definitely not al dented - cheese board good but for price it cost - very disappointing and ambiance was lacklustre.....

First class and all very tasty. Locally sourced produced. Helpful, friendly staff with nothing too much trouble, Whether staying or just dining, its all a lovely experience

Great Atmosphere and the staff are very pleasant and attentive. Not rushed and well looked after. Not cheap but the food quality and atmosphere needs taking into account. The theme nights are great. Or the evening menu.

After a cake hunt we had a drink at The Falcondale. It’s a pittoreske great situated hotel. The interior could need a refreshment. For a Tuesday it’s quiet. It’s our first time here. We consider to have diner.

Absolutely brilliant meal on both of the nights we stayed at the Falcondale hotel. The service was impeccable - the staff are an absolute credit to the Falcondale. The food was delightful - delicious and well executed dishes. Would recommend to anyone in the area looking for a great dining experience.

What a wonderful experience we had having dinner in this really elegant and beautiful dining room. Service is absolutely first rate, and the nice small menu focuses on the freshest ingredients. Be sure to make reservations, as this is a very popular and fashionable restaurant in Lampeter.

We booked to have afternoon tea at The Falcondale to celebrate my son's graduation from UWTSD in Lampeter. I wasn't sure what time the ceremony would finish so booked for 3.30 pm. As it turned out, we were finished in town before 2 pm, so headed up a lot earlier than expected. Although lunches were still being served in the restaurant, we were greeted warmly, and given the choice of waiting for tea, or having it sooner, plus the choice of sitting in the restaurant, the lounge or outside. Normally I would choose outside (especially with such stunning views), but it was a boiling hot day, we'd spent a couple of hours in a very hot sports hall for the graduation, so we plumped for the cool of the lounge.

Very good (albeit rather pricey) had the set evening meal which was good portion sizes and very delicious. Good and friendly staff who were very helpful and kind. I even got engaged there so double bonus. Would highly recommend to any couple wanting to celebrate anything

Booked a table in the restaurant and only two other people dining there. However, despite no atmosphere the meal was fantastic!

Went for a quiet coffee in this lovely hotel. Greeting at reception was friendly and welcoming and went for a seat in the conservatory for a coffee and to read the paper. It was only after almost half an hour that I was asked if I was ready to order anything or anything else they could do (As it happens I wasn't in a rush or desperate for a coffee so I just left without having any coffee, as I'd finished the paper and had things to do). There were no guests in the lounge/bar when I entered and remained empty until another couple arrived after a while at which point the waiter came over. My expectations (rightly or wrongly) of having great customer service wasn't met is this instance. A lovely place with usually great staff and purely wanted to bring it to the attention of the hotel (I received no acknowledgement after trying to leave a private message)

We had afternoon tea with a glass of Prosecco using a Travelzoo voucher so excellent value.

Inside and out, set in an idyllic location, with welcoming and helpful staff. Very relaxing atmosphere with comfortable seating. My friend and I visited for afternoon tea, which was very good.

As we live locally we quite often go to the Falcondale for lunch or dinner. For lunch they do “sharing platters”. Revolving platters of either cheeses or meats or both. Very reasonably priced £15-18. Also vegetarian options are available. Dinner is great and very well presented. A lovely selection of dishes with locally sourced meats and vegetables. The homemade bread is a delight. The falcondale is also fully disabled accessible and the staff are friendly and very helpful.

Went for a ladies night. Lovely meal just the Eton mess was a bit of a “mess” and bit rich. Lovely Full English breakfast with a good choice.

OTTIMO CIBO E SERVIZIO .....ho ordinato la supreme di petto di pollo ...una delizia...le zuppe ottime ..i sorbetti cremosi e gustosi , anche gli altri colleghi sono stati tutti soddisfatti per la grande qualita del cibo e per il personale disponibile e gentile..ottimo servizio

I was introduced to Merlyn here, a much better and Welsh version of Baileys. Thanks boys! Now I'm addicted and have to wait til I get back haha great stuff. The food was spectacular too!

Top quality mouth watering food eaten here ! Dinner was amazing.. And breakfast was fantastic too.. 😊

We were taken here for lunch by two friends who visit this establishment on a regular basis. The food was nothing less than excellent, and the service was friendly and efficient too. Would have no hesitation in recommending and would certainly go again if we were ever in the area.

The restaurant is area is large but not too many tables. The food is high quality and the excellent chef is clever enough to let the ingredients speak for themselves. My son and I had the duck and agreed it was the best we'd had in a very long while. Always beautifully presented, by friendly yet knowledgable people with a decent wine list if you want that. We're going for the tasting menu next time!

Good welcome from Meleri at front of house on arrival for lunch. We ordered from the "Light bites/lunch menu" beetroot gravadlax and veg soup as starters, the bread served was certainly not memorable for it's flavour only for its dryness. The mains of duck was acceptable but looked dull and bland, but did have a little flavour. The other main was a seafood platter which was even more disappointing, It was served on a rotating platter which presented a tough and dry piece of monkfish, warm cockles, whitebait and smoked salmon,accompanied with two spoon-fulls of relish and two slices of dry bread. I realise that fish delivery can be hit and miss, but surely the chef can can do much better with his presentation and interpretation of a sea food platter even if he has to resort to the freezer! The dining room service was extremely slow and then a glib comment from the waiter when I complained about the delay. suggested that the chefs had "gone fishing" This particular dish was priced at £17 and the soup was £7.50. Our total bill for two courses was £53 inc. drinks. We have eaten lunch here before and enjoyed the experience, today was a total letdown by the hotel to its customers.

Husb and I had a romantic dinner for two, it was wonderful. Such delicious food and the service was impeccable, friendly but not overly familiar.

I visited with Clwb 41 Llanbedr Pont Steffan / Lampeter 41 Club for our October Dinner Meeting. We'd booked the restaurant for the evening and had a delicious three course meal accompanied with red and white wines. I enjoyed a filling starter of homemade vegetable soup with fresh rolls and butter. For the main course, I had roast chicken in a mushroom white sauce with a selection of fresh vegetables. Their homemade chocolate brownie with ice cream for dessert was a fitting end to an excellent meal. Diolch yn fawr iawn / Thank you all at the Falcondale again for your warm welcome, excellent service and for another scrumptious dinner. Ardderchog, looking forward to my next visit to this popular hotel and restaurant.

The food here is always faultless and we have eaten here many a time. Whether it be a full English breakfast, afternoon tea or 3 course fine dinning. Every meal was beautifully cooked and presented.

As a family we have twice experienced fine dining at the Falcondale restaurant. Firstly for our sons 21st birthday celebration and secondly for his graduation celebration. On both occasions the food was outstanding and the service excellent. We also particularly enjoyed having pre drinks in the lounge and walking around the garden area. The atmosphere was very conducive to relaxing occasion.

Had a lovely afternoon tea here. Staff were very attentive. Tea was fresh and hot, and the afternoon tea itself was enormous - sandwiches, sausage roll, followed by Panna Cotta and a selection of beautiful cakes, made by the chef.Certainly needed no supper after such a brilliant tea !!!

In the area we called in on the off chance for lunch - decided to pick what we thought would be simple - a couple of sharing platters. There were other diners but honestly not that many. We waited over 40 minutes for our platters to arrive and though generous they were not as we expected, no cheese for instance.Lovely surroundings and staff pleasant.

Met up with old friends for drinks and lunch here.Quiet and calm atmosphere with very good service and excellent food in a beautiful setting.We were very impressed and plan to meet again here in the future.

We stayed the weekend and enjoyed the 7 course taster menu on the first evening.It was excellent, I now have a craving for the Butternut squash risotto, which I simply could not get enough of - even though, I have to say, that I was surprised at the size of the 7 course plates, as they were plentiful.I really enjoyed the food and look forward to a return.

Went into front of house this time - lovely room, good service and food - another nice evening ....haven't found anywhere to better it yet....

What a lovely afternoon tea. Absolutely stuffed it was huge, delishious cakes along with some classic sandwich fingers and a savoury pastry (sausage roll). The waiter who served us was great as well.

A seven course taster menu.A excellent meal, which provided a little taste of very good local produce.

I brought my friend here for a surprise afternoon tea in April. It was absolutely delicious. 100% improved from the previous time I had afternoon tea there in early 2016. The cakes were so yummy. Large round shortbread, crunchy and buttery. Still warm scones with sweet cream and jam. Rich chocolate brownie bite, fresh welsh cakes and bara brith. And a large slice of Victoria sponge. The choice of both tea and coffee. The sandwiches were tasty too... Ham and mustard, beef and horseradish, cheese and pickle and a salmon one. To top it off I also booked her a suprise massage and Gel Polish with Julie in the new beauty room. She had such a fantastic day and experience.

Well presented beautifully cooked food. Great selections all perfectly laid out on great china.Steak served with beef cheek. Lamb served with ballotine. Both delicious.Good wine selection sold in many sizes.Excellent waiting staff.Beautiful dining room.Great yourself you won't regret it.

Everything we had experienced was an improvement on our previous visit. Food and service was really good

delicious food , with plenty of choice and cooked to our liking. presented beautifully. we had afternoon cream tea , which i am ashamed to say, we could not finish. it was too big and creamy!

We live locally so didn't stay here but took visiting friends here for a meal. They are London foodies so we wanted to impress - and the Falcondale didn't fail us. The restaurant was not busy for a Saturday night but people here tend not to eat in hotels. The bar man was very helpful, giving a taster of a local gin we were unfamiliar with. The food couldn't be faulted and the staff were quick and efficient. Our only complaint was the table decoration - large and intrusive so we had to move it so we could see each other. Fresh flowers or greenery would be an improvement. It was pricey but worth it.

We booked a meal for the evening of Mothers Day as a treat. We should have picked up the warning when the menu was being reprinted on our arrival. To be fair the front of house staff were lovely and helpful but the meal itself was a let down. Amongst the starters was Crispy pigs head with black pudding. I was fascinated What I got was a hash brown sized bit of pulled pork in a coating with some miniscule sized black pudding cooked to a crisp. The only creature that would have enjoyed it would have been my dog. For the mains I had cod which was good but my daughter had a cut of John Dory which was so small as to struggle to be a starter. My wife asked for medium rare steak which was OK after it had been returned for further cooking but my mother was presented with a cut of lamb that was still undercooked after it had been returned. She could not eat it. We each tried it and all found it to be substandard and containing gristle. I dont mind paying premium rates for special meals but this was insultingly bad It has been a while since I have dined here. It will be a great deal longer before I do it again

We have frequented the Falcondale for Sunday lunch for quite a few years and believed it to be the best in the area for the meal and ambience. It was always busy and our teenage daughters loved the 'sweet table'. When we went a couple of weeks ago we were disappointed in the menu and struggled to choose a starter and main course. The waitress informed us that the owners are aiming for fine dining and had made the changes to the Sunday option. The food and presentation was very good but it had always been very good! It seems that the current food regime is not supported locally as the restaurants was empty with only six diners including ourselves whereas in the past both dining rooms would have been full with satisfied customers enjoying coffee and petit fours in the conservatory and the next 'sitting' relaxing in the bar. Overall a disappointing lunch, not because of a lack of quality but because the owners have aimed for something that the previously happy customers don't support. Are the customers always right?Not sure in this case!

We called for lunch yesterday (Thursday) and were looked after well. We ordered from the daily lunch menu of parsnip and honey soup which was very nice. Our mains consisted of belly pork and another dish of the day brill with curried lentils. Whilst the pork and fish were beautifully cooked the curried lentils were so overpowering that the delicate taste of the fish was totally lost along with my tongue!. I am of the opinion that a small bowl of fresh veg/salad served in addition, could have saved my palate! The panna cotta and coffee certainly saved the day. Perhaps I just chose the wrong dish. The total cost including drinks was £57 (drinks £7.50)

Excellent food well prepared and well presented. Had Food platter on second night and it was also excellent.

It says a lot that the excellent chef was readily willing to adjust his normally complex creations to accommodate my wife's request for absolutely plain food free of any sauces or dressing. My own food was of such a high quality that it would have been foolish to eat elsewhere......and the accompanying fine wines added to the overall experience.

We were not expecting the quality of the meals but we were very pleasantly surprised The small but high quality menu was a tastebuds sensationThe wines which we had by the glass were both good value for money and a real treat especially the Picpool de pinet which was fantastic with the seafood and sea bassThe aged sirloin and duo of pigeon were also perfectly matched by the cote de rhone and again beautifully cookedAll in all a great find would come back again without hesitation

As guests of the hotel, we decided to stay in and try the restaurant. My husband read that the restaurant had received 2AA rosettes-matching a couple of our local restaurants. Therefore, we expected slightly higher prices but excellent cuisine.The restaurant itself, is set off the main reception within the hotel and offers diners a charming environment that overlooks a valley. Tables weren't on top of one another, but I noted there wasn't any music playing so conversations among diners could be easily overheard. The restaurant appear to be popular with some of the locals, as several diners were not hotel residents. For our main, I decided upon pork and my husband opted for steak, cooked medium rare. To savour the taste of the meal, I always opt for water at the table instead of wine. To my disappointment, every last item on my plate was over-salted and had very little original flavours coming through. I even thought my tastebuds were off but husband checked and confirmed. His steak was also very salty and both our main courses were endured not enjoyed. All in all nothing positive could be said of either dish but the table water came in handy! Dessert was better but you can't really go wrong with cheese & biscuits. A good and ample selection of local cheeses and biscuits. The staff were very attentive, polite and professional and are the sole for this 2 star rating. We're we staying at the hotel again we would drive into Lampeter for a meal elsewhere. Unfortunate this restaurant is over-hyped and over-priced.

For a birthday treat my husband booked for us to have an overnight stay with the 7 course tasting meal and breakfast in the morning. As soon as we enterd the hotel we were made to feel so welcome. The hospitality was amazing and the meal was outstanding. Our room was just as I pictured it, very grand and spotless. We were so impressed we booked to have an afternoon tea. We would definitely recommend this hotel and can't wait for our return visit.