Hive on the Quay

There ought to be more places like the Hive around - lots more. Located in the centre of Aberaeron, with inspiring views over the harbour, they serve what people like best, which is homely, mainly locally caught or grown food in a recognisable and tasty form. Their support comes not only from the tourists who flock to this beautiful area, but also from the locals who know a good thing when they see it.

Lunch could be Welsh ham or Welsh Black beef, spit-roast free range chicken, crab and lobster salads, Ploughman's lunch of those wonderful Welsh cheeses, soups and chowders. You might even get very lucky and arrive on a day when their fish stew is on the go - a compilation of cockles, mussels, white fish and scallops in a strong shellfish broth, served with crusty breads and aioli.

For pudding it is difficult to avoid recognising that this is the home of Holgate's honey ice cream, one of the finest products of its kind known to man. If it's the waistline that worries you settle for Honey Yoghurt ices, coconut, banana, passion fruit or pistachio.