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Ty Mawr has not taken for granted the fact that it is the only place that offers luxurious accommodation and delicious dining in the Ceredigion area - everyone's made to feel special - the warm and friendly atmosphere play their parts exceedingly well in making this happen. The imposing exterior of the Grade II listed building reveals a beautifully restored interior, where nine beautiful suites and an intimate restaurant welcome visitors.

Over 90% of the seasonal produce that is used is sourced from within a ten mile radius of Ty Mawr. Dishes created from locally reared beef, lamb, pork and fresh fish ensures dining at the two AA Rosette restaurant is a delight. Pan-fried scallops are accompanied by crab ravioli, buttered leeks and saffron sauce, while a fillet of Welsh black beef could appear with mini cottage pie, truffled mash and baby carrots.

Whether you prefer to relax by watching wildlife or wish to go through more active pursuits such as chasing Ty Mawr's very own pigs, there is something for everyone to do there.

The Hungry Trout in Ceredigion is just minutes away from the New Quay which provides some spectacular seafront views for diners intent on enjoying the bounties of the coast, more specifically Cardigan Bay. The ambience at this remarkable seafood restaurant is warm and welcoming, creating a relaxed fine dining experience and the terrace offers a wonderful al fresco option. The fish and seafood is the freshest you can find although they also have a few meat and vegetarian dishes in the unlikely case of you finding piscatorial delights unappealing

A typical menu might bring you grilled sardines with paprika followed by a main course of plaice fillets with a sun-dried tomato and olive tapenade baked over tomatoes and spinach. On the other hand there's also chicken liver parfait and rack of Welsh lamb if you prefer the evening à la carte. An extensive list of homemade desserts should satisfy those of a sweet tooth and the extensive wine list also includes a large selection of brandys, liqueurs and ports.

Part of the Castle Hotel in Market Street, the bright and airy Restaurant Twenty serves local produce in various cooking styles and seats up to 50. Disabled customers can be served downstairs at the bar in the evenings. Perfectly placed in the town centre, it is close to both the river walk up to Llanerchaeron Trail and Harbour Beach.

The Mediterranean style menu offers a tapas selection, seafood dishes and house specialities. The tapas menu, which is served in the café bar, includes bruschetta with Abergavenny goat's cheese, deep fried squid, grilled sardines and sautéed chicken liver in a rich gravy. The main menu lists such dishes as marinated duck breast served with an apple and orange salad, seabass and king scallops served with saffron risotto, tuna supreme with niçoise salad and Moroccan style rack of lamb with couscous. Twenty's signature dish is a selection of mussels, scallops, king prawns and squid, all deep fried in a tempura batter and served with a sweet chilly and basil dip The wine list offers a selection from around the world. Also on offer are real ales such as Cwrw Haf, Evan Evans, Cwrw and Tomos Watkin.

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.

The Harbourmaster Hotel on the quayside in Aberaeron will offer you comfort in the most idyllic of locations on the west coast of Wales; there really cannot be many prettier waterside locations anywhere in Britain. This listed landmark building reopened in May 2002 after total renovation and is graded a four star inn by the Wales Tourist Board. In 2004 they were awarded Les Routiers Cafe of the Year.

Glyn and Menna Heulyn, who believe that Aberaeron and the area is Wales's best kept secret, were both born and brought up locally and have returned to Aberaeron to fulfil their ambition of creating a hotel that will do justice to this lovely place, which it so clearly does.

They quality of the food matches the beauty of the surroundings, and they serve freshly prepared local and Welsh produce whenever possible. Feast yourselves on the locally caught lobsters and crab, as well as sea bass, mackerel and sewin when in season. The land surrounding the town produces beef and lamb of the highest quality and the area has an ever growing reputation for organic vegetables and herbs.

A meal could consist of: roasted parsnip soup; chicken, wild mushroom and walnut sausage, fruit chutney, hazelnut and balsamic dressing or Thai style mussels with ginger, chilli, garlic and coconut milk to begin with, followed by whole lemon sole with herbs, kumara chips, cashew and coriander pesto; duck confit, vanilla and lime mash, port jus or chargrilled Welsh Black beef fillet, sweet potato and celeriac dauphinoise, shallot sauce.