A restaurant located at Tenby Golf Club in south Wales has earned a coveted place in the 2024 Michelin Guide just 12 months after opening its doors.
The Links, which operates from Tenby’s recently refurbished clubhouse, and boasts views of the course’s first fairway and 18th green, has proved a big hit with golf club members and local diners since it opened last October, earning the highest rating for a restaurant in Tenby on TripAdvisor and receiving two AA Rosettes within six months of opening
But now the popular eatery has achieved further national and international recognition after being listed in the latest edition of the Michelin Guide.
Describing the dining experience at The Links, the Michelin Guide reports: “The unpretentious and eminently appealing dishes are executed with care and make strong use of the wonderful Welsh larder; the daily made ale bread with whipped marmite butter will get your meal off to a great start.”
Duncan Barham, The Links’ head chef, said: “Receiving Michelin recognition is an immense honour and a true reflection of our team’s hard work and passion. I’m incredibly proud of how our team has come together, and we’re all excited for what lies ahead.”
Speaking about the restaurant’s unique location, Barham added: “Our breathtaking location overlooking the golf course has provided a constant inspiration.”
The Links restaurant, which is open for breakfast daily, with dinner from Tuesday-Saturday and for lunch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, operates alongside the club’s own F&B operation. Among the dishes currently on the menu include rump of Welsh lamb, Pembrokeshire beef fillet, and locally caught wild seabass and wood pigeon.
The restaurant forms part of a £1.7m investment in the facilities at Tenby which were carried out in 2023 and also included the redevelopment of the clubhouse and the construction of five dormy-style bedrooms and a ten-bedroom boutique guest accommodation. The project was part-funded by a £248,000 grant from Visit Wales.
Tenby Golf Club describes itself as ‘the birthplace of golf in Wales’, having first opened in 1888 and been one of the founding member clubs of the Welsh Golf Union. The club’s golf course, which started out with nine holes before expanding to 18 in 1907, was designed by James Braid.
