Castle Bistro, Tearoomand Wine Bar

Castle Bistro, Tearoom and Wine Bar is an independent, single-site eatery on Courtyard Terrace off Church Street in Chirk, trading since 2016. It works across the day, from breakfasts, coffee, cakes and scones in tearoom mode to a fuller evening menu. The kitchen leans Italian, with fresh pasta, risotto and stone-baked pizzas alongside handmade burgers and fresh fish, and the owners say they source as locally as the seasons allow. A wine list and licensed bar sit behind the daytime tearoom trade. There is covered and outdoor seating, a dedicated children's menu, and dogs are welcome, which suits walkers coming off Chirk Castle, the Llangollen Canal and the Ceiriog Valley. Open daily, it has become the highest-rated restaurant in the town on the main review sites, drawing a steady mix of locals and visitors.