Earning a spot in the Good Food Guide is not easy but a Cowbridge restaurant has been awarded a place in the 2023 guide. Rocket & Rye, run by John Cook, have bagged themselves a spot in the prestigious publication.
Rocket & Rye opened in Cowbridge in 2021 and tweeted their achievement of making the Good Food Guide. They said: "Absolutely thrilled to be included in the 2023 @GoodFoodGuideUK Big love to our tiny team x".
John, who owns and runs the restaurant, also tweeted to say how proud he was. He said: "If you saw the tiny kitchen space we have it would make you laugh. To achieve this, in such a limited space, genuinely makes me prouder than I've ever been of our little restaurant. Just brilliant" followed by a red love heart emoji. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Rocket & Rye Cafe is open seven days a week offering lunch Monday to Sunday, and a late-night cafe on Friday and Saturday. The menus at Rocket & Rye change frequently using the best seasonal and local produce. You can keep up to date with the latest What's On news by signing up to the newsletter here.
The restaurant specialises in fresh, simple plates and on a Sunday you can enjoy mixing plates to share, or as starters for the roast dinner. Rocket & Rye is located on Cowbridge High Street and describes itself as "the perfect place to relax, to escape for a while, to take some time for yourself and enjoy a drink or a bite to eat."
Currently included on the menu is croque madame, lamb kofta, chicken skewers, hake fillet and Greek salad. Desserts include strawberry pavlova with vanilla custard and strawberry sauce, panna cotta with chocolate nougat sauce and honeycomb and a cookies and cream sundae.
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