Roy's Restaurant dining room
Roys Restaurant - 28 High Street, Welwyn AL6 9EQ· Hertfordshire

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Seasonal modern cooking, warm hospitality and a relaxed, air conditioned elegant setting — proudly family-run in the heart of Welwyn.

Diners Choice Award 2024, 2025 & 2026. Voted Best Restaurant 2024 & 2026 in the local Welwyn Oscars.
Welcome

A warm welcome

We are a family-run restaurant serving carefully sourced, seasonal dishes in a refined yet relaxed setting. Whether it's a lunch, an intimate dinner, a celebration or a private event, our team is dedicated to making every visit memorable. Mouthwatering home-made desserts. Takeaway service available. We are proud to be voted Best Restaurant 2026 at the local Welwyn Oscars — a thank you to our wonderful guests and team.

Our Story

Opening Hours

Lunch · Tuesday – Saturday12:00 – 14:30
Dinner · Tuesday – Thursday17:30 – 22:30
Dinner · Friday – Saturday17:00 – 22:30
Sunday & MondayClosed (Private Functions)
Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating 5 - Very Good
The Experience

Crafted with care, served with warmth

Seasonal menus

Seasonal menus

Dishes built around the best produce of the moment, changing with the seasons.

Considered wine list

Considered wine list

All thoughtfully curated to complement every course.

Private dining & events

Private dining & events

Flexible spaces seating up to 60 for weddings, celebrations and business lunches.

Chef's Selection

Signature plates

A few of the dishes our guests return for — each prepared to order by our kitchen.

Grilled Scallops & King Prawns

Grilled Scallops & King Prawns

Chargrilled scallops and king prawns on a silky cauliflower purée, finished with crispy chorizo and burnt lime for a bright, smoky finish

North Atlantic Mussels

North Atlantic Mussels

Served with white wine, shallot, parsley, cream sauce & focaccia

Seasonal Menus

A menu that changes with the seasons

From long, leisurely lunches to intimate dinners, every plate is built around the finest produce of the moment.

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Our Suppliers

Sourced with care

We work with trusted British producers to bring the finest, most responsibly sourced ingredients to your plate.

Rare Breed Meat Company

Our meat products come from the Rare Breed Meat Company from family-run Herons Farm on the Essex/Suffolk border. Established in the 1980s, they offer a wide range of meat products. All livestock is free-range and reared to high welfare standards with full traceability.

Flying Fish Seafoods

Our fish products come from Flying Fish Seafoods – a Royal Warrant holding supplier of premium Cornish seafood, founded in 2006 delivering expertly selected fish and shellfish to chefs across the UK within 48 hours, all year round. Sourced sustainably to ensure the freshest, most responsible seafood from ship to plate.

In Their Words

Loved by our guests

Faultless from start to finish. The food was beautiful, the service warm and attentive — easily the best meal we've had in Welwyn.
Sarah M.Google review
A real local gem. We celebrated our anniversary here and the team made it genuinely special. We'll be back.
James & ClaireGoogle review
Wonderful atmosphere, superb wine list and a kitchen that clearly cares. Highly recommended.
David R.Tripadvisor
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