While most people have their favourite Pembrokeshire dining out venues, it's always good to know which other restaurants have been recommended for their good food, wine, service and ambience.

That's where Dining Out in Wales 2005 comes in.

This edition - published by the Welsh Development Agency in association with the Wales Tourist Board - has been described by celebrity chef Antony Worrall-Thompson as 'an excellent guide that points you to a whole host of superb places to dine out in Wales'. The 150 restaurants listed include 15 in Pembrokeshire, four of these in St Davids, Britain's smallest city.

All the venues were visited by a team of professional restaurant inspectors and food critics.

The guide also includes a lost of farmers' markets, farm shops, food festivals and winners of the Wales Food and Drink awards.

The Pembrokeshire restaurants included are:

1. Tregynon Farmhouse, Gwaun Valley, Pontfaen 2. Druidston Hotel, near Broad Haven 3. Point House, Angle 4. Old King's Arms, Main Street, Pembroke 5. Old Pharmacy, 5 Main Street, Solva 6. Lawtons, 16 Nun Street, St Davids 7. Cnapan, East Street, Newport 8. Warpool Court, St Davids 9. Mews Bistro, Upper Frog Street, Tenby 10. Ramsey House, Lower Moor, St Davids 11. Stone Hall, Welsh Hook 12. Morgan's Brasserie, 20 Nun Street, St Davids 13. Redberth Lodge, Redberth, near Tenby 14. St Bride's Hotel, Saundersfoot 15. The Georges, Market Street, Haverfordwest

An excellent travel book to have with you is the Country Living Magazine Guide to Rural Wales by Peter Long, the second edition of which has just come out.

This book is full of information on the traditional Welsh Countryside and will appeal to people with a real interest in the beauty, tranquility and traditional values of country life. It also includes places to stay, eat and drink and quality craftsmanship and retail outlets. The cover design incorporates a photograph of Cenarth Falls and the River Teifi.