Pasta Boy in Crymych opened last weekend at the old Café Blasus on Crymych Square.
The Pasts Boy restaurant had previously been running at Glandy Cross petrol station and shop, where it occupied the former fish and chip shop.
The restaurant’s pasta, pastries and authentic Italian flavours proved so popular that owners, Paulo Pecorarao and Tracey Ides, decided to expand to a new premises in the centre of Crymych where they offer an eat in and take away service.
Pasta Boy is the brainchild of partners Paulo and Tracy. (Image: Pasta Boy)
The pair have worked hard to recreate the feeling of an Italian café, installing an open kitchen at the front of the premises, so customers can see the pasta being made and the dishes plated up, and giving the walls a fresh coat of paint.
Pasta Boy has recently opened in in Crymych (Image: Google Maps)
“We do the preparation in the back kitchen but put it all together at the front,” said Paulo. “So people can see how we do everything.
“The pasta machine is at the front. Sometimes we’ve got customers coming in when we are still making pasta, everybody gets to see how we work.”
Mouth watering pasta. (Image: Pasta Boy)
Paulo moved to Britain 14 years ago after initially working as a music teacher in his native Italy.
He met Tracy while working in a kitchen and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
Their restaurant offers freshly made pasta and sauces all handmade in house as well as a selection of Italian cakes, pastries and small savoury snacks.
There are gluten free options and vegan dishes available.
Savoury pastries are a brunch time favourite. (Image: Pasta Boy)
The couple use flour, olive oil and tomatoes imported from Italy and source other ingredients as locally as possible with organic meat coming from nearby Preseli Hill Farm and other ingredients sourced in the village.
“We try to make it as authentic as we can with proper original ingredients.”
The couple offer brunch, lunch and dinner from 10am until 8pm on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, with pasta available from midday each day.
The pasta id freshly made every day. (Image: Pasta Boy)
There is a small are for customers to sit and eat and a take away service.
They are also keen to recreate the experience of an authentic Italian café bar where you would go in the morning for a café and either a sweet or savoury pastry or cake.
There are delicious caked and savouries on offer as well as pasta. (Image: Pasta Boy)
Thanks to Tracy’s prowess at as a pastry chef there is a selection of both sweet and savoury treats to enjoy and the espresso machine means that there is always good coffee to go with them.
Pasta Boy opened in Crymych last Friday, November 7 to a great reception.
Pasta Boy in Crymych has seating and also offers a take away service. (Image: Pasta Boy)
“Last weekend was fantastic,” said Paulo. It was buzzing, we had a DJ in on Friday. The place was buzzing, it was really busy.
“We are hoping this weekend will be the same.”
Pizzette anyone? (Image: Pasta Boy)
On the menu for this weekend is freshly made pasta with a selection of sauces from caramelised leek and cream, Bolognese, carbonara and midnight chilli, garlic and parsley, with dished ranging from £11 to £13.
This weekend’s cakes include gluten free lemon polenta and chocolate mocha for £3.50.
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