Relish Cheese and Wine — Restaurant in Wigan

I've wanted to try Relish for a while now and was not disappointed. It's a nice, cozy little place with a kind of Mediterranean feel to it that puts you at ease and helps you to relax and enjoy your evening. Yiannis and Tracy are perfect hosts. When ordering drinks to start, Tracey had a quick chat about our particular tastes and brought a couple of small samples of wine to try before placing our orders.

When it came to the food, Tracey was able to advise on the range of started on offer and describe what we should expect for each. Needles to say, each of the plates we ordered was beautifully presented and more importantly, delicious.

The reason we went to Relish though was for the cheese selection. When the time came to order I was taken to the cheese counter where Yiannis and Tracey talked me through the range of cheeses on offer. They are both clearly very knowledgeable about the products they have on offer and helped me to select a platter that would suit everbody's tastes and also all compliment each other. Served with a selection of biscuits, fruit and home made artisan breads, the cheese platter we were served was absolute heaven, especially if you're a cheese lover like me.

Just one last comment on the background music. I don't usually pay much attention to music in bars and restaurants. It's mostly bland, middle of the road stuff chosen to be as inoffensive as possible but Yiannis' selection of Bowie, Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, etc al couldn't have been better if I'd been allowed to pick my own soundtrack for the evening.

All in all, a wonderfully evening and I can't wait to go...

A really special place tucked away in historic Hallgate, offering an interesting wine list, a very tasty cheese selection and a tempting menu of small plates and snacks. They do offer beer and spirits, but the focus is on wine. The space is quite small and quirkily shaped, with a few tables in the main room and a cosy bar area running down towards the back. It has a colourful and eclectic décor that I love, reminiscent of traditional Mediterranean cafés but with an artistic feel. The hosts are lovely, always warm and welcoming, and look after their customers extremely well. All that plus the mellow and friendly atmosphere makes Relish a great place to go with a group of friends or alone, whether for an evening out, a light bite or just a nice chill-out after work! Highly...

It was that good we went twice in one weekend! It's rare that you find a place where the owners are so lovely, personable and are willing to sit with you to understand what it is that you want. Yes, there are set items on the menu however Tracey will sit with you to personalise your order, which is something you don't get in a lot of places.

The selection of wine and cheeses is very good, coupled with the authentic tzatziki (made by Yiannis authentic recipe - sorry if I've spelt it wrong...), artisan breads and pork pies, you really can't go wrong.

It is advisable to book at weekends as with it being relatively small it does get busy, but the atmosphere is so relaxed, welcoming and friendly it's difficult to not want to go back. Certainly one of my favourite...