River Cafe

Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog


River Cafe makes the most of glorious Wye frontage in the little town of Glasbury, 5 miles southwest of Hay. The dining room is open and airy, with a timbered deck perched above the gurgling flow. Inventive-yet-soothing dishes such as hake with fricasseed greens, bacon and crème fraiche are typical of a kitchen that's contemporary but not faddish.


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