Southeast Wales
Hidden down green-canopied country lanes in a remote part of the Wye Valley, this wonderful Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms is well worth the…
Must-see restaurants in Southeast Wales
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
St John's Place is only open two nights a week and offers only three 'plates' alongside a wider range of 'bar snacks', but this narrow focus seems to…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Friendly, bustling Tomatitos combines the atmosphere of everyone's favourite pub with an España-centric menu. Staples such as tortilla and chorizo in…
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Southeast Wales
Established in 1963, the Michelin-starred Walnut Tree serves the cuisine-hopping meat and seafood creations of chef Shaun Hill, with a focus on fresh,…
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Southeast Wales
Bringing the subcontinent to the suburbs, this snazzy Indian eatery serves up a huge menu of delicious and complex curries, including an extensive…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
With a string of awards as long as its wine list, this country pub offers gourmet dining in a relaxed and unpretentious setting. Open fires, leather sofas…
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Southeast Wales
This traditional inn – with its old stone fireplace, low ceiling beams and burnished copper bar – has become head chef Stephen Terry's showcase for the…
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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…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Possibly the best castle tearoom anywhere. The farmer-owner's longhorn beef is on the menu in the form of cottage pie and beef salad, plus it serves…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This 'may' be Wales' oldest inn; Owain Glyndŵr 'may' have rallied troops here; and Shakespeare 'may' have taken inspiration from it: whatever the…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Hay's hippest cafe inhabits an eclectic junk-shop-like space crammed with studios selling new and vintage clothing, furniture and, of course, books. The…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The genteel environment of a Georgian manor-house hotel is a very good starting point for a memorable dining experience. Peterstone Court has the added…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Attached to a great indie bookshop, this bright, licensed cafe is very popular locally, and ideal for a solo lunch – perhaps a ploughman's platter with…
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Southeast Wales
Taking pole position in a light-filled corner spot at the river entrance to the Friars Walk shopping centre, this snazzy French-style chain eatery serves…
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Southeast Wales
Sink into a leather couch and quaff a glass of wine while grazing your way through antipasto and cheese platters, skewers, tortillas, pizza and tapas…
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Southeast Wales
Housed in a 16th-century barn, 2.5 miles northwest of Monmouth, this upmarket restaurant showcases Welsh produce in Italian- and French-influenced dishes…
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Southeast Wales
The Angel Hotel offers a choice of eating options, from an informal meal in front of the log fire in the Foxhunter bar to the more sophisticated Oak Room…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Housed within Talgarth Mill, this cafe uses its own artisanal stone-ground flour to bake beautiful scones, bara brith (Welsh tea bread) and crusty bread…
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Southeast Wales
Exposed beams, stone walls and dramatic lighting make this lively Greek bar and restaurant memorable, but it's the authentic, delicious food that…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Rustic scenes of the Himalayas brighten the windowless dining room of this friendly Nepalese restaurant. The delicious food dishes – curries, fried rice,…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Whitewashed, hung with flower baskets and with a wisteria-draped back terrace, the White Swan is as pretty a village pub as you could wish for. The food…
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Southeast Wales
Set on a cobbled lane in the heart of the town, this little bistro serves very good bistro fare which, despite the name, isn't particularly Italian…
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Southeast Wales
Longstanding Misbah is an authentic Bangladeshi family curry house with a large, loyal and sometimes famous following. Paul Weller, REM, Oasis and Arthur…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Set around a courtyard at the rear of Richard Booth's Bookshop, this light-filled eatery serves upmarket cafe fare such as smoked haddock and crayfish…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This cute combined bookshop and cafe serves excellent home baking, sandwiches, soup and snacks. It's located in an endearingly wonky olive-green cottage.
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Walkers, book browsers and the literary glitterati all flock to this creaky 17th-century inn, with heavy black beams, low ceilings and features…
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Southeast Wales
Abergavenny's most appealing pub dates from the 16th century and has a cosy bar area with low ceilings and a fabulously incongruous oil painting of Martin…
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Southeast Wales
Bringing a dose of industrial-chic to Merthyr's tired shopping strip, this cool-looking cafe-bar serves fancy burgers and wood-fired pizza, along with…
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Southeast Wales
Serving surprisingly decent food for a small-town pub in a former mining town, cosy Butterflies specialises in meat, especially dry-aged steaks and…
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Southeast Wales
With leadlight windows, art deco fixtures and shamrock tiling on the walls, this lovely old converted shop is a great place to soak up local life. The…
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Southeast Wales
A beautiful 18th-century barn, decked out with vintage furniture, that serves great cream teas and a fine Sunday lunch. To find it, head north out of town…
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Southeast Wales
The Lime Tree handles the transition from cosy daytime cafe into trendy gastro bar seamlessly. The vastly varied menu stretches from breakfast into…
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Southeast Wales
While its name references a Roman delicacy, you won't find any dormice on the menu – but you will find ostrich, kangaroo, crocodile, llama, snake and…
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Southeast Wales
Strewn with nautical knick-knacks, this riverside pub dishes up better-than-average pub grub and a good menu of daily specials. The three best tables are…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Popular and welcoming, this bustling country-kitchen cafe is a reliable choice for breakfasts and snack lunches. Vegetarians are well catered for with…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Nobody should leave Hay without trying the home-made ice cream from Shepherds. It's mainly made from sheep's milk for a lighter, smoother taste. They also…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Above the historic market hall, this popular cafe serves the likes of sandwiches, jacket potatoes and lasagne under the high ceilings of what was…
