Monmouthshire Restaurants

1861 Restaurant

With a shared passion for good food and warm service it was only natural for Simon and Kate King to open 1861 Restaurant and the rest, as they say, is history. Yes, there is history in evidence everywhere, for one the building, dating back to 1861, resembles a Victorian station and is surrounded by a white picket fence, and inside is simply decorated with wooden beams, whitewashed walls and dark-wood tables.

• Address: 1861 Cross Ash, Abergavenny, NP7 8PB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Welsh, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £35.00

Beaufort Arms Inn, The

In 2002 Eliot and Jana Lewis became the new owners of this pleasant Monmouthshire inn, determined to restore its past grandeur. Jana, with a background in design, was delighted by the challenge this imposed, and much of the work that has been done bears her mark, in particular the paintings in the corridors and rooms.

• Address: High Street, Raglan, NP15 2DY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Welsh, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £14.00, Dinner: £26.00

Black Bear Inn, The

Nestling in the Monmouthshire hamlet of Bettws Newydd near the river Usk with beautiful views to Sugarloaf and the Black Mountains, The Black Bear Inn is tucked well away from the bustle of city life.

• Address: Bettws Newydd, Abergavenny, NP15 1JN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Welsh, Gastropub, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £28.00

Chandlery Restaurant, The

When this ships' chandlery was initially built at Lower Dock Street in the 19th century, no one could have thought that it would house a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant so many years later; now The Chandlery Restaurant has upgraded just about everything, bringing an addition of modern sensibilities to this part of Newport.

• Address: 77-78 Lower Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1EH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £39.00

Clytha Arms, The

This much-awarded pub/restaurant manages successfully to be all things to all people. So you won't find the locals grumbling about the foodies, some of whom are quite likely to be found sampling the excellent beers that are kept before they sit down to discover what Andrew and Sarah Canning have on offer for them.

• Address: Clytha, nr Abergavenny, NP7 9BW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £36.00

Court Restaurant, The

Located on the gateway to Wales in the valleys of the Usk and the Wye this handsome house offers a menu which ranges the culinary spectrum and could include white onion and Guinness soup, followed by seared halibut with a herb crust and a light mussel jus tinged with Noilly Prat.

• Address: Llansantffraed Court, Llanvihangel Gobion, Clytha, nr Abergavenny, NP7 9BA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £28.00, Dinner: £40.00

Cripple Creek Inn, The

• Address: Old Abergavenny Road, Bryngwyn, Raglan, NP15 2AA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Grill, Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £26.00

Crown at Celtic Manor, The

• Address: The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, nr Usk, NP18 1HQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £55.00

Dragons Den

Dragons Den is the quintessential Asian restaurant, elegant and friendly, serving delicious Thai and Chinese cuisine in their upscale Monmouth location. Plenty of dragons in the decor emphasise their name, while carved wooden furniture is a wonderful change from the regular functional elements that are so common these days.

• Address: 10-14 Saint Marys Street, Monmouth, NP25 3DB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Chinese, Thai
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Forge Hammer Inn

• Address: Commercial Street, Risca, Newport, NP11 6EE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Brasserie
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: N/A