Monmouthshire Restaurants

Restaurant at The Stone Mill

The Stone Mill itself is the centre of the action at this lively small country house which caters for parties, residents or passers-by with equal skill. The place is a riot of exposed beams, and the Cider Mill is dated fifteenth century.

• Address: Steppes Farm Cottages, Rockfield, nr Monmouth, NP25 5SW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £42.00

Restaurant at Three Salmons Hotel

The Three Salmons Hotel is an 18th century coaching inn; its restaurant is famous in the area for its fresh fish but the menu is large and varied and offers something for everyone. Excellent use is made of the local produce.

• Address: Bridge Street, Usk, NP15 1RY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European, Seafood, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £32.00

Riverside Restaurant

Located between Abergavenny and Crickhowell, Llanwenarth Hotel comes with more than its fair share of local vistas, with most of the bedrooms overlooking the River Usk. The in-house Riverside Restaurant with its floor-to-ceiling windows and beige furnishings bring in a convivial atmosphere and during summer months get closer to nature on their terrace area, designed in a Mediterranean style and taking in views of the valley beyond.

• Address: Llanwenarth Hotel, Brecon Road, Abergavenny, NP8 1EP (Map)
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £27.00

Seasons Restaurant

Season's restaurant offers both a carvery and a la carte menu with a selection of healthy and popular dishes. Service is informal with discreet tables available for business meals.

• Address: Hilton Newport Hotel, Chepstow Road, Langstone, Newport, NP18 2LY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Sloop Inn, The

For those who like their food waterside in style, The Sloop has much to commend it. Supplemented by stupendous sunsets and memorable local ales, this is a place for connoisseurs of down to earth cuisine prepared with style and care.

• Address: Llandogo, nr Chepstow, NP25 4TW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Walnut Tree Inn

Fairly recent changes at this distinguished restaurant appear to be all for the best, and former owner Franco Taruschio's achievements are still in safe hands. Having suffered a rather rocky time for some years, it is a relief that finally the combination of Shaun Hill, the multi-award winning chef, author and former owner of The Merchant House in Ludlow, once rated as the fourteenth best restaurant in the world, and William Griffiths have restored credibility to it.

• Address: Llandewi Skirrid, nr Abergavenny, NP7 8AW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £55.00

White Hart Village Inn, The

Just a five minute drive from Caerleon is the pretty village of Llangybi in the picturesque Usk Vale - a location renowned for its trout and salmon fishing - where you can find the historic White Hart Village Inn, originally built in the early 1500s.

• Address: Llangybi, nr Usk, NP15 1NP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Gastropub, Pub, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £22.00, Dinner: £26.00

Woodlands Tavern, The

Llanvair Discoed, a village in Monmouthshire, is home to a small population and The Woodlands Tavern, their local country pub, provides simple, traditional and delicious food. This charming inn is a well known spot for fresh, locally produced ingredients which are utilised in imaginative dishes, with the focus largely centring on fish.

• Address: Llanvair Discoed, nr Chepstow, NP16 6LX (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European, Traditional, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £30.00