Powys Restaurant Guide

Barn Restaurant, The

The Barn at Brynich is set in a converted 17th century hay barn and was opened to the public in March 2003. Owned and run by the Jones and Maggs family, it is set around a picturesque courtyard where you can sit out and enjoy panoramic views of the Brecon Beacons.

• Address: Brynich, Brecon, LD3 7SH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £25.00

Bistro Hafren

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Hafren is a teashop and evening bistro based in the market town of Llanidloes right in the heart of mid Wales. The place is known for its warm, attentive service, as well as wholesome, homemade food.

• Address: 2 Great Oak, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Mediterranean
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £11.00, Dinner: £25.00

Bricklayers Arms

A 13th century drover's inn full of ancient charm and character, and done out in warm reds and oranges. In an upstairs dining room unusual and extremely tasty food is served to an increasingly appreciative clientele.

• Address: Chirbury Road, Montgomery, SY15 6QQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £33.00

Carlton Riverside

In England there is a tendency, never more pronounced than in Border counties presumably still smarting from the past excesses of Welsh marauders, to hold a measure of disregard for those who grow the leek, particularly their culinary abilities.

• Address: Dolycoed Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, LD5 4RA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £49.00

Cygnet Restaurant at The Swan Hotel

The Swan brings a level of comfort in style to Hay on Wye which, as the town expands in its role of the biggest second hand bookshop in the world, is particularly welcome. The Cygnet Restaurant is the place to be and with a wide and varied menu from which to choose you'll need to concentrate.

• Address: The Swan at Hay Hotel, Church Street, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £35.00

Drawing Room, The

A Georgian country house near Builth Wells in one of the most scenic parts of a country renowned for its natural beauty, built round a restaurant that strives to make the most of the local produce, should be a winner.

• Address: Twixt Cwmbach & Newbridge-on-Wye, Builth Wells, LD2 3RT (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £30.00

Garden Restaurant, The

Kilvert's is one of those comfortable and homely hotels that one associates with Middle England, historic but not lacking in convenience. In the centre of the town it is handy for the bookshops and a welcome sight to many of the walkers who pass through.

• Address: Kilverts Hotel, The Bull Ring, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5AG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £19.00

Griffin Inn

A real fisherman's hideaway in promising country, The Griffin Inn provides all that the roaming angler could need, whilst keeping faith with the local community, amongst whom can be numbered the Vicar, though he is probably fishing for a different kind of catch to the anglers.

• Address: Llyswen, LD3 0UR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British UK
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Hat Shop Restaurant, The

• Address: 7 High Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British UK
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn

• Address: Breacon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £41.00