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Restaurant at The Dragon Hotel

The Dragon restaurant was once the heart of a bustling coaching inn, with its many exposed timbers, ancient fireplace created from a bread oven and a pane of glass said to have been signed by the hangman at the last public hanging in the Market Square just in front of the hotel.

• Address: Market Square, Montgomery, SY15 6PA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British, International, Welsh
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £36.00

Restaurant at The Fforest Inn Hotel

The Fforest Inn Hotel Prides itself on providing excellent service in comfortable, relaxing surroundings. Their a la carte menu caters for most tastes with an excellent vegetarian selection always available, and if you notify them in advance there are also vegan and gluten free menus available.

• Address: Llanfihangel Nant Melan, New Radnor, Presteigne, LD8 2TN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £25.00

Restaurant at The Lake Country House

A very splendid mock half-timbered hotel set in 50 acres of prime countryside, three of which are occupied by the lake that gives the hotel its name. From the moment you navigate the drive you feel the mantle of the slightly formal country house around you, yet the ambience is comfortable and relaxed.

• Address: Llangammarch Wells, LD4 4BS (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £30.00, Dinner: £59.00

Restaurant at The Lasswade Country House Hotel, The

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The decline and rise of the British country house reflects in some ways the changing social patterns that have developed in these sceptred isles over the last few decades. As the desire to shake off urban nastiness grows, people look to the outstanding countryside around them, with a shrug buy some good waterproof clothing and set off to enjoy their own heritage.

• Address: The Lasswade Country House Hotel, Station Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, LD5 4RW (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £37.00

Restaurant at The Manor Hotel

• Address: Brecon Road, Crickhowell, NP8 1SE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £29.00

Restaurant at The Old Black Lion

A comfortable old inn in the bookshop-lined town of Hay on Wye, where even the intellect has to be fed and where better than the Old Black Lion? An earlier visitor of note, Oliver Cromwell, is believed to have stayed here whilst the lads laid siege to Hay Castle.

• Address: 26 Lion Street, Hay-On-Wye, HR3 5AD (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £15.00, Dinner: £36.00

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

Restaurant at The Talkhouse

Formerly a traditional country inn, Talkhouse is now converted into a well-equipped, modern restaurant with rooms, though still retaining its charm and more than a hint of an historic past. The menu is exciting.

• Address: Pontdolgoch, SY17 5JE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £30.00

Restaurant at The White Swan

The Welsh Marches produce a good crop of really worthwhile restaurants, amongst which is the White Swan. Perhaps it has something to do with talented chefs seeking the peace and quiet of the area after the insanity of places that shall remain nameless.

• Address: Llanfrynach, Brecon, LD3 7BZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Modern
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £20.00, Dinner: £38.00

Restaurant at The Wynnstay Hotel

Wales is full of surprises when it comes to eating out, and most of them are nice ones. Wynnstay certainly comes into that category, with a sheaf of recommendations. Chef Gareth Johns does a first class job on sourcing his materials, much of which is Welsh and local, like game - partridge, pheasant, wild lake and river fish - trout and salmon, sea fish - wild bass, turbot, etc.

• Address: Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth, SY20 8AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Welsh, Casual
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £17.00, Dinner: £26.00