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There's now a sibling Gaff in Bath (see also).

survey result

Summary

£66
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

A “brilliant little place” in three smartly converted town-centre sheds that’s “what a local restaurant is all about”, turning out “great, fresh seasonal food” from a concise but “interesting menu” of small plates (that are also “great value” too). It’s a particularly “good lunch spot” but also just a great “place for a natter and catch-up” (possibly in the courtyard if the weather is clement). Sadly owners Danielle Phillips and Dan Saunders, who launched this venue in 2019, shuttered its younger Bath spin-off in mid-2024, citing low foot traffic and high rental rates.

Summary

£65
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The success of its younger Bath sibling is helping to bring more attention to this bright, high-roofed space converted from three sheds and sitting in a courtyard in the town centre. Owners Danielle Phillips and Dan Saunders were previously front of house and head chef at The Walnut Tree and their “tapas-style” small plates are “unfailingly brilliant – food that smacks you in the face and service that makes you feel like you’re royalty”.

Summary

£63
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A lovely little find that’s something different from the norm” – these three sheds decorated with local art sit in a courtyard in the centre of the town. It offers “a well thought out small-plate menu from an open kitchen, showcasing the chefs working with love and care over plates of food which are beautifully presented and taste fantastic”. “Definitely worth a visit for everyone when in the area”.

Summary

£40
    £
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Attractively set in three converted sheds dotted with art, a “good local restaurant serving fresh, innovative food” of a seasonal small-plates bent, and which, according to fans, just “keeps on getting better”. The owners also run a more casual coffee shop/deli a few minutes’ walk away.

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4 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5PE

Restaurant details

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The Gaff Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of The Gaff Restaurant in NP7, Abergavenny by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of The Gaff restaurant.
Lis B
Very good and tasty food. Great ambience....
Reviewed 9 months, 4 days ago

"Very good and tasty food. Great ambience."

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Main Veggies Pudding
£16.00 £9.00 £9.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £40.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £3.00
Service 10.00%
4 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5PE
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm
Sunday12 pm‑2:30 pm

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