Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Pantygelli
Hardens guides have spent 34 years compiling reviews of the best Pantygelli restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 6 restaurants in Pantygelli and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Pantygelli restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
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1. The Walnut Tree
British, Modern restaurant in Llandewi Skirrid
Llanddewi Skirrid - NP7
“Get there before Shaun Hill retires!”, say fans of this famous Welsh pub-with-rooms (two miles outside Abergavenny), which was made famous by Franco Taruschio in the 1970s and where Shaun has been chef-patron since 2008. Turning 79 in 2026, he’s put in an amazing stint at the stoves, including his days as chef-patron at Ludlow’s now defunct Merchant House. His style of cooking has always been deceptively straightforward, and the menu is likewise, presented as an à la carte selection. However, most mains are far from cheap – at £40-£50 per dish – and although “exceptional” meals are reported, ratings (normally a model of consistency) ticked lower this year, with a couple of long-term fans noting “we’ve followed Shaun Hill for years, but were disappointed this time”. Others, though, say “while prices are getting very high, it’s still a good experience”.
2. The Angel Hotel
British, Modern restaurant in Abergavenny
15 Cross St - NP7
“It’s always a pleasure to visit” this lovely Georgian former coaching inn, whose “ever-changing menu full of flavour and skilful cooking never disappoints” – and whose afternoon tea is a large part of the equation. Declared Britain’s ‘Best Foodie Hotel’ by the Sunday Times last year, it makes a good base for a gourmet break near the Welsh border, also taking in a meal at The Walnut Tree, its famous sibling two miles away.
3. Bean & Bread
Australian restaurant in Abergavenny
36 Lion Street - NP7
2024 Review: This “stylish café” – directly inspired by the coffee culture experienced by founder Jess Fletcher in New Zealand – is a “lovely spot for brunch and always the best coffee”. There’s a short menu of plant-based goodies, and on Friday and Saturday evenings wine and cocktails are served.
4. The Chapel
Sandwiches, cakes, etc restaurant in Abergavenny
Market Street - NP7
“A fantastic find!” – “local produce is used to create some stupendous flavours with just the right amount of spice” at this venue in the basement of an old 19th-century chapel (two minutes away you’ll find their art shop). Open for breakfast and lunch, there are “varied vegetarian options” on the menu (but not just), plus “great coffee” and herbal tea (“a standout for me, I could have bathed in it!”).
5. Regency 59
Indian restaurant in Abergavenny
The Kings Head Hotel, 59 Cross Street - NP7
2022 Review: A newly refurbished hotel dining room offering pub lunch favourites by day and – courtesy of seasoned head chef Krishna Bhandari – by night a “very quirky” menu of “refined Nepalese cuisine” of “consistently excellent quality”.
6. The Gaff
British, Modern restaurant in Abergavenny
4 The Courtyard, Lion Street - NP7
“A very good small plate style restaurant run with passion by a local team” overseen by owners Danielle Phillips and Dan Saunders and occupying three art-lined converted sheds in the town centre, complete with a large courtyard.
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