Places to Eat
Below are some ideas of local places to eat out or get local food from around Llyswen, where Easy on the Wye Luxury Dog Friendly Shepherds Hut with Hot Tub Mid Wales is based for your Short Break or Holiday, close to Brecon, Builth Wells and Hay on Wye, just off the A470, with views of the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog.
Local Pubs
The Griffin Inn
a few minutes walk away in Llyswen
https://thegriffinllyswen.com/
The Bridgend Inn
A 5 minute walk away in Llyswen
Local Cafes
Honey Café
a 5 minute drive away in Bronllys
Old Railway Line Garden Centre
a 5 minute drive away in Three Cocks
http://www.oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk
The Granary Cafe
Hay on Wye
thegranaryhay.co.uk
The Castle Cafe
Hay on Wye
haycastletrust.org
Afternoon Tea
Old Railway Line Garden Centre
a 5 minute drive away in Three Cocks
http://www.oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk
Llangoed Hall
a short walk (alongside the Wye Valley Walk) or short drive away, just outside Llyswen
https://www.llangoedhall.co.uk/
Lake Hotel, Llangammarch Wells
About half an hour away, a lovely period property with a spa based around their Lake in the heart of the Countryside
The Angel Hotel
Abergavenny has won awards for their Afternoon Teas.
https://www.angelabergavenny.com/
Restaurants
Hills Brecon
a 10 minute drive away (they make the most amazing burgers)
https://www.hillsbrecon.co.uk/
Llangoed Hall
on the edge of Llyswen village
https://www.llangoedhall.co.uk/
The Felin Fach Griffin
only a 5 minute drive away
http://www.felinfachgriffin.co.uk/
The Walnut Tree
Abergavenny, with michelin stars
https://www.thewalnuttreeinn.com/
Bear Hotel
Crickhowell
bearhotel.co.uk
Local Produce, Bakers and Farm Shops
Antur Brewery
They are a small local Welsh brewery 30 minutes away in Crickhowell, although they started 5 minutes away from us. They have a bottle shop open most days, and often arrange evenings with music and food.
Pobl Bakery at the Mill
Pobl Bakery is based at Talgarth Mill. They offer breads and pastries, and you’d best get there early for a good selection as they sell out quickly. Best of all, it’s only a 5 minute drive away.
Triggs Cafe @ the Mill
Triggs Cafe is based in Talgarth Mill, a 5 min drive away. They make everything from scratch in their bakery including bread, cakes, lunches, savouries and pastries. They offer local ingredients including James Gourmet Coffee, Rowlestone Farmhouse Icecream, Black Mountains Preserves, Aber Valley and Graig Barn Farm Apple Juice, Brian George family butcher, Black Mountains Smokery and Welsh Farmhouse Cheeses from Country Fayre.
https://www.talgarthmill.com/cafe
Beacons Farm Shop and Welsh Venison Centre
They are open six days a week and you can pop in for venison as well as pork, beef and lamb. They also stock a wide range of gifts and homeware. They sell their own deer skin rugs and sheep skins and offer food items such as cheese, olives and fresh bread.
Claire’s Fruit and Veg and Wholefoods
Claire’s stocks fresh fruit and veg and wholefoods, and is based across the road from the Butchers in Talgarth (only a 5 min drive away).
Black Mountains Preserves
Black Mountains Preserves are a small business based in our local area and Helen makes batches of jams and preserves.
https://www.blackmountainspreserves.com/
Black Mountains Smokery Ltd
A family run artisan smoker based in Crickhowell, they provide Freshly prepared oak-smoked foods; smoked chicken and duck breasts, hot and cold smoked salmon, smoked trout, mackerel, haddock and kippers, bacon, ham and cheeses.
smoked-foods.co.uk
Old Railway Line Garden Centre
The Garden Centre, alongside offering plants, and a café and restaurant, they also offer an excellent selection of local produce in their Farm Shop.
http://www.railwaylinegc.co.uk
George Butchers
The Butchers in Talgarth offers a deli alongside their butchers shop, with various cakes, and snacks, jams and cheeses.
https://www.georgebutchers.co.uk/
CJ Gibbons Butchers and Deli
The Butchers in Hay on Wye is a traditional, family-run butcher’s shop, offering high quality, locally-sourced meat, prepared using traditional butchery methods alongside a deli offering home-cooked meats, handmade scotch eggs, lots of cheeses, olives, patés, freshly prepared salads among other things.
https://www.hayonwyebutchers.co.uk/
The Root Cellar
The Root Cellar based in Builth Wells is a local greengrocers and zero waste shop.
https://www.therootcellar.co.uk/
Hay Deli
The Delicatessen in Hay on Wye with organic, local and specialist foods.
Dugans Patisserie
Based in Hay on Wye they offer delicious tarts and fresh salads to take away.
Local Farmers Market Days
Bronllys
There is a Farmers Market in Bronllys, in Royston Hall every other Saturday 9.30-12.30. They have a variety of stock such as Black Mountains Preserves, Pobl, Cwtch Soaps and Alfie Dan’s Market Garden/ handmade cards.
Hay on Wye
Hay on Wye have a a Farmers Market on a Thursday offering various fayre such as Artisan breads, cheeses, chutneys, woodwork, cakes, pizza among many other things.