Food & Drink in Abergavenny

" Food, Food, Glorious Food " - was written after a visit to Abergavenny. O.K so we fibbed, but it could have been. The more affluent may be familiar with the famous Walnut Tree out on the old Ross road but that is just the cherry on the top of Abergavennys gastronomic cake. The town is home to a fabulous Food Festival held in September. Whatever your taste, there is a Restaurant or Take away to suit.

Take-Away Food in Abergavenny

Cross street has the largest concentration of take-aways.

The Trading Post in Abergavenny

The spices of India from Balti Delight or Abergavenny Balti
supplemented by oriental dishes from Sing Lee and
Turkish delight ( kebabs actually ) from Istanbul.
Not forgetting that Great British institution - Pizza from Pick a Pizza and
Mighty Bite - the towns version of the fast food company beginning with M and ending in ucdonalds
Fried chicken more to your taste ? - Mizzippi Chippy can cater or
traditional fish & chips next door at Market St Chip Shop.

Abergavenny Restaurants & Pubs

Why not spoil yourself and have your food brought to you. Dedicated restaurants include :

The Angel Hotel serves delicious food in excuisite surroundings.
Shahi Balti for dishes from the clay oven or
Peking Chef for the best in szechuan cuisine, all in Cross St.
The Malthouse serves food from the style setting nation in Europe.
The Greyhound Vaults has a well deserved reputation
as does The Bay Leaf Indian restaurant, both in Market St and
The Trading Post has a good atmosphere to accompany the food in Nevill st.

The Malthouse in Abergavenny

If you don`t mind not drinking you can drive to :

The Horse & Jockey on the old Raglan rd (B4598),
The King of Prussia a little further on near The Bryn or
The Charthouse half a mile further still.
The Llanwenarth Arms Restaurant can be found on the Crickhowell rd (A40) and
The Lion on the Heads of the Valleys (A465) at Gilwern.
Many of the Public Houses also serve quality food throughout the day with the list reducing in the evening.

There are more than 15 pubs or bars in the center of town alone. Beyond the scope of this page, so here is a far from exhaustive list of this authors favourites :

Photo of Bridgend Inn Govilon near Abergavenny

The Bridgend Inn, Govilon

Live folk music is often heard at The Bridgend Inn at Govilon
Hen & Chickens in flannel st has a traditional feel with frequent folk or poetry nights - Relaxed.
The Market Tafarn in Lion St has live music Thursday through to Sunday.
Grasshoppers or colloquially named "Cockroach" on the other hand is a young, noisy but enjoyable cocktail serving establishment.
The Bridge Inn over the river at Llanfoist is just the place on a lazy summers evening
and The Station Hotel on the Brecon rd serves a damned good pint.
More formal dress is required at the swanky Auberge
and more live music can sometimes be heard in The Coach and Horses in Cross st.
And not forgetting Wales` oldest inn - The Skirrid Mountain Inn at Llanvihangel Crucourney ( try saying that when you have had a few ).

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