The food at Tipple n Tiffin is always good, I've eaten there several times and never had a bad…read moremeal. It is a really good place to go for a special occasion and is in nice and relaxed location on the side of the Brecon to Monmouth canal. The menu offers something a little different to what you get in most places and the fact that you can share your courses adds to a unique dining experience. The service is also top notch and I would highly recommend giving it a try! My favourite dishes include Tiffins Shards, Tiffin Tapas, Deep Fried Brie, Chicken Goujons and they serve the best Garlic Bread I've ever tasted!

Tipple n tiffin, only one word sums this place up and its staff, Crap.read more

Delicious gastropub with all the classics and some moderns too. The Sunday welsh beef roast dinner…read morewas to die for and reasonably priced. Friendly and efficient bar staff. If you're anywhere near here, stop for a meal, especially on Sunday.

Decor 10 food 11 service on par .. parking is a challenge but worth the effort …read more Fab old world place. Worth traveling to Wales for. Very original feeling, great wine choices as well.

Popped in for lunch on our long way down the A470. Should/could have been nice and cosy but I had…read moreto eat in my coat as it was cold. Took 20 minutes for the menu to be brought to us and another 15 for the order to be taken (although we'd been served drinks in this time). He had the £9.50 bangers and mash and was disappointed by the small portion of sausages, the overworked mash and the over-reduced, gluey jus. I had the £12.50 skate with chorizo, apple and parsnip, which was delicious but really measly. Two mains and two non-alcoholic drinks came to £26. Sadly, I don't see us returning.

The Griffin continues to maintain its high standards. We had an excellent set lunch back in…read moreNovember. Roaring fire in the grate, very pleasant and welcoming service. Good leek and potato soup, followed by an earthy duck confit with red cabbage. About £20 for 3 courses. Great wine list plus god ale and cider as well. Highly recommmended.

INSANELY good cuisine especially considering takeout on COVID-19 NYE. Such a great presentation of…read morelocal produce and fowl, showing a range of styles from classic Italian minestrone to khebabs with an incredible local veggie sauce.

Welshcake took me here on our way to Nanternis back in April 2008. It was--as he would…read moresay--stonking. The inn itself is cozy, but everything in the U.K. countryside seems cozy to me. I felt like I might see Bilbo Baggins at any moment, but if I did he'd be wearing Burberry. It's not a mid-grade pub by any means, though the front room is set up as such. We dined in the back room, which consisted of about six tables and a wee fireplace. The decor was rustic and the rooms were clean. Our meal began with a butternut-squash type amuse-bouche, which made our eyes pop in delight and set the tone for the rest of the meal. The soda bread was equally amazing. I ordered the scallops, which were divine and accompanied by a mushroom "marmalade," and Welshie had the local Welsh rib eye, (which I sampled--divine). He's always on about Welsh black beef--it's a delight any visitor to Wales should sink his or her teeth into. While I've categorized this as British, this is not standard, stodgy, British country fare. The chef is obviously French-trained (though maybe I'm wrong), inventive and experimental, serving up accessible, classy mainstay dishes alongside mind-bending and palate-pleasing "risks." I've been waiting for Yelp to go U.K.-side just so I could review the Griffin. We will always go back to this gorgeous little house of deliciousness when we are in Wales. Top notch!

After a beautiful day walking in the Brecon Beacons with people 30 years older than us but…read moreapproximately 30 times fitter, we decided to go all out and head for the Griffin, despite smelling and looking basically quite bad. The Inn is a cosy, well kept place with a nice bar and lounge as well as the restaurant which spills out into the tack room where we were seated. Like the other reviewers, I found the amuse-bouche of soup - broccoli this time - absolutely delicious (unlike the other reviewers, I had no idea what amuse-bouche was until I read this page). Squash soup to start was rich, spicy and creamy, the flavour of the vegetable only being strengthened by the other ingredients. The smoked salmon fish cakes were about as good as fish cakes can be - all about the fish and lightly crunchy. Main courses were also fantastic - pork belly was sweet and juicy, served with pancetta and I think mash - the accompaniments were not as excellent. The other main, suckling pig, was a huge hit and came with a tasty selection of roasted vegetables. Dessert was lemon tart, for which I didn't have particularly high expectations, but it was about the best I have ever had and - bonus - came with delicious blackcurrent sorbet. The other one we tried was some kind of chocolate/banana confection which was intensely good. The barman was very helpful in suggesting sherry, wine for the main course and pudding wine, the last of which was particularly outstanding. Service otherwise was all right but not particularly attentive and complicated by the fact that three people were sharing service of our table. Also, they made a major mistake with the bill that had I not been paying attention would have cost us about £25. This was related to us ordering a starter from the set menu and a main from a la carte. We heard someone else doing the same and being assured it was fine but when we asked they said this was only for guests staying at the Inn. Quite the put down!

Decent tap in the middle of Brecon. Sadly didn't get to try pies as the kitchen was closed - as in…read moremany places in the area, food is not served in the late afternoon on Sunday. Bf not overly impressed with either ale he tried, which is not great for a tap, but my cider was very nice. Fairly reasonably priced at £5.30 ish for 3 halves. Very friendly staff and regulars. Comfortable seating - at the front of the pub it's a proper sun trap - was boiling in early April!

Never had a bad meal. Excellent fish and chips. Total traceable of the catch…read more Staff very friendly,

DELICIOUS...probably even the best fish and chips I've ever had. ABSOLUTELY worth driving to while…read moreon a road trip or if you're visiting from out of town. PS-they may or may not charge you 5p for a disposable fork. Bright side is that their to go products are recycled or biodegradable.

We had booked a table for 14 at another well know restaurant for my husbands birthday and had…read morepeople traveling from around the UK, US, and Spain to attend. The morning of the dinner, the restaurant called to cancel due to power problems. Call it serendipity, but a local guy we met the night before was raving about 1861 (we had not heard of it) so I called, Spoke to Kate the owner, and after a quick conversation with her husband/chef Simon said they could give us a table. And we were so glad they did. It's a long drive from Crickhowell, but well worth it. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, Kate was extremely efficient in getting us all drinks as people met up and chatted. We were not rushed to get to our table, she appreciated this special event. The menu was wonderful, something for meat eater, fish lovers, and vegetarians alike. The food was divine - using locally sourced seasonal ingredients and I believe the vegetables come direct from Kate's dads farm. They actually tasted like the fresh vegetables from my childhood, picked from our back yard. My Scallop Ravioli was incredible and I'm told the beef and lamb were mouth watering. Keep space for the deserts - Rhubarb mouse is a must! Bravo to Kate and Simon for saving the day and creating a truly spectacular menu in less than a day.

Absolute gem of a restaurant run by husband (chef) and wife team. Simply first class in every…read moredepartment -- and the food was easily as good as a high-end London restaurant. The menu is highly creative and the wine list good, but definitely affordable. The service was also excellent.