Maes-Y-Gwernen Wholistic Centre School Road Abercraf Powys SA9 1XD Tel: 01639 730218 www.maes-y-gwernen.co.uk Opening Times: Serves breakfast and dinner 7pm-9pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: Starters £3-£3.50, Main courses £8-£9 Desserts £3-£4 Our Comments: Hotel with wide variety of vegan meals made from mostly organic ingredients. Non-residents are welcome but must book. Location: 400 yards up School Road, past the school and the fire station on the right hand side. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Brecon:

 

The Felin Fach Griffin Inn Felin Fach Brecon Powys LD3 0UB Tel: 01874 620111 www.eatdrinksleep.ltd.uk Serving Times: Tue-Sun 12.30pm-2.30pm Mon-Sun 7pm-9pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price:   Lunch approx £5-£10 per dish Sunday lunch: 1 course £13.50, 2@£18.90, 3@£24 Supper: 1 course £14.50, 2@£21, 3@£26.50 Our Comments: Restaurant and pub. They do not have any specifically vegan dishes on the menu but are happy to adapt the dishes they do have. They grow a lot of their own vegetables and vegan dishes will tend to be based around this. Here are examples of what they might provide. Starters: Heirloom tomato & onion salad or Green leaf salad with a walnut vinaigrette. Mains: Cous cous and Beetroot & a ragout of tomatoes or a panache of baby vegetables with lemon or olive oil. The soda bread is not vegan but usually they have sourdough bread which is.Mention you are vegan when booking. Location: Between Brecon and Hay On Wye on the A470. Detailed directions are on their website. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Tipple ‘n’ Tiffin Theatr Brycheiniog Canal Wharf Brecon Powys LD3 7EW Tel: 01874 611866 www.brycheiniog.co.uk Opening Times: Mon-Sat noon-2.30pm & 7pm-9pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £10 for 3 course lunch & £20 for dinner Our Comments: Restaurant that caters for vegans although nothing specific is on the menu. Location: Follow signs to Theatre and Canal. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Builth Wells:

Bilash 17 High Street Builth Wells Powys LD2 3DN Tel: 01982 551786 Opening Times: Sun-Thur 5pm-11.30pm Fri-Sat 5pm-late   Number of Vegan dishes: Approx 30 Price: £2.25-£5.25 per dish Our Comments: Indian restaurant and take-away. They seem happy to cater for vegans and the food is very good. A nice place to have a meal. Location: Builth High Street. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Cosy Corner Tearooms 55 High Street Builth Wells Powys LD2 3AB Tel: 01982 553585 Opening Times: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 1-2 Price: Main courses under £6 Our Comments: Café and teashop. The specials are usually vegetarian and 1 or 2 will often be vegan. The chips are suitable. The owners understand veganism very well and are also helpful. Very pleasant. Location: Builth High Street. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Kebab 2000 4 West End Chambers West Street Builth Wells Powys LD2 3AH Tel: 01982 551719 Opening Times: 7 days a week noon-midnight   Number of Vegan dishes: 2 Price: £4-£9 Our Comments: Take-away that can provide pizzas suitable for vegans if you have them without cheese. The staff were very helpful to our researchers, even changing the oil in the fryer to provide chips uncontaminated by animal products. Location: Builth town centre, near the High Street. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Crickhowell:

 

Bear Hotel Crickhowell Powys NP8 1BW Tel: 01873 810408 www.bearhotel.co.uk Opening Times: Mon-Sat noon-2pm & Tue-Sat 7pm-9.30pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £25 for 3 course dinner Our Comments: The chefs are quite happy to cater for vegans with prior notice. Location: Centre of Crickhowell town. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Beaufort China Gourmet Beaufort Street Crickhowell Powys NP8 1AD Tel: 01873 811128 Opening Times: Sun-Thu noon-2.30pm & 5.30pm-11pm Fri-Sat noon-2.30pm & 5.30pm-midnight Our Comments: Chinese restaurant specializing in Pekinese, Cantonese and Szechchauin cuisines. They serve a large selection of meals suitable for vegans. Booking is strongly recommended. Location: In the town centre. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Court Room Cafe Market Hall High Street Crickhowell Powys NP8 1BD Tel: 07533 164077   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: Cafe serving home made food to eat in or take away. For vegan they can provide a jacket potato with a mixture of salads. The salads are carrot, beetroot, green, cous cous and possibly pasta. Sometimes the pasta salad is dressed with vinaigarette which is vegan, sometimes with salad cream which is not. If you book a table they can make sure the vegan one is available. Location: In the town centre. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

The Dragon Hotel 47 High Street Crickhowell Powys NP8 1BE Tel: 01873 810362   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: Hotel with restaurant. They are able to provide a good vegan selection if you let them know in advance. Location: In the town centre. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

The Manor Brecon Road Crickhowell Powys NP7 1SE Tel: 01873 810212 www.manorhotel.co.uk   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price:   2 course lunch £10.95 Evenings starters £3.50+, mains £9.95+ Our Comments: Hotel with restaurant. They can cater for vegans but you need to give them notice. Location: Detailed directions are available on their website. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Nantyffin Cider Mill Brecon Road Crickhowell Powys NP8 1SG Tel: 01873 810775 www.cidermill.co.uk Opening Times: Tue-Sat noon-3pm & 6pm-11pm Sun noon-3pm (also April-September 7pm-10.30pm)   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price:   Starters £4.50+, mains £8.95+, puddings £5.25+ Our Comments: Pub and restaurant. If you just turn up they can offer you a restricted choice  of vegan dishes. If you contact them the day before you plan to eat they can offer them more choice by ensuring sauces are made without butter, cream, cheese etc. Location: Detailed directions are available on their website. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Number 18 18 High Street Crickhowell Powys NP8 1BD Tel: 01873 812429 Opening Times: All week 9am-6pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: Cafe serving sandwiches, paninis, salads, soups and drinks. There are a number of vegetarian items on the menu which can be adapted to be vegan. Most of the soups are vegan. Location: In the town centre. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

Ty Croeso Hotel The Dardy Llangattock Crickhowell Powys NP8 1PU Tel: 01873 810573 www.ty-croeso.co.uk Opening Times: Restaurant open to non-residents Tue-Sat 7pm onwards   Number of Vegan dishes: 3+ Our Comments: Restaurant at a hotel. There are vegan dishes on the menu. For starters there is mushroom fricasee on brushetta (without cream) or soup. The main course options are lentil curry or homemade pesto pasta (without parmesan). If you give notice they can give you more choice. Location: Detailed directions are available on their website. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Cwm Taf:

Nant Ddu Lodge Cwm Taf Nr Merthyr Tydfil Powys CF48 2HY Tel: 01685 379111 www.nant-ddu-lodge.co.uk Opening Times: Noon-2.30pm & 6.30pm-9.30pm all week Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £22 for 3 course meal Our Comments: Hotel and bistro. They can cater for vegans, but with a limited choice of dishes. If given prior notice other dishes can be adapted. Location: On the A470, 6 miles north of Merthyr Tydfil and 12 miles south of Brecon. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Eglwys Fach:

Ynyshir Hall Eglwys Fach Machynlleth Powys SY20 8TA Tel: 01654 781209 www.ynyshir-hall.co.uk Opening Times: Mon-Sun 12.30pm-1.30pm & 7pm-8.45pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £29.50 for 3 course lunch & £49 for dinner Our Comments: Very up-market hotel. Happy to cater for vegans with notice and do something special. Location: On the A487, south of Machynlleth. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Erwood:

Trericket Mill Erwood Builth Wells Powys LD2 3TQ Tel: 01982 560312 www.trericket.co.uk Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: 3 course evening meal £15 & Supper £6 Our Comments: Totally vegetarian 2 star listed B&B that can easily cater for vegans. It is a water corn mill overlooking the river Wye. They use wholefoods, organic and fair trade produce where possible. A typical evening meal is mushroom & hazelnut pate, stuffed peppers, Greek potatoes with fresh veg and chocolate fudge cake with Swedish Glace ice cream for dessert. An example of a supper is Mexican bean casserole with long grain rice and spring greens. They also provide camping facilities and bunkrooms. Location: Off the A470 Brecon to Builth Wells road, between Llyswen and Erwood. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Wheelwright Arms Erwood Builth Wells Powys LD2 3EQ Tel: 01982 560740 Food served: Summer 11.30am-9.30pm Winter noon-2pm & 4.30pm-?   Number of Vegan dishes: 2+ Price: Around £6 Our Comments: This is a pub that usually has two suitable dishes, sometimes three. These are Thai veg curry, chickpea masala, mushroom & buckwheat. Dishes are not labelled vegan but they are labelled veggie. The staff are friendly and helpful. Location: In Erwood 1.5 miles up the A470 from Trericket Mill B&B. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Hay-on-Wye:

The Old Post Office B&B Llanignon Hay-on-Wye Powys HR3 5QA Tel: 01497 820008 www.oldpost-office.co.uk Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £25-£35 p.p. per night Our Comments: 17th century character house set in the Brecon Beacons on the foothills of the Black Mountains. They do a vegan breakfast and have a good understanding of veganism. Location: From Hay-on-Wye, take the Brecon road. After half a mile turn left, it is signposted to Llanignon. Drive a further 1.5 miles and turn left, just before a school. The Old Post office is the white house on the right, opposite Llanignon Church. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Oscars High Town Hay-on-Wye Powys HR3 5AE Tel: 01497 821193 www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/oscars/index.htm Opening Times: Mon-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm       Number of Vegan dishes: 0+ Our Comments: Café/restaurant whose menu changes daily. They often have a vegan option. Location: Just off Bear Street, near the butter market in the centre of town. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Llandrindod Wells:

The Herb Garden Cafe 5 Spa Centre Station Crescent Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5BB Tel: 01597 823082 www.herbgardencafe.co.uk Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 5+ Price: £2.85-£4.95 Our Comments: Cafe which although serving meat seems to pride itself on the vegetarian selection. There are labelled vegan options on the menu including vegan pate rolls & sandwiches, falafel with pitta bread & salad, spicy bean burger and jacket potatoes with veggie chilli or garlic mushrooms. They also serve drinks made with soya milk. Location: Next to the railway station. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llandysilio:

The Golden Lion Hotel Offa's Dyke Llandysilio Powys SY22 6RB Tel: 01691 830295 www.goldenlion.org.uk   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: Chips £1.50, Meals £7 Our Comments: Pub. Local vegans tell us they cater very well for vegans. The chips are cooked seperately from animal products. They stock 'Pure' spread and vegan mayonnaise. Telephone ahead if possible but vegan meals are available on demand. They provide vegan Sunday lunches. It is a laid back place with an atmosphere like a friend's front room. The landlord is a musician and there is live music most nights. Borders Vegetarian and Vegan group (covers Powys/Shropshire borders) meet here on the 2nd Friday of every month for food and friendship. Location: On the A483 Welshpool to Oswestry road. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Llanidloes:

Great Oak Café 12 Great Oak Street Llanidloes Powys SY18 6BU Tel: 01686 413211 www.llanidloes.com/great_oak_cafe/index.html Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 2+ Our Comments: Veggie cafe providing homemade food. The menu changes daily. The burgers and cottage pie are vegan. Sometimes there are also other suitable dishes. Salads dressed with vegan mayonnaise are available. Location: In the middle of Llanidloes which is a very small town. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llanwrtyd Wells:

Lasswade Country House Station Road Llanwrtyd Wells Powys LD5 4RW Tel: 01591 610515 www.lasswadehotel.co.uk Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: Fixed 3 course meals @£26.50 Our Comments: Hotel and restaurant. The chef can cater for all diets but give prior notice. Fresh, local, mostly organic food. Non-smoking. Location: Station Road is just off the A483 between Builth Wells and Llandovery. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Plasnewydd B&B Irfon Terrace Llanwrtyd Wells Powys LD5 4RH Tel: 01591 610293 www.plasnewydd90.co.uk     Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: Bed and breakfast. Let them know what you want and they will do their best to cater for your needs. Do a fried breakfast. Location: On the A483 between Builth Wells and Llandovery. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Llyswen:

LLangoed Hall Llyswen Brecon Powys LD3 0YP Tel: 01874 754525 www.llangoedhall.com Opening Times: Mon-Sun noon-2pm & 7-9pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £28.50 for 3 course lunch & £43 for dinner Our Comments: Hotel and restaurant that caters for vegans. Location: On the A470, 9 miles from Builth Wells and 10 miles from Brecon. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Machynlleth:

Blasau Deli 6 Penrallt Street Machynlleth Powys SY20 8AJ Tel: 01654 700410 Opening Times: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Number of Vegan dishes: 5+ Price: £1+ each Our Comments: Deli selling Zedz pasties and muffins, vegan burgers and home-made houmous. They also sell organic vegetables. They understand veganism. Location: Close to Machynlleth town clock. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

 

The Centre for Alternative  Technology Panperthog Machynlleth   Powys SY20 9AZ Tel: 01654 705950 www.cat.org.uk Opening Times: Easter-October 10am-4.30pm November-Easter 10am-dusk School holidays 9.30am-5pm         Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: C.A.T. promotes a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. There is a good veggie-vegan restaurant there. An entrance fee is charged to visit the centre. Location: About 3 miles north of Machynlleth just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. Clearly signposted from the main road. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Dyfiview B&B 21 Ffordd Mynydd Griffiths Machynlleth Powys SY20 8DD Tel: 01654 702023/07952 370569 www.dyfiview.co.uk Price: £25 pppn-£33pppn   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: 4 star bed and breakfast. Offer a vegan breakfast menu. They will give guests assistance getting to the Centre for Alternative Technology if given sufficient notice. All rooms are en-suite. Location: A few hundred metres from the railway station, overlooking the town. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Gwalia Farm Cemmaes Machynlleth Powys SY20 9PZ Tel: 01650 511377 www.gwaliafarm.co.uk     Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Our Comments: Bed and breakfast with a vegan meal. Location: Cemmaes, Machynlleth. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

The Quarry Shop & Café Maengwyn Street Machynlleth   Powys SY20 8EB Tel: 01654 702624 Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9am-4.30pm (Thur closes 2pm) Open Sundays in July & August Number of Vegan dishes: 5+ Price: £1-£5.50 each Our Comments: Vegetarian café. The soups and salads are vegan. Vegan pasties & burgers are sold. The dailies board usually have vegan options. All food is made on the premises and is non-GM and organic. Take-away available. Location: Main street in Machynlleth. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Wynnstay Arms Hotel Maengwyn Street Machynlleth Powys SY20 8AE Tel: 01654 702941 www.wynnstay-hotel.com Opening Times: Mon-Sun noon-2pm & 6.30-9pm Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £15 for 3 course lunch & £27 for dinner Our Comments: Hotel and restaurant. They cater for vegans and use local fresh produce. Let them know what you would like. Location: In the centre, opposite the clock tower. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Montgomery:

Castle Kitchen Broad St Montgomery Powys SY15 6PH Tel: 01686 668795 Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9.30 -5pm & 7pm onwards Sun noon-5pm Number of Vegan dishes: 2 Price: Lunch- starter £3, main meal £4-£5 Evening- starter £4, main meal £8-£9   Our Comments: Need to say you are vegan & they are quite willing to sort out dishes. Location: In the town centre. 10 miles from Newtown. 7 to 8 miles from Welshpool. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Rhayader:

Old Swan Tea Rooms & Carole's Cake Shop West Street Rhayader Powys LD6 5AB Tel:01597 811060 Opening Times: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 9am-5pm Thur 9am-2.30pm & Sun 11am-5pm   Number of Vegan dishes: 1+ Price: £1.90-£4.55 Our Comments: They do a vegan homemade spicy bean casserole. The soup is sometimes vegan and always veggie. Its a lovely cosy traditional cafe. Location: Next to the Wild Swan health shop. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

Welshpool:

New Leaf Health Food Shop 19a High Street Welshpool Powys SY21 7JP Tel: 01938 552556 Opening Times: Mon-Sat (except Wed) 9.30am-5pm Wed 12.30pm-5pm Number of Vegan dishes: 4+ Price: £1+ each Our Comments: Shop with a selection of Zedz foods; chilled pasties, cakes and muffins. Not labelled vegan but say dairy free, egg free etc. Location: Last shop on High Street. Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap