The Wain-y-clare

Wain-y-Clare Cottage Usk Road, NP4 0JA - Pontypool
·£10–20 Bar British
★★★★★ ★★★★★
86/100
2363 recommendations

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86/100
Sluurpy Score
2,363 total reviews
Tripadvisor
4.0/5
407 reviews
Google
4.3/5
666 reviews
Facebook
4.6/5
305 reviews
Restaurant guru
4.2/5
985 reviews
🌳 Outdoor seating 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍺 Alcohol 🍹 Cocktails 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Pub 42 Sunday lunch 19 Beer garden 12 Play area 12 Dog 10 Chips 10 Skewers 9 Birthday 8

👍 Recommended by 21 people

Ronald Thomas Stephen Davies Gaynor Brierley
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Including Ronald Thomas, Stephen Davies, Gaynor Brierley

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 1495 785060
🌐 Website: http://wainyclare.co.uk
📍 Address: Wain-y-Clare Cottage Usk Road, Pontypool

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday 12–11 pm
Tuesday 12–11 pm
Wednesday 12–11 pm
Thursday 12–11 pm
Friday 12–11 pm
Saturday 12–11 pm
Sunday 12–7 pm

Google Reviews ⭐ 4.4/5 (739)

Sunflower ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a month ago
All the staff was nice and friendly, we all felt welcomed in this place. The food wasn’t bad at all.. I rate it 8/10 overall. Some things were a bit cold but still such a lovely dinner. Would definitely go there again in the future. (This was from August 2025)
Hiroshi Kaito ⭐⭐
3 months ago
This place looks the part, nice outdoor seating, relaxed atmosphere – but the food was honestly terrible. …
Jessica Sousa-Griffiths ⭐⭐
3 months ago
Mixed experience here. I had the vegan curry of the day which was a thai green curry which was nice. Had an issue with dessert which was labelled vegan, confirmed with server then a different server returned to say it was not vegan, didn't …
Denis Correard ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
7 months ago
Lovely food. A bit too spicy for me but that is a personal thing. Give them a chance worth is 👍. £40 for 2 with drinks, not bad in deed …
Gemma Allen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2 months ago
Myself and my partner had Sunday lunch with the add on of cauliflower cheese today, we both enjoyed the meal very much it was cooked to perfection and presented beautiful. It was amazing to our taste buds. It was a lovely atmosphere. Staff …
Sian Yeoman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a month ago
Wow, has a Sunday lunch ans it was everything and more. Had roast turkey with all the trimmings and it never disappointed. Food cooked to perfection and hot and so tasty. We had an amazing service by all involved xxx

Features & Services

Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible car park
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has fireplace
Has great beer selection
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Has great wine list
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves healthy options
Serves late-night food
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Has catering
Serves dessert
Has seating
Has table service
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Brunch reservations recommended
Lunch reservations recommended
Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
Pets
Dogs allowed

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