Brecon Tap in Powys

Visiting the area and hopped in for pint with the dog (bonus it’s dog friendly!). Great selection of cask and keg beers, Barman (grey hair, ponytail) was lovely. Locals were friendly and even gave tips for places to visit. Really relaxing, friendly vibe.

Lost a count how many times I’ve been in this place. Every single time with friends and colleagues, partners and children- it’s wonderful food, home made style! Very hearty meals. Dog friendly and delicious, the atmosphere is great!

Food was excellent - recomend the pies ( had steak and vegge both fab)! Friendly and helpful staff. Nice choice of ale and hot chocolate was ace!

Mylo the pocket Rockets favourite place.

Great selections of beers and friendly locals

Great beers selection. Food was really nice. Pies were excellent.

First visit to the Brecon Tap coincided with the Brecon Beacons Food Festival, so it was a busy Saturday in the town. Happy to find a table at the Tap and was very impressed with the range of ales available. We had a few thirst quenching glasses of Grey Trees! Lunch wise, pies seemed to be the order of the day despite a few tempting burgers being carried past the table. We all opted for steak pies with chips and peas and delightful they were too. Lovely flaky pastry and plenty of filling. Think I've just found my new favourite lunch place in Brecon town centre.

A very welcoming hostelry with a good menu, and a very good selection of ales. Dog friendly is a bonus.

Hungry for a substantial lunch in this charming market town, we stumbled into Brecon Tap after a couple other Google recommendations weren’t accurate about hours (I’m looking at you, Forge and Markets Tavern!). Brecon Tap specializes in savory pies, so that’s what we got. Steak and ale was great, chicken, leek and blue cheese a little dry, but really good ingredients in both. Mustard mash was a little odd, could have used less mustard to my taste, but again, fresh, quality food. Service was friendly and efficient, prices were not cheap but seemed fair for the amount and quality. Local craft and real ales, congenial crowd, chatty but not overwhelming.

We had the pies which were lovely and are made on site. Service was really friendly and the place had a good atmosphere

Great afternoon/evening and really enjoyed the live music from John Eyre!

Came here to eat after a walk. Great food, great staff, great cider. After a nachos shared starter, I had real pie (proper pastry!) with choice of sides and my partner had a burger. Thank you!

The pie, shakshuka, beans and chips were delicious. They have a good selection of ales, IPAs, lagers and ciders, as well as some fruit ciders and wine. Service was very quick and the staff were very helpful and friendly. It is also very dog friendly

Popped in with my Wife today as we were campervaning in the area and were blow away. Fantastic pies and the beer and gin consumed was equally nice. The staff were excellent with a nice balance of if local bar and eaterycrolled into one. Highly recommend to anyone passing through - we'll be back next time we're in the area!

Food was very tasty and the price was right. Drinks very expensive. Too many dogs in the restaurant for my taste.

Pies were so delicious. Helpful staff.

It's ok but far from one of my favourites. Quite a small pub with barely any room to swing a cat when you go in. A good enough selection of ales but a bit pricey for Brecon (from £4.30 to £6 a pint). While it's nice to see a variety, it's normally IPA/standard bitters a lacklustre on the stouts. Every time I've been the only stout they had on was Wye valleys attempt at a Guinness rival (nightjar, it's Wye valley stout but nitro chilled). Very hard to ever get a seat in there because of the amount of people going in for food. Normally any spare tables will be reserved with a booking time on them, so as long as you leave the table before the timeslot, you can get a seat for a bit. On the last visit we found a table that had no reserved sign on it. Yet within 10 minutes of sitting there we were told it had been reserved and we had to move. They said the sofa at the top was free to sit at. So we got up and other people were sat at the sofas. In the end we just had to prop ourselves at the bar to finish our drinks and leave. A bit frustrating as had there been no available tables on entering, we'd have gone elsewhere instead of buying drinks. It was a little bit rude being told to leave that table when it didn't have any reserved sign on it. A mistake by staff. Not sure if I'll be back here. At that price to struggle to ever get a seat it's just worth going elsewhere.

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Brecon Tap. Enjoyed a lovely chicken curry and the best sticky rice I've ever had. Service was perfect and the staff were lovely. Prices were good and the feel of the place just made me smile. Would highly recommend for a meal or drinks with friends and family.

Brilliant pub in Brecon.are selection of ales ciders to suit most tastes. Friendly and chatty staff and locals. Good darts board. Arcade machine. Recommended 🍻 🍎 🎯

Visited as a group after Pen y Fan hike. Menu ordered in advance due to numbers. Wow, those pies amazing. All handmade and delicious 😋

Loved it, chicken pie was excellent.

Had a quick pint of ale with some friends. Ale was nice and the price reasonable. Friendly bar staff.

Lovely pub.and a good selection of ale's .dogs are welcome

We did 4 days in Brecon and ate here twice. Pies are great and so is Sunday lunch. The beer to go for is Brecon Pale which is unbelievably good. Coffee also excellent, bean to cup. Service first class and friendly.

Sunday lunch was lovely. Phoned on off chance and they fitted us in straight away. Nice polite staff with a friendly atmosphere.

great service and people, very down to earth and fair

Our second visit here, the first time (a year or two ago) was okay but a bit expensive, prices appear to have increased more. Would expect it to be at least 25% less for the establishment/offerings. Ordered two soft drinks that were poured from a 2 litre retail bottle in front of me, and charged more for each glass than the bottle alone costs. Bottle wasn't chilled and ice quickly melted resulting in warm drinks. Glasses were filthy. Sorry, can't be less harsh about that, no other way to describe them. Food, quality was ok, portions quite inadequate for cafe cost, but for the price charged it was a kick in the teeth. Shall not go again, my money is worth more to me than what I received.

Though I’ve been to the Brecon Beacons numerous times, it was my first visit to Brecon town - and probably my last. The Brecon Tap has been the highlight of a visit an otherwise dying town. I genuinely hope Brecon can be revived. Staff were friendly and welcoming both times we visited. The drink selection was varied and staff were happy to offer advice and samples. The food - we went for the sharing plates - was of a good standard and well presented. Very dog friendly too. Something the restaurants of Brecon could learn from. Probably the best thing in Brecon.

We travel to Brecon especially to visit The Brecon Tap. What more could you want a pie and a pint or two, dogs welcome and a magnificent view from outside.

Excellent pub, a great selection of beers and the best homemade pie we’ve ever had.

Fantastic food with great service even though they were busy getting ready for a weekend festival! Couldn't fault it at all!!

It was just OK but probably called at the wrong time

Lovely space and friendly staff-good beer at reasonable price

Turned up during brecon jazz, so live music inside.great.went for the steak and ale pie and sides, incredible, go in with an appetite or you'll never finish the plate.good value,great service,highly recommended.

Great little bar for a quick drink

Nice welcome, dog friendly, food OK.

Selection of keg and cask ales. Pie and 2 sides for £16 - it was a proper pie mind, big and juicy. Nice atmosphere, guy on acoustic guitar in the corner. Cheerful service. Dogs welcome. Loved it.

Great pub, beer and food were lovely.

Pie! Excellent choices and enjoyable food, relaxed atmosphere, bit scruffy and sticky in places but thumbs up!

Stopped in for dinner- small menu, but great selections. Settled on the Steak and Ale pie. Delicious. Was lucky enough to be there on a night where they had live music as well. Dog friendly place- located right in the village.

Great food and nice staff but pub smells a bit

I ate here by myself and had the burger, brownie for dessert and a low alcohol beer. As other reviewers have said, the burger is REALLY small for a restaurant burger. For reference, it is slightly bigger than a 1/4lb from McDonald's. On the plus side, it is a very tasty burger. If you are looking for something filling though, try the pies instead - I know I should have. As I was riding my motorcycle, I went for a low-alcohol drink, but there is a lot of variety at the bar and it changes frequently, which is nice. The brownie was lovely but as is typical of most restaurants, it was £1 more than it should have been. Good service, staff were trying there best despite there not being enough of them. No parking, but there is a nearby pay + display at the theatre and free spaces on the surrounding streets (1hr max stay until 6pm). Motorcycles can easily fit into these spaces or park on the kerb in front of the church.

A nice little place to buy a pint after going about Brecon, I do recommend this place and the really comfortable seats that you just want to die in and decay forever on 👍🏻

i did enjoy my time here. it was decorated pretty and i liked the atmosphere! the drinks were good too. the pie i felt was a little dry so not the best. i also felt like the server wanted us to leave so i felt kinda awkward and rushed

Such a friendly place. Dogs are more than welcome with treats on the bar. Lovely food too. Great cider range plus outdoor seating available. X

Huge selection of local and not so local beers. Really impressive

Visited Brecon Tap a few times whilst we spent 4 days in the Brecon Beacons. They have a great selection of beers & we also eat here too, and the food was great. Good atmosphere, great beer and excellent food. What more could you wish for!

Really tasty food and drinks (cider and beer) and great service. Ended up eating here two nights following during our 3 day trip as think it’s easily the best option in Brecon!

Came across this diner/bar in Brecon. I had chicken and leak pie which was stuffed with chicken and flavour. Fantastic food and atmosphere highly recommended.

Great atmosphere, selection of beer, and the pies - really good with multiple options for sides. The staff were really helpful. There were indoor and outdoor seating options and they're dog friendly.

Excellent pub. Several hand pumps with a range of beers. Good barman who knew his beers. Food early evening also looked excellent- I will try tomorrow. I'd say best option in the town. Update - food excellent, streets ahead of the big chain options nice crowd, dog friendly, great beer,wine selection. Head and shoulders above the rest

Delicious lunch. Best Glamorgan sausages and chips ever - highly recommended 👌

Can’t fault it, stunning burger and top notch IPA. Worth a look!

Food delicious, best glamorgan sausage and chips ever.

Faultless in every way. I recently visited with my parents and my dog and we absolutely loved it. We were made to feel very welcome, the real ales on tap are extremely well kept (I'm a very fussy real ale person) and a really good selection of other drinks. The food was absolutely divine and it was the best steak and ale pie I've ever had (and I used to have them quite regularly at the famous Borough Market in London when I used to work there). Mum ordered something not on the menu and they managed to rustle something up incredibly tasty with no issues. And the manners of the staff to everyone was exemplary. An absolute treasure of a place.

Great little place with a few interesting ales and craft beers on. Friendly staff and tasty food available. Prices are good for what you get. Would come back again soon if only it weren't so far away.

Fantastic food - the portions were very generous and the pie was filled to the brim. Really good ales as well

Our AirBnB host recommended the Brecon Tap & after our first visit we could understand why. We went on Friday (myself & my two daughters) & we were all impressed by the quality of the food & the service. Their pies are outstanding & we were so impressed we returned the following evening. Unfortunately I hadn’t booked (as I’d been advised to do) & it was very busy but a member of staff managed to find us a table for 3 within a few minutes. We all ate something different but again all the food was outstanding. Apart from the food & the service there’s a very relaxed & friendly vibe to the Tap that makes it an enjoyable place to go. Would highly recommend if staying or visiting the Brecon area.

Spent a few hours chatting with friends in this comfy busy bar. Had a great burger with chips. Dogs welcome x

It's a great location, but our food was cold when served and it looked and tasted like it was something that had been there from the beginning of the week and just warmed up. It's also difficult to enjoy because they allow dogs inside and for people with allergies, this is a real problem. I wish people were more aware of this situation that occurs when you have an allergy to pets --basically you can't breathe. I'm not sure why all these establishments have to be open to pets?

Great service and the best pie and chips we've ever had! Will definitely be back

Great pub. Best in Brecon. Top pies and Ale.

Been to the Tap twice while being in the area this week. Love this type of establishment, quirky, dog friendly and the staff know the beers. Haven't had any food but what we saw looked great and could overhear people saying how nice it was. Going to have to visit at night when they've got live music. 👍👍

I can’t vouch for the whole menu but the Steak and Ale pie was simply excellent (10/10) and the two sides, chips and BBQ beans (a mixture of beans) and gravy were great as well. The beer was fabulous and the staff were friendly. What else can you ask for??

Didn't eat but loved the vibe. Great place!

Warm friendly welcome. Great pies and lots of ale and cider to choose from. Can't wait to return.

Absolutely 1st class pie, steak & ale nicest Iv had in a long time. Great service and a cracking pint of cider. This place is a must if looking for a meal in Brecon. Amazing 🤩

Fabulous little pub - our go to whilst staying in Brecon.

Great atmosphere and a good pint

A nice little place that is well attended. What we as tourists saw on the tables to eat was delicious. Unfortunately, 3 lattes took a long time. We sat comfortably on sofas and had a good time waiting.

Amazing dinner with a great atmosphere.

Nice bar, good selection of beer and ale.

A real jewel of Brecon, great beer selection, friendly staff and nice surroundings. Would heartily recommend.

I can honestly say this is the best place i have ever been to,Super great Vibes by all the staff ❤❤❤Xxxx

Must go when visiting Brecon. Great service 👍

Amazing food...excellent choice of real ales...definitely recommend

Good beer, food is good and friendly staff. Recommend the Welsh lager.

Popped in after walking the breacon becons , lovely good quality food , plenty of ale choices , dog friendly and lovely friendly staff , their pies were amazing I had beef bourginon pie was massive and full with beef all freshly homemade

Stopped for lunch while driving up from Cardiff. Solid food with a large menu. Good drinks and friendly staff

Great food, great service and very reasonably priced.

Popped in for a quick drink and stayed for the evening. Very friendly and welcoming team, knowledgeable about the beers that they had on. Lots of excellent ales to choose from. The pies were also exceptional. Great atmosphere too. Am not a local but I will be returning here whenever I’m in Brecon.

Very nice dog friendly restaurant and pud. The food and service were excellent. The pubs dog was very friendly too. Would recommend.

Nice place. Very laid back. Lots of choice in beers. Decent burger. Nice pie

Great food, service and price Pie was AMAZING

Dog friendly Staff friendly Great food Definitely Recommend

Great place for a pint. Excellent selection.

We took our new saucepan for a pint and all 3 of us enjoyed it. Great place. 5 star!

Great food and service. I'm not against dogs in pubs at all, but didn't appreciate the resident (gorgeous) husky begging right by my side as I was eating.

Great spot in Brecon to grab a beer and some good food. Plenty of variety for all tastes and preferences.

Delicious pies, great atmosphere and really friendly landlord and bar staff plus pub dog "Bella" - highly recommended.

Great pint of beer, fab service, this place should be on your bucket list. Defo come back.

Possibly the best burger in Wales.

Great place for drinks and a lively atmosphere. The live band were very good and a good range of beers for the driver. The bar staff were very friendly and welcoming.

This is a nice little pub which has a great selection of different ales & some good live music

Wonderful food , drink and service.

Fabulous! Well kept Ale and lovely vibe.

I’d like to give 10 stars . Monday night great act Becky the Bullet Thomas . What a guitarist . Made very welcome by the friendly staff . Good choice of drinks . And it’s DOG friendly . Made our little January holiday very memorable . Well done Brecon Tap 👏🏼👏🏼

This was a delightful find after a brisk Boxing Day walk. The pub could not be more welcoming.

Great food and beer, really good friendly and welcoming staff, highly recommend

Excellent food and the fact that it is dog friendly made it so much better. Also outstanding choice of local Welsh beer on tap. Definitely will be returning