The Banc Knighton in Powys

Good food, polite and efficient service.

Bit too noisy. Everything else great.

We arrived past the lunch hour but we were accepted and served a delicious meal by a gracious lady. Lovely atmosphere with charming decor. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Friendly staff, very helpful and excellent food. There was an extensive menu and the steak was perfect. Quite quiet on a Monday, but nevertheless a good atmosphere. I shall come here again when I return in 2025.

We visited to celebrate our friends 60th birthday. The food was hot, beautifully cooked and very tasty. Customer service was excellent. The pub has been tastefully decorated, keeping many original features from it's previous life as a bank. The staff and locals were very welcoming and keen to explain the history of the pub. Definitely worth a visit.

Food was delicious and staff were really attentive and friendly. Highly recommend the lamb burger and onion baji burger with their loaded fries. Easy road parking across the street and in the center of town with shops/ convenience stores. The atmosphere was really buzzed on a Saturday night, we sat in the first floor money vault which was decorative and a sense of hidden treasure. Staff shared the history of the pub and overall a really lovely evening dinner.

Excellent food. Hand cut chips, homemade onion rings, steak cooked to perfection. Staff very attentive we were made to feel very welcome. My granddaughters loved eating in the vault!! Thank you Craig and your team

We came to the banc on Saturday evening for a special family birthday. We were seated in a private dining area to our surprise and as a quite large group were very happy with this. We had pre ordered our food but the staff were so attentive with checking for drinks and to see if everything was ok. The food was second to none it was amazing the best steak my father in law had ever eaten. Succulent burgers, tasty risottos and pastas and the kids menu is proper home cooked food. I could not recommend this place more. If we are ever in Knighton again this will be our first place to eat.

After an unsatisfactory experience 2 years ago we decided to return. We had a good carrot and coriander soup nicely presented and tasty. The menu looked much improved following the recruitment of a new chef. Service was good, helpful and friendly. Desserts also good. Unfortunately the gents WC pan was in a disgusting state; fortunately we didn't need it. Yes I should have reported it.

Sunday lunch to died for, best veg dishes to even outshine the lovely beef and pork, with great home made soup and desserts. Staff make you so welcome, will return again while on our week’s holiday even as it’s 30mins away from us. Next time will book a table inside the bank vault, note, booking required!!!

Excellent food served piping hot. Good quality and price. Tasty roast beef and plenty of vegetables Glad we booked a table Friendly staff Good atmosphere

We had Sunday lunch when visiting family. Great atmosphere, friendly and efficient service, tasty food, and good value. Would definitely recommend it, and we look forward to visiting again.

We visited here by chance and are so glad we did! We were 3 hours into a 6 hour drive home so needed to stop and we really couldn’t have found a better place. As soon as we arrived, Jacqui was really friendly and attentive, providing a highchair for our toddler straight away. Our drinks came very quickly and once we’d ordered our food, that came very promptly too. It was all absolutely delicious. So fresh and great quality. Silicone cutlery was also provided for our toddler which was amazing - the first place I’ve ever known to do this! If we didn’t live nearly 3 hours away, there’s no doubt we’d be back again!

Great vibe, brilliant service. Food is quite overpriced and not the best quality.

Nice friendly pub, lovely staff and the food was excellent. Proper home cooked grub at a good price. Best pub food we’ve had in a long time. A must if you’re in the area.

Typical pub with a special atmosphere (it was a bank!)

Great steak.....good ambiance. Tried out The Banc as we had a 10% discount on food whilst holidaying nearby. Best steak I have had in a long time.....friendly patrons too. Would recommend. Easy to miss but it's right oppossite Cost Cutter.

Quite possibly the best Sunday roast ever!

We got there at 8:28 pm after driving all day, and despite explaining to them and asking them, they didn't want to serve us dinner... Little empathy for travelers, it didn't cost anything to extend the service a few more minutes

Had a great lunch at The Banc, we love coming here when on our holiday. The food is always so good, cooked to perfection. We had a ribeye steak and fish and chips. Would definitely recommend coming, food never disappoints and the atmosphere and staff are really lovely.

Couldn’t comment on the food as we stopped by for drinks. The food we saw did look very good and I’d be keen to try a meal here. Chatty and happy staff made us feel welcome. Lovely choice of drinks. Felt happy and relaxed here. Enjoyed our time and would return with zero hesitation.

Tourist visiting the area and we had a recommendation to try the Banc. So glad we visited! The food was fantastic, with gorgeous flavours and generous servings. Sunday lunch menu deal was good value too. The gentleman serving us was very attentive and friendly, and made sure we were comfortable and enjoying our food

On holiday nearby we went to The Banc before we went to our chalet. I had scampi chips and peas.which was a good portion of scampi and chips. Well cooked, with a home made tartar sauce that was really lovely. My wife had fish chips and peas with tartar sauce which I had more of... and my daughter had a beefburger and chips which had a lovely red onion homemade coleslaw. Great food, great atmosphere and service lovely. If you find this review helpful please press like thanks. 👍

What a great pub with a really friendly local atmosphere. The gent behind the bar even charged my phone for me whilst I enjoyed a nice well poured cold pint. If I’m in the area again I’ll definitely be calling in.

If you like a buzzy atmosphere to enjoy a good choice of food and drink at sensible prices look no further than Banc. It’s right in the centre of Knighton. Staff are friendly and service attentive. If you have a large group and/or prefer a quieter setting a smaller more private area is available. Something for everyone to enjoy.

A cozy pub, with lovely, attentive staff and excellent food. I highly reccomend visiting this little gem.

Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Outstanding service and by far one of the best burgers I've ever had!

Been for a lovely dinner here this evening. Had a chicken burger (two southern fried chicken breasts, decent portion!), hand cut chips and onion rings and my husband had a lamb burger. Both were absolutely lovely. We had sticky toffee pudding and black forest cheesecake for dessert and both were delicious. Not too big portion wise which was perfect. Service was friendly and non intrusive, food came extremely quickly and was hot, locals and non-locals made to feel welcome. The decor was lovely (the chairs were super comfy which makes a nice change from being tortured on uncomfortable chairs haha). So as someone just visiting locally, I'd highly recommend The Banc!

First time going there and no complaints. We went on grill night so limited menu but very nice.

Wow .excellent food ,great beers,amazing bar staff,always clean and tidy What more could you want . Never disappointed

Had a fantastic meal. Went on steak night. Cannot fault. Steak was amazing and the Black forest cheesecake.. wow! Service as always was impeccable. The Banc never fails to deliver. First class.

We was on holiday in the area and was told to try The Bakc for a meal. We was not disappointed. The food and staff are amazing to the point we booked again the following night. Can't recommend this place enough.

What a lovely welcoming place! The food was unreal and the staff were so lovely. Highly recommend

3 of us, lovely meal was not what we expected, website gives videos of mice restaurant. Nice suprise lovely local pub, staff were friendly, locals at bar said hi too

Really enjoyed our drinks and dinner- beef burger and the rump- delicious. Very friendly service. Highly recommend.

The food was very good.the waiter was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble ..he didn't stop at all

Absolutely first class Sunday lunch thank you all !

We had lunch here on a recommendation and it was fabulous! Staff were lovely and really warm and welcoming, very attentive to our children and made them feel very welcome and special, and the food was fabulous. Thank you so much for such a lovely lunch!

Fantastic food with friendly and efficient staff. A very welcoming atmosphere, would highly recommend!

Excellent food , friendly and relaxed.

Came here for an evening meal. Needed somewhere dog friendly. Not only friendly to us but friendly to our dog aswell. Food was really good and extremely reasonably priced. Definitely recommend

Lovely pub. Nice, relaxed environment for a pleasant lunch. The Ploughman's was delicious.

Didn't eat it was very expensive. The pub is basically a bar with wooden tables very basic furniture, and fhe decor is very dated. The whole place needs refurbishment...£7.50 for soup and a roll. £15 to £16 for burgers , 8oz rump £18.50 , 12oz rib eye £24.50 I can eat at the best restaurants in bham, for less , and they have fine furniture with table clothes, and modern fine decor. If they halved the prices at the banc it would still be to much.

A group of us came here for food on Saturday evening. We have a child who has a dairy intolerance and i have a dairy and egg intolerance and we let the lovely lady who was serving us know and the chefs were excellent with how they dealt with it and how they could cater for us and the whole experience was nice and smooth. It can be a nightmare trying to eat food out when you still eat meat but need to avoid main ingredients like dairy and eggs as it’s in most dishes, so I would just like to say a big thank you and we will be back again!

Came to this pub as we were looking for somewhere for a Sunday lunch, and this was one of the best roast dinners I’ve had! Absolutely loved it, and the lady behind the bar was super attentive towards us. Thanks for a great meal!

Popped in for a drink , we were made very welcome by the staff and customers. Lovely building thoughtfully converted.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Everything was cooked to perfection and the portion size was perfect for two hungry hikers. We would have stayed longer if the pub was a little warmer.

Delicious home cooked meal. Would recommend to anyone. Hosts amazing & great atmosphere

Fantastic, fresh and local food and top notch service considering there were 12 of us

Sunday roast everything was pretty tasteless .the food took over an hour to arrive after ordering and the restaurant was full of locals with their dogs.not what I was expecting at all after reading other reviews.

An amazing place, with great food and great people. Can definitely taste the freshness of the food.

Lovely lunch, homemade soup topped off with some quality service, a side order of kindness and loaded fries 🍟

Tried the new bhajee burger, was very tasty. Followed by an excellent sticky toffee.

Been here twice now, both times had brilliant food and great service.

Had a Sunday lunch here recently. The service & quality of food is amazing! Best roast dinner I have had in a very long time!! Will be back!

Excellent, friendly, comfortable pub. Great food, service and atmosphere

Steak pie was possibly the best I've ever tasted. Only 4 stars as the service was very slow and the table was sticking.

As a familybof 9 adults and 3 children ( all small under 3) we have had an amazing time. I am dairy free and I was so well catered for, anything could be adapted for me nothing was too much trouble. We had to order our meals in advance but that was fine. The food was wonderful, well cooked and beautifully presented. Thank you so much for excellent service and making us all feel so welcome.

Me and my partner ate here on Sunday, a lovely selection of fresh vegetables, well cooked meats, crispy potatoes and delicious gravy. Good idea to have the option of 'half and half'. My only criticism, not sure the radio station playing in the background suited the setting

Went here for a spot of lunch brilliant food and drink really nice staff

Went for lunch with our 7 year old son and it was perfect. Gorgeous food, great kids menu, lovely historic venue and staff warm, friendly and highly skilled. Thanks Jackie and team for making our day very nice.

Went to the banc for Sunday lunch and was greeted by lovely staff and incredible food. Highly recommended 🤗

Nice lamb burger. Very committed service.

Staff very welcoming, polite, and friendly. I had the steak, and my husband had the Lasagne. Both came with lovely hand-cut chips. I could not fault the food, it was all good. Interesting/quirky decor. Dogs are welcomed.

We have just visited the Banc for Sunday roast, table of 7 adults and 3 small children. The staff could not have been more accommodating - nothing was too much trouble, they were so professional and friendly. I cook a banging roast at home and it’s rare to go out for a blinking good roast but the Banc did just that. The gravy was something special!!!! Compliments to the chef for all the food (I’d like your crumble recipe) and all the waiters and bar staff at the Banc.

Excellent food and a quirky decor.

Nice pub, an old bank as the name suggests. Food was very good

Lovely eatery. Party of 4 and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals and desserts. Will definitely visit again

Great coffee and cake, friendly service

Fantastic Sunday lunch, we were lucky to find they had a cancellation and could fit us in, large portions of great food.

Excellent private room pub was full but a little expensive but excellent food and drink our own waiter was perfect very patient and attentive nice atmosphere parking nearby

Went for a family meal, was very good. Just a few things to note, we went on a steak night which we didn't realise and they only do the steak/burger menu, unfortunately as I don't like steak or brioche buns I was left with very little choice, would be better to have a bun choice as then I could have had a burger, but the fish and chips were very nice, all food very good. Only other thing we struggled with was tables/chairs close together, people directly behind us cause sobe of us struggling to hear our table conversation and the chairs were against the raised part meaning is was very difficult to get out, the table and chairs need moving away from the step.

Nicely decorated inside and great selection of drinks.

Fantastic service, good food and reasonably priced beer and wine

Staff lovely,food excellent,catered to a group of 6 in the old bank vault and we had the best time. Staff had already had an extremely busy day with hen dos and other groups but they remained smiling and attentive. My birthdag cake got ruined in our car journey and they even offered to reice it for us which was such a sweet offer. Best place to celebrate my 30th very impressed thank you so much x

Good atmosphere and a good selection of reasonably priced beverages.

We had an extremely good lunch here for our Christmas end of year meet. The choice and quality of food was superb and matched by attentive but not intrusive service. We enjoyed a bit of exclusivity in The Vault as well which was lovely. The mulled wine was a delicious treat too! Thanks Team Banc, we shall be back.

My partner and I ate here for the first time yesterday. His meal was acceptable, however mine was pretty disgusting. Not wishing to upset our lunch date I didn’t complain. Warm chicken pieces, pesto and mozzarella on two toasted slices of white bread, limp and soggy rocket and warm hard overcooked chips. Not as I’d pictured it, and tasted awful.

Super friendly and helpful staff. Great food, that you could tell had been freshly made. Really nice atmosphere for lunch, with a really interesting building. Couldn't recommend enough

Staying local and went here for some food. Had sos & mash and fish n chips. Food and service excellent. Proper old school pub with good atmosphere. 👍🏻

Good size portions of decent food. Dog friendly! Great service as well!

Came across the banc when house hunting in Knighton , staff very friendly and attentive. We felt very welcome and comfortable. The food was superb . Can’t fault a thing . This will definitely be a local for us !

Great pub and great vantage point to watch the carnival.

After thinking about not putting a review on here I have decided that i will and I'll explain why I've given 3 stars for my families lunchtime visit today. We felt very welcome on arrival and sat and ordered food. Meals arrived and they were all looked to be of a pretty good standard or so we thought. My sons burger meal looked alright but being polite he managed most of his meal before announcing that half of his burger was burnt. Upon inspection of what he had left was very charred and well over done. We did point this out to the lady that collected the plates but at no point did she apologise, what she did say was that we could give it to the dog!(it wasn't even fit for the dog to eat). We did not want to make a fuss so just ordered coffee and carried on. Upon paying for the meal I did mention the overcooked burger to the gentleman who did apologise which was good of him. Hopefully it was a little hiccup in the kitchen as I mentioned the rest of the food and coffee that we had at the table was good. So please don't be put off going there, I would still visit it again if I am ever in the area again.

Great food great selection of beers. Really good food and freindly staff! Really nice place!!

Loved this place the food is of excellent quality all home made we was made really welcome and the service and politeness was outstanding so much so we returned the following night to try something else off the menu if you are in the area you have to try this place you will not go home hungry or disappointed

Friendly staff, great food, steak was cooked to perfection. Highly recommended

Even on grill night they provided a very nice vegan burger. Friendly staff!

Great food, great drink, great service.

Staying near by on a short break and came across this place driving past, decided to pop in and see if we can get some food me and my wife had excellent rib eye steak and a very good kids meal for our toddler , really friendly atmosphere and great food. Pleased we stopped in .

It was nice and quiet when we called which was great because we didn't have a lot of time. Service was quick and staff friendly. Food was good but not the largest portions. We enjoyed our meals

Great food, great staff, loving the new decor, the lights are a WOW

A wonderful evening with friends great service wonderful choice on menu food was amazing

excellent food and service and such a lovely building

Only stopped for coffee but what a novel idea that it used to be HSBC bank and they have kept the character features such as the safe door. Food looked good on menu too

Crackin meal superb beer and a large portion of Banter.. can't be beaten.. Well done Craig..

Myself and my partner spent the weekend away for a few days close by to Knighton. We visited The Banc for food on our first night... what can I say... not only did they provide us with transport from our accommodation as we were unable to source transport but they also provided a great atmosphere alongside super delicious food! So very welcoming and really made our time away.. we visited again on the Sunday for a roast and was blown away by the quality of the food and service! Cannot recommend enough! Thank you Craig and also to the very talented chef! Made our time away!

Lovely atmosphere and the food was perfect.

We had a lovely lunch and would recommend the Banc

We visited Knighton this weekend and ate here. There was confusion with our booking but a member of staff named Craig sorted it out for us and was great. Guinness and cider was perfect. I ordered ribeye, cooked rare, when it arrived it was fr from rare, but it was the best steak I’ve tasted so far…and we dine out once or twice a week! Highly recommended to all staying in Knighton