The Gwyn Arms in Powys

Stopped by on the way back from a walk. Staff were unfriendly and came across as rude. Will not return, pubs nearby have a much better atmosphere. Do not recommend.

Love this pub. The first time we called we met John who was behind the bar. What a lovely man. He made us laugh from the off. He entertained us up until we left. The second time we went we were disappointed John wasn’t there but his son in law ( the landlord) and his son were equally entertaining. What interesting people. So friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious. You could have a small portion if you wanted. Had sherry trifle for desert which was stunning. Everything was reasonably priced. Would highly recommend and will be going back definitely.

Stopped here for tea lovely home made chips and good banter with the staff

A lovely pub, very welcoming and friendly owner. The food was delicious and very generous portions. The best thing was the homemade chips! Very interesting pub with history of the local area and of the caves nearby.

Excellent place to visit. The food was fantastic and had value for money for the portion sizes. The staff are fantastic. They are very knowledgeable about the local area and Wales and offered us some great advice and things to do while on our holidays. We couldn't fault the food or the staff. It was great, get yourself down here if you are passing. I would highly recommend it.

What a warm friendly welcome food was outstanding deffinataly will be returning thank you all for a lovely day see you all again soon

A fantastic lunch at the Gwyn Arms today after exploring the caves. The family running the pub are warm and welcoming, know how to have a laugh and looked after us throughout. If you're looking for a great selection of drinks and some tasty food in a relaxed pub nestled in the mountains, look no further.

Fantastic pub, after a very long day out we were able to fill our bellies with the delicious food! On top of that, the staff is extremely friendly. We'll be back! Keep in mind that you can only order food until 6:45 PM. (At least it was that way on Monday)

The food was perfect. The home made chips superb. The drinks were cold,glasses were clean. The home made rice pudding was also super.

Lovely traditional pub. Limited range of beers on draught, but the Tribute I had was well kept and really hit the spot. Friendly, attentive service from the family who run the place. Spotless and well cared for. No obvious signs of having been "modernised" recently, but why change a winning formula? Tasty home cooked food from a range of classic pub options - everything with chips or jacket (choose chips, they were really good!) and salad or peas. The menu was varied enough to please everyone (steak, gammon, stew, lasagne, curry) but short enough to believe that it isn't just all frozen and microwaved. Lots of space outside plus a children's play area. We didn't explore this, but would be welcome in better weather! Plenty of parking in car park opposite, or in easy walking distance from the campsite at Dan-yr-Ogof - just cross over the road and head down the quiet lane.

A lovely traditional pub near to National caves. Stopped in to get some food but turned out to be the best pub experience. The owner was so welcoming and friendly. All dishes order turned out to be really good. They got a nice playground for kids outside which made it easier for us to dine. Try out their home special cider, the best cider I ever had. Chips are home cooked and tasted delicious. Definitely returning back. 😃

What a lovely friendly place to dine. Bar staff funny and very friendly, just off the Beaton track but worth a visit. John an absolute character would love to visit again soon x

A proper family run pub serving fantastic home made food! I recently visited with two friends as we were camping nearby and were welcomed immediately by the bartender (who served us two pints of extra cold Guinness!!), and then ended up chatting to the other members of the family throughout the evening who were all very friendly and welcoming. A proper memorable evening and would definitely return.

Called in on a Saturday afternoon for a quick drink as we were camping nearby. Had a good chat with the landlord the whole time we were there. Lovely old fashioned country pub in a great location. We will definitely return and look forward to trying the food next time.

Popped in for a drink after walking all day to by greeted by a rude barman who did not engage in any conversation whatsoever. We only stayed for one drink and then walked to the other pub nearby as we felt uncomfortable around the barman. The other locals that we met throughout our day were lovely so it was surprising to get such a hostile greeting. Had we not been so thirsty we would have left straight. So disappointed.

Very friendly and welcoming owners. Good home cooked food. Has a great time there.

I have never come across an establishment with such a rude barman. Food was very overpriced. The lasagne was very basic, no flavour,meat with grated cheese on top. Tried engaging in conversation with barman, yet no response. I just find it extremely rude, if you don't like people get a job in lighthouse.

A proper pub selling good old fashioned pub grub, run by one family and all home made food including the chips. Service was good food seemed to be cooked fresh to order, Would recommend the chicken curry. Sherry trifle was lovely to with plenty of sherry in it. Apple crumble would probably be best served cold with cream or ice cream. Pub is well kept lovely and clean. Just off the main road down from Dan yr Ogof show caves. Well worth a visit if your passing.

£15 for standard Sausage egg n' chips? The prices here are ridiculous, basically because the pub is guaranteed tourists hiking the local trails and leaving Dan Yr ogof caves, so they really don't have to try hard to be competitive. But still, the menu is extremely pedestrian, just slightly above school dinners. The pub is lovely and cosy, with a *half* decent playground for kids. With a little effort and investment, this place might actually be good, but I recommend giving it a wide berth to be honest. 4 of the most bog-standard meals, no drinks or desert =£56 Nope.

This is our 4th time staying in this area but 1st time to this pub. We had our evening meal here which was absolutely lovely. Very friendly and will definitely be returning !

Came in off the road for a drink out of the rain. Barman very chatty and helpful with advice for local area. He offered us food but there were no vegan or vegetarian options, which is the reason for 4*. The food seemed to be cooked fresh. Opening hours seem to vary with how busy it is. We would return for a drink, and also for food if they could add some vegan options, e.g homemade veg chilli/risotto or a veggie burger would be fab 👌.

Very tasty food and very nice service.

Fantastic welcome and delicious food. The service was very quick, staff were friendly and knowledgeable about attractions in the area. The atmosphere was warm and we left happy and full

Fantastic food and great welcome. Ate outside,because we had 2 dogs.

Was served good honest, home cooked food, the chips were fantastic. The landlord was very welcoming, and knowledgeable of the local area.

Great find today on our walk around Craig y nos Country Park. Warm welcome and lovely chat with the landlord. Food was delicious homemade beef and ale stew and real homemade chips. Had to sample dessert as they were homemade also and the sherry trifle and apple crumble did not disappoint. Will most certainly be returning when on future walks in the area.

We were a coach party of 38 and had a warm welcome at the door by the owners. We particularly liked the option of small meals, which were really good.

The pub is a lovely pub with a great friendly atmosphere, the food was amazing, and plentiful. Real chips too. A good selection of beers and lagers. I would highly recommend the Gwynnes Arms.

Bar man was snarky, made comments and eyeballed us the moment we walked in as hikers. We went in to order food and have a pint after being out in the sun all day. A friend was looking for a socket and he stopped us ordering to say chargers had to be pac tested so we wouldn't charge. As I went to a pint, asked me multiple times what I wanted as he was looking at our table. Told us we couldn't eat out own sandwiches with a smirk on his face and roll of the eyes... Explained to him that was a teddy and we'd take out custom elsewhere following the attitude. He proceeded to tell us that we'd have a bit of a walk. I'll take the walk over the attitude. No wonder the place was empty at 4pm

Great food with excellent service. Very friendly, made to feel welcome

Such a friendly place to eat with honest, simple food. The Landlord was extremely friendly. Recommended.

The owners were very friendly and the meal was delicious. Felt very welcome. The pub is very traditional and well maintained.

Friendly owners, food was nice, lovely location.

A truly delightful experience at The Gwyn Arms. The inviting atmosphere combined with elegant warmth made for a wonderful visit. It is a 1 to 2 min drive from the showcave. Very friendly welcome, nice view. And speaking of the food – it was fantastic. A nice blend of flavors that left me impressed. Would highly recommend :^)

Dogs not allowed inside. No problem asked how I order, told tie the dogs up outside. No chance I am on my own. No customer care, why not say what do you want I will bring it out. Avoid this pub.

We were camping at the Brecon Beacons Caravan Park and Camp Site nearby and chose this pub as being the nearest and having good reviews. Food was good and the staff were attentive, engaging and keen to provide a good service. We would definitely go here again when visiting the area.

We were camping at the Brecon Beacons Caravan Park and Camp Site nearby and chose this pub as being the nearest and having good reviews. Food was good and the staff were attentive, engaging and keen to provide a good service. We would definitely go here again when visiting the area.

Very friendly family run pub. Delicious home cooked food - lovely to have home cooked food options for kids too. We all left very well fed and happy after a very pleasant meal and some pleasant conversations with the family. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely pub great atmosphere. We stayed at Dan Y Ogof walked to the pub and had a lovely time. Food was amazing all home made the chips were fantaatic would recommend and would visit again.

Having read good reviews of the food my wife and I went here for evening meal. However, my beer was off and the barman was very rude and point blank refused to change the drink. We didn't bother to stay and the beer remained undrunk. Not a good impression!

The family that run this pub were lovely and super welcoming! They chatted away with our group who came from all over the world and we were all able to share a laugh! The landlord actually walked us out to our vehicles to see us off so have no hesitation recommending this venue whatsoever! Check it out ;=)

A great pub tucked away down a lane, but well worth the visit, excellent staff who are very friendly, real proper home cooked food, recommend Gywn Arms to everyone

Super friendly owners. Very welcoming. Food is all home cooked and very tasty. We had scampi and gammon. Proper home cooked chips. Highly recommended.

We popped in after a long walk and was relieved to see it was open as it looked closed. We had a lovely and lively chat with the landlord who gave us a great insight into the area… a real character!

Visited this pub for the third time, I can’t enter south wales without coming here for the chicken curry and garlic bread! I would go as far as to say this is my favourite pub anywhere! The family that run it are so friendly and full of helpful local knowledge. I first found this pub whilst hiking the beacons way in May 2022, and will return again and again. I just wish I lived nearby!

Sad, sad pub. No life in it at all. You hate to see it!

Went here for a drink. They don’t have any local Welsh beers/ales. What kinda rural village pub doesn’t stock the local breweries! No WiFi either in a valley with no phone signal. I guess it’s a place for locals not tourists. Nice outdoor seating.

Fab visit with my young family. Made to feel very welcome. Hearty, tasty pub grub. Thanks to all staff for your friendly service.

We were staying at the Hoseasons Brecon Beacons park and this family owned and run pub was within easy walking distance. We had lunch there twice and on both occasions we received a very warm welcome and the family were chatty and sociable. The beer was very well kept (Hobgoblin) and the food was good quality, well cooked pub food. The desserts (and between us we had 4 out of the 5 on offer) were exceptional. We would definitely return when holidaying in the area again.

I visited with my family this afternoon just for drinks to have on their picnic tables outside. The landlord was rude and unpleasant and most unwelcoming and if I hadn’t have paid for the drinks I would have left as the cider was off and I asked him to change the pint and he said there was nothing wrong with it. He said the plastic containers were expensive and I should bring them back in the pub when finished. I had no till receipt for the drinks and when I challenged the price he said it would be £5 mor at the Taganrog up the road. Stay away from this place as he clearly doesn’t want customers and he looked scruffy and if I could give no * then I would. They don’t deserve anyone’s patronage.

Been here a few times now, absolutely delicious proper home cooked meals. Chicken curry and a lasagne ordered, just perfect….and the garlic bread is to die for!! The landlord is very chatty and knowledgable about the area and the chef is so lovely and friendly. The food looks and tastes amazing and the place is spotlessly clean, black beams on the ceiling are gleaming! Definitely worth a visit, we will be returning again 100%! Thankyou!

We received a warm welcome and the food was great.

We stopped here for lunch before starting the long drive home to Essex. We ordered 2 x beef stew with chips, and a smaller portion of chicken nuggets, chips and beans for my son. The food was perfect. Lovely, tasty, properly hot stew, and the best chips I’ve eaten in a long time. The landlord was funny and engaging and even managed to make my 11 year old giggle. When the landlord realised what way we’d be driving home, he updated us on traffic that was building and suggested a less congested way home. Will definitely be coming back when we’re back in the area!

Good food and very friendly staff just next to Black Mountain.

came here on a bank holiday Monday, later in the afternoon so was pretty quiet. lovely warm welcome and the food was absolutely fantastic.

Lovely Sunday lunch, was due to stop food early as Easter Sunday but we managed to get there in time and so glad we did. Beautiful home cooked meal, beef stew with home cut chips like my dad used to make. Couldn’t resist a dessert and the Sherry Trifle was homemade excellence, with Sherry soaked sponge on the bottom layer. My husbands apple crumble and custard was just as good. Very pleasant chatting with the bar staff who were willing to share advice and recommendations, even checked when Halfords was open for us as we needed some bike spares. Will definitely be back when we next visit the area

Orderd 3 adult meals, 1 chicken curry, and 2 scampi. The chicken curry was fine, but the scampi was realy poor, very hard breadcrumb shell with very little tasteless scampi inside. After making a complaint we were offered a discount off the bill. So disappointing as the pub has a wonderful atmosphere, and an excellent location.

A lovely clean pub where you are always welcome we travel from Swansea to enjoy lunches here beautiful food and the best home cooked chips in wales thank you once again David Val and John johns ps I do wish the walkers would respect your establishment a little more and not treat it as a public right of convenience but understand that to run a business it needs to take money

The most rude owners I’ve ever come across. My husband and two friends had spent the day walking and asked me to pick them up at this pub as they were going to have a drink on one of their benches outside. I arrived and realised I had no signal and so went in to check to see if they were already there. I had a brief exchange with the man behind the bar and two customers. The customers were nice, the lady was on the phone and the barman had about as much charisma as a brick. I went outside and I saw my husband and his two friends walking down the road, and so I entered the pub again with the 3 men in tow. “I’ve found them” I said in a humorous manner which was not reciprocated. But never mind. So, we proceeded to order and I felt a frosty vibe from the barman. My husband wanted a Guinness and the conversation went as follows: Barman - inside or out? Us - out then please. Barman- right then plastic glasses then. By now my husband pulled a little face in jest and said “oh no not plastic” …as Guinness definitely tastes different in a plastic cup but either way we were still about to purchase. The barman became very aggravated and spoke to us in a disgusting manner considering we were about to be paying customers. “Well it’s your choice!!! Do you want it or not?!”. I then replied with “ohh wow now” feeling very shocked that a man who was running a (then) completely empty pub wouldn’t be grateful for a bit of service. But he then he pointed at my husband and said “well he’s got the face on!”. I thought to myself how I’d kick myself for giving this man any money when being spoken to like that and I said “oh come on guys, let’s go somewhere else!” The barman became very irate and an exchange of words was said from him that I can’t quite remember. But I know it wasn’t pleasant. As we were walking to the door to leave we were all so annoyed by this rude man, my husband did say that the place was a s*it hole in retaliation as we were leaving. We were then literally followed out of the pub from one of the other customers that could very well be either a friend of the owners or a partner. A short little man. He basically told us he’d put us on the Behave or be Banned scheme and we’d not be welcome in any of the pubs in the valley 😂😂. We tried to explain that that’s not what the BoBB scheme is about and that whether pleasant or not, we are allowed to express our opinion. I’m not saying what my husband said was morally right but the service and reception we had was disgusting and to be totally honest… was warranted. Id rather them collapse from thirst after their hike then pass over any money to the miserable, and rude people we encountered. We went to another beautiful pub in the area, told them about our experience and they laughed. Had beautiful drinks and food and thoroughly enjoyed. I think this place wants/needs to chuck people in rather than out. Considering all other pubs in the area were full and this place is in a great hotspot for walkers etc, it was dead. Wonder why. I notice “Gail” responds to all negative reviews. I look forward to a laugh. Go on Gail.

Food was great, pub is beautiful and the service excellent. The staff are very friendly and we can't wait to go back!

We visited yesterday (01/04) , a party of 3, myself, my husband and our 10 year old youngest daughter, at midafternoon. We were greeted with warmth and friendliness by all 3 owners and the pub was spotlessly clean. Lovely discussion and they all seemed genuinely happy to chat, and pass the time of day. We felt truly welcomed and at ease. We had a beautiful view of the Welsh mountains and countryside from our table. Food and drink are very reasonably priced. Home cooked and plentiful, with a decent serving of proper handmade chips, our meals were delicious, and swiftly delivered to our table. The coal fire was burning away cosily in the grate, we did not feel rushed or hurried at any time during our visit. This was our first visit back since we held our wedding reception here in 2008. We returned yesterday on our 15th wedding anniversary. Current owners have had the reins since 2009. Thankyou so much, we really enjoyed our visit to your lovely pub and will definitely be back to say hello and sample your delicious cooking soon. Jo and Jon Webb, and daughter Bronwen

Such a great, honest little pub. We needed sustinence after a long wet day on the hills and the team at the gwynn delivered in spades. So grateful to the lovely warden at the Brecon Campsite opposite for the reccomendation. Portions are huge so go...

Had a small scampi and chips, Chips were lovely but scampi was five well over cooked pieces

Had lasagna, was burnt around edges, the meat was none existent. Was more like diced cat food floating in water. Pint was flatter than the hedgehog on the road outside. Nice chips though

A tad unfriendly atmosphere on arrival. We got chatting to the bar man who seemed like a nice chap, mentioned we'd been wild camping. Some woman charges down from upstairs, ID's us all, then proceeds to kick us out. We went to the pub up the road which was nothing but lovely. Feel bad writing this as the bar staff although abit odd seemed perfectly pleasant. I advise avoiding this place.

I love this place, food is lovely, all home cooked, real fire on this time of the year. Our little haunt when out taking a spin on the bike to hide away from the rain

We have visited this venue quite often and have always found it very friendly. There is always a (very) warm fire in the grate, which is a great bonus during wet and windy weather. The food is always top rate and very reasonable, catering for...

Having lived locally for 14 years, and having been warned off this place many times throughout that period we decided today to give it a try as it was mid way on our circular walk - unfortunately before heading inside we were distracted by the...

Only two people in the pub and still have to wait 8 minutes to get severe then asked what do I want. £4.20 For a cheap larger.

Dropped by mid day and ascertained cooking times then returned late afternoon. We both ordered the steak stew, chips and peas. Promptly served and was found to be fantastic in taste and quantity. Could not be faulted and was followed by a great trifle. Home...

We have come away for a short weekend break staying at Dan yr ogof . We had a leaflet of pubs and food in the area. We decided on the gwyn Arms. We have to say it has been one of our best experiences the...

Food was amazing and the staff very friendly! Gave me very homely feelings.

They serve great quality and tasting food at a very reasonable price. After the meal we got talking with the bartender and had a very nice chat before we went on the second leg of our walk. Visiting made a good day, great.

We’ve been camping at dan yr ogof for years, everytime we go we have to visit here. The food is proper home cooked meals, massive portions so be aware you’ll leave in a food coma! The lasagna is the best ive ever tasted and the...

Our family called in for a meal yesterday on the off and instantly made welcome by the landlord and landlady who accommodated us and the needs of my vegetarian granddaughter. The atmosphere was lovely in gorgeous surroundings snd they couldn't do enough to please us....

Family friendly and affordable good food in a beautiful setting it doesn't get much better than that. The landlord and landlady are very accommodating and friendly they couldn't do enough to please us. The warm welcome speaks volumes. Definitely recommend this lovely pub/restaurant.

Absolutely lovely!!! My partner and I stopped here after visiting the showcaves on our holiday. This is a lovely family run business, with owners who are friendly and welcoming. The food itself cannot be faulted as we both had the lemon chicken which we would highly recommend! As the food is so wholesome and delicious, we couldn't say no to dessert!! I had lemon cake with custard and I loved every bite!! My partner had the rice pudding which he said is the best he's ever had! Highly, highly, highly recommend!! Thank you all so much for your welcoming and friendly hospitality!!

Nice place, good choice on tap. Staff are very friendly, food was really good. Went for food stayed for the atmosphere. Would definitely go again.

Best lasagne I've ever eaten. Food was delicious, classic pub grub. Fair prices. Came down for food, but we ended up staying for hours. Lovely place. Will be returning!

We spent a lovely afternoon at the Gwyn Arms. We sat outside for drinks by a meadow. Then inside for good where it was comfortable and plenty of seating. We had food from a typical pub menu,of which the portions were huge. The steaks were...

Lovely little pub, excellent food and nice staff.

Was quite expensive for what we had but service was good. I may of gotten a bit sick from the tuna sandwich I had but otherwise the food was nice (according to the rest of the party).

Best home made food ever, staff are amazing 👏 and lovely park for kids outside.

order 2 meals off light lunch menu 2 small lemonade and a tonic water payed £35. When I arrived home thought that was expensive phone them up and told them reply I had was the guy who took the order wrote ordinary on the order...

Me and some friends sat on a bench outside the other day as we had no service and were trying to see if we could get it there to arrange a lift, because the road is very busy and can be quite dangerous. The land...

Stopped by for lunch. Met the wonderful informative landlord who was great fun. Lunch was lovely. Service swift. Will return soon I hope

I would definitely recommend this place. I had a beautiful dessert here. A brownie which looked like a cake. But it was beautiful . Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

A great welcome, friendly landlord. Good pub food. 😊👍

It is what you expect; an honest, Welsh pub. Staff were friendly, food was good and we enjoyed our experience.

The food here is absolutely stunning 👌 Myself and partner have been here a few times this year. All the staff are lovely. Well worth a visit.

Great Food, Lovely Staff Only Criticism, NO WiFi.

Lovely old building in brecon national park. The home cooked food was brilliant. Very tasty and very well portioned. Excellent service on top of all that makes it a must if you're nearby

Great place, nice food, really friendly landlord, I see a few reviews saying different, He's a character with good dry sense of humour, some just don't get it these days.

Always a warm welcome and delicious food, excellent service. Highly recommend the chicken curry.

Love it here the chips are awsome tried everything on the menu. Everything is consistently good.

My friend and I popped in whist hiking the Beacons way for dinner. The hosts were so friendly and the food was amazing! Quite possibly the best chicken curry and chips I have ever had! They also very kindly cooked us up some food and packaged it so we could take it on the rest of our hike. Nothing was too much trouble. I wish I was hiking that trail again just to pop back in!

My friend and I popped in whist hiking the Beacons way for dinner. The hosts were so friendly and the food was amazing! Quite possibly the best chicken curry and chips I have ever had! They also very kindly cooked us up some food and...

Great little pub Great food and the owners are great people run by the dad and daughter and son in law id recommend 👍

The food and service were both excellent. Our family arrived just as the kitchen was closing but were still able to order and not be rushed through our dinner. All three of our meals were tasty and very filling. This is a family run business...

Great place staff friendly food was really nice (home cooked).