The Old Market Tavern in Neath Port Talbot

A friend suggested the Market Tavern for a breakfast so I went with said friend to give it a go. What can I say but one of the best breakfasts I've had for a while. The service from the staff was excellent and the food came out pipping hot! 2 large breakfast, 2 latte and 2 OJ for around £30, you can't go wrong. We will definitely be back. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience. Food was lovely, good portions and reasonably priced. It was very busy but the service was still quick and very friendly. Really loved the ambience, too. Already can't wait to go back. Thanks so much! Alun & Joanna

Fantastic experience. Food was lovely, good portions and reasonably priced. It was very busy but the service was still quick and very friendly. Really loved the ambience, too. Already can't wait to go back. Thanks so much! Alun & Joanna

Excellent food well presented . Fast service would recommend. Have been here on a number of occasions and service and food has always been great .

As a rule I don't generally order food from cafe's because it doesn't arrive as nice (no reflection on anyone's delivery) but my delivery from here was perfect as nice as when we go in. Yummy 😋

24/11/24 Called in on off chance for breakfast, first time here, food was good place clean and friendly and reasonably priced. Only criticism is the smell of cigarette smoke waffting in from the back door put me off from calling again.

I first heard of these guys online and ordered. Was pleasantly surprised at the quality, taste, heat and quantity of food. Then I decided to visit the place, and top marks. Staff and service was flawless. Beautiful setting and food, just spot on, once again. I have become a regular customer of the old market tavern. Keep It up, guys. Thanx. Xx

Great food and drinks, friendly service. Seating inside also outside to the front and the rear. My current favourite meal here is the smoked salmon and spring onion omelette which comes with a huge fresh salad. Delicious.

Food stopped serving at 5pm and place closes at 6pm on Friday due to current quietness. The coleslaw is to die for (wish I could have the recipe for home). Chicken burger was delicious. Service was excellent, from taking my initial phone query right until I closed my tab out. It was very quiet at half 4 which further confirmed the earlier closing. Very friendly, informative and I'd definitely recommend.

Visited this little gem for the first time 6/4/23. Very pleased with the service, lovely atmosphere and the food was fab. I ordered the gammon. It came with chips, a fried egg that was cooked perfect and a chargrilled pineapple slice. It is up there with the best gammon I’ve eaten in a long time. I would very happily return in the future.

Best place in town! The hunters chicken loaded fries are awesome

Lovely lunch salmon and chive omelet with salad and garlic mushrooms. Nice atmosphere, polite, efficient service. Will come back again.

4 of us visited saturday 25th feb i had chicken curry absolutely delicious it was . All day breakfast was also a hit to followed by gammon also . No complaints here staff were very help full atmosphere was fab well done will absolutely call again 👌

Have come to the Market Tavern for Friday drinks a while. Recently have started to have food too. Andy and his team are wonderful. Always friendly and welcomes us as regulars. The food is delicious and served in good time. All staff are friendly and it has a lovely atmosphere. Good portion sizes too. My favourite place in Neath.

Friendly efficient staff and decent pub grub.

Most impressed with their weekday breakfast

We came here for our Christmas do and I must say the whole experience was fantastic from start to finish. Friendly staff, great food and lovely decor. Can't wait to visit again!

Food was outstanding, so clean and fresh and the server Megan was so helpful, friendly and polite, will definitely be come back, thank you so much

We have a delivery from here majority of Saturdays, the breakfasts are lovely, highly recommend!

Had bangers and mash ruddy gorgeous, lovely place

Bad food …eggs and bacon wasn’t cooked…and they put me wrong order as well .I will not order from here anymore !

Lovely breakfast with a good friend in pleasant surrounding, friendly staff and great quality food. Must go back to dry different items on the menu

Really great breakfast menu - something for everyone, all well-cooked and enjoyable. Friendly attentive service. Clean restaurant. Good prices. Ticks all the boxes.

Really friendly staff, best garlic bread I've ever had! Nice toasties too!!!

I'd missed Wetherspoons breakfast by one minute but managed to get a fabulous breakfast at the Market Tavern. It was delicious, great value and the staff are lovely. I sat outside in the sunshine but inside is clean, contemporary and air conditioned. Also a good selection of cold beers and wines

I love coming to the market tavern for lunch especially if im having a toastie they're my favourite! the food is always 10/10 staff are always so friendly and its easy to access

Absolutely stunning food highly recommend. The service is fantastic have returned on several occasions and have ordered different dishes each time and they have all been delicious. Definitely my favourite place to eat

Very please with everything. Thank you!

Floor creaking with staff and a heavy foot walking on floor boards can get really irritating and particularly noticeable when waiting for food to arrive. Wait time was 40-45minutes. Not much available as vegan or lactose free, I asked, but staff member couldn’t answer. So good note for people with dietary requirements. Cheese toastie was lovely, but should’ve been named coldie, but was lovely nonetheless. Chips, were okay, I’d describe them as thin chips with skin, resembling wedges. We were asked if we wanted ice in our drinks, we both said no, I was given JD n Coke with ice. Style was a bit mismatched inside, deco may need a look at. It’s a bistro, smells like an old bistro, but then the deco of the place didn’t give off the right feel. With a tv you’d find in a pub not a bistro. Place feels like it’s trying to be too much for different demographics, it didn’t work for me, but who’s to say it wasn’t to other peoples taste, cause they are clearly pulling in customers, definitely a busy place always. My friends hunter’s chicken meal was wasted and chicken was wrapped up to take home for our dogs. She said she’d return if it was just was a sandwich but unlikely we’ll return again overall. What our take on it is that it’s a place to go for a tea or coffee during your shop and if you do go for a nibble then aim for a sandwich. Cheese sticks were lovely, but cheesy garlic bread had way too much garlic on it that you couldn’t even taste the cheese, both my friend and I struggled to eat just one of them.

Called in mid-morning when visiting in-laws in the area. Jolly, efficient service. Others enjoyed their bacon sandwiches, whereas I had a great cooked breakfast; the first time I've ever had one with chips included! All good; would definitely go back when the opportunity arose. Prices very reasonable.

Delivery was fast and food was well proportioned and delicious

Excellent food all cooked on order would recommend lovely service friendly staff definitely visit again

Lovely breakfast. We had poached eggs on toast and a breakfast melt, with a pot of tea and a coffee. Very nice, eggs cooked perfectly, nice thick toast

Quiet spot, lovely food, great staff!

Go here regular lovely food friendly staff

Nice café/bar. Reasonably priced. Quiet enough to hold a conversation comfortably.

Great place to meet up, great selection of food, great staff

Go here most weeks to have breakfast. Great food and great staff .

Best place in Neath to get a amazing brecky good Value the staff are very welcoming and freindly

They have done the place out lovely with a great drinks selection

Food lovely reasonable prices good service will be back x

Speedy and polite service, great food at reasonable prices. What's not to like? Recommend a visit.👌

Friendly staff, excellent choice of menu.

Been here for years it's the best place for a brekkie and a catch up with friends and family ☺️

Best place for food in neath! Carwyn and the boys perfected every meal they do!

My daughter loved her veggie breakfast with sausage. The lad that took or order was laughing when she ordered it. Lovely lad. Great service 👍

Absolutely amazing service and fabulous food everything is homemade and I will eat here all the time staff are amazing and great service xxx

Great food. Great service. Definitely worth a visit 🙂

My wife and I visited this place while passing through the area. Lovely place the front of house staff were polite and nothing was to much trouble for them. The kitchen team did a great job of the food I had ham and tomato omelette which came with a lovely dressed side salad and I had chips has a extra. My wife had lasagne and that came with same lovely side salad has my meal and garlic toast both meals came out the kitchen in good time and were hot and nicely presented. Both meals were very nice and reasonably priced. The drinks were good there was a few ciders and soft drinks as well has the normal ales etc. Covid measures were in place with hand sanitisers on the entrance and exit and staff wearing face masks and tables being wiped down and sanitised regularly between customers. If you ever in the area it's well worth a visit to this lovely place you will not be disappointed.

Amazing service. The staff were amazing and the food is absolutely stunning. Will be returning again. Thank you for your service.

Very good service friendly nothing to much trouble for them

Nice atmosphere, brilliant service and fantastic food

Excellent food excellent service

Great breakfast, great lasagne, great burgers! Everything on the menu is delicious. Never a bad day of food or service. The staff are always working hard while maintaining a smile on their faces.

Allways a Lovely breakfast and tea.Service is good staff are all very nice

Great place for lunch. Fantastic variety. Vegetarian and vegan friendly Felt very safe there. Sanitizer on entrance and exit. Great staff. Very friendly, will definitely visit again Well done lads

Really nice place to eat and drink

Really nice atmosphere. Lovely food and staff!

Absolutely spot on service everytime best breakfast around very friendly and nothings too much trouble, lovely food always

All food absolutely immaculately displayed. Thoroughly enjoyed. Well worth the money. Very attentive staff. Cant fault it. Would recommend 100 per cent!

went in there last week it was our first time friendly staff food and service was briliantl will definitly go back this week

Lovely massive latte,nice food although i picked the wrong thing,good prices nice atmosphere,great for family or friends,i didnt take my glasses so couldnt see the menu,thats why i picked the wrong thing,next time i will be prepared,but rest of food looked really nice.

Beautiful food prepared with a lot of care. Well done chef!. Staff uniforms maybe?

Friendy staff good decor and clean quite a widerange of choices but breakfast the best.

Fantastic staff. Food cooked to order & nice ambience. Couldn't be any better.

Always a lovely breakfast, clean and perfect service.

Reasonable prices, friendly staff and lovely food,,, beef and mushroom Curry was lovely

Called in one mid morning. Clean and well kept if rather a bit congested. Friendly staff, but just a bit above average for my liking.

Tucked away at the back of Neath Market is a little licenced coffee cafe in The old Market Tavern formerly a public house. A friendly welcome whether you want a cup of coffee and read the papers or order a meal. Very reasonably priced and the best coffee in Neath, I visit regularly..

Popped in for lunch while visiting Neath. Great selection of food available at reasonable prices. Staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Popped in this morning for breakfast and a coffee, had a beautifull fresh breakfast and a flat white! Highly recommended!

Excellent service ,excellent food and excellent ambiance. Fully recommend ifs you are in Neath area 👍

We call nearly every week at this lovely place. Always a warm welcome and efficient service.The portions are generous with top class produce. There is plenty of choice for breakfast or lunch.The coffee is perfect too!.We have tried many cafes in Neath but this is the definite favourite.

Was firstly impressed that theres a side entrance with ramp for disabled access, meals were v.reasonably priced and of high standard only same they close at 5pm inc sat.Slight disapointment at v.limeted selection of bar drinks although was told this will soon change as new stock is on order as we speak as youd say, would deffo go back if in neath

After walking around a dreary wet Neath on a Saturday we came across the Old Market Tavern. Went inside was quite busy but was shown to a table by Gareth with a smile. Gareth set the table for us and brought both the menus , we ordered a big breakfast and a crunchy chicken Ciabatta with homemade coleslaw and skinny fries with the skins on plus two teas. Food duly arrived, freshly cooked lovely presentation and to be honest not what we had come to expect from a place off the main road. The food was lovely 2 sausages 2 large bacon grilled tomato beans and lovely fresh mushrooms. 2 pieces of fresh brown toast and 3 butters ( you always have to ask for more but not in this case. Crunchy chicken was served with sweet chilli sauce and salad and was delicious, I know because I tried some as well. We spoke to Gerwyn the owner when he brought us our second pot of tea which was lovely and told him how nice the food was. No cheap teabags here. I would recommend making a beeline here off the main road well worth the visit.