The Six Bells Village Pub & Restaurant in The Vale of Glamorgan

We called in this morning for brunch. The atmosphere was a warm and cosy antidote to the fresh autumn morning outside. We were promptly greeted and shown to our table by Kym, who looked after us impeccably throughout. The menu was first rate. Sarah had the smoked salmon: it was delicious. I had the full breakfast: it was simply sensational. Matthew put together a fanatic brunch using the finest ingredients. Give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

This place has become our ‘go-to’. Always wanting to try new places but find ourselves returning back here in the last six months as have always had amazing food. Portions are generous and amazing value for money all round - very reasonably priced. There has always been something for everyone on the menu and presentation of food is fantastic - a bit of a twist on classics which was appreciated by all members of our group (from a range of ages this time around). We always like to support local businesses as believe unless you support they won’t be around and would highly recommend others to try it too.

This is the fifth time I've visited this restaurant and everytime the food has been perfectly cooked. The menu choice has something to suit everyone. This time our group of 6 had rib eye steaks, Wagyu burgers, belly pork and haddock for the mains, with the best panko onion rings with baconaise. Starters included the chefs take on prawn cocktail, brie and a mushroom dish, whilst our desserts included chocolate fondant and sticky toffee pudding. The quality and presentation really is beautiful, with the prices very reasonable for the quality. Will continue to visit this restaurant and highly recommend it.

Beautiful food, the wagu burger was amazing. Very helpful and friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. We will definitely be returning.

What a wonderful Sunday lunch. The chef is a foodie, likes his meat and gravy. The Yorkshire pudding was half the size of the county of Yorkshire. Only one problem I could not order a dessert as I was full from the main course. Wines were well priced (£21 to £25) service charge of 10% ( as apposed to 12.5%) Service from the staff was excellent. Will be back for my wife's birthday in October. Ohh, the chairs were great too, could slide them forwards and back with no effort.

5* service, 5* lasagne, 5* crumble, 5* Guinness. Shall be returning

They did my sister proud when they closed the pub to celebrate my brother in laws life thank you six bells.

An incredible lunch today, food was fantastic, service was excellent, prompt and attentive, without being overbearing, never rushed and the FOH team went above and beyond. How they are delivering food of this quality, cooking technique, proficiency, and plating skills at the price point is just bonkers!!. Anyway, don't listen to me, just go and experience for yourselves, you can thank me later ;-)

Been to The Six Bells Penmark on a number of occasions for Sunday lunch, which is delicious, so thought we would try their lunch menu and was very impressed by the menu. 2 courses £20 from a substantial menu, fantastic selection to choose from. We had bao bun loaded with Teriyaki beef, Reuben sandwich with 18 hour cooked brisket sauerkraut, onion jam, lasagne (the best I’ve eaten) with rocket salad followed by freshly made apple crumble. Fantastic flavours in every dish! The Six Bells is a hidden gem and has become our favourite place to eat! Food, service and atmosphere 10/10!!

Matthew designed the perfect menu for the celebration of my late husband’s life. A group of 24 of us were treated to an amazing 3 course meal and nothing was too much trouble. Excellent quality, friendly service and reasonably priced for home cooked food with a few twists.

Overall a good experience but heavily let down by the slow service. I booked a table for 7pm and we were shown to our table shortly after arriving. The place itself is very modern and had a nice feel. Our waitress took our drinks orders (2 pints of cider + bottle of Red wine) but it took approx. 20 minutes for our drinks to arrive. Our food orders were taken shortly after and food arrived quickly. Unfortunately my steak had to be sent back. I requested medium but it arrived raw! This was soon rectified though and the replacement steak was perfect. We asked for the dessert menu and after 45 minutes of waiting, we decided to go to the bar, pay our tab and leave. I could appreciate the slowness if the restaurant was rammed but we were only one of five tables in the place! Overall, food fantastic but service far too slow and for this we wouldn't return.

Sister visits regularly and food is usually good. This time the roasters were hard you couldn't get a knife in to cut and the broccoli was under cooked again couldn't cut with a knife.

Wow! What a find. I visited the 6 Bells last year, since then it has changed hands and had an impressive renovation. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. The staff are very attentive and give a warm greeting. The food is cooked using fresh local ingredients, and the chef is very accomodating ensuring dietary needs are met. I would definitely would look forward to coming back again.

We stopped on the way to a family history tour and we were not disappointed. The welcome was warm and the chef was in the process of writing out the daily menu, fresh, Welsh local produce is used when possible. The hosts are helpful, the restaurant and bar are spotlessly clean and the toilets are decorated beautifully. The food is delicious and well cooked, there is a good range of gluten free and the chef will change a dish to suit you. We will definitely visit here again soon.

I visited the 6 Bells last year, since then it has changed hands and had an impressive renovation. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. The staff are very attentive and give a warm greeting. The food is cooked using fresh local ingredients, and the chef is very accomodating ensuring dietary needs are met. I would definitely would look forward to coming back again.

We stopped on the way to a family history tour and we were not disappointed. The welcome was warm and the chef was in the process of writing out the daily menu, fresh, Welsh local produce is used when possible. The hosts are helpful, the restaurant and bar are spotlessly clean and the toilets are decorated beautifully. The food is delicious and well cooked, there is a good range of gluten free and the chef will change a dish to suit you. Dogs are welcome here too. We will definitely visit here again soon.

I booked Sunday lunch recently having seen the photos of it on Facebook. We were all blown away by the quality of the food and skill of the cooking. Can’t think of a better Sunday lunch that we’ve had. It felt like good value for money given how good every meal was, we all went for different meats too. Desserts were lovely too. Service was friendly and as efficient as possible (I think they were a couple of staff down but they couldn’t have worked any harder). Really looking forward to going back and trying it for lunch and dinner menus as well as returning for more Sunday roasts.

Absolutely outstanding quality of food, very highly recommended. We will be back! I have said how good it is, sadly these sites try to extend to far instead.of excepting words of compliment.

The head chefs cooking is absolutely phenomenal! So lucky to have such a gem close to home 🥰

Booked really late (on Saturday) for a family meal on Sunday. All the staff were super helpful. The food was good - big slabs of beef, plenty of veg. Because we had a late booking -4pm - they had run out of some of the things we wanted as this is a VERY busy restaurant. Definitely not their fault. Need to book earlier next time. Could not believe how out of their way the staff went to ensure the children ate. Went for the food & will be back for that & the amazing service.

Had a great few hours here Saturday for my husband's 60th birthday. Food was quality, couldn't fault it, and the service was first class. 🎉

Just had a lovely meal - sat outside in the sun, lovely atmosphere and fantastic food. Spoilt for choice on the menu, opted for the seabass which was delicious and a lovely sized portion. Very good value and will definitely be back. Thank you

The six bells was just absolutely fantastic, the food was just phenomenal. I don’t think I’ve had a better cooked fillet steak. The chef is really on his game at this restaurant. The menu choice was out of this world. The service by the staff was just absolutelyfirst-class, would highly recommend the six bells

We celebrated our Daughters 30th Party @ The Six Bells today. Absolutely fantastic location - private Room - amazing buffet, and we are so impressed with every staff member. Thank you Matthew & Team. We are now regulars for sure.

Blown away by the standard of the food under the new ownership. Classic meals but with quality ingredients and extra touches to up the flavour and presentation. Also a lovely pub, with good beer selection and friendly young landlords looking to do something a bit different. Definitely worth a visit.

Had a lovley lunch today. Had beef dinner was perfect 😋 will definitely be back

Visited 6mths ago and it was fabulous so went back. Sadly it fell well way short of our previous experience. Service - Gone was the warm welcome instead 3 staff chatting at the bar when we walked in to an otherwise empty pub but still quite a delay before being greeted! Food was okay - Spaghetti was over cooked / soft, Ragu was tasty with tender melt in the mouth brisket but sauce hadn’t been properly heated through so had hot bits & cold bits. Staff - young male manager was loudly complaining (swear word included) about a large booking that were due in who had brought one extra guest with them. The pub was empty! This was wholly unprofessional behaviour and made us feel very uncomfortable. We paid & left and won’t be back.

Amazing Sunday lunch - every element on the plate was so good. One star off for service because there was quite a wait to be served. We had to ask for drinks and then ask for our food order to be taken as it was taking so long. There was then a significant wait for each course. I certainly don't want to feel I'm being pressured to get out of a restaurant, but this had gone a little bit too far the other way. Not taking anything away from the attitude of the staff as they were really engaging and friendly! Just need to be a little bit faster serving. I would absolutely recommend the 6 Bells though and will definitely be coming back!

We've just enjoyed an amazing Sunday lunch at the Six Bells, Penmark. We cannot fault our experience; Best Sunday Lunch ever, as the food was absolutely delicious, the service could not have been better, and the ambience was perfect. The four of us can't wait for our next visit! Sending a huge thank you to Martin and his excellent teem 😍XXX

First visit under New Management. Total makeover outside and rebranding but the inside still the same cosy atmosphere and open fireplace. Food really excellent and very reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

The new owners have worked wonders - great food, friendly and helpful service. Even the choice of beers are decent.

Lovely pub - great food and a super friendly team! We’ll, it was a year ago, so don’t know now as under new management I believe

Went here for Sunday lunch after hearing it was under new ownership also with a new chef. The food was great value, well presented and tasted awesome. Would recommend to all!

Fantastic.absolutely.fantastic. Staff.Ambience. Food.Incredible. Please do not change a single thing we used to dine here a while ago but it closed . Now new owners have opened it recently. And may i say thank god . Everything was incredible from start to finish. If you are looking for somewhere to enjoy a great meal Go here you will not be disappointed. Stephen and Sheila Daley.

Had a lovely meal with Matthew and the team tonight, menu catered for everyone. The loaded nachos were amazing, and the warm bread with marmite butter was fantastic. I had the burger which was very filling and very flavoursome, the belly pork was moist and delicious. The battered fish was a massive portion which was cooked to perfection. The batter was crispy and no greasy at all. Lovely evening had by all and will definatly be going back soon.

We had a excellent lunch, we chose Hake from the menu and were not disappointsd. This is a very talented chef and we will definetely return The pub area has been refurbished to a very high standard and hopefully will be popular with locals and visitiors to the area. Kim was most attentive and keep our wine topped up and made us feel very welcome.

Attend the six bells under new ownership today, and the food was absolutely incredible, arguably one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. And the Brie bites were sensational. Service was amazing, very welcoming and fast food. Will definitely be returning back soon!

The Six Bells village pub has a truly warm welcome and friendly atmosphere from its staff and locals. The restaurant and bar has recently been renovated with its decor updated by the new owners Matthew and Kym. It looks the business. A lovely environment to enjoy some great food! We were there for the restaurant opening night. The menu has something for everyone. Our party had burgers, Fillet steak, Chicken Supreme and the Seafood Spaghetti. A couple of us had starters, Deep fried Brie and the King prawn salad. Every single dish was beautiful, the flavours were stunning and went spot on together. The finish two of us had the welsh cake crème brûlée which was perfect to end the meal. I will add that we had to pack our patience pants as the service was slower than you would be used to, but we knew this was to be expected being a brand new team both in the bar/restaurant/kitchen and with new till systems. But WOW the food was absolutely worth waiting for! 100% will go again! Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great Sunday lunch under new management . No tea or coffee available . Neither I nor my friends like the dark brown snd black walls and ceiling. Seemed very dark and ugly. Needs cheering up.

Visited for Sunday lunch which was absolutely fantastic! The Six Bells has recently undergone a complete makeover after being taken over by Matthew and Kym and the changes are outstanding. The food matched the surroundings, we had Brie and Bao buns to start followed by Beef and pork with all the trimmings. The meat was melt in the mouth. Dessert was raspberry Eton mess and chocolate and caramel fondant. Everything was incredible 10/10. Good luck and well done to the new owners, we will definitely be back soon.

Great food great staff, sadly owner is leaving in a few weeks so no idea whst it'll be like then.

Booked for 16 (Inc. little ones) for a family celebration. Wonderful experience all round: good reception/impression, great service, wonderful food and excellent value for money. Will defo be back! Thanks to all from the Bells for a memorable evening; everybody enjoyed themselves!!

Had a lovely meal with my husband (Monday 3pm 11th March). One beef stroganoff and chips and one spring veg risotto with mushrooms. I am vegetarion and also coeliac and they checked with me first about ingredients. Ate in the bar by the coal fire, a lovely atmosphere. We will be back.

great Sunday lunch . Always consistently good and the staff are wonderful and very accommodating. I go every week if possible.

Fab food fab service in a cosy pub with log fire Sunday lunch best ever. Dogs aloud. Very friendly love coming here. Food is outstanding plenty choice and very tasty

The Six Bells is a lovely country pub and restaurant, serving traditional meals. whether you just want a quick snack, a drink in the bar or a three course meal and a bottle of wine in the tastefully decorated restaurant the standards are the same. Pat and all her staff couldn't be more friendly and welcoming my wife and I eat there regularly and we always have a great evening out. I would have no problem recommending the Six Bells to anyone you can go there confident of having a first class meal in a friendly atmosphere.

Lovely atmospheric pub in Vale village. Excellent friendly service with great HB beer and delicious pub food. Definitely worth a visit.

Another Sunday lunch at the Six Bells and we certainly weren’t disappointed! As always the quality of the food was excellent and the service was faultless. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. I would highly recommend this pub!

Possibly one of the nicest pubs we've been to. New review. Called today Saturday 17th feb 24. Absolutely amazing food. I am a liver and onions guy. Had this and it was spot on. Really tasty. My wife had beef stroganoff. Really enjoyed her meal. The guys who run the pub are really nice and friendly. So glad we called back as our last visit was with previous owners and we had a great meal and experience. So we will definitely be going back. Thanks Andrew

Great food, great atmosphere, great staff and an open fire 😊

Pat and her staff went above and beyond to serve 13 of us the Sunday after Wales/Scotland game, the mixed meats Sunday Roast was amazing and very good value… thankyou all

Thank you Pat and your team for a fantastic Sunday roast. We were a party of 13 and all enjoyed your superb food and hospitality. We recommend you to everyone and will see you again very soon!

Thank you, fantastic food once again. Food and service is fantastic, thoroughly recommend. Fantastic to be able to take a dog to a pub and be welcomed!

Good selection of beers very good food.very quiet on my visit so not much atmosphere

Thanks again for a great meal. It was a great place to eat, thank Alan & Charles

It was so welcoming. Although a very cold day outside, it was as warm as it could be inside with a lovely fire in one of the bars. Dogs are welcome. The food is plentiful and good value for money. The 'rustic' fries ( that's what they're called) are folded and make a perfect scoop for any sauces 😋

Absolutely fabulous Sunday Roast was delicious 😋 plus friendly service..fabulous find..Will definitely be back ...atmosphere would undoubtedly be better if we were earlier with more customers but we just got in by the skin of our teeth and didn't book as we were out driving but they still took time to served us and it was awesome 👏👏 Thank you so much 😀 😊

You will not be disappointed, outstanding service and hospitality given by Pat and her team. We went last minute as a family (over eight of us with kids) for an evening meal which. The service, quality, and atmosphere was simply outstanding with nothing left on the plates, even the mother in law wanting more. I agree with others, we will most definitely be back, thank you team for your commitment in providing a great village pub to be proud of 🫶🫡🙏

Three of us decided to visit the six bells for the first time for a lunch visit. I have to say it was excellent, good service, good food, wonderful atmosphere.

Nice staff and good quality food

Last night we had our annual PVHC and PV Bookclub at The Bells. Great food, steaks cooked to perfection and the bread and butter pudding was the best I've EVER had. Little things like lovely Christmas crackers with no plastic and cute little wooden tree ornaments. Highly recommended.

My friends and I visited the Six Bells, Penmark for a festive lunch. Our meals were delicious. The meat, supplied by the local butcher, had been beautifully cooked, such good quality and so tender. The Six Bells is obviously a popular place to eat and...

Super food, and portions largest I've ever had at a lunchtime. Main course hot, and all meals served at the same time. Nicely decorated, cheerful and festive. Staff welcoming, and made you feel welcome. Recommend visiting, and will go again ....

Had our staff Christmas party here for the 2nd year. Although there was 25 of us all our food was outstanding.... very hot & well presented. Plenty of fresh veg & the cauliflower cheese was just amazing. Pat & all the staff are very experienced. Thank you for another fabulous night.

Wow! What a fantastic meal from the Christmas menu. If you want great food, come here. If you want hearty portions, come here. If you want great value, come here. If you want a warm and friendly atmosphere, come here. Pat and her team will give you a great experience. Give it a go.

What a great meal - six of us having lunch from the festive menu. Three tasty, hearty courses later, and we were all delighted with the experience. The group had the pate or the prawn cocktail - both delicious. We all had Turkey with all...

Absolutely lovely food the Staff are wonderful nothing to much trouble! The atmosphere is great you feel at home as soon as you walk in we shall be back

Fantastic food fantastic service and staff & manager outstanding customer service excellent thanks

There is something special about this lovely country pub, which I have frequented, on and off, for over fifty years. During that time I have seen several Landlords come and go, each one leaving their own particular legacy. The current Mine Host, Pat Reynolds, has...

shocking to be honest wasn't expecting the bad experience we received this evening. staff very rude and also the manager was very rude overbooked and shocking won't be back

Landlady is very friendly, a small space for smaller parties is available to hire here.

Wow what an experience. we have just celebrated our golden wedding anniversary with a party. Everything was first class, lovely welcoming atmosphere, splendid buffet. I can thoroughly recommend coming here. We have eaten here many many times and it just keeps getting better. Thank you Pat and your team

Stayed overnight in the car park in our motorhome with friends. Lovely cosy, friendly village pub. Amazing food and great atmosphere. Pat and the staff are so welcoming will definitely be back again. Had the specials off the board and all of us thoroughly enjoyed the food and evening.

Lovely pub ,with very friendly people, the landlady pat is a lovely lady , and so helpfull and friendly. We stayed overnight in our motorhome in the pub carpark. Will definitely go back . The village of penmark is so pretty and the locals are so friendly . We was made to feel very welcome .

Absolutely beautiful meal and dessert. Went for a friend's birthday's. Highly recommend, wonderful venue, brilliant service. Landlady Pat is amazing so friendly can't do enough for you. Definitely worth a visit

Sunday lunch was very good. Service was excellent 10/10

We booked in for Sunday lunch in early October 2023 for 5 very hungry adults. It was an amazing meal all round first class with plenty of meat and veg, etc, for us all and the desserts we had where also first class with plenty on the plate as well. Drinks also very reasonable prices but we where blown away by the quality of produce cooking and service provided to us all while there so I nearly dropped off my chair when the bill came as it worked out at £25 a head 😀 including the food and drinks. We had 2 rounds of them, too. We will be back for more very soon as we care due back in the area in November.

A lovely pub/restaurant, food is delicious and staff are very friendly and helpful. Lots of choices on the menu and very reasonably priced. We will be back with the mobi

We were invited to take a seat in the bar with our trainee guide dog. We decided against the menu choice in favour of the specials board. Service was nicely paced and the food was delicious. Picture is of my garlic mushrooms on ciabatta. This...

We were invited to take a seat in the bar with our trainee guide dog. We decided against the menu choice in favour of the specials board. Service was nicely paced and the food was delicious. Picture is of my garlic mushrooms on chia batts. This was followed by liver and onions on mash: 10/10

Warm welcome on arrival. Young lady came took drinks order straight away. We all had Sunday lunch. It was delicious. Plenty of meat and vegetables. We will be going back.

Great local pub with great food . Found the pub via Google and Trip Adviser, so booked a table for two and took a short drive up to the pub. Food was really good and we had the option of eating it in the pub or the set dining area. Portions are quite big! My main which was a chicken burger was so big i wish i did not order a starter. I would give this place 5 stars. A local gem!

Disappointed, went for Sunday lunch, completely run out of turkey, table for 3 people & we all wanted turkey, we all opted for beef which was delicious but it wasn't what he had hoped for, great service & staff very friendly

Friendly, helpful, great food and drinks. Dogs allowed in the bar area. We all loved the food and atmosphere, will definitely return and recommend.

The Sunday lunch is out of this world its definitely one to try

My friend and I visited the Six Bells for a Tuesday lunch. We both chose the same lunch - cheese and tomato ciabatta. The ciabattas were delicious with generous fillings of tasty cheddar and sliced tomato. They were beautifully presented, served with crispy chips and...

fabulous Sunday lunch. The puddings are wonderful too. Heartedly recommend . Generous portions and very tasty food.

Called in today lunchtime and ordered a cheese and onion baguette. Specifically asked for sliced cheese and not grated, grated cheese arrived and was returned for sliced cheese. The server was apologetic. The baguette filling was pathetic with minimal packed sliced cheese and a spattering...

Massive thanks to Josh for being very attentive and accommodating throughout our meal here. We really appreciated the communication between kitchen>waiter>customer, and the swiftness and precision of the food from the difficult order we made. 5*

Had a family meal here after I convinced my family to try somewhere new (I have already visited many times). The service was amazing, such lovely servers, great with the children. Food impeccable as always and for only a few pounds more than the awful frozen food in a chain pub, it's such amazing value. Highly recommend to anyone and well worth the drive if you are not from the village.

Couldn’t fault the food & drink here. We had 2 pub favourites - steak & ale pie with mash & peas & lasagne, salad & chips. Good value for money. Not overpriced. Welcoming staff.

This is a hidden gem in the Vale of Glamorgan. We have used this pub for many years, since Pat Reynolds took it over it has improved dramatically. When we arrived we had a warm welcome, with our order s being taken quickly. Food arrived...

We went for Sunday Lunch, & the food was excellent. We went & had a meal a few days later, again an absolutely excellent meal. The staff are so friendly.

BritStop overnight. Best approached via the B Road to the south in a campervan. Food was excellent for a country pub and wonderfully friendly staff. Very quiet location at the far end of the rear car park. Will come again!

The Wife & I were lucky enough to have a meal @ the 6 bells last Friday. I have to say that was one of the best pub meals I have had for many a year. Thank you again Pat & staff.. :-)

Just had Sunday lunch at this Six Bells Penmark and I must say that the meal was brilliant! It was really well presented and perfectly cooked. The service was excellent and we we’re really well looked after. No complaints at all 👍

Stayed nearby before going to Senior Open Golf at Porthcawl next day, read the reviews and decided that the Six Bells deserved a visit. Not disappointed at all - chips are everything that other reviews rave about (crispy and fluffy), great gammon with all the...

The food here was lovely as were staff but I have recently discovered that they hosted an event with Cruella Braverman. Please don't associate yourselves with ghouls.

Great village pub and food beer and staff

Good food at an attractive price