The Whistling Badger in Powys

Friendly pub. Quick visit. Well priced

Nice beer garden. Nice beer only two real ales ButtyBach HPA

An unexpected evening due to vehicle breakdown in this pub. Friendly locals and staff. Had a great evening

Cute pub. Nice decor. Friendly staff. Reasonable drink prices. Our dog even got a treat so it's five stars just for that.

Relaxing pub with tele for sports! We enjoyed Wimbledon and a good pint with some spicy chicken wings. Friendly landlord and staff too 👍

Bloody good food on Saturday. Had the BBQ chicken wing! Beautiful pub, fab IPAs

Drinks great. Pub too noisy. Sports too loud to chat

Great family local with a relaxing atmosphere

Lovely pub but do you have Burger Night on Wednesday or not? For goodness sake, keep your socials current, relevant and accurate. Just too frustrating.

Lovely pub in a very pretty town Good selection of beers and food is very nice and well priced Would recommend this pub if your in the area

Not dog-friendly, so went elsewhere.

Booked a room in desperation having messed up a booking elsewhere. Staff were pleasant and welcoming. Beer was very well-kept. Room was revolting. Sash window was broken and had to be held open with a coat hanger. Situated over the kitchen and the smell of old grease was overwhelming on a hot night. On visiting shower room down a short corridor I nearly brained myself on a low lintel, TWICE - no warning signs or padding. You might ask: “What do expect for sixty quid?” - more than this!

This is a great traditional pub with a lovely traditional interior and great service. We sat with our daughter and my in laws in the beer garden. I had the minted lamb burger, my wife the falafel burger and our daughter the chicken goujons. All three were delicious. My in laws also recommended their flatbread pizzas.. The pub also has well kept hand pulled ales on from the Wye Valley Brewery, and Welsh bottled Reverend James from the Cardiff based Brains Brewery. Beer garden has nice views of interesting local architecture, mainly traditional nonconformist Welsh churches.

Friendly staff and delicious burgers.

Had a wonderful lunch at the Whistling Badger, food was amazing and staff really friendly.

I booked the Whistling Badger for an overnight stay as I was cycling up from Cardiff to Holyhead, I had lost my phone and was a bit stressed. When I arrived I had received a lovely warm reception from Emma, she had heard from my partner who had phoned earlier that I had lost my mobile and it was also my birthday. Emma made sure I was looked after and made me feel at home, Ace pub, drinks were reasonably priced. The room was a bit dated and I'm afraid not that comfortable but I had such a good night, that's all I really remember thanks you Emma

friendly staff but no chef so no food served, did offer to let us eat takeout on the premises and they would have provided cutlery m.

Pub welcomes 🐕 but outside only in beer garden

Great little find. Staff always accommodating, burger night was fabulous! 😍

Nice live music, friendly and relaxing atmosphere

Avoid awful food hot food served on cold plates tasteless, mash potatoes were like powdered smash carrots most definitely seen better days roast potatoes seemed like they had been deep fried and when trying to cut in half I nearly took my sons eye out as it shot off the plate. Nothing eaten off my plate so had to go and buy something from the supermarket to cook. Hopefully they can improve in time 🙄

Absolutely awful, cheap cutlery, cold plates with hot food on. food itself, well the empty plate says it all, tasteless and carrots seen better days mash potatoes ? Query smash? .on a positive note the wine was OK

It’s a shame to see the Union rag and the Queen’s face plastered across the building after her jubilee finished months ago (plus why would Cymru want anything to do with the family that colonised it?). In addition my partner communicated that the owner made comments to her that came across a bit leery.

Great beer garden for the warmer months. Just been to a wake there on Wednesday for one of our closest friends. The food provided was quality. Ambiance was perfect for the occasion. What a great way to say goodbye to a near and dear friend. Lots of tears shed but the staff were perfect. Thanks and well done.

Best chicken wings in my life 😋 I will flight back from USA just to eat them 🥰🤣

Very friendly pub bristling with locals, always a good sign. Burger night so menu limited but was presented well and tasted great.

Good pub and very friendly staff.

This is a great pub fantastic food and nice atmosphere, large beer garden gets busy on the weekends Over all very happy

I’d been admiring The Whistling Badger from afar on social media, and was determined to visit on a recent trip to the UK. It’s a very pleasant spot in a very pleasant town, quite clean and tidy. I ordered a cheeseburger and onion rings, not realizing that my burger came with fries. My wife got an order of fries as well, and between the two orders we had a massive amount of potatoes! They were quite good, and we managed to plow through most of them. My cheeseburger was very good, and generously built with two patties. I would have liked some mustard on it, but was told that the chef prefers not to have that condiment around as it is an allergen. It was still delicious. The star of my lunch was the onion rings, which were the best I’ve ever had! I’ve been a fan of onion rings for several decades, and don’t bestow this honor lightly. They were darker than the ones I usually see, but they were crisp and flavorful. Hearing a crunch when one bites into an onion ring is unusual, and the crunchy Badger rings are exceptional in mouthfeel and flavor. I’m going to have to figure out how to make them at home. To recap, the place is pleasant, the staff is helpful and efficient, and the food is quite agreeable. We made a special trip to try the place, and were not disappointed. I recommend it.

Staying in Llanidloes and decided to go to this pub for tea. Not dog friendly inside. Had a meal in the marquee at the back. Fish, chips and peas was my choice. The fish was clearly a supermarket, battered cod, which was cooked until very, very dark brown, almost burnt. My partner had tacos with the smallest amount of cheese. Most were left.

Great beer and a quaint, small garden at the back next to a small carpark. Disappointed that we didn't get to eat there and wish when they told us they didn't do food on a Monday, they had said and not on a Tuesday either. Could have saved us a trip. Lovely friendly staff.

Awesome Find! Cosy place with lovely friendly owner and staff. Had a great chat with them and will want to be back!

Good food, really good staff helpful, polite and attentive would recommend

Came for food tonight. Waiting an hour between each course. Had a young child with us. The food was the average pub grub. Was told the kitchen was busy but yet only saw 2 other tables eating food. Very disappointed Couldn't help

Lovely staff and owner. Looked after us really well. Very chilled vibe. Will definitely be coming back.

Just had a brilliant night in the whistling badger, met some fantastic people, thank you to all the rugby boys we met, you're amazing.

Went here for lunch after finding most of Llanidloes closed. The staff were incredibly friendly and talkative, and the food was amazing. I had a halloumi burger, which I would highly recommend. The HPA (a beer) was also supposedly excellent, as was the cider. Will definitely visit again.

Great pub, awesome staff and a welcoming atmosphere, if you’re in town this is a top spot to spend an evening.

Good food, good beer, decent room at reasonable rates, big beer garden, and terrific atmosphere. What more can you ask for? Oh yeah, the people! Best time on Glyndwr's Way (off trail) was spent here.

Excellent chefs, very talented and handsome

Not really my cup of tea sorry

Really nice pub with excellent beer and wine. Shame about the air-conditioning noise in the garden

Didn’t eat but the food looked good,real ale was excellent, nice vibe in the pub, enjoyable 👍

Family of four, camping for the week and needed some home cooked food. Negative first, a rather small menu compared to what it showed on the internet. However, and this is a big However, food was absolutely fantastic, kids loved the burger and the fish and chips was the best fish and chips I've had in a very long time! Not greasy and very fresh. Staff were lovely and welcoming, and the chef made outstanding food. A very lovely pub.

Lovely country pub, lovely atmosphere and excellent staff are us feel welcome. Great beer garden and great beer. Recommended.

Lovely, friendly pub. Very helpful and accommodating. Also fantastic beer, the best!

Even though it was the only bar open in town, we would have still picked it. The place is lovely Sid with friendly staff and a nice sang area outside.

Very friendly staff and customers, hoping to try there food next time I'm visiting

Beautiful town, comfy clean bed, excellent customer service, can't wait to go back!

What a remarkable spot! Great beer selection! Football on the telly! Lovely patio and a great staff! Would highly recommend to anybody who’s looking for a cozy night in or mid day lager! Thank you for everything Sarah!

Had a great meal here while camping nearby. Nice pub and good food.

Excellent meal, friendly staff and nice choice if drinks.

We had a great night's stay in the WB. We received a really warm friendly welcome from Fran. We had lunch and a few lovely pints of the Wye Valley IPA. The food was excellent, a complete surprise for a small country pub, the flat iron steak was beautiful, what a delicious topping. Our friends had booked the en-suite room and we stayed in the non en-suite room with the large bathroom and toilet down the hall. Clean fully functional room with a tea/coffee machine and biscuits ;-). Really comfy bed. Large car park and beer garden at the back of the pub. Thanks for such a warm welcome, we will be back.

We ate at the Whistling Badger during our stay in Llanidloes while walking the Severn Way. The food was extremely well cooked and tasty, surprisingly so for such a popular local pub.Highly recommend.

We at our meal in the lovely spacious garden courtyard & the standard of the food was a pleasant surprise. Like street food with a twist.

Great Pub & beds! We were welcomed by Harry and he is amazing, had a pint in the pub. Good selection of beers. We struggling to find a place to stay and this was literally the only place in mid Wales that still had room: best decision ever!

Nice big beer garden and a good pint

We managed to secure two nights at the Whistling Badger and it did not disappoint. Harry the bartender was absolutely class and hospitable with recommendations of the area and a friendly bloke all round. He had great chat and was genuinely interested in your stay there. The food was insanely good, we had expectations of a basic menu but Rockup Kitchen nailed every aspect of the dishes. They provided a variety of meals to satisfy anyone. The weekends seem to be very social and easy to make pals with the locals. The room was really nice to chill out in and relaxing. Would 100% recommend anyone to stay here.

We stumbled upon this pub looking for accommodation near Snowdonia - we stayed for two nights during our week long roadie through Wales - this place has been a real highlight. The staff were so lovely and helpful and the room was clean & cosy everything you needed! The food was phenomenal huge compliments to the chef! Outstanding!! Keep doing what ya doing whistling badger you’re rad !!!

The build-up to our booking was helpful and responsive. The welcome was warm and genuine. The service was attentive, friendly and courteous. The food was tasty, varied and fresh. The bill at the end was extremely reasonable. Francesca, you were fantastic, Harry a true legend....

Fantastic service fantastic food absolutely recommend a visit here! The staff are so friendly 10/10

Cracking pub. The staff were so welcoming and hospitable to our group. Thank you! Iechyd da!

Excellent food and very friendly staff.

Nice food, good range of veggie options. Welcoming and friendly staff. Happy to accommodate fairly large group in own area.

Staff very welcoming and accommodating for a large group booking (given separate area). Good range of vegetarian/vegan food options and non alcoholic drink options. Would definitely recommend and visit again!

Lovely food. Great choice of gins!!

Absolutely brilliant - great staff who couldn’t be more professional, but are also friendly. The meal was terrific. The menu is interesting and enticing and the product lives up to and exceeds expectations. As vegetarians we were thrilled to have real choices and our meals...

'Best beer garden in town ' Jamie Jones.

Great choice of drinks.. Great seating area in doors & outside beer garden. All staff friendly, look forward to our return

Great little pub selling good beer and really tasty food. Only criticism is the portion was too small for me (I could eat a horse though!) Welcoming, friendly and clean place to go. Highly recommended.

Delicious lunch from Rock Up Kitchen at The Whistling Badger. Dishes were full of colour and flavour. My favourite was the Beetroot Croquettes, would highly recommend!

We didn’t eat here but walked down from The Red Kite Touring Park every evening of our holiday. Lovely pub garden. Very attentive staff. Welcoming locals.

Fine meal in very pleasant surroundings

The Whistling Badger is a great little pub in a lovely town. Rooms are very clean, well appointed with very comfy beds. We received a warm welcome from everyone, including bar staff and cleaners. Would happily recomend and stay again.

10/10 staff, very polite, lovely bar!

Perfect roast dinner. We’ll kept beers and great service. We’ll worth a detour!

Great out door area . Very pleasent staff .

Cracking find of a pub Sarah landlady and Harry the barman were very welcoming and friendly good selection of real ales and lagers and a very large beer garden at the back will be back sampling an ale again

It was a pleasant place for a drink, nice outdoors space for drinking also.

Just 4☆. Suprisingly good food. Could have more menu choice for Sat lunch eg burger, they serve homemade on Wed's, not much good for Sat walkers

Excellent friendly atmospheric cosy pub. Very efficient excellent staff. Definitely a pub you should visit when in the fantastic town of Llanidloes.

Lovely bear garden at the back, friendly staff.

Been here as a customer on many occasions. The staff are hard working, attentive, kind and so friendly. This is a favourite of mine when I come out into the town. Providing a safe environment in these covid19 times and a great choice of alcohol...

Brilliant food beer and service

Lovely atmosphere, great food, fantastic staff and superb location, what more can I say!

So we went here having seen reviews on TripAdvisor, I enjoyed the ambience from the moment I walked in, the barman was very helpful and accommodating, drinks were very reasonable and food was great too. What more could you want!

Went to try the Wednesday burger night. Found the menu very nice and a range of choice and different toppings. Staff friendly, really enjoyed the food.

Nice staff and good gin selection

The food here was excellent. Popped in for lunch and had sharing platters and large nachos. Wow! Huge portion, and lovely quality. Definitely worth a visit!

I have two memorable experiences of this pub... #1 was celebrating my promotion in work with my two bosses, and we went for drinks and was greeted with no judgments and a welcome smile...there wasent enough that sarah could do for us we were so...

Quality pint of coors served with 5.7 seconds. Liverpool winning on the tv. Little lad called matty doing some in pub entertainment. Would definitely recommend. Would give 7 stars if possible

I stayed at the Whistling Badger for two nights and what a shame I couldn't have stayed longer! THE STAFF ARE AMAZING! what a lovely bunch of people. I couldn't have been made more welcome. I really can't say enough praise for the staff watching them going about their business and looking after the customers in an exemplary manner. The food was really good again with great service. I had a burger with chips and coleslaw and it was cooked perfectly and really tasty. I also stayed on one of the rooms which I have no complaints about. The whistling badger is under new management and I think it will go from strength to strength!!

Amazing food, cute little restaurant with lovely staff! Great for a quick bite - do recommend!! We didn't even know it existed but I'm sure we'll be back!

Nice busy pub with a good range of beers. Nice atmosphere.

Stayed here a few nights on a work placement. Lovely hosts (fran and George). Rooms are a good size and well equipped. Lovely quirky pub with the friendliest staff. Nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend

Lovely bar staff , Extremely polite and the food was gorgeous ( Burger and chips and eton mess) People in general in this town are really friendly.

Now Pdwin at The Whistiling Badger. This opened today and what a first day they had. So busy and so many positive compliemnts not only about the quality of food but also the portion sizes and prices.Its a must if you are in or visiting the area. It would be worth getting off the busy by pass to take a lunch break here!Lots of parking at the rear

Dogs are only allowed outside here, so we quickly walked through to sit out the back area with our big pooch :)It's not the most glamourous of outside areas to sit in but we were kept amused with the goings on outside - first we could hear sheep and looked to our left and saw in a park in the distance, up a hill, that a long line of sheep were walking along a path!Then we heard a horses hooves - no, we weren't tipsy, just one half of lager was had by me! :) A horse then proceeded to walk up the side road and come up to the patio area because its owner wanted to find out if the outside area was big enough to bring horses to!The owners husband was working here at the time we came in and he came out to chat to us and brought our dog some biscuit treats which he loved.Another young barman also came out to see us and asked if our dog would like a bowl of water. He also brought a refill for our thirsty dog, this was extremely kind.So we ended up with one very happy dog!I had a lager and lime - it was perfect and hubby had a pint, also perfect.The ladies was immaculately clean :)I'd certainly recommend a visit to this extremely hospitable pub, we had a very memorable trip here, great fun and such a friendly welcome - thank you to everyone for such a lovely visit.

Made really welcome as a family with younger children for an early evening meal and drinks. Great food (pies to die for), boys enjoyed watching the football whilst we chatted with staff and other guests. Would definitely return.

Great greeting and friendly people. Rooms are "quirky" to say the least.