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Restaurants in Blackwood

Sirhowy tables — Coed Duon sitting, not Bargoed’s viaduct.

Blackwood restaurants sit toward the high street and bus station — independents in Coed Duon's shopping core, not Bargoed's viaduct and not Newport. Check FSA hygiene ratings on food.gov.uk; we do not quote a mains band until we have dated menus.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Restaurant hygiene lookup for Blackwood, Wales

Wales law: food businesses must display their food hygiene rating at or near each customer entrance. Check ratings at ratings.food.gov.uk.
Hygiene rating must be displayed

What to know

Blackwood (Coed Duon) is a Sirhowy valley town with a high-street shopping core — Caerphilly CBC taxi table, not Newport’s.

Restaurants in Blackwood

The Exchange is the named food room in the cluster notes. We do not quote a mains band until we have dated menus.

Check FSA ratings. Caerphilly town is a different evening on the same taxi table.

What to check

From Blackwood bus station to the high street. Hygiene rating, independent restaurants, walk-ins, mains — and where to eat when the centre is busy.

Local markers for this chapter: Sirhowy, valley, high-street, shopping.

Blackwood bus station to the high street — dietary; Sunday lunch.

Searchers also use restaurants Blackwood. Valley shopping-core independents, not Newport city.

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Common questions

Is there a market in Blackwood?
Yes — Friday and Saturday on High Street. The Exchange is the named food room. Check FSA ratings. This is Coed Duon's shopping core, not Bargoed's viaduct market.
Is this the same as eating in Newport?
No. Coed Duon is the Sirhowy high-street shopping core on the Caerphilly CBC table, not Newport. Confirm hours.
Where should I eat in Blackwood?
Blackwood (Coed Duon) is a Sirhowy valley town with a high-street shopping core — Caerphilly CBC taxi table, not Newport’s. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street. Coed Duon is the Welsh name for the same town.
How do I check a hygiene rating in Blackwood?
Food Standards Agency ratings run 0–5 and update after inspections. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.
Do I need to book restaurants in Blackwood?
Event nights usually yes; quieter weekdays less so. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.
Do you rank restaurants in Blackwood?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain where to eat and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Blackwood bus station to the high street.

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