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Pubs in Rhymney

Terminus locals — kitchen hours on wet Tuesdays.

Rhymney pubs mix high-street locals with rooms toward the station — bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving. Saturday evenings fill the centre; this is not a Bargoed viaduct lock-in.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Pubs and food pubs in Rhymney, 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

Where to eat

Rhymney has traditional valley pubs and local takeaways. The Farmers Arms is the main community pub. Rhymney Brewery, which traces its heritage to the Rhymney Iron Company (founded 1837), is now based in Merthyr Tydfil — its beers are available in pubs throughout the Rhymney Valley. For a full restaurant meal, Merthyr Tydfil (8 miles south) has the most choice in the upper valleys, including a Wetherspoons and several Indian restaurants. Caerphilly (9 miles) has the widest dining range.

Recommended

Rhymney Social ClubPub

FSA rating 5/5 — 39 High Street.

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Rhymney Rugby ClubPub

FSA rating 5/5 — High Street.

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St David's MasonicPub

FSA rating 5/5 — St David's Lodge.

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Rising Sun InnPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Rising Sun Inn.

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Also know

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Common questions

Do I need to book for a Sunday roast?
Often yes in popular food pubs. Call ahead in Rhymney, especially bank holidays.
Can I bring children or dogs?
Policies vary by pub — some welcome dogs in the bar but not the dining room. Ask when you book.

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