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Pubs in Ystradgynlais

Upper-Tawe locals — kitchen hours on wet Tuesdays.

Ystradgynlais pubs mix town locals with rooms toward the A4067 — bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving. Saturday evenings fill the centre; this is not a Pontardawe lock-in.

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

Ystradgynlais is the upper Swansea Valley town in Powys — different taxi table from Pontardawe next door (Powys, not NPT).

Pubs in Ystradgynlais

Town locals cover wet Tuesdays. Bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving — call ahead.

This is an upper-Tawe lock-in, not a Brecon cathedral crawl.

What to check

From Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road. Pub food and Sunday roast need a kitchen clock. Hygiene rating still applies.

Local markers for this chapter: Swansea, Valley, different, Pontardawe.

Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road — real ale; garden.

Recommended

The Ynyscedwyn Arms HotelPub

FSA rating 5/5 — 53 Commercial Street.

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The Old Temp Fish BarPub

FSA rating 5/5 — 26-28 Commercial Street.

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Gough Constitutional Workingmens CluPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Club Lane.

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Penybont InnPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Heol Giedd.

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Common questions

What should I know about pubs in Ystradgynlais?
Ystradgynlais is the upper Swansea Valley town in Powys — different taxi table from Pontardawe next door (Powys, not NPT). A typical hop is Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road.
What should I check before I book pubs in Ystradgynlais?
Hours, price and pub food. Ystradgynlais is the upper Swansea Valley town in Powys — different taxi table from Pontardawe next door (Powys, not NPT). A typical hop is Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road.
How do I choose pubs in Ystradgynlais?
Use this page for the local checks, then confirm with the venue or operator. A typical hop is Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road. People also mention garden and dog friendly.
Do you rank pubs in Ystradgynlais?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain pub food and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Town centre to the A4067 / Brecon road.

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