Eat Local, Eat Fresh

There are few more pleasant things in life than looking at a menu with friends and family, drink in hand, after a day out in the fresh air. It all looks tempting and expectations are high. Staying at Gliffaes means you can have wonderful food right here and enjoy more than one glass of wine as there is no need to drive anywhere for dinner.

Gone are the days of having to accept poor food in Great Britain when you go out; we have become a nation of foodies – you expect good food. We realise that our reputation hangs by the last meal we serve you, whether it is a lamb chop for lunch, a scone for tea, ribeye steak for dinner or a kipper at breakfast. We have to get it right for you – that is our aim at Gliffaes.

Being in the middle of a National Park and surrounded by farmland that is not intensively farmed means we have especially good local lamb and beef in particular. Moving into autumn & winter you will enjoy the best of game, partridge, pheasant and venison. 2007 was the start of us growing vegetables for the hotel – all be it on a small scale at present.

Use the sub-menu in the right-hand column to find out more about, breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner or browse through the articles below to keep up to date with the best food that Gliffaes and South Wales has to offer. It goes without saying that we are always open to non-residents for all meals, although we do ask if you could telephone and book for dinner. 01874 730 371.

Dear Suters,
Just a simple thank you both, and your splendid staff, for making our visit so enjoyable, particularly as it was Jean\'s first expedition beyond the gate for more than a year. Long may you keep up those standards.

Jean & Graham Butler - May 2011
Home reared pork at Gliffaes Hotel

Home reared Pork

Our Own Rare Breed Pigs on the Menu In January of this year we bought two Oxford Sandy and Black pigs as weaners to fatten up for the kitchen.  Susie and I had never kept pigs before but were assured by our daughter, Olivia, that it was easy as she had been in charge of [...]

scallop and mullet at Gliffaes Hotel

Early Summer Food

Great time of  year for all things fresh & green. The hot weather in April has brought the growing season forward by about two or three weeks so there are lots of fresh and seasonal ingredients for  Karl and his team of chefs to get creative with.  So recently we have had Wye Valley asparagus, organic rocket,beetroot, wild [...]

 
South African Winelands

South African Wine Tasting & Dinner

South African Wine Tasting & Dinner – Saturday 19th March 2011 After the success of our Chilean tasting and dinner last year we are now jumping continents to sample the fantastic wines of the Cape with help of wine expert, Patrick Pigny from Enotria Wines. This small event for just 18 people will take place [...]

eat local at gliffaes hotel crickhowell

Two new Pigs

Ten days ago Olivia ( my younger daughter) and I went over to Builth Wells to pick up two Oxford and Sandy Black weaners. A weaner being a young pig, just weaned from its mother, and bought to fatten up for six to eight months ready for the table. There is a growing interest in [...]