Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
Real ales, real ciders and plenty of locals catching up under the low, twisted roof-beams of this 18th-century pub in the narrow-laned heart of Dol…
Must-see nightlife in Wales
Llŷn Peninsula
Zinc Bar is good for both a post-surf cocktail or a lunchtime burger. Its riverside deck can be one of the nicest places in town for a sundowner, when the…
Anglesey & the North Coast
If you're after a pint, this converted 18th-century waterfront customs house is your best bet. In summer, grab a seat outside; it's a great spot for…
Powys
A convivial and old-fashioned Welsh village pub, the Slaters does simple pub food (mains £8) and has a range of real ales from craft brewer the Celt…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
If you need to escape the festival crush for a quiet glass in an unfussy rural pub, the Baskerville in Clyro, just a mile from Hay, fits the bill. Known…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
The centre of Llangennith's social life is the 16th-century King's Head, which serves real ales – some courtesy of the Gower Brewery in nearby Oldwalls –…
Southeast Wales
Almost a tourist attraction in its own right, the Robin Hood has been providing sustenance for weary travellers since medieval times. The door itself…
Llŷn Peninsula
Venu is something new in Pwllheli, a bar-club-restaurant that has a VIP area with private booths, for those who want to play at being Jay-Z for the night…
Cardiff
Affectionately known in these parts as an 'old man's pub' – despite it attracting just as many young folk – the City Arms is an unpretentious kind of…
South Pembrokeshire
Warm and welcoming but rough around the edges, this 15th-century cottage pub sits at the end of a deeply rutted road, looking out over the water and…
North Pembrokeshire
If you're a lover of village pubs, this solid stone tavern in the hilltop village of Mathry, 5 miles east of Porthgain, is well worth seeking out. There's…
Cardiff
Occupying the site of an 18th-century brewery, Yard sports an industrial-chic decor of stainless steel, polished copper pipes and zinc ducting, with…
Ceredigion
An incongruous setting for a booze palace, perhaps, but an incredibly beautiful one. This former chapel has Victorian tiles on the floor, a mezzanine…
South Pembrokeshire
This snug local pub – all bare stone and wonky beams – is good for a quiet afternoon pint, but it livens up in the evenings as a youngish crowd gathers…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
This large, handsome, family run pub has a rambling sequence of low-ceilinged rooms with log fires, along with 15 guest bedrooms and a restaurant. The Red…
Cardiff
Billing itself as a prosecco bar, patisserie and Peroni specialist, Nine Yards serves coffee and lip-smacking sweet treats (the cannoli are particularly…
Ceredigion
Billing itself as hotel, bar and bistro, Harry's comprises a series of rooms wrapped around the central bar, ranging from a large screen-festooned sports…
Cardiff
The decor's all over the place (prohibition speakeasy meets Buddha bar meets mad-scientist's lair) but the bar staff are slick enough to distract from any…
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
Stained glass, polished wood and a roaring fire set an immediately comforting tone, but it's the beer that the grizzled bunch of blokes propping up the…
Swansea (Abertawe)
This old-fashioned corner pub has a polished mahogany and brass bar, Victorian tiles and a range of cask-conditioned beers on tap. Dylan Thomas propped up…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The Boar's Head is a lively local pub, with sofas in the back room, sports on the TV in the front bar, a sunny beer garden overlooking the river, and a…
Ceredigion
A sympathetic renovation has left this 1830 pub as cosy and welcoming as ever, while adding big screens for watching the rugby. It's the place to come for…
Cardiff
One of the oldest pubs in the city and a long-standing gay venue, this Victorian bar retains its handsome stained glass, polished wood and ceramic tiles…
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This cosy, traditional pub serves a range of real ales to a cast of local characters amid old timber beams and angling paraphernalia. Try counting the…
Cardiff
We rate the cocktails and ambience much more highly than the food at this hip cafe-bar directly opposite the National Museum. Slink into the comfy chairs,…
Cardiff
Occupying the corner of the main street and a shady lane, Peppermint has a pleasant interior (curved banquettes, feature wallpaper and a long bar), but it…
Southeast Wales
A Victorian stationmaster's house with flagstone floors and wood-burning stoves, the Foxhunter is now an appealing country pub serving hearty meals. It's…
North Pembrokeshire
With aged stone walls and red-and-black chequer-board tiles, this is a proper locals' pub – and the best place in Newport to watch the rugby. There's a…
North Pembrokeshire
Built in 1593, this remote and rustic place on the western side of Dinas Island is a great place to break a coast walk with a pint and a quick bite. The…
Southeast Wales
This 16th-century coaching inn gets packed to the rafters during rugby games but it's a great place for a quiet beer or pub meal otherwise. Upstairs there…
Southeast Wales
A traditional pub tucked down a pedestrian lane, the Hen & Chickens hosts live jazz sessions on Sunday afternoons (outside when it's sunny) and occasional…
Cardiff
This hip three-storey venue merges a cafe, cocktail bar and live-music venue. Good-looking bartenders swish together two-for-£10 cocktails during daily…
Cardiff
The 'home of the '90s vibe' is exactly what you'd expect it to be. If you were there in the Britpop heyday, prepare to bop around your handbag all night…
Cardiff
A large bar with an open, breezy feel and a 1st-floor terrace with a view of the bay. DJs spin on weekends and there's occasionally live music on Fridays.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This ivy-clad, family-run, traditional pub is ideal for whiling away a wet afternoon with a pint of Timothy Taylor's ale, a hearty meal and a good book.
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
A large rusty anchor sets an appropriately nautical tone for this appealing local pub, which serves the Gower Brewery's range of real ales.
South Pembrokeshire
This lively pub has DJs on the weekends, and a sunny, flower-bedecked courtyard for summer afternoon sessions.
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Although the food isn't what it once was, this 16th-century drovers' inn is still an atmospheric place for a drink, with bare stone, exposed roof beams…
Cardiff
A strange mix of industrial and camp (exposed ducting, chandeliers and a sequined fireplace), WOW offers 'cheeky hour' drink specials from 4pm to 9pm…
