Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in South Wales

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in South Wales? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Rock and Fountain Inn

4.7

4.7 (1539)

£25 and under

Pub

Newport

About the restaurant

Welcome to the Rock and Fountain

Traditional Country Pub serving Quality Home cooked Food

Top review

ANGELA

Dined 4 days ago

We have a get together with friends every Christnas and have our meal at the Rock and Fountain. The food is always excellent as is the service. Nothing is ever too much bother and we are always last to leave but the staff don't pressurise us into leaving even though I expect they want to go home. I woukd recommend this venue to everyone.

Butterflies Bar & Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (1394)

£25 and under

Steakhouse

Pontypool

About the restaurant

Multi-award winning restaurant situated in the heart of the World Heritage Town of Blaenavon.
Originally built in 1832 as the Cross Keys Hotel we have been serving the locals of Blaenavon and beyond for almost 200 years.

We are well known across South Wales for our award winning steaks and hearty portions

Voice awards - Best chef 2018
Voice awards - Best Sunday lunch 2019
Voice awards - Best steaks 2019
Welsh hospitality awards - Best Welsh restaurant 2021
Welsh restaurant awards - Best in South Wales 2023
Best commercial garden - 9 consecutive years

Top review

Zena

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding!! Food was delicious, the service was A**

The Crispy Duck

4.7

4.7 (349)

£26 to £40

Chinese

Cardiff

About the restaurant

The Crispy Duck is an award winning pan-asian restaurant offering an upmarket dining experience combining flavours from across Asia. Set in the heart of the city, The Crispy Duck has been a local favourite since its launch in 2011. Inspired by the melting pot of cultures across Asia, The Crispy Duck draws from comforting Malaysian family classics like Beef Rendang to beautifully handcrafted Japanese Sushi.

Sourcing our ingredients as close to home as possible and using authentic wok-fired and charcoal roasting techniques helps our dishes capture the flavours and aromas of authentic Asian cooking. Vibrant colours, crisp and fresh flavours underpin the philosophy of our cooking. Set in an elegant but simple dining room equipped with a fully stocked bar, we invite you to sample our range of Asian beers and extensive wine selection. An independent family-run business since our inception, The Crispy Duck offers a welcoming and inventive new take on pan-asian cuisine.

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Diane

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

Never been before but so glad we did. Lovely staff and restaurant and amazing food.

Pizzeria Villaggio

4.8

4.8 (863)

£25 and under

Pizzeria

Cardiff

About the restaurant

The spirit of Pizzeria Villaggio can be traced back to our traditional roots in Campobasso. A humble town filled with beautiful people in Southern Italy. Pizzeria Villaggio has been run by the Palladino family for the past 35 years. Borrowing our grandparent's recipes and adopting their love of good simple food combined with the Italian/Welsh values of creating a great family atmosphere, for all age groups has attributed to our success and longevity. In our pizzeria, there is a great range of carefully selected pizza and pasta dishes. We also run a daily specials menu that uses the finest, locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.

Top review

Anna

Dined 5 days ago

Great food and excellent service. The order was taken and food served very quickly, which I'm glad about as two very large tables were dining the same time as us.

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Popular dish

Lasagne

Tickled Trout Newport

4.6

4.6 (171)

£25 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Newport

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tickled Trout we look forward to serving you.

Top review

Madison

Dined on 7 Dec 2024

Amazing, this has slowly become one of my favourite places. Food is great, staff are really friendly and the atmosphere is really nice.

Harry's Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.7

4.7 (204)

£25 and under

Contemporary British

Cowbridge

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

Top review

Scott

Dined on 12 Dec 2024

Food was incredible. Service exceptional. Highly recommend

The Black Cock Inn Caerphilly Mountain

4.5

4.5 (155)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Caerphilly Mountain

About the restaurant

A classic British pub in the heart of the countryside, close to Castle Coch. We offer a selection of ales, ciders and lagers for the thirsty mountain biker. We pride ourselves on home cooked meals with fresh, local produce - our chips have been rated the best in South Wales! With a range of menu items to please every appetite, including our chefs specials that change daily, The Black Cock Inn offers a warm and friendly welcome to those travelling by foot, car or bike!
We have a dog friendly bar area, as well as an outdoor play park and plenty of seating in our beer garden, perfect for the "sunny" Welsh weather.

Top review

Simon

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

Fabulous food, very reasonable prices and an amazing team. We'll be back asap!

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Experience

Christmas Day

The Goldcroft

4.3

4.3 (47)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Newport

About the restaurant

Welcome to the Goldcroft pub, situated in the wonderful village of Caerleon, that sits on the banks of the River Usk. We have an extensive food menu and we serve 7 days a week. We are dog friendly and have a wonderful sun trap beer garden for you to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming you.

Top review

Elizabeth

Dined 5 days ago

We took our granddaughter for a meal after school as a treat. The restaurant was clean and beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming and staff were pleasant, attentive and welcoming. The food was delicious and excellent value. We will definitely return and highly recommend a visit.

The Gate Llanfrechfa

4.7

4.7 (2534)

£25 and under

Italian

Newport

About the restaurant

Family run Italian restaurant based in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran.

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Libby

Dined 2 days ago

Visited The Gate this evening with my family for my brother birthday. We all really enjoyed our food, definitely quality and value for money! Staff were lovely and very welcoming. Overall great experience and would recommend to anyone!

Villaggio Lakeside

4.7

4.7 (515)

£25 and under

Italian

Cardiff

About the restaurant

The spirit of Pizzeria Villaggio can be traced back to our traditional roots in Campobasso, a humble town filled with beautiful people in Southern Italy. Pizzeria Villaggio has been run by the Palladino family since opening in 1986. Borrowing our grandparent’s secret recipes and adopting their love of good authentic food, combined with the Italian values of creating a great family atmosphere for all age groups, has contributed to our success and longevity. We have a dedicated & friendly team who are passionate about using high-quality ingredients to produce delicious Italian food.

Top review

John

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent service, great food and a friendly ambience - table for 6 - all thoroughly enjoyed the evening 👏

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Popular dish

Lasagne

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