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Butterflies Bar & Kitchen, Pontypool, Gwent

Butterflies Bar & Kitchen

4.9
4.9
1415 Reviews
£25 and under
Steakhouse

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2 people
19:00
Booked 44 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
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

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Gastro Pub, British
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sun 12:30–16:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    01495 791044
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Dayne Watkins
  • Area
    Pontypool
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,415 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.8Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South Wales

    Best Overall

  • South Wales

    Best Food

  • South Wales

    Best Service

  • South Wales

    Best Ambience

  • South Wales

    Best Value

  • South Wales

    Innovative

  • South Wales

    Hot spot

  • South Wales

    Neighbourhood gem

  • South Wales

    Romantic

  • South Wales

    Good for special occasions

  • South Wales

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Butterflies Bar & Kitchen offers "amazing food" with "outstanding service" in a beautifully decorated setting. Diners rave about its "incredible steak," "fantastic Sunday lunch," and festive atmosphere. The staff are "friendly and attentive," creating a warm, welcoming environment. Highly recommended for its "excellent value" and unforgettable dining experience.

1,415 Reviews
  1. Natasha

    Jersey

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First class meal at BUTTERFLIES BAR & KITCHEN. From the moment you walk in to when you leave you are made to feel so welcome. The staff are just AMAZING. Having been lucky to have eaten at some amazing restaurants including Claridges, Browns and the Ivy in London the food at Butterflies is up there. Michelin star standard. Lasagne Bites and King Prawn Cocktail to share for starters. Belly Pork, Brisket Burger (plain - fussy eater), Beef Featherblade and Rump of Lamb for Mains. Cookie Dough Pudding and. Cherry Bakewell Sponge Pudding for Dessert. If you’ve not been then you need to go. This was only our second visit but has to be one of our favourite places. Thank you so much.

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  2. Frances

    Bath

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were really pleasantly surprised by the warm and friendly welcome and attention during our dinner- the staff are just so lovely. The restaurant ambiance is very cosy and inviting, the food is really great too! We had a wonderful evening and will definitely be back and this time we will try to save room for the desserts as they looked delicious! Highly recommended and we will be back!

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  3. Beth

    South Wales

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked for a birthday celebration and was not disappointed. Amazing food and service! Can’t wait to return!

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  4. Brian

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and great setting, recommend Quite expensive but food quality great and cooked too perfection,parking at restaurant not great but a few parking spaces down the the road, something too think if you have difficulty walking,would I go again most definately,staff very polite but service on the night was a bit slow.

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  5. Claire

    South Wales

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sunday Lunch was beautiful and the atmosphere was lovely. Staff are friendly and would definitely recommend.

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  6. Dawn

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very lucky to have managed to book a late cancellation for Sunday dinner! Amazing food, service and setting as always. If you’ve never had a Sunday dinner here you are missing out. The beef was amazing! .

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  7. Claire

    South Wales

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had Sunday lunch with my mother, never fails to disappoint, always very full and content when I leave the butterflies highly recommend, book early guys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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  8. Victoria

    South Wales

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding Sunday lunch that was worth the 3 month wait for the table. The beef feel apart and the pork had the best crackling ever. The veggies were stunning and the extra cauliflower cheese was the best I’ve had in a very long time. Though, we couldn’t finish it, however, this restaurant is great for supplying containers to bring home what we couldn’t finish. We have a table booked for April and there’s a steak with my name on 😁

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  9. Laura

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The quality of the Sunday roast we had was excellent and it was really delicious. The service we received from all but one of the staff members was equally outstanding. The only thing I would say as the only shortcoming was there is a mandatory 2 course minimum (there didn’t seem to be any exceptions to this) and whilst this is fine, the size of the portions meant either a lot of waste or taking the mandatory second course home in a take away box.

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  10. Karen

    South Wales

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb food, service and ambience. The log fire created a warm welcome on a chilly winter evening.

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Butterflies Bar & Kitchen is rated 4.9 stars by 1415 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 44 times today
Google Map for Butterflies Bar & Kitchen

31/33 Queen Street, Pontypool, Gwent NP4 9PN

Additional information

  • Area
    Pontypool
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Sun 12:30–16:00 Dinner Tue–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Steakhouse, Gastro Pub, British
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Dayne Watkins
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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