Traditional hospitality is the order of the day at The Dragon Inn and a big part of that has always been good quality food. We're blessed to be located in a good stock-rearing area in The Brecon Beacons National Park. The local beef, lamb, pork and turkey are all excellent as is the local venison and wild game. Our fish is sourced from the Welsh and Cornish coastlines.
Head chef Colin Saunders is from Cardiff. He trained and worked at some of the leading restaurants and hotels in South East Wales. At the Dragon he and his team provide a range of traditional dishes with a modern twist. Current main courses include: slow-roasted belly pork with cider apple sauce accompanied by a black pudding and bacon mash. Braised lamb shank with creamy mashed potato and a rich red wine sauce is another winter favourite. Our Dragon burger features Dragon's breath cheese and is a hot item at any time of year .
Fish eaters might enjoy pan-fried salmon fillet adorning crushed Jersey royal potatoes with a crayfish lemon cream sauce - or possibly king prawns in a tempura batter with a spring green salad and chilli lemon dressing. Seared seabass fillet with sweet potato mash and sweet red pepper cream was a recent favourite on our specials board.
But you don't have to be a meat or fish eater to enjoy dining or lunching at The Dragon. Colin and his team make a mean pasta of the day – with sauces featuring local cheeses and vegetables. They're also enthusiastic about risotto with flavours such as wild mushroom and leek.
Desserts include bankers such as sticky toffee pudding with fudge sauce, lemon posset, chocolate tart, fruit crumbles and brulees. We also keep a range of irresistible ice creams. For savoury toothed tigers we have cheese boards featuring Welsh cheeses such as Perl Las, Perl Wen and Caerphilly.
Sunday lunch is mainly a roasting event featuring striploin of beef, pork loin or roasted leg of lamb.
Colin's gravy is a delight. We also include a fish dish and vegetarian options.
Our wine list is inexpensive by most restaurant standards and features a good selection of grape varieties from the old and new worlds. On the bar we have a fine local draught ale (Rhymney best) a local cider and two draught lagers.We stock Penderyn, Wales' only genuine single malt alongside some popular Scottish brands such as Laphroaig and Glenfiddich.
So what's stopping you? Book a table!