Top places for Sunday lunch in Newport and Gwent

While a home-cooked roast is always lovely, sometimes its nice to take the work out of it and go out for lunch - so our sister magazine Voice looked at some of the best places in Gwent to eat out on a Sunday.

If you’ve yet to book for Mother’s Day, which this year falls on Sunday, March 19, why not secure a table for mum and the family at one of these fantastic venues?

The Lion Hotel

The Lion Hotel Blaenavon boasts four-star facilities such as a restaurant and wellness suite. Its 12 rooms all feature an en-suite bathroom or shower and offer a wide range of amenities to make your stay as comfortable as possible when visiting the historic Welsh town and surrounding areas.

The Lion Hotel has become famous for its Sunday lunch, which is served every week from midday. There is always a varied choice of roasts to choose from such as slow cooked beef brisket, Welsh lamb, turkey, fish options, and vegetarian/vegan. Sunday lunch starts from £13 for one course, where booking in advance is essential.

41 Broad Street, Blaenavon, Gwent NP4 9NH - 01495 792516 - thelionhotelblaenavon.co.uk

Butterflies Bar & Kitchen

Winning Voice’s Roast of the Year back in 2019, Sunday lunches are an extremely popular option with everyone who visits – with reservations needing to be booked up two weeks in advance.

It is a very traditional British affair, with roast meats being sourced locally and sometimes further afield from across the UK. All roasts come served with fresh seasonal vegetables with all the trimmings accompanied by a succulent gravy that has been made from the roasted meats.

31 Old Queen St, Blaenavon NP4 9PN - 01495 791044 - butterfliesblaenavon.co.uk

The Lower New Inn

The Lower New Inn offers a spectacular Sunday roast dinner, which is served oven to plate each week. Extreme pride and extra special care is taken when slow roasting meats on offer, with such delights as slow roasted beef, oven baked chicken breast and roasted lamb featuring on the menu.

There is also a fish dish, vegetarian, and vegan options available, and, if you have enough room left, there is an exceptional array of handcrafted desserts for you to indulge with.

48 Newport Rd, New Inn, Pontypool NP4 0NU - 01495 427040 - lowernewinn.com

New Court Inn

Sunday lunch at the New Court Inn offers a delicious three course traditional roast, with a delectable menu featuring something different each week. With a wide variety of appetizers, mains, and desserts to choose from there is always something new and exciting on the menu to tantalise your taste buds.

Indulge yourself with a leg of Welsh lamb and mint sauce or give into temptation with their succulent roast loin of Raglan Pork, there’s additionally vegetarian and fish options to whet your appetite.

62 Maryport Street, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1AD - 01291 671 319 - thenewcourtinn.co.uk

The Star on the Hill

The kitchen team is led by a talented award-winning young chef, who offers a delectable choice of dishes made from the finest locally sourced produce, including a choice of succulent Welsh steaks and fresh lamb from the farm that is located 150 yards down the road.

Sunday lunch is available at either two or three-courses – please telephone in advance if you have any dietary requirements. Sunday lunch is served from noon until 3pm each week, with a choice of six starters and desserts options that changes weekly.

Llanfihangel Tor-Y-Mynydd, Usk NP15 1DT - 01291 650256 - thestaronthehill.co.uk

The Waterloo Inn

Situated opposite The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, on St Mary’s Road, the Waterloo Inn is a stone’s throw away from the nature reserve of Newport Wetlands.

As you would expect from such a great local, traditional pub values are at the heart and soul of the Waterloo Inn.

Sunday lunch is served from midday until 4pm each week, with a choice of four roasts to choose from served with fresh seasonal vegetables, roast and boiled potatoes, and homemade gravy. Sunday lunch is served from noon until 4.30pm, with booking required to secure a table.

St Mary’s Road, Nash, Newport NP18 2BZ - 01633 275429 Facebook: @WaterlooInnNash

The Rock & Fountain

The Rock and Fountain’s award-winning team invite you and your family to spend some quality time at the Rock this Sunday.

On offer are wide range of succulent roasts to choose from that includes beef, lamb, chicken, and pork, which have been roasted to perfection and then hand-carved in thick slices to fill your plate.

Each roast comes served with as selection of fresh seasonal vegetables, such as boiled and roast potatoes, plus lashings and lashings of beautifully homemade gravy.

Sunday lunch is served from noon until 6pm each and every week and is available at the great value-for-money price of two-courses for £14 or three-courses for £17.95

Llanvaches Road, Penhow, Newport NP26 3AD - 01633 400297 - therockandfountain.com

The Ship Inn

People flock to The Ship to sample its great food at any time of the day, whether you want to enjoy a great lunchtime meal deal or enjoy gastro style food from it’s a la carte menu in the evening.

Sunday lunch is a firm favourite at the Ship at any time of the year, so why not treat the family to a traditional home cooked meal this weekend? There’s at least four roasts to choose from including beef, chicken and pork, turkey, with each roast being served with fresh seasonal vegetables and delicious homemade gravy.

This family favourite meal is served from oven to plate noon until 4pm, book now to avoid disappointment.

New Road, Caerleon NP18 1QF - 01633 420087 - theshipinncaerleon.co.uk

The Goldcroft

The Goldcroft, a former coaching inn has stood on the end of Goldcroft Common in Caerleon for more than 200 years, and in recent years it has become famed for its great-tasting food.

A variety of Sunday roasts come served with a selection of flavoursome fresh seasonal vegetables, roast, and boiled potatoes with complementing sauces, all of which you can cover with a mouth-watering home-made gravy. Booking is advisable for its wondrous Sunday lunch, so don’t delay, pick up the phone right now and book a table for the family.

35 Goldcroft Common, Caerleon. Gwent, NP18 1NG - 01633 420022 - thegoldcroft.com

The Bell Inn

If you’re looking to sample some of the finest gastro food for miles around, then make your way to the Bell Inn at Caerleon this winter.

Head Chef Rickie Ash’s menus are full of delicious and mouth-watering dishes to satisfy even the fussiest of appetites.

The Bell Inn’s modern take on traditional Sunday lunch is something you simply must try for yourself. Combining classic flavours and fresh seasonal produce, each roast is cooked to perfection using only the finest ingredients.

Sunday roast options differ each week, but when Voice visited recently these were on the menu - slow and low braised beef brisket, confit breast of lamb, loin of Raglan pork, and thyme roasted chicken breast.

Rickie’s Sunday lunch is as popular as ever and certain times need to be booked at least three weeks in advance. Diners can then enjoy live music every Sunday from 4:30pm onwards. Check the Bell’s socials to see who’s performing throughout March.

Bulmore Road, Caerleon, Newport, Gwent NP18 1QQ - 01633 420 613 - thebellatcaerleon.co.uk

At the Ridgeway

At the Ridgeway is well-known for its exceptional food offering as well as customer service, offering a fantastic new seasonal menu for you to enjoy this November, which has been crafted using the finest Welsh produce.

Each and every meal is made with meticulous precision and presented in the most beautiful way, with diners being able to smell the fragrant flavours of their chosen dish as it is brought to their table.

Lunch is served from noon until 4pm and evening dinner is available from 5:30pm until 9pm every evening, diners are invited to sample expertly made dishes by the kitchen team from the a la carte menu, with new seasonal options to enjoy this March.

The a la carte menu is available for both lunch and dinner service. There is additionally a set lunch menu, which is priced at two-courses for £16.50 where diners can opt to have a starter and a main or a main and dessert or all three-courses for £21.50. The menu changes frequently, but there are always at least six options from each course to choose from, featuring pub classics and Ridgeway favourites.

Sunday lunch is a veritable treat for the entire family and offers a superb choice of roasts fresh from local farms and suppliers, served from noon until 3pm and priced from £22 for two-courses and £28 for three-courses. Call to reserve a table.

Roast options include a 7hr cooked brisket of beef and Yorkshire pudding, chicken breast supreme and sage and onion seasoning, braised taffy pork belly and pork and apple sausage, and a vegetarian option of butternut squash and spinach strudel, accompanied by a five-bean stew with glazed Welsh goat’s cheese.

At the Ridgeway is a must visit dining destination if you’re looking for a high-quality and quite possibly the safest dining experience within the city of Newport, pop in and try its amazing food this autumn, which you can enjoy in comfortable and adapted surroundings in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.

At The Ridgeway - Ridgeway Ave, Newport NP20 5AJ - 01633 266053 -AtTheRidgeway.com