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Stephanie Colderick

The Welsh country pub named one of the top 50 places in the UK for Sunday lunch

As the weekend winds down and you begin to prepare for the week ahead there is nothing better than a delicious Sunday lunch. And if you are looking for somewhere new to try out then this Cwmbran pub will not disappoint.

In fact, The Gate in Llanfrechfa has been named among the UK's top 50 pubs for a Sunday lunch by OpenTable using 1.2 million reviews by diners to create the list. The Gate is the only place from Wales to make the list.

Gareth and Heather Lee have been running The Gate since 2017 and have transformed the pub into a steak and seafood restaurant. The menu changes daily, depending on the fresh ingredients available.

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The pub, which won Best Restaurant 2021 at the Best of Welsh Business Awards, serves cocktails on tap and a range of wines, spirits, and beers. Their menu is priced at a set cost of £14.95 for main courses, £18.95 for any two courses, and £22.95 for all three courses. Starters are £8 each if ordered separately and can be doubled up in size to create a main portion.

They also run a Sunday lunch menu from 12pm on Sundays until they run out! Each week they serve a choice of two meats which includes turkey, beef and chicken depending on which fresh ingredients are available and the Sunday lunch comes with all the trimmings including roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and vegetables and it costs £15.95.

Included on the day-to-day menu are Wagyu Beef Meatballs in Italian Style Tomato Sauce, Pigs in Blankets with Barbecue Dipping Sauce, and Grilled Goats Cheese with Onion Marmalade and Muffin for starters. Main courses include Pork Steaks Topped with Ale Chutney and Melted Stilton, Fresh Fish Special of the Day, and Minted Welsh Lamp Chops.

The Gate is open from 12pm to 9pm from Tuesdays to Saturdays and 12pm to 7pm on Sundays. You can book a table online or by calling the pub and to find more food news sign up to our newsletter here.

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