Venues to Visit

Over the years I have visited a number of pubs and other watering holes that have made a positive impression on me - whether it be for the quality of the service, the beer or the building/decor itself.

Here I have collated a little selection of pen portraits of some of my favourites. Click on the venue's name to be taken to the relevant article. A map of all the V-T-Vs is displayed below the index.

 I will continue to add to this collection as time goes on.

	Wales
	Newport
	Carpenters	Cask Felinfoel in a no-nonsense atmosphere
	The Ridgeway	Suburban simplicity in an elegant environment
	The Bell Inn	A reborn restaurant/pub in tranquil surroundings
	The Pod	Where you can literally have a drink in an office. Sort of.
	Ye Olde Murenger House	Oldest pub in Newport - or is it?
	The Cellar Door	Newport's award winning micropub
	Cardiff
	The City Arms	Classic Cardiff pub that's a must on matchdays
	The Old Arcade	A rugby museum that serves beer
	Flute & Tankard	The Best Guinness In Cardiff
	Pop N Hops	Bottle shop that was a lifesaver in lockdown now offering drink-in
	Blue Bell	Everything old is new again in this classic Cardiff city boozer
	Head of Steam Cardiff	A chain pub where quantity and quality are equal
	The Cambrian Tap	Classic Cardiff boozer with a history - but what future?
	England
	London
	The Harp	Covent Garden's small jewel makes a big impression
	The Pembury Tavern	Pints, pizza and potting as many balls as you can
	Waxy O'Connor's	London's expansive underground Irish bar
	Bristol
	The Three Tuns, Bristol	Saved from closure just before lockdown - that's the luck of the Irish
	Christmas Steps	A steampunk stony staggered stop-off in Bristol
	Sweden
	The Liffey	Irish bar in Stockholm's Gamla Stan with an underground snug