Pubs and bars in Torfaen
We know of 90 pubs and bars across Torfaen. 66 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 88% of those are rated 4 or 5, 39 with the top score of 5. 2 are rated 2 or below. Pubs that serve food are inspected like any restaurant; those that only pour drinks often have no rating, or are marked exempt.
Food hygiene ratings at pubs and bars across Torfaen
66 of the 90 pubs and bars have a rating. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, most recently inspected
- New Panteg RFC5Inspected 6 Oct 2026
- Cambrian Inn5Inspected 25 Sept 2026
- Pontypool United RFC5Inspected 28 Aug 2026
- The Riflemans Arms5Inspected 21 Aug 2026
- Sebastopol Social Club5Inspected 11 Aug 2026
- Panteg House Bowls Club5Inspected 23 Jun 2026
Most recently inspected
- New Panteg RFC5Inspected 6 Oct 2026
- Cambrian Inn5Inspected 25 Sept 2026
- Pontnewydd Golf Club4Inspected 7 Sept 2026
- Pontypool United RFC5Inspected 28 Aug 2026
- Waterloo Inn3Inspected 26 Aug 2026
- The Riflemans Arms5Inspected 21 Aug 2026
Rated 2 or below
- Pontypool Workingmens Club1Inspected 22 Aug 2025
- Castle Hotel2Inspected 21 Jan 2025
Pubs and bars by area
A few to start with
- Blinkin Owl Pub Henllys Way, Cwmbran, NP44 4TP 5 Call
- Carro Lounge Bar 47/49 Gwent Square, Cwmbran, NP44 1PL 5 Call
- Oddfellows Arms Pub 20 Commercial St, Cwmbran, NP44 1DZ 5 Call
- The Bush Inn Pub Graig Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 5AN 5 Call
- The Crows Nest Pub Llangorse Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 8HU 5 Call
- The Halfway Pub Cwmbran, NP44 3LR 4 Call
- The Iron Duke Pub 130-131 Osborne Rd, Pontypool, NP4 6LT 5 Call
- The John Fielding Pub 1 Caradoc Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 1PP 5 Call
- The Open Hearth Pub Wern Rd, Pontypool, NP4 5DR 5 Call
- The Rising Sun Inn Pub Cwmavon Rd, Pontypool, NP4 8PP 5 Call
- The Six In Hand Bar Edlogan Way, Cwmbran, NP44 2NR 5 Call
- The Star Inn Pub Caerleon Rd, Ponthir, Newport, NP18 1GF 3 Call
- The Teazer Pub 58 The Highway, Pontypool, NP4 0PL 4 Call
- The Twyn-Y-Ffrwd Inn Pub Ffrwd Rd, Pontypool, NP4 8PJ 5 Call
- The Unicorn Pub 9 Albion Rd, Pontypool, NP4 6LE 4 Call
- Cwrt Henllys Restaurant & Bar Pub Henllys Village Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 6HX Call
- Pegasus fan club Pub 14 Hill Street, Pontypool, NP4 6NL 5 Call
- Ponthir House Inn Pub Newport, NP18 1PG Call
- Rhymney Brewery Brewery Thomas Industrial Estate, Gilchrist, Torfaen, NP4 9RL Call
- The Dorallt Inn Pub Cwmbran, NP44 6HX Call
- The Horse and Jockey Pub Usk Rd, Pontypool, NP4 0JB Call
- The Sally Pub Tranch Rd, Pontypool, NP4 6AW Call
- The Upper Cock Pub The Highway, Cwmbran, NP44 2HE Call
- Waterloo Inn Pub Waterloo Inn, Llandowlais St, Oakfield Rd, Cwmbran, NP44 7HD 3 Call
Questions people ask
Do pubs get food hygiene ratings?
Yes, if they serve food: the council inspects the kitchen and rates it from 0 to 5 like a restaurant’s. A pub that only sells drinks and packaged snacks such as crisps is low risk, so it may be marked exempt instead. 66 of the 90 pubs and bars across Torfaen have a rating.
Which pubs in Torfaen have a 5 for food hygiene?
39 of the rated pubs and bars across Torfaen scored 5 at their last inspection. For example New Panteg RFC, Cambrian Inn and Pontypool United RFC.
What time do pubs have to close?
There’s no set closing time any more. Since 2005 each pub’s licence from the council says what hours it can sell alcohol, so one pub can shut at 11pm while the one next door stays open past midnight.
Are bars and brewery taps on this list?
Yes: pubs, bars, wine and cocktail bars and brewery taps are all here. Only the ones that serve food will usually have a hygiene rating, so a missing rating doesn’t mean anything is wrong.
Other things people look for
Food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency, checked every night. Listings from Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. Missing one? Tell us.