The Harp Inn — Restaurant in Wales

Arrived to a very welcoming team, after a long drive managed a pint before heading to our room number 5 - very spacious, clean en-suite room with a view of fields afar. Tea/coffee making facilities in the room a great addition. Breakfast the next morning was a cereal choice with toast served to the table (homemade bread) before we had the cooked breakfast cooked to order (top marks for serving a hot cooked breakfast) which got us started for the morning walk, of which there are many options nearby. Ryan who had welcomed us on our late arrival was also serving our breakfast - a true and passionate professional - attentive and chatty and also knew when to let us enjoy our food. We stayed for two nights and enjoyed our evening meal where the pub came alive with many tables reserved. Some great options for our 7 year old son too and the landlady Imogen was very helpful with his allergy reassuring us that the kitchen was on the case to prepare his meal! We had seen reviews on the Sunday roast being one of the best around and it did not disappoint, a great selection of veg and accompaniments to a very well cooked Sunday roast- we had the pork and lamb at our table- and again all tables reserved, if you don’t get a chance to stay here you must at least stop by for the Sunday roast. Dog friendly with treats and bowls of water available. A true gem for a relaxed and friendly environment. Megan ensured our room was spotless and the team were all friendly and made us feel welcome. Thank you to the hosts - we...

Have recently returned from a splendid evening meal at the Harp and felt duly obliged to spread the word as to just how wonderful this place is.We were celebrating a family birthday and had both vegetarians and meat eaters in our party. Both groups were catered for with well-presented food, locally-sourced and which most importantly tasted fabulous. The accompanying alcohol was also good and for a busy Friday evening the service was excellent and friendly. The pub itself is a very old building complete with inglenook fireplace and tastefully furnished in a fitting manner. The Harp has quite possibly some of the best views outside you could ever wish to gaze on and has al fresco seating for those warmer days.I gather it has recently garnered a 'Best Pub in Powys' award and on the basis of my recent experience am not surprised. On the Powys/Herefordshire borders there are several eating places of note where you can easily spend a fortune, but I assure you the food, service and surroundings do not better this. I gather that Chris and Angela, who own the Harp, celebrated 10 years at the helm back in 2020. Well, I can only say here's to another happy 10 years and please don't...

In truth, I doubt whether the Harp Inn gets much passing trade, set on the top of a hill off the A44 with the 15th century St Stephen's Church for company and looking across the dramatic hills into Wales. (Why does this site show a picture of the church and not the Harp Inn?) That said, the location is striking particularly in the sun of summer. The Harp Inn has all the quirks that you might expect of a 15th century farmhouse. The bars are small and obviously expecting large numbers, given the number of tables and chairs, these in addition to the outside seating/eating. The bedroom was fine - a comfortable double bed with beds to spare and a small but functioning en-suite. The supper was excellent - good fish with interesting vegetables. At breakfast, there were various cooked options. The Hereford beer was excellent. The Harp Inn is under relatively new management. I suspect that it is very busy indeed during fine weather as also for the Sunday lunch. As we left early morning on Friday, it closed, not due to open again until 600 pm. But, on a sunny evening with many to feed, the efficiency, courtesy and knowledge of the staff...