1861 Restaurant in Monmouthshire

I love this restaurant, the food is always amazing and the service is too notch. Always feel like you are having food at a friend's and not a restaurant because the owners make you feel so welcome. I will always recommend this place to anyone 100%.

Delicious food, very friendly attentive service. They catered for my families allergy requirements happily.

A lovely meal enjoyed by all 4 of us. A pleasant, enjoyable and relaxing evening with food and drink in a pleasant atmosphere. Can fully recommend.

What a beautiful venue with amazing service and food.My sister and I arranged a surprise 70th birthday meal for my Father. Simon and Kate were amazing in helping us creating a bespoke menu for the occasion taking everyone’s dietary requirements into consideration as well as offering a bespoke childrens menu and drinks menu.Having visited this restaurant a number of times over a 10 year period, I would highly recommend a visit or even speak to Simon and Kate to hold an exclusive gathering.

Visited recently for a birthday meal for my wife. I was particularly attracted to their attitude towards making children a meal they will like as it's often difficult to go for a nice meal and find something that the kids will also enjoy.From the moment of arrival, Kate gave us a warm welcome at the door and made us feel very much at home. The location is quite a secluded old building, with a clean modern decor.The food was outstanding. We ordered the Haddock and Gnocchi as well as Risotto for starters and then the steak and a trio of boar for mains. Everything was cooked perfectly and to a very high standard, with melt in the mouth meat. The children had chicken goujons with mash and vegetable which was presented very nicely and they said it was the next lunch they have ever had!I'd highly recommend a visit here and we will certainly return again. You certainly won't be disappointed.

Went to day to celebrate a birthday with friends. The meal was outstanding and the service too. It is set in the country side so you have lovely views. I would definitely recommend 1861 for a place to go for a meal it is pricey but well worth it. You are made very welcome.

1861 is a great restaurant. It's in a peaceful countryside location within easy reach of Monmouth and Abergavenny. It is family run so really friendly and there is a great attention to detail that you don't get elsewhere. The food and service is amazing, literally can't fault anything. It's for a higher-end budget but absolutely worth the extra!It's really Covid secure which puts everyone at ease and is genuinely one of the best restaurants in this part of Wales.

Even though we had to be seated outside I was a bit apprehensive because I hate being cold. The weather held off. The sun was shining. I took a blanket in case.We were welcomed by Kate and shown to the table. Kate provided is with hot water bottles for our laps. It made it. The food was outstanding as always. They always pull that extra special thing out of the bag.

Had a lovely family Sunday lunch here. Food was good but the biggest positive was the amazing service. They took a lot of effort to take any and all dietary requirements into account and also to cater for young children. We had a combination of the roast and alacarte menu - generally everyone enjoyed their food! We also received lots of little palate cleansers in between all the food. Portions were also very generous :).

Gin was lovely, venison loin was nice. Chicken that wasn't on the menu that they made up was lovely but overall won't be returning!