Merthyr Tydfil

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Merthyr Tydfil

Updated: 27/10/2018
Marstons Pub

Rhydycar Leisure Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1DH
Tel: 01685 268385
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Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 11.30am-11pm,
Sun 11.30am-10.30pm
(Contact them to check food serving times.)

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Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
3 Starters, 5 Mains,
3 Desserts

Price:
Starters £3.95-£4.95,
Mains £10.45-£11.95,
Desserts £3.25-£4.50

Comments: There is a separate vegan menu with starters of jackfruit wedges, balsamic mushrooms and buffalo cauliflower wings, mains of tikka masala, button mushroom bourguignon pie, Moving Mountains B12 burger, buffalo cauliflower tacos and aubergine, butternut & pepper bake and desserts (all served with vegan vanilla ice cream) of raspberry jam donut pudding, chocolate & cherry cheesecake and rhubarb & ginger pudding. It also lists the vegan friendly drinks. Check that any fried items have not been cooked in the same fryers as animal products.

Location:
Rhydycar Leisure Park, in Merthyr Tydfil.

Updated: 27/10/2018
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Updated: 21/01/2019
American Italian Style Chain Restaurant

Rhydycar Leisure Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1UT
Tel: 01685 729890
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Opening Times:
Mon-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-11pm,
Sat 8.30am-11pm, Sun 8.30am-10pm

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Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
6 Starters, 10 Mains,
5 Sides, 5 Desserts

Price:
Starter £2.99-£4.49,
Main £8.59-£9.99,
Sides £3.49-£3.99,
Desserts £2.19-£3.99

Comments: They've added numerous labelled vegan options in January 2019; the mains include Viva La Vegan Burger, The Vegan Beet Burger, Penne Arrabiata Pasta, Fusilli Arrabiata Pasta – gluten free, Vegan Mac No Cheese Pasta, Vegan Margherita Pizza, Kansas City BBQ Pizza, Vegan Skinny Veggie Pizza, I Ain't No Chicken Parmigana Grill, Regular Not Hot Dog. Deserts include Chocolate and Raspberry Lava Cake and Cookies and Dream Sundae

Location:
Rhydycar Leisure Park in Merthyr Tydfil.

Updated: 21/01/2019
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Updated: 07/06/2019
Bakery Shop

Unit 2
Trago Mills (Merthyr) Ltd
Swansea Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1HT

Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 10am-4pm

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Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
3+

Price:
Contact them to check

Comments: The range changes but they usually have a choice of 3 pasties; the original vegan, vegan Mexican and vegan Thai. They may have a vegan cake aswell.

Location:
In the Trago Mills shopping estate.

Updated: 07/06/2019
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Updated: 26/06/2019
Bar

64-65 High street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AE
Tel: 01685 351021
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Opening Times:
Mon closed
Tue 10am-10.30pm
Wed & Sun 10am-11pm
Thur-Sat 10am-12.30am
Sun 10am-11pm

Number of Vegan dishes:
3+

Price:
Contact them to check

Comments: They offer a vegan BBQ jackfruit toastie or panini, a couple of vegan cakes such as raspberry frangipane or chocolate orange and most cocktails can be made vegan. They will shortly be adding Mr nice pie, vegan pies served with salad, mash or gravy to the menu.

Location:
In Merthyr town centre.

Updated: 26/06/2019
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Updated: 27/10/2018
Harvester Restaurant

Rhydycar Leisure Park
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1UT
Tel: 01685 379552
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Opening Times:
Food Served
Mon-Sun 9am-9pm

Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
1 Starter, 3 Mains,
5 Sides, 1 Dessert,
1 Breakfast

Price:
Starter £4.99-£9.49,
Mains £8.99-£10.49,
Sides £1.99-£3.49,
Dessert £4.49,
Breakfast £5.49 (Kids £2.29)

Comments: The labelled vegan options are the starter of vegan nachos, the mains of peri-peri tofu skewers, aubergine & red lentil tagine and Jamaican-style katsu curry, the dessert of coconut & black cherry rice pudding and some sides. The breakfast menu is served until 11.30am and the cooked Hipster breakfast is vegan. Soya milk is stocked for drinks.

Location:
Rhydycar Leisure Park, in Merthyr Tydfil.

Updated: 27/10/2018
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Updated: 30/12/2018
Health Food Shop

13 Graham Way
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8ED
Tel: 01685 382086
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Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm

Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
up to 9 takeaway options.

Price:
£1.29-£1.59

Comments: There is a range of vegan pasties, sausage rolls etc. in the chiller that can be taken away and eaten. Also as it is a health food shop, there are plenty of suitable snacks on sale.

Location:
Merthyr Tydfil town centre.

Updated: 30/12/2018
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Updated: 27/01/2019
Chain Restaurant

Rhydycar Leisure Complex
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1UT
Tel: 01685 384995
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Opening Times:
Sun-Thu 11.30am-10pm,
Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Number of Vegan dishes:
3 Starters, 3 Mains,
1 Salad, 6 Sides,
1 Dessert

Price:
Starters £3.70,
Mains £6.45-£10.45,
Salad £6.50
Sides £2.50-£4.65,
Dessert £2.95

Comments: The burger or pitta options for sweet potato & butternut and supergreen mains are vegan but specify no mayonnaise and be aware bastes may contain shellac. The same is true for portobello mushroom; substitute the halloumi with pineapple or avocado. The supergrain salad is suitable without the buttermilk dressing. The starters of houmous with peri-peri drizzle, spicy mixed olives and peri-per nuts, the sides of garlic bread, chips, peri-salted chips, mixed leaf salad, chargrilled veg and sweet potato mash and the mango gelado are vegan. Allergen information about all dishes is available in-store or online.

Location:
Rhydycar Leisure Complex, in Merthyr Tydfil.

Updated: 27/01/2019
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Updated: 23/02/2019
Pizza Takeaway

Ty Penderyn
26 High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8DP
Tel: 01685 377789
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Opening Times:
Mon-Thu 3pm-10pm,
Fri-Sat 11.30am-11pm,
Sun 9.30am-10pm

Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
3 Pizzas, 2 Sides,
1 Dip

Price:
About
Pizzas £10+,
Sides £3+

Comments: Three vegan pizzas are offered: Vegan garden party, vegan hot pepper passion and vegan Scheese & tomato. All three include Scheese vegan cheese alternative as a topping. The sides of potato wedges and vegan Marmite scrolls and the pizza sauce dip are also suitable.

Location:
Merthyr Tydfil town centre.

Updated: 23/02/2019
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Updated: 17/03/2019
Pizza Hut Restaurant

Unit C
Cyfartha Retail Park
Swansea Road
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1HY
Tel: 01685 723664
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Opening Times:
Mon-Tue 11.30am-9pm,
Wed-Thu 11.30am-9.30pm,
Fri-Sat 11.30am-10pm,
Sun noon-9pm

Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
2 Starters, 4+ Pizzas,
1 Dessert

Price:
Pizzas about £9+,
Sides about £4,
Dessert about £5

Comments: There is a vegan menu at Pizza Hut restaurants. The starters are mini corn on the cob and Jack 'N' Roll (baked rolls filled with sweet chilli BBQ jackfruit & Violife vegan cheese). The suitable pizzas, topped with Violife dairy-free alternative to cheese are Vegan Veggie, Vegan Margherita, Vegan Hot 'N' Spicy Veg, Vegan BBQ Jack 'N' Cheese, Create your own and Vegan Virtuous Veg flatbread pizza. The pan, all American thin and gluten free bases are vegan. The dessert on the menu is cinnamon bites. To see what options are suitable from the free unlimited salad, which comes with the purchase of a main dish or can be ordered as a main and tabletop sauces check the Pizza Hut dietary information booklet (available online and in-store). If they are available at the restaurant, the sides of oven cooked chips and oven cooked onion rings are vegan.

Location:
On Cyfartha Retail Park, just off the A470.

Updated: 17/03/2019
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Updated: 28/03/2019
JD Wetherspoon Pub

102-103 High Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AP
Tel: 01685 385786
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Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 8am-midnight,
Sun 8am-11.30pm

Labelled Vegan Labelled Vegan

Number of Vegan dishes:
3+ Breakfast Items, 2 Small plates,
6+ Mains, 8 Sides,
1+ Desserts, 3 Children's meals

Price:
Prices vary depending on pub. (approx.)
Breakfasts £2.50-£3.50, Small plates £4-£5
Mains £5-£8.50, Sides 50p-£3,
Dessert £2-£3.50, Pizza £7

Comments: They have a specific vegan menu with options such as curry, chilli, a noodle dish, salad, houmous & roasted vegetable wrap and chips. Pizza without cheese is on offer in certain pubs. The breakfast menu (served until 12 noon) includes a cooked breakfast (with Quorn sausages and vegan spread but no beans) and smashed avocado muffin. Soya milk is available for filter coffees and teas and they have a list of all their vegan friendly drinks.

Location:
On Merthyr Tydfil High Street.

Updated: 28/03/2019
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Updated: 03/07/2019
Caribbean Cariad - Caribbean Restaurant/Bar
120 High Street, CF47 8BL
Tel: 01685 382711

They have a a Jerk BBQ jackfruit wrap on offer that will go on the menu if it's popular.

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Updated: 03/07/2019
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CONSIDER
Updated: 05/01/2014
Chickenland-Pizza & Kebab - Fast Food Takeaway
105 High Street, CF47 8AP

The pizza bases are vegan, so vegetarian pizzas without cheese are suitable.

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Updated: 05/01/2014
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CONSIDER
Updated: 14/07/2013
Trenchers - Coffee Shop
St Tydfil Square Shopping Centre, CF47 0AE

No vegan food but they do have soya milk for coffees etc.

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Updated: 14/07/2013
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AVOID
Updated: 28/09/2014
Moktar's Kitchen - Cafe
1 Three Salmons Street

Have not responded to enquiries about whether they cater for vegans.

Updated: 28/09/2014
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AVOID
Updated: 28/02/2015
Oriental Garden - Buffet Restaurant
Rhydycar Leisure Park

They have advised us that as it is a buffet restaurant there is not much that is suitable for vegans.

Updated: 28/02/2015
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