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with heavy wooden furniture and lots of original features. Not all are en suite and the only
TV is in the guest lounge.
Metropole Hotel
( 01597-823700;
www.metropole.co.uk
; Temple St; s/d from £98/126; )
Dating from the town's
Victorian heyday, this grand turreted inn has spacious, corporate-style rooms and an excel-
lent leisure complex with a swimming pool, sauna and gym. The Rock Spa offers a full
range of treatments and
Spencer's Brasserie
( 01597-823700; Temple St; mains £11-22)
serves classic
Welsh dishes alongside fairly predictable Thai and Italian choices.
HOTEL
£££
Eating
Herb Garden Cafe
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CAFE
£
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( 01597-823082;
www.herbgardencafe.co.uk
; 5 Spa Centre; mains £4-7; 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat; )
Tucked down an alley by the Co-op supermarket, the Herb Garden Cafe serves tasty light
meals made from organic and wholefood produce. While not strictly vegetarian the cafe
makes an effort to cater for various dietary requirements. It gets busy at lunchtime, so
book ahead.
DELI
£
Van's Good Food Shop
(
www.organisfoodpowys.co.uk
; Middleton St; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat; )
This excellent vegetarian deli
features the best of local produce, including organic fruit, cheese and wine, plus eco-
friendly cleaning products and other ethically selected goods.
Jules
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INTERNATIONAL
££
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( 01597-824642;
www.julesrestaurant.blogspot.co.uk
; Temple St; mains £9-15; 11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-10pm
Tue-Sat, noon-2pm Sun)
A restaurant and wine bar serving dishes from around the globe, Jules
is an unexpected find. Expect to see traditional Welsh favourites such as slow-braised
lamb or gammon steaks alongside Kerala-style curries and East African fish dishes.
