Carmarthenshire Butchers Shops - Say 'NEIGH' to horse meat!

Here are our top tips for buying safe meat:

Buy Local - check out our great local butchers in Carmarthenshire, they source their meat locally, they know the meats history, they know which farm it comes from, and they know who the farmer was. They stake their reputations on the high quality of their produce.

Buy from one of our artisan farmers - the artisan farmer butchers nurture and butcher the meat themselves at their farms, high quality is the only concern.

Buy direct - from the butcher, from the farm, from farmers markets or you can even order online and the butchers will deliver to your door.

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Food and Drink

Chic country pubs serving the finest local produce have put Carmarthenshire firmly on the culinary map. There’s sewin from Tywi; salt marsh lamb from Laugharne; uniquely-flavoured Carmarthen Ham; wickedly crunchy Parsons Pickles, locally harvested laverbread; world-beating champion cheeses... and so much more to tantalise your taste-buds.

Delicious salt marsh lamb

Carmarthenshire is renowned for a fine range of agricultural produce and its thriving local markets are a showcase for award-winning food and drink. You get a real sense of place at the bustling traditional market halls in Llanelli and Carmarthen, packed full of character and goodies.

There’s plenty to get your teeth into. Stalls are stacked with prime beef, lamb, pork and poultry from local farms; dry cured bacon; traditionally made faggots; baskets of home-grown vegetables and delicious home-made treats such as welshcakes and chunky slices of bara brith.

The secret of Carmarthenshire’s gastronomic success lies in its lush green agricultural land and network of rivers and estuaries. Many restaurants and pubs proudly present their menus packed with seasonal county goodies.

Eating Out in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire real ale

Boutique hotels, restaurants, cafés and gastropubs all take pride in sourcing local food and drink. Relax in the traditional county inns or soak up the seaside atmosphere on the coast; you’re guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome. Many of our pubs and restaurants also offer the finest real ales.

Whatever you’re looking for, our restaurant search (on the right) will help you find the ideal venue for dining out in Carmarthenshire.