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number 18 lounge bar
Located in the cellar of number 18, we're open Friday and Saturday, 6pm til late, offering wines, beers, ciders, perries and cocktails!
Put a spring in your step with some of our delicious fresh drinks!
As a succesful, expanding business we are always looking for talent, interested? Apply in Jobs at 18 section.
light bites, cocktails, wines, beers, ciders and perries....
The lounge bar is an intimate space which is now available to hire for your own private parties. There is no venue hire charge, email us with any enquiries.
Take a look at the images below to follow the developments at number 18. For more photo's take a look at our facebook page. We'd like to say a big thanks to James for the quality street party photography!

















Take a look at our bar menu, all of our products are sourced locally, which means seasonal and fresh.
Mixed Olives Spanish Arbequina, big Italian Bella di Cerignola & Greek green & black olives, marinated in extra virgin olive oil and fresh parsley £2.95
Tomorosso Cherry Tomatoes sundried cherry tomatoes in oil £2.95
Grissini Sticks hand baked by Cradoc's Biscuits £1.95
Parsnip Crisps with fruit chutney £2.95
number eighteen bread board home-baked focaccia, Cradoc’s grissini stick, Perl Las & walnut biscuit, Askew’s granary bloomer accompanied by a subtle blend of olive oil & balsamic vinegar £2.95
Small Chips £2.55 Large Chips £3.95
Classic Martini your choice of Chase Gin or Vodka, stirred till chilled with dry vermouth and garnished with lemon twist or an olive
Cosmopolitan Absolut vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice & fresh lime, shaken over ice and garnished with flamed orange zest
Brandy Alexander Hine VSOP, chocolate liqueur and cream, shaken over ice and dusted with nutmeg
Kir Royale Willow Glen Fizz with a choice of blackberry, strawberry, blackcurrant liquer
White Russian Absolut vodka, kahula and milk, shaken until frothy, served over ice
Black Russian Absolut vodka, Kahlua, served over ice, topped up with Coke
Gin Bramble Fizz Plymouth gin, blackberry liqueur, fresh lemon juice and sugar, shaken, poured over crushed ice and topped with soda
Mojito Havana Club Angelo Especial, fresh mint, lime and sugar, muddled together and topped with crushed ice and soda
Lynchburg Lemonade Jack Daniels, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice and sugar, shaken and poured over ice, topped with soda
Bloody Mary Absolut vodka, Fino Sheery, ginger wine, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, black pepper, celery salt, horseradish and lemon juice, stirred together to create a spicy explosion.
Order without alcohol and it’s a Bloody Shame
We are sourcing our wines from exclusive sources around the world. Whilst we can not achieve the excellence we want locally, we can find 'local wines' that share our values. This selection reflects small vineyards and vintners that use the local ethos. If you can find one of these in your supermarket, let us know as there will be a prize!
All bottles are 75cl unless otherwise stated.
White Wines
Pinot Grigio 2011, Allamanda, Italy
A Catarratto 2010, Sicily, Italy
William's Well Chardonnay 2010, SE Australia
Norte Chico Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Chile
Trivento Viognier Mendoza 2009, Argentina
Momo Verdejo 2009, Spain
Red Wines
La Calzada Joven 2009, Rioja
Nero d'Avola 2010, Sicily, Italy
Jean Bousquet Malbec Reserva 2010, Mendoza, Argentina
Los Gansos Pinot Noir 2009, Central Valley, Chile
Mellasat Revelation 2007, Paarl, South Africa
Domaine de Sédouprat 2007, Côtes de Gascogne, France
Rosé
Norte Chico Rosé 2010, Chile
Pinot Grigio Rosato 2008, Allamanda, Italy
Sparkling
Prosecco Spumante, Dolce Colline, Italy
Langlois Chateau, Cremant de Loire, Saumur
Bernard Remy, Carte Blanche Champagne, Reims, France
Port
Fonseca Bin 27 Vintage Character, Portugal
Fonseca, 20 Year Old Tawny, Portugal
Henriques & Henriques, Full Rich, 5 Year Old, Madeira (50cl bottle)
Pudding Wines
Concha y Torro Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (37.5cl bottle)
Quady Essensia Orange Muscat, California (37.5cl bottle)
Jean Bousquet, Fortified Malbec, Argentina (50cl bottle)
We are sourcing our Beers, Lagers, Ciders and Perry's with the same ethos as our other products - locally. All of the products below are brewed within 34 miles of Number 18 Restaurant, all Welsh, all local, and all great tasting!
Local Beers
Night Beacon, 4.9%, 500ml, Breconshire Brewery, Brecon
Ramblers Ruin, 5.0%, 500ml, Breconshire Brewery, Brecon
Lager
Celt Lager, 5.0%, 330ml, The Celt Experience, Llantrisant
Cider
Farmhouse Cloudy Scrumpy, 500ml, Gwynt Y Ddraig Brewery, Llantwit Fardre
Orchard Gold, Gwynt Y Ddrais Brewery, Llantwit Fardre
Perry
Perry Vale, 4.5%, 500 ml Gwynt Y Ddraig Brewery, Llantwit Fardre
Continental Beers
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT
Take a look at the positions available below to see which is best suited to you...
We are always looking for a vibrant new team member to join our award winning coffee shop, bar and brasserie in the heart of Crickhowell. A barista background, with previous coffee shop, bar or restaurant experience and customer service skills would be useful but flexibility, hard work and dedication is essential.
As a member of our number eighteen team, you will make and serve great food and drinks and ensure our customers always get a great experience. We will support and help you where necessary in our fast paced, busy but fun environment. We offer a competitive salary and we’re happy to give support and training to help you move up into a more senior role within the team.
40 hours per week including some weekends & school holidays.
Please send us your CV, completed application form or phone or email Simone on 01873 811000 or simone@black-mountain.com
We need a flexible, reliable, team player to work in our cellar bar and brasserie restaurant. We offer:
Permanent position
Good rate of pay
Full training will be given
Please send us your CV, completed application form or phone or email Simone on 01873 811000 or simone@black-mountain.com


Sam and Steve


Gaby Cafe Manager |
Lisa Head Chef |

Simone Admin & Control Manager |
We are located in Crickhowell, situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Please get in touch with us -
Number 18, High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BD
(01873) 810337 |
(01873) 812233 |
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Crickhowell is on the A40, halfway between Abergavenny and Brecon. You can find us on the High Street, in the heart of the town.
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