Café Culture Thriving with Top Quality Ingredients!

Café culture is booming at the moment, and here at Black Mountains Smokery, we are loving it!  Is there anything better than sitting with a good book or friends, a steaming cup of coffee, and a delicious brunch in your local café?  We supply our premium, handmade, smoked goods to many local cafes all with their own unique recipes.

It is a joy to know that you can enjoy the finest quality produce in fabulous independent eateries.  They are taking no shortcuts!

Bean and Bread, a Kiwi-inspired, tranquil, plant-filled café is serving our Traditional Smoked Salmon with Toasted Sourdough, Beetroot, Dill & Caper Cream Cheese and Pickled Cucumber… Yum. If you’re local, head to 36 Lion St, Abergavenny NP7 5PE and taste it. Or try making it at home following their recipe!

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Closer to home, we have Latte Da, a family-run Crickhowell café. They serve our Traditional Smoked Salmon with delicious Eggs Royale on their Breakfast Menu, or with Scrambled Eggs on locally baked Sourdough Bread, on their Lunch and Breakfast Menus. After calling into our Smokery Shop, head up to Beaufort St, Crickhowell NP8 1AD and enjoy!

Image provided by: Latte Da

For those of you close to Cardiff, have you visited Canna Deli? Located at 2 Pontcanna Mews, 200 Kings Rd, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9DF,  this gorgeous Welsh Deli has Classic Cold Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs on Crusty Sourdough (below right) as well as Oak Roasted Salmon on their menu. Their ‘Rye Me Up’ brunch (below left) serves the Oak Roasted Hot Smoked Salmon flaked on a bed of avocado with a soft-boiled egg on rye bread toast … YES PLEASE!

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Also in Cardiff is Milk and Sugar, a small group of beautiful independent cafes. They can be found at 79 Pontcanna St, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9HS and Eastern Business Park, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 5EA. Check out their delicious gourmet menu featuring our award-winning Smoked Salmon with Avocado and Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough.

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Arabella’s Artisan Eatery, 35 High St, Brecon LD3 7AN, is just a quick drive up the road from the Black Mountains. It is a private catering company and a stunning eatery selling everything from boujee brunches to heart Sunday Roasts! Check out their beautifully silky Eggs Benedict, served with our Smoked Salmon.

Image provided by: Arabella’s Artisan Eatery

Just down the road is Tower Café, a charming family café within St Mary’s Church. The beauty of their location is mirrored in a deliciously tasty menu. They serve our Smoked Chicken in a panini or on a bagel with rocket and mayo, and our Smoked Salmon with rocket and cream cheese. They sell a range of local produce from around the Brecon Beacons. Find them at Church Lane, Brecon LD3 7AS.

The Granary in Hay-on-Wye is a family-run establishment that provides a warm relaxed atmosphere in the heart of Hay. They have created delicious, unique, recipes that are curated to elevate the flavours of our award-winning smoked fish and meat. Try out their delicious Smoked Fish Platter including; Smoked Salmon and Trout with Smoked Mackerel Pâté , Organic Rye Bread Toast and a fresh salad with a Piquant Lemon and Parsley dressing. If you’d prefer something more refreshing check out their Smoked Duck and Roasted Hazelnuts gin-dressed salad with Wild Wimberry and Knapp.

Image provided by: The Granary

Try out some of our recommendations and tag us on Instagram and Facebook letting us know what you think!

Happy Brunching x