Y Dic Penderyn - JD Wetherspoon

You'll find Y Dic Penderyn right there on Merthyr's main drag, a proper town-centre pub that does exactly what it says on the tin. It's the kind of place where you can nurse a sub-£3 pint without feeling like you're being fleeced, and the food menu won't bankrupt you either—think standard pub fare that hits the spot when you need it to. Named after the folk hero, it's got that lived-in Wetherspoon charm: reliable, unpretentious, and always buzzing with a mix of locals, shoppers ducking out of the rain, and anyone after a decent meal without the faffing about.