It must be said that having a fine dining restaurant at the heart of the Rhondda might be a step away from the norm, but it's doesn't mean it's out of place or unappreciated.
Colliery 19 is found at the centre of the Rhondda Fawr at Llwynypia's Coleg Y Cymoedd and is a student-run restaurant with a stunning menu that, at a pinch under £15 for three courses, was screaming to be sampled.
The trip up to the campus was definitely worth it, and if you live nearby and love great food, it's even more worth it. Mind you, I think a few locals already know this as at their Thursday lunchtime sitting it was more or less full.
