In an extraordinary reversal of the trend which has seen many pubs converted into restaurants, the Gate, on the outskirts of Cwmbran, bucked the trend. It was once a traditional two-room village inn owned by the old Rhymney Brewery before being taken over by Whitbread and eventually being extended to become a dining pub as part of the Beefeater chain. It later became an up-market Asian restaurant before re-emerging as a village pub and restaurant. The interior retains its smart appearance from its former guise with low beams (tall folk look out!) in a pleasant bar that is broadly divided into two sections with a fireplace between them; sofa seating adds additional comfort while the log fire provides a warming focal point in cold weather. The spacious restaurant offers pleasant surroundings where diners may enjoy freshly prepared food selected from a menu of tempting dishes among which are a range of steaks the pub claims to be among the best in Wales, cooked on what is described as a "Jasper" grill. The pub sign in the form of a hanging gate states "This gate hangs high and hinders none, refresh and pay and travel on".