Must-see restaurants in Snowdonia & the Llŷn

  • Ship Inn

    Llŷn Peninsula

    In the upper village, the Ship Inn is a popular, family-friendly pub with garden seating, offering hearty bar meals. The Ship puts its family-friendliness…

  • Dee Side Caffe Bistro

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    Serving a crowd-pleasing menu of burgers, baked potatoes, pies and pasta, this cheap-and-cheerful little riverside eatery is as traditional as they come…

  • Leonardo's

    Snowdonia & the Llŷn

    Run by a Welsh-German couple, this drool-inducing deli offers an abundance of local cheeses, free-range eggs, preserves, spirits and top-notch pies (its…

  • Fresh

    Llŷn Peninsula

    A popular surfer's hang-out, whether for a beer on the front terrace or dinner, Fresh serves hearty bistro food including lamb shanks, grilled fish,…

  • Llygad yr Haul

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    The delicious homemade bread and cakes have won this friendly little cafe a local fan base, while walkers crowd in for the generous helpings of jacket…

  • Caffi Colwyn

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    A family-friendly all-rounder (with a separate children's menu) serving big breakfasts, light lunches and cooked dinners in summer. The riverside seats…

  • Harbour Fish Bar

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    Barmouth's best chip shop can be spotted by the queues out the door. Grab your crispy battered haddock and your perfectly fried chips and go picnic on the…

  • Pili Palas

    Llŷn Peninsula

    Friendly Pili Palas serves light bites such as sandwiches, wraps, salads and hot ciabatta in cosy surrounds. It's licensed too.

  • Eco Caffe

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    The Eco Caffe is great for home-cooked food, such as beef-bone and vegetable soup.

  • Coconut Cove

    Llŷn Peninsula

    The original Thai chef and owner no longer rattles the pans at this perennially popular place (formerly Coconut Kitchen), but the replacement also hails…

  • Tŷ Gwyn Hotel

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This 400-year-old coaching inn oozes character from every one of its numerous exposed beams. The menu is full of delicious-sounding local ingredients (Pen…

  • Y Sospan

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    In a book-lined, flagstoned and rough-beamed 1606 building that once served as a prison, this relaxed local serves fry-up breakfasts, sandwiches, jacket…

  • Whitehall

    Llŷn Peninsula

    Whitehall gets a bit funky with some of its food (there's lime and tequila in the chicken-liver pate) but probably shines most through its traditional pub…

  • Bwyd i Fynd

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This pint-sized spot serves Welsh cakes straight from the griddle, from traditional fare to unusually flavoured sweet and savoury ones; all are made with…

  • Glaslyn Ices & Cafe Glandwr

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    In summer this excellent ice-cream parlour is the busiest place in the village. It serves at least 24 homemade flavours (more when things get busy) and is…

  • Castle Fish & Chips

    Llŷn Peninsula

    A local institution, this fish-and-chip shop has been serving crispy battered fish to Criccieth's residents for more than 40 years.

  • Castle Bistro

    Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)

    This cheap and cheerful bistro serves up generous portions of lasagne and sirloin, burgers and other crowd-pleasers from a glass-fronted dining room on…