Snowdonia Restaurants

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Pen-y-Ceunant Tea House is situated in the beginning of the Llanberis path up on Snowdon, about a 5 minutes walk from the trail head. Coming back down from Snowdon I stopped here. The teahouse is situated in a cottage built around 1790 and in the first room you enter a big fire was lit in the fireplace. It looked very inviting. Unfortunately there were only two tables there and they were both occupied so I sat down in another room.

I had a pot of coffee and Welsh fruitcake with butter. It all tasted very good and it was £4.75 (February 2012).

Pen-y-Ceunant is open year round, even on Christmas Day. In November to March it is open 10-18 and in April to October it is open 9-22.

I was told that Petes Eats was famous for hikers and thought I would go.

Boy did I regret it, the people who run this place must hate both food and their customers, cheap and very very nasty, I love fry ups and was hoping to enjoy a good one before climbing Mt Snowdon. The fry up we recieved at Petes eats became the joke of the trip. None of my party had ever had such a terrible dining experience. The produce used was of the lowest standard imaginable (bizarre in an area famed for Bacon and Sausages). The famous pint of tea came as tea bag and hot water - but still they managed to get it wrong as some sort of oily matter was in the mug, the tea when brewed tasted of old dustbin water. The Sausages were mainly sawdust and the bacon must have come from a pig that died of natural causes.

Take my advice and never eat at Pete's Eats.

Favorite Dish: None

Pete's Eats is world famous in the walking/climbing fraternity and provides the best value food in Snowdonia. It's a greasy-spoon cafe that punches well above its weight offering a host of vegitarian and healthy options as well as a wide range of fry-ups. Fuel up before ascending Snowdon with one of their mamoth fried breakfasts or wind down after a long day in the mountains with a pint of tea (that's how much their large cups hold) and a warming pasta bake. The place is very busy throughout the summer, but it's worth squeezing in.

Favorite Dish: For artery-clogging goodness you can't beat the mixed grill - bacon, sausages, burger, eggs, beans and chips served in a rustic style (i.e. a large mound on what is already an oversized plate) - fantastic.

Special mention has to go to their omlettes, though if my doctor is reading this, I never touch them - honest.

It's been voted CAMRA's Snowdonia pub of the year in the past and it's pretty easy to see why. There's a good range of real ales on offer, but this is backed up with great range of food. The menu is varied and high quality - excellent after spending all day chasing a three year old round the mountains!

Favorite Dish: I haven't tried everything on the menu yet, but it's all been good so far. The spaghetti carbonara is my favourite so far, but will definitely have to try the Sunday lunch which seemed to be very popular.

A recently renovated building, including a traditional pub and a modern restaurant. Good Sunday lunches. A good place to practice your Welsh!

Favorite Dish: The atmosphere in the pub when Wales is playing rugby is special. Very friendly people.

The menu has won the bilingual menu of the year award. Even the waitresses from abroad can take orders through the medium of Welsh. Good quality, wide variety of food (fish, meat, sandwiches...).
Located opposite one of the best delicatessens in North Wales, which stocks Welsh wisgi and a variety of good wine.

Favorite Dish: The sea bass - simple and with lots of vegetables. The leek and potato soup - a local speciality.

Part of the Brewers Fayre chain.

Food is served Monday-Saturday 11.30-10.00
Sunday 12.00-10.00. Apart fom specials on the boards chain pubs offer the same menus in all thie pubs so you can look at the menu here. There is a childrens menu and a fun factory play area for children.

It looked quite pleasant inside. Looks vey nice fom the outside. It has a good selection of leaflets etc for tourists in the entrance.

Plenty of parking, nice location on the coast.

Favorite Dish: I can't remember what we ate. The service was good.

17th Century coaching inn on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Very cosy looking inside. I can imagine in cold weather with the open fire roaring it must be very romantic.

You can read a review from the Guardian newspaper here.

Predominantly a pub/restaurant, however, they also offer accommodation.

They say a little old lady in Victorian clothing appears downstairs occassionally and frightens the kitchen staff...we never saw her on our visit.

Favorite Dish: The menu is given on the website. I had the fish which was really nice. The desserts were even nicer. The portions are a good size.

They use local produce wherever possible.
I think we paid around £30-35 for main course, dessert and drinks for two.