Frances’s guidebook
Food scene
Great places to eat
Great for sea views, relaxed atmosphere. Dogs allowed in certain areas. Book online or call 01766 522 773
109 locals recommend
Dylan's Criccieth
Great for sea views, relaxed atmosphere. Dogs allowed in certain areas. Book online or call 01766 522 773
Very good home cooked pub food. Friendly service. Dogs allowed in bar area. Garndolbenmaen
01766 530237
26 locals recommend
The Goat Inn - Tafarn Yr Afr
Very good home cooked pub food. Friendly service. Dogs allowed in bar area. Garndolbenmaen
01766 530237
Good cakes and lovely sea views. Cooked breakfasts and lunches. Criccieth seafront. Dogs allowed 01766 523 038
Blue China
Lon FelinGood cakes and lovely sea views. Cooked breakfasts and lunches. Criccieth seafront. Dogs allowed 01766 523 038
Pen Cob
Station SquareCheap and cheerful, speedy service and decent food. Pwllheli
Good coffee home made baked goodies and tasty light lunches. Porthmadog. Dogs allowed
34 locals recommend
The Big Rock Cafe
71 High StGood coffee home made baked goodies and tasty light lunches. Porthmadog. Dogs allowed
Delicious ice cream and cakes. Dog friendly. Between the castle and the beach.
17 locals recommend
Cadwaladers
Castle StreetDelicious ice cream and cakes. Dog friendly. Between the castle and the beach.
Cozy traditional style Welsh country pub with a nice beer garden. Llanystumdwy 01766 523276 big dog pizza van do great pizzas from here every Fridays 5-8
Tafarn Y Plu
Cozy traditional style Welsh country pub with a nice beer garden. Llanystumdwy 01766 523276 big dog pizza van do great pizzas from here every Fridays 5-8
Fun day out for anyone who enjoys fishing. Also a nice cafe overlooking one of the lakes for everyone and a small playground. Pentrefelin 01766 522 148
6 locals recommend
Eisteddfa Fishery
Fun day out for anyone who enjoys fishing. Also a nice cafe overlooking one of the lakes for everyone and a small playground. Pentrefelin 01766 522 148
Lion Hotel
High StreetHome cooked quality pub food. Just off the High St in Criccieth 01766 522 460
Poachers Restaurant
66-68 High StFine dining Criccieth High St 01766 522 512
Haven’t tried it yet, if you do let me know! Criccieth High St 01766 523008
9 locals recommend
Spice Bank
39 High StreetHaven’t tried it yet, if you do let me know! Criccieth High St 01766 523008
A nice little cafe, great for breakfast or afternoon cakes on the way down to the beach
Criccieth
9 locals recommend
Tir a Môr
1-3 Mona TerraceA nice little cafe, great for breakfast or afternoon cakes on the way down to the beach
Criccieth
Eat in or takeaway delicious fish and chips in good size portions. 01766 523 504 Criccieth
paddy's plaice
Eat in or takeaway delicious fish and chips in good size portions. 01766 523 504 Criccieth
The Eating Gorilla
21 High StVeggie and vegan friendly
Penrhyndeudraeth
01766 770 212
Prince Of Wales
High StreetGood bar meals for a good price
Criccieth High St
01766 522 556
Caffi Cwrt
Y MaesGreat Welsh cafe, perfect for lunch, right in the centre of Criccieth
Caffi Gwynant
Perfect food for before or after your trip up Snowdon
01766 890855
Y Banc Tapas
72 High StTapas Porthmadog 01766 515 495
Allports Fish & Chips Porthmadog
38 Snowdon StGreat fish and chips Porthmadog
Caerwylan Hotel & Tonnau Restaurant
BeachbankNewly refurnished and re opening 17 May. 01766 522547
Oakeley Arms Hotel
Fabulous meals in a very scenic country spot
WelshHomecooked pub food. Dogs allowed in the bar 01766 530 237
26 locals recommend
The Goat Inn - Tafarn Yr Afr
WelshHomecooked pub food. Dogs allowed in the bar 01766 530 237
Aberdunant Hall Holiday Park & Hotel
Good food and lovely outdoor seating area
Bryncynan Inn
Great food on the way to Nefyn. Nice outdoor seating area.
Madryn Arms
Good fresh food, not far away in Chwilog.
Whitehall
Stryd MochGreat home cooked food in Pwllheli.
Caffi Largo
Great lunch cafe with fresh food, near the beach in Pwllheli.
Sightseeing
For a lovely riverside walk, visit the grave of Lloyd George and follow the path down into the woods.
Childrens playground behind museum
15 locals recommend
Amgueddfa Lloyd George Museum
For a lovely riverside walk, visit the grave of Lloyd George and follow the path down into the woods.
Childrens playground behind museum
A couple of hours fun seeing the animals with a nice little cafe or picnic area.
21 locals recommend
Rabbit Farm
A couple of hours fun seeing the animals with a nice little cafe or picnic area.
Gypsy Wood Park
Great for a day out with young children
Brilliant day out for young children, spend the whole day here
31 locals recommend
Greenwood Forest Park station
Brilliant day out for young children, spend the whole day here
A free art gallery, little shop and great cafe with walks up into the woods and stunning sea views
54 locals recommend
Plas Glyn y Weddw Gallery
A free art gallery, little shop and great cafe with walks up into the woods and stunning sea views
Portmeirion
Interesting and unusual gardens, architecture and shops.
Caernarfon Castle
Castle DitchA really interesting castle
Walk up Europe’s steepest street to Harlech castle for some great views.
187 locals recommend
Harlech Castle
Walk up Europe’s steepest street to Harlech castle for some great views.
Small but interesting castle with amazing views.
91 locals recommend
Criccieth Castle/ Castell Cricieth
Castle StreetSmall but interesting castle with amazing views.
Great for a family walk with a nice little play area and a nice cafe and shop here too. Also open occasionally are some craft workshops.
22 locals recommend
Glynllifon
A499Great for a family walk with a nice little play area and a nice cafe and shop here too. Also open occasionally are some craft workshops.
A great family day out with a playground outside, nice little cafe and plenty to see inside the castle.
126 locals recommend
Penrhyn Castle
A great family day out with a playground outside, nice little cafe and plenty to see inside the castle.
Lovely National trust property with a great garden to explore and a tree house for the kids!
132 locals recommend
National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens
Lovely National trust property with a great garden to explore and a tree house for the kids!
Water sports, go karting, bowling, soft play, a cafe and a farm shop something for everyone.
67 locals recommend
Glasfryn Parc
Water sports, go karting, bowling, soft play, a cafe and a farm shop something for everyone.
Beacon Climbing Centre
Indoor climbing for all abilities.
Dragon Raiders Activity Park
For a day full of adventure
Llyn Padarn and Llanberis view point
Lovely walks with spectacular scenery
Snowdon
Challenge yourself with a hike to the top of our highest peak!
An interesting historical site with stunning scenery and a great cafe
47 locals recommend
Nant Gwrtheyrn
An interesting historical site with stunning scenery and a great cafe
Abersoch
A lovely village to visit with great beaches and good cafes
A lovely old fashioned small Welsh village with great beach, chippy, pub and great bakery.
68 locals recommend
Aberdaron
A lovely old fashioned small Welsh village with great beach, chippy, pub and great bakery.
A great day out for kids with butterflies, petting animals and adventure play areas.
104 locals recommend
Pili Palas Nature World
Ffordd PenmynyddA great day out for kids with butterflies, petting animals and adventure play areas.
Lon Eifion
Pen LlystynA 12 mile long cycle path, just behind the cattle market in Bryncir
Fabulous mountain bike and walking park with a good cafe about 45 minutes away.
62 locals recommend
Coed-y-Brenin
Fabulous mountain bike and walking park with a good cafe about 45 minutes away.
National Slate Museum
Interesting day out surrounded by lovely scenery
A great place to explore and walk before having a meal at The Oakley Arms
9 locals recommend
Llyn Mair
A great place to explore and walk before having a meal at The Oakley Arms
Nice little house and gardens with cafe on the way to Aberdaron.
14 locals recommend
National Trust - Plas yn Rhiw
Nice little house and gardens with cafe on the way to Aberdaron.
Family fun
Zip World Fforest
A470Great fun for all the family (age restrictions apply)
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway
A great way to see some of the scenery
Sygun Copper Mine
Really interesting underground walking tour
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
Extreme zip wire rides