Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Snowdon

"Kick off the journey by heading two hours west before pulling over for a lunch break at Bodnant Welsh Food Centre. This 18th-century estate has been transformed into an award-winning farm-to-table restaurant, culinary school and organic produce shop. Snag a seat in the rustic-chic dining room, The Hayloft, to tuck into traditional Welsh plates including black pudding with lamb Scotch egg, or Menai mussels in a garlic cream sauce. After having your fill, meander down the road to the small riverside village of Trefriw."

"On the west side of the vast Bodnant Estate, a collection of lavishly restored 18th-century farm buildings now operates as Bodnant Welsh Food. One of the big attractions here is the Farm Shop, a wonderful showcase for Welsh produce comprising bakery, dairy, deli and the kind of butchery that knows the name of practically every animal that passes over the counter. Around half of what's sold here is produced on site or sourced in Wales."

"Start your day at Bodnant Food Centre, approximately 10 minutes’ drive from Surf Snowdonia (30-35 minutes from both Plas Curig and Pen-Y-Gwryd): inhale the comforting smell of freshly-baked Welsh cakes, and treat yourself to one (or three) for breakfast."

"The Little Kitchen' is a proper old-fashioned Welsh-speaking caffi, right down to the net curtains and cheery red-polka-dot tablecloths. It's a great spot to tuck into traditional faves like rarebit, faggots,... Pub Food in Caernarfon"

"A family run ice cream & dutch pancake parlour in the middle of Caernarfon. Home made, with local produce ice cream and Dutch homemade pancakes, with all sorts of different fillings & toppings. Savoury, sweet and vegetarian."

"With 16 ever-changing flavours of properly made ice cream, and Dutch pancakes if you can't take the brain-freeze, Scoops is the place to go to reward yourself for a day's walking around Caernarfon's historic heart."

"4 Eastgate Street, Caernarfon LL55 1AG WalesCafe, British, BarBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, DrinksReservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar[email protected]+44 7584 605181https://www.facebook.com/KASBARCaernarfon"

"Also 30 minutes away is the Pen-Y-Gwryd, a favourite with mountaineers for more than 200 years – famously, the hotel hosted Sir Edmund Hillary while he and his team trained for the first successful Everest ascent in 1953. Or wake up to a morning surf – Surf Snowdonia is a world-first inland lagoon in Dolgarrog (approx. 35 minutes from Blaenau Ffestiniog), with on-site glamping pods that sleep up to four people."

"Northgate Street, Caernarfon LL55 1RW WalesBar, British, Pub, Welsh, InternationalDrinks, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, BrunchOutdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Playgrounds, Dog Friendly[email protected]+44 1286 673604http://www.black-boy-inn.com/"

"13/06/2021: As my wife & I haven’t been to Caernarfon for many years we asked for advice on where to eat. The Black Boy was recommended to us by quite a few people so we decided to give it a try and we’re so glad we did. The food and atmosphere was excellent."

"One of the oldest inns in Wales dating back to 1552 situated within the old town walls. Traditional inn – eat fresh not fast!. Serving locally produced home cooked traditional meals."

"6 Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon LL55 1RF WalesBar, British, PubLunch, DinnerSeating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Reservations[email protected]+44 1286 239136https://www.thefouralls.org/"

"Majestic Caernarfon Castle was built by Edward I between 1283 and 1330 as a military stronghold, seat of government and royal palace. Designed and mainly supervised by Master James of St George, from Savoy, its brief and scale were extraordinary. Today it remains one of the most complete and impressive castles in Britain – you can walk on and through the interconnected walls and towers gathered around the central green, most of which are well preserved but empty."

"Caernarfon Castle, a short walk from Sosban, is another breathtaking example of King Edward I’s might, in amazing shape despite being built in the 13th century."

"The grim, majestic mass of Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, looms over the waters of the River Seiont. Numerous bloody…"

"This excellent aquarium introduces you to the denizens of the local waters: from lobster and cuckoo wrasse to tiny brine shrimp and Picasso-painting-like flatfish. Designers have gone to great pains to imitate different environments, such as quayside and shipwrecks; tidal waves crash into the glass tank that simulates life in a tidal pool. A crowning touch is a life-sized model of a basking shark – the second-largest fish in the world. Conger eel or shark feedings are held daily."

"Squatting on a headland above gorgeous Trecastle Bay, 2 miles south of the village, Barclodiad y Gawres (the Giantess' Apronful) is the largest neolithic tomb in Wales. When it was excavated in the 1950s, archaeologists were excited to find five standing stones inside, decorated in spirals and zigzags similar to those found in Ireland's Boyne Valley, along with the cremated remains of two men."

"Plas Newydd (New House) was the grand manor of the marquesses of Anglesey. Surrounded by tranquil gardens and pastures, with fine prospects across the Menai Strait to Snowdonia, the building has parts dating from the early 15th century, but most of today's Gothic masterpiece took shape in the 18th century. Inside, the walls are hung with gilt-framed portraits of worthy ancestors of the Paget family (William Paget was secretary of state to Henry VIII), who owned the house until 1976."