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Food & Drink - Glyn-yr-Aur
You don't have to travel far from Glyn-yr-Aur to find
some cosy tea rooms, welcoming pubs and excellent restaurants, serving a
fantastic and delectable range of food and drink. Listed below are some of the
local establishments. Visitors are also welcome to send in write-ups of
places they have visited, or that they would also endorse.
Public Houses and Restaurants
Ty’n-y-Groes, Ganllwyd (6.3
miles) Tel: 01341 440275 www.tynygroes.com The nearest 'local den of
iniquity is the Ty’n y Groes Hotel, which began life as a coaching inn in the
merry days of yore. With friendly staff
and an additional restaurant, customers can also join in the occasional
Wednesday pub quiz nights. Opening times are somewhat variable so do check before travelling. Directions
George III Penmaenpool
(10 miles) 01341 422525
www.georgethethird.co.uk The George is situated at
the head of the Mawddach estuary in beautiful surroundings. Children friendly. The Snowdonia real ale is
just about the best real ale around (Bob Chiltons' opinion). Excellent high quality
food but best to avoid busy times or you might have a long wait. Directions Half Way House, Bont Ddu (11 miles) www.halfwayhousebontddu.co.uk
This picturesque and cosy
pub is situated a few miles from Glyn-yr-aur, and is well worth a visit. Directions Fronolau (11
miles)
01341422361 www.fronoleu.co.uk This pub offers excellent
food in pleasant surroundings. It tends to get a little busy, especially
Sunday lunch times in the summer. It's
not the cheapest place to eat out, but very relaxing if you pick a quiet
time. There are huge armchairs in front of an open fire, and the puddings are
proper home made calorie filled sweets… none of this modern fridge to freezer
stuff. Unfortunately by the time
I have had the first two courses I never have enough room left for a dessert. Booking is advisable
Directions Cross Foxes Brithdir (13 miles) 01341 421001 www.crossfoxes.co.uk Newcomer to the area is
the recently refurbished and opened Cross Foxes at Brithdir on the A470 south
of Dolgellau At £2.33 a pint for my all
time favourite beer it gets my vote. Will be checking out the food when the
Christmas rush is over but all reports received so far are good. Directions Grapes Inn Maentwrog (18 miles) 01766 590365 www.grapeshotelsnowdonia.co.uk
This pub in the small Unicorn Dolgellau (10 miles) This pub in the centre of
Dolgellau serves good beer and very reasonably priced food at restricted
times.
Tea Rooms & Ice Cream Parlours
Aber
Cottage Gallery, Local artist, Barbara Hudson has set up a cosy tea room alongside her successful and dynamic gallery. With an interesting array of works displayed, visitors are assured a more than fascinating environment in which to enjoy light snacks and delicious cream teas. Cadwalader's
Ice Cream Cafes, ( With something of a
burgeoning franchise throughout With a delicious array of
desserts that include ice cream sundaes, pastries, cakes, and a whole host of
savoury dishes too, a day out would surely not be complete without a visit here.
Dolfrwynog
Tea Garden, Dolfrwynog, Coed-y-Brenin A favourite with locals,
bikers and walkers alike, this outdoor tea garden is usually busy for much of
the year. Serving some of the best
local food around, owner Christine is famed for her Bara Brith and excellent
cakes and sandwiches. Only two miles
from Glyn-yr-aur, it's well worth stopping in for a light snack to eat in or
take away.
Dylanwad
Da Restaurant, This contemporary café and
restaurant, set up in 1988, has been given rave reviews by the Guardian,
Times and Daily Post newspapers no less. Said to serve the best
cappuccino locally, typical items on the daily menu include Braised Welsh
Lamb, Roast Smoked Salmon Fillet with a Cream and Chive Sauce and Herring and
Apple Salad with Lemon Mayonnaise. Llwyngwril
Gallery and Tea Room, off A493, Llwyngwril Website:
www.llwyngwril-gallery.co.uk
Opened in 2002, this
eclectic and innovative gallery showcases exceptionally creative work by many
locally-based artists. A diverse
range of expertly crafted items are typically displayed such as pottery,
paintings and pressed floral art.
Visitors are invited to buy any works they desire either in the
gallery or through its shop online. The gallery also serves
tantalising gateaux and superb cream teas, in addition to hosting a series of
art or music-related events. Check
out its website for more details.
Restaurants
Some of the best
restaurants can be found at the local Italianate Today, the Hotel
Portmeirion's Dining Room is said to serve some exceptional locally sourced
food, in addition to the Castell Deudraeth Bar and Grill. For lighter fayre, there
is the newly opened Caffi Glas (or Blue Café) which specialises in
Italian-style food. Cadwalader's also
has an ice cream café here and the Town Hall at Portmeirion also serves hot
and cold snacks. Chip Shop
Stuarts
Sglodion, For delicious take-aways
and superb fish and chips, then it's got to be Stuarts on Closed Sundays and
Mondays. Open Lunch times 12.00-14.00 and Evenings 17.00-20.30 |
