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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, which all serve a fantastic and delectable range of food
and drink. Listed below are some of the places the owners would more than
recommend. Visitors are also welcome
to add any write-ups of places they have visited, or that they would also
heartily endorse.
This is what can be grown up in the mountains at Glyn-yr-Aur 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 Public
Houses and Restaurants
Ty’n-y-Groes, Ganllwyd (6.3 miles) Click for
details à www.tynygroes.com Tel: 01341 440275 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. A favourite
haunt of one William Ewart Gladstone, this famous 19th century
Liberal prime minister, was said to like taking a leisurely stroll from this inn
to the beach at Barmouth. With friendly
staff and an additional restaurant, customers can join in the many regular
pub quiz nights or just generally join in the local gossip and fun. Directions by Car Leave
Glyn-yr-Aur following the tarmac road. After 2 miles take the first
tarmac road on the right by Christine and Graham's tea garden. (Ignore ALL
forestry roads). Immediately pass through two gates then proceed another 2
miles down through the forest to a T junction. Turn right at the T junction
and follow the winding road through the forest for another mile to the main
A470 road. Turn left and the Tyn-y-Groes is 400 metres down on the right hand
side. Directions on foot Take
any of the footpaths down to the river and follow the river downstream for 4
miles until you reach a cattle grid. Cross the cattle grid go through a gate
on the left and the path rises 150 metres up to the pub. You will need a
volunteer to take the car to the pub to get you back! Directions by Mountain Bike Too numerous to mention…..ask the Landlord…if he’s not
too busy he will get his bike out and guide you. Bar
is open 12.00 till 23.00 every night (Sunday 22.30). At present restaurant meals are served
every evening and roast dinners from
12.00 till 14.00 on Sundays. Can be
booked by phone on 01341 440275
George III, Penmaenpool (10 miles)
Tel: 01341 422525 The George is
situated at the head of the Mawddach estuary in beautiful surroundings. It is
located 10 miles from Glyn-yr-Aur.
Children friendly. The Cwrw real
ale is just about the best real ale around. Directions by Car Go
south on the A470 past the Ty’n-y-Groes bearing slightly left at the
roundabout in the Half
Way House, Bont Ddu
(11 miles)
Click for
details à www.pub-explorer.com/olpg/the-halfwayhouse/bontddu/ This
picturesque and cosy pub is situated a few miles from Glyn-yr-aur, and is
well worth a visit. Directions About
11 miles. Go south on the A470. Turn right for Barmouth in the Grapes Inn, Maentwrog (18 miles)
Click for
details à www.hgt.gwynedd.gov.uk/TheGrapesHotelMaentwrog/Default.htm This pub in the
small Directions Go
down to the A470 and go north past Trawsfynydd and Gellilydan then down a
steep hill past the large renovated chapel on the left then turn left before
you cross the river. After 200 yards park on the road or in the pub car park.
Total distance 18 miles.
Fronolau (11 miles) Booking advisable 422361 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. Directions Travel
south down the A470, slightly left at the roundabout in the Nearly
half a mile after passing under the bridge turn right back towards Dolgellau.
After about 400 yards on the edge of Dolgellau take a very sharp uphill left
turn. Go up the hill for a mile till you see the Fronolau on the left. Unicorn Dolgellau (10 miles) This pub in the
centre of Dolgellau serves good beer and very reasonably priced food. Well worth trying. Directions Travel
south down the A470, slightly left at the roundabout in the Nearly
half a mile after passing under the bridge turn right back towards Dolgellau.
As you approach the centre of Dolgellau the Unicorn is on your left. Here’s a couple
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