The Hollies57 guide
Food scene
Great place to eat. Families and dogs. Great atmosphere. Amazing pizzas and draught beers. Children can sit crabbing in the harbour. Perfect setting .
The Madoc Yacht Club
Great place to eat. Families and dogs. Great atmosphere. Amazing pizzas and draught beers. Children can sit crabbing in the harbour. Perfect setting .
One of our favourite places to eat and walk.
Great food, views, walks and sandy coves.
Sea View BYG is the go to place for all your dining needs. Located in the picturesque village of Borth-y-Gest, minutes from both Porthmadog and Morfa Bychan - where you will find the never ending Black Rock Sands Beach.
The village of Borth-y-gest has its own stunning small coves and beaches, ideal to visit for a post lunch stroll.
Sea View BYG occupies two premises adjacent to one another- one providing full dine in service & the other fully take away
59 locals recommend
Borth-y-Gest
One of our favourite places to eat and walk.
Great food, views, walks and sandy coves.
Sea View BYG is the go to place for all your dining needs. Located in the picturesque village of Borth-y-Gest, minutes from both Porthmadog and Morfa Bychan - where you will find the never ending Black Rock Sands Beach.
The village of Borth-y-gest has its own stunning small coves and beaches, ideal to visit for a post lunch stroll.
Sea View BYG occupies two premises adjacent to one another- one providing full dine in service & the other fully take away
Aqua beach bar.
Amazing food, views and ambience. Great coastal walks from here .
What they say…
We are right at the foot of lower Llanbedrog, where the little stream that runs alongside the road down from the village and past the bar, tumbles onto the sands.
There’s an ‘outside-outside’ section of the restaurant, comprehensively protected by high-tech awnings and an ‘inside-outside’ section with awnings and electrically operated drop blinds that will particularly suit those sandy-toed visitors making there happy way up from the beach, providing protection from the elements but offering the opportunity to sit right on the ‘edge of the world’ that is Llanbedrog beach and its ‘to die for’ views.
The addition of patio heaters and blankets means customers are comfortable whatever the weather.
So why not come and join us for a drink, a spot of lunch.
31 locals recommend
Llanbedrog Beach
Aqua beach bar.
Amazing food, views and ambience. Great coastal walks from here .
What they say…
We are right at the foot of lower Llanbedrog, where the little stream that runs alongside the road down from the village and past the bar, tumbles onto the sands.
There’s an ‘outside-outside’ section of the restaurant, comprehensively protected by high-tech awnings and an ‘inside-outside’ section with awnings and electrically operated drop blinds that will particularly suit those sandy-toed visitors making there happy way up from the beach, providing protection from the elements but offering the opportunity to sit right on the ‘edge of the world’ that is Llanbedrog beach and its ‘to die for’ views.
The addition of patio heaters and blankets means customers are comfortable whatever the weather.
So why not come and join us for a drink, a spot of lunch.
Bae borth deli -Formally the moorings restaurant. Opened with new owners as a deli July 22. Food, wine and speciality cheeses.
59 locals recommend
Borth-y-Gest
Bae borth deli -Formally the moorings restaurant. Opened with new owners as a deli July 22. Food, wine and speciality cheeses.
Amazing walks, food, day out with the family. Stunning extended walks too around the coast . Well worth the visit.
What they say….
The Ty Coch Inn is arguably the best pub in Wales and OFFICIALLY in the top ten beach bars in the world... according to a recent survey
It is situated in the village of Porthdinllaen near Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, on the north coast of the Lleyn peninsular.
With views across the Irish Sea to The Rivals and a sandy beach on its doorstep what better way to while away the hours.
91 locals recommend
Tŷ Coch Inn
Amazing walks, food, day out with the family. Stunning extended walks too around the coast . Well worth the visit.
What they say….
The Ty Coch Inn is arguably the best pub in Wales and OFFICIALLY in the top ten beach bars in the world... according to a recent survey
It is situated in the village of Porthdinllaen near Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, on the north coast of the Lleyn peninsular.
With views across the Irish Sea to The Rivals and a sandy beach on its doorstep what better way to while away the hours.
An amazing little cafe in a pretty stunning location. Called whistling sands by tourists. When you stamp your feet the sand and wind make whistling noises. Kids love it. Again super coastal walks , often sightings of seals . Worth the drive. Park in National trust car park and walk down
47 locals recommend
Porthor
An amazing little cafe in a pretty stunning location. Called whistling sands by tourists. When you stamp your feet the sand and wind make whistling noises. Kids love it. Again super coastal walks , often sightings of seals . Worth the drive. Park in National trust car park and walk down
Hotel restaurant. The hotel on site. Lovely staff and food. New pizza on the terrace. You must try the cheesecake. Amazing views. Play area for little ones.
Book in advance so you are not disappointed.
Check the website for opening times etc
8 locals recommend
Aberdunant Hall Holiday Park & Hotel
Hotel restaurant. The hotel on site. Lovely staff and food. New pizza on the terrace. You must try the cheesecake. Amazing views. Play area for little ones.
Book in advance so you are not disappointed.
Check the website for opening times etc
Stunning location, building, ambience. Such a special place and one of our favourite places.
As with most of our recommendations great walks, we often walk all the way to blackrock sands beach and have even walked to borth y gest from here.
Criccieth is just beautiful
109 locals recommend
Dylan's Criccieth
Stunning location, building, ambience. Such a special place and one of our favourite places.
As with most of our recommendations great walks, we often walk all the way to blackrock sands beach and have even walked to borth y gest from here.
Criccieth is just beautiful
Recently refurbished. Beautiful food and setting. Great Sunday lunches. You can walk here from the back of the hotel road, follow it up the hill and there are paths leading across the tops, amazing views , you will need to search online for the maps to do this walk. There are maps in the van too.
10 locals recommend
Golden Fleece Inn
8 Market SquareRecently refurbished. Beautiful food and setting. Great Sunday lunches. You can walk here from the back of the hotel road, follow it up the hill and there are paths leading across the tops, amazing views , you will need to search online for the maps to do this walk. There are maps in the van too.
Opened early 2022, Nice food, great play area, small snooker table. They have gone to town on creating a beautiful relaxed outdoor and indoor area. Tastefully do e. Great pirate ship play area for the kids. Great after a day on the beach ( you can actually drive onto the beach and pay a small fee in cash, to park all day. Perfect when you have kids and stuff for the day. If you stay near the entrance there is a toilet or drive down towards this beach bar/ pub and you have food and a pub/ loo .
Black Rock Beach Club
Beach RoadOpened early 2022, Nice food, great play area, small snooker table. They have gone to town on creating a beautiful relaxed outdoor and indoor area. Tastefully do e. Great pirate ship play area for the kids. Great after a day on the beach ( you can actually drive onto the beach and pay a small fee in cash, to park all day. Perfect when you have kids and stuff for the day. If you stay near the entrance there is a toilet or drive down towards this beach bar/ pub and you have food and a pub/ loo .
Sightseeing
The beach of course but cannot find link. Amazing beach for the whole family and you can literally spend the day here. Drive on and Pay on entering the beach to the coastguards, free early and late in the day. Cash payment needed.
The best beach and see my tip to go towards far end ( towards borth y gest) and visit black rock beach club. Perfect for families or couples, great atmosphere, food , beer and a loo too.
59 locals recommend
Black Rock Sands
The beach of course but cannot find link. Amazing beach for the whole family and you can literally spend the day here. Drive on and Pay on entering the beach to the coastguards, free early and late in the day. Cash payment needed.
The best beach and see my tip to go towards far end ( towards borth y gest) and visit black rock beach club. Perfect for families or couples, great atmosphere, food , beer and a loo too.
Neighbourhoods
Beautiful village. Castle, ice cream 🍦 shops, chippy, cafes , shops. Plenty of parking . Water sports hire nextdoor to Dylans restaurant. One of our favourite places.
62 locals recommend
Criccieth
Beautiful village. Castle, ice cream 🍦 shops, chippy, cafes , shops. Plenty of parking . Water sports hire nextdoor to Dylans restaurant. One of our favourite places.
Favourite place food , walks , drinks, often shopping and sightseeing
Our happy places
Incredible village with interesting history . So worth the visit. Cafes, restaurants, shops, walks, amazing views, stunning location .
383 locals recommend
Portmeirion
Incredible village with interesting history . So worth the visit. Cafes, restaurants, shops, walks, amazing views, stunning location .
Just has everything. Walks , amazing scenery, food, shops, trains, river walk. Park in town or we always park at the National trust Craflwyn car park ( lots of different walks in , moderate to hard- definitely not for buggies or people unsteady on their legs) we like to climb mountain on way in and river walk back after a nice visit for food and a beer.
162 locals recommend
Beddgelert
Just has everything. Walks , amazing scenery, food, shops, trains, river walk. Park in town or we always park at the National trust Craflwyn car park ( lots of different walks in , moderate to hard- definitely not for buggies or people unsteady on their legs) we like to climb mountain on way in and river walk back after a nice visit for food and a beer.
Small business with cafe, rabbits you can pet, other animals and play area. Such a lovely place, our grandson loved it .
21 locals recommend
Rabbit Farm
Small business with cafe, rabbits you can pet, other animals and play area. Such a lovely place, our grandson loved it .