Dinning out in Porthmadog, Borth-y-Gest and Surrounding area

Borth-y-Gest has a very lovely restaurant overlooking the harbour called Moorings. Caroline and Roger serve good, high class food and wines.
They do not have an extensive menu, but the food Caroline cooks is excellent. It is a bit more expensive than in Porthmadog but well worth at least one meal out there. If it is a nice evening you can sit on the terrace, and take in the breathtaking scenery. Booking a table is advisable, as they are very popular.

Porthmadog has a wide variety of restaurants and cafes, all serve excellent food and it just depends on your pocket as to which one you would like to visit.

The Royal Sportsman Hotel does excellent cuisine from bar snacks to a la carte menu. It is reasonably priced and has an extensive menu to suit all tastes.

The Grapevine Bistro is a very good steak restaurant, and serves a wide range of different dishes to suit any taste. It has a good reputation for its quality of food, service and cleanliness.

Yr Wylan Restaurant Yr Wylan translated means The Seagull. Here they serve very good home cooking with a good choice of menu that is not expensive. The portions as very generous and the atmosphere is homely, with staff both pleasant and informative.

The Bamboo House This is Porthmadog's only eat-in Chinese restaurant and has a good menu and reasonably priced. Although it has only just opened it already has a good reputation.

Cadwaladers Is situated under the Bamboo House and serves food from 1O.am to 5pm seven days a week. It is excellent for a light snack or coffee.

Porthmadog has various fish and chip shops, from Spinnakers, Madog Take-a-way to Allports. The fish and chips or burgers are excellent well cooked and very tasty. The kebab House offers good kebabs, pizzas and fish and chips. Very tasty, quick meals if in a rush

The Fleece and The Union both are in Tremadog about 1 mile from Porthmadog. Both Public houses do excellent meals at lunchtime and evenings. The Fleece has a bistro as well and is quite pricey but has good food.
The Square, also in Tremadog, only opened last year but has a good local following and serves excellent meals at lunchtime and evening.

Castle Deudraeth This is in the grounds of Portmerrion. Although very grand looking the food is excellent and there is an a la carte menu. They also do special set meals, which are very good. The setting for your meal is in the conservatory and the staff are very polite and courteous. Another one which is well worth a visit. Booking is advisable for the evening, but they do do a drop in at lunchtimes which is very reasonable.

The Portmerrion Hotel This is in the centre of Portmerrion overlooking the estuary. They do extremely delicious meals which are not over expensive, and again do a set menu or a la carte food. There is not a lot of difference in price from one menu to the other. The views from the restaurant are breathtaking as you overlook the estuary towards Harlech and the Rhinog Mountains. Bookings are advisable

Glanaber Pub Restaurant This lovely pub restaurant is set in the pretty village of Morfa Bychan, just down the road from the famous Black Rock Sands. It is a family orientated pub restaurant which has a separate dinning room just off of the lounge bar. It also has a conservatory which is for dining with families and they also dine in the garden when the weather permits. They serve excellent meals to what ever your tastes are and have a good range of special meals on the specials board. They also have entertainment both during the week and at weekends, usually a small band, disco or soloist. They also have darts matches and a big screen television for all major sporting events.

Tyddn Llynn. Turn to your left just at the top of the village, and come down the hill and you will see the sign for the Hotel restaurant and camp site on your right. Follow the road right round and you will come to the lovely hotel where you can enjoy good food and drink set in the most idealic surroundings of the valley with the mountain. It does the most wonderful Hot Chocolate with whipped cream on top. It also makes and sells its own branded ice-cream.

The Harbour Restaurant This is Porthmadog's fish restaurant. It serves good food, is priced reasonably and has a very good reputation for its food and staff. Jennys This used to be the National Milk Bar, and they serve excellent food which is to a high standard and not overpriced. They serve snacks to main meals and can be thoroughly recommended.

Spooners Restaurant is on the Ffestiniog Railway station and has excellent food. David Pike who is the chef is an Al chef and you will not be disappointed or come away hungry. They also have a café bar next to the restaurant/public house and here you can watch the trains come in and out of the station. Well worth the visit.

Pencei This public house is in the harbour area and has a good reputation for substantial food at reasonable prices. Always popular with the visitors to the area.

The Bow Sprit Is a small restaurant in the same area as the Pencei and although does not look very much from the outside, does serve excellent meals which are both fresh, and plentiful and reasonably priced. Only opened last year but has a good reputation

Hen Fecaws At the back of the Park next to the Ship Public House. Serves excellent food and is a bit more pricey than most in Porthmadog but is worth a visit. They serve wholesome, well presented food and excellent wines. This one, if you fancy a meal, is worth reserving at table.

Passage to India Is Porthmadog's only Indian restaurant. Its meals are excellent and the staff are very smart, polite and obliging. The prices are a bit expensive but it is well worth it. Booking is advisable on the weekends.

The Red Lion public house does good everyday meals that are very reasonably priced. Just off the high street, it is popular because it is in a quiet location in the centre of the town.

Kerfoots Here they have a very nice Victorian style café which sells very high quality food and snacks. You can sit in the window and watch all of the town and its folks go by. Their food is all home made and is excellent for a snack and light lunch or afternoon tea.