Caffi Meinir in Gwynedd

Awful experience. We arrived around 2 pm, and we asked what the soup was. We were told it was Parsnip and immediately ordered. The member of staff went to the kitchen to ask something and then came out to say they are no longer serving food. We found this odd given that she had just confirmed the soup with the kitchen, and the cafe is open until 4 pm. Fair enough if we were trying to order at 3.45pm, but this was at 2pm. We ordered coffees and welsh cakes, which took 20 minutes to come (cafe was empty, save for ourselves). The rude member of staff then slammed them on the table, didn't even take the items off the tray, and walked off. Never have I had such an awful customer service experience. Complete letdown to what is a lovely area.

Lunch with a view. Friendly staff. Fantastic food. Beautiful views.

The most beautiful view from this cafe, definitely the best in the area. The coffee was also one of the better ones we've had in the area. We had lunch as well which was great and good portion sizes. The carrot cake was amazing as well! Probably the best service we've received in the area as well, nice girl working at the till. Very cool place! Beautiful inside as well. Wish we had come sooner on our trip, hope to be back again one day.

Beautiful village, very friendly staff and healthy portions of food. Coffee was excellent and the view from the conservatory was excellent. Plenty of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks and most items on the menu can he tailored to suit individual tastes. Lots of history and well worth the visit.

REALLY lovely place to visit, we only went for the Cafe but the whole village experience was SO good finding out about the years gone by with the granite mines & the families. What a great transformation of the place & such a good use, so found it very informative. You can also access the beach & see the wildlife which you have information boards on too. Excellent trip out all round for all families & ages. Scenery is stunning on the drive in & out

A hidden gem. Great cafe, amazing views and fantastic walks.

The coffee and cake are excellent. Very friendly cafe. Pop back later and see the sunset from the beach.

A wonderful spot with some of the loveliest staff you'll come across. Really enjoyed the breakfast. Definitely have to come back here!

I drive almost 3 hours, atleast once a year to relax here Beautiful drive down to get here Peace and quiet No traffic No hassle and bustle Enjoy a snack at the cafe Lovely staff Amazing views I usually walk around the quiet place around the cottages and also to the bottom by the beach

I didn’t review at the time I went in May 2022 but should have as it was fantastic to visit this cafe in this beautiful place. We loved everything. The cafe is part of the rescued old mining village and next to a gorgeous beach with old ruins. It’s a stunning location. The drive to the cafe/old mining village was great, too.

Stunning views and nice coffee with good service

The outlook is stunning but the cafe was closed as they had a function on would have been nice to have a sign or staff to let you know

Really cute spot, tasty food! Kitchen opens at 12 and shuts around 1.30/2.30 depending on the day. Sandwich/ciabatta menu and cooked menu

Stunning setting, took the long road down for breakfast at 10 o'clock only for staff to tell me they didn't open until 11 o'clock. Walked down the beach for an hour , back to cafe for staff to tell us this time they aren't serving breakfasts, wedding function on. If you want to eat there , ring to check first.

Stunning view , great cake , magical place full of history, very special place.

Great spot with a lovely view! We popped in for lunch, I had the falafel baguette and husband had the scampi. Both meals were delicious and tasted fresh. We went for a walk down to to the beach and quarry, we popped back to the cafe after for a drink and cake. We sat on the decking as the sun had come out and really could not beat that view or get tired of it.

Food, views, service and location are truly superb

Feels quiet even when busy, views that are second to none. Great value food, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Incredible views but let down by extremely rude staff. I would visit again but would avoid the coffee shop.

Views are stunning. Staff very polite and service is awesome. Had a lovely piece of bara brieth cake!

We only had ice cream so cannot comment on food, nice place though with awesome views

Just popped in for a drink and a scone. I love visiting this valley and the café. The staff are always polite and helpful and the food is always fresh and delicious. There is plenty of seating and a small section selling cards and local guide books. The café has enlarged over the years and has views looking towards the coast. There are two entrances, one down some steps and the other on the side facing the coast with an automatic door and wheelchair access.

It's open until 3pm on Saturday but they had closed the kitchen by 2pm, which was rather disappointing.

I was a little disappointed a lunch menu had been left in our holiday cottage and seemed quite extensive. We walked down the road to the cafe and there was only sandwiches soup and chips available and cakes. The tea was good and came with extra hot water. They seemed a bit disorganised and one bowl of chips didn't come until we asked for them. The view is wonderful and staff very pleasant and tried to please.

...and tasty coffee but don't expect your drinks to come quickly. Do appreciate that we arrived in the middle of a large party but a couple who came in after us received their food before we got our two coffees. Some of the delay may also have been due to training at the till. Anyhoo, beautiful setting with a fascinating history just sorry we didn't see any dolphins in the bay 🐬 Awesome shaggy goats though 🐐

Called in at lunch time and had a coffee. The location is great so we thought it would be nice to return after a walk to have something to eat. My wife asked at the counter and was told they take food orders until 15.00 and close at 16.00. I asked a waitress and was told the same. So we did our walk and got back just before 15.00 only to be told that they finished taking orders at 14.30 (despite the fact that it wasn't very busy). I said we'd been told it was 15.00 but the girl behind the counter just said she was sorry but the kitchen had decided to stop early. Arghhhhhh

The cafe is advertised as being open on google and in the top car park. However after the descent into the village it was very disappointing to find it was closed. A beautiful spot to visit but bring your own water with you as facilities are very limited. Even the toilets by the cafe were closed.

It was okay but very overpriced for what you got. For two panini's and two drinks came to nearly £30 which was definitely not worth it. Service was also a little slow and food was just basic. However it is set in a lovely area with lovely views

Such a beautiful hidden gem on a sunny day, it feels like you are sitting at the end of the earth looking out to sea. Plenty of seating inside and out, friendly service and epic scenery.

A grest cafe at the end of the world. Make sure you drive up to the carpark near the café, do not park a mile or two before, as the walk is amongst the steepest I know of.

Lovely staff and very fresh local products and cooked to perfection

We drove from Rhuddlan to have a nice lunch there. The sign on top said that they were open. When arriving at the café it smelled really yummy but they were closed (my guess: private event). Please check by calling them first before you walk all the way down.

We only stopped for a coffees and a scone whilst out for a walk. But the smell of food was tremendous. They were both very good especially the scone. It was a lovely sunny day so we sat outside. Great service very clean restaurant 👌

Had lunch on the terrace as we had a dog with us. Fabulous view and delicious lunch. Friendly and quick service. Very much worth a visit.

Restaurant set on a coastal hillside with an amazing view. The road to get there is like driving along an alpine pass in places! - steep and twisty. However it's worth it for the cozy atmosphere and friendly staff. Food decent although choice is limited and the menu on the web site was out of date when we visited.

Worth the trip down the very steep road. Had a lovely cake and hot chocolate which was hot. The views are lovely. Well worth a visit

Fantastic views and nice walks around full of history. Lle bendigedig llawn hanes werth mynd yno a cael paned a cacen yn caffi Meinir.

Great place for a coffee or lunch

Spotted the cafe on a w3w motorbike cafe list so had no idea what to expect. The brake testing descent was certainly a dramatic entrance! But any fear was soon washed away with a great lunch, phenomenally well presented facility and we can wait to return, perhaps learn a little of the beautiful welsh language and stay the night. The coffee, however, was not great. Perfection isn’t possible. Xx

Beautiful views and a great little cafe. Plenty of hiking for all abilities.

Great location. Lovely breakfast.

It was a lovely place . Food perfect.

Put warning signs about the hill because I almost pooed myself

Stunning location, we only had drinks. Served quickly and the staff were helpful and friendly. Although you order at the bar the drinks are brought to your table.

Beautiful cafe, with gorgeous views of the Irish Sea. We tried some Welsh pastries and they were delicious.

Lovely staff and cafe all very helpful and kind! Got great views overlooking beach

Beautiful place. Thoroughly recommend. Its a gem that I didn't know existed

The cafe is near the National Welsh Language Centre. To reach the cafe you need to drive down a long steep windy road to the bottom. There is a free car park. From the car park you walk down the path towards the beach to reach the cafe. The cafe has a number of seats inside and outside. The staff are friendly and helpful. The cafe serves a range of food and drinks at reasonable prices. There are a number of walks from the cafe. There is a path that leads down onto the beach.

Went today for lunch and it was fantastic. What a hidden gem this place is. Food and drink was lovely, staff were great and views are breathtaking. Will definitely be going back 😍

Wow what a hidden gem this is. Went today for lunch and it was amazing. Food & drink was gorgeous, staff were great and the views are just breathtaking. Can't believe we've never been before but we will definitely be going back 😍

Nice little cafe, interesting location with stunning views. Well filled sandwiches.

Ordered takeaway sandwiches for our walk to the beach and they were excellent. Stopped for tea and scones on the way back equally as good . I would certainly recommend.

I must admit, having read the other reviews I was a little apprehensive, but I needn't have worried. Fantastic views from the restaurant. We walked on a Friday from Pistyll along the coast path and arrived around 12:30, had a lovely lunch, between us we tried, Welsh rarebit, two sandwiches, soup, burger and the roast ham and eggs, all excellent. Friendly staff and quick service :)

The food was simple, yet superb, I had the locally sourced beef beefburger, truly exceptional, the service was great. The location unbelievable, although the drive down is a tad exciting, it is though worth it, the views stunning, plus a walk down to the beach, is a must.

Lovely spot for some lunch. Can recommend the Welsh rarebit

Huge slices of cake and fantastic views with a spot of history thrown in. Lovely.

Brilliantly located with friendly staff. Booked a two course meal for two for this special occasion. Served with gin and tonics, but arrived with tonics mixed with the gin and no lemon! The starters, mushrooms and garlic sauce, were bland and practically inedible; main courses of sea bass were reasonable but the vegetables were dry. After complaining, the starters were deducted from the bill. So disappointing! We will return for the beauty of the place and the exceptional scone with jam and real cream. Spoke to a couple who lived locally who told us that its food reputation was not good!

Had the Welsh burger and chips which were delicious. We had been sat at the table an hour and a half and the tables hadn't been cleared. The cafe was quiet! A waitress brought our food and left my husband holding a tray full of glasses that he had moved for her to put the food down. She started walking off and I had to ask her to get the tray off him 🙈.

Beautiful place to visit. Lovely views. Fantastic pot of tea.

Lovely scone and coffee after a long walk

Beautiful tucked away gem! The views are breathtaking and some may think the drive down to it is as well but for different reasons, the road is a zig zag of a steep rollercoaster ride...I personally loved it Haha! The cafe staff are friendly and helpful, all up to date with gov guidelines. Family benches and tables spread around, there's a walk down to the beach...very steep! There are other walks dotted about as well. Dogs welcome on leads but not inside the cafe itself. parking is free but there is a donation box for those that wish to pop in a few pounds.

If you like long walks and own dogs this isn't the place for you, there is a no dog policy, and no covered place to sit outside.

What a view, and to see the mountain goats a Perfect ending to the day Along with the homemade burgers Will worth visiting if you haven't been.

Beautiful location at bottom of really steep hill.

Nice cafe, only had coffee, but the staff were friendly and there is a fantastic view, the cafe is nice and spacious

Great food, amazing location and views. Very helpful and friendly staff, we'll be going back very soon! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Beautiful views and the road up and down is amazing.. food was very nice although abit of a wait.. but enjoyable all the same..

Excellent food, came quickly, great views, plenty of space, those flat bread sarnies are excellent, thanks very much.

What a drive to this hidden gem!!! Well worth it!!!

Nice situation and cafe with great views of the coastline but café stops serving food when they have had enough after a busy lunchtime an hour earlier than advertised.

The place itself is beautiful, stunning views. The cafe is also lovely, amazing service by all the staff, food is delicious and the cakes are to die for!! If visiting during the summer months be aware that they are very busy and the staff are doing their best during these difficult times. If you ever get a chance to visit North Wales this wonderful place is a must!!

Beautiful view and stunning location

2:30 went in for lunch with the signs and website saying open serving drinks and food until 4:00. Chap in front was given a menu, when asked all we got back was a curt ‘we are not serving food now’.

Went here on Saturday having been recommended to us to get a full cooked breakfast. Got there at 10.05am only to find a board outside that said "Open 11am to 4pm". So we sat in the car for best part of an hour, then at 11am went to the cafe which by now had opened, waited ages to be seen at the serving counter, and then asked could we have two cooked breakfasts. Were totally disgusted that despite smelling bacon cooking at our earlier 10am arrival and again when we went in at 11am, we were told "No, we are only doing cakes and drinks". What a total waste of an hour sitting waiting for it to open. Never again will we both visiting.

Bring Covid era I waited, as indicated, by the track and trace desk for quite a while before being directed to a table. Another wait before I realized it wasn’t table service and I had to ask for menu. Not a great start. My partner went and placed an order, moments later our drinks arrived. 40 minutes later we thought we had better chase up the food - clearly our order was missed as 5 minutes later it materialized. We then had to ask for cutlery (although being ravenous at this point I considered diving in head first). Final icing on the cake was my partner’s flatbread was missing a key ingredient but at this point we wanted to eat up and leave - we didn’t want any further delays!

A warm friendly welcome from the Welsh speaking staff, who were also as fluent in the English language. A good choice of food and drink reasonably priced. A nice, clean and spacious setting area inside, and decks outdoors with stunning views of the coast and mountains. Modern and clean toilets!

Great location but incredibly understaffed. Waited 30 mins for a black coffee. May be just an off day.

Beautiful views. Peaceful setting. Pleasant walks. Good food.

Great food, excellent and friendly service and a beautiful location, reasonably priced: really nice spacious terrace which was dog friendly. Was busy but plenty of seating available

Nice cafe with good food. Only downside is no dogs and no outside covered area. As dog owners who got soaked on the walk down we had to sit outside in the rain with our food. It would be easy to.put a covered area up on their decking area for dog owners.

Incredible view and beautiful road to come down the cliffs to a historic site.

A very nice cafe, seeing good food at reasonable price. Interesting access road is not for the nervous driver.

Heck of a drive down but worth it. Lots of history around the beach and excellent food available at the café

Cafe fine but heritage centre closed so a wasted trip down steep hill. Gorgeous scenery surrounding old granite mine village

On the spur visit today . Weather could have been nicer but in the end it went ok . Enjoyed lunch here Cheese sandwich local chutney .crisps .small side salad .latte . Really nice . Caffi was well ventilated lovelly atmosphere . It was busy...

Great hot drinks tasty desserts and friendly staff !!

Most beautiful place we ever been to 💐🥂💐

Fantastic location. Outstanding views.

Great place, great food, great views

Excellent place for a walk and saw a seal in the sea. Food was excellent but had a bit of long wait with not many customers (that was my experience) great outdoor seating well worth a visit!

In August I wrote a negative review because that is what we experienced. So happy today, we had a lovely visit. The food was fresh and delicious with a decent cup of tea. The staff made us very welcome. I can only speak as I...

We visited twice over the course of our holiday week and enjoyed visiting on both occasions. The staff are great and they are doing wonders to follow the Covid rules, many thanks all. I hope to return in the not so distant future.

What a wonderful find.A super afternoon spent exploring the grounds of The Welsh Language Centre.Highlight of the visit was lunch in the Caffi Meinir.A tasty homecooked lunch for all of our party including two children,finished off with excellent home baked cakes and coffee. The cafe...

Glorious eating with view and well deserved/earned after a walk down to the beach and back.

We stumbled upon this wonderful place on Saturday by chance and decided to stop for lunch at the Cafe Meinir. We were greeted by two lovely young girls who took our details and guided us to a table. Big shout out to these girls as...

Great surroundings and beautiful weather. That’s the good bit over. We arrived early afternoon and waited about 10 minutes to be seated. They were not too busy and had enough waiting on staff. One of whom had plenty of time to go back to some...

Bank holiday Monday. Must of been short staffed. Took 30 minutes for someone to come and take our order. Then at least an hour for our food to come. A very limited menu so I chose to have a burger. Only for it to arrive...

Aug 2020: Nice location on a sunny day. Long way down some hair pin bends, so just as well there was parking available..!! Serve hot food during the afternoon, though cakes looked good as well.

Ivonica Rose, the front of house (?), was a small miracle to be welcomed to at the Caffi! My girlfriend was hungry and tired and she single handedly saved our relationship. She deserves a public award! She managed to find a space for us, make...

Ivonica Rose, the front of house (?), was a small miracle to be welcomed to at the Caffi! My girlfriend was hungry and tired and she single handedly saved our relationship. She deserves a public award! She managed to find a space for us, make us feel right at home, and her personality exudes brilliance and kindness. A promotion should be in order for her - even the gale outside thinks so. Oh, and the food was really good too. But Ivonica was the highlight! See you again!