Medina Coffee House in Gwynedd

Very well run cafe. Friendly, fprofessional staff. Nice food. Love the flowers in alley leading to the outside seating. Vegan /vegetarian friendly. Dog friendly. Our first choice if we visit Aberdovey again.

Unfortunately walked in the rain for the 10 am opening only to find it was closed …..very frustrating as had to the find somewhere else in the rain

Very good service , food good ,good atmosphere ,dogs welcome staff very friendly , lovely place to while away an hour or two

I’ve been here so many times. Lovely food. And lovely people running it. Can’t recommend it more highly ❤️. Nice choice of food and all freshly made.

Very pleasant eatery. Home-made food at keen prices. Lovely staff, well worth the visit. Just check opening days and ours. A little difficult to find as its down a side alley

So glad we found this excellent little coffee house. A warm haven on a particularly cold and windy day! Excellent choice of hot drinks and home made cakes. They do lots of other things as well. Friendly staff and plenty of choice. Recommended our daughter visited later that day to buy themselves some cake!

Absolutely perfect. My daughter and I are gluten free and the lady was so helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Both staff that we met were really lovely. Food was delicious too. Thankyou 💛

Just amazing. Cosy and friendly, stunning food and great coffee. Definetly worth a visit. Keep an eye up, it's a bit hidden in a back alley.

Lovely fresh food and very reasonably priced. Will be back to try the cakes! Nice to find somewhere in Aberdyfi in Aug that actually had some space :-)

Great place , visit every time we come on holiday Lovely cakes and outdoor space if have dogs Will be back

We had a late breakfast here, mushrooms on toast for me and a bacon & egg sandwich for my better half. Both were absolutely delicious, quality ingredients and great service along with very nice coffee. Highly recommended

Great bacon and egg sandwiches, lovely helpful couple cooking and serving. Fab cake cabinet - too many to choose from as all delicious.

The staff are lovely and so helpful. The pot of tea is huge. The latte was also delicious. We had the best teacake ever! It's really cosy and welcoming. Make sure you pop in.

Although I live in the area have never been here before but always wanted to. Yesterday a friend and I decided to have a mooch round Aberdyfi and visit the sales for bargains. To start our visit we had a light lunch in the Medina Coffee House, wow, Turkey, stuffing and cranberry panini absolutely gorgeous. Add to that one of the best tasting Mochas I've had in ages. Reasonably priced with lovely friendly staff I could see why it was full to bursting and promised myself another visit soon. I highly recommend this coffee house, well worth a visit.

We had a sandwich was lovely and the bread was very fresh. The coffee wasn't delivered in a paper cup which was a little disappointing as I associate those with takeaways and this wasn't! The food was also on a paper plate. Didn't spoil the experience but if you're expecting more than just paper, then that's good choice!

This friendly 60 year old work experience lad found us a table, and gave us a menu (maybe 2 next time ?). Also note the special blackboard. Problem 1 - Quiche or salad ? Current spouse opted for a chicken salad. She constantly raved over the quantity and quality of the chicken. (What happened to not talking with your mouth full ?) But take it from me, she enjoyed it. Problem 2 which quiche ? It is not often you get a choice of 3? I went for the Mediterranean veg + Feta. I could happily have it again. The cake fridge is not for those on a diet. Just an impressive home made variety. It is a touch tricky to spot it down a narrow alleyway, but so worthwhile.

We used to love visiting The Medina, however having recently had lunch there it's not somewhere I'd hurry back to. I had a jacket potato with prawns and lemon mayonnaise for £7.95, it was luke warm,served on a paper plate no salad garnish just a slice of tired looking lemon. I don't see how they can justify the prices they are charging, and to add insult to injury they request that you clear your own table just like McDonald's!! The prices on the menu have risen dramatically, but the quality of the food doesn't reflect the increase. Serving food on paper plates if you sit outside is lazy and not very eco friendly at all, because if they have any grease or food stains on they're not recyclable! There has been quite a few nice new places to eat open up in Aberdovey recently so competition is tight, beware Medina don't get complacent people expect better value for money and better service.

Really nice food and people. No dogs inside but outdoors is sheltered and covered. Hard to find as it’s down a small alley way but worth looking for. Opposite the tourist info place

Was on a family holiday in Tywyn and struggling eating anywhere due to my coeliac disease. Came across Medina and so glad that I did. Met Liz, who went above and beyond to make sure I could eat safely, from preparing everything from scratch and with different utensils to avoid cross contamination - sounds overboard, but with any trace of gluten causing extreme side effects I was so completely reassured. Their business card states “Gluten-free Available”, but ‘coeliac safe available’ is more like it. What’s more, the food was very yummy and wish I had found this gem earlier in my stay. Thanks Liz & Peter.

Love eating here, Pete and liz do a fab job of looking after their customers! Quality food done fresh, and they do a good brew !! Can’t wait to pop back for some of liz’s home made cake 😍

We visited this cafe a couple of times. It was very busy on both occasions but the staff were always so freidly and welcoming. The food is of good quality and freshly prepared. Although we didn’t have any they have good range of cakes. We can highly recommend the Medina.

Hidden down an alleyway but well worth finding. Probably the best coffee in Aberdovey. They have a good range of home made cakes etc.

Non-pretentious, delicous food - we had the paninis, jacket potato, lemon drizzle cake and scone - and they all hit the spot. Service was great and friendly. Would have loved to give 5 stars and will next time when all the cups, plates and cutlery used outside are plastic free and recyclable/compostable. Thank you! 😊😊😊

Tucked away down a side alley off the main high street, this little cafe was a shady oasis on a very hot day with plenty of shade from parasols and magnificent milk shakes to cool us down. Lovely homemade food (fabulous cakes!) from a varied...

Visited a couple of times during our recent stay in Aberdyfi. Coffee was great, homemade cakes even better!!! Service very friendly. A secluded sun trap. Will definitely return next time we’re in the area.

Lovely little cafe just off the sea front. Nice shady little courtyard down a little alley off aberdyfi beach - lovely and quiet - perfect to have a rest from the sun. We had a baby and a dog with us and we stopped here...

Whenever we visit Aberdovey we have lunch at Medina. The food is always of excellent quality and reasonably priced. Nothing is too much trouble, even us relocating from the restaurant out into the courtyard! The outside space is pleasant on a sunny day. We very...

Lovely coffee and cakes in a little courtyard/indoor cafe off the Main Street. Great to be able to take a dog there. Delicious!

Plus and minuses; very good cakes and roles but paper plates and cups. Rather took away the shine, but helpful young lady.

Excellent cafe down an alley off the main street. Good value home cooked food and cakes. I had a jacket potato with prawn mayo. Delicious. I can also recommend the homemade quiche which unfortunately was not on the menu today. Friendly family run business

Great place, I have eaten here a few times now and they do excellent cake coffee jacket spuds bacon sarnies. Very reasonable prices, I love independent small places and can’t abide the huge chains. This place offers a very personal service.

Called in by chance after spotting it on Google! Great home cooked food and excellent service. Will be back again I'm sure. Thank you

Saw a review and decided to give it a go, been to aberdovey lots but never tried here. Wow amazing food and great choice of sandwich fillings and cakes plus gluten free which was ideal for us, certainly going to use them again on future...

Excellent vegan hot chocolates (rich & not too sweet), sheltered outside seating suitable for wheelchair users and ‘the best Eccles cake’ my Nana’s ever had (and she knows her Eccles cakes!). Great!

Lovely food , staff very friendly and accommodating, something different , a gem of a find , inside and outside dining

Good honest food, basic but tasty and very positive and friendly staff. Helpful and polite staff who were working hard in a busy shift.

What a lovely place tucked away up an alleyway. Out of the wind and they allow dogs. We stopped here for a bacon, egg and sausage sandwich. It was absolutely delicious. The service was great and the people are so nice. It was soo good...

Really nice cooked breakfast, great chicken dinner, very well priced and tasty takeaway lasagne, lovely coffee and cakes.

We took a break up to Wales for my mums birthday this year and, with all the difficulties going on, we struggled to find an open cafe with the homemade cosy authentic feel that we were looking for. We came across medinas down a little alley and couldn’t have been more impressed. The entire atmosphere was warm and welcoming with handmade cakes on display as you walk in and incredibly friendly hospitality from, what I assume, are the owners. We opted for a tuna and cheese melt, prawn jacked with lemon mayo, a Mediterranean veg and feta panini and beans on toast for my little niece. The food was all delicious and tasted as fresh as could be. The paninis were served with crisps, which was a nice touch. The hosts were perfect and accommodating but not overbearing. We finished the visit with a paint your own teddy bear biscuit for my 3 year old niece which I would highly recommend as she loved this. On the way out we bought some fresh mince pies which were still a little warm from the fresh baking and they were stunning. Over all a wonderful visit and I would highly recommend this little cafe.

We had a cream tea lovley fresh scone it was delicious,and the couple running it were very nice and the cakes were very nice,track and trace was in place they wore masks ,hand sanitizer was in place.will visit this place again.

Was stuck in Aberdyfi for a MOT and needed a nice place to wait, had a warm welcome, awesome coffee's such a lovely atmosphere thankyou

Called for a cup of tea and a cake. Friendly helpful staff and lovely cakes. We sat outdoors in the sheltered courtyard. Menu is restricted but they do it well. Saw treats being given to customers dogs.

We arrived with 2 lively cockerpoo's and were in need of a hot drink. My mother went in to order and is hard of hearing so the lovely lady lowered her mask so that mum could lip read her questions. All in all a lovely safe place to go during covid restrictions as they care about their customers and cannot do enough for you. Plus the dogs behaved!!!

Visited the Medina today, 6 adults, 2 dogs. Lovely and welcoming. Tables and chairs cleaned on arrival, making us feel very safe. Scones to die for, fresh from the oven, polite and friendly staff, looked like a family. Places like this deserve to do well.Highly recommended

Stopped in on a rainy day after getting soaked. Staff were lovely and we were seated socially distanced upstairs. Still adapting to a new system due to corona they took a while to take our order, no bother we weren’t in a hurry so didn’t complain but they gave us complimentary bara brith to make up for it anyway which was a lovely surprise! Hot drinks and bara brith were lovely, perfect to break up the rainy day. Would recommend to anyone visiting aberdovey as service was amazing, super kind and pleasant. Very covid secure, a real gem!

Medina is much more than just a coffee house. The menu is varied every day and the food is excellent, with something for all tastes and all home cooked on the premises. Just wonderful, as well as really good coffee. The atmosphere in this tiny place iis really inviting and the service is very good and so friendly, there is also a nice outdoor area where pets are most welcome. Access is down a short alleyway next to the chemist in Aberdovey, opposite the pedestrian crossing in the centre of town. Well worth a visit for a snack or a full meal .

We popped in for a coffee to get away from the cold November air. The staff were friendly and helpful. we also had a snack each which was freshly prepared and served with a smile. Seemed popular with visitors and locals which is always a good sign. Definitely worth a visit.

I visited this lovely coffee shop tucked away off the sea front on two occasions during my visit, and would have been back more if I had the time. On the first visit, we were quite a large group of people, the staff were so welcoming and friendly, arranging a way for us to all sit together. When ordering, I asked if any of their menu options were suitable for vegans or could be made that way, and the staff were so helpful, reviewing the allergen file with me, and allowing me to suggest a combination of ingredients to make a vegan friendly option. They also had soy milk available for drinks. I really felt they went above and beyond, their soup was not vegan, but they were more than happy to offer to make another soup for me to accompany my meal. The food was delicious, and very reasonable in price. As we expressed an eagerness to return the following day, they offered to reserve us a table as they tend to be busy, and expressed a genuine interest in what brought us to Aberdovey.I would definitely recommend this coffee shop, and if you are going for a sweet treat, the vegan salted caramel brownie was gorgeous!

Fantastic food and service - really enjoyed. Had a cream tea - scone was really fresh and plenty of cream and jam.

We visited at lunchtime looking for sandwiches. Choice was very basic standard fare, although good quality product. Shame they don't offer local products such as crab which is caught at AberdoveyTea room was busy inside due to the poor weather so was a bit warm and noisy. Would be better to sit outside in good weather.Friendly service

Great value cream tea, awesome scone (huge) with the usually butter,jam&cream. And a good amount of fresh brewed tea - lovely!

It’s difficult to get a table but worth trying. You cannot book just look in on chance. Coffee really good and meals are simple but lovely. Good value, pleasant staff

Been here a few times before. Came on a thursday but was closed. Came again on saturday. As normal fab food. Choice of hot and cold. Have cakes too. Dog friendly but outside and there are covered seating areas. Reasonably priced. Friendly staff.

Popped into the cafe for a cup of tea and Scones. Nice seating area at the back, you order at the counter. The scones are Big, nice and warm and enough jam and cream to cover the cut area. A good price for Afternoon cream tea. Staff nice and friendly.

Good tea and coffee, more chat and interaction from Pete would be appreciated! Improvements to outside are good.

Very pleasant “off the beaten track” place hiding down an alley off the main esplanade. Great choice of coffees and vegan-friendly cakes.

Nice coffee and sandwich. Shame that my wife’s milk shake had to be mixed in a mastic beaker and cane with a plastic straw even though I’d asked for no plastic. Hopefully the penny will eventually drop.

Great coffees, brilliant cakes, vegan goodies and savoury treats plus dog biscuits for your four legged friends.

Stopped here for a mid morning snack, sitting in the sunny courtyard garden. Friendly staff, great service and lovely cake.

A very popular place so be prepared to wait for breakfast..but it is worth it! Lovely young lads serving who worked very hard. Well worth a visit...food is freshly cooked all day

Visited this establishment on bright summer lunch time. The courtyard is just lovely to sit in and there is seating inside as well. We had a prawn sandwich, tuna and sweet corn baked potato, chocolate milkshake and a latte. The staff are friendly and efficient. The courtyard part of the establishment is dog friendly. We will be visiting again.

A small café with the friendliest of staff who serve great sandwiches with granary bread and delicious toasted paninis; the crumble and ice cream worth a shot and the cakes and coffee excellent. Loved it.

We had lunch there over the Bank Holiday.

Delicious chocolate and orange cake with a yummy orange filling. Also a nice vegan gluten free fruit slice, with pleasant service.

Slow service! No welcome or acknowledgement. Coffee too hot.. scolded myself. Food average and poorly presented and to top it all off found 3 hairs in my food. See pic..

Stopped for lunch, what a find, excellent service and the food was lovely,my sister in law is dairy and gluten intolerant and we all had a cooked dinner, the host made mash without butter and also the gravy nothing was too much to trouble also a great selection of cakes for vegans,food was cooked quickly and tasted great,great price too.

Waited nearly an hour for 4 drinks and toasted teacakes. Despite us repeatedly asking where our order was and them saying it was nearly ready it took nearly an hour. When it came the food was cold. won't go there again.

Stopped to have lunch with my family. Located down a little alleyway of the main road. Served light lunches + a few daily specials. Generous portions and nice home made food.

Wow what a place! We visited to line our stomachs for the Kelvin Jones Construction Xmas party.

Tucked down an alleyway. Normally busy, and it was when went there. We went upstairs. We chose soup or a panini.

Visited here on numerous occasions ,always a great welcome and the food delicious too .well worth a visit at any time of the day .

Dropped in here for afternoon coffee following a recommendation from a local shopkeeper. Very friendly greeting, nice and warm on a cold November day. Excellent classical latte, and nice cake.

A lovely place for lunch. I would recommend the hummus and cheese jacket potato. When seated outside there are blankets on offer which I thought was a nice touch (especially in October) I would eat here again.

What a wonderful find,spotlessly clean,excellent choice of food,very helpfull staff who understood the size of sandwiches young children would manage and the painting of gingerbread men was a real bonus

Great visit to Medina coffee shop , good home cooked food , very tasty and enjoyable , and reasonably priced , unfortunately was only able to visit once due to being on a two day visit to Aberdovey . Would recommend

We visited here on our first day and had a lovely lunch, we went back for coffee and cakes in another day. The cream tea was delicious and worth a visit!

Great little place hidden behind the shops but well worth seeking out. Staff were great and the selection of food was very good especially the CAKE! Ideal place for afternoon tea or just to chill after walking on the beach.

We have been to Medina on previous visits to Aberdovey and found it pleasant, but on one previous visit they were quite rude when asking for what we wanted. We felt very uncomfortable asking for our requests. On this visit we arrived about 45 minutes before closing and they refused to serve us drinks and were very rude. We left and we are very unlikely to return.

Lovely, friendly and accommodating family run coffee shop. Made very very welcome, even the dog got a tasty treat Beacon sandwiches, brownie, marshmallow slice were delicious and the cream tea was AMAZING! Would highly recommend!

The courtyard at the rear of the Medina Coffee House has so much potential, and it where dog lovers have to sit.With a few pots of flowers it would be so different.

Fantastic little gem in Aberdovey 👍👍👍. Fresh home made cakes and very friendly staff. Just in the side alley behind the chemist in the high street 👍👍👍👍

It was cold and we were on holiday in Wales and needed some warm food. My wife saw the sign and we went in, The coffee house was warm and comfortable. I had cottage pie home made it was very good food and well worth a visit.

Well I speak as I find and having previously been disappointed by the coffee, this time it was delicious. We also had leek and potato soup with a cheese toastie and it was a really nice light lunch. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere homely.

What an amazing find. Homemade shepherd pie with fresh veg. Followed by homemade crumble. Absolutely delicious. Friendly and attentive staff, nothing to much trouble. A real find. Will definitely go back.

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Nice milk shake - shame it came wrapped in plastic. It still surprises me that seasude cafes haven’t woken up to the need to cut out plastic crap.

Called in for elevenses. Just a few other customers , cafe has a small area on ground floor a larger area upstairs and a few outside tables. Ordered coffee and cake and cream tea. Cake very nice and scone with good jam and a good portion of cream was also lovely but coffee was disappointing. Service was very slow considering cafe was quiet. There was only one server who appeared very stressed. Will try other cafes next time in Aberdovey

My friends and I were staying in nearby Machcynllyth for the annual comedy festival and decided to head out to coastal Aberdyfi for a late breakfast. Medina's serves breakfast until 12 noon and provides outdoor seating, so seemed a great choice. They served a great full english - ideal set-up for a long drive home - and the girl at the counter was very friendly. Unfortunately it did take a long time to order as the restaurant was very busy and there was only one till...but with it being a gloriously sunny bank holiday Monday and the comedy festival attracting more people than usual to the area, I imagine that this was quite unusual.

Went on Sunday late morning. Very busy. Long queue to order (15mins) young lad at till seemed untrained and thus slow at taking orders. Older gentleman in charge of coffees and teas looked stressed and came across as very grumpy dealing with customers / queries in the queue. He kept saying that there was a 45 minute wait for cooked food (this was at 11.45am)!

Stumbled across this cafe by accident and what a find. I had liver and bacon casserole and hubby the roast pork dinner. Faboulus and delicious. Service excellent. Will definitely be back

Called by again today first rate service and food and drinks at a fair price tag as well some on street parking on a meter plus a big car park just down the road

Whenever in Aberdovey we plan a visit to the Medina (current proprietors have run for past 11 years). Always a friendly welcome, good quality teas and coffees, tasty local sourced food - food is freshly prepared, hence may take a while, most definitely worth the wait.

Rainy foggy day in Aberdovey so a good coffee was searched for and found at the Medina. Really friendly welcome in this little coffee house tucked away down a alley. I ordered a bacon and egg sandwich. It took a little time to arrive but...

It was a little time before we realized this little gem of a restaurant was there as it is situated up a small alley,but now we know it is there we are regulars when staying in the area. Good food , friendly family service, as...

Difficult to find down a narrow alley by the Pharmacy. Good welcome and nice cakes with a good range of coffees.

Excellent sandwiches. Great Coffee. Lovely pudding. Can be a bit cramped. Been here several times as I work in Aberdyfi sometimes.

Popped in on a beautiful but very chilly day after walking our dogs on Aberdovey's beautiful beach. A warm welcome received in this informal, honest and authentic little cafe. We enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea with delicious home made bara brith and welsh cakes and...

Visited for elevenses when staying in Aberdovey. Two of us had cream teas which were delicious served with clotted cream. The bacon butty was also declared very good with a generous amount of bacon. Cafe is quite small although there are a few tables upstairs....

We have been holidaying in Aberdovey with our dogs every year for six years now and every year we visit this lovely little cafe multiple times during our holiday. Liz and Pete are friendly and warm and welcoming, the place itself is intimate and cosy...

We stumbled upon this little cafe on a Sunday stroll around Aberdovey. It’s down a little alley way that leads to a small courtyard with outside seating. It’s small inside with an upstairs area that leads to some more seating. However what it lacks in...