Paysanne in Conwy

Friendly service, great food and drinks, what more could you ask for.

What a little gem of a restaurant and well worth the 98 mile round trip for our Sunday Lunch and we can assure you we will be back soon - Just fantastic in every way.

My husband and I came here for the first time last Saturday (21st September). We found the atmosphere warm and inviting and the food and service excellent. We each had three courses - all absolutely delicious and not a scrap was left. In fact, if the plates had patterns on, we would have scraped them off! Thank you for a lovely evening.

5 of us attended for Dinner, on a Friday night, to celebrate my Father-in-law's birthday. We have really enjoyed our previous visits here at Paysanne, and this meal was also excellent. The welcome and Service throughout is very personable, the menu choices are plentiful, and it's good value for the quality on offer.

We had a works do and took the place over for the evening, we couldn't have chosen a better venue! The food was delicious, particularly the scallops - I can honestly say they were the best ones I have ever eaten. Many thanks Cai and team for a brilliant evening.

Loved this little, friendly bistro. Food was smashing, so tasty, well presented and plentiful. So good having vegetables included too, far too many restaurants don’t these days. Wines great value and the white and red house wines very nice. The owner / host was really good fun and made us very welcome. Hospitality at its best, would definitely go again if we are ever in the area.

We had tried to get to Paysanne on a couple of occasions and failed due to one thing or another, but we are so glad we finally managed to spend the evening there. What a great place - the staff are so friendly and helpful, and the food - well its been a long time since I have such tasty, well cooked and appetising courses. The house wine too - brilliant. Great evening was had by all and we shall certainly be back. Thank you Paysanne

This little french style restaurant is absolutely fantastic Good variety on menu plus lots of specials Front room feel, service excellent , food amazing , great choice of wine Would definitely return

A regular haunt…and my favourite restaurant! Be seeing you ;)

Family visit for my birthday, lovely atmosphere and superb food. The house white wine was really good too. It was our first visit but will definitely not be the last.

A wonderful blend of hearty, beautifully prepared French cuisine, attentive service and relaxed atmosphere make return visits something to really look forward to. If there's a better restaurant in N. Wales I've yet to find it.

Thoroughly enjoyed our first visit here today. Simple but delicious French cooking with excellent friendly service. We will certainly look forward to returning here next time we are back in the area.

All our previous visits have been lovely, and I am hoping it was just an off night.

Lovely french atmosphere, fantastic food

I recommend the food excellent and a good choice, great service . A truly wonderful experience.

Typically French ambience. Very welcoming restaurant owner and staff. Good choice on menu and delicious food. Best place to eat in Conwy area and lives up to reviews and ratings, whereas other places did not. Would recommend it to anyone and would eat there again anytime.

Excellent service and food. Very good value for money.

This restaurant is a special place. It's a high quality, independent restaurant which I'm guessing must be a local institution. The restauranteur is the perfect host showing the level of service, attentiveness and care for his guests which is so rare these days. The quality of French cuisine is flawless and hearty, the service friendly, professional and efficient. I've eaten at some great places around the world and this is one of the best.

Lovely Saturday evening dinner with Cai and the team. Great atmosphere, fantastic friendly service, really interesting wine list and not only that the food was delicious.

Visited on Saturday evening. Had a lovely night. The welcome and atmosphere was delightful. The menu was interesting with a wide variety of choice, the wine list had some great options and was very reasonably priced. Our service was great and last but certainly not least the food was delicious. Many thanks to Cai and his team

The food is very good it was our third year visiting deganway and this restaurant.everything is fresh great choice we had a fab evening thoroughly recommend xx

My family are regular patrons at Paysanne and have always spoken very highly of it. My wife and I finally managed to visit for ourselves last weekend and it was a fantastic experience. The host is very pleasant, attentive, warm and likeable, the food portions are relatively small, but piping hot, very tasty and full of flavour. The only (ever so slight) downsides were the desert - we both had Crème Brule, and I know they are sometimes served cold, but these were cold at the top and borderline frozen at the bottom. They were also incredibly thick. We didn't enjoy them to be honest. And secondly (and this isn't Paysanne's fault), as this is only a small, intimate establishment, the ambience was spoilt by a table of 6 people from Stoke who had one volume, loud! Overall, brilliant - we're looking forward to going again. Make sure you book well in advance, if you walk in you'll likely get turned away or have to wait a while!

Our first visit and only wish we lived nearer as this quaint restaurant is a little gem. We had 3 courses and all 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed each course, including our friend who had Lobster. Wines were very good and reasonably priced. If we're ever coming to the Conwy area, this is a place we'd definitely book

The last time we visited, I'm not sure there was "internet" let alone Tripadvisor! We asked for a variation to one dish when we booked and the Patron was happy to accomodate. Choosing the main off the menu - artichoke in a pastry parcel. Fantastic! Then the chocolate pot to finish. Everything was top notch. Ambience, relaxed and friendly. We won't leave it so long 'til our next visit!

A fabulous meal, friendly and helpful staff. Goats cheese starter, duck breast and bread and butter pudding were amazing. Almost the whole menu appealed to me so that it was difficult to choose. Well worth a visit, probably the best place to eat in the area.

Paysanne used to be a fine French restaurant. Still has a charming host, good service, nice chatty atmosphere . Easy parking opposite in station carpark. Bouillabaisse very tasty, crab dish tiny. Oddly, one duck was rare, one well cooked. Sauce tasted good. Fish a little bland. So quite mixed. I was surprised with shared vegetables which although well cooked and plentiful didn’t seem to link to the meal ordered. Eg red cabbage with fish? So overall quite pleasant but not as delicious as I had hoped.

First time back here in 25 years and still a special authentic French experience with owner-managed attention to detail, excellent service and food. Great to see it full too. Long may it last! 😀👍👏

Great service and atmosphere. Food average. Not sure how so many people rave over it. Sauces lacking and veg undercooked with heaped dauphinoise potatoes almost hard in the middle and whilst the serving dish may have been hot the veg and potatoes warm at best. Could have been so much more.

My wife and I visited Paysanne over ten years ago when we were visiting with family. We were impressed then, so decided to have dinner at Paysanne when we were in the area for a few days recently. This restaurant is excellent. From the warm and friendly meet and greet, the service and food were all excellent. The menu variety was very good. Portion sizes were good and the food delicious. We had to enjoy three courses because the food was sooo good! We will have Paysanne on our list next time we are in the area for a few days. Highly recommended.

Fabulous 3 Course Meal, with great service, in lovely, different surroundings. We will definitely be back, and will be recommending Paysanne to all our friends.

Just returned from dinner at the Paysanne. Very enjoyable experience. Excellent food, good service and really pleasant ambience. Reasonable prices too. Thanks very much!

Have regularly used here a couple of times a year for 20+ years. Never been disappointed.

It was honestly amazing, they couldn’t do better! The food was lovely and fresh. Very welcoming host. My boyfriend and I arrived 45 minutes early for our table and we were welcomed in.

Visited to celebrate or wedding anniversary. An interesting menu with a good variety of dishes on offer. Superb food and service cannot wait to return.

Don’t normally do reviews but … Absolutely fantastic place, food and service!! We will come back again! THANK YOU

Really good value Sunday lunch experience, great selection on the menu, traditional French style cooking with an emphasis on seafood but also roast beef. Outstanding puddings!

Food was exceptionally good, service was excellent.

Excellent food, great atmosphere and friendly greeting all at a reasonable price.

Excellent meal in a typical no fuss French restaurant.. service was good food was excellent along with the wine...

A treat of a meal. Hard to choose from so many choices for starters and mains. Plenty of fish options but not limited if not a fish fan. Great service - relaxed but not slow. Highly recommended!

Had a wonderful meal here tonight. The fillet steak was perfectly cooked and accompanied with delicious delphinoise potatoes, garlic butter and vegetables. Dessert, blueberry and almond tart and bread and butter pudding.....wonderful! The Pinot noir wine was delicious. Service impeccable!! Uncomplicated, fresh food just how it should be. French food at it's very best!

Great meal with great service, highly recommended. Small but the food and wine was brilliant and competitively priced. Great host

We last ate at Paysanne six years' ago, thus we were undoubtedly due a return visit. Pros Notably friendly and welcoming. Cai Ross (proprietor) is a legend and adds to the evening. Very good service, including some good recommendations. We had an excellent table (first right as you enter the dining room). The food is appropriately priced and good value for money. A nice, atmosphere with an air of faded gentility. Cons Very much an ageing clientele. Limited choice for vegetarians (but the dishes on offer are of good quality). My poire pochee dessert was disappointing. This is not a pretentious French restaurant; it's as close as you'll get to a French restaurant in Wales. It is definitely worth a visit if you like traditional dishes, with an emphasis on sauces.

Great Sunday lunch. £25 for 2 courses and a few pounds more £28.50 for 3 . Usual menu . Really enjoyed our visit . Clientele today mostly over 70 I’d say but a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A little formal . Lots of authentic choices - I opted for the soup then the vegetarian . My dad worked his way through 3 courses , a Pernod and rose with his duck . Will definitely go back. Shame I was driving !

We must have gone on a bad night! The prawns were overcooked and were in a very bland sauce. We didn't taste any garlic in it. The ('legendary'!) fish soup had no chunks of fish in it, only very small pieces. My John Dory was tiny and despite being small and thin was partly raw and I had to send it back. There wasn't a noticeable amount of lemon, butter and parsley sauce with it either. I didn't bother with a replacement (10-15 minute wait I was told) and instead had some of my wife's salmon which was exactly as described on the menu, large and very nice. (The John Dory was taken off the bill.) The dauphinoise was partly burnt and served in a dish with burnt food all over the sides which made it look like it had never been washed properly. We were very disappointed after seeing the good reviews.

Went to the Restraunt's 35th Birthday Tasting Menu Evening...it was the best meal I have ever eaten. As always, Cai and his staff were on hand to ensure that everything went without a hitch!

A restaurant that oozes atmosphere with incredible food. We visited as a party of 6 to celebrate the restaurant 35th anniversary. With Cai front of house Dave in the kitchen with his guest chef, Chris Tull what could go wrong ? Absolutely nothing. Atmosphere 5/5 Food 5/5 Service 5/5

We visited Conwy for a weekend getaway with family. We stayed in the accommodation above the restaurant which was lovely. On our last night we ate at the restaurant and the food was beautiful. Service was impeccable. We would definitely return!

Just fabulous! The maitre d' is friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. The house wine is of an excellent quality - after trying a glass of the house rose, I found it to be so good I bought two bottles to take home with me to enjoy with family, and the house red my husband ordered was very good too. Highly recommended - I hope to return if I visit this area again. Update: we did visit again and were not disappointed. Highly recommended!

An absolute gem. Loved our evening. Would highly recommend

It's my favourite restaurant here in Wales and UK I

Very quirky, French restaurant. Excellent service and fabulous food. The whole experience was very enjoyable.

Just a nice evening. Good food, wine, and service, led by the owner who obviously enjoys pleasing his customers. This is not a tasting menu experience and is all the better for it.

We were recommended to try Paysanne, and it definitely didn't disappoint! What a fabulous restaurant, you definitely need to book, the food and staff were amazing, we'll definitely be booking again next time we're in Conwy 🥂

Smashing ambience, lovely service, top class, authentic food, notably bouillabaisse style soup, and perfectly cooked fish with a choice of sauces. The owner/ Maitre d' could not be more charming. The prices are fair- about £130 for three courses, 2 kirs, and a delicious bottle of St. Nicolas de Bourgeuil. (Tip- light Loire reds age well and go with anything- you're welcome). Hugely recommended. If you are mean and/ or a recovering alcoholic, you can eat well for about £30 a head for three courses. This was our second visit in about three weeks. It really is a must visit location.

Food was delicious and the staff was so attentive and kind. Lovely and cozy atmosphere. Amazing overall experience! Good prices too.

Booking highly recommended as Paysanne is a popular small dining space. Relaxed yet professional service, fine dining with a French Welsh style. Delicately cooked fish of the day was superb. Delicious desserts and great after dinner coffee.

We had an amazing meal having been fortunate to secure a booking earlier that same evening. Lovely dining area, particularly for couples, with low-level background music which enhances the ambience. Excellent service, with great menu recommendations and attention to allergy requirements. We opted for the escargot and French onion soup, which were both delicious followed by different ‘fish of the day’ dishes. Crème brûlée from the dessert menu was scrumptious and there’s a superb French cheeseboard. Very good and affordable wine list - we’re were recommended the house white for our menu choice, which was excellent. Would highly recommend this restaurant, which is just a short journey from Conwy, with views across the estuary, and there’s 24 hr parking at the Station, just across the road which is competitively priced too.

We were very lucky to get a booking since our late afternoon phone-call was made in hope rather than expectation. Restaurant is small, friendly, convivial with attentive, engaging service from when you arrive through to when you leave. We had the best meal, evening out, we have had so far this year - hard to see it being beaten in the coming months. Lots of good choices on the menu and ‘specials’ to consider including on the night we visited John Dory, Hake as well as Confit Duck Leg. Between us we had and thoroughly enjoyed - Soupe De Pecheur, luscious bouillabaisse style fish soup with rouille; Crevettes in garlic butter perfect to mop up with bread. Followed by Hake (beautifully cooked) with lemon, butter and parsley, and Cote De Boeuff Gwalia - tender, cooked to medium in garlic butter. We finished off with Crème Brûlée’ and selection of French cheeses. Wine list is short, sensibly described, ‘off the beaten track’ and reasonably priced. It really doesn’t get much better than this - for which, much thanks to everyone concerned. And we’ll certainly be returning.

Absolutely lovely. Gorgeous food, excellent service. One of our favourite places to eat. Highly recommended by me and my family.

Went there with huge expectations. I had no booking so I had to wait about 45 min for a table, which was totally fine. Restaurant was full when I got there so I hoped for a great meal later on. Service was excellent, very professional and attentive. Atmosphere was relaxed and cosy. I really liked the decor. Food. I really hope that the chef had a bad day and he/she can do better. My food was blunt, boring and not properly cooked/served. Soup had no taste at all and was so hot that I’ve burned my mouth with a first sip. Veggies which were served on side were quite raw - specially broccoli. Fish was ok, but like the rest of the seasoning was blunt and boring. Being a French restaurant I was expecting much more from served food. If I will be close, I’ll come again to try something different and see if food improved.

A very pleasant evening. Staff very attentive / well-organised

Only found out about Paysanne from Tripadvisor and what a find it is. We went on a Tuesday which is lobster night at the moment. My wife is not a fan of lobster so we pre-ordered an alternative main course. All three courses were excelllent and the service was friendly and helpful. Wine list was extensive and priced from reasonable to expensive. We went for a Bordeaux which was delicious and well priced. The building was "house sized" but the interior was well laid out so that it was possible to have an intimate evening for two. Strongly recommended if you're in the area.

Lovely atmosphere, brilliant service and absolutely delicious food! Would highly recommend, we had a most enjoyable meal and evening. Thank you!

Superb value not to be missed. Duck la orange 1/2 duck order in advance. Plenty of fish choices.

Had an excellent meal the other night whilst staying locally. The food is French but toned down slightly for the British taste but still authentic. Service was professional and the wine list is short but very good. The restaurant is small but we were not...

Good service and excellent food. The halibut was excellent.

Wonderful! The Tuesday lobster and frites special was a revelation, will cherish the memory of this, the food, the company and the atmosphere for years to come. Would go back in a heartbeat and no hesitation in highly recommending this wonderful restaurant.

Food was fabulous, the atmosphere was so lovely. The host / owner was really attentive and funny. It was such a good evening

I took my husband here and he loved the food. I am really happy! The poir pochee is very delicious.

First visit after reading about the restaurant and owner in the North Wales magazine over the last few years and encouraged by the excellent reviews. I booked Sunday lunch for my son and I, well worth the trip from Anglesey. The owner and staff were...

Visiting area for first time . Restaurant was recommended by Apartment Host and have to say it was fantastic. Firstly you need to book as it only has seating for about 30. We booked for a Wednesday night and it was full. I had the...

Absolutely superb. Small French style restaurant . Lobster and snails awesome. Service very good and friendly

An excellent little French restaurant serving country style local produce. Wonderful food, service and surroundings. Lovely to see such an extensive wine list. We will be back.

You must book in advance, great french experience the food was really tasty and plentiful , the service was great with a fair time between courses we would certainly return if in the area well recommended

Top quality ingredients cooked to perfection 👏....service is excellent and the friendly owner justly proud of his lovely and unique little restaurant. Highly recommended.

This place was a revelation, totally unexpected delight. What you expect from French cuisine is simple ingredients delicately cooked and dressed with the right flavours and this is exactly what you get here. If you like sea food then there is a good selection of...

An excellent first time visit to Paysanne for dinner with friends who have been coming here for years. They live in Canada and come back to Wales every year and make a beeline for this wonderful bistro. We now understand the attraction and wish we...

Great food excellent atmosphere, staff and level of service first class.

Fabulous place. Staff were amazing, very attentive food superb great atmosphere

Our party of eleven had another most memorable lunch in Paysanne. Food and wines delicious as always. We have been visiting this gem of a bistro for a few years now. Great value too.

Great little bistro, lovely food and wine and atmosphere. Very friendly and approachable. Strongly recommend!

Just a small place and the food was fantastic. Cai, the host, was so nice. We hope to come back in the future and if we do, will definitely eat there again!

I had fish with orange and tarragon sauce my partner had chicken with a creamy sauce, both cooked to perfection with flavours to make the taste buds sing. Desserts were wonderful, we chose blueberry, blackberry & almond tart with custard and the cafe gourmand (a combo of espresso, fruit jelly, creme brulee and a mini macaroon) - beautiful !!

Absolutely amazing night My Girlfriend and I we’re treated to an evening of wonderful food and fabulous service. Will definitely go again ! The Perfect place for a wonderful romantic evening ❤️

We were a bit apprehensive walking in as restaurant very small and crowded but tables are placed so that you can enjoy your evening, food was very good and was served with the right amount of time in between courses, the quality and quantity of...

Amazing place, amazing food it's a must. 5 stars

Delicious food, great atmosphere & attentive staff

food was excellent, service very good - excellent value for money

Always great food and good friendly service

My second time here and could not rate the food highly enough, their choice of fish of the day is cooked to perfection. The creme brulee is perfect and the almond and blueberry tart was divine! Top class family run restaurant with food out of...

Great food. Customer service was excellent

Very good food. Great service. Good atmosphere.

We love everything about Paysanne, the food, ambience (very quirky) staff, service, menu. They never fail to please . We visited tonight and had yet another outstanding experience. Thank you…. See you soon

We visited on Thursday 22nd December 2022 From the moment we walked in to the moment we left, everything was absolutely lovely, food, owner/waiter, just great. My partner is a French ‘foodie’, and living here in North Wales together we had a lovely romantic evening enjoying lovely food and wine… Mike

Excellent food, friendly, lovely front of house. Definitely recommend!

First time here and enjoyed ourselves. Could do with a little more ambiance with the lighting. Would have preferred my crab and prawn starter cold to spread on toast, main very tasty . Served by a very friendly host .

Charming, unassuming yet very cosy place. French cuisine du terroir done with quality ingredients. Service done without rushing patrons. All in all, a very pleasant restaurant. But, please, don't tell anybody.

Had Sunday lunch here with my family. Food was exceptional, as was the service. Remarkably good value for money. Highly recommend!!

Nice atmosphere; yellow decor; quiet tasteful music; jolly maître d' (owner?); on-street parking; great food and attention to detail (eg. in relation to my intolerance to alchol). We both had the half duck with crispy skin (which needs to be ordered in advance) which was...