Penceunant Isaf in Gwynedd

Beautiful place with lots of character, good food/drink and Steffan who is a wonderful host. I look forward to returning!

A welcome stop off after a winter walk . Fantastic log fire burning and a warm welcome from Stefan. 2 enjoyable pints chatting to locals and on my way.

Came down here after doing Crib Goch in the winter. My three man group were absolutely smashed and stumbled upon this. Staff were very friendly and the warm fireplace was extremely morale boosting. Best mulled wine I have every had. They even organized a taxi for us and a group of other lads. Highly recommend!

I visited this place with 2 friends in March 2017. We spent a lovely time and the owner was really friendly. I said I would leave a a comment on Google but completely forgot. Here we are, 7 years later, watching and sorting the pictures on my phone. I guess it’s about time to finally leave this good review … Thanks for the warm welcome on a rainy day!

We visited the cafe like many people, folowing our descent on the LLanberis path. There were 8 of us initially, with 7 more of our group joining after, and the host Steffan was so hospitable. We had hot chocolates all round sitting in front of the fire, to warm us up after a wet hike. It was just what we needed! Thank you so much!

Stefan was amazing - really kind and helpful. Couldn't have been more helpful. Thank you so much for your kindness and a lovely natter.

This gentleman is an absolute saint! From the moment we walked in all wet and soggy from our climb, he made us feel so comfortable by the side of the open fire. Exceptional service! I loved hearing about his heritage and family, he was so kind to let me use his home to get changed into dry clothing. Wish I could have spent more time here with him. A treasure in the world! Thank you so much! Claire & Simon x

A very quirky little bar /cafe with a blazing log burner. This man is an absolute pleasure. Today we walked up the mountain and he talked to us on the way up. A few hours later on the way back down while wet to the bone we called back in for my Mrs to use the toilet and a quick drink. The Gentleman who owns this place told me instantly to carry on walking and get my car while my wife sat infront of the log burner and got warm. Once I came back my wife was all cosy and warm. I took her dry clothes in and he allowed her into his home to get changed What a absolute Gentleman 5 star 🌟

Stefan really saved us after a cold and wet descent of Snowdon. We really appreciate how welcoming and hospitable he was to us and our 2 soaking pups. Sitting in front of the fire with a hot cup of tea was pure bliss. We loved chatting with Stefan- what a lovely interesting man! The cafe is also so full of character and history. We would highly recommend and will be back!

Lovely place and the perfect place to stop after climbing Snowdon, plus the owner is an absolute Gentleman. Very highly recommended

We stumbled upon this lovely Tea Room after a long day climbing Snowdon with our young family. Due to very bad weather, we'd come down the wrong path and our car was a fair distance away. We arrived at this place and were advised that they were closing, however the lovely owner took one look at the soaking wet children and welcomed us and our dogs in. The children said the hot chocolate, was delicious!! Once the owner was sure we were OK he ordered us a taxi, to make sure we found our car and gave us a bag for our wet coats. If we are ever in the area again, this would be the first place we visit. Thank you for looking after us.

A welcome stop, good selection of drinks. Quirky inside.

Thank you, for the welcome drinks (Red Cider) a lovely warm fire out of the rain and toilet break.

Really enjoyable afternoon spent here after climbing Mt Snowden, they certainly know how to look after you!

A group of us climbed snowdon yesterday (09/09/24), some of the group asked if they could leave their belongings there which they did, Stefan remained open until we returned which was long after there normal closing time, he served us all drinks and brought us in to sit in front of the coal fire and warm up , this was greatly appreciated, such a lovely warm welcoming man, we are extremely grateful, thank you so much

Stefan provided a cosy place for us at both the start and end of our climb up Yr Wyddfa! Warm, friendly and hospitable welcome xx

Great service and cold cider 😁😁. I’ve been going here for many years after I’ve walked Snowdon and it’s always been great.

Lovely and clean cafe. Food was lovely, visited twice. Dog friendly inside and out.

What a great place Mr who served us was so kind Great atmosphere Must see in way down from Snowdon

Perfect place to get hot drinks after a long trek up Yr Wydffa / Snowdon. Cafe has a roaring fire and helpful, chatty staff who were an absolute godsend on a rainy day, providing towels and calling a taxi for us! Coffee was also exceptional quality and very strong!

After climbing the famous peak we literally stumbled across this delightful place . Has a few Snowdonia lagers and a chat with the lovely Stefan .

Terrible coffee latte. Haven't tried anything else.

Just had a heavenly half pint of lager and some ice-cream here after climbing mount Snowdon. Super friendly service

Host greeted us at the door, he made us feel very welcome. He offered us a warm drink as soon as we entered and some Welsh cakes. Great hospitality and reasonably priced. Even had the fire on to warm us after a windy and wet summit.

Home from home. We all arrived like drowned rats, very tired but happy we had made it. The door was open, the real fire was burning, we were helped with our wet clothes, and given the warmest welcome. Steff is a superstar, we knew him for a few minutes but already we knew a lot of stories about each other. He opened his home, more importantly he opened his bar. Could not recommend this place highly enough! Oh and the sweatshirts are great too xx

Save your money and “go” elsewhere. We very happily bought a bottle of juice in order to use the toilets which are reserved for paying customers, but the proprietor would only let one of us (there are two of us) use the toilet unless we bought “one item PER customer”. I have never heard such a silly caveat. Not to mention: the one toilet didn’t even have soap — only hand gel. Edited to add: the owner’s unprofessional reply is all the more reason to take your business elsewhere. The toilets at the nearby train station are completely free to all.

A welcome stop off at the end of a Snowdon hike. Delightful inside. Lovely people with the patience of Saints dealing with a constant stream of bladder filled, knackered, entitled tourists. Bryn the dog is beautiful. Tip to disoriented/tired walkers - Menu is outside on a board.

A fabulous and original historic building with excellent food and drink and always a very warm welcome.

Drinks were lovely after a long hike and loved that they were dog friendly but servers were moody and rude. When I asked for a drink on the way in to get my pint then just pointed at a sign explaining there policy rather than spoke to me. During the whole experience they were blunt and rude

After a long old walk up to the summit and back the sight of the café near the end was so welcome. Stefan was there to take orders and out came 2 lagers without delay. It's such a friendly place with Stefan switching faultlessly between Welsh and English. If your ever in the area it is worth the, rather steep to be fair, walk up the hill. His hot chocolate is legendary btw

Popped in here on the way down from snowdon ! My friend needed to use the loo so asked steffan if he could ! He said if we bought something he could Use it which was fair enough ! As soon as I spoke to order two halves of lager I could tell he didn’t like Scousers ! My friend is from Yorkshire so he was fine ! Steffan started talking in Welsh to his buddy or worker and laughing ! Then said to my friend to keep away from scousers as they will get him into Trouble 🤣🤣 I’ve been coming to wales since I was in primary school I’m now 54 so come on get a grip ! I read some earlier reviews and it seems I’m right he doesn’t like people from Liverpool but he doesn’t mind us spending our money !!!! Won’t be stopping here again .

Lovely little cafe up a steep hill on the way to the mountains. Hot and cold drinks available. It’s licensed and serves (local) beer from tap and bottle. You can drive up the hill but it’s very limited parking. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🍻 ☕️ 🍵 ⛰️

Landed on this beautiful cafe descending snowdon and so glad we called in. The 72 year old server was so lovely, could have stayed and chatted for longer. The farmhouse cider was spot on and much needed. To the couple who we got talking to from Dorset, if your reading this, we hope you made it back to your car haha!

Y gorau yn Eryri! Truly the best welcome you will get in our beautiful eryri. After a great afternoon of walking down from the summit, we were treated to a pint and cake here, and a treat it was. Friendly, welcoming and a great end to our adventure in the hills. Perhaps we arrived when it was a bit quieter, but service was fast, and the gentleman bought over a couple cakes with cream & jam for the kids, and a cake for the birthday boy! Fantastic! Diolch or galon. Gareth ac yr teulu o Llanrwst.

Great find after a hard slog up snowdon. The 72yr old chap serving was so friendly could have stayed longer and talked about campervans haha. The farmhouse cider was great and much needed. To the couple we got talking to from Dorset, I hope you made it back to your car!

Stefan is pure salt of the earth, heart of gold. After a poorly planned trip up the mountain this man called me over and told me to leave my non-essentials with him. After getting back later than expected Stefan even called me a local taxi to my campsite as it was getting dark and even declined a tip. You'll come for the drinks and stay for the hospitality. There are no words to describe how amazing this person is and will be visiting Everytime I'm nearby, even just for a chat. Stefan I can't thank you enough you saved my holiday. I will never forget what you did for me.

Lovely service and Tea & Welsh Cakes

No visit to Llanberis/Snowdon is complete without a visit to Steffan

Great Host on a wet and windy day

The old man serving us was really strange and weird. He made my girlfriend uncomfortable with the conversations he was making, and told me I wasn’t allowed to use the toilet even when I ordered a drink, turns out he didn’t put it in the till and so he didn’t let me in. And when I went to question him about my drink I ordered, he said just drink my girlfriend’s drink!! Also it’s extremely expensive. Ordered half larger and half lemonade for £6!!!

Made the best latte well needed after a long walk and the hosts were so friendly

Lovely place, and extremely friendly staff. A brilliant way to end a walk up and down Snowdon! Thank you for some very friendly service

Extremely rude staff member/owner. I found him to be very patronising and insulting after ordering an overpriced can of Pepsi for my wife to use the facilities. I would strongly recommend you avoid and go a bit further down the road.

An absolute gem of a place that provided some much needed refreshments on a glorious day. Nice crisp pint of Snowdon lager went down a treat after our leisurely walk. We had a fabulous warm welcome and chat with Stefan I think (I'm rubbish with names so apolgies if I picked the wrong one). Could have stayed sitting outside at the slate tables in the sunshine all day to be honest but sadly we had to get home.

Great little place at the bottom of snowdon, ideal for that well-earned pint when you've come back down, Steffan is such a lovely chap, has a chat with you about your hike up and down. He also does coffee and tea, but we went straight for a pint of snowdon lager. Thanks Steffan.

Amazing Pint, Perfect Vibes! Big shout out to this pub quenching a boy from Pontypridds thirst after a long day at Snowdon. Thank you very much!

My brothers and I had climbed Snowdon, fancied a well deserved drink after the climb so we went to head in and we got ushered out immediately (I didn't even get over the threshold) saying they were members only and they don't serve alcohol. He then awkwardly looked at 2 customers in plain view (who were drinking lager) and said thats coffee and had a good laugh at us. We were 5 gents, middle aged and a very quiet group. But this gentleman made us feel awful. Stay clear of this horrible man. Put a pic of our group up. Why do you think he wouldn't let us in?

Looking forward to the Real Fires and the Chat with Stephan - Just ascended yr Wyddfa - and descending via Llanberis path just to pop in for my customary Welsh Beer. Only to find Stephan advising they were closed when he was serving someone i think. My party of 4 were soaked - so had to continue into Llanberis . Signs saying "OPEN" all around. Update: Some feed back from Stephan as to why was "closed" 330/4pm Thursday 11 April 2024 - seems fair - but he just said we are closed and that was it! Would of contacted Stephan separately but website gone and no email address or number to call - apols if needed Stephan. Not sure when i will be back in Eryri - but i will be sure to pop in and say S'mae / Hello. Another Photo from a visit August 2016 and Stephan said hello Paul!! enjoying a Celtica bought at Penceunant Isaf (the other bottle - after carrying up and down the Cwrw Eryri from Bragdy Mws Piws)

Warm welcome, friendly atmosphere and a gorgeous venue

Rude asked for a toilet before I was going to get a drink told me if I don't buy and spend money I'm not using them, as for the replay this comment was made with without asking my intentions, I would happily pay for services but not when you tell me buy something spend money! Not the way to go about it put a sign up saying non customers toilet fee and I would happy tip

I had a meeting to attend on teams. I ha e requested to arrange WiFi a separate/private place for me to attend. The gentleman was such a lovely and helpful individual that arranged everything. Such a kind a d selfless person. Was talking to every visitor as a family. Loved this place, I would recommend anyone visits wales should pop in to this amazing place with amazing people. Thanks 👍

After a miserable walk up Snowdon and having to admit defeat with the weather conditions, our spirits were lifted when we visited this cafe. We were greeted with such warmth and care by the loveliest man, we were immediately offered a hot drink and to sit by the fire. He also gave us a bag to put all of our wet clothes in. He genuinely cheered us up and ‘saved our lives’ as we put it🤣🥰🗻 (fyi, we are the teachers from the north east🤣)

Popped in on the back down from Snowdon. Very welcoming and friendly staff & owner. Perfect stop for a cup of tea and Welsh cake after a long hike

Great service... Staff was so friendly and welcoming, we was waiting for our friend and he just sat and chatted to us whilst we waited as wasnt busy at that time ,he gave us some location to visit. Lovely hot chocholate and Welsh teacakes are lovely. You can buy tshirts and jumpers at the shop. Thank you so much for making the end of our trip up snowden today even better.

Great location! Depends what time you start your hike to Snowdon. It's open since 09.00. But on your way back definitely you must pop in for a snack or a pint. My favourite drink here is a small cup of hot chocolate. The atmospheric interior attracts you and be aware if you stay too long you simply order another drink.

Great little place, perfectly placed. Friendly staff and a surprising but great find on my walk earlier.

You guys were so very hospitable. Really completed our walk. Much love the brother of the Skinny truck driver.

After a long walk up Snowdon, I was thankful to land here in the capable hands of Steffan - a very friendly and welcoming man. We had a wonderful chat, and he gave lots of tips and advice about the area, on the back of newspaper which he kindly gave me to keep. I had a hot chocolate and it must be on of the best I have had in many years - restoring life into my body! Hope to return to this beautiful area one day and return to catch up.

Stopped off for a drink after the climb up Snowdon. I was told that Stefan was a great guy. What an absolute genuine man! Made all three of us feel very welcome. Told us a few stories. I could have stayed there for longer! Smashing man! Thank you Stefan 💙

Great place to have a hot drink on the way back from Snowdon. Nice tea, coffee and delicious Welsh cake. Owner Stefan was very welcoming. He showed us the best places to visit in Wales, treated us with delicious cake and interesting conversation.

Such lovely place to stop on the way up and down from the mountain. The owner was friendly, kind and hospitable! Thank you and we hope to see you soon

We stopped in on the way up and down in the driving rain on 17th February ‘24. Was made very welcome by the owner and enjoyed the warmth of the open fire with a coffee, pot of tea and slice of cake. A delightful, very small area of a very old cottage, perfect for a fuel up or rest before or after your day on the mountain.

What a wonderful little stop. The cafe itself serves a great oat milk latte aswell as being licensed for thirsty walkers in the summer. The cafe itself with its open fires, wooden floors and quirky furniture has maintained its original features, that date back to the 1800’s. Stefan and team are great hosts, that will envelop you in the history of the cottage. Recommended.

This place is a must visit after climbing Snowden. Great atmosphere with a cosy fire and original decoration. The coffee, hot chocolate and the Welsh cake were amazing (Americano was one of the best I ever had). Steffan (the owner) is the best part of what makes this place special. He is kind and very friendly, knowledgeable and very sociable. He made us feel home, offered a lot of advice, free parking, gave us a map and cookbook, climbing sticks and free cakes next day on the way home. Steffan went the extra mile expecting nothing in return and made our day a special one, this what I would call a perfect host. Thank you Steffan and keep up the positiveness!!!

Stefan thank you for the warmest welcome after a soggy hike. The loveliest host, a warm fire for us to dry off and a black bin bag provided for our wet clothes. Thank you so much.

What a gem of a place! Old world decor , Real fires , Great coffee , a cheeky whisky and the fantastic Stefan for company. I’m so glad I popped in - please go and say hello - i never do Llanberis path when walking up Snowdon but this cafe will bring me back to that route more often . Thank you Stefan for your hospitality.

Stef is a great guy! Sense of humour = excellent

Steffan lovely man, great host. A must place to visit. Hot chocolate and cake yummy.

Always an excellent stop for a walk up or down from Snowdon and surround footpaths Lovely views and always a warm welcome from Stefan and his team. Dogs - especially black labs always welcome Diolch yn fawr

Great experience, Thank you for your hospitality. Very friendly and the best hot chocolate. Will be back in the summer hopefully for ice cream.

Back in November 2022, we met the owner walking his dogs in the morning but didn't realise until he went inside his cafe at the end of our walk! He was very helpful and showed us the way to go, as it was our first time walking Snowdon. 7 hours later, after terenchal weather conditions to the peak had battered us- we stopped off to rest. It was advised to go back down by experienced hikers that day! Stefans hospitality was second to none, to all that entered his cafe. There were people there, like us, freezing and soaked through, but Stefan gave us all a hot drink each and a bin bag to put out wet clothes on for the drive home. The hot chocolate was gorgeous and just what we needed to give us that boost! It was a day I'll never forget. We got engaged at the top of Snowdon and found this little gem, which we will be back to visit again in the future :) Thanks Stefan!

Stefan and his staff (and pets) create a place where you feel like a friend. This building captures the charm and resilience of Llanberis and its beautiful people.

This place never fails to amaze. Stefan can not do enough for you and always a nice welcome. Lovely brew and awesome complementary welsh cake.

Met this gentleman walking up the hill to Snowdon. 26/11/23. We got chatting & he told us he owned the cafe just up the hill. Went in to have a hot chocolate & he let us go into the little living room with a coal fire. He brought us some complementary bara brith. How wonderfully kind of him. He was chatting about his home & business & his family life. he let us have a wonder around his home which was absolutely beautiful. The hospitality shown by him was second to none. Will definitely return to this little gem of a place. Thank you again. Julie & Russ .s.wales

Visited after dawn trip to summit. What a gem. Welcoming, friendly, helpful, great food and service. Thoroughly enjoyed chatting with host Stefan. Very knowledgeable and insightful. Will definitely return.

The owner, Steffan was absolutely wonderful, hospitable and captivated me with his story telling by his fire place, delicious coffee and the homemade fruit cake!! Thank you Steffan for being so welcoming, funny and for your kindness of hospitality for my hike of the UK next year. See you next year and thanks making me smile so so much with your fantastically wise Welsh energy 💚 Well worth sitting for a while at the Snowdon cafe to enjoy this one off original cafe experience.

After battling 55mph winds and sleet with a windchill of -10 our fabulous group of fundraising girls had the Biggest and most appreciated welcome from truly the best cafe owner in the world - Steffan!!! We were greeted like old friends with bags for our wet clothes, hand/bottom warmers, a warm fire,hot tea and incredible homemade cake, Steffans brilliant recipe book (which we are all going to make the Bara Brith asap!) but best of all his good heart and sense of humour and fascinating stories which we were all very happy to accept!! The only problem was we had to leave!!! We all can’t wait to go again soon. This experience was the icing on the cake and brought smiles and comfort back to us after getting drenched to the skin - you would be foolish to miss this experience and hospitality! Love from The girls from Sheffield 😘

Amazing place and an amazing owner. We came off the mountain late as we were a little slower than we thought. Stefan the owner was locking up however opened up for us, and sorted us hot chocolate, tea and cider for me!! He also showed us round, chatted with us by the fire and sorted a taxi for us. He was the epitome of what a host should be and we couldn’t have asked for more after summiting Snowdon. When we return next year we shall definitely visit again, perhaps slightly earlier in the day though!!

Amazing place and an amazing owner. We came off the mountain late as we were a little slower than we thought. Stefan the owner was locking up however opened up for us, and sorted us hot chocolate, tea and cider for me!! He also showed us round, chatted with us by the fire and sorted a taxi for us. He was the epitome of what a host should be and we couldn’t have asked for more after summiting Snowdon. When we return next year we shall definitely visit again, perhaps slightly earlier in the day though!!

Steffan Roberts is a triumph to Wales! The kindest, friendliest and most warm-hearted cafe owner on the planet. Our daughter had hurt her knee and Steffan recommended a support, which helped her to complete the Three Peaks. His cookbook is wonderful, full of amazingly unique recipes - cannot wait to try them!

An excellent, warm and friendly welcome from Steffan and the staff. I was there with Sahil who me and my other friend support out on trips. Sahil has additional needs and Steffan recognised this and couldn't of been more helpful, allowing us to use his private toilet and ensuring we had a table to sit at. A warm and friendly atmosphere full of conversation and lovely dogs. Steffan gave Sahil a T-shirt as a gift ad we left, what a guy.

A very, very nice little cozy hut to stop off after the hike. We received a very warm welcome and were able to warm up in front of the cozy fireplace. The landlord is very hospitable and just nice! Great recommendation!

A very welcome stop and pint, after we'd hiked Llanberis Path... Owner was incredibly friendly and fun.

We stopped on our way back down and the owner could not have been more helpful. Went above and beyond to assist our disabled daughter, even welcoming us into his house for her to use the toilet. Really lovely people; genuine and so kind. Well worth a visit.

I'm local, and go walking all or half way up Yr Wyddfa often, so its my go to place for my reward pint after

Diolch yn fawr Steffan and his lovely staff ♥️ we had a lovely, warm Welsh welcome to the cosy Pen -y- Ceunant Cafe. The Bara Brith/ Cacen Pwdin was bendigedeg!! Diolch for the cook book, I sent the Bara Brith recipe to my Goddaughter in Bath who spoke about her favourite place in Wales and she is looking forward to making it. I put my maget on my fridge and look forward to returning. It was a pleasure to meet you and your staff and look forward to meeting you again soon x x

Absolutely lovely place, worth waiting for after you walk down from snowdon. Welsh cider and bara birth. Chap that runs the place is really nice charming, warm and welcoming. Building was amazing.

Stopped in today on my way back down, and had some of the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had. The proprietor was very friendly and welcoming and took the time to chat about and offer advice about the local area. The two dogs were also very friendly and laid back. Highly recommended. I intend to return.

After arriving at the cafe soaking wet and freezing cold, we got a warm welcome and hot cup of tea. The owners are lovely, ensuring we got a seat inside and ordered a taxi to get us back to our car (that happened to be in Nant Peris as we'd gone up via Miners but with the weather as bad as it was we couldn't face Pyg so went down Llanberis path). Truly a life saver and all round lovely guy. I visited the cafe before when the weather was better and I've got to say, the welcome was just the same. Come rain or shine, it's a lovely place to rest weary feet.

Stumbled upon this after being battered on Snowdon by a storm all day, what a place! Welcomed in by Steffan, the nicest down to earth gent you could imagine, great beer, unique place and an open fire, perfect end to the trip.

Lovely stop after climbing Snowdon. Great location and friendly staff. The Bara Brith Cake is spot on!

Stopped off soaking wet on way down - very welcome refreshments and the hoodies are awesome value! Highly recommend!!

A very warm welcome for a very tired group of weary mountain climbers. Steffan and his staff were very welcoming and friendly, nothing too much trouble. The Bara Brith absolutely delicious, the children loved the Welsh Cakes. Be sure to call in if you're passing and sample delicious food and the warmest hospitality. Thankyou Steffan and staff

We found this little gem on our way back down from our walk to the summit of Snowdon. The host was amazing,very friendly and hospitable. He even gave us some cake and milk to take with us as we didn't have any 😊😊😊

Fantastic setting below Snowdon. Lovely outdoor seating. Beer served all day so a great place to celebrate our 3 Peaks achievement. Nice tea and bara brith. As a mountain leader I have visited Penceunant Isaf (Pronounced pen kay nant Isav, meaning by the waterfall), many times over the years and I have great memories of the place. The owner is in semi-retirement now and just outdoor seating is usually offered. However the welcome is always warm.

I had twisted my knee coming down from Snowdon so was limping painfully. We were welcomed to sit by the log fire. Drinks purchased and we were asked how we were getting back to our car. A taxi was quickly organised by our host. Very welcoming and helpful. We could have asked for more. Would certainly recommend

A lovely surprise awaits at the top of the hill on route up to Mount Snowdon and a treasure to sit and relax after the decent! A warm courteous welcome, from a lovely friendly, caring and very helpful Steffan! An absolute gent!

It’s not that often these days you come across somebody as welcoming, courteous, friendly and extremely helpful as - Steffan! What a lovely gent! Thank you for simply being ‘you’ and hopefully we’ll call again🤞🏻 Thank you for the taxi😉 and the cook book😋

went to suss out our walk up snowdon, found stefan’s little drinking hole, he was extremely friendly, gave us lots of advice and put us at ease for our walk the next day. Come day of the walk, stefan leant me his walking sticks as...

Fantastic welcome when we got to the end of our Snowdon climb. Friendly staff including Bryn the dog and loved the personal touch of the owner sitting down to chat - will definitely pop in next time!