Penlan Fawr in Gwynedd

A really nice and old pub, apparently the oldest in Pwllheli. We had a selection of local drinks and all were fantastic. Inside the pub is quite open plan and has 2 large TV's which show sports. Majority Welsh speaking patrons and Welsh music can be found here. Fantastic atmosphere, if you're in the area, I'd recommend a visit!

This is listed as a dog friendly pub that serves food. Facts are they no longer allow dogs, and don't serve food. My partner asked about both, and was answered abruptly "NO" The information on the internet needs changing to reflect that they don't do food, nor allow dogs, to save wasted journeys. Because phoning is pointless, they don't answer when bar is busy.

Good food and drinks Live entertainment Football Beer garden

People allowed to smoke and vape here not very nice .

Says dog friendly went in with my dog sorry no dogs allowed I asked is there any pubs local that are young barmen I don’t know walked off stay well clear of this unfriendly pub

We went to this pub as previous ratings online said that dogs were welcome. We entered the pub with our very well-behaved and calm Greyhound and got sent away straight away as no dogs are allowed (not even in the garden!!). Sad, but definitely not dog-friendly at all!

Brilliant pub brilliant atmosphere

Lovely friendly real pub showing sport ...Great atmosphere 😁 what more do u need for a good afternoon! Serves good pint of Strongbow too ..which us always a bonus !!

I was after a friendly local bar, and was totally shocked on the inside. Young people openly trading cash for small polythene bags with a white powdery substances inside. This was in clear view of the bar staff and other customers. In the toilets, young folk openly taking these substances into their bodies via their noses. They friend when flinch or stop when other customers came in to use the toilets or sinks. Police were actually stood outside and even when a member of the public brought it to their attention, they made no effort to investigate. If this is your scene, you'll feel right at home here, but if you're after a friendly boozer, avoid this place..... Shockingly horrible experience...

Great local pub to watch the games

Great atmosphere for the rugby this afternoon, not been in there before but we deffo go in again

Good drink friendly good laugh with staff don't do food anymore

We were made welcome and allowed to sit outside with our dog. They serve a good pint of Guinness and the barman helped us to make our own cocktails. We are looking forward to returning.

Travelled back 'home' to see family and friends after 2 years and it was great to see the place so full of life and everyone enjoying themselves. I am English but used to live in Pwllheli and my partner is from there. They are not anti English at all, unless you go in there with an attitude!! It IS a traditional Welsh pub and obviously they will speak their own language. Avoid if you have a problem with that. Real, down to earth owner and staff who will treat you as you treat them.

Covid must be killing these places used to be four deep at the bar nobody in

Great place - great management team - great beer

Absolutely disgusting...worst pint of lager had in 35yrs...place filthy and bald barman couldn't have been less helpful...took pint back you would have thought I had 2 heads.....dont waste ur money,time or ur health

Spent an hour here in the beer garden mid afternoon in the sunshine, staff friendly and a nice cold pint of cider. Excellent

One of the best pubs in Pwllheli friendly and helpful bar staff multi TV to watch sport and music had a great afternoon playing darts and a few scoops of beer 🍺👍

What a wonderful pub, we were made to feel so welcome. A great pub garden that is dog friendly even with an outdoor TV to catch the sport on. Well kept beer and really friendly service made sure we returned several times. When we arrived by bike in the rain they even securely stored them for us. Thank you ♥️

Tomos wyn best bouncer goin in pen lan, rlly friendly and welcoming, best night ever!!!! Proper nice proper bargain.

Ok pub a bit darckfor me but beer good

Friendly staff and the carvery was delicious

Everything was filthy and when I saw the glass the barman was about to pull my pint into, I stopped him and walked out .

Top night had by mum dad daughter and son in law in from north west made to feel welcome by the young folks of pwllheli nice one 👍

Disappointed today, not like we had previous years, not as tasty. Gone down

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and locals. Made to feel very welcome. Will come again ☺

Fantastic pub...always a warm welcome...great selection of ales and delicious food.

Mad crazy noisy place for the locals. Perhaps need to be of the blood.

Fantastic atmosphere and a very lively place the sun was out so sat in the beer garden and the place was heaving definitely the place to be at highly recommended xx

Great place to eat...and drink !!!

A cold wet day but got a warm welcome by the open fire with our cold wet dogs. Lovely place. Good food we all felt at home and didnt want to leave. Top meal nice atmosphere and totally historic location. Loved it will be back

Good pub with large beer garden

Welcoming and efficient service. Lovely old building with historic murals on the walls.

Had a great day out on Bardsey Island and stopped here on the way home to Bala. Had the chicken and it was as moist as my ex-wife when we first met. Knocked a star off because there was a guy in a red jacket and green cap loudly calling himself ‘the bina boy’ and saying ‘alrite lad’ more often than the scousers off Harry Enfield. Apparently he hasn’t moved to Pwllheli since very long. Send people like him back to where he came from and this could easily be a five star establishment.

this is a lovely pub and does live music and a very good sunday roast have been very happy with visits there

Disappointed looks like an old place outside but inside more like a modern place lost its character

Absolutely faultless, my wife is very picky with eating out and it’s always a minefield... Well the Penlan did amazing, ate every bit of the brilliantly priced Sunday carvery, my little one loved the chicken nuggets and chips and the deserts were perfect. We will defiantly be back 10/10

Fantastic night last Saturday. The had a Reggae night. The music was brilliant and we danced all night

Dump needs renovation small choice of draught beers toilets filthy with signs of drug use

Fabulous Sunday carvery. Lovely and fresh with plenty of choice. Friendly staff

Found this place by recommendation, very pleased we did. The staff were really friendly, especially with my 4 year old lad. Food was excellent, locally sourced according to the menu, very well cooked and reasonably priced. Will certainly return if we return to Pwllheli. Excellent

Best sunday carvery. Friendly pub. Cosy

Impressive entrance porch into a very old building which used to be close to the sea. Lovely fireplace and beamed ceilings.

Firstly the carvery is fantastic! Secondly SputnikJones, Trip Advisor is meant for genuine reviews, good or bad! Lying and giving false reviews on this can have a massive effect on a small business who are trying their best! If you are going to do this, at least use your proper name Shirley (con) Jones! Penlan is a welsh pub, which i would expect in Wales! But is also very welcoming to any English customers, as well as other nationalities. From what i've heard, you have been refused a drink once in the Penlan, but for no other reason than you being too drunk! It probably does make sense that you don't remember this! Or i suppose it could be that it isn't a dog friendly pub!!! (Which by the way it is, there is a beer garden in the back where dogs are more than welcome and are even provided with a bowl of water!!) Hope this review ensures other people aren't influenced by Shirley and her vicious intentions!

all I can say is anti English maybe that is why the food was so bad!! staff so anti social ! also not dog friendly

If you want a fantastic Sunday lunch you will not find better ,staff friendly ,Cauvery superb,proper Welsh down to earth pub

Simple food cooked beautifully. One of best gammon steaks I have had . Beef and Guinness pie was delicious to. Lovely pleasant staff.

We popped in here while we were on holiday. We had the carvery and it was amazing really delicious food.

Great food good atmosphere good ale what more do you need

Das Gebäude ist sehr alt und hat Schieferbödrn. Es gibt eine gute Auswahl an Bier und eine nette Bedienung und v.a. einen riesigen Biergarten und Billiard.

Surprised with the good reviews and what we got. Chicken over cooked, scampi mushy, server didn't know the menu, very long wait for food. Smallest soft drinks I think I've ever had. Only visited because of the reviews. 2 stars because my kids enjoyed the steak pies.

Very friendly place, good food great sun trap beer garden and a fantastic Sunday carvery, not to be missed.

Best Sunday carvery in the world

Came in for lunch with my son. Lovely friendly people and good prices for food. Nice clean and airy bar one side and a welcoming roaring fire the other

Great evening with family & friends watching football and food. Great food with great service. Football result was rubbish 😩.

Llevé a mi familia aquí para comer el domingo, de nuevo fue una excepcional relación calidad-precio y la comida, todo cocinado en el lugar; sabroso y caliente.

after looking at all the reviews i thought it would be a lovely place to invite my friends that were here on holiday to have a meal!.......unfortunately i was refused . i asked for an explanation ? i was asked to leave for no reason! ........so i then i had to pnone my friends that had travelled here from Oldham and Manchester who had seen good reviews and were looking forward to a nice few drinks and a meal in a nice welsh establishment . no explantion was given ludicrous . my friends and i went to Pen Cob and had a lovely welcoming meal

This had got to be the best pub in Pwllheli! Amazing food, so amazing I eat there nearly everyday. You must try their carvery - it's the best I've ever tasted!

We went for carvery on the Sunday and the staff could not do enough for us, the food was amazing and I would recommend Penlan Fawr to anyone staying in the area. We were that impressed that we went back on the Wednesday for an...

Visited specifically to watch a football match. The landlord put it on for me despite everyone else watching a second match. I was made very welcome and that is the sign of a good place. Friendly pleasant place in a nice seaside town.

food brilliant,warm &pleanty of it staff was alsovery good & very helpfull. good crowd of people seem,s to go there which makes the atms. better.

Very basic pub. Food was tasty but could have been warmer. One draw back while waiting in the que for food was noticing that the woman serving the meat was handling the meat rather than using a fork, with no gloves!!!! Between two minds if I go again.

Had my first Sunday lunch here today. Wont be the last. Carvery was amazing, well done Nick. All beautifully cooked and piping hot. Staff very good and friendly too. I am English and have never felt unwelcome in this Pub .

This is without doubt the best Sunday carvery in Pwllheli, maybe even the world. A good choice of veg and a choice of 4 meats, choose all 4 if you like. Nick will always great you with a smile and nothing is too much trouble for him. He will go out of his way to make sure your meal is perfect, when they ran out of Yorkshire puddings my girlfriend was traumatised, but when more were cooked he delivered them to the table and saved the day. I highly recommend you try this place.

Carvery gora yn Pwllheli. Best carvery in Pwllheli. You really can't beat it, Love this pub so much. It's my local and its the BEST. Great local bands on at wknds with great friendly staff. The best pub to watch the rugby in as the atmosphere is brilliant. Da iawn Dewi, dal i rhedag Penlan yn wych.

Visited Pwllheli, was recommended to go here for Sunday lunch from Paul in the mariner pub. The roast dinner was lovely,staff were friendly, meals Reasonably priced. We chose Beef which was cooked perfectly, and The treacle pudding to finish was delicious too!

Australia v NZ was in early and the publican gladly accommodated us, the boys had a great breakfast and lunches were also very good. Awesome beer garden out the back, friendly traditional welsh pub.

Enjoyed the Sunday carvery here , good choice of meat and vegetables , well cooked. You need to get there early , open 12 - 2.30 pm , once it has gone , it's gone.

What fsntastic food was had!! We were on the way through Pwllheli and were ravenous....must admit we popped into Wetherspoons "Pen Cob" but no sunday lunch was to be had...so glad we left. Got to Penlan, somewhere I had not been for over 15 years.What a Welsh welcome was had...all staff were Welsh speakers and the menu and even the till slip were Welsh...and if it weren't for Tripadvisors anti-Welsh language stance this review would also be in Welsh.Best Sunday lunch was had in a long time....beef....so succulent....a HUGE variety of veg and all of it of the "you can tell it's homecooked" variety!!! TOP NOTCH

This is a lovely pub that I ,as a local English person, have visited on several occasions. Never have I felt unwelcome or have I been abused or spoken to rudely. The staff are very pleasant and accommodating. They regularly have live bands on and ,tho the place is packed with !ocals , I have always felt comfortable and welcome. To say this is a pub ran by Welsh Nationalists is rubbish and offensive to all the staff!

The carvery never disappoints - the best you can get in Pwllheli and at a great price. Plenty of everything. The daily menu is also good, great choice and also value for money.

A very pleasant venue on a warm September day. Staff very friendly and helpful, also offering water for the dog without being asked. We were at the far end of the garden but nothing was too much trouble. Food was attractively presented, tasty and plentiful. If I have a cavil it was that the loos were a tad skimpy - and I am not a big person - but they were clean and discreetly lit.

I took my family to The Penlan Fawr for a Sunday carvery having heard good things about it from others. We were not disappointed. we got there a few minutes before the started serving and, within minutes the place had filled up with largely locals - generally a good sign.We queued for about five minutes and were offered a range of meats expertly carved and cooked to perfection. There was a huge range of beautifully cooked vegetables and all the usual accompaniments.We returned four empty plates and were so full that we didn't have room for a pudding.Aside from the carvery there also appears to be a fairly good menu including children's meals.

This is a great pub. The place looks good since its refurb and staff are excellent. Always good entertainment on a weekend and a lovely little beer garden for those hot summer days. Great food at a very reasonable price. Must visit for a sunday carvery!

Plenty of choice of meat and veg, shame mash is not available until Autumn :-( Still love it though, mash or no mash.

On a wet Wednesday, waiting for the showing at the local cinema to start, we ventured here for some food. We were very warmly welcomed, with an apology for the wait ( half of Wales had decided to seek sanctuary from the rain at the same time). We were advised that there would be a wait for the food before ordering,which was fine ( a wait often means freshly prepared food!) However on arrival my husbands order was wrong ( beans not cheese ) on advising this we were told "well it'll be another 15mins to do it again" so we opted to have the beans scrapped off, which still took 10mins! My sons Beef Madras was reminiscent of a vesta curry only not as tasty. My masala was watery and my daughters spaghetti bolognese was bereft of any sauce but salt in bucket loads used to cook the pasta. At over £30 this was pricey for such poor quality food. I would have discussed this with the management at the time, had we not been late for the cinema. The building is lovely as are the staff, can't help thinking a bit more effort with the food and this place would be really excellent

I disagree with the last review, not sure if this person has been in the right pub! Personally i've always had an excellent time here, its a great pub, welcoming staff and 5 star rating food and its great to sit in the large beer garden on a sunny day. They have an eclectic mix of live english and welsh bands and DJ's. It is a Welsh pub promoting the welsh culture, but the pub is located in a predominately Welsh area! I personally have had no problems. I encourage everyone to visit and have a great experience.

Not at all anti english and does not have the odour that pervades 'The Mitre' Reasonable food at fair prices. This pub and The Boathouse are the best in Pwllheli.

Lovely food, nice staff, and a very professionally run pub with welsh traditions. Highly recommended as we have done so in the past and will continue to do so.

This a friendly pub in a Welsh town where staff have pride in their heritage. Being Sais myself I've never sufferred any animosity. Quite the opposite. Food's varied and to a good pub standard. You don't go away hungry and value can't be questioned. Staff all very friendly and welcoming. I suspect the earlier review was submitted with mischevious intent. Don't let it taint your view if you're visiting Pwllheli. Always a well supported, trouble free pub.

From the outside on Penlan street this place looked good, we ordered our drinks and went to sit in the beer garden as the weather was lovely. We decided to order some food, it came with 'extras' being a dark brown hair in my friend's curry. We informed a member of staff but they couldn't care less. A short while later came the entertainment in the form of 'old men with sticks arguing about a car'! they sounded like locals. We were expecting to have a nice meal with a few drinks in the beer garden and to relax, instead we got bad food, and a rude awakening. We ended up going to the mitre pub which was a much more pleasant experience. There are plenty of eateries and pubs in this small town but I would recommend giving this one a miss.

As I can speak and understand the strange welsh language, if you go here and you are english and you hear the word 'size' mentioned by the welsh, this is what they call the english. It is poorly run and regularly serves under-age drinkers. The food is of a poor standard as are the manners of the welsh. They are not as welcoming as they would like you to think, they just want your money. This place is run by welsh nationalists, they are extremely rude. A much better option for a nice meal and drink is the mitre on the maes and the crown hotel on the high street.

Love the carvery here, its the best I've tasted and plenty of it..... and you can help yourself to more if needed, but the portions are so good you wont need more.

Food a credit. Excellent bar staff. Well worth a visit.