St.Elli's Bay in Carmarthenshire

The restaurant is a real gem !!! We visited 2 weeks ago and come back again today. Excellent food the best fish and chips we ever had , presented in a posh way ( if you ever watched master chef you will know what I mean)😊 Staff are very friendly and Robert was very helpful and polite. Very warm welcome from Robert today. The restaurant is very clean and the view is gorgeous👍🏻 We will be back next month Thank you to the chief 👍🏻he is a real credit to the restaurant !!!! Definitely must visit!!!!

Lunch 😋 is amazing soup and Italian bread welcoming even with my fur baby ..looking forward to Niel diamond tribute night

Excellent service, absolutely first class. Stunning food, lovely wine, spotlessly clean with good ambience & atmosphere, reasonable price.

Do not eat here. I ate here six years ago and has been subjected to a relentless barrage of spam ever since, that they have refused to stop. Reply to the owners response: I have now reported you to the ICO. What you are doing is illegal, regardless of putting an un-subscribe link in the email. Please get some advise on unsolicited marketing emails and also GDPR which you are also violating.

amazing food, excellent service, will go back there again.

Incredible service from this sea side bistro. Quite pricey (£3.30 for a tea when we went) but such wonderfully polite and clearly well trained staff

Lovely food, nice staff and great views across the estuary.

As always, excellent service from friendly, efficient staff and consistently high standard of food. Beautiful winter sunset views from the Brasserie 1st floor was an added bonus. We will be back again soon.

Really lovely food and the Mochas expertly crafted.

Located in St Ellie’s Bay, this modern building features a café on the underground floor and a brasserie on the top floor, offering lovely views of the bay. The café operates with an order-at-the-counter and pay-on-order system. The coffee, specifically the flat white, was average in quality. Unfortunately, the shakshuka was disappointing. It seemed more like baked beans mixed with tomato puree, onions, and red peppers, rather than an authentic preparation. The two small poached eggs were overcooked and misshapen, and the accompanying sourdough toast was fairly standard, lacking any standout flavor. The eggs Benedict was similarly average, with the choice of meat resembling Serrano ham rather than the traditional bacon typically expected in this dish. The service was acceptable, and overall, the experience was pleasant, thanks to the beautiful view of St Ellie’s Bay.

Four of us dined at St Elli’s Bay brasserie last night. We received a very warm welcome and the excellent and attentive service continued throughout the evening. We all really enjoyed enjoyed our meals and had a great time.

Thought we'd give it a try, as the location and reviews were good... promising start, with friendly greeting from staff and the cakes in the display looked tasty. Ordered crispy squid, chicken burger and a couple of drinks. Drinks brought over quickly, again, friendly service. The food arrived soon after, and unfortunately was just not great. The squid was chewy, and the chicken in the chicken burger was so thin, it was kind of lost in the flavour of the bun and sauce. The chips were lukewarm at best. We were going to have a cake and coffee afterwards, but as no-one came to check if everything was OK with the food we'd had, we just didn't want to stay. Just to cap it off the staff didn't even acknowledge or say goodbye as we left... and there were only two other tables with customers (we were downstairs), so there was no excuse of being busy. I'm afraid we won't be going back :-(

Just a coffee stop this time but very enjoyable.

Lovely place with really good food! I had the pulled pork croquetas as a starter, which I strongly recommend. As a main, I had cod & chips. The mush pees had the right amount of mint, which is not something you get everywhere. Well done! The staff were very friendly.

I'd highly recommend St.Ellis Bay, if you're in the area. Everything on the menu sounded delicious, so I had a hard time choosing, but eventually went for the honey glazed duck breast, (which was on the specials menu). It was an all-around beautiful meal, with some really unusual flavours! Will definitely be eating there again.

Lovely cafe spoiled by dogs snapping and barking. I'm a dog lover myself, but the cafe was too small to allow so many dogs in. Also one dog owner let his dog lick the crumbs off his plate, disgusting.

Been twice, the food is very nice and it’s a lovely place with a great view of the beach. Unfortunately the service lets the experience down, they are very slow and waiters stand around chatting when customers are waiting. Having said that we will definitely be back as overall it’s a nice restaurant.

Food was excellent. Service was top class. Couldn't fault our evening. It was fabulous..

Lovely place nice view of the bay. Great staff. A limited choice on the menu.

The food was delicious and was selected from the fixed price lunch menu. We had a bottle of house red which was suggested by our waitress and it was excellent. We had a table with a sea view and the beach. I wish we lived closer to dine there more often.

Great location, helpful staff and great food.

Gelateria. Possibly the best Ice creams we’ve had. Great flavours, freshly made, generous portions and fairly priced. Enjoyed in the sunshine. Thanks!

Excellent food from the lunchtime menu. Great setting and lovely staff. Will definitely return.

Lovely little place on the sea front, food is delicious and serves both alcohol & tea/coffee

Great food, attentive but not intrusive waiting staff and very reasonable. Highly recommend

Service was good, ordered a breakfast, mostly good, sausage was a bit cheap and the potato and beetroot rosti rock hard and hardly any beetroot in it. Not what I was expecting for the price. Plus owners with a barking dog puts you off.

Best custard slices on the planet

Fantastic meal, new menu plenty of choice could not fault anything, one of my favourite places to eat.

Lovely food with beautiful views.

Love this place. Good in restaurant is amazing. Overlooks the sea with Gower Peninsula in the distance. Beach and restaurant are dog friendly.

Expensive food had small portions with no good quality

Superb lunchtime meal, with 2 courses for £19.95. The main course was cooked to perfection, wonderful flavours and well presented. The waiting staff were attentive and professional. Faultless.

The best ice cream! Great flavours. Lovely, friendly service.

Lovely food .. little bit expensive..there was a problem with water??🤷..good place to go on the whole. Had a tasty focaccia 👍

fantastic setting, food was amazing and staff attentive, will be back

The food and staff were very helpful and kind

Lovely ice cream. Menu looks good.

Great staff upstairs. Lovely atmosphere recommend you visit. Fabulous food

Only had a bowl of chips, and they were absolutely stunning. Definitely going back to sample something else.

Came here last Sunday while visiting family. Didn't get off to a good start as it took a while to get a drinks order and then our food. The food took over 40 mins to come out even though the restaurant wasn't that busy. That being said, the food when it did arrive was lovely and worth the wait, plus the staff were very helpful and apologetic. I got the impression they were short staffed

Very pleasant and lovely location for quick coffee (didn't go for meal so can't comment further on food.)

Lovely cafe, dog friendly, perfect location. Would be a 5 but a bit pricey.

Spent a Magical afternoon at St Elli's Bay, Llanelli celebrating my dad's 89th birthday and it was absolutely fabulous!! It's a gem of a place on the beach overlooking lovely views of the sea and coastline. Sunny, windy, raining, whatever the weather the place has a great ambience!! Food is very tasty and there are offers too, check out the website. There is parking but at weekends it obviously gets more busy so be aware. On the ground floor there is a cafe and outside there is an ice cream shop where you can sit outside enjoying the view. The staff at the restaurant are excellent as always and it was our lucky day as they were doing a photo shoot of about 6 cocktails on the menu and after the photo shoot asked if we wanted the cocktails the had made which of course, we just couldn't say no ha ha 😉. It was the most fun and magical birthday made more so by the attentive staff, great ambience and not forgetting the delicious food of course!! Iechyd Da and Bon Appetit everyone!!

Fantastic quality food with very attentive staff.

Had a lovely meal here. Food was delicious. Setting is lovely.

Great little cafe/restaurant. Food and coffee was excellent. Staff are very attentive and professional, they make you feel welcome but don't hover over asking is everything OK constantly. Nice views over the estuary.

Lovely place to visit, took my mum who needs a wheelchair and the promenade was fantastic. All flat and wheelchair accessible. Stopped at the bistro for a drink and ice cream, excellent service and lovely ice cream, would recommend to all

Only used public toilets which were hidden round the back of the building and which seemed to have a permanent que

We have eaten here twice and on both occasions the food and the staff have been excellent. Nothing is too much trouble to make you feel comfortable and welcome. The servings are generous but more importantly delicious. Would happily recommend this place to anybody and look forward to many more family meals here in the future.

We visited St Ellis on a Saturday evening in August for dinner with friends, four of us in total. We were at the ‘Brasserie’ for 3.5 hours, during which time we received one course, of a two course set menu; however the menu states that your table is reserved for a maximum of 2 hours. The wine was good, but food mediocre at best - certainly not worth the value placed upon it. When speaking to the manager he appeared to understand the issue but said they “were busy”. When asking if our experience is reflective of the price he took 10% off as “that’s the most the till can do”. At no time did anybody ask if our food was okay, if we would like more drinks or if we would like another course. The venue lost out on our further spend and as a result of the poor service we would not return or recommend St Ellis to anybody and believe there are significant competency gaps with the staff’s service, requiring urgent training.

Fully recomanded! Amazing food.

Fabulous, lovely food and friendly staff. Can't fault the place.

Can’t fault it in any way, our first visit and we will definitely return. Opted for the early bird menu, two courses for £19.95. Good selection, excellent value tasty food. The main dinner menu also looked excellent although more expensive. Service was first class with the staff being polite and efficient in a very natural manner. The location is fabulous with outstanding views over the beach and estuary.

Wow wow wow ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ An excellent venue, set on the shore of the estuary, with exquisite food and staff. Oh and the gelato; def try the gelato. 10/10

Always lovely here, never have any complaints

Lovely evening dining at St Elli Bay to celebrate a birthday. Food is fantastic and the service is first class. The icing on the cake was the wonderful sunset over Carmarthen Bay. Diolch .

Good food, lovely location & attentive staff. Well worth a visit.

We had a great evening, we were dining for the final meal with family from Germany and I must say, staff made the evening a great one. Everyone wanted fish & chips (it's not a thing they usually get to try) and even I could have fish & chips with them because the chef did the fish without batter for me (I am gluten intolerant) so I didn't have to miss out, I was really grateful. Everything was delicious. George, Belinda and the chef were brilliant, so helpful throughout the evening. Thank you all for making our special time a perfect one.

Food is decent enough, but you are paying London prices in Llanelli. You can find equally good food elsewhere which is far more reasonably priced.

I only called for a takeaway coffee which served its purpose. However it was overpriced for what it was.

Service was a little slow and we had a long wait for our main course. Plus I had the lamb dish and it was a bit tough, not what I expect for Welsh lamb. However all the other food was very good.

Staff a bit grumpy. Expensive but good quality.

Food is delicious can be busy so try book your table. Amazing views from upstairs.

My kingdom, horse and wife to the man or woman that gets me the recipe for their pork-belly. I would sell out my own mother for another plate of it.

My friend and I paid an impromptu visit for lunch and it was a great experience. The food and service were impeccable.

This place was amazing. The food was perfect. Large potions. Bit expensive, but we sat inside and really enjoyed the atmosphere. The staff were really helpful and friendly. True credit to the place.

We had a lovely meal here for a birthday celebration! The service, food and atmosphere was perfect! Highly recommend this restaurant, staff extremely polite and helpful.

Enjoyed our lunch - great service and lovely food

Lovely efficient service and tasty food for breakfast.

Lunch was delicious, service very good. Part of our order was taken incorrectly but dealt with in a very professional manner.... could not fault anything. Thanks go to the manager and staff for their help and timely actions 😊

This is the best place that we've eaten in since being in Wales this week. The food was outstanding. The young lady that served us was sooo lovely. I can't remember her name. Blonde ponytail and at collage. She is a credit to your restaurant... (social care) We would definitely recommend this place, and definitely would go back...

Excellent experience. Would have liked to see the fish and chips on the lunch menu. However, our first visit will not be our last visit. Went for a nice walk after to burn off the dessert....haha

Had a nice time at St.Eli's Bay. Very attentive and kind staff. They made sure we could have the Brasserie menu served downstairs as our dog was not allowed upstairs.

An absolute gem of a place for lunch. The staff were all great, very attentive, polite and friendly. The food was fantastic, I wish I didn’t have breakfast so that I could have finished it. I will definitely be back the next time I am local.

I love coming here, the food is always lovely and the staff really friendly

Found this bistro cafe below the brasserie. Maybe if the weather had been nicer we could have enjoyed it more as it looks inviting to sit outside. The food was OK...no big surprises & a little overpriced. Probably best for snacks / ice cream & drinks.

Poor quality food for the prices.

Had family Sunday lunch in the Brasserie - which is on 1st floor and enjoys stunning views of the bay. Food was excellent- St Elli’s will definitely be our favourite restaurant from now on !

Cycled with my daughter to get an ice cream, sat outside on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Lovely choice of ice cream with tasting available - great addition to Llanelli seafront

This place is an absolute gem and somewhere I now like to visit regularly. Usually I get a coffee and a cake of some kind when I’m out walking the coast path, but today I went for breakfast (see photo in my review) which was lovely. The bacon was especially nice, the tomato’s were left on their vine which liked and they were very tasty. Everything was cooked perfectly and it didn’t take very long to arrive either. Their coffee is excellent, I am yet to find nicer coffee in the area. Their cakes are wonderful - all made in their kitchen. I am particularly fond of the brownies, but everything else on offer looks wonderful and the custard slices (which I have had before) are enormous. Highly recommend the custard slice! I’ve had lunch here before too, which was delicious. Especially the focaccia bread - wow! All the food is cooked excellently and is nice + fresh. I’ve yet to go, but I believe there is another restaurant upstairs (same business). There is also a gelataria outside serving ice cream. I’ve not tried it, but it looks amazing. Service is good. The staff are very friendly and I think Italian run. It has a slightly old fashioned feel to it with the waiters in waistcoats and I quite like this. This is also a dog friendly restaurant, so you can take your dog in with you. They leave water bowls outside for dogs too. I have found some reviews on here which moan about price and I’m aware some locals are a bit sniffy because of this. The pricing is not unreasonable, actually for what you get I think it’s very good value. This is an actual restaurant, not McDonalds where you get ultra processed, deep fried junk thrown at you in a bag to eat with your fingers. So bear that in mind… Located by the beach and coast path, it’s in an excellent location and plenty of car parking too. Overall this place is fantastic.

Myself and a friend had the absolute worst cappuccino here I have ever had, nothing more than a cheap instant coffee. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place, no matter how convenient its location may seem. One star is way too much to give.

Stopped in for Gelato and we will be back. We had nutella, which was divine, not sickly at all. We also had salted caramel and it tastes just like the B&J dulce du leche, but with a silkier texture. Very inexpensive also at around £3 for a tub that is generously filled.

Wonderful birthday dinner - we had three courses and loved every one of them. It’s fine dining in a comfortable luxurious setting with those amazing views. Excellent value for money.

Amazing food here, the staff are great and the views are good too, it's a great place to get a coffee and watch the world go by

Nice restaurant excellent service and great views across the bay

Have been here before and had excellent food but sadly our visit yesterday was not good. Decided to try the vegetarian breakfast and it was awful! Revolting “potato and beetroot” rosti; home made baked beans tasted awful and the halloumi was totally over cooked. The staff were good but when they asked if everything was OK and I gave them feedback, they did absolutely nothing about it! The Manager didn’t seem to care either. Unlikely to go back or to recommend to others based on this experience.

Great place to take a break when out n about with the dog 🐕

Had a lovely experience when we stayed here, the staff are very helpful and the food was delicious, rooms are clean and spacious, will be back!

Fabulous place with personable, helpful people keen to make your experience best. Lush food, and all this topped with an amazing view. What’s not to love ❤️

We didn't go in the restaurant but did enjoy the views from outside whilst eating our ice-cream from the Gelatin shop. A different flavour on both days! It was delicious.

This was one of my favourite go to places however really disappointed yesterday . Took Hubster there for breakfast. We both had a breakfast and coffee which came to £30 and sadly did not enjoy at all. One rather of bacon two cheap sausages , beans that looked like mash and really greasy. The breakfasts there used to be so tasty and healthy looking but this let it down considerably… very disappointed ☹️

In the brassie we had a lovely lunch, fab place with a great view of the bay. Polite and efficient. Good value.. Big thumbs up.

Many (three to four people) at our table ordered the "roast striploin of beef, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, and duck fat roasties." The beef was chewy—you did not want to continue eating (red flag). Everyone left their meat behind at the end. My parents took all beef home to feed the dog. The service was very friendly, but orders came out slowly. They added mustard to cauliflower cheese. I was okay with it, but most people did not like it. I was a bit sad about it afterwards.

Could not fault it very friendly

Stopped by for an icecream while cycling. The best sorbet and icecream we've had for a long time, great flavours.

Excellent place with sea views and a great menu food was fantastic and friendly staff

The cafe was lovely Parking has gone up l think but still very reasonable Such a pity there was so much rubbish on the beach but it was lovely and the walk along the beach was very nice. Lovely ice cream Visited for the first real fine day of the season, lovely to be back Lovely garlic bread and latte and of course, the ice cream didn't disappoint Lovely to see it so busy Visited yesterday to have lovely ice cream and coffee at the Gellato ice-cream hut, the blood orange flavour was divine as was the cookie cream, they all were Very very nice It was breezy and cool but nice to see people out and about

Good place, but coffee is tasteless and food prices are high

My wife Called in while dog walking for a can of Pepsi and a small bottle of water……………£4.70. I said it had to be a mistake…… it wasn’t!!!!!!!!😡. What a rip off fuelled by pure greed.

Nice place for morning breakfast and lovely coffee ☺️☕