The Eating Gorilla in Gwynedd

Have been visiting the Eating Gorilla for many years now, Robin and Diane are lovely owners who take pride in their business. We have never had a bad meal in all the years we have been visiting. I would highly recommended everyone pays then a visit even if for a hot drink and a slice of homemade cake!

Wonderful food and fantastic coffee. They provide takeaways as well and nothing is too much trouble. I’m glad it is cash only, as so many places are now turning cashless, you wonder why as cash is still legal tender!

This is my second visit to here and it is a very good service friendly staff good atmosphere good food well prepared a d good value for money I would highly recommend it all I can see why it's cash only the amount of money they get charged for the use of the card is so unreal so make sure you have cash it's well worth the effort

Nice Vegan food but wouldn’t have gone in if I’d realised before that it was cash only. I’m always suspicious of cash only places. It’s easy to hide income from the tax man with cash. They have a little story on the counter explaining why they don’t take card payments but the info is out of date and the maths is dubious. They seem to imply that £50 would become £5 after a few transactions with the bank taking the £45, it also states that transaction fees are 3%. Barclaycard the main provider of card machines but not the cheapest take 1.6% this would take 144 transactions to reduce £50 to £5. It seems good value for the convenience of not having to worry about cash, where to put it, have you got enough on you, where’s the nearest place to get more etc etc.. Everything in life that makes life easier has a cost somewhere. I’m no fan of banks and some of their dodgy practices, lending to people that can’t afford it etc but not having to deal with cash makes life so much easier.

Came upon this as a very last minute choice however very pleasantly surprised Cash only and good choice of menu Easy service Find your table choose your food and order The drinks and food arrived swiftly and was plentiful and very tasty!! Well done

Just off the main road through village. Worth the stop for my breakfast, ordered the avocado on toast served with rocket, tomatoes and chilli flakes and an oat milk chai latte, utterly delicious. Will definitely be stopping by again.

Purchased a gift voucher for my sister’s Birthday whilst they were visiting Snowdonia on holiday and they were thoroughly impressed with the food and service. They reported back how delicious everything was and even had a little extra to spare to bring some cakes home. The cafe itself was very busy but the staff made sure they got a table and felt most welcome, so thank you 😊 I will definitely be making a visit when in the area, as will they. 😋

The food and drinks are amazing, nice relaxing atmosphere. I Highly recommend visiting. Visiting from Lincoln on holiday.

Amazing place with lots of options, the people were lovely and the food was delicious! Top notch! 10 out of 10! Highly recommend! You won't be disappointed!

We came for lunch. Excellent food, good choice, friendly service. Yummy smoothie. It only reopened in early May. Defo not closed! Cash only accepted for payment.

Not closed today! Can’t account for the listing saying this place is permanently closed. It’s full of people because it’s excellent. Fabulous food and excellent value. What a cracking find!

It was my favourite cafe for eating out. As a strict vegan, I knew there would be no cross-contamination of food in the kitchen and the variety of meals was exceptionally good. Unfortunately, the owners have sold it and now that I've learned the new owners will serve meat in the kitchen I no longer want to eat there.

Visited here whist at a recent house sit locally. Wow ! I’m vegetarian not vegan but this place has to rate as the best meal out I’ve had in a very long time. We ordered 4 dishes to share and all of them were amazing. Nice big portions and just so tasty. We are heading there again this week and really looking forward to it. Glad I’m not living locally as I’d be here every week !

The well-prepared food is not only freshly made but flavoursome and good for the planet. One can eat rest assured that no animal or bird was cruelly treated and suffered the butcher's knife, or worse! It will be a sad day when the cafe closes. They're lovely people and I sincerely hope that Diane and family make a good transition. I travel far to eat there as do many of my friends.

Another visit to this lovely vegan gem. Excellent food as usual, lovely atmosphere friendly staff. Lots of choice. Very tasty.

Delicious, hearty food. Vegan fare at its best. Buddha bowl for me and Mushroom Stroganoff for hubby, with a side of fries. The Stroganoff was amazing, but as a couple of gluten free bods, hubby missed out on the accompanying roll. The staff were brilliant and did their best with a sourdough roll (my hubby is happy to eat sourdough if GF isn't available) but the sourdough wasn't as good as the rest of the food - completely okay anywhere else but the standard was so high, I felt this was a bit of a let down. Anyway, moan over. This is an oasis of deliciousness. You should definitely visit. I had a fantastic green smoothy - it was yummy 😋

Brilliant food. Healthy salads to delicious burgers and pies. Yummy cakes. A great choice of drinks, too. Alcoholic smoothies, non alcoholic beer, tasty coke, and good coffee. Inside seating is nice and the outside seating is on a quiet street, albeit full sun. A must gor vegans and non-vegans.

Absolutely fantastic place to eat, amazing choice, friendly staff and great quality food. I would highly recommend to anyone and strongly encourage non-vegans to try too!

What an amazing place, totally vegan, menu was so good you just didn’t know what to order, everything we ordered was scrumptious, will definitely go again when next in Wales

Amazing. Read the reviews and decided to finish a walk early to try and get some lunch. We arrived at 2.30 and were worried they would be closing but they were more than happy to accommodate our group of 8. The food did not disappoint- we tried the Buddha bowl, wings, burger, pies, dirty fries and chicken tikka. It is without doubt the best food we have eaten in Wales. The meat eaters in the group were amazed and we were all stuffed. Highly recommend this super cafe.

Amazing selection of foods, all plant based / vegan - service was great and would especially recommend the mushroom dish and cauliwings! Also very kid friendly.

We were absolutely spoiled for choice and enjoyed every bite. The non vegans in our group went elsewhere and had such bad food envy we had to get takeaway desserts for them.

Wow wow... this place is a hidden gem and will be so sad when you close. Spicy colly and the humus platter was amazing. The chef is lovely and such a nice man who always comes out to say hello. A must place to go... even if your not a vegan like myself

What can I say that others haven’t already said? We had a fabulous lunch at a restaurant which clearly cares about the food it serves and can demonstrate to the most ardent sceptic that vegan food can be just as good as any other food. Lovely staff, and a really friendly atmosphere. Absolutely loved it!

Visited the eating Gorilla today and it was some of nicest food I’ve had and served by friendly staff. I’ve been staying in Trawsfynydd and got the bus over due to hearing good reviews. After a walk, the burger was just what I needed, absolutely delicious. Served with nice chips too. I also treated myself to the cauliflower wings, which were also outstanding, the portion was so generous I ended up taking the leftover wings for my tea. Lovely coffee and smoothies too. 5/5 would recommend to everyone, but especially vegans!!

Love this place! found it by fluke whilst looking for non mainstream eateries - it did not disappoint and it was worth the 45 miles drive in each direction to eat here! will return whenever in the area - this place needs to be in business and supported. As a meat eater, i endorse this vegan venue as the food and service was first class! Also i ate the biggest onion ring i have see in this place!

Absolutely delicious, as a seasoned traveller and vegan, this place hits all the right tastebuds. Friendly and local. Please visit and pay in cash!

Excellent food, all very tasty. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Several visits here as we are local and it is always lovely

Such a great find, amazing menu catering for vegan and gluten free customers, friendly and helpful staff and delicious food! Highly recommend a visit, you will not be disappointed - Thanks all at eating gorilla for great end to our stay in Wales

A busy and very popular little cafe serving vegan/vegetarian food with a focus on food ethics. It’s a ‘no frills’ kind of place, two storey with a few tables on the pavement outside. The counter inside is full of sweet and savoury treats, for example...

Amazing restaurant , food was soo good. Well priced with great size portions. Would definitely return. Staff were all really friendly and loved we could take our little dogs inside with us.

This vegan restaurant is for everyone, not just vegans !, Food is prepared to order, so if it is busy, there may be a wait, but you get freshly cooked food. It is family friendly, dog friendly and has an accessible toilet. There are plenty...

The Restaurant is really cosy and staff attentive, great menu choice, my sister is gluten free vegan and great choices. I am not even vegan but absolutely loved my meal.

Great food, well priced, all really tasty and friendly prompt service. Cant recommend this place enough. We will be going back again soon. Unfortunately Wales doesn't have anywhere near enough vegan eateries.

The food here is exceptional. It is tasty, well presented, lots of choice and huge size portions. All cooked and delivered by really friendly staff

Fabulous choice of meals . Went for lunch , 3rd visit and not disappointed. Had an amazing starter ( shared both 😃) lovely . Friendly helpful staff . See you soon

An unbelievably good vegan cafe in a small town in Wales! We were looking for a vegetarian type of restaurant and came across this funky place with a varied and delicious menu.

Decided to pop in for lunch on a whim. One vegan, and one non-vegan. I had the falafel flatbread, and my friend had the chick’n bac’n and cheeze panini. We both really enjoyed our food, which was well cooked, very tasty and a good portion....

We are not vegan but were interested in trying some vegan food and with it being dog friendly too we had to give it a try. What a find, the cake we had was delicious and the nicest cake we had eaten all holiday and...

We visited for lunch and breakfast on different days, and eat time it was really great, tasty food and a warm welcome. We were really pleased to find this fab cafe and the breakfast set us up for our journey home after our holiday. Thank...

Dropped in on the weekend. Literally wanted everything on the menu. It's all home made, all vegan, and above all else SUPER TASTY! We even came away with food for our tea later. Really friendly staff, warm welcome and DOG FRIENDLY This place is brilliant!

Arrived 11.30am today, welcomed with happy faces to a lovely table. Quick and efficient service. Order perfect and food delicious and hot. Perfect size portions. This cafe/restaurant could give other establishments lessons. We had fish burger and fries 💯, mushrooms and hot crusty roll 💯...

We love going into a restaurant where we can eat everything on the menu and could easily have done so here. Fantastic food, great service and very friendly staff.

Came here as we saw the positive reviews (on holiday in the area). We were not disappointed. Great choice, great flavours, and huge portions! The staff were friendly, charming, and attentive but not overly so. Such a shame that we live the other end of...

Visiting north wales from Cardiff and I intentionally stopped here on my drive to Snowden. It was a sunny day so lovely to sit outside and eat. Staff were friendly and fast service. I had a Buddha bowl which was nice and included a good...

The Eating Gorilla was recommended to me after I asked in the North Wales Vegan group & my local Carmarthen Vegans. I had such a warm welcome from the staff. As a South West Wales Welsh speaker, it was great speaking in Welsh in North...

This place is wonderful! I've genuinely never had a better vegan meal anywhere, and they also catered for me being gluten free with ease. The food was so delicious, well presented and generously portioned, making it great value for money. Someone pipped me to the...

Nice inside with close by parking and friendly staff. Had gluten free vegan options and where happy to cater for Allergies. The cuddly Gorillas around the Diner added to the atmosphere and were a great hit with the kids. The chips were lovely like a...

The food here is amazing, good choice, good taste served by very friendly staff. I would go back time and time again. The only regret is its not closer to where we live, but it is definitely worth the drive over.

The Eating Gorilla is a fantastic vegan restaurant and café. We stopped for lunch on the route 8 cycle tour. The burger, chickxn wings and Buddha bowl were all very tasty! The cakes looked amazing too. The staff were very friendly and provided a great...

Stopped on the off chance as we visited the local shop and discovered a cracking little restaurant, with lovely Vegan food (we aren’t a vegan family). We had to come back again as it was so nice as it’s well worth a visit.

Warm welcome, dog made welcome. Excellent ingredients. Quick service. The food was absolutely lovely. Will be back! Happy to recommend this vegan restaurant

Just had our second take away from the eating gorilla in a week. We order a drink and have it outside while we wait for our food to be made up, which is an added bonus. Absolutely amazing , the Not Dog was lovely and...

What a lovely cafe. Very welcoming and the menu was amazing, the milkshakes were a real treat. Really recommend a visit!!

An excellent Vegan Cafe in Penryndeudraeth. This place is great. Fantastic food, brilliant staff and a relaxed environment. Perfect breakfast of home made beans on toast and tea, just what was needed on day 4 of walking the Snowdonia Way....

Food and drinks were absolutely delicious! I wish there was an Eating Gorilla in Glasgow! Had the burger and a smoothie - so so so good! 😋

We visited the cafe twice during our stay in Wales. On both occasions there was a wide range of excellent vegan cakes and delicious coffee. the staff were very helpful and friendly, and the prices are good. Five stars. Highly recommended. Thank you very much.

Fantastic choice of food, great quality and substantial portions. Super-friendly staff too. Highly recommended.

We had lunch today at The Eating Gorilla and will definitely return before the end of our holiday here in north Wales. The menu was varied and imaginative - I had the Buddha bowl which was hearty, colourful and absolutely delicious. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed...

SO good! Visited for the first time today - will definitely be back. Lovely staff, really delicious food, great (massive!) portions. Pretty perfect all round. Thank you so much.

During our stay we tried different kind of breakfast. All of the very very tasty and all fresh ingrediënts. The day we had to travel further They made us sandwiches for lunch. The best lunch we had in Wales i would say

Visited twice because it was so good. Cauliflower wings absolutely delicious. Great juices and cakes too. Lovely staff. Our dogs were welcome inside. It’s a pity I don’t live nearer as I would be a regular visitor!

A varied and imaginative menu, friendly and lively staff and reasonable prices. A must-visit place, vegan or not. In particular, the cheesecake is sublime.

What a great find. Really great food, nice helpful and pleasant staff and a clean well presented eatery. Well thought out varied menu. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

We are not vegans but appreciate good food and wanted to try it. Wow!! Can’t wait to go back with family and friends who aren’t vegan. Warm welcome and great service.

Can’t give this place enough stars it is simply excellent. The Gorilla grill up for breakfast is great and one of the best vegan breakfasts we have had. Oat milk latte also really good. Staff really friendly too. We will definitely be coming back. Diolch...

We had breakfast here having seen some good reviews, and were not disappointed. Welcomed by friendly staff, loved the decor and food was really good..well worth seeking out.

This place is amazing. Don’t hesitate, just go. It was recommended to us by another vegan business in Aberystwyth and we changed our campervan route to pay a visit. We went a bit wild and ordered the cauli wings, fish tacos, gyros, a biscoff shake...

Lovely staff, great coffee and although we didn’t have dinner here the evening menu looks amazing! So nice to stumble across places like this!

Four of us visited and were very happy with the Not dog (GF option), Bhaji burger, Gorilla filler burger (GF option) and burrito bowl. We were so full that we took our cakes home (we couldn't leave without cake!) we had a donut and the...

We called in as we were passing, having heard about TEG on Instagram. I’m vegan, my husband isn’t. The menu is extensive and I was spoiled for choice but decided on the Buddha Bowl. It was just so nice to be able to get fresh...

Amazing Vegan Café with friendly and helpful staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Good menu with plenty of choice, highly recommend the Spicy Cauliflower Wings they are exceptionally good and VERY SPICY. Well worth making a visit, we wish we didn’t live 100 miles away !...

Dropped by on a lovely spring day and sat on one of the outside tables with our hounds in tow. Both meals were excellent (cauliflower wings and imitation lamb taco with accompaniments) and had some quality hot chilli sauce to dip into. This day and...

Gorgeous food, exciting menu and really helpful and enthusiastic staff. Great choice of drinks and loved the opportunity to purchase Eco friendly products for the house.

Love this place very friendly staff and the food is always good, lovely cakes and plenty of choices even healthier cakes.

Fantastic Food and Coffee, you don't need to be Vegan or Veggie to really appreciate the delicious food served here, a must try when in the area, highly recommend the hummus platter, if only we had room for dessert as the sweet treats all looked...

I was racing to get back here again. This time was even better than the last. Robyn and his team are proper legends. So friendly, so homely, so scrumptious, so clean and so perfect. The buffalo wings are seriously to die for. I dreamt about...

Order a take away on our way home. Friendly helpful service. Food was amazing we ordered Greek gyros and cake. Even my non vegan husband demolished his. Can’t wait to order again, I just wish I lived closer

We have been a few times to the Eating Gorilla, The food never disappoints. The menu is varied and the food is piping hot when served. On this recent visit we had a 'Hippie Hot Pot' and 'Texan Burger' which were both excellent, and well...

Our first time visiting The Eating Gorilla and we already can’t wait to go back! Absolutely delicious food! Such a wonderful variety of fresh dishes to choose from, with options to please everyone. The staff were friendly and the service was excellent!

First time come in a cold raining day and we expected to going there to have a nice lunch because we checked the reviews are good but we founded out that our experience is completely opposite. The waitress leaded us into up stairs a cold...

We arrived in Wales and the first thing we did after the 4 hour drive is come here to eat on the Friday night.. We had also reserved for Saturday. It was amazing to find a vegan restaurant that also does so much for the...

A friend and I were just passing through, so we didn't expect to stumble across this vegan restaurant. So we had to stop. The restaurant had a really wonderful feel, a lovely atmosphere, really great design inside, really relaxing and welcoming. The food and menu...

Amazing vegan food Amazing, friendly staff Fantastic charity and ethos maintained throughout Ethical food and environment considering all aspects of conscious dining

We googled restaurants near our holiday cottage and couldn’t believe our luck… a vegan restaurant on our doorstep🤩. What a fantastic place. Came three times. Tried the famous cauliflower bbq wings.. fantastic,cake yummy and more. Full of flavour and great value. Make sure you visit...

Stopped for lunch after Googling vegan restaurants. What an absolute delight ! Huge portions and fabulous quality . Couldn’t fault it . You must try the cauliflower buffalo wings

This was the 3rd time visiting the eating gorilla and after 3 chances this will certainly be my last. Although the food is great quality and the portion sizes are huge, the whole experience is very stressful as a result of the rude staff. The...

We drove nearly an hour out of our way to come to this place and it was more than worth it! The food is excellent and the staff were very friendly. The cauliflower bites (both spicy and BBQ) were particularly good so definitely try them!...

Ignore the non showy exterior … this is a REAL gem of a restaurant. My husband and I were in the area and read some good reviews about it so decided to give it a try. We were very, very impressed. Their cauliflower wings are...

Easily, the best restaurant I have enjoyed. This isn't just beautifully presented, delicious and generously portioned food, but also vanguard in its passion for presenting high quality vegan cuisine which we all should be moving towards. My son and myself, feasted on the sumptuous burgers,...

I wanted to visit the Eating Gorilla before our holiday started in Wales. Our Airbnb host had recommended them and having looked at their fb page I was keen to go. But then when you have been looking forward to a visit you can often...

We visited on 26th August just as somewhere new to try while at our caravan. We went along and recieved a very warm and friendly welcome. The food was well presented and so full of flavour. Good value for money and well worth a visit...

Tried this cafe after seeing it reviewed on a YouTube channel! Absolutely delicious vegan food, probably the best we’ve ever had! Cauliflower wings were amazing. We also had homemade coleslaw, fries, “beef” burger and falafel flat bread and some yummy smoothies! Would recommend to anyone,...

We're not vegans but really wanted to give this restaurant a go, and it was catering very well for everyone; we wouldn't have known that the "milk"shakes and "beef" burger were vegan, and I had some tasty battered cauliflower florets which were a new experience.

We had two really good meals here during our holiday in the area. Staff were very welcoming and there was a great atmosphere both times. Food was really good and it was nice for us to be able to choose anything on the menu rather...

One of the best places to eat in the North West corner of Wales. Friendly staff and dog friendly too. The food is delicious whether you are Vegan or not. We been here a few times now and ever since lockdown, with their takeaways, the...

I don’t do too many reviews but this place is wonderful! We were seated promptly upon arrival. Service was friendly. The menu was not expansive but offered enough to whet the appetite (often times menus are too large anyway!) My wife and I ordered BBQ...

I popped in to The Eating Gorilla to break up my journey home after a cold and blustery walk up Snowdon (typical Welsh summer mountain weather). Needed something sweet, so I chose a soya hot chocolate and a slice of choccy cheese (sheeze?) cake. Both...

This restaurant is a real treat. The food is amazing, and staff friendly and welcoming. We went there on Monday, intrigued by the name, and absolutely loved it. Went again today (2 days later), on our last day in North Wales. The menu is not...

We went here on holiday and wished we had one near us. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was great. Can't believe it was all vegan too!