The Hive in Ceredigion

Had a great roast lunch. Really good location and staff were very friendly.

Always visiting Aberareon need to get to The Hive 🐝for theirs delicious (and very unique! Just few other places in whole Wales are doing them differently!) ICE CREAM 🍦 made with Honey 🍯and this time those delivered yummy experience as no other! 🤤 But just before my Ice'y Extravaganza together with Partner we decided to go first time with some foodie options and because it was early morning so breakfast was the most desired thing 🍳 We simply love Welsh Rarebit personaly thinking that this is the Best of what this land got to offer (in terms of food, obviously 😜) so when we saw those in Menu we knew it what we have ordered. Extra fried egg was good & bad decision tbh. From one side it made dish more filling but from other killed the taste of cheese which is very important for it. Bread, despite good quality, was not really proper for that kind of thing as because of high temperature became a bit gluey (!?)... We definitely had much tastier Welsh Rarebits even recently butIt doesn't mean it was totally bad. We still enjoy it! And the coffee ☕ was fab too! 🤎 This place definitely got very good vibe probably because of wonderful, friendly staff and beautiful views of Aberareon's Harbour. Looks like we have to get back for something else from theirs very interesting card! 👀🍽️

Fantastic breakfast with so many options. Great portions, locally sourced meat, good veggie options in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Lovely service too. We will be back!

Cath and her team, were amazing catering for our group of adults with wheelchairs and their staff.

CARE HOME ON TOUR !! Myself, 5 colleagues, 4 service users in wheelchairs and a set of parents visited yesterday. At very short notice they were able to accommodate all of us. The staff were very friendly which as a large party causing chaos was very much appreciated ❤️ We were seated together in a convenient place and staff were so helpful. The food (the chocolate brownie sundae especially) and service was amazing. The staff have no idea what a difference it makes to our service users to be welcomed without judgement. Amazing ❤️

Great food, seabreem was the one to go for. Delicious. Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere

This is my first time here and I was very impressed. I'm a restaurant snob as so many places don't get the ambiance right. The Hive has a lovely, spacious area to eat in with a lovely view of the harbour. The food was lovely and beautifully presented. The staff were very attentive. The light jazz playing added to the atmosphere. I also got to try a local cider!

Always lovely food and good service. Particularly enjoyed the Korean beef rib croquettes starter and the sea bream. We'll be back!

5star. Really enjoyed our evening. Great menu, excellent food, lovely staff, gorgeous decor, nice relaxing vibe. Gwych. Diolch

Lovely place to enjoy good food while reading a good book!

Best fish and chips I've had in long time

I’ve eaten here on four occasions in the last two years, and the food has always been excellent. Both my wife and I both thought our starters and mains were spot on. I had the mussels for main and my wife the sea bream, both meals were cooked to perfection. The staff were also very friendly and attentive, we had great service.

Came in this evening , had the beef brisket burger .. it was to die for .. highly recommend .. served by a lovely waitress who was polite and attentive .. Thankyou ;)

Delicious halloumi flatbread. Ice cream great for after

Such a lovely vibe. Very glad we walked in.

Had breakfast here last week with my family, a lovely clean place, pet friendly aswel, me & my son had the full English & hubby had a veggie breakfast 😊, only downside is bacon wasn't cooked enough for me I suppose I could have asked for it to be well done but hey ho it was still nice.. & on Friday we visited Aberdaron again & had there hive ice cream 🍦 😋 now that was beautiful 😍 & would definitely recommend it..

Great beer and amazing ice cream.

Just had breakfast here, it was rhe best eggs benedict I've ever had. Very quick service, lovely atmosphere, will definitely be back.

A truly eye opening experience dining at this fine establishment. What seems like a dull and mellow town, is brought to life with the succulent and tender pattys hand crafted at the Hive. The Hive Welsh beef burger is a must try.

Beautiful location, great food, fantastic friendly service.

Best ice cream on Aberystwyth coast

Only visited once on a quick stop in Aberaeron for a coffee and ice cream. It was a really rainy day so that might have slightly dampened the experience but it wasn’t a great experience overall. We wanted to stop for an ice cream and a coffee, and sit outside with our dog. We were told we couldn’t order coffees from the front hatch where we could order ice cream, so had to go and make two separate orders. I have a nut allergy and asked for my ice cream to be taken from the fresh boxes in the freezer with a clean scoop rather than from the chest where there’s a risk of cross contamination - this is commonplace. The girl who seemed to be in charge on shift understood this, but the girl who ended up serving me got it wrong and had to be asked (politely) three times to do it right, and acted a bit frustrated/inconvenienced at having to do it, which wasn’t a great experience. After that, the ice cream wasn’t particularly nice anyway. We sat outside on a drizzly day, but there was plenty of space to sit, and the atmosphere inside looked nice so maybe it was an unlucky experience, but I wouldn’t go there again.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, super friendly staff. Struggled as we had a dog with us and most places were either not serving food or wouldn’t allow dogs, so we found this place luckily and we would 100% visit again without a doubt… 5*

Delicious breakfast sandwich. Everything was perfect!

Aug 2024 3rd visit. Last visited 2 years ago. We pre booked as it was heaving on our previous visits. There was no need this time, however. There is work being done along the harbour wall, which I guess is affecting footfall, which is a shame as it really is a fabulous restaurant. Still as tasty as ever! My husband was a little disappointed that his fish portion wasn't as big as last time, but he did say it tasted great! No complaints from me... I had the best chicken burger I've ever had and no issues with portion size. I can eat a lot and there was plenty! Fantastic food! Extremely tasty and well portioned. Lots of choice to suit most tastes, both food and drinks... a good selection of gins, and cocktails. The best meal I've had in a long time!! Staff were friendly and eager to ensure a good experience was had. I highly recommend dining here!

Good food, superb location and views. We had a lovely evening - thank you.

Food was ok coffee was nice service was slow and even tho it wasn't that busy

Nice food, a bit pricey considering you get frozen chips with the fish rather than home made chips!

Brilliant café in Aberaeron with the best ice cream anywhere, enriched with honey as the sweetener. The harbour is currently inaccessible due to ongoing vital coastal defence work which is a real shame (2024 August)

Great Place, Nice food and Decent price. There is construction work going on in the harbour next to the restaurant so the surroundings look a bit dodgy for the time being but I'm sure once this is finished it will look great.

Nice fish and chips, generous desserts

This place is absolutely overpriced. While the staff is quite friendly and the restaurant boasts a nice interior design with additional outdoor seating where you can enjoy fresh air, the food is merely mediocre. Charging £15 for a small burger with basic ingredients and no dressing or chips is unreasonable. The fries on the side, priced at £5, are small and unimpressive. Unfortunately, I will not be visiting again unless they significantly reduce their prices. Sadly, I do not recommend.

Brilliant food and Accommodation

Great food dog friendly and portion size was fab 👌 Burger was gorgeous 😍 plus allowed doggy bag so no food wasted. Cymraeg hefyd!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Great food drink and excellent friendly staff.

Delicious ice-cream, really enjoyed the honey biscoff ice-cream, also liked the honey-coffee flavour and the soft serve honey-vanilla as well. Available in both cone and tub

Very good cafe. Great food and service in a lovely location. We had snack lunch.

Amazing ice cream! Love the honey-banana most

An all around wonderful place to dine! Great service, lovely beers and an excellent menu! The honey ice cream is delightfully sweet and well balanced.

We stayed at the Hive last week and were blown away with the standard of accommodation. Our room was absolutely gorgeous. The decor was so tasteful, welcoming and cosy. The little touches of free snacks and drinks were a nice surprise - and little wooden tokens for free honey ice cream! The hairdryer and clothes steamer were much better quality than the ones I have at home! Breakfast was amazing as was dinner the night before. A great menu and a friendly atmosphere in the restaurant. Superb happy staff. Good value for money. Thoroughly recommend.

Burger was fantastic. Fish and chips were ok and chicken burger was also ok. Ice cream was fantastic - stunning!

Very polite staff, friendly fresh vibes to the restaurant. Food is priced on the higher side but you get a good sizable meal, that's of good quality 👍

Best fish and chips i've had for a very long time. Fish is incredibly fresh and light accompanied by wonderful minted mushy peas and freshly cooked chips. Would definitely be back for more.

Went for ice cream for kids . Famous for their honey combo ice creams ,with various flavours. Quick service , and awesome taste . Accept card and cash. Free parking nearby. All the ice creams had honey blended and special was ice cream with beehive pieces .

Lovely for snacks lunch flatbread and generally friendly staff nice atmosphere! just ...DO NOT order the steak...expensive for a very small plate, fatty, not trimmed , poorly cooked( even when re done was as if they'd forgotten.it under the grill !) no accompaniment, not so much as some watercress for £23! Staff need better training !the waitress was not friendly... she was occupied with her friends at another table. Not good enough quite frankly

Good food value for money. Wine waiter was extremely helpful and pleasant.

I haven’t been to the Hive in years and I’m so glad I did this Saturday. The food was phenomenal and so was the service. Nothing was too much to ask for and everyone was really friendly. Highly recommend the chicken starter and the steak! I asked for a garlic butter which isn’t on the menu but it should be as the one the chef whipped up was absolutely divine! Thank you all ❤️

Just visited on the 15th of June 24. First of all the atmosphere and restaurant itself was lovely, nice seating, good music, all round a nice place by the sea. However my and the mrs had to wait 35 minutes and remind the staff 3 times we ordered drinks before they arrived. When the food arrived my steak wasn’t cooked medium rare, it was rare and I had to remind them to bring my sauce. My girlfriends burger however was lovely. Price was fairly reasonable too.

Early doors so very prompt service . Good food. The wraps and open prawn sandwiches good value for money. They made my fish and chips with cod loin.

Great little Ice Cream Parlour .. the ice cream tasted gorgeous! And service was great 👍

We go onxw a month for a Sunday lunch this was the worst we have had. Selected belly pork and cracking. The meat was 85% gooey fat with rubber cracking - not cooked properly. I said no cauliflower cheese but still got it. Rubber carrots. On the up side the brockly was nice. Won't go again

Great burger, though I was surprised it didn't come with chips. It's like having fish without the chips! Had to pay £5 for a little tray of chips. Won't be in any rush to return.

This place has changed. Used to be good pub grub and a great atmosphere but now seems to be trying to keep up with other restaurants by serving food people haven’t heard of. Also charging extra for chips? Sadly a lot of locals won’t go there anymore and we’ve taken the menu off our list of recommendations in our shepherds hut. We’ve also been told the staff are foreign and unwelcoming by our guests :(

Spacious with good views. Large portions of tasty food my food and an observation of other customers. Very helpful staff. Clean and modern facilities. (you know the location I am talking about) Reasonable prices. All good for me thank you The Hive team!!

Went for dinner, had mussels. They were really fresh, all fully open!!! Followed by the buger which was huge and tasty you have to order chips seperatly but that was fine they were big enough to share!

The food and service are dreadful

The food itself was nice however was very overpriced, the starters were reasonable however the mains were very overpriced, I had the chicken burger which was £14 that was without fries or even a side salad, if you wanted fries it was a additional £5, in comparison my burger was about the same size as a McDonald’s burger, my fried had the duck which was £19 it was nice however needed sauce as it was dry and the plate was mostly peas with some bacon pieces, the drinks were well priced compared to other restaurants you’d normally go to, the best part of the experience at The Hive was the ice cream, the best ice cream I’ve ever tried, overall was definitely not worth the total price we ended up having to pay, wouldn’t eat there again but would definitely come back for the ice cream

We visited expecting the original menu from the last time we went as it was AMAZING, the gammon and pineapple was perfect as was the other normal food. unfortunately we were met with a very confusing ‘posh’ menu. The hive seem to be trying to keep up with the restaurant over the way when it was always just a good food pub! If they had in brackets what the actual food was then there’s a lot we would have eaten, instead I had a kids burger :( Also they ask if you’d like chips with your order, that’s doesn’t mean it’s a side option. It means an extra £5 on your bill. The food we had was lovely and very reasonably priced given the locall room. I’m presuming the menu was printed on paper as it’s temporary and will he changed back 🤞🏻

Booked for Friday night, and loved it so we returned on Sunday. Great value, delicious food and just the right level of service - friendly, but not intrusive,and efficient. Really excellent all round.

Beautiful food and scenery. Unfortunately there’s a lot of construction work happening in Aberaeron at the moment, but despite this it was lovely upstairs. It’s quite small and cosy there. The food was lovely. Everyone enjoyed. We had the flat bread which was so tasty (but spicy) and some of the small tapas dishes. Our favourite was the halloumi. The menu isn’t massive but a nice variety of dishes and they were bigger than we expected. Not a bad price either for what you get. The only issue we had was- we’d ordered something that hadn’t come and was charged to the bill. The staff needed some convincing that we didn’t actually receive it and there was no apology. It’s no big deal really, but felt it was something that was probably missing to end the night. Lovely ice cream outside too, although it’s separate! Would come back for sure

Truly wonderful food served here. Good portion of well cooked fish in a delightful pea and prosciuto sauce. Our other dish was teriyaki vegetable noodles with beef which was also a good portion of well cooked food. Would eat there afain

Best Thai green curry moule ever. Hot, spicy and full of flavour. It was a generous portion and so delicious that I took home left over sauce and used it for a prawn curry at home! Very friendy and helpful staff.

Great breakfast and outstanding service. Plenty of choice with croissants to die for. You can enjoy full cooked or something healthier.

Just popped in for coffee and cake, not much choice for the cake but we had the fruit cake which was nice. Coffee was ok but not great.

Good quality food and wide range of drinks. Staff were very friendly and service was very good. The place is well designed and decorated. We went there for a family evening meal. It does not mention dogs on their website so I checked some reviews which said it was dog friendly. Unfortunately they do not allow dogs inside so I needed to take ours back to our accommodation. This did not ruin our night though, very enjoyable.

Fabulous food and very friendly staff. Thank you

We all three ate different things off the menu, and it was all delicious

We went to get an ice cream from here (not the first time we had been during our weeks holiday in Wales) and the service was AWFUL. The ice cream hatch was run by teenagers who didn’t even say ‘hello’ when we walked up to order. I had to keep repeating my order as they forgot (at one point they even asked if they had charged us yet!). The one wearing rubber gloves was working the till, whilst the young girl handled the flakes for the ice cream with her bare hands. We have been coming here for as long as I can remember and the ice cream is a family fav but the service has made us feel so disappointed about what it has become.

Anniversary dinner, and breakfast the following morning 😊

The Hive has always been a great location, especially for ice cream, but our dinner last night was amazing - fantastic food, generous portions, friendly and efficient staff and a great atmosphere. It’s really good value and the menu is varied and true quality. Definitely recommended.

Lovely place and delicious food. Staff were friendly and good atmosphere. Will be going back throught the summer for sure

Fantastic, homemade ice cream, excellent choice and great value (£6 for 3 Scoops) compared to New Quay where they wanted £9 for 3 scoops

Beautiful location, great lunch menu and drinks, great service too.

I’m writing this as a disappointed was potential customer! I’d read the place was dog friendly… but alas it’s only outside. As the wind was blowing wildly sitting out was a “no no”…I can fully appreciate not everyone is dog friendly, especially near food . HOWEVER.. Hive has a huge entrance lobby with a tiled floor… that seemed ideal for a few that are touring dog families and need sustenance. No alternative offered.. we wandered down to The Harbourmaster.. greeted profusely, sat on an enclosed terrace.. with an offer of a heater.. perhaps our £50 spend wasn’t sufficient initiative to Hive. Sad.

Great place, delicious coffee and incredible ice creams. The salted caramel honey ice cream was one of the best I've ever tasted. We loved sitting by the fireplace too. A must visit if you're in Aberaeron

High quality food and the prices were OK. I would not want to pay more for what I got. I would have liked the burgers, and especially the chips, to be hotter temperature-wise, maybe faster delivery from when it comes out of the pan would help. The parmesan on the chips could've been melted more, perhaps roast the chips a little with the cheese on top. The positives: delicious burgers! Yes, both the chicken and the beef ones were great and accorded with the menu description in terms of flavour from the seasoning. I particularly enjoyed the lime in the chicken burger. I perhaps felt the chicken burger could be priced a bit cheaper than the beef burger as it contained less meat. Both were £13. The sides are a little pricey but excellent quality. I enjoyed the crispy chips with rosemary and parmesan for £6.50. Some confirmation that the chips are hand cut would be assuring, as I'd expect this at this price. The milkshake was very good for £5 each, both quantity and quality, if a little thin - perhaps a little more ice-cream? They use their famous honey ice-cream inside it, which I could taste. Lattes were very good and made extra hot as requested. All in all a fine meal and pleasant quieter environment with lots of natural lighting and space between tables to enjoy your meal.

Lovely selection of ice cream available on the side of Aberaeron Harbour. Unfortunately the soft whip machine was not available but a wide variety of scooped ice cream available. We tried salted caramel, mine chox chip and mango/passion fruit and they were all very well flavoured and very creamy!

Was looking forward to a great Sunday lunch but unfortunately it was very disappointing. We had booked on Sunday morning for lunch at 1.30pm. We actually commenced eating at 2.15pm. When the meal came, the meat was nice but with very little veg. 1 roast potato. 1 sprig of broccoli, a few carrots and some sauce from the cauliflower cheese. The waitress explained that they had been very busy. It looked as if we had the leftovers. Still hungry when we left. Will not be returning

Called in on Sunday for a bit of lunch, sunday lunch only as you would expect on a Sunday, it did not disappoint and highly recommend. Will definitely be visiting again and have added the recommendation to our guest book at our lodge.

called in on Sunday looking for a spot of lunch, sunday, sunday lunch menu only when we called in exactly what we were looking for, it did not disappoint at all. We sat in the bar area so that we could still people watch, great atmosphere, staff very friendly, the lunch was amazing both in flavour, cooking skill and quantity. We had a beef brisket and a pork lunch .. both came with extra gravy and side of cauliflower cheese. Vegs cooked perfectly and the potatoes (both mash and roast) all had great flavour and both meats cooked just right for both of us .. Was tempted by the pineapple desert on the menu but couldn't fit it in. We have a place close to LLanarth and have not visited the Hive previously but will definitely be visiting more frequently if the lunch is anything to go by !!! highly recommend and have added the recommendation to our guest visitors book ...

Had a lovely late lunch, the lamb kebabs were good and tasty. Friendly service, a nice place to eat.

Always a really good meal served in the hive, would recommend a visit

Just love this place. Lovely unusual dishes, great service, and doable prices.

Fabulous ice cream and coffee. Sadly had to sit outside as away with our pooch. Luckily the weather was fab, we'd have been sad of it wasn't.

Just spent two nights in the Vulcan room as a valentines treat so can honestly say that the Hive Townhouse is indeed a real treat! On arrival you just ring the bell and and you’re instantly greeted by a very friendly, chatty and informative member of staff who takes you to your room. On entering, the first thing you notice is a beautiful, warm and homely room, made so by the sound of the radio softly playing in the background, such a lovely welcome! We were given all the information needed and left to enjoy, and wow, didn’t we just! There’s been no expense spared in the recent renovations of the hotel and they’ve thought of absolutely everything! No problem here if you forget your toothbrush! You’re treated to complimentary treats and snacks from the mini bar, which I will add, are refilled daily and you’re also given a token that can be exchanged for one of the Hives famous ice creams during your stay! Did I mention the copper, stand alone bath in the bedroom?! 🥰 The bed itself and the pillows are so comfy you really don’t want to get up in the morning but you must, only to enjoy the excellent breakfast that’s served just across the road in the Hive restaurant. We also had a late lunch in the restaurant which was also delicious and the staff are just lovely! Although the Hotel doesn’t have parking, you can easily park in a nearby car park which was absolutely fine and only costs £4.60 for 24hrs. I’d definitely recommend the Hotel, the restaurant and Aberaeron and can’t wait for a return visit!

Really good tasty lunch with something for everyone. Reasonably priced and the ice cream with honey was pretty tasty too!

"Popped" in for lunch on Sunday looking for a light meal but ended up ordering the pork belly Sunday lunch. Good choice! Everything on the plate was correctly cooked and delicious.

Great menu, always something to suit every pallet. Excellent service with a good friendly atmosphere. Great place for a party get together. A must place to eat out.

Not a huge menu but good portions, reasonable price and very tasty. Nice decor but lighting too low, had to use phone torch to read menu

On a really cold day we nipped in here the young girl was lovely behind the bar and I asked for a hot chocolate asking if they had cream etc she said yes andbi could put marshmallow in too I said that sounded great when it arrived it looked and tasted great,plus it was a lovely place to sit they had a roaring log burner going too all very nicex

Really enjoyed it,busy but nice,ice cream was good too

Gorgeous spot. Very cosy. Nice good and wine. Very friendly staff

Haven't had food yet but it looks nice and plenty of it. Only had a drink in the beer garden every time we go to Aberaeron and the icecream is good aswell

We had a fantastic meal, with good portions - alas I couldn't quite finish mine. I really enjoyed my halloumi flatbread and sweet potato fries.

superb good, service and atmosphere. This place never fails to impress.

We’re locals and have been coming to the Hive for a few years. Last here about 6 months ago and food was excellent. However, here we are in September 23 and what has happened???? I ordered fish n chips -what I received was shocking. A portion of fish not much larger than a fish finger…served on a tea plate. Chips not included, they had to be paid for separately. No idea what the green purée was on the plate but it was awful. Son asked for a burger without lettuce or tomato ( dietary requirements) but his wishes were ignored and it came with lettuce and tomatoes which he ended up removing himself!!!!!. Another guest had to send his burger back because the ‘whipped goats cheese’ was so runny it had made the burger soggy. The number of empty tables on a Saturday Night spoke volumes. This place used to be so busy. No idea if there is a new chef, new owners or what but the menu is not brilliant and definitely we felt ripped off. We were so disappointed and it’s not a place we will be returning to unless it gives itself a shake up and returns to the excellent establishment it was before. At the moment, it’s fine if you just want a drink but if you want a good dining experience, try elsewhere! Food was just awful and overpriced

We enjoyed the roast Sunday lunch where we choose turkey with all the trimmings. Unlike other gastropubs where there's often a focus on the meat (which was excellent) and not much else, it had everything (carrots, cauliflower cheese, parnips, greens, roast potatoes, pigs in blanket, mash, stuffing) everything perfectly cooked and in sensible portions so you could enjoy it all, all at a very reasonable price.

Had a nice latte here, tasted good, not bitter, so they know how to make coffee 👏

Grandkids loved the ice-cream selection,we had lunch a few times and it was delicious.

Great buzz here, very friendly and welcoming place and it seemed like the place to be. Definitely the hub of local gatherings. Lovely atmosphere and the coffee was superb. We'll be back