The Village Bistro in Conwy

Unfortunately, we were unable to eat here (at the beginning of June). The message on the ansaphone says 'Currently closed for the winter'. Hopefully, they'll reopen at the beginning of the school summer holidays.

A group of 6 were in the area for the zip wire in Bethesda, and were not sure if we wanted to book dinner on a Saturday evening or not. Yet we were sooo very fortunate to get a table and absolutely loved our experience. We loved having the table to ourselves all evening, and being able to relax and talk about our day. The staff were absolutely wonderful and explained the way the menu works, where the price for a 3 course meal costs the price of the main that you order; you know exactly what your bill will be by the end of the meaning. This is of course apart from the wine which was very reasonable. We all walked back to our Airbnb and kept talking about the food. We even looked in an estate agent’s window deciding we all wanted to move to be near the restaurant. I can’t gush enough! If you’re in the area and love good food, you have to try this place.

6 out of 5.a fantastic evening meal. Group of 9 of us. Your reviews truly represent the quality of food. The service from all staff. AND a big thanks to Diane for her service.

Going on TA’s reviews I booked this restaurant on our first day of the holiday as we didn’t want to travel far , it was superb. You pay for the main meal and get a starter and desert,so come hungry. What a pity it’s only open Friday and Saturday as we would have gone again. All four of us had something different and all were excellent

Food good staff friendly had a pleasant evening

We loved that place, all 3 courses were amazing, and decent prices as well. Will book again.

Absolutely beautiful food in a lovely setting. Staff are brilliant. Would give it 10 stars if i could. Not to to be missed if you are anywhere nearby.

Taken for our anniversary the food and service were superb. Food was of the highest quality and standard. Would highly recommend.

Choice of menu was brilliant, food amazing, very tasty. Service fantastic.

Great place ,proper bistro home cooked food to a high standard,lovely staff ,warm and friendly

As usual food was amaziny tasty. Diane and the staff were excellent, nothing too much trouble. Highly recomended. Looking forward to our next visit.

Just filled up my belly with the most beautiful, fresh, quality food. Honestly impressed

Food was insanely good, this place is underrated. Will make sure to come back.

Great atmosphere! Staff are very friendly! Food was amazing, fresh, plenty of flavour and delicious!

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. The crab cakes were exquisite the beef dishes superb and the desserts a delight. Faultless and a heavenly experience.

After reading so many fantastic reviews of The Village Bistro we decided to call in on a Saturday evening on the first day of our stay at Graigclwyd Springs Cottages (mentioned as I will do another rave review on the cottages next). However, because of the popularity of the Bistro we could not dine as there were no tables but Diane the owner took my mobile & promised to text me if she had availability the following Friday (The Bistro only opens Friday & Saturday evenings) she was true to her word and we reserved a table on the Friday - I am so glad she did, the food & the service we received was ‘first class’ the ambiance of the bistro was amazing with tea lights & venitian blinds and the tables were spaced well apart for privacy. The food was outstanding and melt in the mouth, in fact I would go as far to say that Diane & her team deserve a Michelin Star. Well done Diane & we will call if we visit Penmaenmawr again.

Oh my what a great place this is. Formal enough to make the occasion special, but relaxed enough to let you have a great time without having to put a suit on. There are so few places that get the atmosphere just right, but then to top it with delicious food was really enjoyable Unusual pricing structure (pick a priced main & the starter & dessert is included) which could be a touch clearer (there’s a sign in the window but not on the menu) but which means the meal is great value for hearty eaters, less so for those wanting less. The food itself is great. Good selection of items, including fresh seasonal dishes & lots of gooey puddings. Huge portions. Friendly, attentive service that meant we had everything we needed. In summary this is a dream of a place. Visit if you can

Love this place. Staff are great food is fantastic and the prices very reasonable.

Fantastic as always great service and great food cant fault it. Big thank you from Phil & Delyth

Just back from a superb meal. Great friendly service and superb food. By far the best meal on this trip to North Wales. Definitely worth a visit. Pay for the main course and get the starter and dessert too. Thanks!!

Fantastic atmosphere great food

Superb food & service. Can’t wait to go back.

We came here for a friend's birthday. We were absolutely blown away with the standard of food. One of our party is vegetarian and he thought it was outstanding. Its a must to visit here, you will not be disappointed.

Do not come here ………unless you want the most amazing piping hot flavour full food , Do not eat for 24hrs before your visit the portion sizes are huge , Worth every penny , Booking is vital as it’s very popular,

We've been coming here for many years now. Diane and the team have always been very accommodating and the food is absolutely amazing. I would recommend The Village Bistro to anyone.

This is a good restaurant with a good menu. It was a good night out worth a visit

Have dined here many times, returned for our latest visit last Saturday ( to celebrate the wife's birthday ), as usual the food and service was excellent, food is always delicious and plentiful, Diane and her team always make you feel welcome. I'm sure it won't be long before we return for our next visit.

Lovely food and lovely staff. Definitely reccomend!

I dined here with my friends last night and I have to say it's one of the best restaurants I've ever been to! The service from Diane and her team was excellent and the food was amazing. The atmosphere was great and we were able to relax and take our time to eat and chat. A hidden gem; I will definitely recommend the Village Bistro and we will definitely be back.

Having had disappointing meals out recently since lockdown it was a delight to return to the Village Bistro, Penmaenmawr this past week. As always we were warmly welcomed by Diane & her staff. The price shown against the main course is what you pay & this includes a starter & a sweet and the basket of bread to start is lovely but beware the portions are very generous & it's very easy to nibble away at this and feel too full to appreciate the tasty 3 courses that follow!! We all enjoyed our meals very much & the quality of all the ingredients are excellent , generous & very tasty. We are so looking forward to visiting again very soon but must remember not to eat anything for lunch that day!!

Amazing. Lovely friendly service. Food was out of this world. Reasonably priced. Looking forward to returning …………..

Fantastic food, service and lovely place to eat, the prices are good and the atmosphere was just right.

Best food I have eaten in long time! Enjoyed it tremendously.

Lovely meal and service on a Saturday night. Good menu selection - you pay the price of the main and get the starter and desert included. Friendly service, piping hot food and reasonable prices - what more can you ask for?!

Very good. Service perfect food even better. The best in the area by far. Went with my mum and step dad and son. Good menu choice

Beautiful food .. lovely ambiance friendly service .

My favourite restaurant in North Wales - all the food is delicious and great value. Extra touches like the lovely bread served at the start make it a great all round experience. Always has a great atmosphere with good music playing and friendly waiting on staff to make you feel welcome.

Wonderful little restaurant. 1st class service and excellent food

Have dined here a few times over the years when in the area and it’s one of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. The atmosphere and ambience in the restaurant is warm and welcoming. Diane took my booking and is so friendly and kind, as are all the team. The food is incredible. Such generous portions and the highest quality ingredients. The menu is so varied with specials on a starter main and dessert board that are constantly changing alongside the regular classic dishes but whatever you choose, you will not go wrong. Already thinking about my next visit!

Lovely local restaurant. Superb value, lovely setting with really lovely staff and owners. We haven’t been for years but will be making this a regular now. The food was super tasty and the three course menu is a treat and the wine is brilliant value for money

After seeing the fantastic reviews on Trip Advisor we decided to book my mums birthday meal here. The lively lady that booked us in warned us not to eat much before coming and we soon realised why!The portions are very generous and every dish we ordered tasted delicious. We will definitely be returning.

Excellent service, food and price. This was our first visit to The Village Bistro and we were very impressed. We have been on holiday near Llandudno for the week and phoned up to book (someone told us about it when we told them we were staying nearby) lucky for us they had had a cancellation. Good choice of food reasonable prices for the wine and generous portions. We will certainly return when we are in the area. Just remember to book so that you are not disappointed.

Excellent food, and service. Well worth the value.

Home cooked food that was tasty and plentiful. Plenty of choices on the menu to suit all tastes. Exceptional value and excellent personal, friendly service. What really impressed me was how the staff team helped to adapt the menu for my daughter who has a food allergy. Because of their care and adaptability she had three courses that she loved and didn’t feel she was missing out on anything.

Having never visited before it was amazing. Great atmosphere very helpful staff. Quick service and the best food I have ever eaten in a bistro. So much food on our table it was fabulous. Well done to all.

I love this place, food is fabulous and very friendly welcome when we arrived. Can't tell you about prices as we were treated, but can't wait to return

What a lovely little restaurant. Nothing to fancy but very warm welcoming team with great service and attention to detail. The food was also lovely. I can highly recommend the welsh lamb. We were the last ones in the restaurant but we didn’t feel rushed to leave. They don’t seem to over book which means the service is very consistent. We will certainly be booking again

The best eating place i have ever been to staff so freindly chef the best would advices any one to have a meal there.

Six of us spent a lovely evening eating fine food and catching up. The food is absolutely fabulous and there is so much of it. Pick your main meal - the price is listed- you can then chose a starter and pudding. Great service is always a positive and you certainly get it here. Would definitely recommend this place to eat.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Can not recommend this place highly enough.

My first visit with friends and was amazed at the excellent food and service. The chef is to be congratulated on his presentation and wonderful food that he serves. Will be visiting again soon

This is the 2nd time we have been, the food is excellent though too much for me even my husband struggles to eat it all but it is so nice you really want to eat it all, the service is also excellent so I would definitely return and recommend.

While staying for the first time with very good friends of ours who have just moved to the area, they were very excited to take us to a restaurant which they have discovered while exploring and experimenting with places to eat in the local area. Well, we had such a warm welcome from the staff it was like coming home, a lovely setting and exquisite food which I can't fault it in terms of value the for money. I have a feeling that this will be the restaurant of choice on our next visit...

Amazing food. Great atmosphere. We have brought all our family and friends here! It is great value and the quality of the food is superb. Thank you for many great evenings! X

Lovely food large portions very friendly staff.

Four of us ate here on Saturday night . The service was very attentive but not intrusive - we had a reservation at 8.30 but arrived early and was seated straight away - we were actually eating our starters at 8.35. The food was lovely - and the chocolate roulade I had for dessert was amazing - it was without a doubt the nicest chocolate roulade I have ever had. The prices were very reasonable. Can't wait to visit again.

One of the best places to eat.Really enjoyed my birthday there. Staff so friendly and meals were excellent.

Went last night with friends couldn't fault anything food service excellent we have been before never been disappointed. Highly recommend this restaurant.thank you all. See you soon.

Superb food, giant portions, friendly attentive staff - this is a first class dining experience and one that can’t be beaten for miles around.

Fantastic meal every time. Staff are friendly and accommodating . Defiantly be going back again.

First visit and definitely won't be the last. Friendly efficient staff, and nothing was too much. The portion sizes were generous and delicious. I had the mushroom starter and the lamb and managed to squeeze in the Turkish delight ice cream. My friends had the Hake and Fillet steak all served with lovely fresh vegetables and everything piping hot. All meals were excellent. Can't wait to go again.

Wow what can I say from the minute we went in till we came out it was fantastic, greeted with a smile and shown to our table, drinks order taken, then was advised about specials board, one of our party was a vegetarian, she was told that chef will change anything on menu to her liking, food arrive starters, main meal served with 3 different types of potatoes and vegetables all were piping hot, we then choose deserts, which were absolutely delicious, there is nothing we could fault, we will definitely be back again thank you Village Bistro.

Second visit in a week. The best meal we have had in a long time. 1st class service, food absolutely delicious would definitely recommend.

Well what can i say only the best meal we have had in a long time! Top marks to Chef Dave and little Dave and the girls of course and the Hostess Diane. We will of course be back well done all! Kind regards Mike&Val XX.

Absolutely love this restaurant. The food is beautifully cooked and presented. So much food . Such good value.Have been a couple of times and will certainly be going back. So friendly too.

Best restaurant in the area by far. Can’t fault it! Amazing food (especially the lamb) reasonably priced & friendly staff. Good wine variety and good selection of drinks. Portions are great. Looking forward to returning.

We go each month to different locations and have been doing for over 2 years, this experience was the best yet, perfect amazing and the friendly staff made us feel so welcome the food was just fantastic

40 years of fine dining, this was and is the best, atmosphere was brilliant and the staff were amazing and polite

Me and my wife visited here last November after moving to the area about 2 years ago. We have been recommended the bistro by several locals but because of the £30 set price menu we’ve had always been a little bit off as it’s a little more than what we normally spend on food. However...... it is so worth it! Without exaggerating it is probably the best food I’ve ever had. Both me and my wife loved our starters, mains and deserts. The only issue we had was that we had so much food we struggled to eat it all!

Really, really nice. Excellent food and great atmosphere.

Absolutely fantastic. Couldn't fault a singl thing. The food was superb, the atmosphere was great and all staff were polite and friendly and made us feel really welcome. Great value for money and we highly recommended this bistro to anyone.

The Staff are Brilliant and the food and portion size Fantastic, just make sure that you're hungry when you visit.

The service was excellent , the food was so flavoursome and well presented . It was the best restaurant meal we have enjoyed for years. If you have the opportunity do go - take it ; you will not be disappointed !

Family Meal. Not too busy. Only take Cash but what can I say... Beautiful atmosphere.. beautiful food and lovely staff... Oh and Guiness... In a can. Will be going back again

Always good food and very friendly staff

Cosy, friendly, great service and wonderful food at affordable prices....love it !

Great food and brilliant service, food comes to table fast and hot

We visited with friends,who had eaten here many times before,and we were not disappointed.From the moment we walked in we were greeted by the host, she was very friendly as were all the waitresses.We all had starters, main and dessert.Every meal was beautifully presented and tasted amazing. Would highly recommend visiting if you are in the area.

We have recently moved into Pen and the Village Bistro is just a few minutes walk away so we decided to give it a try on Friday (lucky booking made the day before). We had heard good things about it from our new neighbours but were blown away by the quality of the food and welcoming service. All three courses were superb and there was no trouble accommodating a few special requests to suit a special diet. Excellent value for both quality and quantity so we intend to make it a regular monthly treat.

What can i say...Fantastic, Best 3 Course ive ever had around N.Wales...Lovely relaxed atmosphere, great friendly staff and EXCELLENT FOOD!!! Both of Us had a Lovely Evening, Will Guaranteed Be Returning, and Everyone Else should Try It 😁👌👌

We booked in just before Christmas for a family meal and will certainly be returning again. The atmosphere was lovely, the service was excellent and most importantly the food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommended.

Cannot have enough of The Village Bistro. Fabulous staff and amazing food. A "must visit" for any one in North Wales area.

Absolutely Fabulous evening Caroline

great service and food quality was awesome will definitely use again.

Highly recommended this bistro, i went for my birthday with family. The food was absolutely delightful and the staff were extremely friendly and very accommodating. The portions were very generous, and all the food was completely homemade and very fresh. We would highly recommend this bistro for definite!

This is my faveriout place in North Wales for food. You pay for the main and get starter and dessert free. Took my parents there and they are so fussy but this is their favourite place too. They can't wait to go back. Dianne and David know what they're doing here. Home cooked fresh food. Portions are huge so go hungry. Glad they're back in Penmaenmawr. Missed them

Fantastic food with a superb menu that totally differs from the usual "same old, same old ". A destination that should definitely be on you "must do" list. There is absolutely nothing not to like. Service and ambience is excellent. Thoroughly recommend

Great food and people making you very welcome.

We had been wanting to try the bistro for ages after we'd heard that the original owners thankfully had returned and so went the week before the Bank Holiday and my ---- what a splendid little place!

If you like excellent food and service try this place! Price of mains includes the starter and the sweet, presentation is top notch. Only advice that I will give is- wear elasticated clothes and don't bother wearing a belt as you will be stuffed full.

Visited on Friday 3rd August 2018 whilst visiting family in Penmaenmawr. Diane and her team provide an easy and relaxed atmosphere but with no omissions excellent customer service. A wonderful menu and for the price, a three course meal with ample choice for all diners and you certainly will not leave hungry. Worth turning off the A55 for a short drive into the picturesque village and a wonderful culinary experience.

It's lovely to have Diane and her team back at the Bistro. Food and service as excellent as ever. All fresh produce used and lovely and hot. It's a three course menu.

We have eaten at many Michelin starred restaurants but the quality of the food and service ranks with the best of them. I had steak and this was brought out of the kitchen on the orders of the chef for me to inspect and ensure that it had been cooked to my liking - this has never happened anywhere else before! You only pay for your main course and the starters and desserts are all included. The choice of food available will suit most people along with the daily specials on the board. This restaurant is 100% recommended.

First visit to The Village Bistro and definitely won't be the last, very welcoming, the food and service was superb, can't wait to go again. Last minute decision for my wife's birthday and what a great choice.

The only time we'd eaten here was a couple of years ago when the previous owners were running the place, although the food then was OK, it wasn't somewhere I'd rush back to (check out the dates of the negative reviews) We'd heard all the hype about when Diane and David had the restaurant and went there ready to be really critical. But what can we say, the food was fantastic, well cooked and plentiful. The staff were attentive without being overwhelming. It was soon obvious that the other customers we're regulars and known to the staff, that's a recommendation in itself. We will be back !

What a gem of a place! Thanks Diane and all your staff for excellent food, attentive service and humour. We will be back, The Millingtons

I can’t believe we now have such an amazing restaurant on our doorstep! What a treat!! Such a relief! From start to finish the food and service were faultless. Also featured the best Pannacotta I’ve had in my life. It was like velvet! Real family run feel to the dining room and everything was seasoned and presented perfectly. Didn’t see the chef(s) but he/she/they KNOW HOW TO COOK.

Sharing our anniversary at this fantastic place, made our weekend. Not only was the food exquisite, but the staff couldn't do enough. We cannot recommend this place more highly.

Omg the steak was to die for. Melt in your mouth and simply amazing. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend.

Just fantastic food. Perfectly cooked. Nicely presented. Dishes well balanced for flavour. Really friendly staff. Slightly more expensive than our usual dining, but of a higher quality. Hope it continues as we want to dine here again next year.