Upstairs at the Pier in Ceredigion

Great pub...my favorite place in Aber

Great food and service. Plus the view, holy……

Not the best service and dirty tables! Basic enough but food was OK.

Great place .. Lovely location 👌

Beer a little expensive compared to town but the view, ambience & background music is brilliant. Part of the pier complex with a great buzz. Loads of screens for the sport with fantastic themed decor. If that wasn't enough fish & chips ordered at the bar are excellent & brought to your table

Absolutely appalling food, barely any fish just miles of batter and a tiny bit of fish in the middle, wooden cutlery aswell, wouldn’t recommend at all

The upstairs bar at the pier is normally great but on this occasion, it was just terrible in every way. The staff don't follow policies and instead pick and choose especially when it comes to ID where I've seen the same employee not ID someone who looked about 16 - before I even got in the bar area, I was approached passive aggressively by an employee who I can only assume was a supervisor who proceeded to be demanding and rude before I even got to the bar or had a chance to sit down. When I got up to the bar, I was served by a different employee who was great and had a polite manner and was told the other employee is more senior and was unsure how I could complain due to there not being a manager around. Overall, a disappointing experience considering it's normally great but on this occasion, it was horrible and I sincerely hope the employee gets re-trained on how to deal with customers.

Great fish and chips. Staff not terribly bothered but pleasant enough. Can imagine it will be quite noisy if busy, due to the pool tables and table tennis available. Great for families.

Terrible experience at this establishment, thefted my friends ID who had several other ways of proving his legality which they refused to accept. Had to leave the next day so he was left without ID and has to pay to recieve a new one. Least pleasant experience I've had with bouncers and overpriced pints.

Nice place ,just stopped by for a coffee ,friendly bar staff ,very quiet place as it had only just opened.

First time there. Lovely place.

A great place to sit and watch the world go by out of the wind, while eating very nice fish and chips

Good Good Good price staff slow.

Absolutely lovely pier and food. Fab chips, fab service, and lovely atmosphere. Great size inside and equipped with pool tables, bar, arcades, etc. Not too busy even though it was a sunny day. Beautiful view. Nice and clean inside and outside, too.

Good views, nice food and drinks. Shame about the weather but will return.

Typical seaside menu and drinks. Decent fish and chips and great views looking down on Aberystwyth. Ordering food at the bar was bit confusing. After paying for the food you are given a ticket , you find a table and wait for the kitchen to shout your number out and then collect your food

Great place with great live music by the REFRESHERS

Lovely place to go have a drink

24th June. Perfect choice for an AU alumni party. Fabulous DJ Eddy Scissorhands made for a great night out.

Very nice friendly place, with good views of the front 👌

Stopped for a bite to eat and had a reasonable fish amd chips with mushy peas. Beer was excellent though

Was great on Monday beautiful view relaxing atmosphere, so went back tonight. Unfortunately loud music with a DJ who should have been in Ibiza. Like many others we left after 1 drink.

Lovely food, friendly and welcoming staff. Fresh produce and such great views for a restaurant on the pier at Aberystwyth. I’d highly recommend this place for dining. Loved the interior decór. Great place to sit & have food (if the weather is grim). Arcades just downstairs too.

Great sports bar. Finger food over cooked and burnt. Chips no salt or vinegar even though I was asked on order. Some good screens to watch sport. Snooker, pool darts, and other games to hire. Good choice of lager and some beers. The pier outside is a great place when the weather is good enough.

Dropped in for a coffee ended up staying for a Sunday dinner... well worth it!!!

If your into nature great place to see the starling murmurations before they roost under the pier, great pint also..

Staff could not be bothered. Was intending to eat there but 1 staff was completely disinterested and the other served drinks with as little customer service and politeness as possible. And the cola was flat. Went back to eat at the Glendower as that place was way friendlier.

I had fish and chips, able to sit in comfort with a view.

Beautiful food . Very polite staff .

The restaurant experience could be better in terms of comfortability of furniture it was not very comfortable to sit in the chairs especially if you are someone who is big. Regardless this is about the food, my order was a basic starter of 4piece share meal and it was accompanied by a beer, the beer was alright but would have been better if it was offered to be served in a glass as its a restaurant not a pub. Nonetheless once my food arrived I was somewhat happy with the appearance everything was freshly hot and tasty I really enjoyed the chicken balls, so if u ever get a chance just order those. The shrimp nuggets just broke instantly didn't even hold the fork test. But the chicken balls were the star of the set. Perfectly juicy chicken coated in light batter. The restaurant does offer other things such as pasta and seafood but next time I'll try the pasta and see I was not impressed with the burger it looks very bland accompanied by basic toppings but no sauces. Which was a minus for me the reason I gave the 3 stars is there is room for improvement. I will update the review when I try the other dishes and accompany it with pictures.

Absolutely lovely food will certainly be back

Awesome views from the back pier, highly recommend.

Excellent steak, delicious chips, pleasant and efficient service. Had to chance availability of table as no response to phone call.

Fantastic place to sneak a beer on the end of the pier.

Was actually very surprised,in a good way, the staff very friendly, the food, was very good, & as for the view, probably the best view ,while eating in Aberystwyth.

Just eaten at the restaurant and wanted to say that I was served by a man with a foreign accent. His service was absolutely impeccable. Service was to a really high quality and all staff should take his lead. The meal and restaurant was also good but service amazing. I wish other restaurants would have such good staff

Beautiful spot. Lovely view of the town and the sea. Pier bars are really good.

Had soup lovley. Chips not so good very hard

We went ther for my daughter birthday she order squash Wellington which was stiil frozen inside,very disappointed 😡

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The staff went out of their way to help my partner who has various food allergies. Food was excellent and prices very reasonable

Very overpriced for food quality,but staff quiet helpful and ir is cosy inside.

My daughter had her wedding at the venue it was a lovely place. Everyone had a lovely time. The staff were very friendly and helpful. It was ideal for the wedding everything was enclosed. There was a bar and toilets there was only the guests all together

Good use of the ocean nice staff good food would recommend

I've lived in Aber since 2019. Dismissed this as a student dive. But finally had a pint yesterday. Really nice IPA (had a Spanish name) sat on the pier as the sun starts sinking.

Thoroughly enjoyed our Sunday lunch here. Food was served hot on hot plates and was delicious. Service was good, ok it wasn't the quickest, but we didn't come to be rushed.

Poor service, staff not able to answer basic menu questions. My pan fried sea bass was over cooked (brown and crispy on the meat side)and served with cold veg. I was given replacement veg (they were colder than the first lot), I rejected the offer of a second replacement. Blood orange gin cheesecake - expected a white or even orange coloured cheesecake - it was actually a chocolate orange cheesecake 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ (See photos of menu and cheesecake) When the bill came I was offered a £6 reduction on main meal, I rejected that the manager then came and offered a £10 reduction “as I was trying to work out the cost of what you’d eaten”. Eventually the cost of that main meal was removed. The Manager had no idea how to deal with “polite” complaints, how

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Excellent, good service and good food

We had help from senior staff when using the wheelchair lift, this enabled us to make full use of the restaurant- much appreciated.

Excellent Sunday lunch and great service.

Great service and had coffee with a view

- Fish was rotten- bad smell they still served- my Kid refused to eat - and I have informed to staff - he turned his nose away and said food wasn’t bad!! With angry face! Big- huge mistaken to choose this restaurant for eating !! Terrible first time and never again

Dreadful place serving the world's worst chips

Arrived at 17:45 and was informed that food was served until 18:00 but their team was more than happy to seat me and my partner. We both had the trio of meats Sunday roast with a side of cauliflower cheese. Food arrived extremely fast. I have to say that this is the best Sunday roast I've had in Aberystwyth in year's the portion sizes were big and the food was amazing. I would definitely recommend upstairs at the pier to anyone who wants a great meal and beautiful scenery and the service was on point .

Best tasting lamb shank and mashed potatoes I've ever eaten in a restaurant, lovely friendly staff very attentive, views acroos the bay out of this world menu a bit limited but other than that a perfect dining experience would recommend it to anyone visiting Aberystwyth

Great experience at Upstairs at the pier for lunch. We were all very adventurous and had SF Chicken wrap and chips, the wrap was stunning. Was was even more stunning we're the views, you could be anywhere in the world.

Called here to Aberystwyth with some mate's on a day's ride out on our motorcycles. Great place to visit and surrounding areas.

Polite and cool staff, decent selection of drinks but more soft drinks for people who are allergic to sweeteners. I also find the need to be ID'd to enter is a bit of a letdown especially if you only want a nice pint of coke on the deck at 1pm in the afternoon. They will ID you regardless of what you plan to drink there. Most places will start IDing after 9pm from what I've noticed or will ID only when attempting to buy alcohol. So 1 less star for me based on this mild inconvenience and illogical step in visiting the pier.

Decided to go here for a meal. Was well impressed. Fast service, stunning views of the seafront, friendly service. Accepts contactless payments. Food was good and felt satisfied.

Service was 5 ***** the Lady & Gent who served us was lovely i cannot fault them - Food was a let down nothing special or no different to anywhere else ( could have been alot warmer & more taste )

Nice bar downstairs with self scoring darts, pool, snooker and shuffleboard. Didn't try restaurant

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Very nice pub especially sitting out side on the balcony having a nice pint

Great service and great food. Emmanuel our waiter was superb. Would highly recommend a visit.

Lovely setting, staff were lovely, only stopped in for a coffee which was delightful in such a lovely atmosphere

Excellent place to go to for food or drinks.

I decided to take advantage of Transport for Wales' price cuts:. only £6.60 return Welshpool to Aber. The Restaurant on the Pier had been on my radar for months. I was not disappointed. They have a crackin' £10 offer midday -5pm weekdays for a main course and a drink. I couldn't resist the scallop starter,though; perfectly seared scallops with parsnip puree,lardons and wild garlic. For my main I had a lightly sealed minute steak with chimichurri and proper chips with sea salt. It came with a pint of Coke zero,total cost £21. Excellent value. And with friendly service and probably the best seaviews in Aberystwyth, what's not to like?

Great service as usual, lovely food

Four of us had a fabulous lunch in this hidden away gem of a place. You'd never believe this was on the pier, from the outside. The service was excellent and we were helped with the wheelchair by a lovely gentleman. We had fish of the day, lamb shank, rump and ribeye steaks and all were fabulous. It's not cheap but well worth every penny. Oh, and the views are lovely.

Food really nice but quantity not a lot

Great service and view, must try the lamb!

Superb venue. Nicely decorated. Attentive and friendly staff. Starters, Main meal were great. Nit so sure about the puddings. Overall I would visit again. Worth booking as very busy.

Lovely food and service.. Highly recommended

If I could give 0 stars I would… Me and my boyfriend decided to go to Aberystwyth for the weekend and we booked a table at the royal pier, it was our 5 year anniversary and we asked for a nice table however we did not get that at all. They was really pushy in us getting drinks about 1 Minute after sitting down, I asked politely if we could have a few minutes to look at the menu and then the waitress asked someone else to ask us straight after. I ordered a Medium to well done steak and we paid £18. It tasted of just fat and really rubbery. We asked if it is always this fatty and the man could not provide a straight answer and was not very pleasant about it. Not pleased at all will never come here again complete rip-off for what it is. Don’t waste your money.

Fantastic meal enjoyed by all the family

After a 5 hour journey to Aberystwyth, we were very much looking forward to dinner. What a massive disappointment! We both okey this restaurant for the beautiful sea views, but when we arrived we were placed on a table against the wall, far far away from any sea view! Absolutely no atmosphere. The food itself was incredibly over priced and not that good. Vegetarian options were very poor.

Food was average quality and very overpriced Celeriac steak was appalling 😂

Excellent Sunday lunch, plus 2 brilliant children's portions of nuggets and chips as well. All whilst able to see the sea.

Think I wrote another review for here and reads "Hugely dissapointed" food was 50/50. Monkfish pretty good. Belly Pork pretty bad. Strange ambiance too.

One of our favourite restaurants, always delicious food. I had the fish chowder special today was amazing thoroughly recommend a visit !

I am vegetarian and there was only one vegetarian option for the main which was a spicy roasted aubergine. I am not very good with spicy food so the lovely waiter went to talk to the chef who the chef made myself and my friend a very tasty mushroom pie. The waiter is always professional and attentive. It would be better if there were two vegetarian options for the main. The food was delicious. I highly recommend a visit.

Hugely disappointed. Had been recommended this place as a nice dining experience. I had the Monkfish wish to be fair was delicious, maybe a tiny bit under seasoned however my partners Pork belly was not so great. Food aside I feel like this place is a bit confused in its identity. The menu reads as a la carte however the experience was somewhat chain pub standard. Service was mediocre and not especially attentive. The ambiance of the place is bizarre. Probably nice as a lunch time quick snack with the family however saturday night couples dining is a no. 2 mains and a bottle of wine £58 felt a little steep for the experience.

12 of us visited on 12 February 2022 and had one of the best meals I’ve had in ages. Condensed Valentine’s menu was available although chef cooked another meal for a member of our party at her request. I had beetroot cheese and pear salad with caramelised orange peel which was gorgeous I also had Hake on red pepper and clam risotto which was amazing. One member of our party was vegan and she loved her celeriac meal. The meat eaters also enjoyed those steaks all cooked to their individual liking. Would highly recommend this restaurant for both food and excellent service ,

I went to this restaurant with my partner on Valentine's Day and we had a lovely evening. The room was cosy and the staff were very kind and accommodating! Would definitely recommend it for any special occasion :)

Fantastic service, best fillet steak I've ever had. 100% would recommend 👍

What a wonderful dining experience. It feels old world with waiting staff dressed the part and impeccable service. The food is amazing. I had spiced lamb with couscous and it was sublime. Thoroughly recommend.

Excellent food and service . The food is 👌👌a1, all chef cooked and delicious.

Upstairs restaurant is something else. Have been several times. The prawn starter left me speechless. Welsh lamb main deserves an award. Will recommend. Tips highly deserved

Night out with the work gang for Christmas lovely

Fantastic venue fantastic food unbeatable service Recommend to everyone

Don't be put off by the outward appearance of the Pier. Upstairs at the Pier is a hidden gem

Had our Christmas do here tonight. Service and the food was top quality, they were aware of my nut allergy and they made sure each course I had was nut free. Had a couple of frames of snooker downstairs before our meal too, great night!

Good food, downside stopped serving drinks before 10. 30 pm

Good service with a nice if slightly limited menu

Great games room, shuffleboard which is rarely found, great game, great fun. Pool was great, all in all good fun.

Cool venue with beautiful views. Good prices and a nice aesthetic

Food was great as was the service.

What a lovely place, staff was very helpful, We had a two course meal, the roast dinner was outstanding 😁

Lunch upstairs on the pier today, 2 courses starting with leek and potato soup with wedges of warm bread and butter followed by chunky beef and ale crusty pie in onions and gravy with mash, broccoli and Chardonnay carrots, Belinda had butternut squash and mushroom risotto, absolutely delicious, the food was pipping hot, excellent service made very welcome in a lovely setting and view from the pier, washed down with a cold lager shandy. We have had food on numerous occasions this year with just ourselves and the grandchildren and have always been delighted with the good and service. Definitely recommend this venue.