Y Beudy / Cowshed in Gwynedd

After driving past every time we come down to Wales and saying we need to stop here. We finally did it and where welcomed by the most lovely woman. We had the last pasties (minted lamb) they are absolutely amazing and brought some cheese and crackers with some jam. These were superb. Milkshakes and amazing as well. I would 100% recommend stopping. Added extra is that they have electric fast charge point. It's very easy to spot just look for the large carpark as well as the giant cow on the roof.

Nice little place we happened to find whilst motorbike touring the area. Needed a break a coffee and sandwich so stopped here.. nice place

Nice little cafe that we stopped in while our electric car was charging. Did not eat here but looked as if it had a variety of food in offer. We just got a coffee via their machine.

Very dissapointing watery strawberry milk, not quite a milkshake

Stopped for our brekkie - Yum! Friendly lady who staffed the place. Loads of parking, but it's a quite lovely place to stop for RnR. The handmade range of trinkets and toy were a nice touch too. Will be calling again, probably daily until our holiday ends.

Very rude customer service. We were asked to leave as soon as we had finished our ice cream, even though the place was empty. I hope it wasn't a racist motivation

Had the "Greedy Cow" and pear and apple drink and lovely and took away a Bhaji pastie for later, which was also delicious! Dog friendly, lovely staff and great atmosphere. Will definitely pop in on my next visit up North!

Lovely, very friendly place to eat and charge up your car! Will definitely visit again soon.

Wow. What a quaint little stop off for snacks either indoors which is very comfortable or takeaway to enjoy along the scenic road. I opted for chicken and leek pasty, hog roast sausage roll and a coffee..oh and a strawberry ice-cream..why not. It was all totally delicious. I live in the county and so will be making a regular stop when I go shopping in porthmadog.

Nice people. Fast chargers for the car!

Don't know why people are saying the lady owner is rude she was very friendly from the second we stepped through the door this was before she knew we wanted to buy or use the facilities. Used the self serve milkshake machine bannana and the strawberry well worth a try then bought two of the hot steak pasties they are massive and filled to the brim and very tasty

This review is for the 2 instavolt chargers at the same venue rather than the cafe. 2 charges fast and were both occupied when I arrived. But a short wait later I was charging. The prices are a bit higher but I was pulling 84kw from the charger. Was next to the cowshed which is self service after 2pm on Sundays (4pm other days) that had coffee/tea machine and milkshake and vending machine. 90 mins free EV parking too.

Great for a quick bite, menu is limited but food is good

We stopped for an electric charge and had some snacks at this place. A picturesque quiet spot with a decent selection of refreshments, beverages and snacks. Nice indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Only downside was the woman at the counter was a bit rude.

Great for an overnight stay as well great for all the family, friends, great food great prices. Must stop at on your travels 🙂

Stopped for a pastie and milkshake, food fab, couldn't tell difference between banana and vanilla milkshake unfortunately not ice cold as advertised, sham.

Convenient spot to stop for a coffee nothing else nearby. Friendly, free short term parking, toilets and electric car charging point. Great views and plenty of seating.

Beautiful food, amazing scenery and lovely owner

Great little find. The people in there were lovely and served the best breakfast sandwich! Thank you.

Friendly staff, lovely products and wonderful setting. Had some well deserved ice cream post climbing. Used to belong to the legend Eric

Lovely cafe and gift shop. Good choice of snacks, great coffee. Lovely owners

Rude lady owner who won’t let you use the toilets unless you buy something. I was just charging my car in the car park and wanted a breakfast snack. I was going to buy something but that made me not want to give them my business. Hope they learn. Very unpleasant bad vibes currently.

Lovely lady served us with a beautiful smile. The food was great.

amazing pasty, good cup of tea, and really friendly staff. Would definitely recommend after hiking Snowdon. Can’t wait to come again.

Pasties are nice ,but are closed Monday and Tuesday

Their pastys are astonishing ❤️

Great value, quality food. I had a paini and also took home a pasty home. Both were lovely. The lady who served us all was very cheerful and friendly. Free parking for the cafe users.

My experience is as per the other bad reviews, so something must be awry with the management here. Simple requests seem to be taken as a personal affront by the unwelcoming lady (assume the owner) serving. Snide remarks about climbers indicate she bears a grudge against this community - odd, really, considering the amount of potential custom what with one of the UK’s premier climbing areas just opposite. This, together with indignant and combative review responses mean I won’t be returning and I would suggest this business doesn’t deserve your custom, either. Food and drink is unfortunately average. Having tried the vending system in the past, this was underwhelming, too.

The woman running the cafe was rude from the moment I walked in. Used the recycling bin for a single empty can and she was upset with that and though I apologized and offered to take it with me she said “it’s already done”. When getting a coffee from the automatic machine it was like water. She was then rude about getting a replacement tea, and keeping the warm water that came out so as not to waste it. She made some remarks about us being climbers which were snide. Would not recommend given the quality of drinks and the rudeness of staff. Giving 2 stars since the bathroom was reasonably clean, but nothing else warrants more than a single star.

Stopped here to charge the car and have a coffee. The lady (I presume owner) was rude, and complained that I didn’t want to order food (at 11am!) she then proceeded to say that if someone wanting food comes I’ll have to leave. There were 5 empty tables! She wasn’t just rude to me, another customer who was charging had bought 2 coffees for his companions and she complained that he didn’t want anything himself stating that ‘it’s not a waiting room for the charger’. Well frankly if they’re separate businesses (as she repeatedly stated) I will use the charger again but not bother with the cafe & just sit in the car.

Nice place to charge the car and get a bite to eat. Views from the outdoor seating area are pleasant.

Had a delicious pasty and sausage roll. Warm and full of meat. Delicious

We call in here twice over the weekend. Jo and her husband could not have been more accommodating if they tried. They supported us with making my mum’s birthday celebrations special - supporting us by providing candles for the cakes! In the Saturday we had 12 people and 3 dogs taking over their entire seating area… they were great with us! The bean coffee is via a vending machine, fresh milkshakes also by machine, then a vending machine with fresh cakes, pasties and nibbles!! All available even when the cake is closed. The cafe (was open both times we went) and cooked the most amazing mint and lamb pasties, panninies and cakes -mmm I would definitely recommend this for a coffee stop off. They also have 2 EV chargers - InstaVolt so tap and go! We got a ~44kw/h charge!

Seems to have closed down quite a while ago. Now it is just a couple of vending machines offering sweets, coffee, and milkshakes. Does have the fastest EV chargers I found in north Wales though.

I called in on my way to Trawsfynydd and was impressed to see how clean and tidy the whole place was and thought what a good idea to have a self service takeaway during the quieter months. When I left I forgot to pick up my bag! The owner lives opposite and had seen on his CCTV that I had left the bag and ran out of his house to stop me driving away but too late. I returned 30 minutes later and he recognised the car and came out with the bag. What a very nice chap. That is service way beyond what I might have expected. Thank you

Without a doubt the best pasties in wales

It has nice, modern decor and the staff are friendly but the coffee to go was nearly £3 and yet half the size you'd expect. However, the coffee was delicious 😋 I suppose, I'd just like a bigger cup.

Absolutely wonderful food. The “Greedy Cow” steak and Veg is super tasty. The lady (I think the owner) is lovely, super welcoming, chatty and friendly. Love coming here and will definitely be back!

Used the Instavolt chargers, had a coffee and delicious pasty- fantastic

What a great spot ! Great atmosphere and such a pleasure to see happy people serving well done all. The oggies are the best I’ve had along with a proper cup of tea and some great gifts for the family. Keep up the great work 10/10 Highly recommend!!!

Incredibly rude owners, treated us as if we were children, watch out for the "fragile" wall, and certainly do not nibble a crisp of your own in the vicinity. Climbers beware.

Woman was extremely rude. Arrived in surprise that there was now a cafe where Erics Cafe once was. We paid £7 for all-day parking. We were packing up our bags to go climbing and having a quick bite as we got ourselves organised, stating how we could grab a milkshake or a pastry before we left. Before we had the chance, the woman came out taking pictures of us stating we were being disrespectful. All she had to do was come and chat with us, and she would have learned that were coming to buy something. It put a huge downer on our day, and upset us all, as the woman was frankly rude. I will never eat here again, and I will make sure others in the climbing community know the in-hospitality we received.

Not sure this cafe is even open anymore. Arrive at 1230 (lunch time) on a Tuesday and everything is locked, bar some vending machines. Moved on. I had a reply from owner who said times are on FACEBOOK, and she was marking my review as irrelevant. . Well not everyone uses facebook . This is a Google maps review, not a Facebook one!! So no... It's very relevant. . TRY UPDATING YOUR GOOGLE TIMES!!!!

Death of the climbers haven after 40 years of being run by a local legend and his wife. This place is now a sad joke amongst locals. The owner posts reviews as if she’s anonymous. Might give you a clue Joanne not to use your real name. Doh. Don’t worry, your review is being removed.

Nice, but not as nice as it loin the pictures online. Cake is all prepackaged from some chain and not homemade but was still ok.

Lovely pit stop after a day walking in the mountains, super milkshakes, really nice interior and nice outside seating, lovely pasties and sausage rolls and ice cream. Really nice friendly owners made us feel super welcome even though we arrived at closing time

Absolute gem . Really friendly owner (brilliant with children). Delicious ice creams and milk shakes, lovely stylish interior and out side seating. Can't wait to try the Welsh lamb minted pasties next time 😋

I've no idea how this place got any stars. Turned up on a Sunday at 4.30 for coffee. Told that cafe shut, so only the vending machine available, and car park free for 20 mins only. An elderly man in our company was told he couldn't use the toilet without buying a coffee from the machine, as it cost £12000 a year to empty the septic tank. Rude, unwelcoming owners

Unfriendly, ridiculous 20 min parking limit, with cameras to enforce! Off-hand, unwelcoming. Sad.

Thay do fantastic pastys an lots more

Was looking forward to a thick strawberry milkshake and tapped my card on the machine to pay my 2.50. Imagine my disappointment when all it spewed out was cloudy water with no opportunity for a refund, no-one to speak to on site and no contact details anywhere to be found. I felt completely conned. Please think twice before attempting to purchase outside of the regular hours.

Called in today for coffee greeted by the lovely owners very welcoming had the most unreal lamb and mint pasty wowser and cheeky biscoff brownie my word unreal will for sure be going back again thank you

What a fantastic place to visit great food for all the family Fantastic range of pasties and cake's

Handy for coffee and milkshake vending machines.

Had a lovely stay in the Yurts here. Great facilities and a nice secluded spot with great advice on how to see the most of the local area. Food was delicious and nice sizes portions for breakfast. Definitely a place to revisit.

A highly reccomended Pit stop! Absolutely gorgeous pies,cakes and milkshakes. Lovely staff too. 🙂

Lamb and mint pasty was amazing!

Stopped by the cowshed for short break and a snack. Coffee was good, lamb pastie was piping hot and delicious, owners were friendly... what more can you ask for!

We live close by but yesterday was our first purchase from you. All I can say is WOW! The chicken, ham and leek pasty was by far the biggest and best I have ever tasted 😋, the hog roast sausage roll my hubby had was also so meaty and tasty. Was lovely to meet you both, we will be seeing more of you! Thank you so much.

Perfect place to refuel after a day climbing!

What a Beautiful and Imaginative place.. Inside and out.. very welcoming and professional service.. Food Excellent..😊

Excellent place to stop for a snack or drink. Jo and Gareth excellent hosts. Would recommend Moo pies 🥧

So first things first, the people who run the cafe are really lovely they made us and our dogs feel really welcome making sure we had somewhere to sit outside in the nice weather with shade for the dogs and even went a got some bowls and fresh water for them. They stock Marshfields ice cream for dogs, and people! as well as a range of home cooked pastries and paninis which were so good we went back the following day just to have some more. If we are ever in the area again we will definitely be making a visit and now I know they also run the glamping site just the side of the cafe premises.

Great place to stop with the dogs, they stock Marshfield dog ice cream (an absolute necessity in the 28 degree heat) the service is friendly and the parking is so convenient with somewhere to get out of the heat as well. We also had takeaway of some lovely hog roast sausage rolls and a couple of excellent paninis. I would recommend making a stop here.

Delicious food. Friendly cashier and a calm atmosphere

The old climbing cafe is in new hands. It has a huge car park , free for customers. Biker friendly, dog friendly. There is an outside seating area with lovely looking rattan chairs. The menu is very limited to a selection of pies or panini for food. The pies are excellent but the panini were a disappointment with flavourless cheese. There are no plates supplied and cutlery will cost you 30p as well as any sauces. This makes eating your £5 hot pie awkward. So overall it is a no for me.

Lovely set up, service and people Owners great

Best sausage roll I’ve ever had and the pasties are awesome too

Great cafe, do not pass by without stopping.

Lovely place, so many nice pasties and pies, lovely ice creams and friendly staff. We came across this place purely by accident whilst visiting the area around Snowdonia, in need of an ice cream but not finding anywhere to park we spotted the cow shed.... And a place to park the van. Had a nice chat with the owners?? Had ice creams sat outside in the sun enjoying the views. Inside is lovely, clean and welcoming too. We didn't have a dog but it is dog friendly and even had doggy ice creams. Various yummy treats to buy including hot pies and pasties as well as a milkshake machine, a little gift style shop also inside (I had to buy the obligatory Welsh dragon Teddy) and also accommodation in the form of glamping tents and shower facilities. Just because you were so nice and friendly we came back the next day for more ice creams and sweets before continuing on our travels. If we had stayed in the area any longer we would of been back for the fry up breakfast too, and if we visit again we will definitely pop in.

We called in around 4pm , so glad we did, fantastic setting, fantastic food, homemade large chicken bacon pasty, best I,ve ever had, lovely capppuchino, cheaper than petrol garages, sat in outside tranquil garden overlooking fields, owner was friendly, welcoming, couldn't ask for more, am tempted to stay at their glamping pods

Lovely owners, they have spent a lot of time and energy modernising this cafe and the rewards are great! Lovely quirky decor. Nice outdoor seating area also. The pastries are spectacular! I’m a chef and never have I had such buttery crumbly pastry filled with amazing pasty fillings.only had take aways so far but the packaging is on point!Highly recommend the hog sausage rolls 👌 10/10

Very nice place to pop in for lunch. Outside and inside seating.. Dogs allowed. Bonus. Food limited but delicious . Idea for a quick lunch/snack.

Pleasant and welcoming , enjoyed our visit.

Simply loved this place and ideal to pop in between climbing the crag opposite. Very tasty pasties served, an added bonus 😋 definitely worth stopping en route.

Great paninis and friendly service.

Had a cuppa and a natter with the lovely lady that owns the place, she has such a warm personality, most welcoming. Would highly recommend.. Plus they have a coffee and hot chocolate self serve area if that's all you need and you can pay by card. Most handy if you don't want to sit and wait for food. Don't forget to check out their reasonably priced gift shop too. ❤️

Needed something to eat for lunch and knew we'd be passing by but were worried as it was mother's day that we wouldn't be able to get in. When we pulled in the car park was empty which should have alerted us. Its not really a cafe anymore. Very friendly staff/owner. Limited choice of food from a heated cabinet or a vending machine. Drinks are also from a vending machine. It's clean and comfortable inside. The food is pretty expensive, 2 wraps, a pasty and a sausage roll was £23. Its such a great location Its a real shame its not still a cafe.

Went there for food and drinks, only to discover that the facilities have changed drasticaly. Used to be a fantastic place for bikers and hikers to stop for food, drinks and facilities. Unfortunately you can now only get drinks and cake ( which did not look appealing), unless you are an overnight guest, who are the only ones who can eat from the menu by the entrance. The outside seating has also been moved around to the side, (only access is through the inside seating area), where you are sitting under very low trees if you can not get a seat on the limited tables on the artifical grassed decking area. Thus making way for more parking for over night guests. There is a car parking eye. So be sure to put in your reg in if you stop for a drink. Personally I won't be stopping there again and will be passing on my recomendation to the many bikers that pass there on a daily basis. In reply to the owners response, my intention is not to ruin a small family business but to enlighten others of the changes made. If anyone is going out of their way for food. Then not to bother as you now, do not serve food to the general public and passing trade, only drinks and cake. Which is a shame as we used to detour to yours for food whenever we were in the area because the food was fantastic. Unfortunately we now won't be because you no longer offer this option.

BE AWARE: if you drive into the car park here make certain to pay for parking using your mobile phone. I stopped, got something out of the boot and left. I have now been issued a whopping my parking fine as there were cameras recording me entering and exiting the car park. Had the cafe been open when visiting I would have popped in. Unfortunately, I will not be stopping here again.

Brilliant spot for a post climbing pie!! Bloody delicious 🤤

Eric’s Caffi is a N Wales gem. Gareth has done a fantastic job in breathing new life into this iconic location. The campsite is nice and the toilet washing facilities very clean and tidy. The breakfast included in the price of the campsite is well worth the extra. We are Canadian and we were on a climbing and hiking tour of N England and N Wales. If you plan on something similar and Tremadog is on your tick list stay and eat at Eric’s, you won’t regret it.

Great value, great service in these troubled times.

Top food from top people - and now the best drive thru ever...!!

2nd visit here. This time due to covid restrictions it was operating as a drive thru. Worth the trip for a breakfast nap. Run by friendly people. excellent!

Running a drive through system due to Lockdown rule, but very friendly and great food, highly recommended.

Lovely customer service ,even on the drive though ,great thought will be back next week .

Excellent pre ordered Pie and Mash which we collected super smoothly at a pre arranged time. The really nice guys there have a great system in place to adhere to Covid social distancing. Check out their menu, it's awesome!

5⭐cake after a hard climb, friendly staff, will definitely visit again ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍

Lovely breakfast in the café. Haven't been to the campsite and that is the only reason for the four star review. 😁

Very nice people great service fantastic food

stumbled across this fabulous cafe by pure accident, beautiful cakes and hot chocolate, very varied menu, staff so helpful a lttle gem. What an amazing man too x

Cooked breakfast from 8:30/9. Cosy, warm and inviting. Staff are extremely welcoming. Excellent breakfast at a great price. Delicious local produce that speaks volumes. Free WIFI and there are charging points/adaptors for devices available.

Great place, great food and a warm welcome.

Great cafe and base camp for climbing. Shame about the annoying lady sniffing around for a £2 parking fee being very rude. Unnecessary

I'm now 68 and have been climbing since I was a teenage tearaway! This café is like a second home to many climbers and now Eric has sold it on the new owners have pledged to Keep it going for climbers, bikers and general tourists. Good atmosphere, Excellent food and drink and, if you know where to look, some good views of clmbers on the cliffs. Very popular and rightly so.

Excellent service and great food.

Beautiful cafe with a great view. Food portions are fantastic, tasty, and price is very reasonable indeed. If you're in the area this little gem is worth the visit!

New owners who have tastefully renovated Eric's Cafe. Good to see they have retained Eric's memorabilia. 5 stars from us.

Great rest stop with a much needed ice cream.