Y Gwydyr in Conwy

Lovely little pub, lovely home cooked food, very reasonably priced, if I lived in the area it would definitely be my local. My only criticism would be that there are just a few too many cobwebs hanging around, oh and better wine would be a bonus.

A real pub with real people, packed with big characters. Welsh is the first language of the village and is used freely in the pub, however, everyone is included and welcomed. Beer is really well priced for those wanting a bargain, less than £3 for bitter and the homemade meals are great value with the best chips in Wales, basic but tasty and plentiful. Spent two evenings here and I loved the place and the people, they don't make an effort to include you just feel immediately included. Great banter. There was a wide spectrum of people from a Scouser to a Czech lady and English settlers, In this mix the Welsh language was alive and well. The free-flowing humour between everyone gave the place its infectious character. Particular thanks to Peter and Sarah who run it, (Sarah's chips were slightly better :)) Ellen the barmaid was such great fun. If you would go to Paris and drink in an Irish bar then this place may not be for you, if you want to go to Wales and drink in a proper pub with proper people then roll your sleeves up and go in for a couple of pints, it will be an experience!

Visited this traditional country pub on the day we were viewing a property. So welcoming we stayed for dinner. The home cooked dinner was so nice I ordered it again and had seconds!! No comparison to the month we've just spent in America, dreadful food. Since been back and spent many hours and dinners here, we're almost locals now haha. Yes the fag butt's outside are dire but that's down to disrespectful smokers that think it's acceptable!

Very friendly pub - relaxed crowd of locals. I hadn’t had a drink in this pub for nearly 50 years but it soon felt like yesterday- although they had moved the dart board in the interim! Good value - great pub food - fun night!

Such a shame as this little village pub has huge potential. Seriously lacking in some TLC, decor, cleaning. Everywhere we looked were cigarette ends, weeds, general disrepair. If you're going to have hanging baskets, weed them and put flowers in! Or take them down. The pub was full of dogs, and being only a small place, it felt like we were trapped in a kennel. Food was very below par and although it's menu says 'homemade' I doubt that very much. Personally I'd sack any cook that declared that as homemade. I'd know boil in the bag rice and tinned meat anywhere. The bread was so hard I'm sure I've chipped a tooth! The vegetarian option had probably been found at the bottom of the freezer and tasted and smelt quite old. As there are quite a few excellent reviews, maybe the regular cook was ill? But I'd never go again. Worst meal out we've ever had.

Meeting long lost family from the States staying in the village, we were tired after a long day visiting local sights, and so settled to eat at Y Gwydir. I'd not been there for about 10 years and was pleased to see how clean and well decorated it was. It busy with locals in the bar, and lovely to see Ellen, whom I'd known many years before, coping so professionally behind the bar! Our food was plentiful, and mine certainly well cooked - my cottage pie was more than enough for me, and was the very best I had ever eaten! The only very minor downside was that they had run out of peas to accompany it, so I had to settle for sweetcorn, of which there was far too much! If I'd thought at the time, I would happily have run over to the village shop opposite and brought back a pack of frozen peas!!

I can not even begin to tell you how amazing this venue is. The food was freshly cooked and brilliant Definitely worth a visit Thank you so much

Absolutely fabulous find, great service, great home cooked food. Really should visit. Not to be missed.

Visiting friends and dropped in as this is now his local, very welcoming and friendly. Good prices and decent pub grub. Friendly staff

What a truly local welcoming pub, we were staying in a cottage in the village of Dolwyddelan for a week and made this place our go to for a few drinks each afternoon/evening and even had a meal on our last night as they had just opened the refurbished kitchen and we were tempted by the homemade lasagne and much talked about lamb burger. The landlord Pete and locals were really lovely and made us feel part of the community during our stay. Well worth a visit or two!

only called in for drinks staff and the locals were very friendly shame they didn't do food due to the kitchen being refurbished a very clean & tidy pub with a good beer garden

Nice pint, good selection of cider & ales, friendly staff, sadly no longer serving any food. The writing is probably on the wall for yet another traditional local pub...hope I'm proved wrong.

On our honeymoon in 1995 we stayed in the village and this was our local. We returned with our 2 children several years later. Lovely pub, staff, food, and atmosphere . Hoping to return soon.

Great little locals pub. We stopped in for a quick drink, and pub atmosphere was quite welcoming. Staff was very friendly. When in the area again, we would definitely make a return visit.

I know some on here have said don't let the decor put you off, and I know these are hard times for smaller pubs, but I couldn't bring myself to do anything more than have a couple of quite unremarkable pints from a sparsely-stocked bar. The pub has a magnificent beamed ceiling but the rest is badly in need of attention and the place just didn't feel comfortable - and the atmosphere was zero. Has to be said, the food I saw being served did look good but the guy serving it didn't exactly fill me with confidence. I like lots of different types of pubs, however basic, but I struggled to find any redeeming features in this one. Like I acknowledged, these are hard times - hopefully this village pub has a future.

Visited whilst staying in the village. Great food,reasonably priced. Would recommend but don't be put off by the decor which needs some updating. Staff were friendly as were most of the locals.

What a nice place to be. First of all and I suppose the most important ( maybe ) was that the food was fab. Proper food. I got stuck into sausage, chips, egg and beans and it reminded me of my Auntie Nellys home cooking. The apple crumble that I unfortunatley had to share with my partner Julie was Gods gift to the taste buds. Simply divine. Rustic old proper pub ( DO NOT BE PUT OFF BY THE DECOR ). Right nice locals, barmaid with a smile and real nice chatty fella cooking ( Don't know if he's the owner but I would employ him tomorrow ) Make sure that you have the Apple crumble for pud. The prices are right too. Loo's are clean. Good parking. Ale was good.We will return and Highly recommend.David and Julie

A week in a rented cottage within walking distance saw us eating and drinking in this pub on three occasions and each was a great experience. On the Saturday night we fancied a curry so ate elsewhere but returned to Y Gwydyr for a drinking/live music/singing/dancing session and were made very welcome by both the hosts and local patrons. An excellent bitter was on tap (Madog Brewery) sold at an unbelievable price compared with home. Sunday lunchtime saw us return for a Sunday roast which was really good and it was such a pity that more patrons were not making use of the facility. We sat down in the restaurant on the Monday evening but it was decidedly lonely in there so we repaired to the bar to eat another excellent meal followed by more pints of Madog. This could be a really good pub if it didn't look like it was permanently in the middle of a DIY makeover. Two people that I met later in a nearby establishment had earlier on just 'poked their noses in' but decided the place wasn't for them due to the broken glass in the entrance door, the half finished panelling and the rather odd furniture and that's a pity because the food, the beer and the welcome are all top notch.

We have just eaten in this 'rustic' country pub. A place obviously full of history. We chose the steak pie and the gammon steak both of which were of outstanding quality and taste. We shall certainly visit this welcoming village pub again!

We visited four or five times while we were on holiday in the village. It is almost what you visualise as the quintessential country village pub - hulking beams, stone flooring, a gigantic fireplace with a cracking fire. The football was on, unobtrusively on a small TV near the bar. There is a pool table in a separate room. We all want our local to be like this.Really the only gripe was that there was only one real ale on draught - if that is your thing. We were there in winter, one imagines it is busier in the summer and perhaps can manage more than one beer on tap. Also the beer is served through a sparkler even though many beers are not meant to be served that way. We asked for it to be removed but they weren't able to get it off. The landlord was able to pour the beer flat.We did not eat here but saw what other customers were having - it seemed basic and fairly priced.

Visited today whilst passing on a works day out. We wanted hot drinks as well as soft drinks and the prices were so reasonable that we stayed there for a few. The place was warm and friendly and when passing we will most definitely call there again.

Stopped here for Sunday lunch, choosing the 3 course meal for £11.99, great value food which was very nice. Staff are really friendly and helpful and the pub has a nice atmosphere inside, will most definitely be coming back. Later in the day one of our dogs slipped his harness and escaped, he was running around on the road, staff came out the pub with dog treats and helped us get him back, thank you again!

We had a lovely Sunday roast in here. A 3 course meal for £11.50 with drinks included. Lovely staff. Worth a stop.

Having just returned from North Wales and staying in a great converted chapel, we found this great little local pub that had a small restaurant attached to it. You could not have asked for better company, the owners could not have been more friendly and accommodating. ( Charlie the dog was great fun as well).The menu whilst small was of good wholesome traditional pub grub and the local cask ale went down well with the quality food. We met up there on Several nights and the locals were all very friendly and we shared many stories. Well done to the owners do not change things to much keep the pub as it is a great little Local.

Had a lovely meal with my daughter on a mid-week evening while on holiday in the village. Owners/staff were friendly, service was good, food tasty, well cooked and portions were ample. If in the area again then we'd definitely return.

Several years ago, we came here t eat, it was a very basic pub, the food was good, causing us to eat four times in our week in Dolwythelan, we visited agai recently to find new landlords, after the place had been closed for some weeks, it didn’t look as though it had received a good spring clean for quite a while, the landlords polo shirt needed a wash, and for someone new the enthusiasm was sadly lacking, a great pity !! This place could be a delight, the village needs an alternative place to eat, food was ok, but ambience sadly let it down

Lovely village pub.. Decent menu at decent prices. We will be doing with you again before long. Thanks 😊

Stayed here last night. 2 adults 2 children. Alan and Ianto are just the most loveliest people. So friendly and helpful. Roaring log fire and comfortable settees. Dinner was home cooked, tasty and plentiful. Breakfast was just as good. The kids enjoyed a game of pool and the bar selection was very good in my opinion. I really would recommend. Lovely!

While staying in the village, we ate here 3 nights. We unreservedly recommend it! Friendly welcome, great range of home cooked food 6 nights of the week, interesting drinks with fair prices. A good fire (when it is colder) makes for a nice atmosphere.

Staying in the village for a weeks holiday

Tuvimos un par de comidas en este pub y a tomarnos una copa durante su estancia a las afueras del pueblo. La comida es casera (muy casera a la patatas fritas cortadas a mano), sabroso y de buena calidad, en mi opinión. Ofertas incluía un pollo al curry y Lasaña, nos parecieron bien, deliciosos y patatas fritas. El pub tiene cerveza en barril en el fin de semana además de lagers estándar, and bitters", Guinness durante toda la semana. Estamos bastante hablador y encontramos un pub para ser amable, el propietario y la dueña es encantadora y muy servicial. Si esperar un valor de cerveza casera fayre, decente y una charla y luego no puedo ver lo que te decepcionará.

Nous nous sommes arrêté dans ce coin pendant deux jour et un soir nous avons décidé de manger dans ce pub. Nous avons pris Fish ans Chips. Les propriétaires sont sympathiques mais ne parlent pas beaucoup. Le repas était simple mais bon.

La comida es realmente horrible y nada de una "pesadilla" Ramsay ! Pedí una lasaña casera, absolutamente repugnante! ! Misa del gallo sin grasa pesada salsa de tomate o salsa blanca y luego queso rallado encima, y meter en el infierno fuera de ella! ¡Puaj! ! Las patatas fritas eran caseros sin sabor y correosos, mi marido tenía el pollo al curry y no tenía sabor alguno. Quizás deberían ir y obtener algunas lecciones de cocina o recetas adecuadas en el internet.

Es uno de esos clásicos occidentales; escenas que entra en el bar y de inmediato la música se detiene y todos los ojos de la dirección. Sí, es un pub local. Y sin duda son, y obviamente, no es uno de ellos.

We were staying in Dolwyddelan for a long weekend family celebration and decided to try the local pub for a drink and some food. The beers were excellent, but what did excel was the food. I chose Fish and Chips as it was the special for the night in question. Well, this meal could have given the Magpie in Whitby a run for its money, as the portion was large, fresh, crisp batter and moist fish. The chips were the best I have tasted for many years. Would I recommend and revisit … Yes to both

Organizado un paseo del puente romano de Betws y mixto y planeado parar en Y para el almuerzo. Gwdyry Cuando llegamos descubrimos que no abre hasta las 6 pm. Por suerte un local nos dirigió hasta el pabellón de cricket antigua donde los voluntarios hicieron salchichas deliciosas o sándwiches de atún y tortas caseras.

Encontramos el Gwydyr, este pequeño gran país de un pub en la calle de Betws y mixto.

Small but perfectly formed this is a lovely pub and restaurant. The staff were really friendly and the food was delicious. The portions were very generous and a free ice cream was given for my child too which was a lovely and unexpected touch. Dogs are allowed in the bar but not the dining room. The dining tables were a good size and made for a comfortable dining experience.

We were staying in Dolwyddelan and went to the Y Gwydyr pub in the village for a meal. The food was excellent and the Landlord and staff were very hospitable. It was so good, we went back there instead of going into Betws-y-coed for a meal.I had the chicken & chips twice as it was so good. The other meals were also of the same standard.Well done Mine Host.

My wife, son, and I were visiting friends in the UK. Upon arriving at Manchester airport, they picked us up and whisked us away to Wales. We checked in at a small little cottage literally a 2 minute walk down the road. The day we arrived (Thursday), it appeared the pub was closed when we were looking for a spot for dinner. Apparently we just missed the open time. The next day, we were able to go for dinner and the owner allowed us to spread out in our own private room! I'm sure it wasn't meant to be private, but we were the only ones there for a bit. It was perfect for our nearly 2 year old who could run around and not bother anyone. The food and drink were fabulous! By far, our best meal in Wales. After dinner, we went over to the pub side and nobody seemed to mind that we had our kid with us. We had many drinks and then ended up by the nice fireplace in the back on the couch just enjoying the night. When we visit Wales again, we'll be sure to come back to Y Gwydyr.

We stopped here on the way back from climbing Snowdon, so understandably we were quite hungry. We got a warm welcome from the barman and both ordered the special Lamb burger. When it came out it looked delicious. The burger was juicy and hot and the chips homemade. Portion size was great - neither of us managed to finish which was quite something consider how hungry we were. We would definitely come back in if we were in the area.

My first visit, food was superb and very large portion. Friendly staff, good atmosphere and Purple Moose beer on draft - dog friendly too! Highly recommended, could do with a pub like this in my village.

The rooms are fantasticThe food is fabulous The owners and staff were most welcoming and couldn't do enough for you

During a trip to Snowdonia in October my brother and I ventured down the road from Ellen's Castle in search of a pint or two at the end of the day. The pub ambiance and hospitality turned those pints into a full-scale riot of a drinking session, and although we just about managed to scale Snowdon the following day, we, due to the friendly management, locals, roaring open fire, good food, pool table et al, still made it back for a second evening where we enjoyed an equally pleasant evening. We will be returning...

We're local and as the pub has recently re-opened we thought we'd pop in for a drink. The place is friendly and relaxed, and we got so relaxed we decided not to go home and cook so ordered food. We both had the local Welsh lamb burgers and they were excellent quality and value, and along with a pint of Welsh beer it couldn't be bettered. Great to have the pub back in the village, good for families and holidaymakers as well as locals.

good to see the Gwydyr open again, dog friendly in the bar, good home made foodwarm welcome at the bar

This pub is currently shut whilst a buyer is being sought.Which is a bit of a shame as it looked very welcoming and I was looking forwards to visiting it when I stayed in Dolwydellan.

We visited the pub on Sunday where we where greeted with a warm welcome the staff very pleasant food was good with plenty to choose

We visited this lovely family run pub the first night we arrived on our holiday. We stayed just down the road so was excellent walking distance!It was a lovely warm welcome from the start. We ordered some food and it was delicious and very reasonable.Looks are very deceiving from the outside.

We had the pleasure of renting a holiday cottage for two weeks nearby. Two visits only ....sadly.Next time we will be closer so we can walk to the pub. Friendly and helpful staff. Good well kept ale. Sunday dinners that your granny use to make. Do not waste time looking about if you want a real Sunday dinner, this place hits the spot

I am the owner of the gwydyr , would like to comment on the sandwich lunch and payment problem, we only do sandwiches at lunch time and that what we advertise for, plus you commented that it was late afternoon so you were lucky to have something to eat in the area if you look at our other reviews might you notice only good food is served at our establishment , about the fire don't know who would do 1 on a sunny day, and finally payment problems was out of our hand on the day you came and you were explained at the time that the electricity was down on that day so no payment could be made by card, you commented that the staff was very friendly and helpful , if this is how you judge people, then i really thing its unfair.

just stopped for a drink here, made the mistake of staying at 'Elens Castle' up the road but will come here next time instead!

When we stopped we discovered that no hot food was available for lunch. By this stage it was late so we decided to stop for the sandwiches that we were told were on offer. Once we ordered drinks we found the sandwich menu was restricted to ham and cheese, ham or cheese. Bread was to order as staff went to get it from the Spar across the road. The food was well presented, and service was prompt and friendly. However the room was cold (definitely no log fire!). On trying to pay the bill we discovered that despite the sign saying that credit and debit cards were taken, they only took chip and pin cards. We had insufficient cash with us (traveling from USA) and after about 15 minutes discussion we agreed to send the money later (which we did). We had eaten at this hotel a few years ago and had a good pub meal, but we will not be stopping there again on future visits.

Delicious Sunday lunch and the portions are huge will definitely go back and recommend to friends and family no frills just a really tasty meal well worth it.

The first hotel after coming down the Crimea Pass.Carpark isalongside.Food is very good,with good service.A log-fire in the lounge is very comforting.Having eaten there many times,I will stillbe calling in the future.

Have had five meals at The Gwydyr over the last year and the standard has never faltered. The food is very tasty and the meat etc is of really good quality and so plentiful. Best gravy ever and an abundance of well cooked vegetables and very pleasant staff who can't do enough for you. I recommend this to all friends and holiday makers as I am sure they will not be disappointed with any of the meals on offer, be it curry, fish, steak or vegetarian or their delicious sweets and starters. Well done Shane for offering what people want from a lovely little village pub in a very picturesque area of Snowdonia. Try the quiz nights or the karaoke nights and your sure to get a lovely welcome or sit in the beer garden on a sunny day and watch village life pass you by.

Good pub to visit lovely food at a good price, nice staff ,real log fire, dolwyddelan has around 300 living there and all we spoke to were very nice, we ended up staying at the gwydyr all tho the pub is nearly 300 years old the rooms are all en suit and done to a high spec. Would recommend this place to any one

One of the best pub meals I've had in a long time in an area where there is not too much choice. Very friendly service. Recommended

Good selection of bar food at a very good price. Presentation very good, plenty of it and real home made chips.Deserves a visit, real good value for the money.

I can say nothing but good things about Shane and his crew at Y Gwydyr in Dolwyddelan. We came in for small bite to eat and he went out of his way to create a very memorable meal for 13 of us, without reservations. The food was first rate, the service was impeccable and the Welsh ales were delicious. The games room was a great place to shoot billiards and the quiz night was a blast. There was always a fire in the fireplace to keep up warm and one of the local hounds was in to make sure we could give him few scratches behind the ears. I would not hesitate to recommend Y Gwydyr to anyone staying for a nice holiday in Dolwyddelan. Shane proved to be quite handy making slate coasters and souvenirs for our group. We felt as though we'd met a new friend, not just the owner of the local pub.