Food Scene
Cosy place, a bit of Caernarfon's town walls were discovered in their renovation inside the building - hence the name Wal = Wall!
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Wal Restaurant
4 Palace StCosy place, a bit of Caernarfon's town walls were discovered in their renovation inside the building - hence the name Wal = Wall!
Palas Caffi
23 Palace StThe best ice cream in Caernarfon - made actually in the cafe.
Pub & restaurant - one of the oldest pubs in Wales, open fires in the winter, old & traditional. There are 2 separate bars, so if one seems busy, try the next door along! Recommend booking a table for food.
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Black Boy Inn Restaurant Caernarfon
Stryd Pedwar a ChwechPub & restaurant - one of the oldest pubs in Wales, open fires in the winter, old & traditional. There are 2 separate bars, so if one seems busy, try the next door along! Recommend booking a table for food.
Cantonese Food - modern, large restaurant on the side of the dock. Very tasty food, bustling place. They will serve you a drink at the bar if you need to wait for a table to become available.
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Fu's
Doc FictoriaCantonese Food - modern, large restaurant on the side of the dock. Very tasty food, bustling place. They will serve you a drink at the bar if you need to wait for a table to become available.
Dutch pancake house - sweet & savory pancakes. Lovely little place.
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Scoops Artisan Ice Cream & Dutch Pancakes
8 Palace StDutch pancake house - sweet & savory pancakes. Lovely little place.
Really delicious Greek food. No need to book - can be a very quiet restaurant at times, but don't be put off by this as the food is always amazing.
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Ouzo & Olive
14 Hole in the Wall StReally delicious Greek food. No need to book - can be a very quiet restaurant at times, but don't be put off by this as the food is always amazing.
Ainsworth's Fish & Chips
41 Bridge StFish & Chip shop - everything cooked freshly while you wait!
It is a chain, but it has great views out onto the marina. On sunny days you can sit outside to eat or have a drink. Good value for kids meals.
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Harbour Table Table
Balaclava RoadIt is a chain, but it has great views out onto the marina. On sunny days you can sit outside to eat or have a drink. Good value for kids meals.
Great little family run coffee shop & cafe. Home cooked food. Just beside the flat, so ideal for a cooked breakfast!
Y Gegin Fach
7 Pool HillGreat little family run coffee shop & cafe. Home cooked food. Just beside the flat, so ideal for a cooked breakfast!
Tuscan food, really delicious lovely little place. Rustic style italian food, small independent restaurant.
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Osteria
26 Hole in the Wall StTuscan food, really delicious lovely little place. Rustic style italian food, small independent restaurant.
Really nice place for coffee or a light lunch. Comfy sofas upstairs, seats outside when it's sunny. Range of packaged foods and kitchen accessories too.
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Bonta Deli
19 Hole in the Wall StReally nice place for coffee or a light lunch. Comfy sofas upstairs, seats outside when it's sunny. Range of packaged foods and kitchen accessories too.
Four Alls
6 Hole in the Wall StNewly renovated, really nicely decorated pub, which also does food.
Authentic old shop interiors, now a beautiful little restaurant. Tapas.
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Ty Castell
18 High StAuthentic old shop interiors, now a beautiful little restaurant. Tapas.
A great cafe right beside the Castle - coffee with a view! They also sell the amazing local farm made Glasu ice cream which is the best!
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Caffi Maes
4 Castle SquareA great cafe right beside the Castle - coffee with a view! They also sell the amazing local farm made Glasu ice cream which is the best!
Bengal Spice
11 Palace StreetReally delicious Indian Restaurant, very friendly owners, authentic cooking.
You will never eat in a grander building ever! Immense pillars outside, chandeliers and extremely high ceilings inside. Opposite the Castle.
The Old Courthouse, Caernarfon
Castle DitchYou will never eat in a grander building ever! Immense pillars outside, chandeliers and extremely high ceilings inside. Opposite the Castle.
Sheeps and Leeks
12 Eastgate StreetFine dining experience, tasting menu
The Galeri is a cinema, theatre, gallery…but also has a restaurant on the harbour with views out to the sea. Casual relaxed place.
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Galeri Caernarfon
CaernarfonThe Galeri is a cinema, theatre, gallery…but also has a restaurant on the harbour with views out to the sea. Casual relaxed place.
Shopping
Welsh gifts, home ware, ladies clothing, kids clothing, jewellery, home decor...masses of really lovely things in general! A shop piled high with loveliness.
Lotti & Wren
12 Palace StWelsh gifts, home ware, ladies clothing, kids clothing, jewellery, home decor...masses of really lovely things in general! A shop piled high with loveliness.
Palas Print
10 Palace StAmazing books, coffee too.
Unique one off pieces of jewellery & art - starting at very affordable prices for rings and small pieces. Artists workshop too.
Siop Iard
7B Palace StUnique one off pieces of jewellery & art - starting at very affordable prices for rings and small pieces. Artists workshop too.
Beautiful Home & Gift shop - Annie Sloan paint, furniture, gifts, jewellery, home accessories & more! …just moved from High Street down to the Slate Quay beside the Castle!
Siop Eifion
36 High StBeautiful Home & Gift shop - Annie Sloan paint, furniture, gifts, jewellery, home accessories & more! …just moved from High Street down to the Slate Quay beside the Castle!
An amazing fabric / craft / sewing / knitting shop - traditional haberdashery of the best kind.
YLP Fabric & Wool Shop
16 Palace StAn amazing fabric / craft / sewing / knitting shop - traditional haberdashery of the best kind.
Slate and Things
38 High StPacked full of local Crafts & Gifts.
Siôp Manon
9 Palace StSuper colourful vintage finds and Welsh maker’s gifts, home furnishings & curiosities.
Essentials
SPAR Caernarfon
29 - 31 Castle SquareOpen every day of the year, late nights too! General corner shop for all sorts.
This is down the little road opposite the front of the flat - family run laundrette.
Pete's Launderette
10 Skinner StThis is down the little road opposite the front of the flat - family run laundrette.
Asda Caernarfon Supermarket
Bangor RoadAsda Mini Supermarket
This is around the block from the flat - walk away from the main square, with Specsavers on your right, turn right after Costa, right on the next corner and you are outside Iceland.
Iceland Foods
Bridge StreetThis is around the block from the flat - walk away from the main square, with Specsavers on your right, turn right after Costa, right on the next corner and you are outside Iceland.
Ysbyty Gwynedd
Closest A&E (Accident & Emergency) Hospital.
Closest Doctors Surgery - on the dock above Table Table. Entrance is near the clock tower - opposite side of the building to the dock side.
Hafan Iechyd
Doc FictoriaClosest Doctors Surgery - on the dock above Table Table. Entrance is near the clock tower - opposite side of the building to the dock side.
Tesco Superstore
South RoadTesco Supermarket
Morrisons
Morrisons Supermarket
Barnet Pepper Ltd
28 Pool StOpticians
Rowlands Pharmacy
2 Bridge StPharmacy - get immediate health advice from the Pharmacist without an appointment.
Pharmacy and large selection of medicine / remedies as well as the usual toiletries, makeup, etc.
Boots
37 Pool StPharmacy and large selection of medicine / remedies as well as the usual toiletries, makeup, etc.
Arts & Culture
Very small theatre & small cinema. Little art gallery with free exhibitions. Bar & restaurant too.
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Galeri Caernarfon
CaernarfonVery small theatre & small cinema. Little art gallery with free exhibitions. Bar & restaurant too.
Quirky museum - not very big, but the kids love it. You usually get to see lots of small aircraft and helicopters landing and taking off at the airport too. There is a cafe there and the airport is close to Dinas Dinlle beach so its a good day trip out.
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Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum
Quirky museum - not very big, but the kids love it. You usually get to see lots of small aircraft and helicopters landing and taking off at the airport too. There is a cafe there and the airport is close to Dinas Dinlle beach so its a good day trip out.
Parks & Nature
It only takes about 10 minutes to walk from the centre of the town to the top of Twthill - and the views over the Castle, the Menai Straits & Caernarfon are well worth it! Walk over either of the foot bridges that go over the main road through the centre of town - then keep heading upwards!
Ben Twthill
It only takes about 10 minutes to walk from the centre of the town to the top of Twthill - and the views over the Castle, the Menai Straits & Caernarfon are well worth it! Walk over either of the foot bridges that go over the main road through the centre of town - then keep heading upwards!
If you walk over the footbridge beside the Castle and follow the road along the seafront you can walk along the seafront path, see rare sea birds, and there is a children's park (swings, slides, etc) - called Coed Helen Parc.
Aber Foreshore Road
Aber Foreshore RoadIf you walk over the footbridge beside the Castle and follow the road along the seafront you can walk along the seafront path, see rare sea birds, and there is a children's park (swings, slides, etc) - called Coed Helen Parc.
A really long picturesque sandy beach - stunning. Can be very windy there depending on the wind direction. A Roman hill fort to climb right on the beach, cafes, little shop, a park with swings, loads of parking space right beside the beach.
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Dinas Dinlle
A really long picturesque sandy beach - stunning. Can be very windy there depending on the wind direction. A Roman hill fort to climb right on the beach, cafes, little shop, a park with swings, loads of parking space right beside the beach.
Getting Around
All the buses arrive & depart here - take a bus to Llanberis for Snowdon. Not specifically 'Stand A' - there is a row of stops, so have a read of the timetables or ask a friendly looking persons which stop you need for your destination.
Bus Station (Stand A)
All the buses arrive & depart here - take a bus to Llanberis for Snowdon. Not specifically 'Stand A' - there is a row of stops, so have a read of the timetables or ask a friendly looking persons which stop you need for your destination.
Taxis are available to pick up on the town Square - 'Y Maes' - in the evenings. Or there are taxis ready outside Specsavers during the day. Specsavers is right beside the flat.
Castle Square
Castle SquareTaxis are available to pick up on the town Square - 'Y Maes' - in the evenings. Or there are taxis ready outside Specsavers during the day. Specsavers is right beside the flat.
This is now called 'Beics Antur Bikes'. Bike hire - cycle along the sea front or along the cycle path beside the steam train railway track. Both rides start at where you hire the bikes - Porth Yr Aur, just off the promenade / seafront, at the bottom of High Street.
Beics Menai Bikes
1 Cei LlechiThis is now called 'Beics Antur Bikes'. Bike hire - cycle along the sea front or along the cycle path beside the steam train railway track. Both rides start at where you hire the bikes - Porth Yr Aur, just off the promenade / seafront, at the bottom of High Street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively bar in the evenings. Pub food in the daytime.
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Y Castell Hotel
33 Castle SquareLively bar in the evenings. Pub food in the daytime.
Diner & Bar, live music, sports screens - good food & good times! Set in an old spirits warehouse overlooking the river mouth beside the Castle.
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Copa Diner and Bar
25-28 Castle SquareDiner & Bar, live music, sports screens - good food & good times! Set in an old spirits warehouse overlooking the river mouth beside the Castle.
The Market Hall Brew Pub
7 Palace StThe old Market Hall, now a brewery & pub.