Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 01690-710747;
www.alpinecoffeeshop.com
; Station Rd; mains £6-9; 8.30am-5.30pm; )
Stuffed monkeys hang from the counter, chimps grin from photos and there's a gorilla
statue outside: this cosy cafe has not quite gone ape, but it has gone palm oil-free - mean-
ing you can tuck into your salad, rarebit or wrap, safe in the knowledge that no orangutan
has been harmed in the making of it. There's a gargantuan selection of teas available.
Bistro Betws-y-Coed
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WELSH
££
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( 01690-710328;
www.bistrobetws-y-coed.com
; Holyhead Rd; lunch £5-9, dinner £12-20; noon-3pm &
6.30-9.30pm Wed-Sun Easter-May, daily Jun-Sep, 6-9pm Wed-Sun Oct-Easter)
This cottage style eatery's
statement of intent is 'modern and traditional Welsh', and the menu features some inter-
esting adaptations of Welsh recipes from the 18th and 19th centuries. It gets absolutely
packed in summer; book ahead.
Tŷ Gwyn Hotel
( 01690-710383;
www.tygwynhotel.co.uk
; A5; mains £8-18; noon-3pm & 6-10pm; )
This 400-year-
old coaching inn oozes character from every one of its numerous exposed beams. The
menu is full of intriguing modern takes on age-old local ingredients (wood pigeon, slow-
braised goat with juniper, guinea fowl, lamb wrapped in Carmarthen ham). In the midst all
this meatiness, the separate vegetarian menu doesn't disappoint. Book ahead.
INTERNATIONAL
££
Plas Derwen
( 01690-710388;
www.plasderwen.com
; Holyhead Rd; lunch £6-8, dinner £9-11; noon-8pm)
A few tables
overlook the main street for an al fresco coffee and cake. The mains meander from Thail-
and to Morocco but linger mainly in Wales; it's a good fallback for when the other places
are full.
INTERNATIONAL
££
Information
National Park Information Centre
( 01690-710426;
www.eryri-npa.gov.uk
;
Royal Oak Stables;
9.30am-4.30pm)
Sells books, maps and local craft, and is a good source of information about
walking trails and mountain conditions.
Getting There & Around
