Where to eat: the 14 best restaurants in Tywyn

Really enjoyed our trip, we got the 10:30 train all the way to the end, had a little snack and a short wait and then got back on and off at the Falls. We had around 2 hrs here and had a great walk to see the various waterfalls, then back on the train back to Tywyn. We looked around the museum and the boys played with the wooden train set. It was a great full day out!

Start (or end) if an amazing narrow guage railway, with immaculately maintained steam service. Pricing of tickets may seem steep at first glance, but unlike many preserved services this is a 2 and half hour round trip through the amazing Welsh countryside. Due to this, services can be a little limited, so best to check the date and timetable before arriving to ensure you don't have a long wait. The station also has a small but very well thought out and designed museum of both the railway, and Thomas author including a recreation of his study. The station also includes a good cafe with the usual drinks and very good food. Def worth a visit if your in the area, and what could be better than a bit of time on a steam train

Went for the Awdry Extravaganza with my partner who is a very big Thomas and locomotive enthusiast. Staff were really friendly and welcoming especially to someone who has no idea about any of this stuff. Food at the cafe was amazing definitely came more than once for breakfast. The locomotives were amazing it’s nice to see history come to life. Over if you’re in the area I highly recommend going.

Lots on fun on this steam train! Allow 2-2.5h and drivers have a tea break halfway! Views are fab with a waterfall en route! Take a blanket and don’t sit right behind the engine as you will get soot up your nose!! 4/5 as quite pricey but didn’t mind as it supports this heritage railway. Museum free and cafe was 10/10! Great food and gluten free options.

My wife booked us both on The Slate Trail for a surprise birthday outing. We are both Vegan and found that the food in the caffe caters very well for vegans. The tour was fantastic with regular stops at different stations. The guides in the tour were brilliant and interacted with everyone giving us all little bits of information. We had two dogs with us and one is not able to walk far. They accommodated for this very well. Both dogs joined us in the carriage and the pushchair was held in the cargo area at the rear of the train. We didn’t know what to expect when we arrived but have both thoroughly enjoyed the outing and will be recommending it to our friends and family.

Loved it! Staff were really friendly. Beautiful experience. Its also volunteer led. You can buy tickets just to and from destination and avoid paying the higher cost of explorer/wanderer tickets. Also make the suggested donation if your a taxpayer as get the cafe voucher then you can help then to support its future. Doesnt cost you anymore that way!

What an absoutle gem of small preserved railway. We got on the transport for Wales mainline, which was delayed & the staff called ahead to make sure we wouldn't miss the 1st train which we didn't. The track is 7 miles long, but through the beautiful countryside, plenty of walks, cafes & toilets. You must go & spend the day well worth it

Having arrived late and got let down by Tesco delivery a whole different story :( We found Peckish open. Drove to pick up at almost closing time and such a nice experience. Friendly staff, great pizza’s and no complaints when I got home to 3 hungry adults and 2 hungry children. Thanks, you saved us!

The pizza itself is great. The fact a member of staff was vaping in an enclosed area around uncovered food was not so great. Reported to the council with evidence. If you can’t be bothered to hide your vaping in the front, it worries me what you’re doing in the back!!!

guy who is serving needs a lesson in people skills.. don't try and pay by card unless you like a death stare. check your order before you leave as these guys seem to struggle to communicate with each other, mind, when speaking is done in grunts and one word answers that is obvious. walked in happy, walked out fuming

We ate here last night 23/04/2025 as we were staying locally. Never again, kebabs were not good undercooked and had no flavour. 2 of the 4 of us have been really poorly all night and today and the was the only thing we ate. I would avoid this place at all costs

Was in Tywyn for the day on a Sunday so little open found this place as we were leaving. £39 for 4 meals, drove off to find a pleasant spot to find a fair chunk of the order missing......morale of the story check your food before leaving folks

Nice pizza and chips although not the cheapest. There was a fair bit of grease/oil under the pizza which was not great. All in all a decent pizza.

Not the best. Had better road kill. Also missed part of the order. Captive audience

Brilliant place. Fantastic pizza, clearly made with care and tasted unique, not like every other pizza around. Also caters for gluten free which is a rarity and causes my wife a lot of issues as a celiac. Atmosphere and service was great, would come again.

Very nice pizza. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.

Has potential to be brilliant. Had a lovely vibe and the staff were pretty nice. However, the pizzas were really overpriced for what we got. It cost £16 for something similar to what I could have made at home - the dough wasn't right and felt a bit too "homemade" by someone who didn't know what they were doing. I wouldn't be able to do better, but when eating out I'd hope the chef could

Lovely welcome from Toni and her fellow staff. So friendly and helpful. We had 3 different pizzas, a lovely cocktail and 2 contented dogs lying in the sun on the patio at the back of the bisro. Highly recommend

Amazing!! Toni is so friendly and welcoming, and even did a little photoshoot for us as it was quiet at the time. Fabulous decor and signs, very dog friendly. Drinks are reasonably priced. Will definitely visit again!!

Top service staff really welcoming and helped us out even when we were really close to the kitchen closing. To top it off Pizza was really good. Thanks !

Lovely bar and great pizza. Fantastic friendly staff. Highly recommended

Fantastic visit to Saltmarsh Kitchen tonight! The food was absolutely superb once again, and the service was brilliant as always. Huge well done to both the front-of-house team and everyone working hard in the kitchen. Highly recommend this place — can’t wait to come back again!

WOW!! Visiting Tywyn you must try this place. Food & Service Excellent! Live in Tywyn? Must support this local family what a Gem. I went out my comfort zone & Had the Goan Fish curry Amazing!! The flavours & full of Everything! Highly would recommend. Mom had the Crab Salad was beautiful & Fresh. Puddings to Die for! Mom had the Tiramisu laced with Rum 😋. We will be back with the Family 😁.

Absolutely incredible, would recommend every time! My boyfriend and I live in Sarasota, Florida and have come to Tywyn for the last two years. We have eaten here quite a bit at this point, sometimes planned but most of the time last minute as we know it’s always going to be good! We’ve had their mussels, lobster roll, curry’s, soft shell crab, mussels in linguine, and an absolutely fabulous dessert, the Carmel biscoff cheesecake. The seabass was incredible, and the scallops are the best we’d ever had. The owner, Scott, is a very friendly guy, down to earth and knows food! He prides himself on a simple but impactful menu with good ingredients! He cares about sourcing high quality ingredients and you can definitely taste the different in the food! Our waitress, Tilly, was also fantastic! Very attentive and genuine! One day was my boyfriend’s birthday and they went above and beyond to make it special with candles in the cheesecake and the whole restaurant joined in for “Happy Birthday”! If you’re in Tywyn, the Salt Marsh should definitely be on your “to do” list!

Finding a seafood restaurant at the seaside is unbelievably difficult. Finding a good one next to impossible... But this is one of them. The food was great and the service outstanding (thanks for the toffee ice-cream with strawberry sauce xD). Really good music as well. Overall amazing experience!

Wow, if your in the area don't hesitate to stop here! The menu is fantastic, the food is fantastic and so is the atmosphere! Great options for kids too! Specials menu was immense! We had a combination of Scallops, Pork Belly Bao Buns, Korean Cauliflower and Tempura mackerel for starters. Then for mains we had kids fish and chips, a Seafood Goan Curry and a Lobster Thermidor - just amazing! And we had 2 desserts a Coconut Panna Cotta and a Biscoff Salted Caramel Cheese Cake...both epic! The service was fantastic! Ive been to a massive selection of restaurants across the UK (Michelin, AA ...), this was one of my favourites!

The food was fantastic, the scallops and the linguine were faultless. Wonderful friendly service, I can’t recommend enough if you like good ingredients cooked to perfection.

Utterly fantastic Bistro /Restaurant that serves high quality local ingredients, treated with love, care and imagination, seeing reject to brasserie classics but with little local twists to make you smile. This gave my family the very best meal of our holiday 😁😋 The personal, attentive, individual and jovial customer service given by the owner made us feel thoroughly at home. Which was clearly alao the case across the well populated dining room. My wife and daughter absolutely loved their new Brunchtime Burritos. The 'Salty B' & 'Cheesy B', their only criticism was that they were then too full to take advantage of the highly tempting, but unfortunately not tasted, desert menu! The Seafood Paella was fresh and loaded with taste, the sourdough/tartine garlic bread was tasty but not over salted. The drinks selection was inspired and the knowledge of all of the ingredients, dishes and drinks on offer was evident at all times. The simple act of bringing a crisp, chilled bottle of tap water and 3 glasses, without being asked, is a classy touch so often missed by many restaurants. Judging by the high quality of the cook books which inspire the creativity of the chefs, from Galton Blackston, to Rick Stein to many varied Far Eastern delights,, the food will be satisfying and delighting the locals of Tywyn (and the odd touring family) for many years to come. I really hope the well deserved accolades do too! 👏 👏 👏

Absolutely loved this place! The food was extremely tasty and full of flavour – every dish was cooked to perfection. The decor is beautiful and creates such a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff were friendly, attentive, and very accommodating, which made the experience even better. Plus, it’s dog-friendly, which is such a bonus! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a great meal and a relaxed, enjoyable vibe.

Me and my dad went out for dinner together and had the most amazing food! In my dad’s words “easily the best meal he’s had in the past 5 years!!” He chose the Goats cheese salad for starter and the the Seafood Pasta! I had the chorrizo starter and lamb main! it was to die for. Our waiter Ross was so lovely and really personable! Would 100% recommend 💯

What a truly brilliant place to start our holiday! The service we received was efficient and we felt well looked after. The food was amazing especially the scallops and cheesecake! Would definitely recommend to anyone for a special occasion or even just for a meal out.

Pre booked and visited on a Saturday evening a couple of weeks ago for a group of 4. Had a starter and main and all of us fully enjoyed our meals. Nice relaxed atmosphere and excellent staff. Only slight criticism is that one of our party is vegan and although options are available, there is no mention of this on the menu. Overall, we had a lovely time and would certainly recommend.

Stumbled across this shiny new little gem while on holiday and it was the best meal of the trip. Very friendly, clean, and accommodating, really great food, we tried the whole starter menu and everything was beautiful. Proper good food, thank you!

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, helpful server. The food was delicious, the goats cheese starter was the tastiest I ever had. A little disappointed there wasn't a salad choice but everything looked very appetising, will definitely visit again, thank you

Booked last minute - Staff more than helpful, very attentive and willing to satisfy requirements (thanks for the Tom Collins) Absolutely incredible food! Great ambience. Would definitely frequent more often if we lived closer.

The best Sunday lunch I've had in years!!!!! Five Stars. We turned up without a table booking, and a table was made available for us. Attentive service with a smile. We will definitely be back. Thank you 🌟 🤩 ⭐️ 🌠

Just had an amazing Sunday lunch at the Slipway...and shared a fabulous hot fudge and custard dessert with my wife . Huge portion and beautifully presented . Staff were very welcoming, attentive and professional , you will not be disappointed. 😋👌

Best Fish & chips I’ve ever had! Who knew scoop chips were a thing but they were perfectly cooked and great for scooping up the tartare and mushy peas Fish was flakey just as it should be and the batter was so light and crispy

We loved this place. Stopped in for a meal Friday lunchtime, got a friendly greeting and great service. When our food arrived our eyes nearly popped out of our sockets, huge portions and really fresh and delicious. Recommended.

Lovely dog friendly pub , the staff are polite and friendly

We had a lovely Sunday lunch here last week.we had roast pork.the portions were large with a great mix of veg .topped with Yorkshire pudding. All cooked fresh& to perfection. It was one of the best Sunday lunches we've had.we would highly recommend

Best Sunday Lunch I have had eating out. Staff were really good and food was amazing. Also price was unbelievable as well. Make sure you book as it’s always full.

Ordered the Dine India Special madras hot, which had no descernable spice. My wife ordered a Lamb jalfrezi, which was spicier than the madras hot dish. Came as tikka lamb, which wasn't mentioned on the menu and wife doesn't like tikka. Everything tasted sweet, chicken was rubbery. Other than the sweetness about the most bland curry I have ever had. Threw in some free Onion Bhaji which somehow, had no taste either. On the positive side, the Keema naan and boiled rice were ok. **Editing review following post from the owner. Since the place take cash only, I can't see what they're intending to do here. What invoice number is ever provided by a cash only, collection only curry house? Go by your own experience, don't trust this kind of tokenistic, poor rating neutralising tactic. Avoid.

My favourite place in tywyn for Indian food. But I have not tried the other one yet next door but then I don't need to because the food here is very good and tasty. It's nothing exotic inside but who needs that when the food is important. I have never had a poor takeaway to date yet and I have had a lot. Chicken is soft and quality. It is pricey compared to home but you would expect it I guess. The food does Taste pretty good. I other words they make nice curries

Food ok. Good nan bread. Fast service, starter arrived minute's after been given popadoms. Worst chutney tray ever, don't bother. Advertising Monday as banquet night, but not doing it when you go in. Take your own alcohol or buy at pub next door.

Ordered a takeaway here recently. Very decent and tasty. Can't comment on eating in as we just had a takeaway eating it in our apartment as the rain poured down. Nice food and good portion to rival our favourite back home :)

This place does not have an alcohol license but you can take your own. Very nice food, we had the set menu for 2 people. This included poppadoms, 2 starters, 2 main dishes and 3 sides. Lamb bhuna was excellent and all the other dishes were of a good quality. Great value for money.

The vegetarian Vindaloo was very spicy, but delicious. The kitchen was fast, after 10 minutes we got the starters.

Lovely Indian if you’re in the area. Visiting and wasn’t expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. I had the tikka masala and must say it’s up there with one of the best I’ve ever tried, great quality chicken and beautifully rich flavour. Will definitely be ordering again if I’m in the area!

Ordered through the phone, Guy was originally rude and seemed fed up just from listing our order. We waited 2 hours for the food to be available and on arrival was told it was cash only and was told to go to the cashpoint. After all that we were ready to sit down and eat a nice chinese. Food was one of the worst chinese i’ve ever had and tasted frozen. After opening up the duck I noticed there was still feathers inside of the duck. Everything else tasted dry and very lackluster. Won’t be putting my faith here again. One star is generous from us here. Would give it none if i could.

Nothing to shout about... it filled a gap, wont be ordering again. Wasnt told a price over the phone, wasnt told we had to pay cash, was told to walk to the cashpoint down the road when we arrived... Once we got the food back, opening up the dishes.. smelled great, nothing wrong with the taste of the dishes, but egg rice, chicken balls, crispy chilli beef, cantonese s+s chicken and beef chow mein all clearly microwave heated as was all chewy and tough to bite through, nothing crispy about the chilli beef at all... The portions not too bad, but the szechuan beef and cashew duck were lacking in meat, from the pictures provided you can see the amount of bamboo shoots and veg forced in to fill out the dish AFTER the meat was taken out and veg already eaten... for over £10 for the 2 dishes, i find this insulting to the consumer... Ill be finding somewhere else for chinese food next time we're down this way...

Ok it's the only Chinese takeaway in tywyn. Yep the only one. But they don't abuse that fact. It's nice food. It's standard choice. But the beef in the beef curry isn't chewy and fatty. That how I normally judge Chinese food. I have never had a bad one and I am a regular. There's no bad days. It's a popular busy place. If you go in there when everybody and their dog are on holiday you are promptly warned of an immense time to wait. But to be fair that's not that often. The fella serving is a nice guy.

We had food from here twice while on holiday. Both times it was hot and delicious, the best takeaway we've had. The service was very friendly also.

Not a bad Chinese, chicken balls a bit flat. Rice and satay chicken really good. Decent price and efficient service.

Very friendly staff member on the counter, food was extremely tasty and hot and very well done, highly requemend

Think it was frozen food and oven chips we got ..maybe we just ordered the wrong meals but ours were all sub par

Pretty good food, although the chicken was a touch on the dry side if I was being picky. This is one of a few restaurants in the area that aren't taking card payments. They also don't have a licence to sell alcohol. This is a drawback, and for me, only raises questions in the mind of customers about it being a 'cash in hand' business.

Excellent service and nice food: 3.5/5. You can bring your own booze if you’re into that lager with curry thing like Dave Lister. I had the veg naga, the veg was great quality, the spice level was decent but was missing a little of the fruity flavours I expected. Which may be a little harsh but I eat a lot of curry in the Midlands. The rice and the tandoori roti were superb and the waiter was very friendly and the food was prepared nicely for us, it wasn’t very busy as it was early in the evening.

The meat (lamb? goat? Mutton?) tasted strange and was very grissly. The sauces the meat was cooked in was most ofd. We really didn't enjoy the food at all sadly 😔

11.7.25 Roughly 6-7pm. Lovely food. Lovely service. Both meals Lovely. Kids meals available too. Cash only venue. 2 meals 1 child's meal. 3 spirit. 2 sparking water. Total = £60. We saved half for tea the next day. Winner winner chicken dinner.

Came here for the first time on our holiday as a family and decided we wanted to try here for food. We will definitely be back, food was ready in fifteen mins on a busy Friday night and it was absolutely amazing.

First time visit for takeaway, certainly won't be the last and hope to eat in next time. Food absolutely fabulous

Always a fabulous place to eat from. Food is spectacular and service is wonderful

Lovely food, lovely staff and great atmosphere Dog friendly ✨ Stopped off on our way back home! Only downside is no toilets in the cafe but the public ones over the road by the cinema are available to use for free

Fantastic breakfast and service. The little things such as having soft butter to put on your toast really makes a difference. Will 100% visit again when in the area.

Very friendly staff and a really nice atmosphere! We had paninis 10/10, and the cake is delicious. The coffee is really great quality, too Overall, AMAZING Thanks for the nice lunch 😋 My daughter especially enjoyed the loaded hot chocolate

Great place! Pancake stack was excellent. Service was quick and polite. Nice atmosphere inside too. Would definitely go back.

Fantastic food, made really the family and the dog feel really welcome.The coffee was excellent and the food was really good quality and plenty of it. Best breakfast in Tywyn

Possibly one of the best pancakes I have ever had. Cegin Fach is the heart and soul of tywyn. I'd urge all tourists and locals to visit this fine establishment. I hope to come here again very soon. The pancakes and syrup were D to the licious and the black americano was very high quality

Great food and really friendly staff. All of us, including our two huskies, were made to feel really welcome. Thank you so much.

Iam always on the look out for independent bakers that do pasties etc. So when I came across this little gem I wasn't disappointed. Place was clean and tidy, with friendly staff. But let's get to the main part, the food! Purchased this morning was a lamb & mint pasty and a porkpie, that was straight out the oven. The lamb & mint pasty was just amazing, right balance of everything, I can't fault it. Porkpie still yet to be eaten.

I visit this bakery every time I visit Tywyn. They have the best sausage rolls (better than Greggs!), flapjacks are lovely and the buttered buns are delicious especially when freshly baked. The best bakery around for miles.

Good selection of pastries and other baked goods. Quality OK but nothing exceptional. Fairly priced.

Lovely. Great choice of cakes. Ger there early though!

Simply put, the food is amazing and the price was really good just under £12 for 2 large pasties, x2 large sausage rolls. But get there before 11 or everything is gone.

Fantastic little artisan?? bakery in a small village. The smell of baking wafts out of the doors and the trick is to get there early! The pies,the pasties the unreal Tywyn honey bun. And the local people use the place. Breads are unreal. I put weight on walking past😁. If you are there then pop in. The locals use it so its got to be good.

Great that there is an actual bakery, something that is missing elsewhere in these parts. Out of season so reduced produce on offer. Brown and white loaves were ok, nothing special other than being real bread as opposed to supermarket pap. Tried the pork pie, nice pastry but the filling was a bit bland, very much like the filling for a sausage roll but without spicing.

We came here on Saturday for breakfast and the food was soooo nice! The staff were really friendly. My bf had the larger breakfast, which comes with either a cup of tea or coffee. I had the ham and cheese omelette with beans and hash browns, the omelette was hugeeee! The menu had a really good variety of food, especially for breakfast, it wasn't just your usual full english, they also had eggs on toast and you can choose how to have your eggs, beans on toast and they even had cheese on toast! Will definitely be coming here for breakfast next time we're in Tywyn.

Absolutely delicious breakfast couldn't fault it. My daughter and I had the meatless as vegetarian buy was great quality and super hot just how a breakfast should be served. We will be back on holiday in tywyn September and will definitely be having a couple of fry ups there again. Service was perfect and great value for money. So I would definitely recommend to others !

Excellent breakfast and lunch venue, tasty food friendly staff. Expect to queue if you don't get there early but they will take your number and call you if a table becomes free. Revisited today we got there 10 minutes before opening to secure our table still 👌.

Popped in on lunch break for a latte and beans and cheese on toast. It was lovely and latte was amazing with a proper coffee Taste. Would recommend

Am here today 19-08-22 have just ordered the big breakfast here are the pics of it it was a fantastic breakfast and the staff are very helpful

What a wonderful cafe very friendly staff and the food was hot well cooked and very enjoyable will definitely be returning when we are in Tywyn. If your looking for a home cooked food the this is the cafe to visit

Best fried breakfast in southern Gwynedd!!! I'm fussy about how my fried egg is cooked and they really go the extra mile. Service from Tom always cheerful and excellent. We go every week after a walk. Prices very good for the quality 👌 👏 👍

Really poor choice on menu. You'd think they might offer to just replace the sausage and knock up a non meat breakfast, or even god forbid get some Linda McCartney sausages in which can be kept frozen for months. If the choice isn't there, no one will ask for it, let alone consider their less fatty cholesterol laden options.

Cracking Sunday lunch. Followed by a exerllent strawberry cheese cake. They don't sell spirits/beer but you can take your own.

Amazing Sunday lunch and homemade bakewell tart. Welcoming and friendly hosts - booked for Christmas Day!

Lovely breakfast. Cheap, friendly. Couple working really really hard. Will defo return.

Love this cafe Maggie is always the same full of fun and the food is always good lovely bacon and sausage sandwiches

A perfect breakfast stop in Tywyn and a fantastic Sunday lunch as well if you can get in!

Fantastic home made food,friendly welcome too

Couldn’t rate this more highly .. really lovely presented quality produce on my Ploughman’s, just the ticket for a hot summers day. Portion size was huge and I had to take half of my plate home with me. The all day breakfast was plentiful, cleanly cooked and again fresh quality ingredients. Our Caramel vanilla frappe was very naughty, but very nice. Lovely little gift shop and some nice garden stock, which also got attention from my wallet, much to the hubby’s annoyance! All in all, a really lovely place to have taken my mother in law for a spot of lunch

Lovely little gem. The lady here was also super helpful and a superb wealth of information for where to visit while we stayed in the area. The cafe was closed, so we didn't experience the food but would definitely go back again.

Insisted that we placed an order and paid before they'd let my wife use the toilet. She was desperate and we found this attitude akin to extortion. We left and the couple at Celtic Carpets 2 doors away, allowed her to use the loo. Hope Pendre Garden Centre and Cafe are proud of themselves. Shameful business practice.

We really appreciated their time and honest advice in buying an outdoor water fountain. It was a pleasure to meet Gareth and Dawn.

Wonderful Garden Centre and Cafe. Made to feel very welcome and very helpful. Had a lovely lunch there too. Well worth a visit

Visited over the weekend. A lovely cafe with super friendly staff. Nice and quiet for our Autistic fussy eater. Yummy traditional menu and sold my favourite Cole and Co cream too!! Perfect xx

Fab garden centre. Very friendly people, great with the kids. Can never do enough for you. Great food, when we have ate in or taken away. They have thought of everything to keep going and lift peoples spirits during lockdown. Always have a laugh in there, they have a brilliant sense of humour. Such a great little garden centre. Tywyn needs more people like these guys