Tafarn Pencei Cafe - Gwynedd

What a gem this is! We came here serendipitously after finding our intended pub closed. But Tafarn Pencai will undoubtedly be our preferred place to eat in Porthmadog from here on. The atmosphere, arrangement of seating and staff efficiency are all excellent. However what lifts this pub into a different league is the food. The whole menu is varied and imaginative, in addition for vegetarians like us, it is simply brilliantand the portions are generous. They really know how to cook, present and serve food well.

Really lovely food. My husband loved the curry, the chef really knew his flavours. Busy on a wet Saturday night. Definitely worth a visit. Service was good, friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely warm welcome. We were recommended a visit to Pencei... and we weren't disappointed. Its a pub atmosphere. Well patronised by locals. Lovely staff attentive without hovering. We had mussels in creamy garlic sauce with sourdough bread. Then fish and chips. Nicely cooked mussels. Sauce was beautiful and mopped up with sourdough bread. Fish had lovely crisp batter served with tartar sauce, chips and mushy peas. Apparently the batter recipe is a closely guarded secret that the chef won't share even with the rest of the team. Well worth a visit to the Pencei

Good quality food that isn’t your ordinary run of the mill menu. Friendly staff. Particularly liked lamb kofta on toast.

Had chicken curry one lunch time and steak and ale pie another day. Really good food, wish we lived a bit nearer so we could eat here regularly! Staff really friendly too and spotless loos. Thank you from the couple who walked from Criccieth and arrived scruffy and hot.