Courtyard Coffee Shop — Restaurant in Wales

Please don’t judge this place by the plastic windbreak out front or the slightly unassuming exterior — The Courtyard Cafe in Llangollen is an absolute delight and deserves a queue down the street.

The food is good, old-school comfort — cottage pie, lasagne, paninis, jacket potatoes (with great vegetarian versions of all of the above!) — the kind of things you think you could make at home, but somehow never this well. Every dish is cooked with care, generously portioned, and seriously delicious. The cakes are showstoppers. The prices? Inexplicably reasonable.

One incredible woman seems to run the whole thing — cooking downstairs, serving upstairs, and still managing to be kind and patient. She also sells handmade knitting, crochet crafts, and Nordic socks for £2.50(?!), because apparently she’s also a wizard.

No, it doesn't look like a trendy Instagram café. There are no Edison bulbs or ironic menus. But if you're looking for a warm, homemade meal in a place that actually feels human, this is it. Walk in. You’ll be...

This was a quick visit for me though an excellent find just across from the Town Hall a nice little courtyard cafe.

Scrambled egg on nice thick brown toast with a little salad and one the best hot chocolate’s I’ve ever had and piping hot as well.

Plenty of seating inside and out Great staff and excellent service It’s definitely going to be one of my favourite places to visit in the future.

Next time I’ll spend a little longer as I saw some very lovely food being served.

Definitely...

A hidden gem in the small tourist town of Llangollen. This tea room is in a courtyard through an alley, just off the main Street. Both indoor and outdoor seating, along with its own bookshop. They take both cards and cash. I had a delicious lemon scone, topped with lemon curd and fresh cream. A lovely variation on the traditional scone and jam etc. The scone was soft on the inside and golden on the outside and a very decent size. We will certainly return to...