Pili Palas — Restaurant in Wales

I suspect Pili Palas would be a lot better during the high season. Visiting in March - although the weather was great - lacked the atmosphere and experience I think you'd get during the summer. There were a lot of signs saying 'meet the animals' but no opportunity to actually do so whilst we were there. Staff didn't try to engage with guests to speak about the animals and when questioned seemed to know nothing about them. It's a small venue with only a few animals in quite small enclosures - i think the website mentioned about a meerkat tunnel and we couldn't find this. The walk through section with the goats was good although the goats were skittish (and we weren't doing anything to make them so) and the play areas outside are brilliant. Restaurant had limited meal options for adults although kids sandwich box is generous if pricey at £7.50. My 3 Yr old loved the butterfly house and we went round a few times. The whole place was just a bit chilly and deserted to be a truly fun day out. It's also quite pricey to get in - me and my 3yr old cost £25 entry which was a lot for the...

First day of our holiday in Pwllheli and stumbled across this gem of a place. I had the Welsh rarebit with crispy bacon. My partner had the Cajun chicken ciabatta with lime mayo. Both absolutely delicious. My first time trying Welsh rarebit and it exceeded my expectations. Had to return a few days later because it was so good the first time. This time my partner had the Welsh rarebit and I had a ham, cheese and pineapple ciabatta. Again so so good. We shared a bowl of chips and they were really nice and crispy. You can tell they really care about the quality of their ingredients. Wish we had a cafe like this back home...

Highly recommend! Personal favourite: the Welsh cakes!!

This has been my in-laws' favourite cafe for years and we totally see why! Tasty food and generous portions for great prices (top: paninis, bottom right: Welsh rarebit). The cakes are delicious, too! One of the best scones I have had (bottom left), bara brith and brownie. My personal favourite were the Welsh cakes, I had to take some home (together with homemade fudge and a bara brith), they were that good! The staff is very friendly, too. Looking forward to coming again at our next visit...