Caffi Portmeirion - Gwynedd

During our holiday nearby, we enjoyed lunch at Caffi Portmeirion. The café is located above the Portmeirion shop on the ground floor and boasts a bright, clean, and modern style reminiscent of Swedish cafés we have visited in the past. I opted for the Chicken Caesar Salad which, despite taking a bit of time to arrive, was freshly cooked and prepared, making it one of the best I've ever had. This café is truly a hidden gem, offering a peaceful and quiet oasis amidst the bustling and noisy cafés frequented by tourists.

Visited mid afternoon for a snack lunch comprising 2 bowls of soup, 2 pieces of barra brith and 2 soft drinks. Cafe was fairly quiet and ste out upstairs abover the Pormerion Shop. Lift was our of order so required a steep climb up a set of spral stairs, not quite wide enough for good social distancing but less of an issue as the cafe was quiet. Soup drinks arrived ok, brought to our table by another server from the kitchen. After a while,once the soup had been consumed, we waited and waited for our Barra Brith to be served. Eventually, my wife attracted the attention of our server, who came over to our table. When we asked about the Barra Brith, the server had clearly not added the items to our order. Even worse, she then asked, how many pieces do you want? Totally hopeless. The final insult was the bill £24 for 2 bowls of soup, a 275ml Coke Zero, a bottle of still mineral water and two rather small pieces of Barra Brith. You couldn't make it up. Only go there if you want to be fleeced

Lovely caffi and the children had a small choice which was also considerate of children. But, do not come here if you have a Gluten or grains allergy. There is only one option on the menu for you (Greek Salad). The salad looked lovely, but is not my thing as I do not like feta cheese and olives. Very disappointed as an allergy sufferer.

We called in to escape the rain, and enjoyed browing the huge and interesting shop. Portmeirion pottery, kitchenware and gifts galore.Then up to the first floor café delicious teas, great service and excellent covid distancing/hygeine measures, (eg: take the lift up, take the stairs down).The shop is on the High Street, with on street parking and level access.

Popped in for a drink and cake for children. Service was poor no thanks etc asked for a straw for my daughter it was the end of the world. Cake was stale and dry. The coffee was nice though