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Pubs in Caernarfon

Quay and wall locals — kitchen hours on wet Tuesdays.

Caernarfon pubs mix Maes locals with rooms toward the harbour — bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving. August evenings fill inside the walls; this is not a Bangor campus lock-in.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-08-20 · Pubs and food pubs in Caernarfon, Wales

Wales law: food businesses must display their food hygiene rating at or near each customer entrance. Check ratings at ratings.food.gov.uk.
Hygiene rating must be displayed

What to know

pubs in Caernarfon

Caernarfon is the walled harbour town under the royal castle — Gwynedd taxi table; Menai and the Welsh Highland Railway, not Bangor’s student streets.

Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour — use that hop when you think about pub food, Sunday roast and hygiene rating.

What to check

From Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour. Pub food and Sunday roast need a kitchen clock. Hygiene rating still applies.

Local markers for this chapter: walled, castle, Gwynedd, Highland.

Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour — quiz night; last orders.

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FSA rating 5/5 — The Black Boy Inn Stryd Pedwar A Chwech.

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Clwb Rygbi CaernarfonPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon Ffordd Felin Seiont.

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Clwb Cefnogwyr Peldroed Caernarfon TownPub

FSA rating 5/5 — The Oval Stryd Marcws.

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Palace VaultsPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Pen Deitsch 22 Stryd Y Plas.

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Common questions

What should I know about pubs in Caernarfon?
Caernarfon is the walled harbour town under the royal castle — Gwynedd taxi table; Menai and the Welsh Highland Railway, not Bangor’s student streets. A typical hop is Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour.
What should I check before I book pubs in Caernarfon?
Hours, price and pub food. Caernarfon is the walled harbour town under the royal castle — Gwynedd taxi table; Menai and the Welsh Highland Railway, not Bangor’s student streets. A typical hop is Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour.
How do I choose pubs in Caernarfon?
Use this page for the local checks, then confirm with the venue or operator. A typical hop is Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour. People also mention dog friendly and quiz night.
Do you rank pubs in Caernarfon?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain pub food and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is Caernarfon station (WHR) / Maes to the castle / harbour.

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