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Where to eat near Caernarfon Castle
Refreshments inside the castle itself are limited to a small pop-up stall (the King's Gate café is currently closed) — so plan to eat in the town. Here's how the area breaks down.
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Castle Square (Y Maes)
The square directly outside the King's Gate is the obvious starting point — a mix of cafés and pubs with castle views, including long-standing spots like Caffi Maes, a family-run coffee house at 4 Castle Square. It's the most convenient option if you want lunch either side of your visit without walking far.
Inside the town walls
Caernarfon's compact old town, still enclosed by its medieval walls, has a good density of independent restaurants and pubs within a five-minute walk of the castle. Notable names include The Black Boy Inn, a 16th-century inn dating to 1522 (one of the oldest in North Wales) serving traditional Welsh pub food; The Four Alls, a refurbished pub on the atmospherically named Hole in the Wall street; and Ouzo & Olive, a long-running Greek restaurant popular with locals for its meze and gyros.
The waterfront & Slate Quay
A short walk from the castle along the water gives you views back across to the Menai Strait and Anglesey while you eat. The Anglesey Arms, right by the water near the castle, is popular for its outdoor seating and castle-and-strait views. For something different, Morfarch Cafe Bar & Restaurant overlooks Victoria Dock with a seafood-leaning, Welsh-and-British menu.
Something sweet
Scoops Artisan Ice Cream & Dutch Pancakes, just off Market Street, is a popular stop for homemade ice cream after a castle visit, easy to spot by its bright pink shopfront.
Dog-friendly options
Several of the pubs listed above, including the Black Boy Inn and the Anglesey Arms, are commonly noted as dog-friendly, with outdoor seating well suited to travelling with a dog — useful if you're visiting outside the castle's own dog-access window (see our dog-friendly guide).
Aggregated from Wanderlog, North Wales Grub, Caernarfon.com and OpenTable listings for the Caernarfon area, cross-checked for consistency across multiple sources. See Sources & Citations. We have no commercial relationship with any business named here.