Guidebook for Powys
Food Scene
Great food, they're keen on locally produced ingredients. Best to book in advance as they fill up quickly. They do lunches and evening meals.
13 locals recommend
Number Twenty One
21 Heol MaengwynGreat food, they're keen on locally produced ingredients. Best to book in advance as they fill up quickly. They do lunches and evening meals.
Cosy cafe located in the Owain Glyndwr Centre. Great for lunch or just coffee and cake. Welsh speaking is encouraged here, so a great opportunity to practise your tipin bach. Keep an eye out for their evening events as well.
Also check out the shops next to it, hidden away in the building: Blodyn Tatws Vegetable shop (say hi to Mair) and Dwrgi Flowers.
8 locals recommend
Caffi Alys
69 Heol MaengwynCosy cafe located in the Owain Glyndwr Centre. Great for lunch or just coffee and cake. Welsh speaking is encouraged here, so a great opportunity to practise your tipin bach. Keep an eye out for their evening events as well.
Also check out the shops next to it, hidden away in the building: Blodyn Tatws Vegetable shop (say hi to Mair) and Dwrgi Flowers.
Tasty vegetarian food, coffee and cakes. Enjoy the friendly bustle downstairs or hide away upstairs for a quiet coffee.
9 locals recommend
The Quarry Cafe
13 Heol MaengwynTasty vegetarian food, coffee and cakes. Enjoy the friendly bustle downstairs or hide away upstairs for a quiet coffee.
Just on the corner, near my house; Pop in here for fresh sour dough bread, Welsh cheeses, cured meats, pasties and desserts. There's also a little cafe downstairs serving a range of tasty dishes, highly recommended.
9 locals recommend
Blasau Delicatessen
13 Penrallt StJust on the corner, near my house; Pop in here for fresh sour dough bread, Welsh cheeses, cured meats, pasties and desserts. There's also a little cafe downstairs serving a range of tasty dishes, highly recommended.
Riverside Hotel Pennal
High quality pub food in a pleasant, friendly setting.
On the sea front in Aberdyfi, specialising in sea food. This place serves some really delicious dishes.
17 locals recommend
Seabreeze Restaurant With Rooms
6 Bodfor TerraceOn the sea front in Aberdyfi, specialising in sea food. This place serves some really delicious dishes.
Y Gegin Fach
39 Heol MaengwynGood spot for a cooked breakfast
Good vegan lunch options, including a selection of tasty cakes in a laid back, friendly environment.
Crimson Rhino
Good vegan lunch options, including a selection of tasty cakes in a laid back, friendly environment.
Specialising in Middle Eastern style food, this place comprises a cafe you can hang out in during the day, a restaurant for evening meals, as well as a delicatessen, veg shop and second hand bookshop next door. Really good, reasonably priced food. The mezze plate to share is a great light lunch for a couple of people.
34 locals recommend
Medina
10 Market StSpecialising in Middle Eastern style food, this place comprises a cafe you can hang out in during the day, a restaurant for evening meals, as well as a delicatessen, veg shop and second hand bookshop next door. Really good, reasonably priced food. The mezze plate to share is a great light lunch for a couple of people.
Tasty veggie and non-veggie food, coffee, cakes, warm atmosphere, with a wholefood shop downstairs.
7 locals recommend
Treehouse
Alexandra RoadTasty veggie and non-veggie food, coffee, cakes, warm atmosphere, with a wholefood shop downstairs.
After a swim and a walk along the shore, I highly recommend this place for an evening meal and a pint. Great sea food and veggie burgers and additional seating outside, practically on the beach.
10 locals recommend
Victoria Inn
High StreetAfter a swim and a walk along the shore, I highly recommend this place for an evening meal and a pint. Great sea food and veggie burgers and additional seating outside, practically on the beach.
Shopping
Beautiful custom hand made shoes by Ruth. I aspire to own a pair some day, for now I like to have a look in the window .
Ruth Emily Davey
19 Heol MaengwynBeautiful custom hand made shoes by Ruth. I aspire to own a pair some day, for now I like to have a look in the window .
Dyfi Wholefoods
11 Heol MaengwynFriendly, independent Wholefood shop, for all your wholefood need.
Fantastic little independent book shop, specialising in art and photography books, but have a wide and eclectic selection. Check out there programme of events, including poetry readings, and exhibitions.
Penrallt Gallery Bookshop
Fantastic little independent book shop, specialising in art and photography books, but have a wide and eclectic selection. Check out there programme of events, including poetry readings, and exhibitions.
Arts & Culture
Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House
67-69 Heol MaengwynSite of the ancient Welsh parliament
Essentials
Co-op Food - Machynlleth
80-88 Maengwyn StreetTuffins Petrol Station
5 Heol Y DollEntertainment & Activities
Environmental education visitor centre, founded in 1969. Learn about sustainable living methods and enjoy their beautiful organic gardens. I recommend having a ride on the water powered cliff railway, visiting Roger's veg garden and the Quarry Walk which will take you past breathtaking views of the old slate quarry and through CAT's sustainable woodlands.
79 locals recommend
Centre for Alternative Technology
Environmental education visitor centre, founded in 1969. Learn about sustainable living methods and enjoy their beautiful organic gardens. I recommend having a ride on the water powered cliff railway, visiting Roger's veg garden and the Quarry Walk which will take you past breathtaking views of the old slate quarry and through CAT's sustainable woodlands.