Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs & Takeaways

[SteveH]

New owners of beloved Conwy restaurant say they've 'hit the ground running' after taking on site
Alfredo Restaurant has operated in the heart of Conwy since 1959

he restaurant - based in a large 13th Century building - had been an institution in the town so he had big boots to fill. But Richard said the transition has been well supported by the Scaletta family.

Richard, who also owns Bodnant Welsh Foods, Eglwysbach and Tribells fish and chips in Llandudno, said: ?Alfredo?s has been a well-known and fondly-regarded destination for visitors to Conwy for decades, and I?d like to thank Pete and Christine not only for all of their work in building up Alfredo?s reputation in the last 30 years, but also for their support and advice during this transition. Taking on Alfredo?s has been smooth thanks to their help, meaning we?ve been able to hit the ground running as we look to a busy summer season.?

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-owners-beloved-conwy-restaurant-27314283

[SteveH]

New cafe bar in Llandudno breaks sales records for UK chain
The Ormo Lounge is the most successful opening ever in the 22 year history of the Loungers group

The spectacular interior has got people talking and this has been backed up with fantastic early sales. It may have taken the brand four years to open in the town but it looks like the effort was worth it.

This week Loungers revealed that sales in the weeks since opening had surpassed any previous site launch in its 22 year history. That puts it at number one from over 230 sites - quite an accolade for the seaside town.

The brand also hope to create a 10 bedroom hotel on the upper floors of the building.
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A POPULAR ice cream parlour in Llandudno has gone on the market, with the owners saying it was a ?tough decision? to make.
The Looking Glass, at 100 Mostyn Street, was started by couple David and Jenny Page in 2014, offering a ?unique? blend of ice cream flavours, including orange marmalade cheesecake and black currant and liquorice.

With sorbets, hot drinks, cakes, and other dessert options, the place quickly gained a big following and dedicated customers.

David added that whoever purchases the business will have the option of taking on their unique recipes and flavours, and that the ?fantastic? group of staff would come with the sale.

He continued: ?It?s a pretty special little business, that means a lot to a lot of people, it means a lot to us also - we feel it?s the right time to move on.?

For more details on the listing, including its asking price, contact paige.brindel@knightsbridgeplc.com.

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[SteveH]

14 Conwy businesses handed new food hygiene ratings

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[SteveH]

A GREEK restaurant opened its doors in Rhos-on-Sea on the weekend, welcoming customers to try its authentic cuisine.

Dionyssos Resto, named after the Greek god of wine and ecstasy, opened at 9-11 Everard Road, and is run by managing director Petros Fillippidis.

It is the third in a chain of Greek restaurants in North Wales, joining White Tower in Llandudno and GRK Spot in Bangor.

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[SteveH]

A CONVERTED Welsh Methodist chapel in Conwy has added food to its attractions with the launch of a ?small plates menu?.

?The Hidden Chapel?, found on York Place (off Lancaster Square), has hired a new head chef, Daniel Peate, in the process.

Using ingredients sourced from the region, and creating dishes freshly prepared in its kitchen, The Hidden Chapel says Daniel has put together ?a menu full of flavour?.

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[SteveH]

THE site of a cafe in Llandudno has been sold after it was placed on the market for a five-figure sum.          ref pioneer

19 Lloyd Street, home to Taylors Cafe and Restaurant, was put up for sale via estate agents St Davids Commercial on a leasehold basis for 20,000 with a reduced premium.

The lease will be for three years at a rental of 14,000 per annum.

Earlier today (August 2), the estate agents confirmed that a sale of the site has now been completed.

St Davids describes the site as a very prominent corner cafe/wine bar arranged on ground and lower ground floor, adding that it was available only due to our clients other business interest?.

[SteveH]

A popular village pub in Conwy that closed down earlier this year is set to reopen. Annie and Mike Rowlands have wasted no time in getting the Mountain View in Mochdre back up and running.

Despite only receiving the keys to the pub this week, the couple are set to reopen their local pub this Friday. The pub closed back in April, and Annie and Mike are looking to restore it to its "former glory" once it is back open.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/popular-village-pub-conwy-reopen-27453885?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589


AN INDIAN restaurant and takeaway is set to open its doors in Llandudno, having taken over the site of a former Chinese eatery.

Mostyn Tandoori opens tomorrow (August 4) at the former home of Jasmine House Chinese Restaurant, a popular destination which closed on July 1 with its owner wishing to retire.

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[SteveH]

The future of a popular Llandudno bar looks set to be decided tomorrow at a Conwy licensing sub-committee meeting. Fountains Bar and Cafe, on Upper Mostyn Street, closed in January following a New Year's Eve party.

Local businessman Philip Ashe, who has run several other pubs and bars in the area, has submitted a licensing application to reopen Fountains, selling alcohol and playing music. But a licensing sub-committee meeting will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) following objections from residents.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/future-llandudnos-iconic-fountains-bar-27473863?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589


A NEW axe throwing bar in Llandudno is now taking bookings.
Morgan Austin, founder of popular pizza chain Johnny Dough's, is behind Johnny Throws which is located on 145 Upper Mostyn Street.

Players can book a one-hour session [training for all participants on 'proper throwing techniques' is given 15 minutes before.
https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23705775.axe-throwing-bar-johnny-throws-now-taking-bookings/

[SteveH]

Complaints, 'mistake' and deadlock - Inside the tense meeting over Llandudno Fountains bar's future
Conwy councillors now have five days to decide whether the venue can reopen

A decision on the future of a popular Llandudno bar will be decided following a tense licensing meeting at Conwy's Bodlondeb HQ. Local businessman Phillip Ashe addressed Conwy's licensing sub-committee this afternoon (Tuesday) following his application for a premises licence at Fountains bar on Upper Mostyn Street.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/complaints-mistake-deadlock-inside-tense-27482273

[norman08]

Let?s not forget Phil Ashe is only the front on this. He has a licence, I like his comment to the residents that are not happy., well they new their were bars there when they movedi in. That was when the bars closed at 11 now it?s 1/2/3 am,   Who has really bought it.   

[SteveH]

A PROPERTY in Llandudno previously occupied by an Italian restaurant has been let after it was put on the market.   ref pioneer

The site, 147 Mostyn Street, was made available on a leasehold basis in March, with a premium set of ?45,000.

It was where the restaurant ?Sapore? was formerly based prior to its closure.

Estate agents St Davids Commercial confirmed today (August 11) that the property has now successfully been let.

St Davids described it as a ?fully fitted and equipped restaurant/caf? bar owing to relocation?, set in a ?very popular trading location?.

[SteveH]

THE GARDEN of a well-known pub in Conwy town centre is to be transformed, after planning permission was secured.

The beer garden area at the George & Dragon, at 21 Castle Street, will see new timber clad seating booths, a central planter and festoon lighting installed.

The planning application, submitted by Stars Pubs and Bars, underwent several consultation stages, due to the site?s importance with regards to its heritage.

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[DaveR]

If you like Indian food, I can recommend the new Mostyn Tandoori restaurant on Mostyn Street (in the old Jasmine Garden).

[SteveH]

LAND being disposed of by the council could be snapped up by Wetherspoon to create a beer garden.

Conwy County Borough Council's Cabinet reaffirmed their decision today (Tuesday, August 22) of 11 July, to dispose of a parcel of land at the Market Hall site, Colwyn Bay.

The former Market Hall was demolished in 2013 as part of plans to revamp the town centre.

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[SteveH]

A BREWING business from Llandudno have created a beer dedicated to the ?fantastic? town and its people.

Wild Horse Brewing Co?s new craft beer, Tudno Pils, is a tribute to the resort town, which the company said ?inspires us to do what we do on a daily basis?.

The company was founded in 2015 by Dave and Emma Faragher.

They both grew up in the area and, after 13 years away and inspired after visiting dozens of craft breweries across Canada and the USA, returned in 2014 to open a brewery of their own.

Now a team of ten, beer is brewed in small 16HL batches at their Llandudno brewery, with the team doing everything onsite from milling grain right through to kegging and canning, with the beers unfiltered, unpasteurised and vegan friendly.

A spokesperson for Wild Horse Brewing Co told the Pioneer: "Tudno Pils is our tribute to our hometown Llandudno.

?Like the rest of North Wales, Llandudno inspires us to do what we do on a daily basis; the ornate Victorian architecture, rugged beauty of the Great Orme, breathtaking sunsets on West Shore and countless other scenes in our truly unique hometown.

?We feel incredibly lucky to be able to brew beer in this amazing place for the fantastic people of Llandudno and we wanted to try and capture that with this beer."
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