This is a very traditional Welsh pub where you'll enjoy the full Celtic experience.
Most of the regulars speak Welsh by the bar and with the staff, while the gentle piped music is invariably Welsh - both modern and traditional.
Tafarn y Plu makes no effort whatsoever to cater for modern trends: you'll find no alco-pops here, nor juke box, while the TV is rarely switched on save for when Wales are playing rugby.
It's garnered a name for its good home cooked fare, either in the Caban restaurant or in the bars, prices being the same for both and not costing you an arm or a leg either.
Everything is cooked by the landlady personally, with Welsh lamb steak being the house speciality.
The pub boasts an extensive wine list, naturally including Welsh wines, while the beer drinker is amply catered for with a selection of good Welsh cask ales and more exotic bottled world beers.
Look out too for the Gwynt y Ddraig Welsh cider - you'll get no Magners here!
Snuggle up before the open fire in the compact and unspoilt little wood partitioned bar, where the locals gather, or take advantage of the rambling tree-shaded beer garden to take in the sea air.
The bar features a fascinating gallery of old photographs of the locality.
Those who like the sun on their backs usually make their way to the pretty little patio where in the evenings you might well find yourself warming your backside by a blazing chimney.
The pub is the last of five that once served the village, and was built in the early 19th century.
This Grade II listed inn stands in an architectural conservation area, directly opposite former Prime Minister David Lloyd George's boyhood home and just yards from his memorial museum and final resting place.
Say "iechyd da" (good health) to him as you sup a pint of Lloyd George Ale.
Highlights
Traditional Welsh ethos
Value for money
Pictures
The public bar
Beer garden
Restaurant
Night view
Other Information
Brewery:
Freehouse
Bedrooms:
0
Restaurant:
Yes
Bar Meals:
Yes
Beers:
Conwy, Purple Moose, Felinfoel, Brains
Children Welcome:
Yes
Dogs Welcome:
Yes
Beer Garden:
Yes
Directions
Just off the A497 Pwllheli-Porthmadog road, or 1 mile from Criccieth railway station.
