Celebrated table

Dylan’s Menai Bridge

A Good Food Guide recognised restaurant where Scottish mussels, Welsh steaks, and artisanal pastries meet panoramic strait views.

The story

Dylan’s Menai Bridge: Award-Winning Dining on the Strait

Waterside foundations

Dylan’s Menai Bridge has served the Menai Bridge community since its founding, building a steady following around its reliable kitchen and focused bakery offerings. Large windows frame the Menai Strait, giving guests matchless views that The Good Food Guide highlighted when awarding the venue a solid rating. The dining room balances a relaxed family atmosphere with attentive service, keeping prices approachable while maintaining a consistent standard across seasons. Regular menus stay stable, allowing guests to return with confidence knowing exactly what to expect.

From the kitchen

The kitchen treats Scottish mussels as the signature offering, serving them in generous bowls alongside traditional marinière sauce while local stocks rebuild. Welsh sirloin steak arrives with crisp fries, and the menu frequently shifts toward Asian influenced preparations like teriyaki sea bass or Bangladeshi beef bhuna. Gochujang chicken ssambap appears on the rotating daily board, showing how quickly the team adapts to seasonal produce. Crisp mac and cheese bites made with Snowdonia Cheddar also anchor the comfort food section.

Pastry and pour

The onsite kitchen handles the sweet finish, most notably a sticky toffee pudding enriched with Wild Horse Brewery ale. Coconut panna cotta and mixed berry vacherin round out the dessert selection, reflecting the same attention to ingredient quality found across the retail range. Local ales flow steadily alongside an affordable international wine list, while cocktails highlight Welsh spirits for those preferring regional profiles. Pastry craft remains central to the weekend takeaway range.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026
The Good Food Guide
Good

Details

At a glance

The Good Food Guide 2026 — Good
Cuisines Bakery
Services Catering, Dinner, Events, Farm To Table, Fine Dining, Private Parties, Takeaway

History

On the record

2026
The Good Food Guide — Good

There’s a lot to like about Dylan’s, not least the location right on the edge of the Menai Strait – the best tables give matchless waterside views. It is one of a trio of family-friendly restaurants in North Wales known for their friendly and engaging service, kind pricing and wide choice. This means properly crisp mac 'n' cheese bites made with good Snowdonia Cheddar and served with a lightly spiced tomato ketchup, as well as assorted pizzas, tacos and burgers, Welsh sirloin steak with fries, and a fair few Asian-influenced dishes such as teriyaki sea bass and Bangladeshi beef bhuna. The regular menu doesn't change a great deal, so daily specials such as gochujang chicken ssambap (Korean chicken and lettuce wraps) are worth noting. Dylan's signature dish is mussels, which (as the menu explains in some detail) are currently sourced from the Scottish coast while the local Menai stocks recover; they are served as a large or small bowl with marinière sauce. Sticky toffee pudding made with Wild Horse Brewery ale stands out among a selection of desserts that also includes a mixed berry vacherin and coconut panna cotta with tropical fruits. The affordable wine list traverses the globe, although other libations stay closer to home – including local ales and keenly priced cocktails, made mostly with Welsh spirits.

Established

Location

Find us

St George's Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Gwynedd, LL59 5EY
Bangor, United Kingdom
01248 716714
criccieth@dylansrestaurant.co.uk
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