Riverside Restaurant at the Craig-y-Dderwen Hotel

Award winning Restaurant in Betws-y-Coed

Welsh Traditional

Our restaurant overlooks the River Conwy at the edge of Betws-y-Coed in the Snowdonia National Park, and is open to non-residents for:

Lunch
Afternoon Teas
Evening Restaurant & Bar menu

Wales offers such an abundance of quality produce we constantly strive to source all of our ingredients locally and insist on daily deliveries to ensure the freshness of each dish we prepare.

We have invested heavily and worked tirelessly to produce our own selection of vegetables, salads, herbs, fungis, edible flowers and fruits from our extensive kitchen gardens.

The restaurant menu is prepared here each day by our team of Chefs, therefore given notice we should be able to provide for most dietary requirements, whether it be vegetarian, vegan or food allergies such as gluten free or coeliac. We strive to produce a balanced menu working with local seasonal produce.

Our Restaurant staff are extensively trained in all aspects of the menu and wine list. Our cellar contains over 100 hand-selected wines from across the world designed to complement the dishes we prepare.

To complete your dining experience we offer an excellent variety of locally blended speciality Teas and Coffees. We pride ourselves on our indubitable commitment to providing quality in food and service for all our guests.

Sample Restaurant Menu

(Please note this is only a sample menu our actual menu changes each day)

Bar meals & menus for children are also available


To Start

Leek & potato soup served with homemade bread (V)

Arbroath smokies
(Smoked haddock, baked with shallots, tomatoes & cream, glazed with a Snowdon cheese)

Pressed timbale of Conwy crab with vierge dressed tagliatele

Shredded duck & sweet chilli pancake served with garden salad

Carpaccio of Welsh beef with vine tomatoes & parmesan shavings

Seared tartare of Ynys Mon pigeon with honey glazed baby corn

Deep fried perl wen (Welsh brie) with poached pears & onion marmalade (V)

Main Course

Pan fried tiger prawns in a spicy tomato sauce served with deep fried risotto cakes & garden salad

Tremeirchion trout filled with Welsh goats cheese & lavabread, wrapped in Carmarthen ham served with a hollandaise sauce

Roast guinea fowl served with pine nut & cranberry terrine & a light sage jus

Slow braised shin of Welsh beef Wellington glazed with cranberry Snowdon cheese

Pressed confit of wild boar & belly pork served with pickled poached apples

Pepper crusted Welsh black sirloin steak with Portobello mushroom sauce & sautéed potatoes

Pan fried medallions of venison in a rich redcurrant & port sauce with braised red cabbage & wholegrain mash

24 hour roasted Conwy valley mutton in a herb crust tartlet with garlic mash & creamed leeks

Portabella mushrooms stuffed with fine cut ratatouille & perl las (Welsh, blue vein cheese)
served with a mixed bean casserole (V)

Roasted Mediterranean vegetable & goats cheese pithivier (V)


Desserts

Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce & vanilla pod custard

A duo of home-made ice cream with a chocolate chip cookie

Crepes filled with fresh garden berries & served
with cream & ice cream

Welsh goats cheese & lemon cheesecake with a
shortbread biscuit & chantilly cream

Orange & Cointreau Pannacotta served with a crushed meringue cream

Guatemalan coffee bean crème brulee served with chocolate truffles

Iced chocolate parfait served with cream filled chocolate éclairs

Welsh cheeses served with biscuits & fruit
Snowdon chesses: - Bouncing berry & Green thunder Organic cheeses: - Perl las & Perl wen

Since 2006 we have received the AA Rosette award for culinary excellence in addition to the Taste of Wales recognition.

News & Useful Info

Opening Times

Restaurant & Bar menu6:30pm until last orders at 9:00pmLunch 12:30 until last orders at 5:00pm

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