
Cottage Loaf
Quick info
About Cottage Loaf
Cottage Loaf is a gastropub on Market St in Llandudno, set in a country-style pub where pennies are pushed into the wooden beams. A conservatory-style garden room sits alongside the main interior. The kitchen cooks steak and ale pie, and sticky toffee pudding is the dessert on the menu. Cask ales sit alongside the food menu for anyone who wants a drink with their meal. Walk-ins are accepted, and guests without a reservation order at the bar. Bookings get table service.
Good to know
“Cosy inn offering cask ales and pub grub, plus a conservatory-style garden room and outside tables.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding, beer garden seating and hanging flowers decor.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding, beer garden seating and hanging flowers decor.
Customer Review Summary
The steak and ale pie is the dish reviewers return to most, described as packed with tender steak and a rich filling, with crispy roast potatoes alongside, and a steak pie also stumped one couple for quantity. Close behind are the desserts: the sticky toffee pudding, a passion fruit tart with mango sorbet and a raspberry frangipane tart all earn praise. Others single out the baked focaccia roll with goats cheese and caramelised red onion, the beef pasta that fell apart, a huge portion of haddock and the nut roast. Staff are called friendly and fast, the garden seating and hanging baskets draw comment, and one parent liked a children's menu beyond nuggets and chips. The main catch is crowding: one reviewer found every outside table full each night and several suggest booking, while walk-ins order at the bar. One returning diner found the food disappointing on a visit three years earlier before it improved. Another notes seagulls outside, with staff working to clear them off.
Customer Review Summary
The steak and ale pie is the dish reviewers return to most, described as packed with tender steak and a rich filling, with crispy roast potatoes alongside, and a steak pie also stumped one couple for quantity. Close behind are the desserts: the sticky toffee pudding, a passion fruit tart with mango sorbet and a raspberry frangipane tart all earn praise. Others single out the baked focaccia roll with goats cheese and caramelised red onion, the beef pasta that fell apart, a huge portion of haddock and the nut roast. Staff are called friendly and fast, the garden seating and hanging baskets draw comment, and one parent liked a children's menu beyond nuggets and chips. The main catch is crowding: one reviewer found every outside table full each night and several suggest booking, while walk-ins order at the bar. One returning diner found the food disappointing on a visit three years earlier before it improved. Another notes seagulls outside, with staff working to clear them off.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Absolutely lovely place. After spending almost 12hrs travelling and exploring Llandudno with 2 children it was just what we all needed. Happy to see a children’s menu that didn’t just consist of nuggets and chips. If we didn’t have a train to catch I definitely would have ordered sticky toffee pudding for the 2 little ones. Staff lovely and very attentive. Food amazing”
- Google user
“What a friendly place! Great food! We had the veggie and lamb roast( small plates) it was so tasty! The staff were exceptionally helpful and professional. Loved the decor and the flowers looked stunning! Was intrigued by the pennies pushed in to the wooden beams. We had a lovely time. Thank you Tina and Adrian”
- Google user
“I’ve visited The Cottage Loaf in Llandudno numerous times, and it has consistently been a fantastic place to eat. It’s become one of my favourite spots whenever I’m in the area. The steak and ale pie is easily the best I’ve ever had—packed with flavour, with tender meat and a deliciously rich filling. It’s the kind of dish I find myself coming back for time and time again. The sticky toffee pudding is also absolutely fantastic, making the perfect dessert to finish a meal. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the food is consistently excellent. After visiting numerous times, I can confidently say The Cottage Loaf is one of my favourite places in Llandudno and somewhere I’d highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.”
- Google user
“Spend three nights in Llandudno and come across this place on the first night. It’s just off the main road behind the Wetherspoon. The pubs had a front garden and a back garden. Inside was like being in a country pub. We sat outside every night we eat in here. But inside I think there is some area that are reserved and I would highly recommend reserve a table. As every night we was here is was full and people waiting for customers to leave the table outside. Only problem on outside is the seagulls, the resigns outside warning you of the seagulls and the staff doing their best when they’re outside to clear them off? The food was excellent so we eat here the three nights. The staff was excellent and service was fast. A well run pub and would definitely use this pub again if in area.”
- Google user
“Stunning place ! We didn’t book and could walk right in for some tea. If you book you do get table service but if you walk in you do have to go up to the bar to order which we did not mind at all but would recommend booking in advance if you want table service. The food was outstanding ! We ordered and it came 10 minutes later. Everything we had between 3 of us was delicious and well presented. I personally had the beef pasta and it was so tasty and the meat just fell apart ! For dessert I had the passion fruit tart with mango sorbet honestly 10/10, my new favourite dessert❤️ Will definitely be going back when next in Llandudno. Couldn’t fault anything.”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near Cottage Loaf
- The Albert4.31,9620.2 miReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
fish and chips, steak cooked to perfection, dogs welcome
- The Mulberry, Conwy Marina4.43,4502.4 mi
marina views, seafood linguine, pizzas
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage LoafWheelchair accessible | 4.65,398 | — | steak and ale pie, sticky toffee pudding, beer garden seating |
| The AlbertReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.31,962 | 0.2 mi | fish and chips, steak cooked to perfection, dogs welcome |
| The Mulberry, Conwy Marina | 4.43,450 | 2.4 mi | marina views, seafood linguine, pizzas |
The 2 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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