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Abercarn:

Awen Vegetarian Bed & Breakfast
1 Penrhiwgwair Cottage
Twyn Road
Abercarn
Caerphilly
NP11 5AS
Tel: 01495 244615
www.awenbandb.com
£30 p.p. per night including breakfast
 
Our Comments: Vegetarian bed and breakfast that can cater for vegan diets. Breakfasts feature local and organic produce as much as possible and include fresh fruit salad, breads, rice cakes, oat cakes as well as a full cooked Welsh with vegan sausages. They also do 3 course evening meals for £10 per head - an example is Moroccan aubergine pate (Babaganoush) with home made ciabatta bread, Mushroom loaf with mashed sweet potatoes and salad, followed by strawberries dipped in Green & Blacks dark chocolate. They can also provide packed lunches at £4 per head. Organic soaps, shampoos and cleaning products are used whenever possible.
Location: See the website for detailed directions.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Bangor:

Kyffin
129 High Street
Bangor
Gwynedd
LL57 1NT
Tel: 01248 355161
Opening Times:
Café open 9.30am-5.30pm
 

Number of Vegan dishes: 1+

Price:
£4.95 for lunch
Our Comments: Vegetarian café deli. They offer three vegetarian lunches a day, one at least of which will be vegan. All food is made on site or supplied locally. They also have an array of home made cakes, Lavazza coffee, Fair Trade produce and a deli counter.
Location: In the town centre on High Street.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Bangor-is-y-coed:

Fraser Cottage
High Street
Bangor-is-y-coed
Wrexham
LL13 OAU
Tel: 01978 781068
www.frasercottage.com
 
 

Number of Vegan dishes: 1+

Our Comments: Vegan organic B&B. Do vegan breakfasts cooked with a wide selection of organic ingredients. Dogs are welcome.
Location: Halfway between Chester and Shrewsbury, 5 miles from Wrexham.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Caernarfon:

Graianfryn
Penisarwaun
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 3NH
Tel: 01286 871007
www.fastasleep.me.uk
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Vegetarian Guesthouse situated on the edge of Snowdonia National Park between the mountains and the sea. They have vegan options and do evening meals.
Location: 3 miles from Snowdon. Their website has detailed directions.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Cardiff:

Crumbs Salad Restaurant
33 Morgan Arcade
Cardiff
CF10 1AF
Tel: 029 20395007
Opening Times:
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm & Sat 10am-4pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 4
Price: £4 a meal
Our Comments: Long established vegetarian cafe. Vegan options include salads, soup, a pasta dish, chilli and curry.
Location: The arcade runs from the Hayes to St. Mary’s Street.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Embassy Café
@Cathays Community Centre
36 Cathays Terrace
Cathays
Cardiff
CF24 4HX
Opening Times:
Mon-Thur 8.30am-6pm
Fri 8.30am-5pm
Sat 9.30am-4pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 4+
Prices:
Main meals £4.90
Soup with homemade bread £2.90
Baguettes £2.90 (take out £2.60)
Bagels & sandwiches £2.20 (take out £1.90)
Cakes £1.30-£2.60
Our Comments: Totally vegetarian cafe with plenty of vegan options. Homemade, organic and fair trade kind of stuff. From noon there are soups and a main meal, which changes daily. The soups are always vegan or can be adapted to vegan and the main meal is often vegan or can be adapted. If you want to make certain there's a vegan option available you can ring the day before. There are always a selection of salads which are suitable. There are also white and wholemeal organic baguettes, homemade bread sandwiches and bagels. They use vegan Pure sunflower spread. Fillings include houmus, tofu (these are not always available), roast peppers, sundried tomatoes, jalapenos, olives, grated carrot etc. So there is plenty to make interesting vegan sandwiches.
 
They do their best to always have a vegan cake available. Soya milk is stocked and usually soya yoghurt, to go with granola, cake or soup. Until 11.30am there are breakfasts of toast with homemade marmalade or jam and granola. During the summer they served homemade vegan ice cream and may make it for special occasions. Take away, except main meals, is available along with homemade loaves to order. Also, buffet service for groups of up to 25 people and they have the occasional licensed evening event. If you send your e-mail address to embassycafe@cathays.org.uk they will put you on the mailing list.

Vegan cakes including sugar and gluten free versions are available to order from a lady at Embassy who hasn't decided on the name of her vegan cake making business yet. These have been sampled and are delicious.
Location: Near Cardiff University, very close to the Woodville pub.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

The Falafel Bar
38 Woodville Road
Cathays
Cardiff
CF24 4EB
Tel: 029 20233181
Opening Times: All week noon-9pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 1
Price: £3.70
Our Comments: Here at this vegetarian falafel bar you can get a nice falafel with houmous and your pick of salad and sauces. Available to take-away or eat in.
Location: On the same road as the Woodville pub near the University, it's where the Greehouse Café used to be.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Madhav
53-59 Lower Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 6LW
Tel: 029 20372947
Opening Times: 10am-7pm 7 days a week
Number of Vegan dishes: 25+
Price: £2.50-£5 each
Our Comments: Vegetarian Indian restaurant and takeaway that can adapt any meal to vegan. Also sell Indian ingredients/vegetables etc.
Location: Just out of Cardiff centre near the Millennium stadium.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Vegetarian Food Studio
109 Penarth Rd
Grangetown
Cardiff
CF11 6JT
Tel: 029 20238222
www.vegetarianfoodstudio.co.uk
Opening Times:
Tue-Wed 10am-9.30pm
Thu-Sun 10am-10pm (closed Mon)
(Final hot food orders must be placed at least 1/2 hour before closing time)
Number of Vegan dishes and price:
19 vegan starters @60p-£3.95
3 vegan cold snacks @£2.50
13 vegan Oriental dishes @£3.50-£4.50
2 vegan Southern Indian dishes @£2.25
20 vegan Traditional Indian dishes @£3.25-£4.25
12 vegan breads & rices @£1.50-£2.50
9 vegan drinks & extras @50p-£1.95
10% Service charge for dining in
Our Comments: Amazing totally Indian vegetarian restaurant and take-away. Eggs are not used at all. Huge range of labelled vegan dishes and many others can be adapted. Special dietary requirements, including diabetes are well catered for. They even have gluten-free Indian breads. Staff are very friendly and excellent on veganism. There are a couple of vegan Indian sweets available; soya milk is available for drinks and vegan lassis made from soya yogurt. You can bring your own alcoholic drinks; there is a £1 per person corkage charge. They will home deliver for a charge. The award winning Vegetarian Food Studio must be the best place in Wales for vegans to eat out.
Location: Come out of Cardiff Central train station. It is about 5 minutes walk down Penarth Rd on the left hand side.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Carmarthen:

Waverley Café & Health Food Shop
23 Lammas St
Carmarthen
SA31 3AL
Tel: 01267 236521
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 4-6
Price: £4-£5 per dish
Our Comments: Vegetarian cafe at the back of a health food shop. The home cooked food is prepared daily. Vegan options are stuff like bean burgers, potato cakes and salads. They serve hot soya drinks and smoothies.
Location: Opposite Tesco’s near the bus station.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap


Hay-on-Wye:

The Old Post Office B&B
Llanignon
Hay-on-Wye
Powys
HR3 5QA
Tel: 01497 820008
www.oldpost-office.co.uk
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price: £25-£35 p.p. per night
Our Comments: 17th century character house set in the Brecon Beacons on the foothills of the Black Mountains. They do a vegan breakfast and have a good understanding of veganism.
Location: From Hay-on-Wye, take the Brecon road. After half a mile turn left, it is signposted to Llanignon. Drive a further 1.5 miles and turn left, just before a school. The Old Post office is the white house on the right, opposite Llanignon Church.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Lampeter:

Mulberry Bush
2 Bridge Street
Lampeter
Ceredigion
SA48 7HG
Tel: 01570 423317
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9.30am-4pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 8+
Price: About £1.50-£4.50
Our Comments: Vegetarian café in a wholefood shop. Salads, soup, potato wedges, sandwiches, rolls and daily specials served between noon and 3pm. They do hot soya milk drinks and vegan chocolate torte and raspberry & apple pie.
Location: Middle of the town centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llanboidy:

Maesgwyn Isaf
Llanboidy
Carmarthenshire
SA34 0ET
Tel: 01994 448758
www.geocities.com/bandborganicinwales
 

 

 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Veggie farmhouse B & B. The breakfast can be adapted to vegan with rice or soya milk and vegan margarine. They do not do evening meals but packed lunches are available. Produce is homemade, locally sourced or fairly traded and about 80% organic.
Location: In Carmarthenshire, just off the Pembrokeshire border within 15 minutes of the A40 from Carmarthen to St Clears.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llanbydder:

Llwyn-Dryssi
Llanllwni Mountain
Ty Mawr
Llanbydder
Carmarthenshire
SA40 9RB
Tel: 01239 851410
www.underthethatch.co.uk
(then click the Llwyn-Dryssi link for details)
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price:  
Starters about £6
Mains about £8
Desserts about £6
Our Comments: Self catering thatched cottage which is totally vegetarian. Guests are not allowed to eat meat or fish there. You can order organic vegan evening meals or hampers from the bloke who lives next door. This is apparently if he is in, so it might be best to check bloke next door hasn't got a busy schedule during your stay.
Location: Half a mile from Llanbydder, just off the B4337. Mind you, it’s probably best to check exactly how to get there, as there is a dirt track involved.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llanidloes:

Great Oak Café
12 Great Oak Street
Llanidloes
Powys
SY18 6BU
Tel: 01686 413211
www.llanidloes.com/great_oak_cafe/index.html
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 0+
Our Comments: Veggie café providing homemade food. The menu changes daily, sometimes there are vegan options, sometimes not. Salads with vegan mayonnaise available.
Location: In the middle of Llanidloes which is a very small town.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Llansteffan:

Heartspring Hill House
Llansteffan
Carmarthenshire
SA35 5JG
Tel: 01267 241999
www.heartspring.co.uk
 

 

Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Exclusively veggie/vegan bed and breakfast that offers vegan breakfast and organic evening meals. Water from own spring.
Location: 4 houses on the right after Sticks hotel, turn right into the narrow driveway between two houses (opposite church tower) and continue to the top. Heartspring is the big pink house.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Machynlleth:

The Centre for Alternative  Technology
Panperthog
Machynlleth  
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Tel: 01654 705950
www.cat.org.uk
Opening Times:
Easter-October 10am-4.30pm
November-Easter 10am-dusk
School holidays 9.30am-5pm
 

 

 

 

Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: C.A.T. promotes a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. There is a good veggie-vegan restaurant there. An entrance fee is charged to visit the centre.
Location: About 3 miles north of Machynlleth just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. Clearly signposted from the main road.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Dyfiguest
20 Ffordd Mynydd Griffiths
Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 8DD
Tel: 01654 702562/0779 0715256
www.dyfiguest.co.uk
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Price: £26-£28 p.p. per night for double room.
Our Comments: Veggie/vegan B & B with a very extensive vegan choice on the mostly organic veggie menu. They also do free transport to and from the Centre of Alternative Technology.
Location: Machynlleth train & bus station is 200yds away, free pickup service available.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

The Quarry Shop & Café
Maengwyn Street
Machynlleth  
Powys
SY20 8EB
Tel: 01654 702624
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 9am-4.30pm (Thur closes 2pm)
Open Sundays in July & August
Number of Vegan dishes: 5+
Price: £1-£5.50 each
Our Comments: Vegetarian café. The soups and salads are vegan. Vegan pasties & burgers are sold. The dailies board usually have vegan options. All food is made on the premises and is non-GM and organic. Take-away available.
Location: Main street in Machynlleth.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Newport:

Hunky Dory's Vegetarian Coffee Shop
17 Charles Street
Newport
NP20 1JU
Tel: 01633 257850
Opening Times:
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 15+
Price: £1.20-£4.30
Our Comments: Vegetarian cafe in the town centre. The vegan dishes are labelled and include soup, veggie, mushroom & chilli burgers, jacket potatoes, veggie sausages, Clive's pies, salads, garlic mushrooms and garlic bread. Sweet options are fruit crumble, soya ice cream and homemade oat flapjacks & wholemeal scones. Vegan spread and soya milk available.
Location: Up the hill from the Job Centre in Newport City Centre.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Pwllheli:

Ty’r Ysgol Vegetarian Guesthouse
Botwnnog
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 8PY
Tel: 01758 730661
www.llyn-wales.co.uk/tyr-ysgol-web
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Vegetarian Guesthouse with vegan options.
Location: Take A499 from Pwllheli ¼mile past Total garage. Turn right at Llanbedrog onto the B4413 signposted to Aberdaron. Turn right in middle of village towards the school. It is just past school and a small church on the right.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Swansea:

Govinda’s Vegetarian Restaurant
8 Cradock St
Swansea
SA1 3EN
Tel: 01792 468469
www.govindasvegetarianrestaurant.org
Opening Times: Mon-Sat noon-8pm
Number of Vegan dishes: 10+
Price: £1-£5 per dish
Our Comments: Veggie Hare Krishna that also has vegan deserts. Very good on the vegan thing.
Location: Off the Kingsway, near Lloyds TSB/Mecca bingo.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Veggie Heaven Café
High Street Arcade 
10-11 High Street
Swansea
SA1 1LE
Tel: 07757 143031
e.mail-veggieheaven@fsmail.net
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 9am-4pm
 

Number of Vegan dishes: To be confirmed

Price: To be confirmed
Our Comments: Vegetarian cafe. Good growing menu and good prices. All veggie/vegan food which is clearly labelled. Lots of home cooked dishes.
Location: Just off High Street so quite near to the bus and train stations.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Talsarnau:

The Tremeifion Vegetarian Hotel
Soar Road
Talsarnau
Gwynedd
LL47 6UH
Tel: 01766 770491

www.tremeifionvegetarianhotel.co.uk
Number of Vegan dishes: See our comments below
Price:  
£75-79.50 per person per night for full cooked breakfast and 3 course evening meal with tea/coffee and petits fours (20% supplement for single occupancy)
Reductions for children:
Under 12 months free of charge, 1-5 years 25% of adult charge, 6-10 years 50% of adult charge
Our Comments: Exclusively vegetarian and vegan hotel. It has recently been refurbished. For vegan guests every menu item will be vegan. Usually they provide dinner, bed and breakfast but can do just evening meals if given a little notice. Menus are seasonally based and organic as far as possible. Typical main dishes might be cashew wellington on a lightly spiced split-pea sauce or pearl barley and vegetable casserole with parsley dumplings.

There are no feathers in their bedding and they don't use bone china (full marks for that). Dogs are welcome but they do have a cat (full marks for that too, this eatoutveganwales writer likes cats).

Location: Just off High Street in Talsarnau, which is 3 miles from Harlech.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap

 

Tanygroes:

Over the Rainbow
Plas Tyllwyd
Tanygroes
Ceredigion
SA43 2JD
Tel: 01239 811 155
 
 
 
 
Number of Vegan dishes: 1+
Our Comments: Vegetarian B & B set in 18 acres.  Vegan breakfast and evening meals available from Friday to Sunday.  The food is  organic/fairtrade where possible. 
Location: Detailed directions are available on their website.
Directions:  GoogleMaps, MultiMap, Streetmap