Old Wives' Tales
21 Tegid Street, LL23 7EH - Bala
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·£30–40
What makes this place special
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Serves great coffee
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Serves great dessert
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Has great wine list
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Has live music
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Popular for lunch
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Popular for dinner
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Good for solo dining
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Casual
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Menu - Popular Dishes
Salads
Couscous
Hot Jalapeño Pork Mustard Cauliflower Land and Beef Azorean Alctra Herby Chips and Coconut Rice
Custard
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Google Reviews
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Google reviews
A truly unique dining experience. The decor and atmosphere felt like you were eating in someone’s home. The owner was a lovely man, he cooks and waits the tables all on his own but this didn’t affect the speed in which our food arrived. The …
This place is such a gem! The owner runs the place by himself: cooking, checking on guests, bringing food, everything! He made sure we had an amazing evening! Very cozy ambient and delicious food! …
We were running 15 minutes late and called ahead to inform the owner of this. He was quite rude on the phone and said that this would make timings difficult due to another “large booking”. …
This is a wonderful gem of a restaurant. We phoned up at the last minute to get a booking and were so pleased that we did. Rui was so welcoming (while working so hard to make sure everything is perfect) and the place feels comfortable and …
We had booked in to the White Lion Royal Hotel Bala, which was not a pleasant experience (see separate review) and we decided that we were not going to dine there. We “googled” local places to eat and there is a surprisingly good …
Incredible food - best food I have had in a long time - good portions, very nice house wine and the lamb dishes were excellent. I don’t usually write reviews but felt inclined to here as it was well worth a visit and the price was fair for the quality and ingredients.
Features & Services
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Service options
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great wine list
Has live music
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves coffee
Has free water refills
Serves small plates
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Serves dessert
Has seating
Has table service
Amenities
Has toilet
Has Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly
Good for groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Popular with tourists
Transgender safe space
Planning
Reservations required
Dinner reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Paid parking lot
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