Eat & Drink

Pubs & bars on Anglesey

Historic coaching inns, harbourside locals, and cliff-top bars — the best pubs on the Isle of Anglesey, from Beaumaris to Bull Bay.

Ye Olde Bull's Head Inn facade on Castle Street in Beaumaris, a historic coaching inn £££ British

Beaumaris, Anglesey

Ye Olde Bull's Head Inn, Beaumaris

A coaching inn with origins in 1472 on Castle Street in Beaumaris, where Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson both stayed — one of the most historically significant pubs in North Wales.

Booking: Required

The Pilot Boat pub on the Beaumaris seafront overlooking the Menai Strait ££ Pub

Beaumaris, Anglesey

The Pilot Boat, Beaumaris

A traditional harbour pub on Beaumaris seafront with views through the windows and from the terrace across the Menai Strait to Caernarfon and the Snowdonia hills beyond.

Booking: Not required

Beaumaris Inn traditional pub on Castle Street with low beamed interior £ Pub

Beaumaris, Anglesey

Beaumaris Inn

A traditional town local on Castle Street in the heart of Beaumaris, the kind of pub that has fed and watered locals and castle visitors for generations without ever trying to be anything it isn't.

Booking: Not required

The Liverpool Arms pub terrace on the Beaumaris waterfront with Menai Strait views ££ Pub

Beaumaris, Anglesey

The Liverpool Arms, Beaumaris

A lively waterfront pub on Beaumaris seafront popular with sailors, day-trippers, and locals — the terrace above the tidal foreshore is arguably the finest outdoor drinking spot in eastern Anglesey when the mooring lights are catching the Strait at dusk.

Booking: Not required

The White Eagle pub beer garden in Rhosneigr with kitesurfers and the beach nearby ££ Pub

Rhosneigr, Anglesey

The White Eagle, Rhosneigr

A relaxed, surf-crowd pub at the southern end of Rhosneigr village with a large beer garden that fills up with kitesurfers, walkers, and families the moment the sun comes out.

Booking: Not required

Ship Inn at Red Wharf Bay with the vast tidal flats stretching out behind at low tide ££ Pub

Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey

Ship Inn, Red Wharf Bay

Sitting just above the high-water mark at Red Wharf Bay since the 18th century, the Ship Inn once supplied passing ships working the Anglesey coast — a heritage that explains why seafood anchors the menu.

Booking: Recommended

The Olde Sailors pub interior in Beaumaris with maritime memorabilia and low beamed ceiling £ Pub

Beaumaris, Anglesey

The Olde Sailors, Beaumaris

A character pub tucked behind the seafront in Beaumaris, full of maritime memorabilia, low beams, and the kind of atmosphere that makes midday drinks stretch into the afternoon without apology.

Booking: Not required

Holland Arms roadside pub at Gaerwen in central Anglesey £ Pub

Pentre Berw, Gaerwen, Anglesey

Holland Arms, Gaerwen

A roadside pub at the crossroads village of Gaerwen in the heart of Anglesey, the Holland Arms has been the local institution for surrounding farms and villages for well over a century.

Booking: Not required

Black Prince pub on the high street in Menai Bridge town £ Pub

Menai Bridge, Anglesey

Black Prince, Menai Bridge

The community local for Menai Bridge town, the Black Prince sits at the top of the high street with the relaxed, unpretentious energy of a pub that belongs to its residents rather than its visitors.

Booking: Not required

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Holyhead, Holy Island

The Sportsman, Holyhead

A harbourside pub on the edge of Holyhead's working waterfront, where ferry workers, fishermen, and the occasional foot passenger off the Dublin boat end up when they need something immediate and uncomplicated.

Booking: Not required