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biker cafes

Aug 12

Whistlestop Cafe review

Tuna Mayo with Salad and New Potatoes

OK, so it was a Thursday, and late afternoon. The sun was shining (occasionally), and the rain was falling on our son in Manchester rather than here in Wales so……we decided to go out for a ride! After all, it had been at least……oh, a day, since we’d been on the Wing!

The new revamped Whistlestop Cafe (in Rhuddlan) has opened across the car park from where it used to be (the old premises now contains an Aladdin’s cave of ‘bike’ stuff, new and used) and, as every Thursday is bike night there (for the Whistlestop Motor Cycle Club), we decided (more…)

Mar 28

The Raven Cafe, Part II

The Raven Cafe entrance

Following on from my recent article about the Raven Cafe at Prees Heath, I have had cause to revisit the premises so I can now add Part II to the Blog.

Following the R.A.F.A. Egg Run, which finished at RAF Cosford, a group of 6 bikes left the aircraft museum at about 2.10 pm after leaving our donated Easter Eggs with the RAF staff at the event. (more…)

Mar 23

The Raven Cafe, Prees Heath

Where is it?

It is time that I add a few words about a place to eat for the Bikers in general and Wingers in particular (well-known for their liking of food) – The Raven Cafe at Prees Heath.

Following the Stoke Egg Run, a few of us participants decided to stop at the Raven Cafe at Prees Heath, following a recommendation by Nigel and Steve C-P. (more…)

Nov 17

Review of the Alpine Cafe, Betws-y-Coed

by Chris Phillips

Bikers love Betws!

Betws is – and has long been – one of the most popular places to visit in North Wales, and has for many years been a favourite stopping point for bikers.

It may well be that when the sun is shining there are few places one would rather be. It could just as well be that the roads into, out of and surrounding the village are some of the best biking roads in the United Kingdom. Or is it because you can get some of the tastiest food and great ice cream there is to be had for many miles around?

Well the answer is probably a combination of all of the above, and in my opinion one of the finest eateries in the village is the Alpine Cafe*. Situated centrally in the village, right next to the single platform railway station, it is actually (more…)

Oct 24

Lakeside Cafe review

by Joanna Mackintosh

Steam trains always invoke memories of yestyeryear

Steam trains always invoke memories of yesteryear

On a sunny day, Blaenau Ffestiniog (not to be confused with it’s older and smaller neighbour, Ffestiniog – nowadays known also as Llan Ffestiniog, just to keep you guessing) is quite lovely, and the roads to it are superb for bikes (especially the newly repaired and resurfaced Crimea Pass from (more…)

Oct 11

Dragons Rest Cafe report

by Joanna Mackintosh

Plenty of parking space

At the A55′s Caerwys exit (J31), near Holywell, you’ll find not only McDonalds but also the Dragons Rest Cafe* (alongside the owners’ caravan shop).

When we went last week, they were in the process of enlarging the seating area in the cafe – so it’s not an ideal stop at the moment, but the fairly small ground floor will be twice the size it is now when they’re finished. There is lots of good quality parking space, and the location is (more…)

Oct 1

A cafe that’s……well, Spot On!

The friendly staff at the Spot On Cafe

by Joanna Mackintosh

Oddly, given all the fantastic biker roads in North Wales, there seems to be a dearth of good biker-friendly cafes here (as opposed to pubs, which is another story).

Most people are aware of the Ponderosa Cafe at the Horseshoe Pass (excellent, but I wish they wouldn’t stop serving hot food so early), and some know of the the Whistlestop Cafe in Rhuddlan (though the lumpy, gravelly, potholed road surface there is far from Wing-friendly!), but it’s hard to (more…)

Crezz: Just to let everyone know, that I have registered for next year’s RBLR1000.
Sheila and Alun Atkins: It was lovely to join our friends in Goldwings NorthWales at the Rhyl Air Show. As always the...
Sheila and Alun Atkins: Nice write up Joanna, I feel that it’s Alun and Danny’s get away place on a...
Chris: Great write-up Dave, nice one!
Dave: You kept this quiet .. The ponderosa cafe looks great place to eat and shop. Just been on the web site.....