A TASTE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE on the north wales coast

Simon and Nina Cole welcome you to The White Lion Inn, Llanelian-yn-Rhos, just outside Colwyn Bay, North Wales; a historic Olde Worlde family owned Free House Country Gastro Pub and Restaurant less than 5 minutes from the A55. Join us for good traditional food, fine wines, and real ales, all served up in a family friendly relaxed atmosphere with log fires.

Award Winning food

We believe in traditional home cooked food using as much local Welsh produce as possible. Our goal is to offer the best pub food in North Wales at reasonable prices. The pub was recently awarded both the Food Awards Wales and Hospitality Award Regional winner 2019.

Food menus

Celebrate with us

Join us in December for some festive cheer. While regrettably we are not open on Christmas Day, we are running a lunchtime and evening Festive Menu. We also have a New Year's Eve menu running which we hope will be an evening of celebration as we say goodbye to 2020. Covid restrictions apply.

Real Ales & Wine

The pub has featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for over 27 years. We are proud to be Cask Marque registered and always carry a mix of local and national real ale.

Ales & wines

Historic pub

The historic White Lion Inn stands on the crossroads of the hamlet of Llanelian yn Rhos, just above Old Colwyn, Conwy. With stunning views over the North Wales coast, the pub offers rural charm yet conveniently situated off the A55 expressway.

Meet Your Hosts

Hello from Simon and Nina. Welcome to our Gastro Pub and Restaurant; we are the proud owners of the White Lion Inn and have been providing a warm welcome to our customers for over thirty years. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Meet the Team

Location, Opening Hours & contact

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Excellent

4.8

Wrilka

Fabulous food and great staff. Service was quick and very friendly.Beautiful venue with loads of original features and a gorgeous fireplace.We arrived earlier than expected but there was no issue getting us in straight away.Will be recommending to all our friends.

Elwyn R.

Wonderful place, exceptional food and lovely hosts.

Albert T.

Fantastic pub located away from the hustle and bustle of Colwyn Bay but they get extremely busy.Super friendly service, great food and drinks. Sunday roast is a must try and save some space for an apple pie dessert!

Wendy J.

First class Sunday roast. I highly reccomend the beef.

Ken G.

Friendly staff, great food, lovely old fashioned surroundings and good value.Thank you .

Dilwyn P.

Wonderful food and warm welcome from all the staff. Cinio Sul blasus iawn. 👍👍

Janet M.

Food was absolutely amazing and very friendly staff

andy R.

Found this pub on Google maps while on a trip to North Wales . Called and asked if they could accommodate 5 with a dog. Told they didn't allow dogs inside. No problem outside. Arrived sat in covered outdoor area . Pub was really busy but we were served promptly and the food was exceptional. Staff were so nice even chef came out to check on us. Top place and how pubs should be run. 10/10

Kevin W

A great pub... catered for a large group (9) at short notice. Fantastic service with a smile, and the food was excellent. Plant-based options on the menu weren't really visible but the staff offered one vegan option as a main course, which turned out to be very good. Only suggestion for improvement is to actually offer a couple of plant-based/vegan options on the menu... it all helps to make everyone feel welcome. Cracking pub (often with music, quiz night etc), will go back again when visiting relatives in the area.

debbie H.

Lovely old pub fab food fab staff and great atmosphere would recomend

Paul D.

Wonderful place. Food absolutely top notch. Few good cask ales on offer

Antony N.

We were looking for a last minute restaurant for dinner and found this place online 10 mins from the beach. Managed to get booked in for Sunday roasts for 6 of us. Greeted by pleasant staff when we got there, service was really great and the food was superb. Enjoyed so much we came back during the week from even further away.

Michael H.

Uns wurde das White Lion Inn empfohlen und wir können die Empfehlung nur weitergeben. Der Service ist super, die Inhaber und das Personal sehr freundlich und das Essen ist phänomenal gut. Man schmeckt, dass alles frisch zubereitet wird und wir haben unser Mittagessen sehr genossen. Es lohnt sich daher auf jeden Fall, dieses Gaststätte zu besuchen und wir werden nochmals hingehen.

Ben F.

Fantatsic find. We walked in without a reservation but were sitted without any fuss. The food and service were amazing, we were talking among ourselves that is was my Dad's 70th birthday and at the end of the meal, the head chef came out with a free desert with a sparkler in and played Happy Birthday on the trumpet. What a fantastic place to eat. Visit here at all costs.

Alex E

Lovely country pub with great food and good selection of draught beers. The staff were really friendly and the service was great. Will definitely visit again!

Brian F.

Food was excellent, and the staff was helpful & friendly

Carol S.

Food beautiful and good portion the special board is fabulous staff very friendly

Luis Sergio C.

I found this pub in the internet, and we came since the rating was high. We had the roast & the beef bourguignon and both were delicious. Good selection of Ales and pleasant service make the rest. All in all, fantastic.

Ben G.

We are staying in the pretty village of Llanelian so popped across the road to The White Lion. Having a dog with us, we seated ourselves in the marquee, however, I believe there is a small area inside that you can eat if you have your pooch with you.After a busy day, we ordered quickly as we were all hungry. I wouldn't normally order a roast but really fancied it, as did my partner. So, two roast beef dinners and two kids meals ordered, we sat with drinks enjoying our surroundings. After a short wait, our food arrived. It's worth pointing out that it all came out together so the kids weren't waiting. So many places seem unable to do this for whatever reason. Anyway, my first impressions were great. A very generous serving of beef, covered (but not drowning) in a rich, meaty gravy, served with roast and new potatoes and a shared veg bowl of carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and red cabbage. The beef was superb. It fell apart and was simply delicious with the gravy. The veg was nicely cooked and very tasty. The dog was very lucky to try some and gave me a look of appreciation. The accompanying horseradish was excellent. I think, possibly homemade. All in all it was a fabulous main and I can't remember the last time I enjoyed eating out this much. The kids both polished off all of their tea. Enough said.We couldn't resist a look at the desert menu and after spying some of our favourites, a chocolate brownie, Barra Brith bread and butter pudding and apple pie and custard were ordered. The deserts were also superb. The Barra Brith bread and butter pudding was " amazeballs".We noticed a steady stream of customers coming in and for a Tuesday night, I think it is testament to the landlord and staff that the pub was so busy. With fantastic service and superb food, we cannot wait to go back and would highly recommend this lovely country pub.

Wayne H.

The best place in North Wales for food. Friendly family run pub with top class staff. 10 out of 10 for my wife and myself

David Y.

Soooooooooo relaxing,as usual lovely

lewis Y.

Delicious food, promptly served by welcoming staff. A beautiful surrounding area, perfect for families.

Rob W.

Busy, bustling pub / eating place. Great food and fantastic atmosphere.

Emma P.

Visited for a Sunday roast dinner. The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially since we had a person with special dietary requirements. Food was nice and was served quickly.

Peter M.

Nice atmosphere good foo

Julie R.

Food, service and atmosphere fantastic

karen B.

Fantastic little pub.. staff were lovely, food was very yummy.. and a brilliant pub quiz with Ken. A must visit

Pammie R.

Another fantastic family get together, always a great location with good home cooking. My family love a trip up to The White Lion, the afternoon flew by....good food....good company ❤️

Pedro Jesus Lopez Q.

Lugar inmejorable! Personal muy atento y agradable! Un 10. Si conoces la gastronomia española y estas de visita en Gales, en este sitio se come muy bien. Te lo recomiendo! Calidad suprema! Recomiendo sus carnes! El dueño nos invitó a una ronda de cervezas! Los postres son caseros! Volveremos!

Smythe R.

Local foods and drinks served in a traditional pub atmosphere. We sat at a table, and chose two daily specials from the board. Mine was bangers and mash,...

Autoharpy

Lovely comfortable pub with great music once a week. Very well run. Having Xmas lunch next week. Book ahead though -it can get really busy.

conwycandies

We decided to book the White Lion for our company's Christmas meal as we have all been there before and never been disappointed. The service was friendly...

red_lion

Delightful traditional pub, log fire & a great pint of Pedigree, what's not to like:-)

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Award winning food, local beers, live music and a warm welcome

To book a table for dining, a birthday celebration or a space for a private event call us on 01492 515807.

A Warm welcome to The white lion Inn

A TASTE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE on the north wales coast

Award Winning food

Celebrate with us

Real Ales & Wine

Historic pub

Meet Your Hosts

Location, Opening Hours & contact

Reviews and testimonials

Award winning food, local beers, live music and a warm welcome

A Warm welcome to
The white lion Inn