Goan Aubergine, Butternut Squash, and Chickpea Curry. at Pen-y-Bryn in Colwyn Bay
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Serves meat, vegan options available. Gastropub featuring a daily changing menu. Vegan starters, mains, & desserts are always on offer, including dishes like goan aubergine, butternut squash, chickpea curry, Moroccan sweet potato tagine pie, summer vegetable risotto, pea & mint tortellini, and an assortment of sorbets. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:30.

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2 Reviews

First Review by ffigan

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FrankieW

Points +3062

Vegan
11 Aug 2025

Worth the visit

Certainly worth the visit, especially if one chooses to walk up the hill from the beach.

The menu changes on a daily basis.

There are usually at least one or two vegan options for most courses.

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ffigan

Points +7922

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Very Nice if Limited Vegan Options.

Pen-y-Bryn is a popular gastropub situated in Colwyn Bay with ocean views overlooking Rhos-on-Sea. I called in at 2 pm during the busy new years period, but we were shown to a table and received friendly and efficient service.

Pen-Y-Bryn change their menus daily, but there are always vegan starters, mains, and desserts available. The options during my visit included a Porcini mushroom consommé and Roast pumpkin, sage, and Pearl Barley Risotto as starters, a Goan Aubergine, Butternut Squash, and Chickpea Curry as a main and Mincemeat, and Almond Bakewell Tart and Lemon, Raspberry and Blackcurrat Sorbets as dessert. The menu also had a section of Light Bites, which included no vegan options, and the vegan sides included Chunky Chips and Side Salad. A changing menu with limited vegan options could be a problem for many vegans, so I suggest visiting their website for the latest menu or calling ahead for the vegan options.

There is a lovely community atmosphere at this pub, and the service was great, too. I only had the main course, which was aromatic and very tasty. Pen-Y-Bryn offers far better vegan options than your average pub, I'd just like to see a few more of them if I were to visit again and increase my 3 star rating.

Pros: Changing Daily Vegan Options, Vegan Options Labelled, Multiple Vegetarian Option, Interesting Vegan Options

Cons: Alcohol Menu Not Labelled, Only 1 Vegan Main On During Visit

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