Model Bakery - Gwynedd

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! We were regular customers during our stay in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Their pastries are perfect to take on a hike - even cold, they are delicious and filling. We recommend visiting and supporting them daily if possible. Arrive early to avoid missing out - we never arrived after 9AM. Thank you for the great service and delicious pastries every day!

The owner was extremely friendly. They strictly enforce a first come, first served policy so be prepared to wait your turn. The menu has limited options but everything is handmade. I will definitely be returning to this restaurant.

I recently tried the Kurdish pastie at this restaurant after seeing it featured on a TV show. The dough was fluffy and bread-like, similar to a bao bun rather than a traditional pastry. It was stuffed with delicious spiced minced meat, making it very filling and tasty. The owner was also very friendly. I highly recommend trying this dish if you are in the area.

We saw the bakery featured on a TV show and knew we had to visit and try the Kurdish pasties. We were not disappointed!! It was over the Easter weekend and we visited on Saturday but were too late as they were sold out. We asked if it would be open on Monday to which the response was no but he would be in and making a batch and if we let him know what we wanted and gave him a ring on the morning he would pop along and open for us. How can you refuse a kind offer like that. So we ordered a mild and a spicy and went off to enjoy our weekend. Monday came and we travelled up to the bakery, made the call and waited patiently for Kurmang to arrive. He is such a lovely, genuine man and you can see the passion he has for what he does. Two pasties purchased and a long 5 hour drive home but they were worth the wait. I don’t do spice so was hoping the mild was mild and I wasn’t disappointed. If you are in the area definitely try them but you need to get there early!!

Turned up on Thursday at 11am and they had sold out of the infamous pasties, so went today at 9.30qm and got one (well, three . Sat munching the ones we thought were the more mild, commented on how spicy they were for mild, then got home and tried the third and realised the obvious! For someone who is not a spicy food fan, I’m a convert. Will got back 100% when next in Blaenau.