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Black Boy Inn

Anglesey & the North Coast


Packed with original 16th-century features, this charismatic pub (singles/doubles from £57/86) is divided into a series of snug rooms, with low, warped roof-beams, open fires and Welsh beer on tap. Dishes such as the lobscouse (Caernarfon-style beef-shin stew) highlight local meats and seafood, and there are plenty of pub-grub staples such as roasts, pies, burgers, scampi and grilled fish.


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