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Scoops Artisan Ice Cream & Dutch Pancakes

8 Palace St, Caernarfon LL55 1RR, United Kingdom

Scoops Artisan Ice Cream & Dutch Pancakes
Cafe
4.7
210 reviews
8 comments
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4PRF+4H Caernarfon, United Kingdom
+44 1286 676776
scoopscaernarfon.com
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Monday: Close
Tuesday: Close
Wedneasday: Close
Thursday: 11–16
Friday: 11–16
Saturday: 11–16
Sunday: 11–16
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Catrin Jones
Catrin Jones
Lovely staff & amazing pancakes! Me and my daughter don't eat dairy so the fact they do soya pancakes was just amazing. She had her favourite toppings of peanut butter and raisins, and the rest of us had lovely savoury pancakes. They also do gluten free pancakes as well! Because it was new years eve we were given a free bowl of Danish style donuts and some prosecco sorbet free of charge! Cant wait to go back.
Yvonne Tsang
Yvonne Tsang
I've been in quite a few times over the past few years, not *very* frequently, but if I happen to be passing and feeling a bit peckish, or in the mood for ice cream I'll pop in. It's the kind of local cafe where you know that the food will be delicious every single time.

Today, I dropped in for a spot of lunch with my brother, it was a Tuesday afternoon so it wasn't too busy. I had an apple and bacon pancake; the bacon was nice and crisp, and coupled with slightly sweet and tart apple, it makes for a really great combo! He had chicken, chorizo, ham and cheese which he thoroughly enjoyed too.

I particularly like the fact that the owner is a Dutch lady who really takes care to ensure that your dining experience has touches of authentic Netherlands flavour, from the massive bottles of real stroop on the tables, to the poffertjes pan hanging on the wall. Speaking of which, the building itself is pretty small, so it's no surprise that they'd decided to build a conservatory to extend the seating at the back. I'm kicking myself for forgetting to photograph it, but the conservatory frame is made with traditional wooden joinery which serves to further enhance the utterly charming and cosy atmosphere.

We finished off with their homemade ice cream, probably the star feature of this cafe. The selection of flavours tends to be very eclectic and interesting, a bright orange Sea Buckthorn flavour, and a purple/pink Dragon fruit flavour caught our eye. We had tasters, and both were delicious, but evidently we weren't feeling fruity as I plumped for a Stroopwaffel flavour and my brother chose hazelnut.

Mine was a classic vanilla base with real chunks of stroopwaffel mixed through. Whilst delicious, I wished there was a stronger ribbon of cinnamon caramel running through, not necessarily more waffle, just a stronger flavour so that it can really stand out against the vanilla. The hazelnut ice cream on the other hand was completely flawless, the flavour was deep, rich, nutty and not overly sweet.

So... highly recommended.
Andrew Pescod
Andrew Pescod
We just happened to come across this place and are so glad we did, these were some of the best pancakes we've ever had!! Both my wife and I had savoury pancakes and my son had a sweet one, couldn't fault the quality of the food or the service!!
James “Crooky” Crook
James “Crooky” Crook166 days ago
We were recommended to visit when we were next in Caernarfon and we are so glad we did, the food is so good that a pancake would have tasted great on its own despite the wonderful toppings on offer, we will be returning here for sure!
Jess Bernberg
Jess Bernberg227 days ago
Amazing vegan and gluten free savoury pancake yum
RA BW
RA BW289 days ago
Lovely pancakes. Loads of flauvors. Shame there wasnt much ice cream choices on our visit due to some fridge problems. But nevertheless a tasty experience. They have seatings on the back side as well on the garden side
Sinead Davey
Sinead Davey350 days ago
We got a Jaffa cake pancake with Nutella and a blueberry apple almond and cream pancake with banana. We also got a fudge milkshake and a cherry cheesecake milkshake. Everything was very nice, filling and the staff were very friendly :)
Nia Evans
Nia Evans2 years ago
Amazing pancakes! Would definitely recommend the leek ham and cheese. The I've cream was also fantastic, the white chocolate special was particularly good. Also dog friendly
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