The seaside town which is home to one of the best cafes in Wales

This beautiful corner of Pembrokeshire has an excellent cafe, local seafood and old-school pubs, as Portia Jones reports

- Portia Jones

IF YOU'RE after cracking sea views, history, and a brilliant cafe which punches well above its weight, this small coastal village should be firmly on your gastro radar.

Goodwick is a small seaside town in Pembrokeshire, west of its twin town of Fishguard.

It’s home to an unusual cafe located inside the charity Sea Trust Wales’s base of operations, which also features a hands-on aquarium.

The Ocean Lab Cafe offers lush barista coffee and a view of the entire bay from the ground floor or gallery on the first floor.

It also serves fresh homemade food, including cakes and Pembrokeshire Dairy ice cream.

The cafe is also up for an award and posted on its Facebook page: “We're so excited to share that we've made it to the finals in the Best Coffee House 2025 category at the Best of Welsh Food Industry Awards! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who nominated and voted for us so far - we're so grateful for your support!”

The building has an aquarium and a gift shop, with locally-made items and sustainable gifts.

Make sure to spend time in the centre’s Sea Mor Aquarium and Discovery Room, which offers a bookable virtual-reality experience of the Celtic Sea.

Along with award-winning cafes, this area has plenty of foodie finds and history to discover.

Fishguard and Goodwick form a community which wraps around Fishguard Bay. In addition to the two towns, it consists of Dyffryn, Stop-and-Call, Harbour Village, Lower Town, and Penyraber.

With local seafood, artisan cafes, old-school pubs and an upscale hotel restaurant, Fishguard and Goodwick is where you can feast your way through the day while exploring the craggy coastline.

This corner of Pembrokeshire holds its own with an impressive food scene which makes the most of all that local bounty. Independent cafes, cosy pubs and clever kitchens are turning out gastro-delights from just-landed seafood to creative plates you would expect in a much bigger town.