Welcome to The Old Cheese Market, Harlech
Croeso Yr Hen Farchnad Gaws
Seasonal opening Midish March to November
9.30 am to 4pm closed Sundays
We hope you enjoy the building (site of the Cheese Market, Harlech pre 1800)
the atmosphere and browsing our shelves
All the products you see have been carefully selected by ourselves, Eddie, Jeanne & Melissa
for their honest ingredient content, their passion for taste, and amazing quality.
We are committed to keeping things as local as possible, so lots of Welsh Produce which we are so proud to stock and please give us the opportunity to share our enthusiasm and trust of good food, made well.
Here is a taste of what you can look forward to when visiting us
Freshly Baked Bread every morning at 9.30 - No worries you can order a loaf to be picked up at any time of the day.
Ordering is easy, text us, what and when and we'll always confirm by return text.
Our bread is made with flour and maybe yeast and lots of flavour ,we promise no mono-diglycerides of fatty acids (E472), no palm oil, no flour improvers.
Pasties and Pies
Nothing beats the smell of baking and everyday at 12 pasties come piping hot out of the oven. if your planning a picnic on the beach or a tramp up the hills preorder your pasties and sausage rolls, just send us a text and we'll confirm and stress free lunch ready to pick up.
Bara Brith & Welsh Cakes - Small batch baking every day to traditional recipes our award winning Bara brith can be nicely pared with Welsh churned butter or strong cheddar cheese.
The Cheese Counter
Welsh cheeses are simply amazing and we are so lucky to have the creamiest, nuttiest, strongest, mildest, tastiest cheeses from all over wales to choose from including
Snowdonia Cheese Company, Caws Cenarth, Pant Mawr Farmhouse Cheese, Caws Teifi, Dragon Cheese
Fresh meats, poultry, and fish
We select a small array of possibly the finest dry cured bacon, charcuteries, smoked meats, free range chicken, smoked fish and hand picked crab.
Preserves, condiments, sauces , honeys and lots more
Inspiration is found on this shelf, from local honey, sweet and savoury jams and relishes, coooking sauces, salad dressings, laverbread and pickles. If its something really special this is where you'll find it inspired by the World but made right here in Wales .
Wines, Beers, Ciders and Gin
Hand Crafted Welsh Bottled beers, ciders, wines and selected spirits all using only the very best ingredients, from both large and small scale producers. And a selection of wines from all over the world bringing you the perfect partner to go with your meal or just to watch the sun setting on another perfect day in Harlech.
On Line Shop - Pre Order
You can't beat a browse around the shop but we appreciate you may like to browse before your visit.
Our on-line shop is contantly being upgraded and updated, please feel free to browse, but best is to text/whatsapp your order, we will get back to you almost immediately with a thumbs up or some options. When it comes to lunch time always adviseable to pre-order and pick up your lunch straight out of the oven, and of course helping us to keep prices lower, Enjoy
Yr Hen Farchnad Gaws / The Old Cheese Market
Castle Square, Harlech,Gwynedd, LL46 2YH
Tel 07483316228 or 01766 780173
caws@harlech.cymru