Winter Opening Hours Open for reservations on Wednesdays & Thursdays Open Fridays & Saturdays from 6:00 p.m. Located in the picturesque seaside town of Criccieth, North Wales, Poachers Restaurant is a small, family owned and operated business. Local Welshman Martin Bischoff is the talented Chef, and his wife Jill, is the dining room manager. more The recently refurbished restaurant comfortably seats 48 people and is fully licensed including a hand-picked wine list. The varied menu features International Cuisine made with the freshest local Welsh ingredients available. The á la carte menu changes seasonally, and a different "Three Course Menu" is on offer each week. Daily fish specials and superb vegetarian dishes are a speciality of Martin's. Reservations are strongly recommended, particularly at weekends and during school holidays. Please note that tables booked before 7:15 p.m. may be required back after 2 hours for subsequent bookings. Groups of 9 or more people will be subject to a 7.5% service charge of the total bill. For the comfort of all our guests we are smoke-free and do not allow smoking anywhere in the restaurant. Click on The Rail for the next stop aboard the Dining Car .