Bovine in Portlaoise

This is my new favourite place in Portlaoise. The food is so tasty and fresh. Flavour combos are fabulous, staff are super and the food quality is consistent, in both the restaurant itself and delivery. I highly recommend this - there's something to suit everyone; from smashed beef burgers to chicken to vegetarian. The quality food leaves you feeling happily full - it's a proper, freshly prepared meal, not fast food. The restaurant itself has been refurbished and the stairs is now wide with relatively shallow steps and a sturdy handrail so it's far more accessible now than what it was with previous businesses.

Great tasting food, good friendly service. Takeout food is just as good.

Great cocktails! The girls are helpful, warm, and friendly. Excellent burgers, tenders, and sweet potato fries 👍😉

The best smash burger in Ireland. We got the Jammy and the Classic and sweet potato fries. All were delicious

Excellent burgers, the staff were so friendly and we were served really quickly. There was nothing we could fault.

Cocktail & Burger Bar.... Does exactly what it says on the tin! Good cocktails, excellent smash burgers and lovely staff, awesome loaded fries available too.... What are you waiting for, get in there 😉

What an absolute gem of a place. We stopped into Bovine while visiting Portlaoise and it ended up being one of the best meals we've had in a long time. The burger was honestly one of the best I've had anywhere. Perfectly balanced, incredibly juicy, crispy where it needed to be, loaded with generous, smoky bacon, and full of flavour without relying on mountains of unnecessary lettuce or fillers. Every ingredient had its place and worked together perfectly. You can tell a lot of care goes into what comes out of that kitchen. We couldn't resist dessert afterwards and it was every bit as good. We left in the happiest food coma imaginable! The restaurant itself has gorgeous rustic character that feels completely authentic rather than trying too hard. Add to that brilliant music, a lovely atmosphere and genuinely friendly, welcoming staff, and the whole experience was just spot on from start to finish. We can't wait for our next trip to Portlaoise, and honestly, Bovine is reason enough to make the journey. Highly, highly recommend!

I've taken a few people here and every one of them has said it's the best burger they've ever had. The chorizo loaded fries and jammy one were delicious.

Got the pulled pork bun and skin on fries. Delicious! Nice looking place too.

Amazing food and atmosphere. A perfect hidden gem