We stayed at Burtown House and Gardens for one night, a visit that was meant to be very special as my partner had planned to propose during our stay. Unfortunately, a series of issues made the experience disappointing.
The day before our arrival, we received an email from the owner asking to move our dinner reservation to an earlier time, questioning how we had managed to book the original time, even though it had been arranged months earlier in April. When we arrived, we were told our room wasn’t ready and were offered a different one instead, despite having specifically booked our preferred room in advance.
My partner had also contacted the owner ahead of time to arrange a few small touches in the room to help make his proposal extra special. The owner assured him this would be taken care of upon arrival, but sadly, nothing was arranged or acknowledged.
Despite the setbacks, the staff at The Green Barn restaurant were absolutely lovely, warm, apologetic, and professional. The food was excellent, and they truly did their best to make us feel welcome, even though the issues were outside of their control.
While the grounds and interiors are undeniably beautiful, we were left with the impression that the accommodation side of the experience isn’t given the same care or attention. It was particularly disheartening for my partner, as the situation ultimately impacted what was meant to be a memorable and joyful occasion.
We had initially considered this venue for a future wedding, but given our experience, we’ve decided to look elsewhere.
Louise Viktoria
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10 June 2025
6.0
We had our wedding at Burtown House and we chose it as we did not want a typical hotel wedding, and also because the food at Burtown is always excellent.
It was the most magical venue, we were blessed with the weather and the gardens were stunning, the photos are all amazing. The food and drinks were delicious (as always from Burtown) and the staff were very friendly and attentive.
All of our guests had a wonderful time. The icing on the cake was that our dog was allowed to be part of the ceremony. We would highly recommend it for weddings.
Roisin Flannery
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25 May 2025
10.0
We only had lunch here in the Green Barn so cannot talk about the house or rooms. However we would definitely recommend the restaurant as the food, service and location were excellent.
Leo O'Callaghan
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11 May 2025
8.0
Lovely lunch and drinks , a nice destination for an occasion.
James Coughlan
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23 April 2025
10.0
My second time here for dinner was far better than the first. The service was excellent and the food was delicious especially the vegetarian options. A couple of suggestions - Some small plate options would be great such as olives/salted almonds and also desert wine options too for those who don't want to drink coffee at night. Would be great to see more local offerings/antiques in the shop on the way out, I'm sure more people would be in the buying mood after dinner.
Laura Casey
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15 March 2025
10.0
Went for Sunday lunch with our baby. Staff were accommodating sitting us without a booking.
The food was just fabulous! So delicious!! The chefs are amazing, massive credit to them producing such wonderful tasty dishes. I had the catch of the day and the fish was cooked perfectly. I was just disappointed that we didn’t have time to get dessert as we had an appointment to run off too. But it’s more reason to go back again soon!
We live in Dublin City but this is worth the trip and €50 for 3 courses of great quality delicious food is good value compared to what we would pay for the same in Dublin.
Laura Campbell
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10 March 2025
10.0
Personally, I thought it was expensive. Dublin prices in Athy. It would suit an erudite clientele. One has to pay extra to view the gardens.
Catherine Gaffney
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27 February 2025
6.0
A lovely place and an amazing restaurant!
Mariusz B.
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26 February 2025
10.0
Only 50 minute drive from Dun Laoghaire. Nice to get out into the country for brunch, a walk, and to look at the early teardrops
lloyd berry
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23 January 2025
10.0