Monks Ballyvaughan in Ballyvaughan

Stayed for one night.Very comfortable room with lovely sea view. Great food with friendly staff. Would definitely return again.

Dined at Monk’s and really enjoyed ourselves. Fresh shellfish and fish, great pints, service was prompt, and had a lovely trad session playing in the background.

The staff were brilliant - had lunch with my elderly parents at Monks - mum is disabled and they really took good care of her and were thoughtful. Would recommend (food was fabulous too)

Sunday lunch - great food in a lovely cosy area off the main dining area. seafood, steaks, roasts, salads - good selections at reasonable prices. as always we were looked after very well and look forward to going back very soon. ballyvaughan is a gateway to the magnificent Burren and black head.

We spent 2 nights here on March 20th and 21st 2025 with our Shih Tzu. The food was superb, the apartment which is dog friendly was amazing and the staff superb. Monks delivers on what they say. I can only recommend this facility. Well done Monks.

Only went to the restaurant. The space was lovely and the chowder was one of the best we've had. We weren't fans of the Irish cheeses. Service was great.

We had dinner there. Absolute recommendation. It was very very tasty. Fresh seafood and everything very well prepared. It was really fun! Gladly again! Thanks!

This is a great place for seafood with friendly and very accommodating staff. The seafood is fantastic. The desserts are scrumptious. The view across Galway Bay is marvelous. And it's right there between the Burren and the sea.

Our second visit....just gets better. Superb food. Excellent welcoming service. Strong gly recommended.. ended.

WOW! What an absolute TREAT this place was. We arrived on Valentines Day evening, to discover that i had made a mistake and booked the wrong day. Brian went above and beyond to secure us a room for the evening - the last remaining one. We finalized everything with Grace this morning who was an angel as well. It was STUNNING. Well decorated, roomy, or as the wife says "country cottage chic" We then ventured down to the bar/restaurant for dinner with no reservation and once again the staff went above and beyond to squeeze us in on clearly a super busy evening. The food was delicious (i had prawn curry it was 11/10 good) followed by the apple crumble and ice cream for dessert. I read one review claiming the food and staff wasn't great.... they clearly shouldn't leave their house as all their reviews are the same!! We were treated to a pint of Guinness and a few hours of an Irish folk band playing music as we sat through dinner. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone and everyone that is travelling anywhere in this region. The only disappointment for me was the place was booked out the next few nights and we couldn't stay longer. Few side notes: Free street parking right out the front for people who drive, and the bigger rooms have washer/dryer to catch on on laundry if you are travelling.