Oarsman in Carrick-on-shannon

Arguably the best restaurant in Carrick-on-Shannon. We made a reservation however there was space for walk ins. The food and service is outstanding, well presented main courses and a selection of freshly made desserts.

Chicken wings and pan seared hake were divine. Atmosphere was mellow with great live acoustic guitar music even on a Tuesday night. Highly recommend if in the area!

Went for a birthday celebration. Being Scots living in Ireland we were thrilled to hear Wild Mountain Tyme being played on a classic guitar (my wife thought I'd arranged it). Food & service were great and the guitar music in the background is lovely. So nice to hear familiar Scottish tunes being played very professionally. Thanks to you all for a lovely evening. We hope to be back.

Recommended by a local and it was better than expected… the staff here were outstanding, the food of course was super too - they really looked after us & made it feel special :)

Absolutely fantastic! I always come here for special occasions, and the service is truly exceptional. I vistied the restaurant yesterday and our waiter, Mike, went above and beyond—he remembered us from our last visit, greeted us warmly, and even recalled our favorite chicken wing variations (which are delicious!). He without doubt is one of the best waiters I have ever had! Every detail was taken care of, making us feel genuinely valued and welcomed. The food is delicious, the live guitar sets the perfect ambiance, and the overall experience keeps me coming back. Highly recommended!

A lovely place that allowed two young souls to go out on a wednesday evening, while all other places were closed during that time. This is now the centre of reference to one of my favourite memories.

Absolutely delicious food with a lovely, cosy atmosphere. Staff are extremely friendly and attentive.

What a lovely place staff were friendly attentive and extremely knowledgeable about the food they were serving the whole ambiance was calm moodyold world live music was played in the background never overpowering the ability to chat and soak up the place then the food comes wow ive never had chicken wings taste so goods went on to the Munk fish and finished with chocolate tart at no time did we feel rushed but were allowed to rest savour and enjoy the experience I cant recommend this restaurant enough and thank the staff for a most enjoyable Anniversary meal

Probably the best fish and chips I've had in many years! Handmade cooked chips and fish that melted in your mouth...Amazing

Visited at the weekend & enjoyed superb food. It was Saturday night & the place was buzzing. It was definitely a full house but the staff were attentive & super friendly. We enjoyed two starters, goats cheese, made locally I believe, & some monkfish cheeks with a fennel salami. Both were delicious, the monkfish especially moreish. Hope it’s on the menu next time I visit! Opted for the pork belly & a vegetarian main course. Husband gave his pork belly the thumbs up. My veggie dish was also a winner. A winning combination of textures & flavours. Didn’t have room for dessert this time round. But spotted the doughnuts going to another table & again, hope they’re still there next time we visit! Nice selection of wines, the white we chose, Austrian I believe, went down a treat. No hesitation recommending The Oarsman.