Rivergate Cafe in Youghal

15/12/2024: Was looking for a well-rated cocktail bar for drinks after a West End show and this place turned up. Couldn’t have been happier. We were able to reserve a table online from 1015pm to 1115pm. The drinks are really ambitious and well made. They’re hard to describe — very different than classic cocktails in most cases. We had six between us and they were all great. (And I suspect the alcohol content is lower than is typical; after three drinks I felt nowhere near as intoxicated as I normally would.) Good live music — a Cuban jazz trio the night we were there. The staff was GREAT! Three of them spent considerable time chatting with us. Highly recommend.

10/12/2024: Among the best cocktail bars in the city, an obligatory stop.