The Exchange in Ballybunion

18/02/2025: UPDATE: Spent New Years Eve 2024 here for an exceptional night. Greg, Una, and the staff went above and beyond to make all their guests feel like family, which many were. Greg and the kitchen staff made some incredible food a 10 course New Years Eve menu. The rooms remained amazing as in the review below. We spent a lovely few days here in April 2024 for Herself's birthday. I'll break down the review into three categories: Rooms, Food, Atmosphere. Rooms: excellent, spacious, clean, water pressure and temperature were great. View of the beach, castle, and water were fabulous. Parking is street parking across from McMunn's Food: unbelievable. Had the mussels, crab claws as starters both were very good. Mains: lamb, steak, cod, duck. They were all excellent. They cooked the steak to your tastes. Lamb was tender and full of flavor; cod was light, flaky, and excellent; duck was lean not fatty as some can be, prepared with skill and full of flavor. The sides all complimented the mains. Desserts were the lemon cheesecake and the chocolate cake amazing. Atmosphere: Service was attentive and professional. Una and Greg were excellent and gracious hosts, very personable and great for a conversation. Bar and music was full of good craic. I can't stop raving about the place. We will be back

01/01/2025: One of the best cocktails that I've had in a long time:) Thanks Calvin for the amazing Whiskey sour. Made to perfection. Such a beautiful cozy pub with amazing musicians, love a live band. Fantastic atmosphere