The best restaurants

18/01/2025: I dropped by this coffee shop after seeing good reviews online. It is indeed good. The coffee is delicious and the desserts are delicious. There are not many people on Friday afternoon, and there are empty tables in the store where you can sit down and enjoy it.

24/12/2024: Lovely stop for a quick lunch, the €10 special is great value for money. Service was really friendly & efficient. Very kid friendly as there’s a whole area for them to play

12/03/2025: Food was very, very poor, looks great on tic tok and on google reviews thats why we went, but I would definitely not recommend a visit, restaurant was not clean and food was very poor, only good feedback I have was the staff could not of been nicer .

09/03/2025: We ordered the TCO and NBD burgers, along with garlic cheese chips and bacon and cheese chips. The burgers were fantastic pure, high quality beef, incredibly juicy, and delicious. The portions were generous. However, when it came to the chips, both portions were overwhelmingly salty by far the saltiest I’ve ever had. Neither my wife nor I could eat more than half due to the excessive saltiness. Overall, this would have been a perfect 10+, but because of the salt issue, I’d rate it a 9. The music was also quite loud, but aside from these minor drawbacks, I would still recommend this place to everyone. In terms of value for money, you definitely get more than expected.

13/08/2024: Lovely place, with a great buzz. People of all ages and very busy. They have live music sometimes that can be really good and heated seats in outside area.

08/07/2024: I had lunch here on a Sunday afternoon with three teenagers and a young adult. Service was very friendly and competent. We all enjoyed our meals and our vegetarian was very pleased with her Halloumi burger. Only disappointment was the lack of vinegar to accompany the really excellent chips.

01/03/2025: Dined at No19 last night. Had a lovely evening meal. The team were very accommodating and welcoming on arrival, atmosphere was warm and cosy and the food was great. We went for the Pate to start, which was excellent, and the Beef Stew and Lamb for main. Both mains were delicious! Highly recommend!

19/02/2025: Best sole on the bone ever. Large serving for 2 people . Very pleasant staff. Highly recommend..

04/03/2025: The cream chowder at the Beach House is out of this World! It is served with a slab of butter, fresh soda bread and most importantly - packed with fish, mind you-not potatoe chuncks as many chowders would. Excellent polite staff service too! Huge Thank you to their chef!

09/02/2025: A great place to grab a pint of wicklow draft beer on the Greystones Marina

27/02/2025: Everything they serve is made with love, lovely staff, coffee and soup ☕

14/02/2025: Lovely spot. Nothing like a ham & cheese sambo that uses real ham & chunky cuts of it. Nice airy room & lovely staff.

05/02/2025: Buzzy friendly atmosphere, Chowder fab, full of fresh fish and mussels. The small bowl is a very generous helping! Traditional Sunday Roasts looked great with big portions too. Staff friendly and attentive,

01/02/2025: I used to live across the road from here and always make a point of getting dinner or lunch when I'm back up that end of the country. It's more focused on being a full restaurant these days and the bar closes early but food and pints are always spot on

29/01/2025: We booked afternoon tea here just before Christmas. We had a wonderful time beside the roaring fire in the living room, the food was excellent staff made us feel very special (in particular our server, Myat, was absolutely phenomenal. She doted on us the whole time. The chef was also wonderful and came out to speak to us as well.) We will definitely be back next year!

29/01/2025: This is just a gem of a place to stay , so much too offer but I have to say the staff are the most amazing part of this hotel . 10 out of 10 for service ,friendliness , j ust a joy . Such a relaxing hotel and just pure comfort . A definite return . Thank you 😊 🙏

10/02/2025: Very tasty food at reasonable prices. Great service.

28/12/2024: We are staying at the Holyrood Hoel had a fabulous meal here last night decided on second night to go to Stakes Restaraunt ate here 12 years ago same review awful paid 54 euro for a dry powdered curry and a beef stir fry 2 glasses of house wine 54.50 euro would have been better going to a chippy do not recommend this place.

18/02/2025: My husband and I had a wonderful few nights here looked after superbly by Anthony . The Full Irish was the best we’ve ever tasted with homemade bread and local produce. Endless pots of tea , fresh fruits , yoghurts , cereals and juices. The freshly baked scones were to die for ! Tea / coffee /biscuits always available in the gorgeous quirky sitting room. Our second visit here ( last one pre covid ) and so sorry the restaurant is now closed but plenty of lovely places to eat in Charlestown only a few minutes walk from the Riverside. We will definitely return as the location is perfect for visiting Knock Shrine and a few minutes from the airport .

31/12/2024: As always 10/10 - fabulous Irish hospitality from Anthony. Very comfortable room and the greatest full Irish in Ireland! Happy New Year to yourself and Anne. See you again soon. Maureen and Leah

18/01/2025: this l thought was all about 'good coffee' and now not so, like shortcuts seem to be in place a pity!

07/12/2024: Got the vegan option of the mushroom toast, which came with scrambled tofu instead of poached eggs. The mushroom toast was delicious and well loaded, and the sourdough toast was perfectly toasted and easily cuttable. The scrambled tofu was also delicious and well seasoned. Ordered a side of breaded asparagus, it was nice but very expensive side for just two pieces of asparagus, I wouldn’t pay for this side again coming back as the portion just isn’t worth it. But they have plenty of vegan options here, and the coffee is delicious too, we got an almond and an oat latte and both were tasty. Great location just off the Main Street in bray and close to the beach too, nice seating and pastries inside, staff are friendly too. Bf is not vegan or vegetarian and thought it was great, happy they offered many egg options. Would come back!

30/12/2024: One of the best restaurants I've ever eaten in. An absolutely fantastic experience - great atmosphere, incredibly friendly staff and everyone at our table loved every dish.

14/12/2024: Had our Christmas party here last night, food was a poor standard, a black pudding sandwich with white slice pan, it wasn't brioche as said on the menu,Chicken skewers were frozen that are sold in every deli counter in the country. The Turkey dinner was poor as I've ever had, butterfly turkey with loads of stuffing and bacon, just give people traditional T&H. It was away from the previous meal we had there couple of years ago.

18/02/2025: they have a racist singer! never

18/02/2025: We were drawn by the funny name and the live music. The musician playing this past Monday was phenomenal. He was engaging with the crowd and took requests and was talented on the guitar. The drinks were decently priced and when one of the taps wasn’t working resulting in a poor Guinness pour, the bar staff gave my friend another drink on the house. Was probably our best pub experience in Dublin.

14/01/2025: The open fire was great on a cold day service was great very friendly service atmosphere 👌

20/12/2024: Great spot - open most weeknights. Friendly people and pub culture.

20/10/2024: We didn't have food, but this was a very well run establishment. Themusic was fabulous. The owner was a lovely man, and he had a great eye on everything it was a great place to spend a few hours.

24/09/2024: Great pub, with great atmosphere and friendly staff. Very comfortable and cozy, with a great beer garden.