The best restaurants

24/11/2025: pleasant and with a typical Irish atmosphere

02/11/2025: I love this place for a pint and chat

20/02/2026: Great food, great service, reasonable price.

19/12/2025: Ate in restaurant, nice setting/view, large number of options on menu, large portions, reasonable prices

18/05/2026: Manager was a prick one time but other than that its chill

18/05/2026: Lovely food and great service 👌

01/02/2026: First time won't be the last!! Great food, lovely staff great atmosphere. Definitely worth a stop and have good food.

30/01/2026: The food here is great - very reasonably priced and very generous portion sizes. The staff are so friendly and accommodating. There's a good buzz about the place, particularly on match days, but it doesn't have that typical "bar vibe" in the dining area. It's a great spot to go for a meal and for a few drinks afterwards. 4/5, one point docked due to the meat-centred menu, and for the wheelchair inaccessiblity. Otherwise, it can't be faulted.

17/11/2025: Good pub, would recommend for a quiet solo pint. Manager has gone very corporate lately. Like a 2010s DJ he used to be cool now he’s pandering to the masses. Do I like the guy? Yes I do. Am I happy with him at the moment? No I’m not. Am I the best looking guy in Rathgar? Yes I am.

11/10/2025: Reallly nice pub, staff are brilliant and great atmosphere

20/09/2025: The best cafe food in Carlow! Best breakfast bap known to man 👌🏼coffee is fabulous. Great selection of both gluten free meals as well as cakes. The Christmas sambo is just stunning. Very reasonably priced too.

04/11/2025: Amazing experience i love this bar it was amazing the atmosphere is great the service i would give it 67 stars if i could

12/05/2026: A great place for kids and adults. We really enjoyed the large playground. Our child was very happy after the slides. I recommend visiting.

19/04/2026: Great area for a local family day, has bowling and kids play area. Cafe inside with burger/pizzas/chips and coffees. Kids enjoyed both areas. Perfect for birthday parties!

27/05/2026: This is the best Indian restaurant in Virginia

19/04/2026: A lovely welcome from the staff. It's spotlessly clean. Food was fantastic. Will definitely be back 😁

19/05/2026: It's all about food here , and the pints are expensive. We had one drink and headed off.

12/05/2026: I've been here a couple of times. Was always happy. The last visit was a disappointment. Ordered the full rack with applejack sauce, we've got it with chipotle. Sweet potato fries were black so either the oil in fryier was old or the fries were reheated many times. When I paid my bill I shared my disappointment to the stuff (or actually the kids that served me) but all I got was : oh, sorry. Not sure I will go back there.

26/04/2026: Lovely coffee and cakes. Nice area to sit in the shade.

05/04/2026: Cheap dog treats and over priced coffee xxx

15/03/2026: Friendly staff and excellent service and produce reasonably priced

15/02/2026: First time for Sunday lunch in Larkins today we both had the lamb which was perfectly cooked with a selection of 3 veg and 3 different type of potato. 15 euro ahead which was a great price and I would definitely recommend 👌

02/01/2026: The food was fantastic!!! The setting was so creative and cozy, perfect atmosphere for some warm, delicious food. Highly recommend coming here if you want a good feed in a lovely, homey restaurant.

30/10/2025: Great service, the pizza was amazing. My son loved the pizza in a bus concept. Good fun for kids.

11/02/2026: Hidden gem. Great food. Beautiful place and great service.

16/10/2025: Wedding Venue of our dreams!! Wow! I can’t recommend the Avalon highly enough! Laura is a phenomenal wedding organiser who listens to your vision and brings it to life! She feels like a friend straight away who is fully invested in the day! Peter and Laura then make sure the day runs perfectly, remaining calm and positive throughout! The Avalon is the perfect place for a private wedding where you are the priority for the whole hotel! They could not have been more supportive! I can’t thank them enough for the most perfect day! All of our guests loved it commenting on the gorgeous food, friendly staff and homely rooms!