The best restaurants in Carlow

06/10/2025: Great food, very attentive staff, nice atmosphere and good value for money. Will certainly be back.

14/09/2025: Yet another wonderful evening at Mimosa! The food is exceptional, and excellent value. We had 2 mocktails (ginless basil smash, gorgeous!), 2 peronis, 6 tapas and a desert; bill was about €75. Service was excellent, attentive but not intrusive, and everyone was very friendly.

04/10/2025: We had a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

04/10/2025: Very friendly attentive staff, amazing and very tasty food , love that place . Definitely will visit again.

08/10/2025: Lovely hipster cafe with sourdough bakery

30/09/2025: Lovely freshly baked scones. Coffee is very good too.

11/10/2025: Such a super place , such good food and good service , well worth a visit

07/09/2025: Place was closed. How can I rate it ??

07/10/2025: Excellent lunch here recently following a lovely walk along the Barrow. Nice food, friendly service and reasonably priced. Well done.

10/09/2025: Very nice restaurant, good and fast service. Fine food.

13/10/2025: just loved absolutely everything about this place , the was was 💯 percent . Our waiter was just brilliant funny . Not Irish and i didn't get his name but he was so lovely and professional . it was so busy and yet we had no delays and food was perfect .Definitely going back

24/09/2025: Great experience thanks to the 2 ladies who directed us this restaurant

26/08/2025: A beautiful place to visit. Suitable for all ages. Fabolous gardens and sensory water features

23/08/2025: We always come here because the atmosphere is very nice, the bar has gluten-free snacks and that's very important to us, for which we are grateful 🥰

24/09/2025: Great service, a warm atmosphere, and food that truly warms the soul. There’s always a tempting special offer or a friendly chat to be had. It’s the kind of place where stilettos and work boots stand side by side—whether after a hard day’s work or at the start of a great night out.

09/09/2025: Amazing local bar - keep up the good work John and team.

10/08/2025: Great food and service very friendly and helpful I had the fish and chips and they were the best I had all holiday 👍🏻

07/08/2025: Got eggs Benedict bits of shell in the egg only noticed as I was eating them was sick for days after

12/09/2025: Beautiful garden centre enjoy the most relaxing Sunday lunch or just have a cuppa of your favourite bev with delicious desserts 🍨 🥧 🍦 and in the gardens shop for all sorts of plants garden furniture or BBQ and if you have any questions there's the most knowledgeable staff for each department and if you buy something you can't fit in the booth they will arrange delivery

09/09/2025: Another excellent lunch, no pressure to move on.

02/08/2025: One of the best coffees I've had in Ireland. Coffee and sausage roll was the best combo. How nice is their shop front. Even nicer inside too.

01/06/2025: Best coffee in Carlow hands down. Specialty coffee made by skilled baristas. Silkiest flat white I have ever had!

25/09/2025: First time here. I'll definitely be back. Food and service excellent 😋

24/08/2025: So good we drove across from Dublin. Twice! Sunday lunch was really good - roast lamb, pork, beef with properly cooked accompaniments - wholesome comfort food. No frills, just really tasty. Full credit to the chefs. Beers were good. Dessert was very good too! The floor and bar staff are lovely: welcoming, polite, very presentable and help build a super relaxed environment: attentive and professional. Pricing is correct. Highly recommended.

12/09/2025: 35 minute wait for an overpriced taco chip. Il never be in the place again

29/08/2025: Yes ,was recommended by a friend, and wasn't disappointed fresh crispy chips (which is a must for me) lovely 1/4 pounder burger, definitely recommended.

16/10/2025: Food is always delicious and staff are always friendly.

20/09/2025: Disappointed with our visit there this evening. Closing at 9pm is too early. Menu is changed and not an improvement. nice staff, but they had difficulty with the new ordering system. My burger was so much smaller than before, no lettuce, no onions and the burger bun was too big for it. Chips were not hot. Garlic chips are not garlic chips, it was just chips with a garlic dip on the side. Overall very disappointed, we are regular customers, but probably won't be going very often anymore. I sent an email this morning. I have not had a response yet. Still no reply to the email which was requested by Eddie Rockets. I was asked to make contact, which I did. Please don't pay lip service. Ignoring a customer is poor customer service. Really....how concerned were you with this very poor experience as you have still not responded to me?????? This speaks volumes. A customer should not be ignored and you sending a pretend email to try to take the sting put of a bad review shows how poorly you view customers. Remember without us, there is no restaurant....

10/10/2025: Lovely coffee shop, great service and attention to detail. Waitress was excellent with recommendations, advice and very friendly. Will be back when up that way next. 👏👏🙏😇😍😋😋😋Food excellent, prices very reasonable, €88 for 4 people + 2 🍨 🥧 🍦 Well done to all involved. 💪👍👏

01/10/2025: Dog friendly, attentive service, good coffee and outstanding cake. What else is there to ask for?