The best restaurants in Carlow

23/08/2025: Beautiful fresh food, sooo tasty and very reasonably priced. Service was excellent, great ambiance . I would highly recommend.

10/08/2025: Good food and great atmosphere.

06/09/2025: Excellent food,great choice of Italian foods, staff make you feel very welcome 🙏

05/09/2025: A Masterclass in Culinary Disappointment If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to pay good money for a plate of regret, look no further. As someone who’s dairy intolerant, I came prepared to make a simple request: vegan cheese. The waitress, clearly thrilled to be there, reluctantly checked with a colleague before returning with the shocking revelation that they didn’t have any. Fine. I then asked whether the mozzarella was from buffalo or cow’s milk — a question apparently so outrageous it was met with an abrupt “I don’t know.” So, I ordered the pizza without cheese, bracing myself for something plain but edible. What arrived was… art. Not the good kind — more like a modern installation titled "Why Did I Bother?" The mushrooms? Bland, rubbery slithers that could easily be mistaken for strips of boiled fat. Save yourself the trouble — and your stomach — and eat literally anywhere else. I've had numerous positive experiences in Cafe 500 Kilkenny, but won't be returning to the Carlow premises again.

30/06/2025: Enjoyed 3 course menu. We were outside with our dog. Fantastic staff and food. Highly recommended

01/06/2025: We've never had a bad experience. Sometimes when it's full service can slow down, but never to the point where you feel ignored. The food is always excellent and you never leave hungry. The pricing is very reasonable considering the quality. We often come with family gatherings or good friends.

15/08/2025: Delicious food ,reasonable prices beautiful views and a cosy interior.A really favourite for myself and my friends

03/08/2025: Stunning location away from everything

07/09/2025: I stopped in for a takeaway americano but unfortunately had to leave after waiting over 10 minutes after I ordered, as I was on my way somewhere else. It didn’t seem too busy at the time, and there were two staff working the coffee machine, but service was quite slow. I had already paid by card so didn’t have time to request a refund. On a positive note, the pastries looked delicious. Hopefully next time the coffee service will be a bit quicker.

05/09/2025: Best coffee east of the Barrow. Amazing bakery and little gem of a lunch spot.

14/08/2025: Lovely place friendly staff and amazing food. Big shout to the chef for cooking the steak perfectly 😋

07/08/2025: A lovely restaurant in the heart of Carlow Town. Delicious home cooked food in a cozy environment.

12/08/2025: The fruit tart served with cream and custard was excellent

24/07/2025: Best service I have had in a long. Great menu suggestions, help with high chair for baby. Lovely hot chocolate. Be back soon to try something else.

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

12/05/2025: We came here quite by accident and found a place in the specialty coffee app. It turned out to be a very cozy cafe with excellent coffee and very tasty pastries. I recommend!

13/08/2025: Disappointed with our visit there this evening. Closing at 9pm is too early. Menu is changed and not an improvement. Very 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.

11/08/2025: (Traducido por Google) Amable camarera! (Original) Friendly waitress!

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 🥰

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

17/08/2025: Got a Hawaiian Pizza here yesterday going from Bunclody to Dublin. The pizza was quite decent. Nothing mindblowing but I would still recommend. The wait times can be either very long or very short

24/06/2025: We ordered a kebab box with fries, a cheeseburger, and some extra fries. The food was decent – good for a quick meal. The staff were friendly and helpful. There is no toilet available for customers, which is a downside if you're eating in. Overall, it's a solid option for a casual takeaway meal.

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

05/09/2025: Best served pint of Guinness in Town.

18/08/2025: Had a delicious meal, browsed for about 2.5 hours bought some lovely stuff, got great service, the perfect Sunday afternoon.

03/08/2025: I visited the Arboretum at Leighlinbridge today. Your till assistant Fiona couldn’t have been more pleasant and helpful. It would encourage me to go there again

08/07/2025: Food worth the buck and really good

18/05/2025: Quality food, good-sized portions. Attentive staff who are very professional and friendly. Excellent value for money. A perfect start to the day.