The best restaurants in Carlow

07/09/2026: Always a great experience here, atmosphere, food and staff

29/08/2026: Excellent food, reasonably priced. Possibly the best restaurant in the midlands

03/08/2026: Enjoyed a fabulous lunch of mixed Bruschetta, garlic mushrooms (to die for!) and Caesar salad between 2 of us. Great food highly recommend !

03/08/2026: The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The portions were generous.

06/09/2026: Gorgeous spot with the most amazing pastries, coffees and a lovely cozy atmosphere. The staff are so friendly. Highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

05/09/2026: Cannot fault. Delicious food and coffee. Nice atmosphere and staff. Highly recommend.

11/09/2026: Enjoy our trip to Mullichain Cafe food delicious friendly service 😋

06/09/2026: Sunny August day, cycle along the barrow and lunch in st Mullins 😊

05/09/2026: Spotless, very friendly service. Food piping hot, 10/10 Whoever is running this store is doing a bang up job.

26/08/2026: Called here after the community games in Carlow it was busy but there was no problem getting a seat, staff were very friendly

22/06/2026: Didnt stay here but the food here is excellent. Quick, friendly and efficient service too. The place is beautifully decorated and very comfortable.

29/05/2026: The staff are wonderful in every respect. The breakfast is really good, as is the dinner in the restaurant. The room was large with a charming, old-world feel.

11/09/2026: Outstanding food. One of the best meals we have ever eaten. Service equally professional and friendly to match the place.

30/08/2026: My partner and I have dined here several times over the years and Sha-Roe never fails to impress. The food, service, and setting are all fabulous. We look forward to our next visit there and hopefully many more to come.

07/09/2026: Really great pub and eatery. Very warm welcome on entering The Tara from all members of staff. Very impressed by the decor too. Food was fantastic, I had chicken wings and a beef and Guinness pie. Portions were huge. Id recommend this place for either food and drinks.

29/08/2026: Food is back to being delicious. Great atmosphere. Staff are lovely. Our local even though we are from the next town over.

19/07/2026: Garden centre is fabulous, food is so good you will want more, staff are always very pleasant and helpful

15/07/2026: As a family we love a ramble around, it's a lovely afternoon visit for all the family. We all love to pick out flowers and accessories for our garden, then pop in for a coffee and bun while the kids have a run round in the playground and maze. We love checking out all the newest garden furniture and ornaments in the store itself, and the kids love picking out new books. So much in this establishment.

28/08/2026: Really lovely gardens even on a soaking wet day. The statues, ponds and walk are all beautiful. We will have to return on a sunny spring day when everything is in bloom.

16/08/2026: I work in social care so it is a lovely walk and nice area for tea and cake

20/07/2026: Lamberts coffee house is rhe place to go if you want to experience beautiful coffee i would highly recoommed anyone to pop in when passing

15/05/2026: One of my favourite places to get coffee. Old world trendy and hip vibe.

05/09/2026: Lovely old world type pub. Well worth a visit.

18/08/2026: Brought my kids here not that long ago. servers were perfectly nice however seemed very understaffed. my food took a very long time and was cold by the time it got to our table. no fault of the girl working as she had many tables and seemed to be doing it alone. the food was still perfectly fine and we ate and thoroughly enjoyed.i also noticed that some of the higher ups seemed to be speaking quite shortly to the staff, which i find unacceptable. if you see this, please consider hiring more people or having more help in the dining room!

05/09/2026: The teach is famous in Carlow for consistently providing good service and meals with knowledgeable staff and skilled chefs. But the introduction of the specials board has shaken things up with new choices and delicious food. I had the ribeye steak with sauté mushrooms and onions, French fried onion in tempura batter, cherry tomatoes and a delicious Guinness and tarragon butter. The steak was mouth watering tender cooked perfectly and every month full was a joy. Thanks Teach we will be back.

05/09/2026: The service was absolutely amazing and epic. Friendly, fast, efficient... cannot complain one bit about the staff. My issue was with the food. I ordered wings as a main and the wings were overly dry and lacking in any flavour. The rest of the party ordered the beef lasagna and that was utterly brilliant. It was voiced garlic bread with cheese would have been a better side than the chips. We requested chips as the side to each meal. Chips were crisp on the outside and soft on the inside lovely!

17/08/2026: Fantastic. We had a group of 10 here for a 70th birthday and the staff really made it special. The food is top class and I can’t wait to go back. Very baby friendly. Thank you all for the lovely day.

15/07/2026: Such a lovely daytime coffee spot. The AI slop imagery tacked about however really undermines the overall beauty of the restoration. Maybe PLUR bakery or someone can help them find a local artist to do justice to their buissness? ❤️

21/05/2026: Lovely atmosphere and visually nice. A few sups of the black stuff which tastes mighty there