The best restaurants in Carlow

25/05/2025: Top notch service and atmosphere in this cosy gem of a pub. Best Guinness in Carlow too.

24/03/2025: Absolute gentleman as a bartender, didn't catch his name but was very obliging and nice. 5/5

26/08/2025: I was on holiday with the family I'm an italian racegoer and I' m interested in every aspect of horse racing: breeding, training etc I was there without advice no email I simply ask if was possibile to see something, they gave me the chance to visit all the stable. Thanks you so much, was unbelievable to see so many champion Galopin des Champs, Lossiemouth, Energumene, Absurde,Ethical Diamonds and many many others What a powerfull stable! I Also had the privilege to talk with Willie Mullins a Genius in training and a real gentleman Thanks you so much to all the staff I'll never forget

30/07/2025: You only have to look and you can big up or destroy a biseness I hope I haven't damaged your cred

28/08/2025: On our trip to Ireland, although we wandered in by chance, the owner greeted us warmly and treated us with great kindness, just as I saw him serving his regular customers. We were served a hearty, tasty meal at a very good price without having to wait too long.

13/07/2025: Food good. Service adequate. I ordered fried chicken with veg and potatoes. Looked great but plate garnished/decorated ordered with balsamic vinegar , terrible combination pulse pureed cranberry . My garlic bread had soaked up the vinegar. I am literally allergic to vinegar it turns my stomach. I said to the waitress that those ingredients should have been stated on the menu. I would have asked for the meal without the garnish . My sister had ordered a different meal , not my favourite but we agreed to swop meals as the waitress appeared taken back that I raised an objection to the dressings. She did offer somewhat reluctantly to take it back . I did not want to cause a problem as the food looked good and my sister confirmed it was good 👍.

31/07/2025: A small, cozy space and fragrant with a fantastic coffee aroma - this is the coffee house, Tea & Coffee world. We have been enjoying coffee from this shop for many years, and we met the owner Saulius face to face for the first time. We both tasted the coffee and had a nice chat. Beautiful environment and really high-level service. What if coffee is not a communication link these days❤️☕ Sincerely grateful for the great time and we wish you great success in the future!! Sandra, Džerinaldas

07/07/2025: On a day trip to Carlow Town, we found this little place. So many coffees and teas to choose from - we picked Hibiscus Tea and had some pistachio biscuit cake and a brownie, too! The place had a lovely ambience - elegant and sophisticated yet old world. The tea was wonderful and the cakes were perfect - small and dainty portions but melt in the mouth delicious. Great music in the background added to the atmosphere. A lovely experience overall!

02/10/2025: First time eating here got a burrito was huge so so good

17/08/2025: Mayan chicken burrito or Smokey steak burrito with hot salsa, ye can't lose

29/09/2025: Great apartments, friendly pub and the owner is helpful with food options and taxi service.

18/09/2025: Great experience. Matty was great and welcoming. He recommended a great local restaurant to eat dinner. Nice kitchen, beautiful new tiled bathroom with shower. The only minor issue was the bed footboard stuck out (we keep running into the corners).

03/11/2025: A fabulous place to spend a couple of hours! Lovely and clean

23/08/2025: Love this place, I stop here regularly when passing through Carlow😊

02/08/2025: Had a take away and although it took a little longer than estimated. It was definitely worth the wait. Everything was cooked to perfection and tasted deliciously authentic! Definitely recommend Will eat in next time...

12/03/2025: Got a takeaway this evening via JustEat. The food was so nice. We ordered chicken bhuna and the chicken was so tender. This have become my favourite take out in Carlow Town.

03/11/2025: I always wanted to go to a real Irish pub (a bucket list place). I found the feeling here.

14/06/2025: Great atmosphere, good spot for IPA’s as well

03/11/2025: A fabulous place to spend a couple of hours! Lovely and clean

23/08/2025: Love this place, I stop here regularly when passing through Carlow😊

27/08/2025: Noce litten Cafe and CBD-Shop. The Owner was really friendly and helpful. Made my Ireland Trip even butter :)

20/07/2025: I love this place! Owner and staff are really nice, the coffee is delicious and the food is so tasty. My favourite dish so far would have to be the dynamite spice box - I allowed a relative to taste it; next thing you know they are looking to share the box between us! I highly recommend this place.

06/10/2025: A nice place with friendly staff.

04/07/2025: Friendly service and good pints You won’t be disappointed

04/10/2025: Nice place for drink and food But the staff management is the worse.. tables with nobody. Not place where to eat. Terrible management.

16/09/2025: Went to the Dinn Rí Bar and Terrace with my brother tonight and really enjoyed it. Danny the Bartender was also really friendly and helpful. Having worked in a busy Irish bar in the past I can say that he is one of the good ones.

22/08/2025: Food good. Sat on the balcony overlooking the bay - lovely spot. Customer service was ok - room for improvement; one of the staff said we couldn't sit where we wanted as it needed cleaning and they are too busy - there were two younger staff stood next to her, one of whom jumped at it and sorted the table out.

15/08/2025: The Pistacini was fab. But their signature one was unfortunately wet. All the toppings were landsliding off the dough when picking up the pieces, likely because of too many watery ingredients. I guess we expected more for £18.

18/08/2025: We recently celebrated my twin daughters’ 18th at The Barracks, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible effort of Joanne Aaron and their team. As I wasn’t able to be there, they went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, to arranging balloons, bringing out the cake and candles, and making the girls feel so special and welcomed. A big thank you also to the DJ for the birthday announcements through out the night which added such a lovely touch to the night. Joanne and her team truly went the extra mile, and thanks to them, my daughters had an unforgettable celebration. Thank you so much to everyone at The Barracks, you made it a truly special night that we’ll always remember!

28/07/2025: Great fun at their comedy night Being hosted monthly from July ‘25