The best restaurants in Carlow

13/09/2026: Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with my experience today. We ordered two drinks and two açai bowls, but the customer service was very poor. The girls serving us came across as quite rude, and our drinks and bowls were more or less thrown down in front of us rather than being handed over properly. When we asked which drink was which, as we had ordered two different ones, they answered very sharply while having their backs to us. I understand that staff can be busy, but there is still a way to speak to customers politely and make them feel welcome. The food and drinks were fine, but the service really let the experience down for us. Unfortunately, based on today’s experience, I won’t be returning.

26/06/2026: A live cup of coffee a nice selection of snacks to accompany it. Staff were very friendly.

08/07/2026: A great place to enjoy a proper meal after a long day. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the staff are friendly, and the service was quick. The portions are generous, the food is fresh, tasty, and cooked with care. I especially liked the traditional style of the dishes – comforting and full of flavor. The prices are fair for the quality you get. If you're in Carlow and looking for a good lunch or dinner, this is definitely worth a visit. I would happily come back again and recommend it to anyone who enjoys good food and a relaxed atmosphere.

03/09/2026: Ordered Pizza online the works strictly with no peppers as family member is allergic this is the 3rd time the pizza had peppers, one staff member was very nice and apologetic and made a fresh one but it took long had to keep rest of order for over 30 mins in their food heater to wait, coming home now chicken piece that came along was soggy doesn't look fully cooked the 6 free bourbon wings promised with online order missing and I can't get anyone there to talk to because no one answers the phone. Not ok.

21/08/2026: Dirtiest Supermacs I've seen. Thought it was a one time occurrence. But second time now. Won't be going back.

24/08/2026: It's McDonald's. Barely hot and barely edible but sometimes it's exactly what you need.

19/08/2026: The staff here are always so friendly, I hope its a lovely place to work

24/07/2026: Lovely place. My go to spot to sit down with a mocha and a book. Staff are always really friendly. Would love to see the place get renovated though. Decor is very outdated and some of the upholstery is very worn. Car park can also be tricky. You’d have to be lucky to find a free space as it’s very small.

31/05/2026: Very slow for a badly made cappuccino and got my order wrong. Rushing behind the counter rather than getting things correct. Will not be going back.

05/06/2026: We had a afternoon lunch. Food amazing 👏 Value very good. Well done all ..

12/04/2026: We didn’t stay at the hotel, only dined in the restaurant. Overall, the food was quite good—typical of Irish restaurants. The steak was excellent and the staff were very friendly. There was a mistake with our order, though, and the pizza arrived much later. They apologized a lot for it, which we appreciated, and remained very kind throughout. The wine wasn’t great and was quite expensive, but the steak was fantastic.

13/08/2026: The 4-in-1's are good. Really good for late-night drinking.

21/07/2026: Ordered from here during a staycation my lads love their spice bags and really enjoyed from here couldn't fault the food in the slightest 👌

14/06/2026: Great service, tasty food, highly recommend

10/05/2026: Lovely food and service here. The set meal for 2 on takeaway is great value and offers lots of options. A chicken Karahi has been my favourite, the pakoras as a starter are really nice too.

19/07/2026: I had doner in bread. It's very good. Highly recommend.

06/06/2026: An affordable and friendly Italian family run chippy with tasty pizza, chips, and burgers. Irish sourced ingredients fresh to order. Will come back to try chicken and cod options!

06/09/2026: Food is good if owner is there Staff not friendly

19/07/2026: Delicious pizza, I felt like I was in Italy. I had the capricciosa. Excellent, light dough, well-filled. Truly delicious. I will definitely return to this pizzeria. The owner also speaks Italian. Top!!!

02/05/2026: WORST manager ever, kicked me and my friend out when they THOUGHT one of our friends get sick. She was fine the entire night and only was drinking water, btw and I asked to she the footage of the cameras she kept saying she saw her get sick on the cameras and she said we cant and i asked to see where she threw up and she said we cant. worst place ever, super disrespectful, 100% racist for what.. dont come here theyll kick you out for no reason. Do not recommend. Just straight up rude.

20/08/2026: Was in carlow for a few days we ate ther twice food was amazing staff were lovely friendly and the service was excelent

02/08/2026: Food very Nice, good service ❤️

13/07/2026: Family of 17 were heading to Carlow for the weekend I seen the terrace online so emailed about booking, someone rang me nearly immediately and was so helpful and booked us in. We arrived and they had little cards on the table with happy birthday and my dads name ( really nice touch) the staff were friendly and so helpful and the food was amazing the portions were huge and price was the cheapest I’ve ever seen, great cocktails and every drink you could want, overall 10/10 would highly recommend and will definitely return thank you!!

11/07/2026: Here’s a polished 5-star review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant place! The pizza was absolutely awesome, and the garlic fries were AMAZING! We shared everything between us, and there was more than enough. Great atmosphere, loads of seating, and plenty of sport on the TVs, which made for a really relaxed vibe. Friendly service too. We’ll definitely be back!