The best restaurants in Cavan

03/05/2025: Overall nice hotel. Clean and overall comfortable. Great ocean views with a deck The bed was a tad uncomfortable - similar to a really poor Hampton Inn. The restaurant food and service - consistent with other reviews - was average for dinner and breakfast. We would return to the hotel. Tip: Rent electric bikes on the island and use the Green Route. Amazing views - breathtaking - seals - and beautiful stone walls.

27/04/2025: We booked a table for two for Saturday 19th April having reviewed the online menu, particularly in relation to the vegetarian options. On arrival, the menu put in front of us bore no resemblance to the online menu. We ordered the only veggie option: speghetti vegetable and tomato sauce, which on eating was more water based that tomato sauce. We did raise this with the waitress and again at reception on leaving, in relation to how disappointed we were. We have never posted reviews but couldn’t let this one go. Vegetarians, stay away from here.

24/03/2024: My friend and I enjoyed one of the best stakes we've had in a very long time. The pepper sauce was spot on and the stake was perfectly cooked and tender. Highly recommended.

20/10/2024: Really friendly and super helpful staff, answering silly questions and requests and chatting when they had a minute. Music was really fantastic. Lovely comfortable warm would highly recommend.

20/09/2024: Mostly traveler's pub great spot for a boxing match

20/09/2024: Such a great lively place, the locals are very talkative and friendly. Excellent and superb service and in a great location. My favourite pub in the whole of Cavan Town.

24/12/2024: I had high expectations for Cabra Castle, but my visit on Sunday was ruined by a staff member at the entrance to the Derby bar. She was rude and dismissive. From the moment we interacted, her attitude was unwelcoming and snooty. She was abrupt and made no effort to accommodate our needs. We felt so uncomfortable that we decided to leave. For a place with such a great reputation, this was incredibly disappointing. Hospitality should be at the heart of any visit, and unfortunately, this experience fell far short. I hope management addresses this issue with her so others don’t have a similar experience. Perhaps she needs to brush up on her hospitality skills or consider a career change. She was more interested in her red lipstick than she was in valuable longstanding loyal returning guests. We had our wedding there in 2008 and we were so shocked at her attitude towards us. She is a liability for Cabra Castle rather than a valuable asset. Avoid at all costs. We certainly won't be back.

18/08/2024: We had amazing waitress Marta who looked after us. She is very nice and friendly. We enjoyed talking with her. Good choice of food, big portions. I could give 5 stars unfortunately this place was full at the beginning and we spend 2 hours walking around the hotel before we could get in. There are other areas in the hotel with bar which should be opened for guests so they could enjoy time there. Or at least there should be some lounge area where people’s could get a coffee and sit on couch and relax- we’ve seen some places like that but we had no idea if we could even sit there. Thanks to Marta our bad first impression have changed.

20/09/2025: Chicken balls greasy and tough curry basic watery but spicy bag massive

05/10/2024: food very nice everyone enjoyed steak cooked to perfection medium rare. the kids enjoyed the food and so did the misus enjoyed it as well