The best restaurants in Cavan

02/12/2025: Lovely quite bar we found,Very friendly staff. Lovely pint off Guinness, and Coors i was drinking.Not bad price aswell.will be returning.

24/09/2025: Best bar in Cavan Town for Live Music and Craic.

02/01/2026: Delicious food and great service.

23/11/2025: FOULEST BEHAVIOUR OF STAFF MEMBER - WHOM I BELIEVE TO BE DATSE HERSELF - IN DATSE'S CAFE, CAVAN on 22nd NOVEMBER 2025 So today, myself and my family went into Cavan to see wicked. We headed in early with the intention to go to another cafe - Cafe Mana for the pesto chicken on sourdough that we love so much, and the gorgeous cappuccinos and hot chocolate too. We've been looking forward to the day out for a while now. Sadly, when we arrived in Cavan, Cafe Mana was closed. Autumn opening hours. So we decided to go to Datses instead. Been there before, the food's good and it was close by. We were in good form. Greeted familiar faces and I even had a wee bop at the counter to a song on the radio. The mood was good. We ordered our coffees and food and told the lovely lassie at the counter that we'd sit outside - inside was almost full. Everything went well, food and all was lovely. Until... A member of staff came out to clear the plates - we were still drinking our coffees and chatting. I had lifted my vape and taken one puff from it when the staff member said something to me which I didn't hear properly. "Sorry, what did you say?" I asked her politely. "No vaping" she barked back. "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't...." She cut across me again snapping and pointing behind her to the entry of the outdoor area whilst shoving her face into mine "There are signs up" I leaned to one side to see the sign as it was impossible to see with her face in such close proximity to mine - she was leaning across Tony who was sitting between me and the place where she was standing - extremely intimidating behaviour. I said what I saw on the sign "No smoking. Sorry I though because [we were outside] she was already talking over me, again snapping. "You think it should say no vaping. Is that it?" I was taken aback at this stage. I looked at her puzzled and said "No. I didn't..." She was off again. This time I cut across her. "Excuse me, can I finish my sentence?" She grinned. "I was merely trying to say I didn't know that smoking wasn't allowed in the outdoor space but you repeatedly talked over me and wouldn't let me finish. You have been very rude. But I forgive you." "Huh," she snorted, "Forgive me for What?" - she almost SPAT out the "What". At that point I knew what I was dealing with and was not going to spend another moment in that company. I firmly said to my kids "Come On. We're leaving." And I stood up whilst telling her "For being so rude and obnoxious." I turned and began to exit the premises. The entire time I was walking away from her, she was spewing verbal abuse after me. Tony and Leah couldn't move with shock. I turned around to her as I stood in the entryway and she was over at the far table, I put my two open hands out in front of my body and firmly stated "I reject your foul and abusive behaviour". She was so proud of herself with a big smirk on her face. I again turned around to Tony and Leah to snap them out of it "Come On Now. We're leaving. Right Now." And we did. Now for one moment I was tempted to walk straight into the Cafe and demand to speak to the manager. But I was angry and if I had walked into the cafe to relive that after just going through it - well I would not have been SPEAKING to anyone so I chose to walk away. All three of us chose to walk away. Because all three members of my family refuse to piss all over someone else's evening in the same manner that little upstart in Datse's pissed all over ours. I don't think I need state that I will NEVER be going back in there again and a lot of our friends won't be going there or recommending them to anyone either after that performance. Shame on you madam.

31/12/2025: We stopped off en route to further north. Very efficient and friendly service from all the staff. And we all enjoyed our food. Macaroons were delicious also. We'll be back.

07/12/2025: Lovely coffee and too many tasty pastries.....

26/01/2026: The staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was delicious.

14/04/2026: Great food, cooked fresh and served piping hot, staff always lovely. A regular place to visit when in Cavan.

31/03/2026: Stopped by for a quick dinner. Service was warm and friendly. We ordered spicy 🔥 wings, steak sandwich and fried chicken. Side salad was delicious. The steak sandwich 😋 is perfectly cooked with buttery garlic bread along with sauteed onions and mushrooms. Fried chicken was served with chips and salad.

03/12/2025: Friendly staff and goid service. It's small but well stocked

20/11/2025: Friendly staff, always happy to help a customer. Great quality fresh produce.

13/07/2025: Freshly made food and excellent quality. Never disappointed

03/07/2025: Great food, lovely decor & friendly staff

11/04/2026: Ask for plain Scones get ones with raisins in them, do be stale every week too.

23/03/2026: This place is amazing, unique in Ireland. Also Virginia is a beautiful town, with amazing lake. Amazing pastries and amazing atmosphere. This has been renovated and it is even better. I would leave Dublin and go on a road trip to this town and get breakfast and lunch here.

26/01/2026: Definitely the best food around, a party of 9 of us there on sat & sun, all complimenting the various dishes. Steak sandwich was superb, desserts devine. Great staff and management. We'll be back .

14/01/2026: Visited Lough Bawn Hotel this evening. Absolutely fabulous food and service. Chicken Maryland was one of the best I'd ever had and the white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake was beautiful. Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Great staff and amazing food.