The best restaurants in Clare

27/07/2025: A bald man working there is the worst treatment anyone could possibly have. We asked the owner if we could bring in outside food, and she said yes. Then, when the man saw us with the food, he told us we couldn't bring in outside food and that "what the hell were we doing eating outside food in his pub?" We put the food away without arguing after telling him his wife had told us she'd left us, and he didn't care. We then left the establishment and returned to use the bathroom, and when I was peeing, he opened the door and started yelling at me that this wasn't a public restaurant until he kicked me out. As a 16-year-old boy, this really bothered me and I felt humiliated. He treated us that way because we were Spanish; it was basically racist. After kicking us out of the pub, he even wanted us to leave the street and, screaming, he chased us out. The worst experience in Ireland, never go there!

04/07/2025: My wife Donna and I walked in and immediately felt like we were home. Joan was a very gracious hostess. Joan gave us the history of the establishment and the town. We came back the next day because it was a great place. Ireland in itself is a great place. All the people we met during out holiday made us feel like we were home.

23/10/2025: Nothing less than we expected from this charming rural pub on our peninsula visit. Great fresh fish and chicken, good local beers, and a cosy welcoming interior. The chowder was a touch on the salty side with a thicker texture, but still lovely if that’s how you like it. A lovely spot to warm up and enjoy some proper comfort food.

23/09/2025: Very good experience, staff was very good and knowledgeable, food was fantastic and the IPA beer was very nice, would definitely come back just for the food, lovely little Irish bar.

28/10/2025: It was absolutely lovely, we will be going back for sure . Very friendly service .

13/10/2025: Great menu with plenty options. Food is really tasty!

07/12/2025: Very nice and helpful staff Food is great

07/11/2025: Ordered online through just eat to get food on my break, we have an hour for break, the food took 50 minutes to arrive and after 50 minutes of waiting, it was the wrong food, when I tried to call back to the restaurant a few times, they would not pick up the call and it was very frustrating because due to this I was unable to have any food for my break since I only had 10 minutes left, and 8 of those were spent trying to call the restaurant, I'm very unhappy with this

03/11/2025: Easy & Quick Takeaway. Nothing more, nothing less.

12/10/2025: Came down to kilkee to celebrate my birthday and popped in here for fish and chips, absolutely wonderful service, id absolutely recommend

10/12/2025: I flew into to Shannon from the UK on a business trip. I ask a local man for recommendations to eat . He told me head to the pantry Inside a shopping mall. I took his recommendation and went to the pantry . The place was spotless and there was music playing to fill the place with a soothing atmosphere. I then approached the cashier to order and was met by a super friendly waitress named Caroline. She was ever so kind and friendly and made the most wonderful coffee I ever had . An absolutely lovely waitress. I sat down with the food brought to me at an efficient pace and eat pancakes with bacon and my god I was transported to another dimension. So overall great place to eat with a wonderful attententive waitress and great food . Thanks Caroline and thanks pantry . Five stars.

09/12/2025: The food was extremely overpriced and for the price of what I'd ordered i expected better quality, although service was quick I can't fault that, it was quite unnerving for one of the staff, I believe her name is Caroline to have stared directly at myself and my partner for the duration of our lunch as I'd actually caught her a few times and it was very off putting.

20/08/2025: A restaurant with friendly and attentive staff. They don't have a ton of options on the menu, but both the food and the location are very good.

28/07/2025: We had lunch. Tasty food, excellent service, waitress really nice!

29/08/2025: A nice clean airy place nice views of the lough. Quick service and a great pint.

19/10/2025: We visited this restaurant as a group of eight and were really looking forward to it after hearing and reading so many good reviews. The food itself was great — everything we ordered was tasty and well-prepared. Unfortunately, the service did not match the quality of the food. From the moment we arrived, there was no friendly greeting, and throughout our visit, not one staff member smiled or made us feel welcome. Our orders were taken without any warmth, and no one came to check if everything was okay or if we wanted more drinks. The staff seemed grumpy and uninterested, which made the whole experience feel uncomfortable. It’s disappointing because the food was good, but the lack of customer service really brought down the experience. Sadly, I won’t be visiting again.

11/10/2025: We had a very pleasant meal here, one steak one fish. Service was lovely, efficient and timed well. We had a table with children next to us and contrary to other reviews the children were treated well. Would return

29/09/2025: Great hotel in a fantastic location. We had a fantastic trip to Lahinch in September 2025. The hotel is location 5 mins walk from Lahinch but in a very quiet location. The host (Thomas) was great and we had a lovely breakfast each morning with homemade brown bread. Will definitely be back.

03/09/2025: Proximity to Lahinch Golf Club and town pubs is a big part of what makes this place great. Rooms are small and dated. Thomas the proprietor is service-ortieted!! Stay here every time I go to Lahinch.

04/10/2025: Excellent, very friendly team, always a pleasure!

02/10/2025: Lovely chilled atmosphere. Pity there weren't more healthy and vegan food choices

27/10/2025: Absolutely massive portions of delicious foods.

03/10/2025: Traveling through (American)and wanted pizza. Very good and highly recommend. Got the “Works”.

08/12/2025: Great vegetarian menu with taste (Translated by Google) Gran menú vegetariano con sabor.

26/11/2025: This restaurant offers some of the finest Indian cuisine I’ve ever had. The warm welcome and outstanding service made the experience exceptional. Thank you for a wonderful visit.

02/06/2025: Decided to have dinner in this pub been under new management and I heard it was serving good food. Much disappointed with both of us served really over cooked chips we tried eating them but horrible plus way too much garlic butter in a sandwich. Bottled water left on tables very warm should be served cold when guests sit down. Disappointing. I wouldn't be rushing back. Staff prompt and efficient.

31/05/2025: Best of the best! When O’Donohues pub went under new management—it was by amazing folks who appreciate the unique charm and history of this pub. It’s still Fanore at its finest!! The food and service is consistently wonderful—we’re working our way through the menu—plenty of interesting, delicious options! The prices are an excellent value for top quality —not gratuitously inflated because of location. It’s worth a trip to Fanore just to eat here, and —on the way— see the breathtaking coastal views of R477 and the Wild Atlantic Way! Bravo, O’Donohues!!!