The best restaurants in Clare

10/11/2025: Fab cafe with great food , service and old worldly feel.

10/11/2025: I've had a couple of meetings in Cafe Roma and I'm looking forward to the next one. Good food, lovely selection and the staff couldn't be nicer. Always greeted with a smile.

05/12/2025: Best coffee and pastries in town! 😍

30/11/2025: Loved it , nice bread very tasty

13/01/2026: If you find yourself in Doolin this is a great place to stop in for tasty pub food and a pint (or more - but heed the warning on the door). Law enforcement, bring your patches, they are posted throughout from all over the world. Enjoy!

01/01/2026: Beer is good and fries (or chiips)

15/12/2025: Stopped off for lunch. Fresh food, excellent service. Very reasonable price.

23/11/2025: Service was really disappointing. Emily (in a tight blue blouse and blonde hair) rushed us, spoke sharply, and then handed me a container to pack my own main, when I asked can I take it home. which felt downright rude and unprofessional. Definitely not the level of service I expected. Do better.

10/02/2026: Wonderful stay in the Old Ground for a family get together at the weekend. Such a warm welcoming Hotel, it has many memories over the years for our family. It has the very best location … right in the centre of Ennis so really handy for exploring the town or shopping nearby. We love the extremely cosy seating areas and the residents lounge with its squashy comfy sofas and fires always lighting . Staff so friendly and helpful. Rooms very spacious and elegantly decorated with a fabulously comfy bed . Town Hall restaurant was excellent as usual. Delicious food with a very varied menu. Natalia was wonderfully attentive and patient with our large family group so a huge thank you to her. We loved our stay.

04/02/2026: I've had the pleasure of staying there several times over the decades. The staff are always lovely, the rooms are very comfortable, though warm. Lovely bar food. I have to say though. Lads, the poached eggs. I had them last year when I stayed and the overall taste was of vinegar. I thought they may have improved this year but they were worse. There was so much vinegar it was completely inedible. My friend sitting opposite me could actually smell it. You don't need vinegar making poached eggs. Fresh eggs do the trick. Straining the eggs does too. If you MUST use vinegar, the tip is a tablespoon per litre max, and don't use malt vinegar. Vinegar should never be part of the taste profile of Eggs Hollandaise. Just call me Karen 🙂

04/12/2025: Went here for food and drinks on a trip shortly after getting married this summer. The food and service were incredible. We loved every moment of it. When we told them we'd just gotten married, they gave us a free drink. So generous. Will be back every time in the area.

30/11/2025: Great experience, we were 3 people and all tried Irish Stew and it was really delicious and big portions. Everything was great, including the staff.

30/01/2026: "A hidden gem in Co. Clare! The Half Barrel offers a wonderful atmosphere with some of the best homemade food I've had in a long time. The portions are huge, and the value for money is excellent. The staff are incredibly welcoming and professional, making us feel right at home. Great service and a lovely local feel—highly recommended!"

06/01/2026: Not before time am I writing this review. Go there most Saturdays with my friend and have never been disappointed. Steak sandwiche and chips are absolutely delicious. The excellent staff are amongst the best i have encountered. 100% recommend that people try this marvellous place.

21/12/2025: What a magical soul filled restaurant to share a meal. Phenomenal service and tasty food and the live Nepalese music was a great addition 🎶🍲👍

30/11/2025: Do not order from their website everest-kitchen.ie, it will take your money and they will state it is not them in the shop.

11/09/2025: Good place to eat if you fly into Shannon, it's about 2km from the airport, the food is quite varied and good, it's like a motorway service area buffet, you choose what you want and pay at the till, they don't serve alcohol and the price is quite reasonable

10/09/2025: Great food, lovely service ❤️ Awesome 💪

20/12/2025: The Santa experience was fabulous, facility was spotless and very well maintained and the staff very polite and helpful.

09/11/2025: Absolutely lovely place to visit, the woods surrounding the gardens are beautiful and freely accessible with lots of trails. The walled garden is lovely and they run seasonal events there too.

12/02/2026: The best place. I know guy from there his name Timmy he very nice guy, the future best chief in the world

12/02/2026: A truly warm welcome. Typical Irish meals are available upon request. A lovely location with a view of the cliffs. Thank you to the person who greeted us for making an effort in English, as my level is only intermediate! "Don't worry" (off-season)

27/12/2025: One of the best Paninis I ever had.

19/12/2025: Very authentic Italian place with nice cocktails and cheese/meat boards. They have a lot of different items on the menu to choose from. The lady from Abruzzo Is very friendly and welcoming.

11/01/2026: We have been to this restaurant many times and it has yet to let us down. Food is very nice. They have a children's menu but they also serve half portions of some main menu dishes. Service is amazing 👏. Very friendly and attentive without being overbearing. Great choice of table sizes, shapes and locations. Free customer parking in the hotel adjacent. Always a great experience.

10/01/2026: Fantastic food and the service is excellent. Exceptionally nice staff. Thanks

11/12/2025: We stopped by for a cup of tea and a sandwich on the road, and me being the tourist got really exited by the name, hoping it was going to be these types of rocks! I was ecstatic when we entered! This could have been my end stop for the day, really! WELL worth a visit! I really hope I can come back soon, with both more time and money 😅

08/12/2025: Great stop for souvenirs and a coffee.

31/01/2026: Lovely pancakes and excellent coffee nice atmosphere and great service.

22/12/2025: A bit on the expensive side. Scrambled egg coffee and pancakes over 30 euro Dogs are allowed in which I felt uneasy about in a small area where food is served. I went in for an irish breakfast which looked good online only to be told the menu has changed and no longer available. Unsure if I would return 7/10