The best restaurants in Clare

03/11/2024: We visited apparently on the last weekday they would be open for the year, and weekday service will continue in January. We got lucky! As you arrive at the Trump International Golf Resort you are warmly received by a finely dressed gentleman at the gate house. He called ahead and announced our arrival for lunch, gave us directions, instructed us where to park. The staff of the bar and restaurant were waiting for us, menus in hand. They were preparing for Halloween and there were lovely arrangements of pumpkins. We were seated at a corner table that had two windows on each side that allowed for a wonderful view of the ocean, beach and a part of the golf course. Started the lunch with drinks, the men had Guinness, and I had what I considered the best Bloody Mary made from fresh ingredients and not a mix. I chose the Salt and Chili calamari, which was on a salad/slaw which was tangy delicious. My husband had the shrimp tacos. Being from Texas we are usually very skeptical of any taco in another country, but this did not disappoint. I stole a few bites, as well as a few of the most perfect French fries which were crispy goodness. The staff were absolutely perfect, the ambiance was elevated Irish pub with a seaside twist. I am very glad we took the chance and drove the hour from the Shannon Airport area. After lunch we strolled the beautiful beach! We had the beach to ourselves which was extra special. From the beach as you look out at the water you can see the Cliffs of Moher. If you had all day, you could visit the cliffs and the Trump Bar & Restaurant. Next time we visit, I would like to spend a night or two at the resort. But for a daytime visit you really cannot ask for anything more!

24/08/2024: Popped in for a drink as we were staying nearby. Beautiful setting, nice bar/restaurant area. Lovely staff, friendly & very efficient.

09/12/2023: Best fish and chips in Ireland!! All come with mushy peas and tartar sauce as standard. Come support this lovely local business!

23/10/2023: The best fish and chips we have had in Ireland! Paul’s hospitality and cooking skills elate exceptional. Do yourself a flavour and get down there. You won’t regret it! In Cod we trust!

26/02/2025: Lovely spot for lunch in Ennis. Lovely French/Irish ambiance & lots of interesting wine & food available to browse and buy. We had divine soup, salad & sandwich - really tasty, generous & fairly priced. Delicious.

12/01/2025: Bit of a gamble here really, we’ve eaten here three times, first two were very good with the female owner and one French waiter in charge. Third time there was another French waiter and different lady, French onion soup was watered down, two other dishes bore no resemblance to the description on the menu. It’s a nice spot, a bit different from the usual but I now feel I’ll be chancing it every time we visit as there’s no consistency.

16/04/2025: We went for lunch and had the fish cakes for starters, they were sooo delicious and the salad so tasty with fine sliced peppers among the usual salad items. The dressing just added to the dish to make it further enjoyable. Wonderful. Next, Hubby had the stew and praised its lean melt in the mouth beef and the Guinness bread was exceptional. I had the chicken vol au vent which was just yummy. We ate in a lovely tranquil setting and was attended to by Jesse, Eileen and the team. All providing a wonderful service with plenty of smiles and chat. They made us truly welcome with our little darlings. Looking forward to returning.

27/03/2025: Had an enjoyable evening celebrating a family marriage, good food, good service from Lisanne, nice atmosphere Glad we went! 😊

03/05/2025: Came by this pub by off chance when me and my mate were doing a tour of west coast of Ireland. Coming in early evening we were only intending to stay for a couple but Christine the landlady her partner Mike and Martin one of the regulars made us feel so welcome we ended staying a bit longer and leaving in the early hours, with Martins wife giving us a lift back to our camper van Loved it so much was really tempted to come back for the jazz festival in the village at the end of May but unable to due to work commitments. I do know if you decide to visit you will made to feel very welcome.

24/10/2024: Went there 3pm Thursday was completely closed, fix these times on google please

11/06/2025: Was out here last week with a friend of mine said we go for something to eat well I tell U something for nothing for food was beautiful have to say people out there are very nice and we went out again yesterday Tuesday we we're like I don't know what it's amazing food thanks girls

05/07/2025: Horrible is an understatement to how bad the experience was, I never leave reviews that harm the business or reviews full stop, but this restaurant was just…wow. We came here for dinner to celebrate someone’s birthday with some family friends, so there was 9 of us total. First off, one of the servers spilt a pint of MiWadi all over my brother. This is completely understandable, accidents happen and we’ve all worked in the industry before so we did not blame the server at all. When I say he was soaked I mean my father had to take him back home to change clothes and come back, what did they offer as compensation? Oh a complimentary dry clean of course. I’m not saying anything really needed to be offered but that just felt like a slap to the face, did they want an 11 year old to strip off in the middle of the restaurant so they can clean his clothes? Hilariously, the least they could have done was I don’t know, give us the MiWadi for free maybe? But laughably they still charged us 50c for it. Couldn’t even spare 50c after dropping a drink on a child and causing them to leave for 30 mins to go home and get changed. Don’t even get me started on the service. I’ve had better service at places a quarter of the cost, hell, I’ve had better service ANYWHERE but here. We were only approached by the servers a total of TWO times. Once to take our order and another to bring out our order. Throughout the dining experience NOT ONCE did anyone approach us asking how the meal was, to clear our plates (our table was incredibly cluttered and we had to play Tetris to fit everything as a result) , or even to refill our water (3 jugs between 9 people…we ran out pretty fast). Again, this is our first time dining at such a “high end, fine dining” restaurant, and by no means am I saying this is what servers must do, we’ve all worked in the industry but it was just SO BLATANT that we were being avoided like the plague. All other tables were being catered to except us, this was incredibly obvious. It doesn’t help that we were the only non-white table in the restaurant…doesn’t exactly help with appearances or implications does it? My brother wanted dessert but too bad, no one ever approached us to ask once we’d finished our meal or to even clear away the dishes. We were treated as if we were the problem (we had done absolutely nothing) even though they were the ones constantly messing up and OVERCHARGING us €188 euros???!?! Oh yeah let me get to this part. Being overcharged double the actual bill. So my father went to pay the bill and being the non confrontational nor problem causing person he is, he payed it without question and tucked the receipt into his wallet and sat down. He didn’t discuss the price nor even explain how much the total bill was. It wasn’t until I asked him how much he payed a few minutes later out of curiosity did I realise he had been scammed sorry I mean charged 384.50 FOR 8 MAIN COURSES AND 1 STARTER. Completely absurd. The receipt stated 9x 2 Course Dinners. At this point, I’m questioning their ability to count considering how 8 main courses can become 9 mysteriously. My friend approached one of the servers and did not give out about the price, but merely asked the server to break down the cost of the meal for her. Only then did they realise it was wrong AFTER HE HAD PAYED AND WE WERE ABOUT TO LEAVE??? Took them another 15 minutes to solve this issue (proof in the receipt times in the photo I have attached) and guess what, they had overcharged us an ABSURD 188 EURO, almost DOUBLE the actual bill of 197.50. How does a mistake of this magnitude happen? Charging an extra dish by mistake I understand but 188 euros? Inexcusable. The apologies for such a mistake were severely lacking. Heard one “sorry”. When I have worked in customer service I have given out complimentary food for far less and usually with the dialogue or “my sincere apologies I am so sorry for this mistake we will try to make it up to you, again, I am so sorry”. But did we get any of this after all these errors after errors? Nope just one “sorry” and it felt like we were ostracised and looked down upon like this was our fault. This experience was honestly so laughable and almost humiliating. Don’t worry we are never stepping foot near this place and have already told multiple people of this experience to dissuade them from going.

01/03/2025: The food was absolutely fantastic. We could not fault the menu. It catered for everyone. The service was unbelievable. The girls were really friendly and helpful. Rachel made sure that we were looked after from the minute that we came in. I would definitely recommend booking in here if you are staying here or even if you are in Ennis for a night.

10/06/2025: We had a group of 14 where the food, the service and the ambience were impecable. All the food was excellent, my rack of lamb was rare as I ordered and everyone was raving about the food. The service was also great. I don’t think our guest experienced anything different from a party of 6 or 8. The food was timely and arrived generally at the same time. This was enough to create a great evening but the ambience was even better. We started in the private bar, moved to the beautiful dining room with a view of the medieval tower and the Atlantic. At sunset we were treated to a beautiful sunset over the Atlantic in the West of Ireland

23/05/2025: Food was freshly cooked and was tasty.. service was excellent .

07/03/2025: The portions are tiny, top expensive and their spice bag is literally just chips with no actual spice. A1 Takeaway around the corner are much better and cheaper

09/08/2024: Not very welcoming once we mentioned we had a dog, not all dog owners are irresponsible. We quickly moved onto Portumna where they are far more accommodating in pubs and restaurants.