The best restaurants in Clare

21/01/2026: I've lived in the community for years and had decent food at the establishment, but since new management, its been difficult to get an order to go. If you close at 8pm and I have a call in order you won't take it, but if I show up at 759pm you'll sit me down for a meal I assume OR maybe not. I'm disappointed in the overall attitude of the workers and management at this restaurant and will likely avoid events there moving forward.

19/01/2026: Delicious!!! Welcoming service and best chowder around. First time in and won’t be the last. Thank you Heidi and staff.

03/09/2025: Gorgeous place, lovely drinks and cake options. Seems like a popular place to stop and I can see why. Highly recommend.

14/08/2025: Been wanting to come try Holly’s cafe having followed them on Instagram for a while now! We dropped by yesterday - there was such a nice relaxed vibe, food, coffee & service was great! We will be back soon!!

15/08/2025: Very good, waiter was fair sound. Price reasonable for what you get and where you are can't fault it at all lads

29/05/2025: Just finished dinner in Bunratty Manor. The restraunt is lovely and the staff very friendly and personable. Noel waited on us today, he was attentive and funny but gave us our space. We'll be back for sure based on his service. The food was delicious, although we were stuffed we cleared every plate.

14/12/2025: Its the best bar in town, if you want to meet people and chat like bars were years ago its the place to go, all ages of people chatting with one another, no tvs spoiling the atmosphere.

28/10/2025: Came back to this pub yesterday…Forget my previous review…Its even better than what I originally wrote.If you’re in Clare this is a must,otherwise you have missed out…..Its one of the great Irish pubs that quietly exist and are waiting to be discovered.This is my original review… This pub was recommended to me as having the best pint in Lahinch.It has possibly the best pint of Guinness Ive ever had.The staff are great and the owner is very chatty and friendly.The bar itself is exactly what a bar should be and theres a big beer garden outside for when the sun shines.10/10.Looking forward to returning soon.

26/11/2025: Dropped in on Saturday afternoon for a glass of wine and a pulled chicken burger.. excellent food and service. Very relaxing and great tunes.

05/11/2025: Attended "a day after wedding" gathering. The food was sooo delicious, and the whole place is so well arrived within it's own barn-alike style. As a fragile Hungarian, who cannot get used to the dump cold spaces I was really cold the whole time. (Although there were heating panels above)

01/09/2025: Brilliant bar staff great pints

25/06/2025: Very busy lively pub with an excellent atmosphere and an amazing beer garden.we didn't eat here but enjoyed the drink and relaxing outside. Definitely worth popping in for a pint and if I'm ever in the area again I'll be back

04/10/2025: Stayed here for 1 night. Located in centre of town. Fantastic from start to finish. Rooms spotless clean, so cosy and rooms so bright with lovely decor. So spacious. Plenty of towels etc. comfy beds. Pub downstairs is also so cosy with lovely decor. Very Friendly staff in bar. Only thing I would recommend is maybe some curtains as the blinds let in a lot of light from street lights during the night. Would highly recommend.

18/06/2025: We stayed in June 2025 at Michael A”s Pub in milltown Malby for 3 nights for a wedding in Spanish Point. First off I want to say how wonderful and helpful David was to us before and during our stay at his hotel. He answered questions immediately and always tried to help make our stay top notch. We stayed in the apartment room and it was fantastic. Very very clean - beds and pillows very comfy - shower equipped with shampoo conditioner body wash - kitchen had basic necessities that were handy - very clean - peak view of ocean and rolling fields. All in all we were extremely happy with our stay here. David even left the bar and drove us down to Spanish point when we were late for the wedding. Thank you David for a wonderful stay. I will tell all my friends to stay with you ☘️

27/10/2025: Good food tasty pizza and the best chips!!!

22/08/2025: I love to stop of for a takeaway here v good menu .They have special offers. busy little place. Fast friendly service.Good value.

18/11/2025: Served by Anna who was very pleasant. As I wanted specific items Anna served exactly as requested with a smile. She had a good sense of humour too and smiled.The breakfast was delicious. My companion was impressed too and the parking is great.

30/09/2025: OUR FAMILY ENJOY A VISIT TO ELM CAFE ENNIS OFTEN . FOOD IS ALWAYS A DELIGHT TO ENJOY. STAFF ARE MOST HELPFUL & SERVICE IS QUICK . FOOD IS ALWAYS WELL PRESENTED & MOST OF ALL MS ANNA FLOYD & MR ADAM FAWL MIND THEIR CUSTOMERS & AS A CUSTOMER STAFF ARE THE MAKING OF ELM CAFE . MR BARRY LYNCH OWNER ENJOYS REPEAT BUSINESS . THANK YOU ONE & ALL . WE SHALL R E T U R N .WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS . REGARDS THE COUGHLAN FAMILY . SPANCILHILL .CO. CLARE .👍👍👍👍👍👍🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️💐

07/01/2026: Fabulous lunch and great service. We'll be back

05/01/2026: Great local restaurant in the centre of town with great service and a good atmosphere.

26/09/2025: Fantastic true Italian cuisine! The quality is good enough for a formal restaurant setting with cloth tablecloths. The pasta was true el dente, the sauces homemade, the flavors exquisite. Purchased a pizza for take away also. I fully recommend this restaurant.

27/08/2025: Absolutely fantastic, authentic Italian food. Plenty of vegetarian options e.g. pizza, pasta, suppli (rice balls with cheese). The pizza dough is perfect and fresh and plenty of mozzarella on top. I had spaghetti puttanesca without anchovies and it was delicious! Honestly, do not waste your money going to chain "Italian" restaurants, go here if you're in the area. They provide full waiter service. There's plenty of free parking outside.

13/11/2025: Superb sandwiches and coffee. Service was excellent. Friendly staff. Will return. Well done!!It's not often a freshly-made sandwich is served these days.

23/10/2025: Easy check-in, right in the city center with good restaurant recommendations. The breakfast was fantastic.

21/10/2025: Beautiful accommodation. Great service and the best breakfast you can get for €15.

08/11/2025: Great coffee, great freshly baked bread and pastel de nadas 👌🏼🤙🏻🙌🏻

10/10/2025: Excellent coffee. All of the sandwiches are good as are the pasties de nata. The rest on offer looked superb as well. We went back 3 times