The best restaurants in Lahinch

16/05/2025: We thought we would love this place based on the other reviews but two upset stomachs later, we’re very disappointed. My husband had the Cajun chicken sandwich and I had the sticky barbecue chicken sandwich. The flavor was ok but did not meet expectations after having nothing but perfect meals all week in Ireland. We had indigestion within a half hour of finishing our meal which only got worse as the day went on. Four Pepto Bismols later, I definitely can’t recommend this restaurant.

05/05/2025: Had a very solid Cajun Chicken Nice small cafe with dine in

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.

11/08/2025: We Absolutely loved the location right near the cliffs off moher Thomas is a good man breakfast was lovely rooms were comfortable 👌 highly recommended to all

26/07/2025: This bar has a great atmosphere, with live music. The only downside is that the waitress makes fun of foreigners' accents.

09/07/2025: Was a great pub. New management in the past few weeks (2025) has really brought it downhill. Bad atmosphere, and vodkas only after a certain time? What kind of pub does that?

14/07/2025: Great service and location. Breakfast has good made to order options including vegetarian options. Rooms are comfortable. Staff are experienced and very helpful.

21/05/2025: Friendly and central hotel in Lahinch with great value for money. The staff organised overnight storage for my bike, even carrying it in and out! Room was perfect and excellent breakfast with full Irish options, including vegetarian version. Lots of options nearby for food and the beautiful beach to enjoy the sunset!

04/08/2025: Great view of the sea from the promenade. The ambiance was also good. Unfortunately, the service wasn't the fastest; they walked past the table ten times without noticing that you could clear it. As a result, everything took a while... The food also had room for improvement.

03/08/2025: Really nice restaurant with a great view. Excellent food and drinks

31/08/2025: Great fish, too many chips - can't order fish separately

27/08/2025: Deserves higher than the 4.2 it's showing when I write this review. While camping in Doolin, we decided to not cook at the last moment & following a single 6 month old comment on reddit, made Spooney's 10 mins before close, and very very glad we did. I would rate their fish as second only the Kilmore Quay's Saltee Chipper, and not because there was anything wrong with it, it's just that the Saltee Chipper fish travels 100 metres from the fishing harbour and you get twice as much. But Spooneys fish was fab. Fresh, perfectly cooked with a great batter. Their chips however were the best I've ever had. I'm not given to hyperbole. Only the best of anything by defination, should be Five Stars. Spooney's is a five star fish and chip takeaway. It is frankly sensational.

22/06/2025: We stayed here for 2 nights with a camper in May. For travelers there is a field right next to the road. Perfect for us. It was otherwise very quiet at the park. Nice lady who manages it, offered all the help. Sanitary facilities are fine, you can enter the buildings with a code. There is a small shop but we did not use it. The view is very beautiful! Cliffs of Moher about 15 minutes by car. To go by bike (not electric) we did not find the road very nice and also too steep! Excellent campsite for travelers.

19/08/2025: Very disappointing experience at Vagabond. We ended leaving after 45 minutes with no food and only a single tea having been served to the table. There was a single girl running the place, and she was clearly stressed to bits. She never stopped, was constantly rushing from table to table, taking orders, delivering food and drinks, and making the coffees, all by herself. Whoever made the decision for the entire front-of-house to be staffed by a single person (at lunch time, in August, in one of the biggest tourist hotspots of the west coast) bears full responsibility for this negative experience.

17/08/2025: Very standoffish waiting staff, food was acceptable but bland. Only time I've decided to take my tip off the table when leaving.

03/09/2025: Take away only. Very good food. Friendly service.

22/08/2025: Pretty much what you’d expect. Big portions, decent flavours, some quibbles. The Kung Po beef was tender and had a nice kick. Sweet and sour chicken was good too. The chicken wings were weirdly sweet and super dry - not in a good way. Spring rolls are huge and tasty but don’t come with any sort of dipping sauce so end up being kind of dry too. All in all we’d probably go back but would order less food but with extra sauces on the side.