The best restaurants in Kinsale

25/07/2026: Have eaten here for the last 40 years. It ages like a fine wine , just gets better and better

22/07/2026: As a coeliac who gets so anxious eating out, the staff were so kind after asking for reassurance regarding their gluten free bread. It’s really really good! The food was incredible and the view was beautiful. Thanks for a lovely evening.

07/05/2026: Excellent food, service and location

04/05/2026: Best fish and chips I ever had 🤩. I live in uk but this is crazy. Batter was very thin but crispy - exactly how I love it and the tartare sauce homemade delicious yummy. Will definitely come back here to have more

30/06/2026: Stopped to get coffee. Great atmosphere and selection with very friendly staff! I didn’t get any food, so I cannot comment on that aspect.

29/06/2026: The Aran Latte (w coconut milk) was incredible! My boyfriend got the pistachio latte and it was also amazing. All the baked goods are homemade and delish - we tried the Collector Muffin which that day was a blueberry yogurt muffin

08/06/2026: Lovely little place in the centre of Kinsale. Brilliant sirloin, excellent scallops (with the surf and turf), nice wine selection by glass or bottle, fabulous frites, and the service is op-notch. Recommended, especially as a special occasion dinner.

26/05/2026: Great small restaurant. No reservation, but very accommodating for the two of us. Steaks were great, desert a serious - WOW! Very pleasant waitstaff. Busy so we waited - but we like busy, we know it’s good!

19/07/2026: Yet another fantastic meal here with a small group of friends. Super food from start to finish, attentive but unobtrusive service from the lovely staff and as ever outstanding wine options.

12/07/2026: Excellent food, okay service, expensive but very quality. Overall - very good!

17/07/2026: Eat here. We’ve been travelling to through Ireland for two weeks and food as been excellent! But this place is extraordinary! We had a reservation for one evening. I wanted to go back the next, but it was fully booked. So do book in advance. Eat here. You will thank me.

16/07/2026: A well crafted and thoughtful menu of delicious sharing plates. While small inside(section of outdoor seating too which we sat in at the end of the evening to finish our wine) it’s a welcoming and comfortable feeling space. The servers and staff were friendly and knowledgeable and it was a great dining experience.

20/07/2026: Asked For a Cappuccino, was told "our coffee machine is broken", screen was on and it sure didn't look broken. More like lazy staff TBH... Tired and dirty pub, an insult to Spain!!!🇪🇸

18/07/2026: Great to watch the sun go down over the town on a sunny day

12/07/2026: Some of the best fish and chips we have ever had. We stopped here twice during our visit because it was so good!

08/07/2026: Delicious fish! But the white sauce ( tartar sauce?) was awful 😣

16/07/2026: A lively seaside pub with excellent food offerings. Well worth a stop in

14/07/2026: The best dinner we had on our entire trip to Ireland. This place was amazing.

24/12/2025: A lovely location and great service with a very nice team. Stayed for 2 nights and had 2 rooms on the top floor. Marked down from 5 stars as 1) Top floor carpets and rooms could have been cleaner: lots of hair on carpet which a better hoover would pick up, quite a bit of dust on shelves, and TV was broken (aerial not attached) so couldn't get TV channels. Noise insulation between floors not great, a drunk couple on floor 1 woke us up on one night as they were in the room below. But the beds were comfy, the food in the cafe is good. It's good value for money.

19/12/2025: Great spot in kinsale. Dog friendly too! They have a garden area for those with their dog. The food, drink and service is all perfect 😊

20/04/2026: Beautiful food - would recommend the turkish eggs - and very welcoming and friendly team!

17/04/2026: Magnificent breakfast burger and superb coffee with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Would highly recommend…..the mushrooms on toast were also amazing!!

06/06/2026: I had dinner here recently and it was delicious. Staff are very friendly and professional and very knowledgeable about their gluten free options. Most of the menu could be adapted for gluten free. Staff were also very aware of cross contamination. I had a very relaxing and enjoyable experience.

20/05/2026: It was recommended for its food! But both breakfast and diner where below standard. Waiter seemed kind but inexperienced. Location is good.

13/07/2026: Best fish and chips we’ve had in Ireland. The house made tartar sauce and mushy peas were also excellent.

10/07/2026: Nice place for a Guinness, pub food and music. Look into who the pub is named after, interesting story.

17/06/2026: Excellent food in a pub style atmosphere. More upscale than the usual pub fare. Vegetarian options. Go early or book - it was full by 18:00.

14/06/2026: Stayed in room 2 for one night with my wife .... lovely staff rooms were great ... location is amazing with lots to see around... was very noisy outside at night but thats only because the town is very busy nothing connected to the hotel ... would definitely return and recommend

22/05/2026: Great food at reasonable prices served with a smile by Murie and Oisin.

01/05/2026: Get to Max's for great food with uncanny attention to detail. The mother daughter service just do charming. Mom was tough as nails and a blast to talk to and daughter was so sweet!!