The best restaurants in Fingal

03/04/2024: As always, a visit to the pavilions in swords is a must, there are so many shops to browse or spend lots of money if you have it. What ever takes your fancy be sure it's in pavilions. I'm a wheelchair user and there's plenty of room to scooter around even when it's busy, to top it all off is PENNY'S just can't resist this shop Happy shopping at the pavilions swords, lovely swords. And now thanks to transport Ireland who have recently introduced a new local link rural bus service from Balbriggan to swords, The 192 service, I'm now able to get the bus from oldtown to swords in my electric wheelchair, I still have to pinch myself to make sure my comfortable journey to swords on the bus is actually real 😁👍

03/04/2024: Popped in to see Godzilla with the kids. Was shocked how fuzzy the projection of the screen was. Nothing was sharp, I found the experience frustratingt to watch, I felt like I was watching a pirated copy. I asked the girl at the desk could anything be done to sharpen up the picture in screen 5 but the question was met with confused concern that went into the land of crickets. On the was back I popped my head into screen 6 that was playing ghostbusters and to my surprise it wasn't much better. I think home entertainment has surpassed the Cinematic experience. I did Google the issue ans it seem there are 4k projectors in circulation but only make up 17% of the market. Looks like Swords Cinema ain't got any decent projectors and the bulbs in the projectors are passed their best before date. Not happy, spent €32 for 3 of us to watch what felt like a pirated movie. You can do better Swords Cinema.

31/03/2024: Would give 6 if I could! Fantastic food and great staff!

22/03/2024: Nice food , pleasant waitress but what really got me was the staff member sitting near us with her phone on full blast watching something. We asked her to turn it down politely , she was very rude and totally unprofessional . I actually think she was the manager as she was wearing different clothes than the other staff . She continued to listen to her phone , blowing her nose constantly. She was extremely rude an unprofessional. We will not be returning . Shame I always like mc governs and Ps our waitress was nice and professional

10/03/2024: Unreal pizza spot , sides are very nice and huge portions, dough is 10/10 . Staff are great

23/02/2024: Yes, I have wanted to taste this place for a very long time and today was that day 😋 money really well spent It's not that easy to find a good pizza. keep up the good work . I will come back there for sure

10/03/2024: Lovely little bakery with the best vegan pastries! So fresh and tasty. Lovely staff too. Highly recommend.

06/03/2024: Very friendly bakery owner. Bought a seeded sourdough loaf, It is beautiful and perfectly baked 😋 👌

10/01/2024: Great coffee and service good atmosphere girls lovely and friendly xx

29/12/2023: Great coffee and service with a friendly smile

19/01/2024: Ordered a mini cake for the birthday and a bigger cake for the party. Both cakes looked and tasted amazing 🥳 will be ordering more. Tanya’s cakes are great if you want to impress people 😊 good price for such quality 👍

04/12/2023: Tanya needs to be stopped. All of the cakes are waaaay too good! I thought the naughty brownie was my favourite until I had the lemon bar that takes like a cheesecake ❤️😩

03/08/2023: Great coffee served with a smile

17/03/2024: Friendly, helpful, efficient staff. I'm a regular customer for a reason. :-) Great meeting point for local swimmers and travelling cyclists.

22/02/2024: A cosy friendly staffed coffee shop with excellent coffee

22/03/2024: Beautiful, relaxing decor and nice warm atmosphere. Service prompt, professional and friendly. The food was absolutely delicious and good quality reasonable priced wine menu. Highly recommend 👌

19/03/2024: We had a party for 20 people in this restaurant. We wanted to allow our guests to try more Italian cuisine, so we ordered a starter as shared plates. However, we ordered a bit too much and there were still 4 big pates left of the meat and cheese mix. The "take home" option seemed a good idea. So after saying goodbye to our guests, we came over to the counter to pay the bill and to remind them about the "take-home" option. However, waiters claimed all the food had been trashed. Most of the restaurants ask whether you want to take your food home so this seemed a bit unprofessional of them. Besides, we did check about this option when booking the place and their answer was "no problem at all". Somewhat disappointing.

31/03/2024: We had a great time at Sienna restaurant in Malahide, enjoying delicious food, a cozy atmosphere, and attentive service.

19/03/2024: Short summary: the absolute best culinary experience we had on our trip to Ireland. In detail: The restaurant is beautifully located, right on the harbor with a great view over the sea. The decor is cozy and fits the style of the store, everything still faces the sea view, 5/5. But the most important thing is the food. The boss and owner personally gave us his recommendations and respect, the man knows exactly what he is talking about. No ready-made ingredients are used, everything from pasta to sauces and marinades is freshly prepared from the best ingredients. The interpretation of Italian classics is something special even for connoisseurs of Mediterranean cuisine: they manage to present the traditional dishes in a new and exciting way with a wink, which was 100% convincing. 5/5 Special recommendation: the Chicken Liver Plate Crostini and the Pasta Tagliatelle alla Ragu. The service was attentive but not intrusive and very friendly with good drink recommendations. 5/5 Overall a flawless 6 star experience, if it weren't so far away we would be there every week.

31/03/2024: very nice place, perfect food, very good looking, incredible service

29/03/2024: The authentic Irish cafe I was looking for on my trip back home. Wonderful breakfast and staff.

28/03/2024: Very good service and we let restaurant know that one of the guest is vegan and had prepared lovely starter and main course/ lovely atmosphere and cosy restaurant

27/03/2024: Excellent food and service. Desert was small and perfect

01/04/2024: Huge grounds dogs walked cafe sea views

31/03/2024: An amazing place the grounds are lovely to walk around

24/03/2024: Unfortunately the last time did not enjoy the food as we got it as a takeaway did not have the time to go back

23/03/2024: Visited ODwyers today for some dinner and I was extremely dissatisfied. The issues started when it took almost 15 minutes for a server to come to the table and ask if we were ready to order or to even ask if we wanted drinks. Service throughout my entire visit was extremely slow considering the place was very empty. I ordered the Buffalo Tenders to start and they were very dry inside and very difficult to cut with a knife. Then I had the 8oz Ribeye. I was asked how I would like my steak cooked and I requested medium. When I cut into the steak I could see instantly that it was cooked well done and not medium as requested. The steak was also not very hot and was rather tasteless while the mashed potatoes tasted reheated as they were extremely hot when I took the first bite. The spicy wedges were the only part of the meal that I could say I enjoyed. Then it took almost 10 minutes before someone came near the table to clean and for us to request the bill. I will not be returning here

26/03/2024: Gotta love Ruby's for speedy service at lunch time, good value, filling meal, various deals of the day. We frequently go here when the team at work goes to lunch.

24/03/2024: Rubys is a nice lovely restraunt