The best restaurants in Swords

27/12/2025: Wonderful atmosphere, great food and service. Will definitely go back.

18/10/2025: A great find. Fresh and a good selection.

11/10/2025: More interested in kicking us out than serving us. While we appreciate that the staff need to go home, being told the second you walk in at 8:45 they close at 10 then reminded every ten minutes is pretty poor tbh.

11/10/2025: Amazing service from our waitress, Sabrina Veríssimo. It was our first visit to the restaurant, and she was very patient explaining the dishes and very kind to our children.

30/04/2026: Fast service, long distances, easy access to the city

30/04/2026: Awful experience with Ryanair being locked in a stair way for about 15 minutes 04-30-2026 flight fr 536. No sickness bags on the plane, I purchased a window seat and was met with a wall, and they let passengers board from both ends of the plane, so you have to fight oncoming traffic just to get to your seat. What a zoo.

24/05/2026: food was bland and full or grease didn’t eat it other than the chips drinks are warm and out of cans and still paying €3.95 for it and that’s been going on a while

14/05/2026: FOOD IS AMAZING the pizza is so nice the service here is off the charts the place is amazing also i really do recommend coming here

02/03/2026: Fabulous takeaway the other nite , will definitely be going back.

03/06/2026: I'm deeply saddened by the news of the Betsy's closure, swords mainstreet won't be the same without it.

25/05/2026: We booked our engagement party at The Betsy in Swords and unfortunately the entire experience was stressful from beginning to end. When we first visited the venue, the manager clearly told us that we could bring decorations, sweets and even a few bottles of prosecco for a toast. However, when I later emailed to confirm everything in writing, Caroline replied saying that prosecco was not allowed and that parts of our decoration setup were also not allowed. We returned to the venue to clarify things and honestly, that should have been the moment we cancelled. The same manager became extremely passive aggressive and unhelpful. Unfortunately, invitations had already been sent and we were already under pressure trying to organise everything, so we just accepted the changes and moved forward after finally getting approval for our save-the-date decoration setup. Sadly, the actual party was even worse. We booked “Betsy Below” because we were specifically told there would be background music until the DJ arrived later, which sounded perfect for an engagement party where people could eat, talk and socialise comfortably. Instead, when we arrived at 7:10pm, the music was unbelievably loud — louder than many nightclubs. Nobody could properly speak to each other. We had around 70 guests sharing the space with another smaller party, and many people were visibly uncomfortable because of the volume. I politely asked the barman if the music could be lowered slightly just until the food service or DJ started. His response was incredibly rude. He refused immediately and said, “This is not a private party.” That response was unnecessary and unprofessional, especially considering that the majority of people in that area were our guests. To make things worse, none of the decorations or sweets had been set up, despite being told beforehand that the staff would handle the setup if we delivered everything earlier in the day. When we arrived, everything was still sitting inside boxes. Overall, the customer service was honestly shocking: poor communication, rude staff, lack of organisation and zero care for the client experience. Do not be fooled by how aesthetically nice the venue looks online or in person. The venue may look beautiful, but when it comes to customer care, professionalism and organisation, the experience was extremely disappointing. If you are planning any important event there, make sure EVERYTHING is confirmed in writing beforehand

20/12/2025: The owner was very rude and was being openly hostile and disrespectful towards his staff who were working hard and diligently.

23/10/2025: Nice cosy place, friendly staff and good breakfast

08/04/2026: Food wasn't great and driver not nice

04/04/2026: Ordered the 4 in 1 and chicken with orange sauce with yung chow fried rice, curry sauce was standard, chips and rice were fine but way too much rice. The crispy chicken was horrible, rubbery, and hard to eat, so I left most of it. The chicken with the orange sauce was the same and the shrimps tasted off. I wonder how they even manage to get the chicken to come out that way, just not good enough.

28/04/2026: I recently ordered from the plaza to change from my usual go to places locally. I ordered chicken in Sichuan and it tasted like a mix of kung po and sweet and sour. It was absolutely under par whatever they served me. I got yangzhou fried rice it was also underwhelming , dry and a bit flavourless but black / dark I’ve never ever seen a yangzhou fried rice this dark but still lacking flavour. I heard the Chinese starters & mains are the best things but for nearly 30€ for a starter main and fried rice delivered it was such a bad choice to order from here. Sometimes best not to change from the usual places or things you order. I will add the delivery was perfect the time was as stated and everything was hot and well cooked. But the flavour was just so strange from the Sichuan. Not even much heat for a Sichuan dish? 😂

23/04/2026: The food was amazing. The portion sizes are huge. For someone on a budget this place is 100% great for a date night. Could not recommend it enough. The staff are the most friendliest people i have ever come across in my life. Value for money is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ my husband said the chips are not frozen unlike most places!

04/05/2026: I went to dominos a couple of times and i was very nice. A guy named Deepak is very friendly and he is so kind. He makes the best pizza.

22/04/2026: Lads this is not on, second time on two separate occasions our food has been squished when it has arrived. Get your act together or you’ll be losing customers.

20/12/2025: Had Iced Mocha!..... The besstt, must try!!!

01/12/2025: The coffee is nice enough here. I definitely think it's a good establishment in that regard. Can't comment on the pastries etc. but they all appeared quite nice. Downsides are that it is one of those cheeky places that shamelessly beckons you for a tip on the POS terminal. The price of the coffee is enough, thanks. If this is pre-programmed, you might knock it off before handing it over to the customer. And they really need to fix the deafening squeaky door, it sounds unbearable if you're sitting in there and people keep coming in.

11/07/2025: Very busy venue but nice coffee.

08/06/2025: Pavilions Swords is very busy but service is on point and food and coffee does the job for the weary shopper!

28/04/2026: Takeaway AWFUL. Chicken NOT Chicken. AVOID

22/04/2026: Amazing Food such quick service and fantastic staff all round a brilliant place !!!

11/10/2025: Food is amazing and staff are so friendly

02/10/2025: Food is great from here, service is slow but doesn’t take from the great food

20/01/2026: Brunch was really nice, really worth to give a try. Service was good and fast. Unfortunately, some drinks on the menu were not available. I would recommend it tho

17/01/2026: Where do I start never one to leave a review but the service was appalling, waiting 25 minutes seated for our order to be taken and 3 separate people walk in and get seated and served straight away so I decided to ask can we order as it's been 25 minutes already if I hadn't of asked the lady we would be left sitting there. We then get told there was no breakfast left even tho the previous 3 other people had all just ordered deluxe and large breakfast not even moments ago to be told there is none left disgraceful service to say the least will never be returning again.