The best restaurants in Swords
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7,5
1211 Reviews |
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Eddie Rocket's
Swords
08/03/2026: We were here to celebrate our Anniv. The place is very neat and service was great!
06/03/2026: Friendly service, great food, good atmosphere. Food was delicious and portions VERY generous.
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7,4
357 Reviews |
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Panda Asian Fusion Chinese Takeaway
Swords
17/02/2026: Good Chinese spot. Good service.
15/02/2026: Just ordered a takeaway tonight, I will NEVER order from this price again. Food arrives stone cold and chips tested like they where cooked yesterday.
€32 wasted. What a kip 🤮
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7,3
314 Reviews |
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Chopped
Swords
28/12/2025: It used to be better, they were specifically chopping. Now they're just scraping it.
27/11/2025: Gone downhill. They don’t bother with smoothies anymore despite them being on the menu, staff huff and puff if asked for one, too much hassle for them so they say they’re not on at the moment. Menu small and nothing like original Chopped.
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7,3
31870 Reviews |
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Bagel Factory
Swords
31/03/2026: Rude security at scanners shouting because you don’t put your hands up ‘properly’, well look at the workers who aren’t even Irish… ironic
30/03/2026: Most staff were friendly and the security checks are very thorough, which I appreciate.
However, the way rules are applied needs to be consistent…
During security, I experienced what I would clearly describe as sexist treatment. I was told by one staff member, a woman, that I could keep my hoodie on. Moments later, at the scanner, another officer insisted that I take it off. When I explained what I had been told before, he dismissed it, asked what I was wearing underneath, and even told me to show it — before ordering me to remove it anyway. His tone was also unnecessarily irritated.
At the same time, my partner, who was wearing a similarly loose sweater, was told he could keep it on. I also noticed several other men in comparable clothing who were not asked to remove theirs.
This inconsistency, combined with the different treatment based on gender, felt clearly discriminatory.
Thorough security checks are important — but they must be applied equally and respectfully to EVERYONE.
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7,3
760 Reviews |
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The Harp Bar
Swords
04/01/2026: We arrived as a party of 4 adults and 1 child on Saturday evening.We we're promptly seated and treated extremely well by the staff in a professional and courteous manner. The food was excellent and all plates were served together. Based on this visit we would have no hesitation in making a return trip...especially for the wings & ribs
01/01/2026: I’m reviewing Envy Club, located beneath K Sixty Seven and run by the same management.
After returning from New Year’s Eve, my initial overall impression of the club would normally be 3.5/5 (or 4/5 if not for the very young crowd, mostly aged 19–25).
However, due to what happened last night, my final rating is 2/5. I may revise it in the future.
The main issue is cloakroom management — or rather, the complete lack of resources and planning. There is only one cloakroom window for the entire club, located in a very narrow corridor, which is already a poor setup.
While it was clear at entry that this could become a problem, what happened at 2:30 AM at closing time can only be described as chaos: panic, frustration, zero crowd control, and no meaningful organization.
When I left the main room at 2:30 to collect my jacket, there was already a long queue. I was surprised when a security guard redirected people away from the natural queueing side (closer to the main room) and told us to line up on the exit side instead. This later turned out to be a mistake, and one of the guards even admitted it contributed to the chaos.
In reality, there were two queues leading to a single cloakroom window, plus a group of people pushing directly at the counter between them. All of this took place in a tight corridor, so physical altercations were inevitable.
Security staff repeatedly intervened to break up fights, but no one actually controlled the queues. There was no discipline, no prevention of pushing or cutting in line, and no clear authority. The queues simply “lived their own life.”
It is unacceptable that a club of this size cannot organize something as basic as coat collection, especially when it creates real safety risks and extreme discomfort for guests. At one point, I genuinely thought I wouldn’t get out until morning.
I overheard one security guard say to another:
“What can you do? There’s nothing you can do here.”
And unfortunately, that perfectly summed up the situation and the level of crowd control on display.
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7,3
1009 Reviews |
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The Betsy
Swords
12/03/2026: Went for my child confirmation meal and couldn't of been happier. Service, food and atmosphere was incredible. It made our day. Thank you very much.
06/03/2026: I had a smashing Chicken Kyiv here and a lovely half of Guinness.
Friendly staff, gorgeous interior, nice atmosphere. Very good.
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7,3
2686 Reviews |
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Rubys
Swords
14/03/2026: Usually the pizza is nicer , im not sure if they freeze or prepare or weekends but the garlic bread base tasted fresher . Sweet potatoes fries , and kids meals were all very nice
14/03/2026: We went here for the second time, and both times they got the steaks wrong. We ordered medium and medium-well, but both times, both steaks were more on the well-done side. Other than that, there were no other issues, but they should really put more effort into getting the steaks right. The staff, food in general, and atmosphere are lovely.
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7,2
155 Reviews |
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Indie at Home Swords - Serving Freshly Cooked Food
Swords
10/02/2026: Absolutely amazing Indian food always top notch quality for taste and freshness never fails to impress with flavours unique to indie, definitely the best Indian take away you can experience at home !!
03/02/2026: Excellent food and excellent service. I would highly recommend.
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7,1
2474 Reviews |
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Wrights Cafe Bar
Swords
19/12/2024: We had our Christmas party for the 3rd time there! Food was good as always, but the music wasn't as good as previous years, and one of the bartenders had a bit of an attitude at some point! Overall it was a good experience, and we are looking forward to finding out what's coming next year!
P.S.: Ruaidhri was there for us every year for our Christmas parties, making sure that we are having the best experience, so we do hope that we will see him there again in the new wrights adventure!
14/12/2024: Worst place to spend time in Swords
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7,1
554 Reviews |
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The Plaza
Swords
05/03/2026: Fantastic place for traditional Chinese food. Will be back next time
21/02/2026: They give the Princess treatment! I recommend it!
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7,0
975 Reviews |
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Nando's
Swords
17/02/2026: I love this place ,the best chicken restaurnat; the staff is lovely specially Yessica so friendly and sweet girl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
27/01/2026: Good place and all, but very expensive. My friend Benjamin and jeffery went there and they blew a lot of money. it's different for myself, Donald, because i'm just one singular person. Hope to see prices improve.
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7,0
85 Reviews |
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Butlers Chocolate Café, Pavilions Shopping Centre
Swords
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!
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7,0
595 Reviews |
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Domino's
Swords
01/02/2026: Really great food and didn't need a grumpy customer being rude to the young man serving us, hope it didn't ruin his evening
07/01/2026: I have never received such awful service! From swords dominos in Dublin! I ordered through uber eats with an estimated time of 15mins it has been 1hr 15mins and I still have no food. When calling the store the lady said my order didn’t exist and when I asked if I could have a refund she said no we can’t do that. Then when finding my order the gentleman said was on the way. That same gentleman said he cancelled my order. Get some workers that actually know what they are doing. They were so rude to me on the phone. And didn’t have a clue what they were on about. After working in HR and customer service this is the worst i have ever been treated! No apology no nothing it’s absolutely ridiculous and so disappointing due to the price and quality of your food and the people serving it let you down. I hope this is acknowledged. I will take further action to customer support services if not. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS DOMINOS!
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7,0
131 Reviews |
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Loaf'd
Swords
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