The best restaurants in Clifden

14/09/2025: Authentic pub with everything you need.

12/09/2025: Whiskey experts and great local music.

07/09/2025: A place to relax and have snacks

04/09/2025: Thanks for the really lovely lentil dahl soup with excellent bread! And of course a great pot of tea.

19/09/2025: Wish we could have stayed longer. It was so charming, restful, and had everything we needed. Even though outside was sideways raining, it was perfectly cozy and welcoming inside! Note that it's very close to town,a short walk or drive, its right on Sky Road for easy access. The owner comes out at 630p and serves prosecco and gives an oral history of the place while a pianist plays. Really special.

22/08/2025: We had the best time at this castle. We only stayed a night as we were just passing through and it was a true highlight of the trip. The service was incredible, especially the lovely bartenders. Food was very good, room was comfortable and welcome night was so fun!

11/09/2025: Generous portions of filling home cooked food, scallops tasted fresh and tasty lamb chops. Good value for monies.

08/09/2025: Excellent restaurant in Clifden, well located and very good food! A little bonus: I forgot my hat there, and they didn't hesitate to send it back to me in France! So thank you very much for this kind gesture; it arrived safely 😁

06/09/2025: Very busy on a Friday evening. Reservations recommended. Lots of staff scurrying around but not thst great of service. Meals were OK but the "mild" curry had virtually no flavor.

05/09/2025: Great restaurant with friendly and attentive staff. Food was delicious and fresh.

05/09/2025: Mitchell's is one of those places that stays in your heart forever 💫 A small restaurant, but with an intimate, welcoming, and enchanting atmosphere, where every detail exudes care and passion. We started with exquisite mussels, an explosion of seafood flavors... and then the oysters, truly "out of this world," so fresh and unforgettable that they alone are worth the trip 🦪✨ We stumbled upon this place just by chance, but we found a place that left us with a magical memory. We'll definitely be back, because some places aren't just visited once: they're experienced and rediscovered 🌊💙

01/09/2025: Magnificent Connemara lamb chops

08/09/2025: Excellent restaurant in Clifden, well located and very good food! A little bonus: I forgot my hat there, and they didn't hesitate to send it back to me in France! So thank you very much for this kind gesture; it arrived safely 😁

06/09/2025: Good! But still relatively expensive

07/09/2025: The lamb chops were delicious! The steak was also good. The vegetables and potatoes were delicious and fresh.

02/09/2025: I ate a rack of lamb that was probably one of the best I've ever tasted. I highly recommend it.

13/09/2025: A typical Irish evening. Live music every night. Tightly packed tables, a warm atmosphere, delicious food, professional and friendly service—in short, everything is there for a great time. Reservations are essential if you want a table. Special mention goes to the volume of the music, which is well-balanced and allows for conversation.

11/09/2025: We dined here twice during our stay in Clifden. Good food, but above all, great atmosphere and very friendly welcome. It's best to book in advance if you want to eat there on music nights.

20/08/2025: Very pleasant setting. The service is attentive and very friendly. I recommend the lamb, which is very good, with all the accompanying dishes at no extra charge. In short, very good.

14/08/2025: The Marconi feels like stepping back to a time when Irish hotels exuded hospitality and generosity. The food was simple and well executed, with enormous dinner portions. Bread basket was a lovely selection of spiced, tomato and brown breads. I asked for more. My main was the largest duck serving ever created. Certainly more than one breast and possibly more than one duck! The sides were potato dauphinoise, potato fries and steamed veg. The starters were a mixed bag - duck spring roll was dry but nice enough. The mussels had a wonderful coconut broth and the cheese options were generous and tasty. The main gripe was the under-saucing of every dish - large portions need appropriate sauces. We ate in the garden room, at a table tucked away around the corner, next to the windows and was great spot.

16/09/2025: Delicious duck! My hubs enjoyed his steak too. Prices were good! We enjoyed it greatly. Stopped for late lunch. Sat, Sept 14, 2024.

16/09/2025: Best fish and chips I’ve ever had. Pepper sauce was absolutely delish.

06/09/2025: Stopped in for fish and chips. We ordered the bear battered fish and chips that cost a whopping 21€ each. When the fish arrived to the table a very short time after ordering we were a bit shocked to see a wafer thin piece of cod that had been overcooked beyond belief. The cod itself was dry and FULL of bones whist also being slightly cold even though it looked it was cooked on the sun. The chips were also cold so I guess it’s not cooked when ordered? The service was ok in the bar, good location but would expect a hell of a lot better considering the prices. We both left unsatisfied with the meal and ended up in supermacs that had actual eatable food!

25/08/2025: Amazing! I can absolutely confirm all the positive reviews. The food was great - the stew I had was just wonderful. The staff were SO lovely too, I recommend this place 100%!! Easily 5 stars. All the bars in Clifden are very nice and worth a visit though! With the only exception of Griffins bar in which I was deeply dissappointed and traumatised by. Just see their google reviews for yourself.

09/08/2025: Best BLT in the west of Ireland possibly?

03/08/2025: Very comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Quality staff. Wholesome home made food. Would highly recommend this restaurant/coffee shop

15/09/2025: The staff were very friendly and efficient when I stayed there with my husband. We had bed and breakfast booked, but did not eat dinner in the restaurant. Breakfast was very disappointing - the bacon was dry like shoe leather and the tomato was just warm, but had not been cooked under the grill. Coffee was very bland and there was no option other than the rather nasty filter coffee - no espresso or cappuccino for example.

21/08/2025: Our 3rd time staying in this hotel, and we had another lovely stay.the refurbished outside ,lobby bar and restaurant was done to a very high standard. Really added to our stay having somewhere to relax in the evening. The live music that was on both nights if our stay was really enjoyable. It was very chilled and relaxing not at all overpowering for the room and I think the choice of music was perfect to add to the hotel vibe. We really enjoyed breakfast with the mix of buffet and made to order. Staff were all very friendly.The rooms are very comfortable,classic and clean. The hotel is a stones throw from the town and then short drives from amazing beaches. A really great hotel all round.

06/07/2025: Not sure why this place has such high reviews. Server was friendly but after selling me on the lamb burger informed me they were sold out. 2 errors on my wife's order. Burger and wings were mediocre, fries poor. 'Traditional' music had as many American country songs as Irish. Overall disappointing first stop in Clifden.

29/06/2025: Excellent pub. The food was very good, and the welcome was very friendly. Great musical atmosphere. We had a wonderful evening.