The best restaurants in Clifden

05/10/2025: The waitress was quite rude, the scone and the sandwich were dry and the soup was like spicy baby food. Disappointing.

01/10/2025: 6 out of 5 stars! Wow, you won't want to leave. If you love sweets 😀 The display alone is a dream and absolutely delicious.

24/10/2025: TOTALLY UNRELIABLE On August 10th, I booked Vaughans Pub/Accommodation (Clifden) through the Booking platform for €90, and the reservation was confirmed. On August 11th, the property sent me this message: "Hi, Sadly, due to an error, this room is not available on your chosen date. To avoid charges, we suggest you cancel this booking. Apologies for any inconvenience. Regards, Vaughans." Moral of the story: the day before leaving for Ireland, I was forced to cancel my reservation at this B&B on Booking (otherwise, adding insult to injury, I'd have to pay for it) and look for alternative accommodations, so as not to risk having to sleep in my car. I found accommodation (for €160), located in a different location and far from Clifden, which forced me to change my travel itinerary (a lot). When I complained about this inappropriate behavior and asked for a refund of at least the €70 difference, both Vaughans and Booking refused, or even bothered to respond. I contacted my lawyers, who told me that since the property is outside Italy, suing them for damages is a waste of time. Oh, I forgot: during my planned stay, the Connemara Pony Show was taking place in Clifden, so the town was full of tourists... Need I say more? I'm writing for the record.

02/08/2025: I stayed for just one night in the rooms on the floor above the pub. The room was small but fully equipped. The atmosphere was clean. The ensuite bathroom had a hot, well-functioning shower. There was a kettle for heating water and making instant coffee or tea. The only downside: there was no hairdryer provided (but I didn't even ask for one...). The pub is very nice, frequented mostly by locals. It has a good selection of whiskeys.

14/08/2025: Great all round, our man Ivan knows his stuff. Chatty & intersting but not intrusive lovely suggestions on wine. We will be back. Get that restaurant back open with the smoker 😁 Maith thú x

12/08/2025: Thoroughly looking forward to stopping here again to source some delicious wine. A useful spot in Ireland for a nice bottle of your choosing. Fingers crossed we see the restaurant again soon but for now, a charming wine shop with some snacks. Thank you

22/08/2025: I ate here recently and had delicous shredded chicken with sweet and sour sauce which was fantastic. One of the best sweet and sour sauces I've had. The chips I was served were cold unfortunately but were nice. Egg friend rice was tasty. Staff were really nice and friendly.

06/08/2025: A pleasant moment in the company of my wife, Pierrotte, it was really a very good atmosphere for a quality date. I recommend

26/10/2025: Why is Griffins not serving alcohol??

30/09/2025: Just popped in for a quick one. No complaints.