The best restaurantsof irish

12/01/2026: Beautiful welcoming cafe with lots of character and charm with a tasty menu to match, definitely worth a visit!

05/01/2026: Usually call here of a Monday morning, scones are excellent. Staff friendly and helpful.

31/12/2025: Excellent both times I ate here this week. Delicious breakfast full Irish with a huge pot of tea and great service. Friendly staff. I had the fish and chips also another day off the lunch menu. Everything very reasonably priced and delicious. Thanks. Wish I lived closer to visit again.

23/11/2025: I've never had a bad experience here - whether dropping in for an impromptu meal or having an organised event there. The staff's service is always great, as is the food.

21/09/2025: Stunning hidden place for good food and amazing views around. It was majestic trip to this remote area with excellent lunch!

28/08/2025: Excellent restaurant with a very friendly owner. We tried the salmon, duck, and coconut curry chicken, all very well cooked. Excellent desserts! Very typical interior. Very clean restrooms. Top notch!

14/10/2025: Great pint of Beamish but the Sirloin Burger was possibly the worse I’ve had.

09/10/2025: Food was absolutely gorgeous, fine portions and really tasty.

05/12/2025: Fabulous food. Great for parties, nice smoking area. Great staff . Clean place

30/11/2025: Great food great service, and a brilliant ambience

01/01/2026: Very disappointed given an expired bottle of beer. Served by man who was not very happy about us having just a drink saying it was not done anymore but we didn’t want to eat so just got money back and once my husband finished his pint we went & had drinks in the anchor bar close by which was very welcoming.

31/12/2025: Dropped into The Local for some food and was not disappointed - good food - really good service and stayed for the music - fabulous singer backed by a really excellent group of musicians - good pints too! I would highly recommend

16/12/2025: I love eating Chowder soup here, it's the only place where they cook it really well, and their desserts melt in your mouth.

16/11/2025: Had lunch recently, it was my favourite place to eat for a while. Something has changed. Roast of the day -beef was very poor quality and overcooked, tasted like a rubber,vegetables not seasoned very bland,crème brûlée it used to be served with scoop of ice cream and biscuits, none of these is served now. For what you get it's hugely overpriced, luch for 19€ and a bit of custard 9€. Only big plus on decorations but unfortunately food was not worth the visit.

11/01/2026: Food is always so fresh and delicious. Their scampi is worth travelling for as is all the fish. The roast dinners are always gorgeous and tender, and homemade. Then for lunch, the soups and paninis are delicious, especially with the homecooked ham in the toasted sambos.

23/09/2025: We arrived at night, when all the cats are gray, and although the room seemed expensive, well, oh well... In the morning, I moved the duvet and found a tissue stuck on it: Did we sleep on unchangeable sheets? The carpet, I think, was pissed off by the vacuum cleaner. Anyway, I'm giving it two stars for the breakfast, which wasn't bad. I don't recommend it.

07/01/2026: Had lunch yesterday food was lovely couldnt fault. Service VERY slow staff seemed distracted wasnt overly busy had to request repeatedly for water. Bathrooms used to be kept lovely and clean with a extra touch, now they have a strong smell of urine. Seems like it has become ran down since we last visited. Disappointing

15/11/2025: Incredible lunch value & experience !

18/01/2026: Great food and excellent service, definitely worth a visit.

11/01/2026: Great bar/restaurant. The service is impeccable and the food is delicious. Lovely space and very kid friendly. Our go to for a local lunch out.

05/12/2025: Definitely a good to for food and ambience

02/12/2025: Good food, good vibes, & a damn fine pint of pure!

09/12/2025: I stayed with my mam last night and we had an amazing time. We bought the package deal of bed and breakfast, dinner and entry to the Mike Denver dance. We first had afternoon tea which was delicious and our waiter Evan was very friendly and kind. Later in the day we then had a Christmas dinner that was very tasty. The quality of the food and service in the woodlands is top notch. Mike Denver was a fun night and the room was also very comfortable, modern and cosy. The breakfast room was busy this morning but it was so well organised and again we couldn't fault the food or service. Thanks for a great stay 10/10. I have attended many events between birthdays/christenings here and it is always a good experience.

04/12/2025: Lunch with some retired friends could not fault. Excellent

15/11/2025: Great little gem in the heart of Bannow. Super food service and a great atmosphere.

06/11/2025: Such a fantastic amenity for Carrig on Bannow and for the whole area. Local staff, local produce. Staff are amazing, the food is delicious. Highly recommend. If you’re in the area, this is where you must eat! Not essential to book a table, but at busier times, it can be helpful.

13/01/2026: Great food like your Mother would make really enjoyed it

03/01/2026: Never fail to deliver best food amd service

30/11/2025: Best steak and good value if you choose deal menue on Thursday. Nice atmosphere.

23/11/2025: Terrible experience all round in this establishment. I had booked weeks previously, rang beforehand to request a booth in the front bar area and was assured that we were already assigned this and would not be moved. Arrived on the night and was told it was unavailable despite being able to clearly see a booth in the front bar was available. One of my party queried why we couldn't have the booth. At this point the manager arrived to say the booth was unavailable and would not budge on the matter. I asked if the booth was booked by someone more important than us and the manager said yes that this was the case. We sat in our allocated seat out the back and then decided to leave as we didn't want to spend our money in such an elitist establishment. Such an awful way to run a restaurant. We won't be back and will make sure to tell our friends and families about our experience. The restaurant also cancelled our booking after we left to ensure we couldn't leave a negative review on Open Table.