The best restaurantsof irish

14/06/2025: We went for a beer after going to Malin Head. Great atmosphere and very friendly staff.

13/06/2025: Recommend you stop in here if you're visiting Malin Head. Very friendly staff, great food and a lovely atmosphere.

09/06/2025: Unique place and atmosphere. Typical Irish pub with live Irish music. Good prices. Must visit

08/06/2025: We came in here initially for some dinner, knowing we'd probably be pushing our luck as it was 7pm on a Saturday. We walked in and it was rammed, and asked at the bar about getting a table to be told by a very stressed man that he had 25 people to look after and basically flapped us out the bar. The music was good though so after finding dinner elsewhere we decided to chance it again later in the evening about 8:30pm. It was still super busy but we got served relatively quickly at the bar (and service with a smile here, grumpy man was running round the pub still it seemed!) and listened to some great music. Pints were reasonably priced too. Overall, great atmosphere and really good live music, but the service left little to be desired.

12/06/2025: Great place to stay and dine. 3 min from castle and park. Visit the wool shop around the corner👍

12/06/2025: After kissing the Blarney Stone, my family and I worked up quite the appetite. Luckily the Muskerry Arms Bar was only down the street. Parking can be a bit tight since it's near a tourist attraction, and the traffic is always busy, so be aware. I was a little worried the food would be on the more bland side as I had experienced in other restaurants, but the food was absolutely delicious! It had all the right flavors and tasted like good home cooking. The beef stew was SO good and would be perfect for a cold, rainy day. The mashed potatoes were so creamy and salted to perfection. It was only made better by the stellar service. They were attentative, friendly, and made sure we were taken care of. Whether you're making a stop here after visiting Blarney Castle or looking for a good local restaurant to try, you must stop by Muskerry Arms Bar! You won't regret it.

02/06/2025: Managed to avoid the lunchtime rush by pure luck, and stumbled across a gem! We were in and out within 45 minutes for lunch, sharing a falafel dish and a bbq cauliflower dish. Both were excellent, delicious vegetarian meals and good portion sizes, and didn’t break the bank either. Served us super quickly, and we went up and paid at the bar at the end too. Would recommend!

28/05/2025: This restaurant was a real treat! Service was excellent and staff was friendly and they seemed never to let a table go unattended. The food was terrific. I always order protein but had a risotto and peas dish that was awesome. Recommended wine was quite good. Atmosphere OK, but food and service trumps overcomes that. I would definitely return.

08/06/2025: Thanks Maria for your great service!

06/06/2025: Awesome place, the staff is very friendly. The food was wonderful.

07/06/2025: Such a gem great food great service and a fantastic ambience

06/06/2025: Had a lovely lunch here!! Highly recommend

17/06/2025: We discovered this place by pure chance, and we loved it. Our best meal of our trip to Ireland was here. The owner was very kind and friendly, and the food was spectacular. A total success.

15/06/2025: What a lovely place to eat. It was pleasure to have dinner here. Everything was delicius, served quickly and with smile. A bit of Irish hospitality at its best.

01/06/2025: Lovely meal, lady was so nice. Must stop for all seafood lovers

22/05/2025: Dined here on last Tuesday. Service and food were excellent. Quite concerned to be told by the wait staff NOT to leave a tip by card, as they are NOT given to staff. If this is in fact the case, I would not return

17/05/2025: My favourite restaurant in Midleton. As always, the food was delicious and the staff were very friendly.

16/05/2025: Generous and tasty dishes, several options has part of their daily menu and a lovely and attentive staff. We were 15 and we did not have a table big enough to fit as all in the same table and the acoustics weren’t great, but besides that it was a great experience.

11/06/2025: ★★★★★ Thyme offers a warm, confident atmosphere—quiet, stylish, and unpretentious—and cooks with real seasonal flair

27/05/2025: We took a trip to Athlone to visit Thyme on a recommendation. Well worth it and we'll definitely be back. A lovely welcoming small dining room. Very friendly staff who are comfortable and confident speaking about the dishes. And what a meal. From start to finish it was beautifully presented but more importantly very very tasty. The halibut was fantastic. The sides amazing. And the price! They could easily charge more for that quality of food. What a treat. Thank you Thyme.

19/05/2025: Good stop for vegetarians. Super food salad with goat cheese was excellent

18/05/2025: Great food. Good portions. Chowder amazing.

15/06/2025: One has to give credit when credit is due. And everyone deserves to try out Dolan's pub in Limerick. Old charm, great service and fantastic food. And if you happen to be there for a music session...wow. The "in place" to be seen in Limerick

11/06/2025: A really cosy Irish pub, I like it and good luck, keep it up, it's great that you exist 💖

14/06/2025: Food was good but not exceptional. I thought the size of the fish meals was ridiculously large and could have been reduced and made less expensive. go od service.

31/05/2025: Great food. Most of the group had pizza. The beef stew and potatoes (other than fish and chips only one of two or three menu items which could be considered Irish) was very good. Our friends treated so not sure of pricing. Interior decor is eclectic but cramped. No view of beautiful Foyle as it is situated off and perpendicular to the beach.

21/06/2025: Traditional Irish pub full of character . Excellent service, prices the norm for city centre pub. Much bigger than it looks with plenty of interesting momentos on the walls. If in the area highly recommend a visit. A very busy pub

19/06/2025: Poor sized portions for money, below average of quality

20/05/2025: We went around 3.30 pm after us ringing to find out times .We got our food that looked ok to start with .I had a burger which I have to say it was so hard I could not put a knife through it .I told the staff which said the could not take it off the bill but would take off the child's dinner .she was not very friendly . I have been there before and had lovely food so was disappointed. I went in to hotel and told them which they said would ring me back but I'm still waiting.Its such a shame.

17/04/2025: I was so lucky to receive a tour of the castle hotel! Carol was incredibly knowledgeable and we talked informally for an hour about Irish history as it related to the Knox-Gore Family and their residence over time including during the Great Famine and after their departure (i.e., the tuberculosis sanatorium, military barracks, and ultimately hotel, venue, and museum). After our insightful conversation, she took me on a tour of Marshall Doran’s exceptionally eclectic collections including geology, Irish history, and weaponry. I loved being able to feel the weight of the weapons from the medieval period and seeing an executioner’s sword limited to use for beheading gentlemen was quite the education!