The best restaurantsof irish

06/12/2025: Great pub, friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere.

17/11/2025: Thank you Declan, Audrey and all the staff for looking after our family group so well. You met all our needs and then some. A great place for a quiet drink or a get together. Ye are the best.

25/11/2025: Excellent spot upstairs for getting some work done. Great wifi and good coffee.

29/09/2025: Our second visit here and we had a lovely coffee with sandwiches. Toasted special and goats cheese sandwiches which were delicious. Staff are so polite and friendly. Well done to all involved.

05/10/2025: Had a lovely meal on Sunday. Staff are fantastic. Make sure to either book a table or get there before 1pm as it fills very quickly. That's the only quibble I would have.

01/10/2025: Great pub. Many's a pint had there.Never ask the owner for a bag of ice as its very precious to him.

06/01/2026: Warm welcome, had a quick lunch here but the food was very tasty, well presented and great value. Would like to try dinner here. They are also dog friendly here which was perfect for us. Thanks.

17/12/2025: The new owners are doing a fantastic job. Food is great

23/12/2025: Grub standard fare , comeraghs pub beside it is the job

20/08/2025: Went for dinner on a few occasions and I could not fault it. Amazing food, I would recommend the beef. Staff are nice and helpful. Great for the whole family.

05/10/2025: A cozy fire, delicious food, and super-friendly service! What more could you want? Oh yes – lovely people who take good care of the valuables you've accidentally left behind! A huge thank you to the whole team!

15/09/2025: Very friendly and welcoming owners. We were allowed to sleep in the parking lot with our RV. Unfortunately, the food wasn't particularly good. I would have given them 5 stars for their friendliness.

21/11/2025: Good honest to God food . . . .

26/10/2025: Popped in here for dinner Friday 24th October. Absolutely beautiful food, well presented. I had the curry and for a bar it was good as an Indian curry. Staff are lovely

09/01/2026: Stayed here over New years 2025/26. Location is fantastic, just far enough from the noise but a 15 min walk to the river and Temple Bar. Both restaurants have good food, good entertainment and the staff is nicer than most we encountered in Dublin.

09/01/2026: Lovely hotel, very friendly staff, excellent restaurant on site. For breakfast, you can choose between the classic continental or the famous Irish breakfast, which you absolutely must try!

14/09/2025: Fantastic coffee l, a very warm welcome and delicious wholesome homemade food at a very good price.

06/09/2025: Such a lovely respite from our hike. Food was excellent, service warm and friendly, loved the plants and dog.

26/11/2025: Staff were very good under pressure as a party was in and food was fresh. fabulous bar service..

15/10/2025: Nice rooms, nice staff, good breakfast. As 3 star hotels go, way above average. I stayed an extra night.

23/12/2025: Fabulous pub. A real gem of a find. Old school pub with great service. PLEASE take down the munster rugby jersey and replace it with a leinster rugby jersey and every thing will be fine.

07/12/2025: Lovely restaurant with a charming old Irish atmosphere. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even nicer. I ordered the Wagyu burger — it was tasty and well-prepared, with good-quality beef, mushrooms, and onions. I expected a bit more depth of flavor given the description, maybe something to add a little contrast like a pickle, but overall it was still a very good burger in a great setting. Would happily visit again.

05/12/2025: Group of 4 visiting locally and chanced in. Sunday afternoon. Warm welcome, lovely Guinness. We appreciated the original interior. 1 Burger and 3 different roast dinners. All happy! Very tasty, good portions, well priced, nice service. Unfortunately had no room for dessert! Would recommend.

12/10/2025: Fun experience talking to the owner Jasper. He was full of stories and had no problem sitting down and telling us about being a 5th generation bar owner/undertaker. He also listened and gave us further suggestions for where to go after we left. Food was good too. Would definitely go back!

18/12/2025: Came in late after a long day of travelling and arrived in near closing time. They were very accommodating to me and my partner, we had accommodation already sorted elsewhere but we had some food here and it was deadly. Owners very friendly and recommend us sights to see. Will be back when we visit skibbereen again.

25/08/2025: Great service as always, food is fabulous, well worth a vist. (not just pub grub, it's restaurant quality), not local but been coming here for nearly 20 years when west along, its always a good place top stop

15/01/2026: Nice bar, just had chowder, good service

03/01/2026: My recent experience in the Step Inn was very unsatisfactory and uncomfortable. The host, Sarah, was very rude and dismissive. I didn’t have a reservation and asked could I be seated for a main course. The restraunt was full but she said she could seat me at a table for 2 to the right of the main desk. I agreed and was brought to the table and placed my order. Over the next few minutes I realised I was seated outside the doors to the kitchen. It was very busy and resembled Dublin airport. I spoke to Sarah and outlined my discomfort and she replied “ I don’t normally put people there and if I knew you had a problem, I would have moved you”. Can honestly say that the Sandyford House or the Golden Ball deliver serious customer service, perhaps the Step Inn new owners will pay attention.

15/01/2026: The food at this restaurant is absolutely amazing. The chefs are incredibly talented, and everyone working in the kitchen and the front-of-house team are so friendly and welcoming. I had a cauliflower soup that was, without a doubt, the best I’ve ever had it was delicious. All the other dishes I’ve tried here have also been consistently impeccable. Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

12/01/2026: Food was really tasty, but the portion size was very small. Had the beef ravioli which I really enjoyed, very little beef filling and a very small serving. Guest had the cod, again quite nice but a small portion. Dessert was OK. Overpriced for what we got.