The best restaurantsof irish

27/10/2025: An excellent lunch spot when walking the Boardwalk at Arcers. Lovely staff. Delicious food. Will come back to stay for a night.

13/09/2025: If you're looking for good food, good Guinness, and a cosy atmosphere, this is the place! Very generous helpings for the price, and lovely staff. (And if you want to try Drumshanbo Gin this is a great place to enjoy it)

09/04/2026: Been here before in 2024 and the food was lovely. Not the case today we ordered fish and chips it was disgusting! Sloppy fish in bright yellow sloppy batter. Didn't eat it because I didnt want to be ill. I can safely say it was the worst meal I have ever had!

07/03/2026: Nice place for a few beers and a bite to eat ,

09/02/2026: I was hanging around till 12:45 and the place was still closed, got fed up and left

14/01/2026: Great food, friendly staff and a very pleasant atmosphere. It was a very good experience and we will definitely come back. I recommend it.

09/04/2026: Overpriced mediocre food. Chips like leather. Sloppy burgers with way too much sauce. Worst taco chips I've ever had. Never again.

22/03/2026: I'm so happy that the Fish and chips are back because they are the best fish and chips in town!! The hake is super fresh and the chunky chips are delicious too!!

26/03/2026: I bring groups of over-55s to the cafe for working lunches as they use new AI tools to decide on best options. The cakes always win five stars. Most of my friends opt for tea and sandwiches and it’s for those specialities that I award five stars.

22/01/2026: The owner’s behavior was beyond inappropriate. After I briefly used the restroom, I was confronted about forgetting to flush — fine, human error — but it escalated into being scolded about needing to *wash the sink* because I used hand sanitizer and “you don’t leave a sink that way.” I wish that were satire. What pushed it into absurd territory was the owner then **following me outside onto the street** to continue berating me. For context, this was in Ireland, where public bathrooms regularly survive far worse than a missed flush, and I was a young tourist who had literally just stopped in looking for the Wi-Fi password. That level of hostility says everything about this establishment’s culture. If you’re looking for genuine warmth, fair prices, and an actually wholesome experience, go somewhere authentic instead. Keep your “positive energy” far away from this negative environment — the branding may say serene indication, but the attitude screams bitter.

26/03/2026: What a horrible experience it was. Myself and my 2 friends stopped in to get some food and a drink. Initially, when we emerged we the restaurant the atmosphere was bleak and dull. My friend went to order a drink, and the bartender (Owen) asked us all to be ID, which is understandable as we look younger than our age (25). He asked us all to say our date of births which I thought was bizarre. I felt unwanted and not recognised. I believe he is called Owen as when I asked his name I wasn’t told truthfully. He was an older man with glasses. I was completed embarrassed with a restaurant of other customers all watching. We waited about 15 minutes to be served by the waiter. The food was just ok. The waiter Alan, was so lovely and so accommodating. He was very friendly and worked fast, independently around the restaurant. It seemed like the particular bartender that I refer to that was rude, only started to work efficiently when the other manager started his shift.

22/03/2026: We got this point today at the unicorn bar and it was an absolute disgrace. I will never come back here ever again.

13/04/2026: Very lovely little cafe. Good coffee! Quick service.

21/01/2026: Had a fantastic lunch....10 of us were in we preordered thru Caroline, nothing was an issue for her, thoroughly enjoyed and will be back

25/05/2025: No matter how I think about it, the taste is not worthy of the price.

16/05/2025: Incredible burger, staff and atmosphere.

20/03/2026: We went for a breakfast/lunch and the environment was very welcoming. The waitress was very pleasant and excellent at doing her job. She created a very good atmosphere and had all the people eating food feeling looked after and treated excellently.

02/11/2025: OMG what an BAD experience. The food is of a very poor standard indeed. It seems to be pre cooked and lined up to heat in microwave as ordered. We stopped in on a Sunday morning for breakfast which we were told has finished…Disappointed we decided to look at alternative options. We ordered soup and a coffee and scone. The soup came lukewarm and with one mean slice of brown bread which was cut so thinly it fell apart when lifted off the plate. And the coffee which was cold. So we cancelled the second part of our order. As we approached the till to pay before leaving, we could hear shouting in an angry tone. At first we didn’t realise it was being directed at us. And then we realised it was the cook in the kitchen shouting and hurling insults and abuse at us from the kitchen because we had cancelled the second part of our order! We were shocked and appalled by her behaviour and bad manners in front of staff and other customers. What a bad ambassador for any business. I can’t imagine what it must be like to work in an environment like this. The young ladies serving are extremely pleasant and doing their best but I would think it’s not a very pleasant work environment. Only for the fact that there’s nowhere else around for miles I expect this place would be closed long ago….The worst experience I’ve ever had when eating out…the place is cold, the decor desperate …pallets on the ceiling for light holders and cheap timber furnishings…..avoid avoid avoid. The reviews online definitely don’t reflect our experience perhaps it’s the reviews from associates of the cook ???

06/09/2025: Lovely bar one drink and we had to leave for our restaurant booking

02/09/2025: Had a pint in here and there was a group of men and women playing instruments sitting in the corner. Excellent atmosphere.

01/03/2026: Busy place , would suggest to have reservation, we was just driving true the village and be lucky to get table , very happy to find this place accidentally... perfect spot! amazing food! , great service with stunning view for lake. Will be back soon!

30/12/2025: A very pleasant and spacious place with a beautiful view. The food was very good. It's a shame dogs aren't allowed. We hope this will change, as it's a good thing!

13/01/2026: Very traditional. Wonderful hospitality. Great food. I will return every time I'm nearby. 🙂🙂

04/01/2026: We got dinner here because they were the only place in town serving food. The seafood platter was unfortunately a miss. Our waiter was nice but the bartender seemed to actively avoid us. Next time we'd drive to a different town for dinner.

29/03/2026: Authentic atmosphere with delicious food and attentive service... We felt very comfortable and can recommend the pub.

19/02/2026: Supposed to be a pub but it's just a restaurant, was much better the way it was a few years ago ☹

07/02/2026: Stunning food, service and atmosphere. We will return and pass the word! Thanks and keep up the great work!

25/01/2026: Amazing food, flawless service, beautiful restaurant. Left feeling perfectly looked after, pleasantly full and purely content. Had the scallop, venison special and apple tarte tatin. My husband had the special creme brûlée which he adored. Special shout to Niamh who was such a wonderful person and provided us with amazing service. Will 100% be back! Absolutely gem of a restaurant