The best restaurantsof irish in Clare

05/06/2026: A very nice little hotel. The owner is very accommodating and helpful in planning activities for the day. The ambiance is reminiscent of a manor house, complete with a fireplace and wingback chairs in the lobby. Overall, it's very lovingly furnished with great attention to detail. There's a nice pub with local live music a short walk away and a few dining options in town.

25/05/2026: Booked a Burren walking tour with Martina this May to see the wild flowers and had a fantastic weekend trip - one of the most enjoyable in many years! The hotel is immaculate and comfortable and Martina is the perfect host - genuinely friendly and everything perfectly organised. However the highlight for us has to be the food - dinner on the evening we arrived was the best we have eaten in a long time and the breakfasts keep us going all day! Martina even had a lovely packed lunch ready for us to take on our walk. Our walk was with Shane Connolly who not only has amazing depth of knowledge of everything about the Burren and it's history and nature but was also great fun along the way. Can't recommend this experience and Sheedy's as a base highly enough - genuine five stars all the way!

12/08/2026: We had dinner for 4. The food was excellent and service was very good, with the owner present and advising us on wines. Would highly recommend!

25/07/2026: Stayed at Vaughan Lodge and had breakfast here. What an impressive quality spread with generous portioned food from the menu and cold things from the buffet. There was a wide varieties of cold cuts, cheeses, spreads, cereals and nuts with 3 different types of plant milk. The note was thoughtful about minimizing food waste. Service was lovely.

19/08/2026: Good quality food, a small menu of local produce well presented. Staff very knowledgeable friendly. Good gluten free options including proper fish and chips

14/08/2026: Lovely pint of Guinness, friendly service, this is a hidden gem, can't wait to come back to sample the food!

17/08/2026: Friendly staff, great food, fast service, and parking available. I highly recommend it.

17/08/2026: Great pub with very friendly staff and excellent cuisine.

15/09/2025: We ate there, stuffed pork tenderloin with gravy, vegetables and potatoes, it was delicious. The service was also very good. Thank you 😀

09/08/2025: Food was excellent, and service very efficient!

17/08/2026: Had a birthday dinner for 5. Delightful and unique experience with ‘surprise’ menu. Food was excellent and loved by all 5 diners. Catered very well for a ‘plain eater’ and special requests. Loved it!

17/08/2026: This was one of the most romantic, memorable meals of my life and an absolute highlight of our time visiting Ireland.

22/08/2026: What a gorgeous cafe with delicious food. Lovely.

13/08/2026: Good food. But great and super fast service.

25/07/2026: GREAT PLACE & VARIOUS SHOPS BUT THEY CHARGE BEVERLY HILLS PRICES SO NOT WORTH THE VALUE

22/07/2026: Fantastic shopping centre with a great selection of retail chains and small independent traders. I particularly like their charity shop which is always well stocked and with friendly staff.

14/08/2026: The place, ambiance, setting was absolutely stunning. Requested the best seat with good view and was seated in front of the window with the view of golf course. Such an experience with a food that’s not just pretty on the eyes but actually satisfies you, portion and taste wise. They’re very creative but not out of proportions, just enough to blow your mind and make you want to try other dishes. There was a harp lady inside the restaurant and an irish folk music outside the bar. Very classy. The staff is also top notch, guiding you along the way, very friendly. I’ve tried couple of fine dining restaurants in Limerick and this tops the list so far! Not exaggerating, this might be one of the best dining experience I have. Worth every penny spent.

25/07/2026: This is a truly exceptional restaurant. The food, the staff, the harpist, all absolutely top notch. And I have to give a shout out to Ricardo, the sommelier. Let him pair your meal. You won't regret it. He'll make every bite an dream. Can't recommend enough!

12/08/2026: Cool location and delicious food.

09/08/2026: It was the night of the world cup final and Ellen stole the show. Our pizzas and beers were absolutely delicious and there was a warm and excited atmosphere for the ultimate football spectacle. Ellen, our server, was on hand and endlessly went above and beyond to put us and other customers first. Thank you Ellen, you're a superstar.

13/07/2026: Nice quiet rural pub and restaurant. Service was prompt and the food was delicious.

17/02/2026: Very nice pub in the center of Scarriff. Very friendly staff, excellent beer, very good food with generous portions. Recommended!

27/06/2026: We went for lunch around 3:30 PM and were served quickly. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was beautiful.

12/06/2026: The food lacked flavour. People on tables around me were all leaving their potatoes and veg. And the chips were reported as very dry.

02/07/2026: Lovely little hotel with very friendly and helpful staff. Great place to stay to explore the region.

28/06/2026: There’s something almost disarming about this place. It has that distinctly Irish interior, but without the tired pub theatrics. Clean, orderly, respectable. The sort of room where tradition feels curated rather than performed. I started with the seafood chowder, and I’ll say this without exaggeration: it was exceptional. Incredibly fresh, rich without being heavy, and easily the best fish soup I’ve had. A rare display of restraint and precision in a country that often confuses abundance with refinement. For the main course, I had the traditional Irish lamb stew. Solid. Comforting. Exactly what it should be. Tender meat, deep flavor, no unnecessary innovation. The Guinness was served properly. Cold, smooth, almost clinically refreshing. I remembered hearing that in Ireland they used to give it away after blood donations. Charming, in a vaguely medieval way. On my way to the restroom, I noticed a stage tucked away in the back. A subtle promise of Irish folk music, perhaps. Enough to justify another visit. Not for nostalgia. For observation.