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9,0
2118 Reviews |
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Powers Thatch Bar & Restaurant
Oughterard
20/05/2026: This place has the best seafood chowder I've ever eaten (and I've eaten tons of chowder in my life). Mussels were fantastic, the service was amazing, and the price was very reasonable. The Google reviews have it right with this spot!
16/05/2026: A pub that's also a great restaurant!
I started with a chowder, a soup made with fish, seafood, vegetables, and herbs, thickened with cream. I thoroughly enjoyed all the flavors. The traditional, soft Guinness bread with salted butter was a lovely accompaniment to the appetizers and then the main courses.
To continue the delicious experience, I enjoyed a pot of mussels. Admittedly, they were much smaller than the Bouchot mussels I'm used to, which surprised me, but my taste buds were delighted by the flavors imparted by the sauce. It was delicious and very generous. A fruity, semi-dry cider on tap was also much appreciated.
And for all this, the value for money is unbeatable, and the staff are always smiling. I highly recommend it.
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8,9
1792 Reviews |
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Donnelly's
Bearna
09/05/2026: My boyfriend and I are visiting from the US and went here for dinner and drinks. We had such a kind server and absolute great service. The food was delicious and beautifully presented! We spent some time at the bar afterwards as per our servers recommendation and had a great time. The location is beautiful as well, 10/10 would recommend!
08/05/2026: I ordered the Calamari, it wasnt what I expected, the aioli i wasn't sure what flavour it was in it, the salad was limp with no real flavour, the fries were not house made.
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8,9
1600 Reviews |
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Lowry's Bar
Clifden
09/06/2026: I went there to try the Irish whiskeys, and my girlfriend ordered the Dulay gin with Fever Tree tonic, the best tonic in my opinion. The prices are reasonable, and the waiter gave excellent advice.
06/06/2026: Great pub, very friendly atmosphere, folk music with great service!
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8,8
1324 Reviews |
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Abbeyglen Castle Hotel
Clifden
20/04/2026: Authentic old castle hotel. Timeless, great service, clean & today. Beautiful spacious bedrooms & unbelievable bathroom size with shower & seperate tub bath.
18/04/2026: Yup, it’s a castle, 🏰 it’s a fairy tale come true! So so beautiful! And I love how green the walls are!
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8,8
1130 Reviews |
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Tibhurca, Clonbur
03/05/2026: Peggy is the best! Super kind, personable, and really making our group feel cared for. We love her
03/05/2026: What an Amazing Pub to have couple of Pints and Amazing Food. We Ordered Mild Chicken Curry with Basmati rice and Naan 😍😍😍😍; Prawns Scampi😍😍 ; Vegan Red Past😍😍; Chicken Goujons😍😍. Every thing was just amazing and mouth watering food. Best was for spice level they gave us Sriracha Sauce and made the best 👌.
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8,8
1964 Reviews |
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The Old Barracks Restaurant
Athenry
03/06/2026: Excellent service and friendly staff!
02/06/2026: Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great food and coffee. The staff go above and beyond and always have a smile on their faces. Will definitely be back . Thank you Scott and Team
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8,8
1840 Reviews |
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Veldon's Seafarer
Letterfrack
14/04/2026: Nice place, typical fisherman's decor. Classic but tasty and very generous portions. The men's toilets outside smell terrible and give a bad first impression. But don't let that put you off. The Guinness Zero is nice and cold 😉
14/04/2026: The best restaurant of our road trip!!! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but honestly, we highly recommend it!!! The fish was of incredible quality!
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8,6
1340 Reviews |
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Pat Cohan
Conga
07/06/2026: I had a party off 11 here yesterday evening for a Birthday the food was fantastic and so was the service the staff very friendly and helpful and Zoe was our waitress and brilliant.
I would highly recommend this place and I will be back 👌
30/05/2026: Stopped there after a tour in town - seated next to the bar by a server. Same server took our drink and food order. Diff server brought our drinks and we asked for water. Neither one ever came back to our table. There were 5 servers and what appeared to be the manager. Not one person ever came to see if we wanted another drink or brought water. After 45 min I walked up to the bar in plain earshot of the manager and said no one is waiting on us so I’ll just pay for our drinks and got nothing in the way of an explanation or apology- turns out our food order never got put in either. Very disappointed as this was a primary reason we came to Cong.
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8,6
679 Reviews |
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Ardagh
06/06/2026: Loved our stay here so much we extended it. So relaxing from the moment we arrived. Staff are all excellent warm, attentive but always understated. You feel very well looked after but you are always given space.
Everything is spotless, decor is beautiful...a lot of thought and care has gone into it. A relaxing inviting lounge area, a big turf fire, eclectic mix of artwork, and interesting ornaments.
A beautiful dining area with views over the sea, and a delicious dinner menu made for the most romantic memorable meal.
Our dog was welcomed and we were never made to feel it was an inconvenience. Similarly the place is not overrun by pets and wouldn't disturb others.
Can't wait to to go back ...thank you to you all
06/06/2026: Thoroughly enjoyed every part of our stay, rooms were fantastic, staff extremely friendly and couldn’t do enough for us, food was 10/10 especially the seafood. Highly recommend and will be staying again. Looking forward to it.
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8,6
1353 Reviews |
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Paddy Burkes
Clarinbridge
17/05/2026: Great food. Great people, dog and motorhome friendly too
12/05/2026: We had wonderful fresh local oysters, good drinks and an excellent steak sandwich. The service was perfect. All over a delightful experience!
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8,5
2079 Reviews |
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O'Dowd's of Roundstone
Roundstone
30/04/2026: Gotta stop here for lunch. Incredible chowder.
29/04/2026: BEST chowder ever, whit a great service!
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8,5
599 Reviews |
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Hamiltons
26/05/2026: Fantastic food. Nice, warm atmosphere.
19/05/2026: Lovely relaxing place, weather played a good part too, thankfully. Food was good and hot, even though we were sitting outside. Seem like nice people too.
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8,4
595 Reviews |
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Gallery Cafe
Gort
19/05/2026: Our experience was fantastic. Sarah looked after us and made our evening a really lovely one. The service was quick, the atmosphere felt relaxing yet elevated, and the portions were very generous.
The food was delicious, and the chef was incredibly accommodating, kindly adjusting the seafood linguine for me by adding more prawns instead of clams. It was such a thoughtful touch.
Dining here feels like being transported to a chic restaurant experience right in Gort. Easily the best restaurant in town.
17/05/2026: Great sausage rolls and the coffee is good.
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8,3
3227 Reviews |
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Padraicins
11/06/2026: Very disappointing experience. The food was overpriced, the portions were small and the chowder looked and tasted old. The leaves on the crab salad were also withered, old and tasteless. The wait staff were also slow to seat us, take our order and come over and help, on one occasion because they were too busy chatting. I have had nice meals here in the past but they've gone downhill.
09/06/2026: Outstanding place to eat. Food was wonderful and staff were first class. We will be returning.
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8,3
524 Reviews |
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Moycarn Lodge
Ballinasloe
08/06/2026: Cracking stay here. Lovely staff, beautiful location, and amazing food. Beautiful antiques everywhere, plus stunning artwork in rooms and communal areas. Someone has invested a lot of time and effort putting it all together. Obviously a labour of love, fair play. Comfiest bed l have ever slept in btw.
14/05/2026: Sorry Chef,go easy on the salt,people will salt it to their own liking 👍 beautiful place normally lovely food and plenty of it,