The best restaurantsof irish in Louth

26/09/2025: Went here for Sunday lunch with family and it was fantastic. The staff are extremely friendly and efficient. The food was delicious and portions are huge. Can't fault the place

26/09/2025: Great food and drink Staff are very helpful and friendly 👏👏

06/10/2025: we loved staying in Scholar's; from the minute we stepped inside the door we were blown away by the welcome, the decor and the comfort. the night porter was extremely pleasant & helpful. even getting a gorgeous hot cup of tea brought to the room was such a simple but fabulous treat! we loved it! and we'll definitely be back.

28/09/2025: We come in every March and October to see family in Donegal and Scholars is our first stop. We've been coming for nearly 10 years and it feels like family. The service, the food, and everything about the hotel is wonderful.

04/09/2025: Our waiter was great. Very friendly and was great with our special needs son. He made us feel welcome when our son was a little loud. He told us that the other clients need to deal with it... Made us very very comfortable.... Thank you very very much

27/08/2025: Food was good, staff are friendly. Very busy place especially when there is a band. Get there early.

03/10/2025: This is a fabulous pub and restaurant. We were a party of 30 or more people who were part of a pre-wedding party. We had booked the Smugglers Rest in Dunany but found out at the last minute that they had closed permanently. We literally phoned the Valley Inn an hour before we were all due to meet and they accommodated the entire group. It has a great menu, the food is lovely and the service excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had a great night. Thank you to the Valley Inn for rescuing our night out.

08/09/2025: Lovely fish n chips takeaway. Have sit down restaurant too-which is lovely on a cool day especially. As you can have tea & white Brennans pan too. Yum! 👍🏽 Staff super friendly & efficient.

02/09/2025: Lovely evening meal Chicken wings starter tasty hot sauce Mains pork and solely delicious Desert baked alaska home made delicious

23/08/2025: The food at the Kingfisher is always incredible! The nicest we've had around Carlingford!

04/09/2025: The food is always delicious, portion sizes are excellent and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Would definitely go again.

02/09/2025: We enjoyed delicious food. The service was very attentive and the restaurant was stylish. Highly recommended.

03/10/2025: Very good service and spotlessly clean. I was just in for a coffee ☕️ and short visit. I would like to come back for a meal.

29/09/2025: Excellent food , with helpful, friendly service

17/08/2025: Punches above it’s weight. Staff are friendly, coffee is good, and hot food is great. Pancakes are a hit 👌🏼👌🏼

12/07/2025: If you like your beverage and cake together you’d better tell them. We arrived and ordered coffee and cake. Codes delivered obediently and were lovely. But cake was delayed. When I asked I was told that there were two orders ahead of me and I’d have to wait. If I’d known that I wouldn’t have ordered cake. But the cake was there, and it needed the chef to take a knife and cut a slice out of it. That’s all. I offered to do it myself and suggested the waitress do it. But no, I was told the chef was very fussy (that’s fine, it means the food’s lovely) and I’d have to wait. I explained my coffee was cold and nearly gone and she said it would be along soon. All very well the chef being fussy (maybe OCD🤷🏻‍♂️) but I’m fussy too, liking my cake and hot beverage together. Not too much to ask. I’d love to do a 1-2 star review but the food is too good for that and it would be misleading.

16/09/2025: This was first class,rooms were amazing.Perfect location and breakfast fantastic. Lovely staff highly Recommend

20/08/2025: Went here for dinner with my wife in August. Best meal we've had in a while. Very relaxing pre dinner drink in the bar area while perus the menu. Then had a very nice meal. Starters of ham hoc terrine and crab creme brulee were fab. Then I had the lamb which was the tastiest and most tender I've ever had. My wife had the fish dish which was a very decent size and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good wine list but unfortunately could only try one as I was driving. We will most certainly return.

27/09/2025: Lovely bar,good food but their cocktails aren't great. Been on 3 occasions and every time I had to return their cocktails, pricey at €12.50

25/09/2025: I booked this venue for my son’s christening party and was really disappointed with the experience. First of all, food was not put out until it didn’t arrive until 5:30pm. By that point everyone was really hungry, and when it finally did come out, there was nowhere near enough food. I had been told that six platters would be plenty for the number of people attending (about 37, well under the 50-person capacity of the room I paid for), but it was not even close to enough, people were left hungry, which is unacceptable. On top of that, I was told I had to leave the room at 10pm and move into the tapas area, even though I had paid for the room itself. The dance floor was also so slippy it was unsafe, so we couldn’t even properly enjoy ourselves. I feel the service and value were very poor. For the amount paid, I expected much better more food, the room for the full night, and a safe environment to dance in. I wouldn’t recommend this venue based on my experience.

06/09/2025: I have to this place is out on it own. met the manager and he asked was delivery we got ok was staff OK was food hot. told any problems at all to ring him right away . food is delicious 😋

05/09/2025: Lovely place, lovely staff, lovely food. Not too expensive with a touch screen kiosk you can order food from (which I always love to see) and it got here nice and fast too. Absolutely no complaints!

04/09/2025: Nice meal but nothing g special

04/09/2025: 4 of us recently dined at the Bay Tree on a Sunday evening. Immediately struck by the genuine warmth and friendliness of the staff which was then following up with faultless service. Food for all of us was excellent. Standout starter dishes were the Korean Chicken and Duck Samosas. For mains, the Whole Sole on the bone and Pork Belly dishes were beautifully presented, cooked with skill and full of flavour. First time dining at The Bay Tree. Will be back

01/10/2025: Was there half hour a good my husband order a chicken pie and got a fish pie it was so dry and pastry was so hard I will never go back there again

27/09/2025: I have the special, ot was the chilli beef, noodles. Tasted very good, would eat again.... The waitress was amazing, will definitely go back....

14/09/2025: Food was good when it came out. Took about 20 mins to order after asking could we have our order taken with drinks. Was told they would send someone down. Then told ill get ine of the girls to take your order when we asked again. No bread rolls with soup was told they would be down soon. Soup was barely warm when they did arrive. We had to ask 2 women for the rolls as we thought the first one was not bringing them down. -got charged for extra rolls- we didnt ask for extra juts the ones that came with the soup. Portion sizes small. Asked for glasses of juice for kids. Got brought down a jug and were charged for it @3.50 Definitely wont be back

07/08/2025: Fab food and service every time . Would recommend 👌

25/08/2025: Tasty food, good value and friendly service 👍🏻

17/07/2025: An amazing food selection for both lunch and breakfast. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for both catching up with friends.Friendly staff and quick service make the experience even better. Highly recommend if you're in the area!