The best restaurants in Kenmare

04/01/2025: Delicious food, friendly and attentive service and fairly priced. Very happy!

28/12/2024: A True Taste of Ireland – A Must-Visit This traditional restaurant offers an excellent opportunity to experience Irish culinary identity. The staff and owner were welcoming and highly professional, offering thoughtful guidance through the menu and insightful suggestions about local dishes and ingredients. The food was outstanding—authentic, expertly prepared, and a true reflection of Irish tradition. For those seeking a genuine taste of Ireland paired with attentive service, this restaurant is a must-visit.

13/01/2025: Excellent food. I was with a group that was celebrating a wedding anniversary. The floor staff were amazing, so friendly and accommodating. The standard of food was very high even though it was at end of season. Definitely a must visit If in Kenmare ..

30/12/2024: Fantastic - Had the pork belly & Beef Wellington. Both excellent and cooked perfectly . Finished with the Apple Tarte Tatin - amazingly delicious. Highly recommend

15/12/2024: One of the best hot chocolate we've ever tried. We were new to Kerry and this shop or restaurant was the closest we could find. One thing that impressed us is the consistency of their hot chocolate. We've been three times and all three time the taste never changed. We also tried their pastries and sandwich and other snacks.. They're an amazing group of people. Love the place.

02/12/2024: Very accommodating! Lovely staff! Great food and coffee!

25/10/2024: Una persona solo puede tomar tanta comida de pub en Irlanda y cuando descubrimos este restaurante tailandés en Kenmare, (siendo la comida tailandesa nuestra cocina favorita), aprovechamos la oportunidad para cenar aquí... La comida era absolutamente deliciosa, una de las mejores comidas tailandesas que he probado... El servicio era bueno, el servicio bueno, a un precio razonable, buena cerveza y vino también. . . Muy recomendable. . . Incluso le hice un cumplido al gerente (ess) de lo buena que estaba la comida y dije que hagas lo que hagas, no cambies. Ella agradeció mucho el cumplido.

09/10/2024: Comida increíble! ¡Quiero volver a Kenmare para que podamos comer aquí otra vez! ¡La mejor comida asiática que he probado en mucho tiempo! El personal, el ambiente, los precios y lo más importante, la comida era realmente maravilloso!

28/12/2024: It is always a pleasure to make the trip to Kenmare, and enjoy of their wonderful food, and hospitality. Nevertheless, the place to choose and order the traditional French Xmas patisserie like Bûche de Nöel or La Galette des Rois…

25/11/2024: It’s a great place for have a snack and a drink ! Very friendly and relaxing ! The food is nice, little expensive for just a tart but good.

28/10/2024: The hotel is very clean and cozy, the food delicious and the staff very warm and welcoming. I really recommend!!

27/10/2024: Nous nous sommes régalés. Les plats étaient délicieux, parfaitement assaisonnés. L'accueil et le service étaient très agréables.

04/01/2025: Very good vegetarian breakfast! Nice service too!

01/12/2024: got seats at the bar, waited for someone to take or order, even with 3 bar staff nobody came near us to take an order so we left after a long wait, very disappointing

03/01/2025: Quality food in good prices. Well recommend. I’m about to come back here just to try the burger and taco fries one more time. Delicious 🤤

03/01/2025: Had a venison burger and taco chips. Honestly, I've never had a better burger and taco chips in my life. The packaging of the burger that turns into a plate is genius.

13/10/2024: Altijd top eten en top bediening. Heerlijke open haard. En hele lieve zorgzame en gastvrije mensen. Vraag naar de specials.

04/09/2024: We ate in the restaurant on three evenings (reservations recommended, at least for non-hotel guests like us). Parking directly in front of the house. Very friendly staff. Fantastic food, the best during our 2 1/2 week tour of Ireland (with many good restaurants visited). Prices correspond to the level (two people, starter/main/dessert, wine, beer, various non-alcoholic drinks approx. 100 euros)

10/11/2024: Nice service, good vegan food, and short waiting time despite the large number of guests. A very nice place worth visiting and trying the dishes served. Even for meat fans. The location is also very nice. Close, but off the beaten path, which makes the place very quiet. The menu is so diverse that everyone will find something for themselves.

21/10/2024: We came here because Poff was taking a few weeks break (entirely wise decision to take breaks). We were told about this place from a local shop nearby. I had googled best places in Kenmare for breakfast and the Rookery was 2nd on the list..... I am nearly scared of what number 1 could offer, as Rookery produced one of the best tasting foods that had EVER passed my lips..... let us begin the food review: My food: 'Breakfast Sambo': I don't care what part of the island you're on, this is worth driving to this cafe, simply for this sandwich alone. A blissful blend of fried egg, sausage patty and bacon on a perfectly toasted brioche bap, which actually made a tear of sheer joy slip out! I choose no relish, and it didn't need it (for me personally). The food was beyond fresh, aromatic, tasty, succulent and juicy!!! 11/10. 'The Usual': this consisted of 2 pancakes, a wee metal pot of maple syrup, 1 sausage, 1 rasher of bacon and 1 fried egg. My partner wanted to try the pancake, so she cut a piece off, and with seriousness and extreme gusto she uttered "mmm, now that's a f@%king pancake!" 🤣🤣🤣 she was right. Buttermilk made, fresh, fluffy, perfect pancake of sheer authentic awesomeness!!! Maple syrup was perfect blend. The rest of the food, as previously mentioned, was beyond delectable, but was nice to have them separate out of the bap. Exquisite!!! My partner: Avocado and Toast: whilst this maybe doesn't sound too exciting, again this amazing cafe managed, firstly to provide a very balanced and healthy restaurant with many options of vegetarians and even vegans. However, this sandwich came with red Sauerkraut, something which my Polish partner had never conceived the idea to pair together. The result? Explosion of taste and scrumptious textures. We both couldn't talk easily. Hash browns were added. We also had a 1 shot cappuccino (partner) and a chai latte. It was the best I had ever drunk to date. The staff were all friendly and wonderful, with a special mention to Brian (funny and skilled waiter) and Emily (epic chef at the front of the kitchen) and her team. 1 of the best foods I've had to date in my life!!! I will be driving back from 3 hours away to eat this food again. I Will make it my business to return here again. Hope this reflects whatever anyone reading this experiences too. Thanks for reading

16/12/2024: The staff are so uneducated with coeliac disease and totally rude girl served us.will never go there again.

14/12/2024: Slow bar service at busy times.

18/12/2024: Absolutely the best pizza we have had outside of Italy. Lovely staff, amazing puddings. BYOB. Decent pricing. Would go again when visiting Kenmare

02/12/2024: Got a large take out order at the weekend. Everything was perfect. Top class pizza and the ice cream was lovely too. Highly recommended

10/01/2025: Gorgeous restaurant, professional service and outstanding food.

27/12/2024: My family and I have been coming to the Like Tree for YEARS. The best food in Kenmare. Absolutely delicious - chicken wings, Black sole / Shepards Pie and finish with crepes.

02/12/2024: Very good location. It's a 5-minute walk to Kenmare and a quick drive to the Ring of Kerry. The staff is very nice and the breakfast is delicious and extensive. Rooms are large and have everything you need. The room service could be a little more thorough (I'm relaxed, except when there's someone else's hair on the duvet). In addition, the toilet ran slightly constantly and was not fixed despite notice. It wasn't disruptive, but it wasn't sustainable either. Otherwise, gladly again. I didn't test the wellness, but it looked very good visually.

02/12/2024: Weekend stay in one of the ladges. Great with the kids. Nice and modern and was spotlessly clean. Great value too

27/11/2024: Lovely dinner! The set menu was well worth it. Got the soup and fish filet of the day.

01/11/2024: We ate in the restaurant and will definitely be back! The food was delicious- very high standard and the wait staff were fantastic- so natural and friendly. Cannot recommend enough!