The best restaurants in Laois

09/02/2025: Dropped into traceys after a long walk with our two dogs, we were tucked into the snug and enjoyed a lovely Sunday dinner. The staff were very accommodating and we were not rushed even though it was quite busy. Not enough places allow you to bring your dog inside, yet in England, it's pretty normal, so traceys are ahead of the rest, great spot, great food, lovely staff..

06/02/2025: I have yet to get a bad meal from this place ! Amazing staff and the place ks always busy! Would highly recommend

22/01/2025: The food is delicious & hot. Great range to choose from. Good value for money aswell. Staff are so friendly & polite. I would definitely recommend this takeaway 😊

19/01/2025: Rio's food is excellent, have tried almost everything on their menu and it has been delicious. Friendly service and nice sit down area to enjoy the food. Recommend Rio's portarlington 100%.

29/01/2025: Pastries were amazing! So fresh and tasty and the staff was really helpful 👌 I'm looking forward to visiting again!

18/01/2025: The best bakery around and worth the trip from Portlaoise. The selection of cakes and pastries is amazing and everything I’ve tried has been delicious. Great hot drinks and breads also.

23/12/2024: Super breakfast highly recommend. Great dinner options roast beef very good

20/12/2024: Excellent food. The dinner was fabulous. Staff was accomodating. The selection of food was immense. The place inside hadn't been renovated in a while, but we came over in Christmas season and the decorations made it cosy. Age friendly parking. Plenty of parking spaces. Free parking.

15/01/2025: Excellent place for a GF Sunday roast and GF blueberry tart!

01/12/2024: Super place food and staff top class

23/01/2025: An absolute amazing spot in Portlaoise, the food was delicious, the staff were nice and very attentive to our needs! Definitely highly recommend!

21/01/2025: Today was my first time at Akayu there was a very lovely waitress called Valeria. Who gave me a really good suggestion of smoked salmon. It was delicious! I would highly recommended getting it!!

07/01/2025: Great food. Very friendly attentive service. Nice clean comfortable restaurant. The only regret is I haven’t tried it before. We had a family party of 9. Everyone left happy and full. Top marks to all the staff here. You made everyone feel welcome and relaxed. We’ll be back soon Ruchi!

31/12/2024: Absolutely loved it, my partner and I were here tonight and everything was perfect. Great atmosphere and so clean. Food was amazing and the staff were excellent and so helpful. Will definitely be back there and I'd highly recommend to all..

16/01/2025: Delicious gluten-free breakfasts. With many options and varieties. From toasts of all kinds to cakes. I recommend going 100%

11/01/2025: Lovely cafe. Mimo spiced chicken sandwich recommended.

02/01/2025: Slow, slow, slow. Food is edible, but service is ......? Too many people sitting at tables taking up space. Somebody left a double pram blocking the entrance.

28/11/2024: Easily THE best café in Portlaoise for food quality, the coffee, the atmosphere and the best of all that this super spot has going for is it, the outstanding staff led by the gent of an ower Tom. Couldn't recommend this place more.

06/02/2025: Bovine is an upstairs restaurant on the main street of Portloaise. The decor is a combination of stone and white washed walls. It has that rustic feel about it. The staff were busy they had a number of tables including a party of 8. We ordered the Hot Honey Buffalo Chicken Tenders as a starter and got Crispy Chilli Chicken Tenders. We ate them anyway, they were delicious, really good. Then we had the Black & Blue burger it had 2 smashed patties, Clonakilty black pudding, Cashel blue cheese, lettuce, pickles, Bovine sauce and Ballymaloe relish and I have to say it was the best burger I have ever eaten. Accompanied with Garlic Parmesan Fries and absolutely delicious, really tasty. We really enjoyed the food, the wait between courses was long though, we were hungry and from time of arrival it was 50 minutes before we got our main meal.

27/01/2025: best burger in Ireland now imo. Love our one in Kilkenny but this one was extra special. The staff were lovely, attentive and chatty! Room as a little cold on a horrible windy day is my only complaint! 10/10 will be there again ;)

28/01/2025: Perfect stay,staff excellent,food great.Room very spacious.Highly reccommend.

24/01/2025: Lovely golf course, bad day when we were there but enjoyed it.

13/01/2025: Fantastic spot for food, staff are excellent always friendly and welcoming always recommend to unfamiliar faces. Will definitely be back

30/12/2024: Best pizza ever !!! Best service

07/01/2025: Great breakfast, lunch the garden shop is a bit over priced but good quality.

22/12/2024: The Santa's grotto at Solas exceeded our expectations. It is the first year for our 2 year old son really being excited about Santa and today was a magical memory for our family. We started off with perfectly brewed coffee at the cafe and then were met by a jolly and joyful elf who guided us in to meet Santa's animals. We then went through an amazing sensory tunnel of lights which my little boy really enjoyed, made magical reindeer food and decorated a cookie with Mrs Clause. There was also colouring and other craft activities for little ones to get involved in. Santa was a pleasure to meet. My son's jaw dropped, he was in awe. His gift was also a lovely book - great to get something educational that will last rather than a cheap plastic gimmick. Every elf we met along the way was so kind, they were enthusiastic, offering to take photos for us and it was clear that so much attention to detail had gone into this experience to make it magical by such a wonderful team. My little boy was too little to ride the free fair rides (included with Santa) this year, but they are an added bonus and he was quite happy to watch bigger kids go round and round! We will absolutely be back for many years to come. Good value for money compared to other Santa experiences out there. Handy parking. Ample comfortable seating in the cafe. Wasn't overbooked or feel crowded and we were never left waiting longer than 2 minutes for any of the activities. Was buggy friendly. If you're looking for a magical family day out at Christmas, look no further.

26/12/2024: Fantastic shop / staff with super selection of wines including O Dwyer's, delicious Irish cheeses & organic oats, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cards, etc etc

07/12/2024: Super coffee and great selection of excellent wines and hampers reasonably priced. Staff very helpful. Will be back!

26/01/2025: Areyou open socil dancing ttoday

31/10/2024: Stayed here October bank Holiday Monday and I must say from the moment we arrived to leaving it was brilliant. Staff are friendly, polite and very helpful and the food was excellent. Will definitely be staying again.