The best restaurants in Laois

18/06/2026: World class food here. After a week of touring Ireland, this restaurant tops every other experience we had from numerous 'top tier' restaurants in Dublin and elsewhere. The steak and chicken dishes are not to be missed. I wish we had the stamina for dessert. Will return if possible. Well done!

13/06/2026: Fantastic meal on the way from Dublin to Limerick service was brilliant and hoice on menu was excellent

21/11/2025: Fantastic food and lovely staff ☺️ great facilities

21/11/2025: Tasty Vegetarian teriaki and Great staff. Thanks

22/10/2025: I love Rio’s the food is exceptional Elton is a gorgeous man love Cian Byrne xx

09/10/2025: Always great food, friendly service, great atmosphere

15/06/2026: Great food. Good atmosphere. Friendly staff.

08/06/2026: The food was lovely. The staff were lovely and friendly. Lovely cafe. Definitely worth a visit.

21/12/2025: Fantastic bakery with some of the best breads and pastries I've had, and great coffee too. Well worth the hour long round trip... once in a while.

14/12/2025: 5 stars as always everything here is superb.

12/06/2026: Wonderful gem in the heart of Portlaoise.

07/06/2026: Great place with friendly staff, large selection of drinks, and amazing food.

04/05/2026: I am 55 years old and I have frequented thousands of pubs in my life, I can say without hesitation that Morrisey's is the best pub that I have ever been in. The Guinness is lovely (which is usually a good indicator),the pub itself is immaculately clean, the restrooms are elegant and tastefully designed. the Lady behind the counter (Orla) is more than professional, Orla knew when to engage in conversation and when to leave people alone, she was friendly and welcoming and happy to explain the history of the pub. I 100% recommend popping into this beautiful pub

01/04/2026: Absolutely amazing pub , the Guinness was 10/10 ,very friendly pub , full of history.

03/05/2026: As a group of 7 people who booked in, I have to say the food was lovely and the young waitress who served us was lovely. However, when asked by the waitress if we would.like dessert, the owner intrupted and told us we had 18 mins left & would not have time for desert. We then asked our young server for the bill but again the owner appeared and placed the bill on the table within seconds & without any interaction. Needless to say no dessert was ordered.We have never experienced service like this before and I will not be recommending to anyone in the future.

03/05/2026: Had a lovely dinner here last week it was delicious. Had the margarita pizza with nice garlic aoli. The manager gale and staff were really lovely and helpful had nice music in the background . Really recommend this place .. and service a 10/10

26/05/2026: Love the food but could change around the menu now and again as you can nearly say what you are going to have before arriving .

13/05/2026: Great food and atmosphere. Staff really nice.huge portions too

03/05/2026: The service was excellent. My nachos were very very nice. However the malt milkshakes have gotten VERY small. A large is €6+ and fills only two very small glasses. They aren't as nice as they used to be. Definitely a once in a while choice of place to eat as it's gotten quite expensive. Cannot fault the restaurant itself at all.

01/04/2026: The food is always delicious, my only complaint is that it takes them a long time to serve food. But the taste of the food always makes up for the wait. Make sure you get an Oreo milkshake,it's worth it.

03/04/2026: Nice atmosphere with a fireplace and a cool Irish vibe. Guinness was so good we emptied the pub's keg

29/03/2026: Fantastic new music venue & beer garden newly opened. R

10/04/2026: Amazing food, steak is spot on everytime. Staff are exceptional

02/04/2026: This is a wonderful place to eat, portions are filling and the quality is outstanding. Take your budget and throw it out the window because you will be spending a pretty penny, but if you have a special occasion or really want to treat yourself it is worth it. The menu has evolved over the years and I am happy to say that I have enjoyed every change. Staff are wonderful and professional, they really help to craft and facilitate an outstanding experience whatever the occasion.

25/05/2026: Super hotel and staff. We really enjoyed the golf. We had a junior suite and it was terrific. Great experience!

12/05/2026: Beautiful hotel. Spa was lovely.

18/01/2026: Nicely decorated restaurants stone walls and ceiling beams,wasn't impressed by the service ! We were waiting 20mins to be even asked for our orders thats criminal !! ,no offer of jug of water or titbits to nibble on as you wait.The food itself was ok the burger is super thin you get 2 on your bun to try make it look decent,the fries were average, also what put me off returning here is the noise of the music blaring I feel like you're competing with the racket playing while trying to have a conversation.

13/01/2026: A but chilly inside but the food was great

03/06/2026: Hi, so let’s start with I own a pub in a neighbouring town. I have been here twice, this is a fantastic pub. The food and service would match anywhere. I felt compelled to give it a great rating. It’s just very good at what it does, I would recommend this to anyone. Michael Scully Sq Bar Portlaoise

08/03/2026: Food was really good great service