The best restaurants in Laois

11/06/2025: Stayed at this pub in our Campervan for 2 nights. All I can say is it is one of the best places we have had a stopover for the hospitality, food, drinking and the Craic. 10 🌟 if I could give it.

03/06/2025: Delicious homemade food, lovely inside and nice service. Chicken curry, chicken and ham and bread pudding were great!

27/06/2025: The best chipper in town food is so fresh and the milkshakes are unreal Tried the new coffee one today unreal

26/06/2025: Very pleasant experience lovely seevice

31/05/2025: There are some places that just get it right—every time. For me, that place is Mueller & O'Connell Bakery in Abbeyleix. Whether it’s their signature sourdough, packed with flavour and texture, or their focaccia, light, fragrant, and perfectly crisped—this bakery consistently raises the bar. The craftsmanship, care, and tradition behind every loaf is obvious the moment you step inside or take that first bite. It’s not just bread—it’s what bread is supposed to be. Real ingredients, no shortcuts, and an authenticity that’s rare to find these days. There’s a quiet brilliance in doing something simple, but doing it exceptionally well. And Mueller & O’Connell have that down to an art form. If you haven’t been, do yourself a favour. You won’t regret it.

20/05/2025: An absolutely fantastic bakery in Abbeyleix. I chose the raspberry and elderflower mousse cruffin (a cross between a muffin and a croissant) and it was incredible! I have never tasted anything so delicious. The bakery itself was busy and the staff were nice through it all. I got my food to go and it was still fresh and tasty by the time I got home. I highly recommend everyone to check out this wonderful bakery if you ever want to grab a bite passing through.

24/06/2025: All staff are so polite. Food is lovely. Lakhvir always so friendly 😊

22/06/2025: Lovely staff and great food made right in front of you!

15/06/2025: Had a waiter called Niamh and she was brilliant , so friendly and helpful!!!!

09/06/2025: Great food and attentive staff made our visit really enjoyable! ❤️

03/06/2025: Food lovely and staff very helpful. Cutlery and glasses weren't as clean as they should be. Mineral cans served instead of bottles. Not much table space. Man behind me has his chair pressed up against mine and trying to push me more into my own table. My chest was touching off the table. I left without ordering dessert.

24/02/2025: Hare Corner best place to visit when your feeling like a good home cooked dinner, the sandwich menu worth a look and that pot of tea. Just a a lovely homely restaurant & relaxing atmosphere Lovely staff & plenty of parking space.

30/05/2025: Best hotel bed in Ireland for a long time. Room outstanding. Check in desk was deserted after midnight, had to roam around looking for someone. Breakfast pleasant, staff friendly in general.

23/05/2025: Absolutely love this hotel for a real break from it all. Golf, Spa, Swimming, Great food, walks and the staff are so, so friendly and helpful. Always has been and will remain my 'go to' for my little getaways! 👌🏻🤗

05/06/2025: I got two lovely hampers for my PhD supervisors for my graduation. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Lots of the stuff I bought was Irish which I really enjoyed since I like to shop local. Brilliant place

28/05/2025: I have been using Grape and Bean for corporate gifting for the last 3 years. And I have no intenetion of moving our business elsewhere!! The service has been first class and I would not hesitate in recommending them.

09/04/2025: Fantastic place, I couldn't recommend it highly enough. Robert👌🙌👍😎

04/03/2025: I have frequented the anvil on many occasions over the last few years Always for it's lunch menu The menu changes from day to day and is not operational on Sundays In all that time I have found them reasonable excellent food Would I return I would and the answer is yes yes

30/04/2025: Food was not great and too overpriced.

27/04/2025: My favorite place to order from. I always order the Avocado burger with the garlic and cheese sauce fries. I was so looking forward to it after work this day but new menu means the Avocado burger is gone 😞 The only chicken burgers they have on menu now is 3 options and there a normal lettuce cheese mayo etc and rest are beef. The 3 chicken burgers on menu are basic so they could of got rid of either one of the chicken burgers or one of the beef burgers even. They took one of the nicest chicken burgers off the menu . I miss the Avocado burger please bring it back and keep it 🙏🏽 Either way i love eddies and i await to hear its back on menu 😊

05/06/2025: Best halal pizza shop in portlaoise

30/05/2025: Delecious Food great service friendly staff

19/06/2025: Excellent spot. I stopped off here on the way back to Dublin. Plenty of gluten free options. Cajun sandwich was delicious. Gluten free cheescake was lovely. I would highly recommend.

16/06/2025: Lovely cafe, friendly staff and great food.

08/06/2025: Nice local spot. Food was good and service was friendly. If you’re a fan of chocolate would recommend the ‘death by chocolate’ dessert!

25/05/2025: Food gone very expensive €20 now just for a main course ridiculous, food was cold so they really need to up their game

07/06/2025: Lovely place to go , it can get very busy though so be prepared to wait. I can't fault their service or their food. The only thing that let it down was the cakes. We ordered a slice of carrot cake to go and it was 7.50 for a fairly small piece. Very pricey. Prices in general are fairly high compared to other places.

18/04/2025: Fantastic place for solo or accompanied lunch:) The food is really healthy and nutritious and there's a generous portion of it. If you are protein lover you'll love the salmon and egg options and avocado implemented in sandwiches. This place is very popular and the only drawback are limited space and waiting queue. The latter, on the other hand shows you how popular the place is. Staff are very efficient and lovely.

22/04/2025: Great little bar. Pool table and juke box . Live music at weekends.