The best restaurants in Laois

15/03/2026: We booked a table today for 5 o clock it was our first time here and they certainly didn't disappoint, upon arrival the lovely friendly staff gave us a warm welcome, very attentive and polite. The food arrived quickly and it was delicious, we all enjoyed it. No complaints whatsoever. I would highly recommend it and we will definitely be back. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thanks for taken good care of us.

11/01/2026: Delicious food served by wonderful staff. Highly recommend this restaurant 👌

16/04/2026: Our meal and service was fabulous, Nicole was very attentive and offered lovely suggestions. We had a wonderful evening.

12/04/2026: Natasha was an amazing mixologist who gave us a great cocktail making session. Thanks a million Natasha.

06/12/2025: So Im out having a Xmas drink first time in along time and Ive just moved the town and please be advised I was told this pub was somewhere to go to enjoy and relax but they bar man was horrible and insulting and rude i didn't even bother to order a drink for someone to judge someone is a horrible person and place and he said he didn't know me well I didn't know your pub and I will never know it for they horrible disgusting judgemental way they barman was so that was my experience 2seconds

14/07/2025: Lovely pint of Guinness, great service and friendly owners

01/02/2026: The food was full of natural flavor.

25/12/2025: A little gem. Lovely food and lovey staff.

14/09/2025: This was shaping up to be a great spot, but for some reason they got rid of the manager. It has been downhill since, he was the life blood of the place, great energy! Pity it's a nice spot, it was worth stopping in Monuntrath for, but not anymore.

06/05/2025: Fantastic food. Great value and really really tasty. Excellent service , loads of space and v clean. Will definitely be back 👍

10/04/2026: What a lovely place to have a cappuccino on a rainy day. This place has a classic Elegance that we enjoyed soaking in. The cappuccino was delicious and reasonably priced.

08/04/2026: Absolutely love Castle Durrow. The staff are relaxed, friendly and attentive. The food is incredible and I love the decor. Will return again and again

01/02/2026: A very positive experience from start to finish.

18/01/2026: Ninos chippers on main street portlaoise has to be the best chippers I've ever had. Great service and absolutely spotless clean and very pleasant staff , TOP CLASS.

10/05/2026: Best traditional chipper in town. Miles better than Roma on the main street. These guys actually care about putting out good food. They are also sound and always good chat in the shop while you wait. Good guys and good food.

07/05/2026: I never have a complaint here, the pizzas are flavourful and the chips are cooked to perfection every time

09/08/2025: Good night in coppers Portlaoise. Late night music and party atmosphere. Worth a go

04/08/2025: Best club in portlaoise.highly recommended.

17/04/2026: Amazing service, food was delicious. One of the guy named Jalal is very kind and respectful. Halal food available.

17/04/2026: Simply the best. Best people. Best chefs. Always a joy to go in and say hello to my peeps. Food slaps every time without fail. Have never ever EVER been disappointed. Always leave with a smile

24/04/2026: Very good place, good food good mood belly happy😁

17/02/2026: I have a usual order that I have been ordering for the last 12 years. Everyone in Mezza Portlaoise knows my order. I went in one night and ordered my usual. I got home and discovered what I got was not my usual. I went back a couple of days later and the guy who appears to be in charge said he was surprised when my food was being handed out to me wasn't my usual order despite acknowledging that I had clearly ordered my usual order. I hadn't planned on asking for my next order to be free but when this guy acknowledged that what I got was not what I ordered I expected that 12 years as a customer might mean something and I asked if the order i had just submitted would be free gratis. Nope, wasn't going to happen and I made it very clear I will not set foot in this establishment again. Good customer service is not hard folks but apparently it is.

28/04/2026: I recommend the Heritage Hotel instead.

26/04/2026: Needs a clean. Smells of cooking fat.

12/12/2025: Very very rude staff. I politely followed up for my tuna panini as I only had an hour of lunch and was told "we're very busy" another woman that took our order was screaming at me when i just wanted to order. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant!

15/11/2025: The establishment has a lot of work to do on their food . The breakfast was erm to put it politely, very low quality. The sausage was definitely frozen and deep fried as for the rasher I have no word s, scrambled eggs microwaved and as for the coffee flavoured warm water is the best way to put it . I know this is a cafe and not fine restaurant but one would think with such a large foot fall at your front door ...there would be some effort to put in some effort . I would not recommend a breakfast here or a coffee .

12/10/2025: I like the place,went for swimming but the water was cold

04/10/2025: I have been using Leisure centre for about 3 years, it is notoriously the worst gym in Portlaoise on account of the small space lacking some serious equipment and horrible changing room facilities. I still enjoyed it as the price correlated to the quality/size and was usually quite and had a lovely crowd. When renewing my membership after the remodel the price had sky rocketed only being a few euros cheaper then Midlands which has much better classes, changing rooms, spa discounts, etc. There is an obvious issue with maintaining staff especially in the last few months. Most of the staff inside the gym are lovely but the front desk staff always seem to have a horrible attitude and seem frustrated with the most basic questions. What has driven me to the point of a negative review is there has been a huge influx of children/very young teenagers using the gym. Younger people being there would not be an issue if they werent so disruptive, they are wrestling each other, half of them wearing school uniforms (jeans) leaving phones and other belongings over all the equipment that they’re not using so it cannot be used by other members. If say your using a bench in the dumbbell section theres 5 kids crowding around one on another and they are accidentally sitting on top of you and bumping into you with weights in hand making it impossible to work out. Not to mention the fact they’re constantly hitting, pushing, and pulling at each other around other people who are paying a high price to just clear their head after a long work day. The gym is much too expensive for what it is and to pay that much to not be able to workout because they have no regard for anyone else and staff instead of asking them to mellow down a little are fistbumping them, taking selfies with them and actively encouraging the behaviour. My partner asked the other day who was in charge and the woman who identified herself as so, I asked her this Thursday what time does the gym close at on Saturdays and she said half 5 yet this Saturday was kicked out at 5 because “they’re closed.” They keep repainting the place but no effort to maintain the changing rooms or maintain any sort of gym environment. If I had paid for the month I would simply change gyms but I paid for the year in May and have noticed such a drastic steady decline since then. Extremely disappointing.

11/04/2026: Probably best chinese around, food always taste good and fresh!

11/04/2026: Spice box was full and seasoned well