The best restaurants in Carrick-on-shannon

21/04/2025: Fabulous food, great service. Well done, thank you.

14/04/2025: Food was amazing! Our waiter Alex was very polite, will go again😁

03/05/2025: Sadly our experience here was not good, paid more than €50 for two main courses for 2 people and left here still hungry. Ordered stuffed mushrooms as a main with quinoa, literally 2 tiny mushrooms with two teaspoons of quinoa on top,nothing stuffed about it, And a few drops of sauce, presentation was nice but it should of been sold as a starter. Partner got a burger- again taste was good but tiny portions. They give complimentary bread, which I tried to fill myself up with this after as I couldn’t bring myself to pay another €25 for another snack sized main course. I would have preferred to send an email directly, but when I go on the website it’s some random email address that bounces back.

02/05/2025: Visited on a Wednesday evening while in the area. First impressions were really good but then didn't live up to expected standards. Were told that normally they would bring out bread for the table but we couldn't have any as had run out. Fair enough... Ordered fish and chips and was brought vinegar that was (unbeknownst to us) broken as didn't have the pouring stopper so vinegar soaked the entire meal. Waitress gave no apology for that just say 'oh did it ruin your meal'. The cheese plate dessert should have included 3 local cheeses. We were given 2 cheeses, but one of them cut in two ways to look different but was clearly the same cheese. No one spoke to us to say they had run out or to give us the option to change the order. The attitude was that we wouldn't notice, which is rude/arrogant/disrespectful. Our server dissappeared, we couldn't order any more drinks and no one came to check on us. In fact we had to go and find someone to be able to pay. Upon raising the issue about the cheese, the waitress just walked off and left us waiting without any information before the manager came out and did take accountability for the cheese issue and offered 10% discount. Honestly the dish should have just been removed from the bill but there we are. Food was ok. The cod was nice, but tartare sauce too strong with citrus. Cheese plate poor, even a 3rd cheese wouldn't have improved it, the "crackers" were not pleasant or suitable. The live music was pleasant. Visit let down by service, felt we were dismissed as non locals so wouldn't recommend to fellow tourists.

03/05/2025: Meal for 2 adults and a teen came just under €96 with desserts. Pepperoni pizzas were tasty and not overcooked, Spaghetti Merechiar could do with a bit more of the sea part of business and less land (tomatoes), nevertheless still enjoyable but maybe a bit on the expensive side all things considered. Friendly staff (Giovanni) but as serving alone, a bit of a wait between meal and dessert for example and did not check-in mid-meal to see if anything more was needed.

22/04/2025: My Brother David & I dined here on Sunday 20th of April 2025. The food was Exquisite & the Service was Amazing.

08/04/2025: Out for a pint with my lovely wife and cousin Peter from Galway!

02/04/2025: Great pub staff were excellent ,atmosphere was class one of the best pubs in carrick on shannon

11/05/2025: Great spot for brunch! Service was great, we had Ely serving us who was brilliant.

11/05/2025: We had a wonderful breakfast at The Olive Tree. Our server Eli was incredibly nice, preparared and patient in accommodating everyone's different requests. He also checked on us throughout the meal. The food was delicious and the location is nice, bright and quiet. I can only recommend it and I will definitely go back next time I'm in Carrick on Shannon. Thank you Eli!

22/05/2025: Great meal with family yesterday evening. Beautiful outside dining area and food was excellent.

17/05/2025: We visited on Wednesday 14th May 2025. As i wasn't very hungry, I had a calamari starter, which was delicious served with a spicy sauce and lemon wedge. My friend had the Asian salad, which was wonderful and beautifully aromatic and tasty. The restaurant was quiet as it had just opened but the decor was nice and we had a very relaxing experience.

12/05/2025: I love this coffee shop, I can't pass without getting a coffee and have been known to drive from sligo to get a coffee, too, lol. I just we had one in Sligo. Always friendly service. Loads of indoor and outdoor seating. In the summer, they even have a coffee cart open outside to save you queuing inside if you're not getting food. Loads of parking around too.

13/04/2025: Two coffee and two toastie sandwiches 31 euro overpriced and staff not very welcoming quite rude

16/05/2025: Trad session on on a Thursday night. Ot a big crowd so plenty of seats available. Music was OK but it gets repetitive and really needs some singing to lift it. But I suppose the musicians were happy

25/04/2025: A very warm Welcome awaits. Owner always with a smile.

22/05/2025: What an amazing experience we had over the weekend. From the moment we stepped in until we left, we enjoyed every minute. The service was so friendly, yet very professional, the Goat Cheese and zucchini starters were best I ever had, the main course of Prawns & Chorizo pil pil tasted so fresh and my partner had the steak which was perfectly cooked and the best he ever had. We both tried their cocktails which were to pretty to drink. Overall, a very memorable experience. We'll be back and tell all our friends to try BR Bistro

19/05/2025: The restaurant has a lovely interior and a pleasant atmosphere — it's clear that effort has gone into the design. However, during my visit, the service did not quite meet expectations. At one point, our plates were taken before we had fully finished, which felt a bit rushed. Toward closing time, the music was turned up quite loud and frequently adjusted in volume, which made it clear that the evening was coming to an end. A polite verbal reminder about closing hours might have been a more comfortable approach. As for the desserts, while the menu descriptions were creative, the flavours didn’t quite match the anticipation. In my experience, the desserts may not be the highlight here — perhaps better suited to those with simpler preferences. All in all, it’s a beautifully presented place that may suit some better than others depending on what you're looking for in a dining experience.

18/04/2025: I don’t get all the fuss. A pretty poor spot I’m GF and they basically do below an acceptable minimum to accommodate The rest of the menu doesn’t know whether it’s lunch , dinner or a poor takeaway It’s a bit chaotic and there are much better alternatives

06/04/2025: Amazing authentic food. I had a quality Rendang. It gets very busy!

21/04/2025: Cool pub. The Guinness was very good. Friendly staff.

10/04/2025: One of the best pubs in Carrick. Always great atmosphere and very welcoming staff.

11/05/2025: We had a brilliant group meal recently. The service was amazing, especially our main server Edel who was so patient and accommodating with the whole group. The food was incredible and everyone in the group enjoyed their meal.

06/05/2025: Nice quite spot just a short walk away from the often very lively main street. The food was delicious and very reasonable priced. Staff was very helpful and friendly. They told us as everything was freshly prepared it might take a little longer but actually it didn't (seem) to take that long at all. We definitely come back again when we are in Carrick

01/05/2025: It was good . We had cake, scones, hot chocolate the staff was nice and helpful.

19/04/2025: It's a great place for eating in great service and friendly staff

10/05/2025: Everyone was super nice and helpful

04/05/2025: So good so much fresher than McDonald's!