The best restaurants in Mayo

24/11/2024: Himalayan Lamb (recommended by staff) was outstanding…very “clean” lamb chucks cooked a red medium. Curry sauce tremendous. High praise for daal, chicken roganjosh, and garlic chili chicken. Exceptional friendly staff brought papadum while waiting. Visiting from U.S.A….Love Ballina.

01/11/2024: My sister and I visited this restaurant on Halloween night, based on a friend's recommendation. The food was delicious, the service was great. Prices were very reasonable. No taxis were available after our meal to take us back to our hotel, so, the restaurant owner arranged transport for us. We were very impressed and will return next time we are in Ballina.

01/03/2025: Very Disappointing Experience. My partner and myself stayed here for one night. On arrival to our room we were greeted with the most horrible smell from the bathroom drains which was overpowering for our entire stay. The bath was also dirty and rusted. We were left some stale biscuits in a jar in the room which we enjoyed looking out at the view through our dirty windows. We paid an extra 60 euro on arrival to use the leisure facilities. Surely for the price of the run down rooms this could have been included as it's the only draw to the property. I put on my robe and managed to get it tied up although all the loops had been torn off and went to the thermal suite. The suite is nice we enjoyed it but I think paying for it with the crazy room rates is a bit much. The evening restaurant lacks any atmosphere. It's like eating in a quiet airport bar and lacks any personality. We ordered our food and the starters were nice. The waiter brought our mains to the wrong table and left the man on the table beside us to eat my partner's steak while the rest of us had nothing. My food was brought back to the kitchen. They rushed my partner's medium steak and it came out rare, unrested and leaked all over the plate. My duck was at this stage dry, cold and horrible. Desserts were not nice. Dry tough pecan pie and a hard jelly like pana cotta. Not good enough when claiming high standards. Breakfast was fine but very slow and the food was just not great. Using the run off juice off the berry compote and putting it in a shot glass and calling it a super health shot was embarrassing and it's just not nice. Cutting corners and missing the small details will only last so long with those rates being charged. The restaurant is a soulless shambles. We would never recommend this place and will never return. No value whatsoever. Very disappointed with The Ice House.

26/02/2025: Only popped in for lunch. Delicious. A nice treat during the week!

23/02/2025: Here after a local show. Enjoyed it, well looked after. Great to watch sport.

28/10/2024: Great night out with friends celebrating a birthday. There was music and craic was great staff were brilliant looked after us well.

14/02/2025: Really good , staff very friendly 😃

14/02/2025: Warm welcome. Delicious meal. Very friendly atmosphere. I ate a delicious salmon. I loved the place.

12/04/2025: Kind friendly good food good mood pool bar entertainment events amazing recommended

12/03/2025: Holds alot of nice events and has a nice pool that's open to the public too.

27/02/2025: Bought a takeaway bacon burger meal. Got home to tuck in. To my surprise there was no meat in the burger. They weren't busy. There were only 3 orders in, including mine. Waste of money

21/02/2025: Good burgers and fries and shakes.

16/08/2024: Hidden gem in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland 🇮🇪

13/08/2024: Stopped for lunch whilest hiking the camino,great lunch,very helpful and friendly staff.

20/03/2025: Was staying here for a week for work purposes not so long ago. This hotel was absolutely fantastic. Would highly recommend. Everything was perfect. Very friendly staff. Real homely hotel.

08/02/2025: Stayed in apartment which was quite basic but served it's purpose as was there due too work, as for the food it was excellent have stayed in a couple of different hotels over last couple of weeks and have to say food was the best I've had and staff were very efficient and friendly would definitely recommend for meal

01/11/2024: First timers and holiday makers here. My mum, two children under the age of 6 and I had a bite to eat here. Staff were friendly and kid friendly. My mum chose the Soup of the day which was vegetable at €6.50. The children shared a toasted ham and cheese sandwich €7 (served with complimentary raisins: a nice touch) and I savoured a creamy fishy chowder at €8.95. The cakes, especially the coffee cake, looked tempting but we resisted on this occasion. Lovely feel to the place and nicely decorated for the season of Halloween. You can buy bits and bobs here also eg soap, Turkish delight, rock etc. Parking across the road. Recommended if you are in the area.

01/11/2024: Quirky 'bistro' with nice food and friendly service

08/01/2025: Top class menu and service, and the food was off the scale good.............. simple done extremely well! Six of us had a great starter, lunch and dessert and had a great afternoon, thank you! We'll be back

29/12/2024: We went to this restaurant on a busy Saturday - a party of 21 with no reservation. The staff quickly sorted us with tables and we enjoyed a delicious meal and drinks. Very friendly and attentive servers - thank you!

30/12/2024: Was in Belmullet visiting relatives and popped in for a few beers. The Guinness was the best I've tasted and Linda is so welcoming

15/03/2025: I was at Julian's a few weekends ago at a Michael English country dance. Just like to say what an enjoyable event it was and special mention to the security staff. They done there job well and with great humanity. Much appreciated.

10/04/2025: Lovely food, pleasant friendly service, good menu choices especially for vegan & vegetarian, great value. Would highly recommend anyone visiting Westport to book a meal here.

20/03/2025: Wonderful food and staff. I highly recommend Sol Rio.

17/03/2025: You can eat! They cook deliciously!

29/12/2024: Authentic italian pizza. Best ive had in ireland.

23/02/2025: The most delicious fresh fish and chips with amazing tartar sauce and peas, will definitely be ordering this again really soon. The restaurant was spotless and excellent friendly service with the two waitresses Jessica and Amy. Always a pleasure to stop by for a coffee by the cosy fire

14/11/2024: My full Irish breakfast was very good in this comfortable and well laid out bar. Chatty and friendly staff. My first time here but I contemplate coming back again for a couple of pints in front of the cheerfully blazing solid fuel stove. A very nice place.