The best restaurants in Ballina

03/02/2026: Had a nice birthday dinner a while back. One of the best salmon dishes I've had in a long time. And the champ potatoes hit the spot. Kid friendly. My son now enjoys burgers after having one here. Servers were very welcoming and friendly. Will return on my next trip to Ballina.

25/01/2026: Do you know when you go to a different town and you are a little tired and dishevelled? We booked in here for the two of us on short notice. Girl on the phone was lovely on the phone and in person. We were made to feel very welcome which is in my opinion the most important part of any restaurant. Food was excellent and very good value for the portions. Highly recommended to anyone visiting the town. It deserves the reviews.

23/10/2025: We ate there last night. I couldn't recommend highly enough. We were a party of 3, we had the 1 Anthony Heffernan Medallion beef, 2. Butter Fried Wild Atlantic Sea Bream Served with Chervil, a Sunflower Seed Orzo, Courgette Ribbons, Green Grapes and a serving of Goatsbridge Trout Caviar Sauce 3. The tastiest lentil nutloaf ive ever tasted.💗👏 Portions sized were perfect. Lovely touch to get the fabulous homemade breads and Houmous tasters while waiting. Also great to see local craft beer on offer.

09/10/2025: I went to the poachers the other day and I must say it was one of the best restaurants I've ever been to, I ordered the filet mignon and I asked for it to be medium rare which they cooked it perfectly, for desert I ordered the vanilla passionfruit cheesecake which was delicious. Highly recommended this to anyone that is thinking of going to the poachers

28/10/2025: A great range of 'hot' barrista coffees and snacks. The Clonakilty sausage rolls which are made with black pudding are very indulgent and definitely worth a try. Always a friendly service with adequate parking & amenities..!!! ❤👍

20/09/2025: This is a drive in coffee shop, lovely coffee and pleasant staff.

06/01/2026: Along the River Moy. The starter portion of mussels were great, very nice white wine sauce and enough to eat as a main meal. Fish and chips lovely. Personally I would want more seasoning in the batter. We'll cooked chips. Yummy garlic mayo.

06/01/2026: Great place to visit. Easy free parking. Service was great, the bar manager Craig went above and beyond. Food was exceptional. And the pints were GOOD. They even have boards games for kids or to destroy your family lol 😂 will definitely visit again, really enjoyed it.

03/11/2025: Lovely cafe for treating yourself.

03/11/2025: Excellent breakfast thank you and good value .

11/02/2026: Very friendly staff helpful, food good

11/02/2026: In the centre of Ballina town. Service is quick. Can be busy at times.

21/10/2025: Lively pub with a good atmosphere, very welcoming, you won't be on your own for long ,great for the craic!!

10/10/2025: Very friendly service. Toilet not so good.

03/08/2025: -a truly fantastic breakfast&coffee but the real stars of the show are the staff. Wonderful special mother daughter team who made us feel so welcome. Would happily eat breakfast here everyday for the rest of time. Class

27/06/2025: Very charming café, super friendly and welcoming staff who let us bring our dog inside. Delicious sandwiches, especially the tuna melt! 👌

22/06/2025: Wanted somewhere to eat and a friend recommended lillies and by god we were not disappointed. The lady that served us was the nicest woman ever and so helpful. The food was unreal. The food was 10/10.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED..

19/06/2025: Lovely spot to jump in for a quick bite staff lovely and friendly brought straight over to a seat. Not a long wait for the food which was lovely. Need to up there advertising around the town because its a place not to be missed for a quick bite

01/02/2026: The service was extremely friendly.

03/12/2025: Every day with out fail I have my Americano with a drop Of milk ;) . By far the nicest coffee around by a mile . Gemma

07/11/2025: Very good coffee and nice pastries, it’s a drive through, but I used the pedestrian counter at the side. Staff v. Friendly and helpful.

24/10/2025: A must visit when your in Ballina. After a long drive from south Kilkenny we said we will pop in here for a quick pint before checking in to the hotel. They Guinness and Murhys was so go we ended up here for 3hrs . Great Atmosphere great staff and friendly locals. 100% will be back here again.

19/10/2025: Thanks to everyone at Quay West for a fab evening when 9 of us celebrated our brother's BD. Welcome was warm & friendly. Food was v v good across all different chosen dishes between starters/main courses along with BD plate and sparkly BD candle. Service was excellent from all waiting staff who made our evening very special. We were all very well looked after throughout our meal. Much appreciated. Already looking to our next visit. Thanks again!

20/08/2025: We needed four meals to takeaway, two of which had to be vegan and one vegetarian. There was no issue ordering vegan versions. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The sauces were delicious, the vegetables beautifully al dente, the meat tender and flavoursome, and spicy was just the right amount of spicy. The rice was not sticky, not too dry. The re-usable containers are great and will be used again, and again. The price was very reasonable (ca €50 for 4 mains). The ordering process was uncomplicated, the waiting time was just right, the staff member we dealt with was friendly and helpful. We will definitely visit again the next time we visit Ballina.

13/08/2025: This Nepalese restaurant is one of the best I’ve ever been to. I ordered dish number 32 — I don’t remember exactly what it was, but it was perfectly spicy and very tasty. The place is nice and the staff is friendly. I recommend it!

12/12/2025: Old world Irish pub. Management and staff always up for a bit of fun. Owner constantly trying to accomadate everyone and groups including organising outside food for partys/Hen/Stags. Great spot for watching sports and again if multiple games on at same time staff will try and have it on one of the multiple tv's.

08/12/2025: Nice local pub in Ballina. I'll definitely be back while in town

09/11/2025: Always nice Asian food, friendly service and fair prices

01/11/2025: Really disappointed with the customer service!