The best restaurants in Ballina

13/03/2026: Great staff and food was amazing

25/02/2026: Food again was excellent and service spot on. Lovely atmosphere and great selection of drinks.

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.

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

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

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

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.

21/02/2026: Class food friendly staff 10 out 10

17/02/2026: I brought a burger and chips, and it tasted so good i couldn't find one better 😋

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

23/02/2026: Great food, great service, great place to eat🤠

20/02/2026: You will never find a more friendly and helpful staff anywhere

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.

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

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!

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!

26/09/2025: Sincere thanks to Staff for helping me when I missed a bus connection by a few seconds on Wednesday night last. I am an older person, using a walking stick, my phone was dead, and anyway I had no taxi numbers. It was late and it was dark. Staff were happy to call a taxi, they also offered the possibility of a lift as they had a delivery on my way home. I was delighted to accept a lift, I heard since that not all taxi's go out late.

05/07/2025: We were passing through Ballina. The kids wanted pizza and we chose Domino's. We waited 10 minutes and ate in the establishment. Neat and clean in the hall. The toilet is stellar. The pizza is very tasty! We will definitely come back to you again!

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.

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

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