The best restaurants in Ballina

09/06/2025: On a very wet and miserable Monday night in June, this place was recommended to us by our guesthouse. It is a gorgeous, cosy and welcoming pub and restaurant. The staff were accommodating and friendly and the food was delicious. Portions are very generous.

08/06/2025: Hidden gem, a bit of a search but then you're in a fantastic restaurant! We had a very tasty meal! They have a super nice small menu. Nachos shared, salad with chicken and a steak sandwich. Dessert for my husband and I an espresso We'll drive 45 kilometers tomorrow to eat there again. Hope they're open😅

15/04/2025: Mocha beans in Ballina is a really friendly quality coffee experience. The lady who prepared and served us couldn't have done more. Kay was cheerful, professional and more than happy to fulfill our order even though it deviated from the standard menu. The food was perfect and above the norm for similar places. Nice music and atmosphere too. Thank you.

12/03/2025: Real and honest review as a returning customer. I have been here multiple times for sit in and takway. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, but the drinks are a hit or a miss. Their staples are definitely hot chocolate and latte. They are smooth and consistently great. Matcha is a very popular drink, when it comes to popular/new items, I feel like they’re overpriced. I tried their matcha (around €5 ish), and it was a letdown. I ordered the strawberry-flavored one I think they used a syrup, and it stuck to the cup. Once I managed to mix it in, the syrup completely overpowered the matcha flavor that was alredy weak. I also got an iced coffee, but it wasn’t cold enough. There was barely any ice, which made the drink lukewarm instead of refreshing. For better quality Matcha and a reasonable price, I’d recommend trying other places around Ballina. I understand rising costs, and with that in mind, I do still think some items shouldn't be sooooo expensive. I will not be a returning customer. 🙏

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

16/04/2025: Very nice coffee.☕️ Toast was delicious,thank you. Sunday morning was open very early,good location.

05/02/2025: Fabulous coffee and the baked goods are absolutely gorgeous👌🏻😋Highly recommended

05/06/2025: Delicious food and friendly service.

27/05/2025: Lovely spot with excellent food

06/07/2025: Quality food. Approximate service with little empathy. Very long wait times of 25/30 minutes to finally be able to eat...

23/06/2025: Magnificent! After several disappointments at restaurants we knew in the region, where the damned burger is slowly gaining ground, finally an exceptional place, I mean EXCEPTIONAL!!! Very high-quality products, refined cuisine, elegantly garnished plates with a perfect blend of flavors, worthy of a very good Michelin-starred restaurant in our region. For starters, a swordfish carpaccio with pickled salsify, sesame seeds, and orange juice: a delight. Next, we had cod and sea bream, both extremely fresh and perfectly cooked, and especially very well accompanied by vegetables, seeds, flowers, trout roe... Also worth mentioning is a remarkable white wine from Etna: Alta Mora. More than reasonable prices for a wonderful dinner. The service was attentive and perfect. A big thank you to the chef: we will be back as soon as possible!

05/05/2025: Very friendly staff and owners good atmosphere all round nice place to have a pint

11/03/2025: Lovely old school local bar. Lots of screens for sport. Open fire.

04/07/2025: Love the bruschetta! Staff are great.

26/06/2025: Good service great food and good prices.

02/07/2025: This was such a lovely find on a wet summer's day. We were tired after exploring beautiful Ballina and went in for some soup and bread. Great soup and excellent customer service. Highly recommend.

13/06/2025: Great place to stop for lunch in Ballina. Great sambo and very attentive staff.

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

01/06/2025: Cutest little cafe with such charming staff. We stopped here based on recommendations from the Google reviews and the people did not disappoint. The first thing we were told when we walked in was that their coffee machine was currently not working, which was not a deal breaker for us. I ordered the Mini Irish Breakfast with teas instead. My other half had the pancakes with bacon. Mine was delicious and definitely a better choice for me then the full Irish Breakfast. My partner enjoyed the pancakes they were not as light and fluffy as American pancakes but instead more dense, but still good. The atmosphere was very laid back and everyone was so kind, the server was so apologetic about the coffee machine she even volunteered to go across the way to go get us a coffee. I would highly recommended Cupan Ceoil for not only the food, but the fun decor, and the wonderful people who work there.

05/06/2025: Was there last year for dinner while visiting Ballina. I ordered the Penne Carbonara. It was fantastic!! One of the best meals of my trip. I will be back to Ballina one day. And when I am, I'll be giving this place another visit. Thank you for the wonderful food and great service.

27/05/2025: One of the best places I have ever eaten in. 5 Stars.

18/06/2025: Amazing food, very authentic and tasty. It’s halal too and the service was quick on a weekday.

14/06/2025: Brilliant food, kind & attentive staff and the chicken korma was gorgeous! Would definitely recommend!!

15/06/2025: Lovely staff and great pastries

26/05/2025: Had a beautiful communion cake made for our grandsons celebration. The fresh cream sponge cake was delicious. Would definitely be buying from michelles bakery again.

05/04/2025: Friendly faces, amazing coffee, stunning views.

22/03/2025: We didn’t try any food, but my husband and I absolutely loved both of our coffees! The cappuccino and caramel latte were so smooth and creamy! They have homemade caramel from a shop around the corner which to me levels up a latte since there isn’t any store bought flavoring in your drink! The staff were so sweet and so welcoming too!