The best restaurants in Dunboyne

09/08/2025: Ordered a cake for a family occasion. It was fabulous. Everyone loved it.

09/08/2025: The Crusty Corner. Small, unassuming… and yet, within seconds of walking in, I was dangerously close to ordering a breakfast roll. In the end, I went for something a bit more… engineered. A roll stacked with thick slices of hot breaded chicken, creamy egg mayo, and jalapeños with enough heat to keep things interesting. My girlfriend chose chicken mayo with soft, herby stuffing — essentially Sunday lunch you can eat with one hand. Mine was magnificent. The breaded chicken had a crunch that could be heard three tables away, with the meat inside still hot and juicy. The jalapeños provided just the right amount of aggression, calmed down perfectly by the egg mayo. Hers was cool, savoury, and comfort in bread form. She eats like a mouse, so naturally I finished it for her. And then… dessert. Because I’m still a fat kid at heart, I needed cake — carrot cake. Fresh, soft, and glorious. A touch too sweet, thanks to sugar hiding at the bottom, but I didn’t care. The roll-and-water deal was a bargain, and I left with jars of strawberry jam and thick-cut marmalade for my parents. No regrets, no shame, and yes — I needed a bag to carry my spoils.

01/11/2025: Great service, tasty food and a large menu selection!!! We will back

24/10/2025: Had a fab meal @labucca Dunboyne. Thank you to Darragh for looking after us so well.

03/10/2025: We ordered milkshakes that were runny and watery when a milkshake is supposed to be think not runny. We then told them it was to runny we were ignored. We called them after my sister drinking one and her stomach being in bits from it the rest of us didn’t drink it and the manager hung up the phone on us. Horrible customer service.

14/09/2025: Ordered for collection from this place. Reached home to find the cajun bites were burnt and chicken dippers were partially burnt as well. Asked for a dip and guy said they have a dip with my order and obviously found nothing in it. I called to complain and they did nothing. Think twice before you order from this place.

02/03/2025: I got food posining from food here last night I had honey chicken and had one of the worst experiences ever. I'd highly recommend nobody eat here 🤮🤮🤮

18/02/2025: Nice lady taking the orders. Was quick and fast. Thanks

13/06/2025: Great food and friendly service

17/03/2025: DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE Ordered on Just Eat and order gets accepted, only for the restaurant to ring me demanding an extra €5 for Delivery as we are outside of their usual 'delivery radius'. Of course, I refuse this as the order was originally accepted and ask them, if they wont deliver to simply refund the order. The restaurant worker then decides to develop a horrible attitude on the phone, and after being passed around to 3 different members of staff they eventually refuse refund, telling me to contact Just Eat. Just Eat will not provide a refund when it is processed on the user side after an order it has been accepted - and i have a feeling the staff knew this, as one of them said, "You need to take their money not mine." Why did this restaurant originally accept this order, if they knew it was outside their usual delivery radius? Do they just hope people cave in and pay the extra fee? UPDATE ON THIS >>>>>>>>>>> MORNING AFTER So apparently... Just Eat was contacted by the restaurant, and they have confirmed they 'attempted to deliver this order' and 'attempted contact via phone' - neither of which happened. Therefore Just Eat will not process a refund. Why would the restaurant attempt delivery after being told to cancel? After all, they originally said this was outside of their delivery radius. They were under the impression I was in the midst of getting a refund from Just Eat? Were they going to deliver the food for free? Of course they weren't... This is a scam. I'm sure I'm not the first and wont be the last. IF YOU READ THIS MESSAGE.. DO NOT ORDER!!!!!

03/10/2025: I just want to say a huge thank you to Carmen and her staff in the Ivy Restaurant in Dunboyne castle for our lovely Retirement lunch today. We were a large group of 24 people and the staff were so attentive to us and catered for all our needs. The lovely gesture of the gorgeous desert you gave to our Retiree was so thoughtful. We appreciated everything and really enjoyed the afternoon Thank you so much Jean Gallagher

21/07/2025: The service is amazing the place is unreal, but the food is not nice, not tasty small portion, I ordered the salmon black risotto was horrible, no tasty the risotto was hard, my partner ordered pasta with the same problem! The hotel is amazing spa aswell, nothing to complain about it, only the restaurant unfortunately!