The best restaurants in Monaghan

31/03/2025: Best hot wings in Ireland,good staff and pints.

03/03/2025: Great staff, very accommodating and food is both amazing value and extremely tasty!

16/03/2025: Wide choice on the menu, really beautiful meal, fantastic service and a big thank you to Lorraine who looked after us so well. Highly recommend

15/03/2025: Very enjoyable visit. 5 in our party and everyone enjoyed their choices. Generous portions and every main course includes a choice of any side dish. Try the batch loaf (or half batch!) to start! Yum!

07/04/2025: The evening started off good while we were greeted by one of their staff members, who cracked a few jokes to enlighten the mood, which was good. The issues we had however, were more than disappointing. After ordering our food, the time it took for one starter to be served to our table took an hour and a half! And just over 2 hours for the mains to come. The question was asked, why was it the case. Short staffed their reply was, but in a rude and rushed manner. I understand that this can happen but having no staff on stand by shows the lack of commitment. Especially giving it can be very busy. The chef could be heard shouting at the waitresses, which you could clearly see this massively affected their well being as well as their ability to serve. Therefore I would not recommend this place until staffing issues were corrected.

26/03/2025: Very nice place for lunch during work

10/02/2025: Busy boozer at the weekends. Quiet in the week, but so is Monaghan full stop. Friendly staff, friendly locals, and top quality pints.

14/03/2025: Went with my mam the pancakes are beautiful would recommend

06/03/2025: Delightful, cute little cafe filled with curios and art to keep you looking and searching the entire room until your food arrives. When that happens there will be no conversation and you'll be fully focused on your meal. The staff are wonderful, the food is great and the atmosphere fantastic. I really recommend a visit as soon as you can!!

05/04/2025: Superb food. Service is excellent. Recommend to anyone who loves Asian food

30/03/2025: Been here 3 times with family, everytime treated with complementary dish, staff friendly and kind, food is amazing, highly recommended 👌

10/04/2025: Delicious steak and fish & chips. Staff are efficient and really friendly. Prices are much the same as everywhere else and worth every penny.

04/04/2025: Just had what I would describe as the best steak ever. 10oz sirloin and a 3oz fillet cooked medium and to perfection. If you’re in Monaghan you have to try and guaranteed you will not be disappointed. First class

15/09/2024: The best pizza in Monaghan. The quality and service is 5 stars! Pizza hot is soo addictive 🍕 its pricey but worth it.

07/03/2025: Fancied a couple pints, but I had my dog with me. They allowed me to enter and go in to the beer garden, which was great because my dog isn't small 🙃. Everyone was great even Tommy loved it.

24/02/2025: Good craic and welcoming people.

28/01/2025: My partner and I are regulars in Barbara's. We literally do not go to any other coffee shops in Monaghan. The coffee is ALWAYS fantastic. Honestly, I've never had a bad cup here. And, no difference between sit in or take away. Plus, I haven't even told you about the food options. Savory fillers like Sandwiches or Pancakes & Crispy Bacon. Sweet treats like Homemade Protein Balls, Scones, Traybakes (Caramel Squares, Brownies, Biscoff Treats etc.), Pancakes & Maple Syrup, and Cakes (different options regularly). Oh but don't think you won't be warmly greeted, welcomed in, and helped in the most friendly and inviting way. The staff are amazing. They also actively invite dog owners to visit the cafe with their dogs!! So, whether you're lucky enough to be a dog owner or you just love them to bits, this is your place. Finally, I'll also mention that the whole cafe, despite being small (seating for 16-20) is lovely and warm. Both in temperature and mood. The décor is soft and comfy, and features art from local artists available to buy. In all, this is the coffee shop in Monaghan that is always the first choice.

26/10/2024: Perfect hidden gem for a post hike bite with the dog The staff were so friendly and excellent service, food was delicious, soup and toastie was just what I wanted after a chilly end to a hike Highly recommend if in Monaghan

17/07/2024: A superb pint of Guinness and good prices Worth a visit.

16/05/2024: Great wee local bar. Great service too

10/03/2025: Very tasty coffee, tasty food. Friendly staff, together with the family we come every weekend for coffee.

21/02/2025: Lovely fresh food and friendly staff

28/09/2024: Great place. The folks who work there are all ways welcoming and good to talk to. They have great food

22/09/2024: good is stunning workers is polite food is well prepped and delivery is very fast

31/01/2025: Only one gripe, which isn't a reflection on the food, they just need to get some more music instead of one which is on one continuous loop

27/01/2025: It's a shame to see such a grand restaurant so empty, because the food is top draw. The only thing I didn't like about the place was the music loop! Every time I've been in they've played the same song over and over again! It's ridiculous, and the guy just thinks it's hilarious when you point it out.

08/10/2024: Food wasn't bad lovely girls plus nice place

03/09/2024: Delicious lunchtime menu, salads and hot food, super friendly staff too. Soup of the day never disappoints. If I could clone this gem of a place and transport it home to Fingal, would do 😀