The best restaurantsof seafood

13/08/2025: A truly delicious and traditional place just outside Galway. The traditional fish soup is delicious, and the service is friendly and helpful. Perhaps the best place I've eaten in Ireland.

12/08/2025: Lovely. We had the locally grown oysters, the seafood chowder, and the Moran's house ale. Very pleased with everything.

13/08/2025: Amazing food, delightful service, no loud music but a nice peaceful and cozy atmosphere

08/08/2025: A wonderful place to enjoy in Westport. The service is relaxed, attentive, and always interested in its guests. Thank you very much for this great evening.

01/08/2025: This place is top-notch quality. Booking is recommended. We went early without a reservation and ordered the seafood linguine and some tapas from the daily special. Spectacular.

29/07/2025: The food was divine, we had the seafood linguini and lamb ragu, both dishes were delicious and the perfect portion size. It’s not a stretch of the imagination to say there is no bad dish on the menu. The service is super, the host and waitstaff was friendly, fast and attentive (as well as a hilarious character). Our food was prepared and served nice and efficiently (fast but not too fast). Overall, it’s a phenomenal restaurant that you have to dine at if you’re in Kenmare. Would go again anytime we’re here

25/08/2025: This restaurant is fantastic the food atmosphere and service no wonder it is so hard to get in i will definitely be going again

21/08/2025: Some of the best seafood I've ever had, great atmosphere, delicious food, brilliant team!

12/07/2025: Best seafood I've had in Dublin. Would definitely visit again.

28/06/2025: I was in Hemmingway's last night with my wife for an unbooked and unplanned one-couse meal at 20:30. Michelle was doing front-of-house on her own: meet and greet, taking food and drinks orders, delivering food and drinks, clearing tables etc. for a total of eight tables! What a legend! So friendly and efficient. Plus the food was fab! I had the Seafood Paella and my wife had the Tempura Prawns. Both were yummy and excellent value for money. A well-deserved 5 stars! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

11/07/2025: Had one of the nicest breakfasts ive ever eaten last Thursday morning in ard bia. Myself and my husband had to wait about ten minutes for a table which we didn’t mind at all as it was worth the wait. The staff were super friendly! We both really enjoyed our breakfast and coffee. Really good food bursting with flavour. I had eggs with avocado and halloumi with almond pesto on soda bread. Will definitely return.

10/07/2025: Such lovely service (especially gorgeous Izzy), food and location. Korma was delicious. Coffee is right up there amongst the best we’ve had.

06/08/2025: Stopped by on my way to the beach. The best fish and chips I ever had! The batter is different and it tastes so good. You can't pass by Kinsale and not try it! Prices are very reasonable.

29/07/2025: Amazing people, amazing setting, and the food is to die for. I'm from a town that prides itself on fried fish, and honestly I'd NEVER had monkfish this good (it's a little bit more expensive than the other fish but absolutely worth it). There are picnic tables right next to it and an amazing view of the bridge over the Bandon river estuary. Thank you so much, hopefully see you again very soon!

03/08/2025: Went in to use the bathroom here during the bray air festival as the public toilets had a 30 minute line. Just to get screamed at by both the Italian male and female owners at the top of their lungs in front of the whole busy cafe, I’m 7 months pregnant and he shouted at the top of his lungs at me “shame on you for using your pregnancy as an EXCUSE” over and over. Such a horrible attitude, left me shook leaving. Please don’t support this place with such a degrading attitude towards pregnant women. For the uneducated owner: 1. Pregnancy isn’t an ‘excuse’ to use the toilet when in need 2. ⁠You should never scream in the face of a pregnant woman it’s very stressful for her and baby to handle

16/07/2025: Wonderful experience, that's the only place in Ireland where I drink coffee as a very good coffee fussy Italian, cheap coffee for Irish prices. Food made freshly from scratch daily including bread and focaccia dough, desserts freshly made from scratch daily, very fresh ingredients with plenty of Italian ingredients. The Italian owners working there make everything and serve both in English and in Italian, they are fantastic people, I always go here every week, super mega ultra recommended. Coffee and wine on sale.

09/08/2025: One of the best restaurants I've eaten at in Ireland. Young, dynamic, and friendly service. The orecchiette was delicious...

22/07/2025: great service, such a friendly environment and the food was to absolutely die for, definitely recommend!! our server was amazing and couldn’t have been nicer. you may find it on the pricier side but well worth the money and you will not regret spending it!

18/08/2025: Fantastic dinner the other night. The menu is so different. I was sceptical at first as to how they can do sushi, basque, sri lankan dishes etc etc without messing something up. They nailed every dish. We ordered six or seven dishes between four of us. I cannot say which I like the best. Would love a place like this in Dublin! The staff were lovely too. We'll be back.

10/08/2025: Went here with friends. The food was all nice but some dishes were quite expensive for tapas eg. €17 for 3 scallops. The Basque Cheesecake was beautiful as a dessert and we had it crème brûléed too, so I recommend to save room and try it. Service was a bit slow at the start but when the food started to come out it flowed fine. One issue was that our white wine was not chilled and given in a wine bucket that wasn’t chilled or had any ice in it. When this was brought to the attention of the waitress we weren’t offered another chilled wine and she just gave us ice for the bucket. It really did take away from the experience to not have properly chilled white wine with the meal. Overall though nice food.

08/08/2025: I was a bit disappointed. I really wanted to love the fish and chips there as it was supposed to be the best in Ireland, but the batter wasn't exceptional and not crispy at all. They were also out of smoked haddock and other types of fish. It was still an excellent and fresh fish, hence the four stars.

05/08/2025: Nice little fish shop, a classic fish shop. The fish was fantastic, but the chips could have been a bit crispier for our taste. The tartar sauce was delicious, and the young employee was very friendly.

04/08/2025: excellent breakfast here for a family of 4 - would travel back just for the creme brulee french toast!

02/08/2025: Delicious breakfast and great staff

20/08/2025: I had fish box yesterday 19th August and chips were nice but cod batter was undercooked and not nice so I was very disappointed as I travelled from Fermanagh to get a taste of your fish box. Sorry I won't be back

18/08/2025: Our first visit to Killybegs over the weekend and our first visit to the Killybegs Seafood Shack, we came across their FB page and the food looked amazing, so with idle time on our hands we travelled the 2hour drive for food. To be honest we were quite disappointed to say the least, we ordered two Haddock and chips and a small can of coke for a total price of €32.00, some might say that was an alright price but what we received did not reflect on the photos of the food that you served when you were trading on the street, the fish was excellent, but portion size was very very small, the chips were of poor quality and again portion size was very very small. Introduce larger portions of fish and proper home cooked chips, add another euro to both and you will be heading in the right direction, I don't mind paying for food, but somebody was taking the pi*s last Sunday. Finally, your location is perfect, although you could maybe have somebody clean down the tables before the next customer is seated, also, the courtyard, it had a lot of food on the ground amongst the weeds, perhaps this could be addressed, it would also be nice if staff could perhaps call around to the tables and see if all was ok with customers. Sorry for long and rambling rant, but after travelling a 4 hour round trip and end up disappointed I think I am entitled to it.

13/08/2025: Just had a fantastic lunch in the Salty Dog. Lovely room with a view of the harbour and light house. Very friendly service and fabulous food. We had a cold seafood platter and half a chowder with a shrimp Marie rose sandwich on brown bread. We will definitely back.

12/08/2025: We had a wonderful family meal with amazing ciews of Ballycotton lighthouse and the sea. The staff were really friendly, well trained and efficient. The food was just excellent and the portions were just right for us. We'll be back for sure and we recommend it highly.

03/08/2025: We visit Mary Ann’s in Castletownshend regularly, and it continues to be one of our favourite spots in West Cork. The food is consistently excellent, thanks to a talented and hardworking kitchen team who clearly take pride in what they do. Whether you’re looking for fresh seafood, hearty local dishes, or something tailored to vegan or vegetarian diets, Mary Ann’s delivers every time. What makes this place even more special is the atmosphere, much of which is created by the man at the front of house. With decades of experience and a unique, no-nonsense sense of humour, he brings a refreshing authenticity that’s hard to find these days. He makes everyone feel welcome, and nothing seems to faze him—not even the most specific dietary requests. The Staff are incredibly attentive, friendly, and genuinely care about making sure everyone is looked after. It’s not just good service; it’s heartfelt hospitality. To all the people who complain about his attitude or the food: maybe what you actually want is the supermarket. There, you can pick out exactly what you like, go to self-checkout, and not have to interact with a single human being. Hospitality is about connection, not just consumption—and if that bothers you, perhaps dining out isn’t for you. Much of it feels rooted in begrudging attitudes rather than genuine issues. If you appreciate real food, real people, and a genuine Irish welcome, Mary Ann’s is a place you’ll want to return to again and again. We certainly do.

02/08/2025: Good food, very friendly and welcoming place. We loved it here.