The best restaurants in Waterford

05/11/2025: Ordered Decaf coffee to try. It was dispatched on the same day. However, next day the courier - Fastway - closed down. So Blue Butterfly was in touch immediately to say they were resending the package with another courier. It arrived the next day!! Oh and the coffee was delicious!

30/09/2025: We buy the Colombian coffee beans by the kilo. Delicious coffee for great value. Highly recommend!

13/11/2025: Lovely staff. Great food. Lots of choices. Good value!

06/10/2025: Cosy and affordable. Friendly and accommodating staff.

27/08/2025: Such a lovely spot in Tramore! The Surf Hut has a really relaxed, seaside vibe with amazing views across the beach. The coffee is excellent, the snacks are fresh, and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. Perfect place to stop after a surf or a walk on the beach. Highly recommend! 🌊☕✨

26/08/2025: Great experience, 10/10. Will deffo recommend!

14/10/2025: Kids love it.. they love playing and having a good time with friends

01/10/2025: Great place but some kids undisciplined can ruin the atmosphere. Go in ready for the worst so you are not disappointed 😀

21/09/2025: Dear Hanora and Team, On our arrival day in Ireland, we had a very stressful time. We were tired and exhausted and didn’t even have a place to sleep. When we called around 6 p.m. to ask for a room, you kindly offered us a lovely one. The food and breakfast were absolutely delicious, and we truly had a wonderful stay. Thank you so much for your hospitality. Warm regards, Florian and Lukas

13/09/2025: Sometimes the Nurturer needs nurturing. And boy did I pick the right place. Mary, Ina and staff gave me the warmest welcome and went above and beyond to make sure I had a lovely stay. I'd like to say it was home from home, but home was never like this ! The food was amazing. They didn’t skimp on quality, only the best of ingredients and plenty of. The fry was amazing in the morning. The rooms are lovely and homely, with extra amenities, water, tissues, shampoo, gel, big fluffy towels etc and most importantly with a big JACUSSI bath in each!! Omg I didn't realise the jets could be that strong and effective. My aching muscles thank you Hanoras Cottage. Left there so relaxed and refreshed and ready to face the world/kids again. Can't praise this place highly enough. Contact them for a break. Mention my review if you like. They have great rates. You deserve it.

07/09/2025: Absolutely amazing food! I've been craving this sandwich ever since. Great atmosphere.

22/08/2025: Good coffee and vegan sweet pastries

30/11/2025: Very friendly staff. Nice breakfast. Very comfortable room. No water in the rooms

23/11/2025: Well I don’t get other people’s post about how outstanding The Fitzwilton Hotel, Waterford has done. So I guess they ( by they I mean staff) were all in a shitty mood when we booked in. Because the first thing that makes your Holiday is the place you book in at that’s supposed to welcome you, and the rest is up to yourselves. First of all, there was no eye contact they continued to have their head down and either typing playing game or looking at something on a computer. The next day I asked for an extra bath towel which the receptionist had put in the computer and said to me no worries I’ll have one put in your room. I then asked about tissues and the answer was: Oh no we don’t do tissues. So all you guess booking in your going to have to blow your nose on toilet paper 🧻. I then asked for some extra coffee and milk which then she replies, OK I will add that to the towel that’s to be put in your room. Then my last request was about water. You don’t have bottle water in your room? No I haven’t. Ok I’ll make sure there is some bottles put in your room. Ok Thank You 🙂. We never received one thing. No bottle water, no extra bath towel & no more coffee & milk. Talk about skimpy & yet we ( The Customers) pay for this, don’t we? Because after spending time in Dublin & Arklow Bay & Kilkenny they all supplied bottled water in room along with tissues along with when requested more coffee & milk in your room. Fitzwilton Hotel staff were rude, anyone that walked into the lobby weren’t welcome or any guests that came in was not spoke to and a friendly smile. Not even when a guest was leaving to explore Waterford, Ireland 🇮🇪 was spoken to with a friendly; Have a nice day. So I could go on, but this guest has covered what needs to be addressed to all staff here & not just to reception or staff in the breakfast room but to bosses over these people. Because obviously, the bosses aren’t doing their job properly. If you booked through a travel agency and it’s a package and the Fitzwilton Hotel Waterford, is in the package try and swap area or Hotel. Because out of five stars I give Fitzwilton Hotel Waterford two stars. And if the lady on reception was doing her job well, she would of made sure everything that she said yes to was fulfilled by asking us. She couldn’t be bothered. So with that you spoiled it dear for everyone else. What this Hotel needs is a inspector to go through without any of staff members knowing 😉•

09/07/2025: Vegan and vegetarian options only, it's ok but I have had better elsewhere. ***Update as requested by the owner- reviewing experience from three months ago. Had "the garden gate" and a matcha latte.

22/05/2025: Super surprise in finding this place for vegetarian and vegan food. We had three full plates normally costing € 10.50 were priced down to €5.50 as it was after 1 pm. Food was very tasty and I am not easily impressed.

14/09/2025: Just back from a lovely 2 night stay in the townhouse. The bedroom was lovely. The dinner was a really lovely treat, staff very nice and service was excellent. Breakfast was beautiful. Only 1 issue- you check in at the restaurant and the townhouse is accross the road from it. I think that might be useful to have on the website and also limited parking close to the townhouse. Dungarven a lovely place to visit with lots of pubs and great food choices. The tannery is very central. Visit Merrys & Nagles for drinks. Dun for pastries and Isabelles place for quirky shopping. All within a few mins walk of the tannery.

02/09/2025: Really fine dining experience! Went there for my birthday and everyone enjoyed the experience and having good food! The best was the crab crème brûlée, it was chef’s kiss along with the desserts 🍨

04/09/2025: The best croque monsieur I've ever had!

01/07/2025: Really friendly vibe and good coffee

30/08/2025: Food is amazing have tryed nearly everything always here with the kids and husband.. Staff are so nice and friendly.

20/07/2025: The first red flag for us was there was only person on service and waited a long time to make our order . That said he was a good guy just over run. As to the food the meat balls for starter were over cooked yet sauce was nice . The mains were dreadful and like something you would give to your dog with the leftovers from yesterdays dinner . Roast potatoes reheated and you would need a chainsaw to cut through them . Chicken over cooked and roast parnips and carrots were limp and soggy and on a bed of tasteless mash. Gravy tasted like bad wine. Left without having the deserts as we didnt have high hopes after was we were already served.

21/12/2024: Really disappointing experience. Table in the corner was breezy. Group beside us were loud and just drinking, vaping in the snug and shouting about where they would buy a bag that night. Male staff were very friendly. One female server gave a glass of Prosecco to the table overflowing and spilling down the side. Then slammed two of the main courses onto the table. Never asked did we need sauce salt vinegar for chips and fish. Food itself was nice but desserts were way overpriced €9.50 for a tiny cheesecake, not worth it. Service doesn’t match the food and price doesn’t match service. Won’t be back

28/11/2024: Excellent food and service..but very few people there..beautiful decor..very clean but needs to b a bit busier for atmosphere

30/08/2025: Food ok, long wait times, room too loud and had a bad smell. Large group beside us yelling and not told to quite down

11/08/2025: Amazing thai food reasonably priced. We ordered mixed starter, soup and pad thai along with the duck curry. Beautiful food and a beautiful setting.

15/07/2025: Excellent excellent food! It was all fresh and homemade!

15/07/2025: Great breakfast/ brun h nice fresh, really good coffee and friendly staff definitely recommend!

20/08/2025: Loves this place staff are sound out doner kebab best around so far I'd recommend here my opinion 👍

18/07/2025: Reasonable prices, kindly staff. Defenietely recommend