The best restaurants in Waterford
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7,5
104 Reviews |
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UNioN Wine Bar & Kitchen
Waterford
24/09/2026: Amazing food, nice drinks, good atmosphere and super service, highly recommend! Will definitely see each other again 😉
17/08/2026: Food was delicious and very well thought out Wine explained and very good too lovely fish gougons and real chips for children A good venue wish them well
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7,5
245 Reviews |
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Tom Mahers
Waterford
05/10/2026: A wonderful bar Waterford City. Highly recomend it.
15/07/2026: What a unique place. It felt like I can become a local here. The barman was nice enough to answer some questions about their whiskey, and even gave us a little to taste, for free. Although he didnt seem like one for small talk or chats, but he did try.
He has extreme attention to detail, which I found sweet, it was like he wanted everything to be just right for us.
The atmosphere was amazing. I wish I could be a fly on the wall and just exist there for a while.
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7,5
2284 Reviews |
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The Tower Hotel & Leisure Centre
Waterford
22/06/2026: I stayed there for 3 nights and the AC did not work at all. We couldn’t sleep because the room felt like a sauna and they promising that the AC will kick in. I booked the hotels months in advance so that we could get a good night sleep before the marathon. Poor service and I don’t think they care about customers. I didn’t expect this service. Also it’s so noisy.
24/05/2026: The hotel was overall okay, but unfortunately our experience had a few disappointments.
The rooms were fine, but nothing particularly special. The location is very good and convenient, which was definitely a plus. Parking over the weekend was very limited and quite difficult.
The biggest issue was the service in the bar and restaurant. On Saturday night I ordered a cocktail and was told I would need to wait 20 minutes. The following day at dinner, they forgot to bring our child’s meal. My husband and I were already halfway through our food before we had to ask where it was. Even after reminding them, it took another 10 minutes or so to arrive.
There were also a few basic details missing during dinner—things like salt, sauces, and even cutlery with dessert—which really should already be on the table or brought without asking.
The food itself was okay, but nothing extraordinary. My husband also found a hair in his meal when he was nearly finished, which was very disappointing.
On Sunday there seemed to be plenty of staff around, but the service still wasn’t great. The staff themselves were polite and friendly, so I can’t fault them personally, but it didn’t feel well organised.
We stayed on the third floor with a view of the rooftop, where there was a noisy fan or ventilation unit running, which wasn’t ideal.
Another issue was the Wi-Fi—there was no internet in our room, only in the corridor. It worked throughout the rest of the hotel, just not in the room. We reported it and were told they reset the router, but it didn’t solve the issue. To be fair, they did offer to move us to another room, but as we were leaving the following morning we decided not to change.
Overall, the location was great and the staff were friendly, but the service and attention to detail let the stay down.
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7,5
376 Reviews |
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Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium
Waterford
07/09/2026: Great nights entertainment, food is absolutely gorgeous and friendliest of staff
11/08/2026: Great might out. Good food a plenty of fun having a bet. Looking forward to going again.
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7,4
1393 Reviews |
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Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
Waterford
30/05/2026: Our stay was nice enough. The room had many amenities, the bathroom was great, especiallythe shower. The weather was warm and there is no AC, so the room was quite stuffy, no air movement. The breakfast was a good spread of hot items, fruit, cereal, pastries, juices, tea and coffee.
If you are planning to golf you'll have something to do, otherwise not so much.
Our dinner was very tasty and the service was good.
28/05/2026: After we had already booked and paid for this hotel, we received an email saying that there was going to be a private event, and we wouldn't have access to the castle for a 24-hour period. We were staying in one of the lodges. Reading the reviews after the fact, we realized that this has happened to others before. Since the hotel and lodges are on an island, this is particularly problematic. The only other place to get food on the island was at the golf club. The night we went there, they were having a golf event, so we were seated by ourselves in the banquet room. They had run out of the one dish we could eat. The food and wine were mediocre. This hotel needs to do a MUCH better job accommodating its other guests when it is having a private event.
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7,4
1271 Reviews |
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Fitzwilton Hotel
Waterford
23/06/2026: My partner and I booked a two night stay here as we were taking part in the Waterford Viking Marathon. Reception staff and bar staff were lovely and friendly. We found the breakfast service on the morning of the Marathon very disorganised and there was a very rude and aggressive young blonde waitress. We very much didn't appreciate this before our Marathon. Breakfast the following morning however was a much better experience with far nicer staff members. Food is ok. A side dish listed on the menu was not available to order, but then offered with the fish dish was a bit peculiar. Great location but rooms were nothing special and no complimentary water provided in the rooms.
28/05/2026: Was at a communion the service was chaotic sn all over thr place an it wasnt that big of a crowd in the room id say 5p to 60 peoplr max somr of the food was cold asked for a baby bowl csme out with a full plate for a 6 month old an charged no wont be back
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7,4
132 Reviews |
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Dooley's Dry Dock Bar
Waterford
15/09/2026: Everything I touched was sticky, a bucket of bleach to rub down doors, tables, chairs.Only had a glass of not so good
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Sv.blanc waiting for a bus.
06/09/2026: The bar is next to the hotel; it's very formal, very "English," with very friendly and attentive waiters. I was lucky enough to find a guy from Malaga working there, very nice, attentive, and helpful, who was a great help to me. I had a Guinness and a chicken salad with potatoes, which was very good.
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7,4
120 Reviews |
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Rob & Steve's Confectioners
Waterford
03/07/2026: Awesome red velvet cake for 18th Birthday . Thank you so much . Ordered through Instagram as I was having difficulty online and it was no problem at all .
28/05/2026: Rob & Steve always do such a fantastic job with the cakes for us at workLAB! Not only do they look amazing, but they taste incredible too. They’re always so helpful and accommodating, even with last minute requests, and our clients absolutely love them every time.
Thanks so much guys for the consistently great service and delicious cakes!
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7,3
390 Reviews |
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Spice World Waterford
Waterford
26/04/2026: Very helpful staff, great range of products, good prices and a very tasty homemade biryani
17/03/2026: The lady at the till was so kind!
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7,3
571 Reviews |
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Kashmir Tandoori
Waterford
27/06/2026: Good quality food and customer service. Will come back again.
12/06/2026: Had a wonderful experience. Food was served all fresh and hot. Excellent service and food was customised according to our preferences. Highly recommend.
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7,3
440 Reviews |
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Grow HQ
Waterford
13/09/2026: Beautiful wholesome homegrown fresh food in the heart of Waterford. Very friendly and courteous staff.
05/09/2026: A little disappointed with the variety of vegetables for sale in the shop to say the least
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7,2
43 Reviews |
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Zanzibar
Waterford
20/08/2026: Absolutely loved celebrating our engagement party at Zanzibar Waterford! The drinks were fantastic, the atmosphere was brilliant, and the food was absolutely delicious. Everything was perfect from start to finish and made our special night even more memorable. Couldn’t recommend Zanzibar enough
30/07/2026: Very good bar with delicious drinks. The only problem is that it’s always the same music playing every day.
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7,2
464 Reviews |
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The Hub
Waterford
21/04/2026: Sports bar in the centre of waterford city, friendly staff and great choice of wine and beverage, no food, outside seating.