The best restaurants in Athlone

31/10/2025: The Guinness was absolutely woeful, swapped over to Murphy's and it was worse. Stay away for the stouts.

03/05/2026: I have ordered to take away a dish that was worth 12.50 and they have not deigned to give me a glass of water, they were ignoring me and I always with respect. We also ordered soy more than once and before they did not charge it and now it costs 1.50 a jet of soy. When the spanish people arrive remove the candies, it seems very racist on their part.

08/04/2026: I went to Southeast Asia and tried a range of Asian dishes in multiple different restaurants and I have to say none of them compares to the dishes served in Yakisoba. They truely have some of the best asian food, along with the really quick service, consistently excellent quality and great prices. I eat here quite regularly and I would highly recommend the chicken Ramen, Pad Thai, Satay Chicken, Yakitori Duck and I recently tried the Red Thai Tom Yum soup as a starter and it was excellent. Most dishes can be made vegetarian and some vegan also and they are very accommodating with these requirements. My only minor complaint would be they use plastic cutlery but they do have chopsticks if you ask them.

19/04/2026: Food was fresh and delicious and staff were very attentive and friendly. Very good experience will definitely return.

15/02/2026: I was in for a meal on saturday the 14th of february.i was treated very badly.staff was very rude.waiting for 45 mins for a starter and came out cold.when we asked why was this handed out cold,and we were spoken too like this didnt matter.i would definetly not recommend this place to no one as its overrated and false advertisment to the public

11/05/2026: Not a great experience. Chicken was barely edible.

03/05/2026: Food was nice, except the hair that I found in my food which did turn me off. The guy didn't charge me for the meal which was nice of him but it wasn't pleasant.

22/12/2025: Great atmosphere and grey staff.

29/04/2026: Nice casual atmosphere and good service. Steak sandwich was satisfying, though I would have liked a bit more sauce. Fish and chips were spot on—crispy batter and flaky fish. Worth a visit if you’re in the area.

14/02/2026: We had an amazing dinner on Valentine’s Day. The restaurant was beautifully prepared and decorated for the occasion, creating a lovely and romantic atmosphere. The service was excellent — attentive and professional — and the food was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a warm and welcoming place in Athlone town centre. We’ll definitely be back!

04/05/2026: Delicious food at reasonable price and great customer service

07/02/2026: We had a fantastic meal in Pavarotti’s. Highly recommend it. The bruschetta, seafood salad, pizza frutti de mare and cannelloni all delicious. Brilliant atmosphere and the staff were so friendly. A point to note you can bring your own wine with a €4 corkage.

20/05/2026: Staff great Food great Recommended

17/05/2026: High quality food and great service. One of the better Italin restaurants that I have been in.

30/12/2025: Very cute little coffee shop with wonderful coffee and staff. It’s just around the Mall

07/11/2025: Tried out The Wandering Elk today and it was absolutely amazing 🫎☺️. I had a toasted sandwich with bacon and chicken that was bursting with flavour 😋. It came with a generous serving of nachos and dip on the side which was such a lovely surprise 🌮. The coffee was rich, smooth and perfect for the cool day ☕. The cookie was out of this world, soft and buttery with a gorgeous white chocolate drizzle 🍪🤍. The 2 lady staff members were so friendly and everything came out fresh, hot and full of flavour 😊. Overall The Wandering Elk is a fantastic spot for lunch or coffee and I’ll definitely be back soon ❤️.

28/03/2026: Did not need your free bacon! This goes to the brown bin by the way! STOP MESSING WITH ORDERS!!

20/03/2026: Super service - ordering for last 11 years - no issue

26/12/2025: I went in before closing time (apparently today 26th they close at 5:30 and it was before 5) and was told it was takeaway only, which was fine. However, when I asked the staff member at the pastries counter what the items were (the labels were missing), she repeatedly said she didn’t know, turned her back on me, and continued cleaning. I asked if there was anything with lemon. She said no, but when I pointed at a pastry I thought was lemon, she then said “it’s lemon” — without any apology or explanation. I ended up buying it because it looked nice, but honestly I wouldn’t have if it weren’t for her attitude. I work in customer service myself and understand how tiring busy or festive shifts can be, but basic politeness is still part of the job. The pastry looks okay. A bit overpriced for the size, 4.95€ but the service really needs improvement.

12/12/2025: Warm and food well priced, had lunch food was good. Only bad thing need to be more generous on the roast potatoes only had one on my plate.

23/10/2025: Very rude and unhelpful staff but the food is okay

28/09/2025: I always visit O'Brien's in Athlone Town Center when in Athlone. The sandwiches are always beautifully made with high quality ingredients. The coffee is great too. This is the best O'Brien's I have been to, always so clean, from the food display to the clearing of the tables. I have always found a clean table to sit at and always enjoy my food. But most of all the staff are amazing, so friendly and efficient, nothing is too much trouble for them. At this point they remember my regular order, goats cheese sandwich on gluten free bread with an Americano, I don't even have to ask anymore 😆 well done to the hard working staff.

08/05/2026: Brilliant place for a family night out, a treat for your kids, or even just a simple door dash after work. Burgers are excellent chips are nicely seasoned and the milkshakes are top tier. The only reason I give this four stars is the looks of the burgers. They usually look a bit sad. I guess no Instagram pics for the ladies, eh? But I'm not materialistic so I don't mind.

05/05/2026: I orderd a medium mcplant with garlic sauce, (they forget the garlic sauce) Medium fries: the fries was cooked well but the oil taste was really bad. Taste like burned oil. I was a chef, i know the oil wasn't changed for days. But nice people.

07/05/2026: Second time coming back here honestly I had a burger. I believe it was one of those triples horse specials but it was very nice second time had that meat feast the sauce of the pesto was perfect and the cheese was not bad along with the toppings, but the dough on the pizza was literally falling apart and stiff… I do recommend this place but I recommend it with your expense, but it’s not bad. It’s not bad at all. Had a pretty good time. Enjoy when you do, and I hope this review might make some improvements in the future.

01/05/2026: We went in for food this evening Nice looking place clean Got full rack of smoked ribs food looked good but ribs were very dry no real taste bar the bbq sauce on top of ribs Ribs were luke warm when they came out eat as much as i could tolerate! Herself got chicken curry that was also luke warm chicken was dry and cold Only thing that was hot was the chips! The waitress was really friendly when taking or order When paying i was ask by another waitress was everything ok i told her the issues paid her in full She said she would tell the kitchen And was very apologetic