The best restaurants in Athlone

20/08/2026: Great food , excipt the garlic bread with chesse just cooked on one side service was a bit chaoitic

09/08/2026: NOT ITALIAN AT ALL!! This place is the best example of fake Italian food. The pizzas are nothing like authentic Italian pizza — not Neapolitan, not Roman, not anything remotely close. They charge €13 for a pizza that is stretched using a machine, which, as an Italian, I found extremely disappointing and disrespectful to the tradition. For my first course, I ordered the Polpette alla Pavarotti. The waitress wrote it down as “meatballs”, which is completely wrong because it is not the same dish at all and the recipe is entirely different. The preparation, ingredients, and even the concept do not match what is commonly understood as meatballs. When another member of staff brought the dish, he also referred to it as “meatballs,” which only reinforced how disconnected they are from the actual Italian name and traditional preparation. The sauce was watery and heavily seasoned with spices that tasted much more like Middle Eastern or Indian cuisine than Italian food. In fact, almost every dish we tried had flavors that reminded us more of Indian food than Italian cuisine. We obviously decided not to order dessert, as we didn't want to risk it again. The total bill for four people was around €100, which made the experience even more disappointing. In the end, it felt like a complete waste of both time and money. If you're looking for authentic Italian food, I would definitely recommend looking elsewhere. ================== IT'S NOT ITALIAN AT ALL!! This place is the best example of what I consider fake Italian food. The pizzas are not Italian at all: they're not Neapolitan, they're not Roman, and they don't even remotely resemble any traditional Italian style. They charge €13 for a pizza that they stretch with a machine, and as an Italian, I found it extremely disappointing and disrespectful to tradition. For my first course, I ordered the **Polpette alla Pavarotti**. The waitress wrote it down as “meatballs,” and although I didn’t say anything at the time, it just wasn’t the same. When another staff member brought the dish, they again referred to them as “meatballs.” Again, this demonstrates a complete disconnect from Italian cuisine and terminology. The sauce was watery and had many spices that reminded us much more of Middle Eastern or Indian food than Italian cuisine. In fact, almost every dish we tried had flavors that reminded us more of Indian than Italian food. We obviously decided not to order dessert because we didn’t want to risk it again. The total bill for four people was around €100, which made the experience even more disappointing. In the end, we felt it was a complete waste of time and money. If you’re looking for authentic Italian food, I would definitely recommend looking elsewhere.

02/06/2026: Went in tonight to pick pick up friends because I wouldn't eat there if it was free. Disgusting food. But because I wasn't eating there and both friends were I was asked to leave . All 3 of us left then happily. Discusting place with obnoxious staff . Match made in heaven .

14/05/2026: My favorite go to place whenever I want pizza and ice cream. Tasty and healthy.

26/09/2026: It was our first time visiting this beautiful place in Athlone, and we absolutely loved it! The place is spotless, honestly, it’s the cleanest indoor kids’ playground I’ve ever been to in Ireland. The staff are amazing too, so friendly and welcoming. We arrived while a play session was already ongoing, so we only had 50 minutes to enjoy the playground, but that was more than enough for my little guy, as he gets tired quite quickly. WELL DONE, GUYS! 👏👏👏 We will definitely be back! 💯❤️

26/09/2026: I would give this place 0 stars if I could. I brought my 2 year old here today. He had a great time playing in the small area which was empty for the majority of the time we were there. I supervised him at all times, he played with the cars and the slide and used the playhouse once, which he was the perfect height for. An old man approached me and told me that my 2 year old was too big for that area and he has to be taken out and measured. I said but hes 2, hes only a baby and this man said it doesn't matter what age he is, hes too big and its insurance. My child is 85 cm. Hardly a giant. He said it loudly and abruptly in front of other parents too, embarrassing me on top of the fact that this was very confusing and disappointing for my child. This man clearly loves to be heard. I brought my son over to the bigger side where the height restriction is 113cm and he was trampled on by kids who were far bigger than the height restriction for that area. Surprise surprise, not a word was said to those kids and that rule didnt seem to be enforced at all there. One rule for some and different rules for others. Fair to say we wont be back.

12/09/2026: Big portions,delicious food,friendly service!

09/08/2026: They can never get your order right even if you spell it out to them. No courtesy, no pride in their own work. Shameful.

24/09/2026: Sorry but for specialized coffee shop you need to learn how to make coffee. The milk was to hot, and for the prices I would expect something better

18/06/2026: I bought a take away Flat white on june18 morning. It was the worst flat white I have ever had. It tasted watery and weak / like reused coffee grounds. Very Disappointed. I wanted something to perk up my mood but this worsened it even more. Also the collection counter was sticky.

15/09/2026: We stop at this gem every time I’m passing through from Dublin to lough rea , honestly this restaurant is second to none, proper home cooked meals so tasty, and generous portions beautifully cooked and the vegetables are to die for. It never disappoints, the service is excellent, very professional and friendly staff, who always go the extra step to make sure that you are looked after. I highly recommend this restaurant.

22/07/2026: A local fellow recommended Bonne Bouche to us and it didn’t disappoint. Classic atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff and fantastic food. Definitely worth stopping in!

15/09/2026: Coffemaker with pink hair had horrible behavior, this coffeshop never again. And coffe was bad too.

15/09/2026: Recommend to avoid this cafe if you see the waitress with purple/pink hair through the window. Never saw that kind of arrogant attitude to people.

10/09/2026: Wouldn't recommend, service not great, premises nothing special,food mediocre would not go back, very disappointing

08/09/2026: Fresh and delicious. The service was fast. I ordered garlic sauce prawn to take away before jumping in the train. Price very reasonable

15/09/2026: I ordered the duck with noodles, and unfortunately, the dish was very disappointing. There was very little duck, just a few small pieces of meat, along with mostly noodles and a little bit of onion. The whole dish was tasteless and I could barely eat it. For the price, I expected much better. Unfortunately, I do not recommend it.

02/08/2026: Omg! The food from the place is soo good, tasty and fresh!! I had a garlic sauce prawn with rice and it was delicious.. I'm glad I found them. I will be back as much as I can!

26/09/2026: Lovely food and stuff were very efficient. Nice pint 👌 I would recommend a visit if in the area.

02/06/2026: Absolutely shocking customer service. I returned looking for my lost car keys and was treated with complete indifference. The staff couldn't have been less interested in helping and refused to make any real effort to check for them. Their attitude was rude, dismissive, and downright ignorant. It's disappointing to see a business show so little care for its customers. I won't be returning and would not recommend this place based on how I was treated.

24/01/2026: Fish chip very very poor. Chips were OK. Battered cod terrible. Batter thick and doughy paste on inside, really nasty.