The best restaurants in Arklow

15/08/2026: A very lovely place with so friendly people and yummiest Italian food and coffee ✨🥰🇮🇹

13/08/2026: Authentic Italian coffee shop run by Italians. Plenty of Italian charm and atmosphere with delicious Italian produce.

07/08/2026: The Old Ship is a gem located in Arklow. The food is consistently good as is the service and overall ambience. The staff are extremely attentive, pleasant and cannot do enough to ensure your dining experience is warm and welcoming. The food is amazing and presented with a creative flair. If you have room for dessert, the apple pie is out of this world and it comes with its own" gravy boat" of homemade custard. Hats off to the pastry chef for that creation😘 One of my favorite places to eat in the beautiful county of Wicklow.

21/07/2026: Stopped here on our drive from Dublin to Kilmore Quay. We were there around 3, and it wasn't terribly busy. Service was fantastic! They were very kind and attentive. I ordered the BLT & it was good, my friend ordered the Turkey sandwich with stuffing and it was really good. Overall, was a great place to stop for a quick lunch.

30/07/2026: Consistently fantastic food! We have been coming here since it opened and the food is always delicious, very flavourful and nicely presented. There are great vegetarian/vegan options too. The staff are very welcoming and helpful. This is one place we always look forward to coming back to!

22/07/2026: Gorgeous restaurant, great service and the food was incredible and very authentic. Will definitely return and recommend.

01/08/2026: Downstairs was busy so ended upstairs and there was only two occupied tables. The vibe of the place is old school, the pop music playing did not match the atmosphere. The menu is old and wrecked. The drinks came, wine was off, and Guinness tasted bad. The glasses were dirty. Food came fast, the chips were dry and floury, is arid too harsh? The steak was well done and it's sauce obviously came from a bottle (the type poured over sdws at Spar or Centra) the onions weren't caramelized, black pepper sauce would have been better especially with mushrooms. The ciabatta seemed fresh. The fish was edible. Popcorn chicken was dry. Welcome to 1974.

27/07/2026: We had lunch here and were extremely satisfied. The food was delicious and plentiful. The price was absolutely reasonable for the quality. The service was very friendly and attentive. Highly recommended.

05/08/2026: Everything is so good !!! And everyone is so lovely!!!

03/08/2026: Brilliant. Two coeliacs had so many options. Great experience.

26/07/2026: Great experience, well looked after by Pa and the team . Highly recommend

19/07/2026: The best "home made feel" food and old school atmosphere. The best day out ever!

06/08/2026: Please do not come here it took 20 minutes for are insanely expensive food it was 40 for 2 small burgers and 2 milkshakes and the food should be used as a torture method as it was horrible and gave us food poisoning. Please trust me and do not go here. Ps

05/08/2026: the chocolate milkshake tastes like vanilla ice cream mixed with chocolate syrup.

25/05/2026: Margot and Amelia were amazing, we loved the food, the costumes, the chats, highly recommended

29/04/2026: Afternoon tea at the vintage tea rooms in Arklow yesterday. What a great way to spend a few hours. We got to dress up in the most fabulous dresses, with gloves, hats and all kinds of wonderful accessories. Plenty of time for photos Then sat down to tea, served in china cups, with delicate sandwiches, scones and mouthwatering cakes. No rush to move us on. Staff were friendly and service was excellent Well worth a trip

24/07/2026: Staff couldn't be any nicer the sandwiches are a mad selection but they really work defo give this place a shot if your looking for a great food

14/07/2026: Really fab experience 💛 I had my Mum who is not completely mobile at the moment with me & rang up to ask if they could keep me a table for Saturday lunchtime, knowing it probably be v busy. They were happy to & really looked after her, both of us so well. Delicious food (eggs Benedict with the mustard sauce is chefs kiss 🤌🏻 I asked for mine with avocado instead of panchetta.. heads up: the guacamole has chilli in it.. seems chilli is loved here so do specify if you don't want any!). The Rhubarb cheesecake was divine & enough to share ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Neither of us are fans of chilli in any form (make sure you let them know!) & they took her plate back to give her new eggs when she was reluctant about the chilli salt on them. I can't believe their baker makes all of those cakes fresh daily! I'd love this place to be open later as I'm not into pubs & there are not really any other options in Arklow, but I'm so grateful for LoCo either way! Thanks to all the staff! Xxx

30/05/2026: We were on coach trip with Just Go holidays recently, service, staff and food all excellent, way above our expectations, room 310, highly recommended. Many thanks Keith and Jane

29/05/2026: Lovely hotel, with lovely staff. I would highly recommend this hotel. I had only booked for one night and ended up staying two.

24/11/2025: Great food and service. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

29/09/2025: Great local pub..super friendly. Great Guinness and atmosphere

06/08/2026: There is a lot to see in Donegal, and lots of nice things too but nothing comes close to the cozy feeling of Aroma after a long trip!! Everyone is so nice! Thanks a million.

06/08/2026: Nice place, bit pricy. 2 coffees and 2 cakes. 23 eu.

19/08/2026: the best on the strip, get very busy , food and service is amazing

16/08/2026: Fantastic place and food! Maria is friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend all the Chinese food! We'll definitely be back.

08/08/2026: I always order the Korean sticky chicken with ginger garlic and spring onion, but comes with all this other stuff thats not on the menu and tonight it was just full of peppers onions broccoli two different green beans hardly any chicken, I always ask just give me the way it says on menu I dont want all that veg so wont be ordering again just 25e

26/07/2026: Food is absolutely amazing! Great service and welcoming staff. I couldn't recommend it enough.

03/07/2026: Great spot for a game of pool/darts and the live sports

15/03/2026: Very Welcoming. Great live music