Food & Drink

Best Restaurants & Bars in Ireland

From harbour-fresh seafood shacks to candlelit fine dining, and from centuries-old trad pubs to craft cocktail bars — Ireland's food and drink scene is better than ever.

Thomas Connolly

Sligo Town

Sligo's oldest pub — history, whiskey and live music since 1780.

Speciality Coffee Shop€

VDA Coffee

Carrick-on-Shannon

Voor De Aroma — for the aroma. Carrick-on-Shannon's colourful coffee destination.

Historic Pub€

Seán's Bar

Athlone

The world's oldest pub, on the banks of the Shannon.

RestaurantsFine dining to casual Traditional PubsTrad sessions & Guinness Bars & DistilleriesWhiskey, craft & cocktails Cafés & CoffeeLocal produce & brunch

Drink

Traditional Pubs

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County Kerry

Dick Mack's

Half pub, half haberdashery — one of Ireland's most eccentric and beloved institutions.

County Dublin

The Cobblestone

Dublin's most beloved trad pub — music, history and pints in Smithfield since 1745.

County Westmeath

Seán's Bar

The world's oldest pub, on the banks of the Shannon.

County Roscommon

Anderson's Thatch Pub

A proper thatched Irish pub — music, conversation and no hurry to send you home.

Coffee & brunch

Cafés & Coffee Shops

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County Galway

Coffeewerk + Press

Speciality coffee, art and design on Galway's Quay Street.

County Galway

Kali Coffee Bar

Coffee with intention — award-winning speciality coffee in Salthill, Galway.

County Roscommon

District Speciality Coffee

Roscommon Town's first speciality coffee shop — award-winning 3FE beans, exposed stonework and a proper independent feel.

County Leitrim

VDA Coffee

Voor De Aroma — for the aroma. Carrick-on-Shannon's colourful coffee destination.

Eat

Restaurants

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County Antrim

OX Restaurant

Belfast's most celebrated table.

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County Galway

Kai

Galway's favourite neighbourhood restaurant.

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County Galway

Cava Bodega

Galway's favourite Spanish tapas bar — more than 70 regional tapas, Spanish wine and local Irish ingredients on Middle Street.

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County Galway

Smashbird

Big smash burgers, buttermilk fried chicken and loaded fries in the heart of Galway City.

Spirits & craft

Bars & Distilleries

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County Leitrim

The Shed Distillery

Home of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin — a working distillery, guided tours and the beautiful Honey Badger Bar in the heart of Leitrim.

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County Kerry

Dingle Distillery

Small batch Irish whiskey on the Wild Atlantic Way.

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