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The 8 Best Restaurants in Ireland
All 8 restaurants our route editors picked in Ireland, across 4 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect tables and food stops, spread across 4 destinations.
Our curated picks
8 restaurants in Ireland, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Connemara 2 picks
Guys Seafood Bar
Connemara · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Busy pub kitchen for chowder, crab claws and mussels.
Photo: Guys Bar Clifden · Google
Mitchell's Restaurant
Connemara · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Seafood restaurant with open fires; fish arrives daily from local boats.
Tip: Closed in winter months; check dates.
Photo: Christine D. · Google
Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher 2 picks
Homestead Cottage
Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Michelin-starred cottage restaurant near Doolin with a short tasting menu built on Clare produce.
Tip: Books out weeks ahead; reserve before you set your Doolin dates.
Photo: Homestead Cottage · Google
Wild Honey Inn
Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Michelin-starred pub restaurant in Lisdoonvarna with set menus of local produce.
Tip: Book far ahead; check opening days.
Photo: Wild Honey Inn · Google
Dublin 2 picks
Chapter One
Dublin · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Michelin-starred Irish cooking beneath the Dublin Writers Museum.
Tip: Book well ahead; lunch is better value.
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Leo Burdock
Dublin · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Dublin's oldest chipper, frying cod and chips since 1913.
Tip: Takeaway only; eat in nearby Christ Church gardens.
Photo: antonf · CC BY 2.0
Galway 2 picks
Ard Bia at Nimmos
Galway · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Café and restaurant in an old stone customs house by the Spanish Arch.
Tip: Weekend brunch is popular; book.
Photo: Peter Wortmann · Google
McDonagh's
Galway · On our Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way route
Family-run fish and chip bar and seafood restaurant on Quay Street.
Photo: McDonagh's · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Ireland?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 8 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Ireland has the most restaurants on this list?
Connemara, Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher, Dublin and Galway lead with 2 each; the other picks are spread across 0 more destinations.
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Destinations on this list
- Connemara 2 on this list
- Doolin & the Cliffs of Moher 2 on this list
- Dublin 2 on this list
- Galway 2 on this list
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