Food & Drink
Traditional pubs, historic bars, craft beer and cocktail spots.
A traditional Irish pubO’Connor’s Traditional Pub Killarney
Famous music tavern on High Street with nightly spontaneous trad sessions
The Laurels Pub Killarney
Historic Main Street tavern run by the O’Leary family for over a century
Arthur Mayne’s Pharmacy Cork
120-year-old chemist shop transformed into an antique candlelit wine bar
Killarney Brewing Taproom
Artisan microbrewery and wood-fired pizza taproom in Killarney
John Benny’s Pub Dingle
Harbour-facing music tavern serving local seafood and nightly folk songs
The Bridge Bar Portmagee
Award-winning quayside pub with live music and Skellig seafood chowder
The South Pole Inn Annascaul
Historic tavern established by Antarctic explorer Tom Crean in Annascaul
The Moorings Portmagee
Waterfront harbour tavern and Skellig Michael departure headquarters
PF McCarthy’s Kenmare
Kenmare’s oldest pub with live music, craft brews, and artisan gastro menu
The Smugglers Inn Waterville
Cliffside gourmet dining pub overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay and beach
The Mills Inn Ballyvourney
Historic 1755 coaching inn in the Muskerry Gaeltacht with castle views
Sean Og’s Tralee
Rustic multi-level trad music tavern on Flaherty’s Lane
Kate Kearney’s Cottage
Famous 150-year-old coaching cottage at the entrance to the Gap of Dunloe
The White Horse Ballincollig
Ireland’s oldest licensed pub in Ballincollig with acclaimed upstairs venue
The Oyster Tavern Spa Tralee
Acclaimed 1800s coastal gastropub overlooking Tralee Bay
The Tankard Fenit
Harbourfront restaurant and bar with floor-to-ceiling glass on Tralee Bay
Gregory’s Garden Bar Castlegregory
Coastal garden restaurant and bar in Castlegregory with outdoor pizza oven
The Lane Bar Killarney
Stylish contemporary cocktail parlor and lounge in Killarney center
The Irish Whip Ballydehob
Historic pub named after champion wrestler Dan O’Mahony in Ballydehob
The Blue Note Galway
Legendary Westend music bar famous for vinyl DJs, indie culture, and beer garden
Taaffes Bar Galway
Historic 16th-century stone tavern on Shop Street with daily trad sessions
The Universal Galway
Chic Westend neighbourhood bar with seasonal small plates and cocktails
The Salt House Galway
Flagship Galway Bay Brewery craft bar overlooking the Claddagh waters
Murphy’s Bar Galway
Unpretentious High Street traditional local pouring celebrated stout
Sonny Molloy’s Whiskey Bar
Historic drapery turned bespoke whiskey emporium on High Street
Caribou Galway
Beloved Woodquay craft beer house with rotating microbrews and burgers
Keogh’s of Kinvara
Historic thatched village pub on the south shore of Galway Bay
Campbell’s at the Reek
Historic 19th-century pub right at the official trailhead to Croagh Patrick
Grainne Uaile Newport
Historic tavern named after the pirate queen overlooking the Blackoak River
Gielty’s Clew Bay Achill
Ireland’s most westerly pub at the foot of dramatic Achill Head
McGann’s Pub Doolin
Legendary music pub in Roadford, Doolin with stone fireplace and trad masters
Monks Seafood Bar Ballyvaughan
Waterside seafood pub overlooking Galway Bay and Ballyvaughan Pier
Kenny’s Bar Lahinch
Traditional music and surf pub on Church Street with lively beer garden
McDermott’s Pub Doolin
Roadford tavern in Doolin celebrated for nightly trad music and beef stew
Bofey Quinn’s Corofin
Famous traditional music tavern in Corofin on the edge of the Burren
The Cascades Bar Ennistymon
Spectacular hotel bar overlooking the rushing River Inagh waterfalls
The Poet’s Corner Ennis
Atmospheric literary tavern within The Old Ground Hotel on O’Connell Street
Nora Culligan’s Ennis
Vibrant multi-room live music bar on Chapel Lane with balcony lounge
Brogan’s Bar Ennis
Ennis’s premier traditional music and carvery pub on O’Connell Street
The Piper’s Inn Killaloe
Historic pub beneath the Slieve Bernagh hills near Lough Derg
Madden’s Bridge Bar Bundoran
Overlooking Bundoran’s world-famous surf peak with fresh seafood and pints
Durty Nelly’s Bunratty
Legendary 1620 tavern nestled beside Bunratty Castle on the River Ratty
McCafferty’s Bar Donegal Town
Flagship traditional music pub on The Diamond with live sessions every night
The Olde Castle Bar Donegal
Award-winning seafood tavern sitting in the shadow of 15th-century O’Donnell Castle
The Fleet Inn Killybegs
Harbourside gastropub in Ireland’s premier fishing port with ocean fish specials
Dicey Reilly’s Ballyshannon
Historic 1856 pub housing the Donegal Brewing Company craft brewery
Caisleáin Óir Annagry
Family-run hotel bar in Annagry overlooking the Rosses coastline
The Lobster Pot Burtonport
Harbourside seafood restaurant and bar in the working port of Burtonport