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Restaurants on or near Irish Waterways
This page was last modified Wednesday 11 November, 2009.

 Key

good fast food
good early-bird offer
  good traditional fare
great food, possibly expensive
good bar food,
good Indian/Thai/Mex/...
  good child-friendly restaurant
take-away available
- the IWAI burgee denotes
 an advertiser in our magazine

The following restaurants have been recommended by IWAI members over the months and years as serving excellent food.  For your convenience, we've arranged the restaurants by waterway (north to south, west to east).  A single currency symbol "€ or £"indicates exceptional value (not necessarily cheap).

Please note that IWAI provides this page for information purposes only - it does not purport to be a comprehensive list.  While we endeavour to be accurate, it is in the nature of things that errors may occur, restaurants may close, change opening times or have an off-day.  Absence or presence on this list does not constitute any endorsement or adverse comment by the IWAI. 

Erne System | Shannon-Erne Waterway | Upper Shannon | Mid-Shannon | Lower Shannon | Royal Canal | Grand Canal | River Barrow

Please send any comments, corrections, observations or suggestions to food

Where a town's name is in blue, it links to a map of the town.

 

Erne System

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Belturbet Erne Bistro, The Lawn, Belturbet 049 9522443  "Absolutely excellent."  
Belturbet The Seven Horse Shoes Hotel
www.sevenhorseshoes.com
049 952 2166    
Ballinamallard Encore Steak House
66 Main St., Ballinamallard
028 6638 8606 Book Fri, Sat, Sun. Mighty steaks, keen prices, big quantities, nothing nouvelle about this place! ££  
Irvinestown The Hunting Lodge, Derrynanny Irvinestown 028 6862 1863 Superb for Sunday lunch but book three to four weeks in advance. ££  
Killadeas Manor House Hotel
www.manor-house-hotel.com
028 6862 2211 Brilliant at night. ££££  
Bellanaleck The Moorings
028 6634 8328 "excellent food at very reasonable prices"
 IL, 02/04
 
Bellanaleck The Sheelin 028 6634 8232
Carrybridge Carrybridge Hotel
171 Innishmore
Rd Lisbellaw Fermanagh
028 66387148 Can use dining room or eat in bar. Average meal £10  IL, 02/04  
Enniskillen Oscars, 29 Belmore Street, 028 6632 7037 Smallish theme restaurant in Belmore Street. Great garlicky menu. £££  
Enniskillen Blakes of the Hollow - 6 Church Street 028 6632 2143    
Enniskillen Francos, Queen Elizabeth Road 028 6632 4183 Italian. Need to book at weekends. ££££  
Enniskillen The Linen Hall, 13 Townhall Street 028 66324055 Part of the Wetherspoons chain, which mimics English pubs, although owned by an Ulsterman, is good for a meal and a beer. £  
Enniskillen The Crows Nest (aka Jim's Inn)
12 High St.
028 6632 5252 in the High Street, Enniskillen. Atmospheric, cooking traditional, solid. ££  
Lusty Beg Island, Boa Island Lusty Beg Island Restaurant 028 6863 2032    


Shannon-Erne Waterway

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Garadice Lake
(nr Ballinamore)
Swan Island Animal Farm & Restaurant with its own moorings on L Garadice
website
049 4333065 "The food was excellent and reasonably priced. It's a small family run restaurant. It is also excellent for children as the owners have created a small petting type zoo around the restaurant (donkeys, goats, rabbits, various birds etc)."  
Keshcarrigan Anthias on the Carrick side of the village 071 9642555 :"The owners are Ricky & Maureen, both chefs. Menu is modern Irish/European with an Asian touch. Sunday lunch, Mondays closed, evenings Tuesday to Saturday from 18.30. Consistently good and well worth a visit either by water or by land."  
Keshcarrigan Canal View Restaurant 071 9642404 "Good home cooking at reasonable prices."
Ballyconnel The Angler's Rest
www.anglersrest.ie
071 9642404 "superb steaks and excellent for Sunday lunch." 04/2009


Upper Shannon

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Drumshanbo McGready's
Convent Avenue,
Drumshanbo
071 964 1125 "Excellent meal, excellent value" RH 08/04  
Drumshanbo Allendale restaurant 071 9641125
Leitrim Village The Leitrim marina Hotel,
www.leitrimmarinahotel.com
071 9623644    
Leitrim Village The Barge,
071 9620807 "Solid and reliable - good food in nice surroundings", M.S. (08/03)  
Cootehall Manfred's Cootehall Bridge Restaurant 071 9667173 "Bookings are essential especially at weekends. Still consistently good."  
Knockvicar Donnellans pub & restaurant at Cleen near Knockvicar, 071 9667016 (They will deliver to a boat)  
Carrick-on-Shannon Victoria Hall, Quay Road,
Carrick-on-Shannon,
www.victoriahall.ie
FINE EURASIAN CUISINE Restaurant, Wine Bar and Gallery.
071 96 20320,
087 2575513
"Superb Thai-style food - best Thai green curry I've had in years -  busy kitchen visible to the diners with beautiful aromas hitting you every few minutes - 'twas a pleasure to watch the cooks enjoying their work.  Not cheap, but worth it - we'll be back." MS 02/04 €€€ . 
 
Carrick-on-Shannon Puccinis,  071 9620333 "excellent Italian fare"
Carrick-on-Shannon Shamrat Indian Restaurant upstairs over Beirnes Butchers Shop
071 9650934 "excellent Indian - great hazaree chicken - takeout also", MS
Carrick-on-Shannon Ken's Oriental Restaurant
beside Glancy's Waterfront Bar on the Roscommon side
071 9621500  
Carrick-on-Shannon The Oarsman Bar & Restaurant,
Bridge Street
071 9621733 "Very high standard of food, great selection, menu changes every 3-4 months, prices reflect standard of food and service. It is essential to book a table prior to arrival." MH, 02/04  
Carrick-on-Shannon Wheats in the Market Yard 071 9650525  
Carrick-on-Shannon Bush Hotel 071 9620014  
Carrick-on-Shannon Landmark Hotel 071 9622222  
Carrick-on-Shannon Cryans Bar & Restaurant
071 9620409 "our party consisting of 4 adults and 5 children had pints, 1/2 pints, soup and sandwiches all for less than €40.00 and excellent service into the bargain.  Very children friendly. ... CRYANS get my full marks for Sunday", KJH 07/2003  
Carrick-on-Shannon Damian Coffeys Pastry Case 071 9620929  
Carrick-on-Shannon Chungs Chinese Restaurant 071 9621888  
Castlebaldwin
(near Boyle)
Cromlech Lodge, Castlebaldwin,
Near Boyle, County Sligo -
http://www.cromleach.com/
071 65155 "Execellent classy food", €€€€  
Jamestown The Cottage Restaurant,
Jamestown
071 962 5933 overlooking the weir  
Dromod Harkins Bistro,
Dromod Harbour, Dromod
www.harkinsbistro.com
071 9658718    
Dromod The Brandywell
www.thebrandywell.ie
071 9638153    


Mid Shannon

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Tarmonbarry Keenan's 043 26052/26098 "This is one to visit when moored above or below the lock. A pub and restaurant with a buzzing atmosphere. Good food "  
Tarmonbarry The Purple Onion
www.purpleonion.ie
043 59919 Superb food.  
Lecarrow The Yew Tree 090 6661255 traditional food with a modern twist, the emphasis being on good quality, locally sourced food  
Glasson The Wineport
0902 85466 "Delightful lakeside restaurant with its own jetty. A great welcome and excellent food. A real treat.", €€€€  
Glasson Glasson Village Restaurant
0902 85001  
Glasson Grogan's Pub
090 6485158 "Good meals"  
Hodson Bay Hodson Bay Hotel 0902 92444  
Athlione Le Chateau, St. Peters Port, Athlone 0902 94517  
Athlone Hatters, Custume Place, Athlone 0902 73077 They sent me a menu which seems interesting. Plenty of pasta, some seafood, various grills. Wouldn't mind trying some of those desserts either. €€€  
Athlone The Olive Grove, Custume Place, Athlone. 0902 76946    
Athlone Kin Khao Thai
Abbey Lane, Athlone
09064 98805 Top Class Thai Cuisine  
Athlone Top Deck Bistro
Church Street, Athlone (upstairs next door to the Genoa Cafι)
09064 73263 Nautical themed restaurant. Very wide menu. Great seafood, steaks, pasta & fajita’s  
Athlone The Left Bank Bistro,
Fry Place, Athlone
0902 94446 "Excellent and tasty - even the children's meal was beautifully presented - and its just 50yds from the boat if you moor between the lock and the bridge." M.S. (08/03), €€  
Athlone Pavarotti's,
Fry Place, Athlone
  "Superb Pizzas, great atmosphere, M.S. (08/03)  
Shannonbridge The Old Fort
www.theoldfortrestaurant.com
090 9674973 "I would recommend it to fellow boaters (and non-boaters). A few of us had a good meal there at the weekend. It's right on the west side of the bridge in a fantastic old Napoleonic era fort."  
Shannonbridge Killeen's Village Tavern
090 9674112    
Banagher The Vine House 0509 51463
Banagher Heidi's Coffee Shop,
Crank House,
Banagher, Co Offaly.
0509 52155 "Superb Value - Enormous tasty helpings, very well presented - I went for the Chicken Curry.  Its served as one casserole dish of Chicken Curry and one casserole dish of Rice - Heaven! The omelette was gigantic and tasty.  While we didn't indulge, we heard that the breakfasts are the stuff of legend." MS (08/03), €

"... under EUR15 for the steak with mountains of chips, mushrooms, onions, sauce. Even son's appetite for steak and chips was defeated. Excellent value", BG (06/03).

 
Banagher Royal Shannon Hotel, West  End, Banagher
www.royalshannonhotel.ie
0509 51101/51306 only a few yards from the harbour.  


The Suck Navigation

 
Ballinasloe Kariba's Restaurant & Coffee House, 7 Society Street, Ballinasloe, Co.Galway. 
Prop. John Ward
0905 44830 "Great food, pleasant staff, well worth the few minutes walk from the Harbour" C.B.  


Lower Shannon

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Portumna,
Co. Galway
An Bialann, Portumna 0509 41929    
Portumna Dalton's 090 9741929 wide ranging offer from all day breakfast to full evening menu; good value  
Terryglass,
Co. Tipperary
Paddy's Bar 067 22147 "Solid and reliable - good food and nice atmosphere" MS (08/03)  
Terryglass,
Co. Tipperary
The Derg Inn 067 22037 "Excellent food (we ate there three times in a week as it was so good!).  Need to book at weekends." DH (08/03) €€  
Mountshannon, Co. Clare Noel's 061 927 482 Very friendly, good atmosphere, great food. Need to book at weekends €€€  
Mountshannon, Co. Clare An Cupαn Caifι 061 927275    
Dromineer Whiskey Still, Dromineer, Nr. Nenagh. 067 24129 A bustling, welcoming pub with a small restaurant and good food €€  
Dromineer The Crows Nest, Dromineer Bay Hotel, Dromineer, Nr. Nenagh 067 24114 This is the pub attached to the hotel. Generally good food. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. €€  
Garrykennedy Larkins 067 23232 always reliable and very well run  
Scariff MacRuaidhri's Restaurant
www.macruaidhris.com
061 921999    
Killaloe/Ballina The Cherry Tree, Killaloe/Ballina (it's on the Ballina side) 061 375688 Expensive, wonderful very classy food, home made chocolates, great service. I loved it. €€€€  
Killaloe Gooser's Bar & Eating House
061 376791 "good bar food"  
Kilgarvan, Ballinderry Brocka-on-the-water, Kilgarvan Quay Ballinderry Co Tipperary
see website,
067 22038 "We have had a few excellent meals there over the years.
A bit expensive but happy to pay the price."
 


Royal Canal

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Moyvalley Furey's Pub
0405 51185 Some of the finest food in Ireland can be had in this unique pub. It rolls back the years steeped in history and is well worth a visit (DW 10/03)  


Grand Canal
Note: Locations on the Barrow-Line of the Grand Canal are listed below under "River Barrow":

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Tullamore Windmill Restaurant At The Tullamore Court Hotel  0506 46666  
Tullamore The Bridge House 0506 21704
Daingean
Edenderry
Rathangan


River Barrow

 
Town Restaurant Contact Comments
Athy, Co Kildare Lotus Jasmine, 6 Stanhope St, . 059 8634901 Excellent food, excellent service. Very friendly. Very good house wines. €€  
Athy, Co Kildare J-1 Breakfast, snacks, main courses, pink lemonade and an unusual range of fillings for baguettes, paninis and sandwitches. €  
Leighlinbridge Lord Bagenal Inn,
www.lordbagenal.com
059 9721668 "A compulsory stop when cruising the Barrow - has its own marina", MS  
Graiguenamanagh Cafι Duisce 0503 24988 / 24986  
Graiguenamanagh Waterside Guesthouse & restaurant, The Quay
www.watersideguesthouse.com
0503 24246    
New Ross www.rivercruises.ie (0)51 421723

 

 


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