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    Butler & Barry Gastrobar

    4.3 (12 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Fish tacos (smothered in hot sauce, of course)
    Rachel C.

    What a nice place to grab some food and ponder your existence! We came on a day trip to Bray on a beautiful summer day and decided to have a waterside meal on Butler & Barry's rooftop seating. The staff were incredibly nice, the view was wonderful, and the prices were reasonable. I got THE MOST DELICIOUS mojito in existence - the spiced pear mojito. WOW what a good drink, and with amazing presentation! For our meals, we ordered the vegetarian barbecue "wings" which were a little different and very good, and the fish tacos, which are hard to go wrong with. I would absolutely come back here if I was in Bray again, for the view, tasty food, cozy atmosphere, and the BEST MOJITO in the world.

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    David O.

    Staff is friendly and always helpful. Craft beers are great and local. I had Larkin's IPA. Lamb burger flavorful and perfectly cooked. Salmon bacon wrapped will be done at my house later. Love this place.

    Fish n chips and open-faced chicken sandwich. Little cameo from my husband's delicious old fashioned there in the corner
    Lindsey H.

    Everything we had was INCREDIBLE!!! From our perfectly made cocktails, to their amazing "super greens" salad- and then our entrees.... Hubs got fish n chips and I ordered the open chicken sandwich- everything was fresh and so flavorful. We are only in Bray for two days and want to eat here again tomorrow without trying anywhere else

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    Pretty good, service was just average. Took ages to get the waiter to notice(probably just ignoring us!)

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    Bray is stunning, and the views from the restaurant were all of the sea, making it that much better.

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    Matt The Millers Bar & Restaurant - Ribs, fries, coleslaw, salad

    Matt The Millers Bar & Restaurant

    4.4(151 reviews)
    98.6 km
    €€

    Kind of sad to report, but happy to give Matt The Millers credit, for being the first pub we…read moreencountered with live Irish music before 9pm during a seven day trip around the island. We stayed in four different cities, and traveled to many more, had lunch or dinner in a variety of pubs, and most, if they had music, were playing 2000's American pop hit junk. Some of those other pubs did have live music schedules for later evening, but we were trying to get our pub experiences at lunch and then 6p-9p range each day so we could get to sleep for the next day's exploring. It's also really nice that this pub is along the water (the river through Kilkenny) and some of the seating overlooks it via window, including open windows if you like. The kitchen closes early here, even on Fridays; 8pm during our June 2026 visit, so plan around that if you are intending to get dinner. Food-wise: * Really enjoyed the beef stew; good price no complaints. * Margherita pizza is great * Caprese Salad is not expensive but pretty mediocre * Seafood Chowder was very good * Tortellini was fine for Ireland Take all the above in context with the overall Irish food scene, which is mostly average at best. These feelings are based on seven days of eating around the country, so when I'm saying the beef stew was really good, that's compared to the rest of Ireland where I had one I liked more and a few others that were not good at all. Drink pricing is on par with other tourist cities; not bad. As with most pubs, beer and liquor selection is limited outside of the extensive Irish Whiskey options. For example, two rums, one bourbon, beers were what we encountered everywhere and no deviation. Service was similar to the rest of Ireland; initial order taking and then you have to flag someone down for anything after that.

    Located in downtown Kilkenny with parking near the library. My husband and I were the first ones in…read morethe pub around 4:30pm. Shortly after multiple people showed up. We got in and snagged a table in the perfect location. We started off with food. The fish and chips were amazing. The fish wasn't too breaded or oily. The piece of fish was huge! The fresh green onions and homemade tater sauce elevated the dish. We stayed at the pub until Irish music started, which was so good! Hearing the tin whistle, guitar, and beautiful Irish singing was such a treat. We enjoyed a handful of cocktails and Guinness! Very enjoyable night!

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