This was my first time at a Michelin Star restaurant and WOW--I highly recommend A Port Mór. An…read moreunpretentious environment where we simply followed the recommendations of the staff made for a delightful experience. The wine was paired perfectly with the food. The menu was filled with unique ever changing menu options made exclusively with fresh locally sourced ingredients. The pride in the food showed through in the quality and the service. Thank you to our amazing staff and chefs, we will be back.

This restaurant was recommended by our bus driver on a recent tour - the food and service were…read moreamazing! We ordered from the 44€ price fixe menu and the entire meal was out of this world! Our server was incredible very engaging! A little tricky to find but well worth the effort!

After a hike in the Connemara national park, I was famished. My friend drove to Clifden and asked…read moreme to choose a restaurant of my liking. It was almost 4:00 pm and some restaurants were ready to serve dinner. I saw Mitchell's was to serve lunch until 4:30 pm. So we went. The servers and the manager (could be the owner) were very friendly and quick. Both my friend and I ordered the Hereford beef burger. I ordered a seafood chowder and pistachio cake for dessert. The chowder truly hit the spot. It wasn't thick and full of seafood. The burger was good, but I think the fries cut was too thick. It was nice the burger came with a small salad, which we didn't know and my friend ordered a small side salad. So we ended up with lots of salad. The fresh cream on the dessert plate was delicious. It went well with the pistachio cake. However, it was a bit hard to taste the pistachio. We chatted up with a couple who bike to Clifden once a year and they always come to Mitchell's for lunch, especially for the seafood chowder and crème brûler. High praise indeed. Highly recommend this place. I picked the right place.

Far more than great fresh seafood. The ambiance is highly curated with thoughtful art everywhere…read moreyou look. And it's rare that I Shazam a restaurant playlist, but this one -- sultry vocal jazz versions of iconic pop hits -- was irresistible. Confirmed with our waiter that it's custom. Try the seafood sampler. Outstanding spot in a charming Irish town. Reasonably priced. Romantic. Great date spot.

This is a more relaxed alternative to dining in the Ashford castle (George V dining experience for…read moreexample is much more formal) and this endearing thatched roofed cottage reminds the visitor of a fishing village house with a boat suspended right inside the seating area above the bar The strength is definitely seafood The seafood chowder is very creamy and really quite a substantial appetizer I tried the lobster and prawn risotto which has baby fennel, celery, and Parmesan crisps. I held the panchetta. The saffron is not really visible in the seafood pappardelle but it is also a heavy dish indeed Very creamy (that is definitely the theme!) with mussels, prawns, clams, samphire garlic with estate chilli and lemon cream) The service is prompt, courteous and informed. They are very well versed about the nuances of the dishes on the menu A short walk from the castle if you're staying there, just across the bridge It may help to hold the amount of cream to let the seafood stand on its own a bit in my humble non-expert opinion

We found this restaurant on the grounds of Ashford Castle to be delightful. It's a short walk away…read morefrom the castle itself. Inside you will find a low-key but friendly restaurant that feels rural. They specialize in seafood. I had Langostino. My wife had a pasta dish seafood fettuccine. cocktails were interesting and the wine list was decent.

I am not lying when I say I visited three or four times during our week in Westport last summer…read more It was a bit difficult finding Ring's our first day in town. I believe we were actually looking for someplace else. Ring's is what we found. We were drawn in by the sign outside the place: "Where the locals eat." That's usually an indication you're going to have a good experience. I will bore you totally by telling you I have celiac, but Ring's was able to accommodate me with a truly delicious gluten-free burger. Which is what necessitated multiple trips. The roll is the best I've ever had and, for a gluten-free burger, that makes all the difference. I'm writing this now because, of course, the pandemic makes it impossible to travel now, but if we could we'd surely visit Westport again. And I would no doubt resume my romance with Ring's. I should say that they served up very good vegetarian dishes as well, as my daughter will attest. We never had anything less than a wonderful meal there.

First off the name has changed to Tina's Bistro and evidently Tina was a long time employee who…read moretook over ownership of the business. The menu and staff have remained the same. Now they say this is where the locals eat and I believe that from the conversations going on with the customers and staff. We finally found the place after a short walk from our hotel and we went there 4 mornings in a row before heading back to the states. The food is excellent and the staff while very busy are still friendly. Now don't be in a big hurry. You can get seated but don't be surprised that a few guys wander in and sit down and sit down and their food gets out before yours does. They are locals and make reservation and the cafe already knows what they are going to order and it's ready by the time they sit down. Didn't bother us a bit and why would it. Take care of the regulars and they will take care of you. If we are ever back in Ireland and get to Westport this is the first place we will check to see if it is still in business. Pretty sure it will be.

Excellent food in an old fashioned atmosphere. Lovely service as well…read more Mussels to start in the coconut chili sauce was wonderful. For main course, we got the lamb and sea bass. The lamb was maybe the best i've ever had. Same with the sea bass - maybe the best i've had. It was so good we went back the next night!

Very high quality and delicious food. The staff was very friendly, but a little slower than I'm…read moreaccustomed. The space is beautiful and comfortable.

Sunset dining! We went on the Clew Harbor Cruise (A+) on a beautiful mid September evening. The…read moreTowers was busy but accommodated us. We had mostly appetizers as we weren't terribly hungry.

My oh my, the staff were ever delightful and everything we had to eat and drink was delicious. I…read morethink we dined at least three evenings over a week. There are real cooks here who know how to cook. The surprising thing for us was we didn't even know the harbour existed let alone the Towers restaurant. We only learned this in the local town hall when we went in on Monday to buy tickets for their swing night on the Friday. The staffer originally from Belfast was a great tourism ambassador. On our first night at this place I opted for linguine. I kept it light and vegetarian. My wife opted for cod & chips with mushy peas & tartare sauce. Boyso, the biggest piece of fried fish we've ever been served. It was delicious and I got a piece. The mushy peas were excellent too. There were two problems that need some re work though; the fish batter was a good beer batter. It was crispy thin delicious on serving, but sadly it didn't stay crisp for the time it took to eat the cod. The skin on chips should also have been cooked a bit longer. On another night, my wife opted for their chicken tikka masala, which she liked (good 3 star). I had seafood chowder with a dense delightful brown bread, served with butter and 6 Clew Bay oysters served with a raspberry vinaigrette. I do prefer plain fresh lemon, white pepper and red Tabasco. I'd put the chowder 5 star and the oysters 3 to 4 star. The oysters are priced top end - I wouldn't buy them again. On yet another night my wife had their sirloin steak (€28.5) with all the fixings and the steak and pepper sauce were really top notch. The skin on chips were done perfectly that night. I didn't manage to eat it all while to batter was crispy. We had excellent coffees two nights and truly delicious espresso martinis on our last night. The view outside was wild beauty; stunning. We would go back in a heart beat. They should address the poor to non existent WiFi. Seems if the weather is poor so is the WiFi. It's the west of Ireland folks so the risk of poor weather is September thru March annually. Yes I know when folks are dining they shouldn't be going on line but it's as essential as serving great food.

JJ O'Malley's is super quaint and old. The upstairs takes reservations and is quiet. A nice place…read morefor dinner. I had the beef special, and hubs ordered the fish stew. Both were good, but hubs enjoyed his fish more than I enjoyed my beef. I would definitely recommend dining here for the ambiance alone. A very special spot!

The energy and efficiency were beyond expectations. Food (fish) and wine were spectacular. Not…read moreto mention the service, recovered my wife's purse and more importantly arranged for us to eat with our new friends. Highly recommend

Cian's is excellent. We both had cod, even the veggies were exquisite, to quote husband '"this is…read morethe best meal I have had in years". Need I say more? We also shared the Panna Cotta, it was delicious. Disregard the snarky two star review from the "elite yelper" who was first to review, otherwise you will miss out. That review goes on and on about mishaps with having the wrong cutlery but buried at the bottom of the review she proclaims "best mussels I've had in ages". Back then Cian's had been open a short time, they clearly have worked out the kinks. Practice makes perfect and they are now pretty damn close to perfect.

A treat if you find yourself In Westport, Co. Mayo. We dropped in last second after driving over…read morefrom Dublin. We shared the scallops and pork belly starter and the Irish beef striploin. Both were superb, the service was friendly and food came out promptly and hot. We're here for four days and plan to return!