Restaurants in County Mayo

At this multi-award-winning seafood restaurant in Westport, local catches dominate the menu—you could easily find Clew Bay scallops, or blue trout (yes, blue) from Curran served with tarragon and canola. The seafood is excellent, but it’s not all that’s on the menu; expect juicy…

There aren’t many restaurants in Keel, the main town on little Achill Island, but this place is a cheerful and reasonably inexpensive option. You might start with stir-fried squid with sweet chili, before moving on to duck in cranberry and red wine, or a simple steak with peppercorn…

A cobblestone courtyard leads into this friendly, cozy bar and restaurant, buzzing with atmosphere. Tasty, unfussy, quality pub food is the mainstay: thick broths served with soda bread, gourmet burgers, seafood pies and creamy mashed potatoes, or maybe a steaming-hot plate of fish…

There aren’t many places to eat on Achill Island, and this homey craft store-cum-cafe is one of the best. (Technically, they say, this is a “Craft Coffee Shop”). Stop and refuel on excellent sandwiches and cakes, or a bowl of homemade soup (the chowder is particularly good). The…

The hungriest diners are welcomed with open arms at this relaxed Westport bar-restaurant, which specializes in local seafood—tackle the delicious fisherman’s platter, if it’s on offer, only if you’re wearing elasticated pants. Rich seafood chowder is a particular specialty. In…

"We don’t do fast food” says the blackboard on the wall at this friendly café in Cong. “We do fresh wholesome Irish food as quick as we can!” That sums it up, really. The Hungry Monk is just the kind of place you want to break up a long day’s sightseeing: simple cooking, light…

If, like the other 99% of us, you can’t quite swing a night at Ashford Castle, then you might find this a viable alternative for a slice of upper-crust Irish glamour. Lisloughrey Lodge was once home to the estate managers of Ashford, but now it’s run as a boutique hotel with a…