Location: Ballyvaughan
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Top 7 European food in Ballyvaughan, Province of Munster, Ireland
Discover Restaurants offering the best European food in Ballyvaughan, Province of Munster, Ireland. Ballyvaughan or Ballyvaghan (Irish: Baile Uí Bheacháin, meaning "Ó Beachán's townland") is a small harbour village in County Clare, Ireland. It is located on the N67 road on the south shores of Galway Bay, in the northwest corner of The Burren. This position on the coast road and the close proximity to many of the area's sights has turned the village into a local center of tourism activity. At the time of the 2011 Census Ballyvaughan had a population of 258. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.
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7. Vasco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By karl m
This cafe is situated in a beautiful location 15K from Ballyvaghan. Lovely restaurant with great views of the surroundings. Large selection of cakes and tarts to choose from if you want an afternoon coffee. For the last two years we have had dinner there as part of a large cycling group. The staff kept the restaurant open for us and provide great food. Chef is top class, great home made soups, main courses are interesting and deilcious.Deserts are very berry good too. Would recommend for a quick stop or a full on meal.
6. Linnane's Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 695 reviews
Reviewed By Dec60_13
Linnanes is a real gem , run by owners who are present all the time and who go the extra mile to really care for their business. It is terrific for seafood, has a great atmosphere and is reasonably priced. Well worth a trip and well done to owners and staff !
5. Burren Fine Wine and Food
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
We are open May 1st through Mid-September from 11am-5pm Daily. Our Dishes follow the rhythm of the season drawing on the best of what the Burren has to offer and enlivening them with sweet and savoury touches. Serving them with our delicious home made sco
Reviewed By PBD22
We're foodies who searched out amazing restaurants during 3 week driving tour in Ireland. THIS IS IT - THE BEST OF THE BEST. Its been joyously owned for generations of one family. Cathleen Connole is a fun, gracious host with lots of wonderful stories. They grow, forage, and produce their own foodstuffs locally. Handmade - you'll taste the love. I posted photos of some of the most amazing dishes. Organic, farm to table, and committed to environmental sustainability. Oh and if you are really really lucky you might get to pat the gorgeous well behaved pups that live next door with Cathleen. With three weeks of special lunch and dinners this experience wins the BEST OF THE BEST. I wish I had bought one of the coolest art pieces on the wall too. The meal, the conversations, the wine!!! and the atmosphere will stay with you in your dreams. If you visit the Cliffs of Mohr, keep going past the tourist trap restaurants in the town and stop here. Its heaven.
4. L'Arco Italian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 509 reviews
Reviewed By Julio-el-Ingles
A delightful restaurant with the best Italian food I have eaten outside Italy. It was a pity that the Peroni Italian beer had not been cooled sufficiently.
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3. Gregans Castle Hotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 142 reviews
The elegant formal restaurant at Gregans Castle Hotel has commanding views of Galway Bay and The surrounding Burren landscape. Award winning cooking from acclaimed Chef David Hurley who in both 2014 and 2015 was awarded Best Chef in the Munster Region.
Reviewed By Irishtraveller2003
Myself and my wife went for dinner for my birthday. The surroundings are nice and the service was good. But I have to say I was a little disappointed with the food. We ate from the a la carte menu. We have eaten in many 1 to 3 Michelin stars restaurants throughout the world and Iâm afraid this is way off getting a star. The bread was ok. Appeared to be sourdough. But it was accompanied with what was suppose to be classic Irish butter. But it was the most unusual butter I have seen. More like a set cream which had no buttery taste. I do not think it enhances the flavour of the bread. Amuse bouches were only ok. The duck liver parfait was very nice and one of the better dishes. The rhubarb accompaniments really worked well. The langoustine starter was tiny and the dashi sauce over powered the tiny langoustine portion which was of average quality. I have to say we had a potted shrimp with chive and cream sauce with sourdough toast for our lunch earlier in the day in a cafe in limerick and it was way better. The fois gras was ok. Again some of the accompaniments didnât go with it. The duck dish was ok but again there were way too many things and flavours on the plate which did not enhance the duck. The lamb dish was average. The Boulanger part was by far the best and tasted lovely but the piece lamb in herb crumb was bland and tough and the tarragon in the herb crust over powered it any taste it had. The desserts were better and my cherry soufflé tasted and looked nicer. It was nice and airy as a soufflé should be but I donât think it needs the creme anglais. Perhaps it was a bit over sweet. My wife had the strawberry and rice pudding dessert which was nice but did need some more acidity to cut through the sweetness. I think in my opinion the main element of the savoury dishes need to be greatly improved and less is more.
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2. The Wild Atlantic Lodge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 353 reviews
Situated along the Wild Atlantic Way, The Wild Atlantic Lodge offers charming, family-run accommodation and a welcoming bar. The picturesque County Clare coastline and the Cliffs of Moher are nearby. Enjoy traditional food and drink in the inviting bar, w
Reviewed By PamNewYork
Had dinner here twice and the food made us come a second time. Beautiful cozy restaurant and amazing black pudding appetizer. Beef and lamb from the family farm and overall good clean farm food. Both times certain items listed not available and second time no one went over specials. The big downfall of the restaurant was the Mediocre service,efficient but not warm or welcoming. Still would come back for the good local cuisine. Hello Pam.Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. It is very important to us as it shows what we are doing right and more importantly where we can improve. I am very sorry that you were dissapointed with the service but please be assured that we will be taking steps to remedy this and to avoid a re-occurance in the future.Kind RegardsPaul
1. Monks Ballyvaughan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1135 reviews
At Monks we have a special love for the sea and you can taste it in every delicious mouthful of our authentic, traditional food â lovingly prepared with only the freshest and finest, locally-produced ingredients. And itâs all paired with the picture-postc
Reviewed By virginia70
We expected a pub dinner and instead received a beautiful dinner which was prepared with care. The seafood chowder was excellent. On this trip through Ireland we have made a game of comparing chowders, and Monkâs ranks up there with the top. The most happy surprise was my goat cheese tart, made with locally sourced goat cheese and boasting a homemade pastry shell. Pub? Not at all! The serving staff, by the way, was friendly (in contrast to a few previous reviews).
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