Byrne & Woods Bar & Restaurant

We ordered the roast beef, cooked medium well. The meat was fresh and tender, the vegetables were juicy, and the gravy was flavorful. After a hike, enjoying a lunch at the corner of the main road felt truly wonderful.

We loved this restaurant. The Halloumi cheese burger was amazing as was the ice cream sundae. My daughter had the steak sandwich which was tasty. The gravy was very flavorful and great for potato dipping. Great place.

Excellent pub and restaurant! Reasonable prices and food was delicious, beer was cold and also very tasty! I highly recommend this establishment, the staff was very welcoming and there was a large party next to us that was very friendly and cheerful. The staff and other customers congratulated my fiancé and I on our new engagement (I proposed earlier that day 9/10/25) and made us feel like close friends despite this being our first encounters.

Great food, good menu choice. Service was attentive and very pleasant. We had lovely family day. Kids portions are generous and at great price. I had a steak sandwich, which I found a bit overpriced, however, I'm just not a big fan of steak sandwiches. Overall recommended and we will go back, as deserts was gorgeous.

Stopped off for an early Sunday lunch, so it was fairly quiet. Food and service were excellent, chicken burger and starter chicken salad. Definitely be going back. Nice outside area, separate bar and restaurant.

food was mid at most, linguini was incredibly bland and tasted like watered down tomato sauce. thai curry was a little better, but def not worth the value. better off buying it in the takeaway down the road. will not be back! price was €52 for a 1/5 meal.

Our family of 2 adults & 3 kids enjoyed a lovely meal here recently as a treat while camping in the nearby campsite. The curry & linguini were delicious, the pizza's are large enough for the kids to share two. The staff were friendly & efficient. We would highly recommend Byrne & Woods.

Ate here tonight. The band was playing Irish music, atmosphere just fab. The lady that served us was just lovely and seemed to know everyone and had a great sense of humour! We sat outside to the sound of brilliant trad music and a beautiful view. Kids had a grass area to play in which both kids were delighted with. The food was just superb! I got mussels in a spicy Thai sauce. Please dont ever take this off the menu as I will me back many more times to order it. Presentation of the dishes was beautiful. All 6 of us v impressed and with definitely be back for more of this gorgeous food and place. Empty plates all around. Quite a little hidden diamond of a pub!

Very friendly service and fresh food. Cosy atmosphere and inviting. Plenty of parking in the back, so easy to get to. We stopped by for an app and beer. The vegetable soup was so natural and good and the fried cheese was great. Cold beer as well. Would come back.

My friend and I stopped by Byrne & Woods after a hike on the Wicklow Way stopping in Roundwood. We were walking around the town and saw an ad promoting the restaurant because it was featured in the Michelin Guide for a few years. We weren't looking for a full meal, but we stopped in and ordered dessert. We ordered the rich sticky toffee pudding. I've never had it before so I expected more of a pudding consistency, but it was more like chocolate cake. It was good, but not the best dessert I've ever had. The atmosphere was quite and mostly empty. I guess it wasn't dinner rush yet (although it was around 4-5 PM). They do have free wifi here, which is always great to have when you don't have any cell/data service in a foreign country. Ask the bartender for the password!

We got a starter between us..prawn & crayfish... it was fantastic.. 3 prawns only, but the crayfish made up for it. It was very tasty. Staff were friendly too..helpful.. Quite place.. there were 2 other tables occupied for the duration we were there. Good food. The prawn starter dish comes as a main too.. (See pic)

Lovely bistro/restaurant. Very nice building and interior, lovely atmosphere, great service. Enjoyed some delicious duck wings as an appetizer, and a gorgeous creamy seafood carbonara.

Our server was Anthony. He was so friendly and helpful and suggested many wonderful things for us to do while in Ireland. We ordered the mushroom risotto, pan fried shrimp and prawns, seafood chowder and sweet potato fries which we all amazing.

Go as far out of your way as you need to get to Woods. We had a spectacular meal in warm, comfortable surroundings and provided with excellent service. We started with the venison sausage which was spiced just enough to be flavorful while still leaving the taste of the venison in the dish. The crab starter was also excellently balanced with a slight mustard sauce that still brought out the consistency of the Donegal crab. Some fresh brown bread accompanied our starters. I wish it had not been so good because the amazing pesto and tomato sauces served with it made for difficult choices. My main was a cod with leeks and potatoes. The fish was beautifully prepared with soft flavors to bring out the mild meat of the fish. A plate of vegetables served 'family style' were offered as well, which were good but hardly necessary given the generous portions of everything else. For dessert, I went for the raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake with berry coulis. While the cheesecake was rich and creamy, neither flavor came out particularly strongly. The coulis was nice, and the whole dish was served with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. The place was quite busy and on a mid-winter weekend looked to be full of locals. I envied the garlic fried potatoes at the table next to us. The woman was clearly enjoying the dish, although she did remark that they looked "less fattening than she was hoping for". The restaurant is part of the Byrne & Woods pub just off the main road in Roundwood. We were able to book the restaurant same day, but given the crowd I suggest calling ahead. But one definitely should as it is worth the trip from anywhere in Ireland to try.

During a two week visit with my in-laws, my husband and I decided to take our two kids out to visit Glendalough and the monastary/round tower complex located there. The walk around the historic sight and constant sprinting near the lake to avoid swarms of midges (damn, those things are vicious!) worked up a pretty ferocious appetite. My husband quickly hopped on Yelp! to see what he could find in the way of a decent lunch and that's how we ended up at Byrne & Woods. This is where I feel compelled to make a public service announcement about Irish cuisine. Perhaps there was a time when the food in Ireland left much to be desired. But those days are LONG gone, my friend. Long gone. Back to the review. The restaurant/pub is well appointed in traditional pub style (dark wood, fireplace, comfy seats) without the grime found in some older establishments. The decor was quite warm and cozy and, dare I say, modern which lent the place an upscale air. We were the only patrons aside from a table of older ladies who were having some sort of club meeting. Our server also appeared to be the manager and he was very gracious and friendly and immediately brought black currant cordials for the girls and grown up drinks for my husband and I. As for the food.... ....it was excellent. The fish was fresh, the chips were crispy and tender and flavorful, the smoked salmon/arugula (aka rocket) starter was delicious and everything smoked salmon should be but never is in the States (sadly). The bread was out of this world... and my after-lunch tea was, as always, a much anticipated treat. The kids each got a bowl of strawberry ice cream and while I'm tempted to wax rhapsodic about how fabulous the dairy is in Ireland, I shall stop here and hopefully entice you to come in for a taste yourself. Seriously folks, do yourselves a favor and ditch the touristy places near Glendalough and make the short drive out to this establishment. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Every time I eat here I leave wanting to come back! This is one of Wicklow's best restaurants! Set in the busy little town of Roundwood you will not be disappointed when you arrive. Its got a old but modern feel to it with a great wood fire in the center of the restaurant - great for when your just down off the mountains after a hike on a cold day. They have a few different menus depending on the day off the week, but I can honestly say that the food is top notch every time I eat here. Bar staff and managers make you feel welcome without over doing it, food comes out on time and just the right amount of time between courses. Last time I was there I had the Sliders - three mini burgers on a large slate plate with chips. everything worked! It was amazing and nice variety of flavours to keep you interested. If I was to nit pick I would say that they serve the burgers between two hard toasted pieces of bread which I found too hard to cut up on the plate without pieces of the bread flying around and off the plate, I think a soft toasted bun would work better! but thats just me, and I'm really only nit picking at that! This restaurant is well worth a trip!

I came here with five other people, and we all enjoyed everything we had! We ate dinner after hiking at Glendalough. The fried goat cheese appetizer was wonderful, as was the vegetable hot pot. Service and atmosphere are very nice.

Quaint pub and restaurant. Had live music starting around 8PM on Sunday, not sure about other days of the week. Friendly staff, we all had the haddock fish cakes with a small salad. The fish cakes were outstanding. OK, gave in and had the Sticky Toffee pudding with toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream...Best Toffee Pudding I've had this trip!

I went here with my 4 girl friends after a hike to Lough Dan. It is so good we met the owner and he was really nice and friendly not in your face. The food was delicious we had a lovely round table, perfect for chatting. A gorgeous wood-burning stove was lighting, there was such a lovely atmosphere. I would go back there in a heartbeat.

Food always exceptional. First time we tried this place, we were placed beside the fire, it was amazing. Food is cooked to perfection and the quality is really up there! Staff and manager are so lovely and always smiling. Going to visit again today! Local sourced food/meat also

Found this place on Yelp and it was great! The food and wine were great and the service was good too. Definitely stop by if you are in the area.