Roadside Tavern Lisdoonvarna

Great lunch spot in Lisdoonvarna! Stopped by this place on the way back from the cliffs and it was a solid place for lunch. We ordered the seafood chowder and fish and chips. Both dishes were solid and the chowder had a good amount of seafood in it. The service staff was very friendly and welcoming and the restaurant atmosphere is really cozy. Would recommend to anyone passing by Lisdoonvarna!

The food here was great. The portions were very good also. It was my first time eating oysters and they were very nice. I would definitely recommend this place.

We stopped here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon and the food was absolutely fantastic! We had the goat cheese croquettes and salad, as well as their wagyu beef hamburger and a big bowl of their wonderful handmade soup with Irish brown bread and butter. Our food was fantastic!

I was so lucky to have the Roadside as my local pub for over three months: the staff is extraordinary and the place itself was my safe space after work! (The coziest Bar with the best and cutest Barman around: thank you Andrew for always having a pint and a good story ready for me) When I spoiled myself with one of Peters lovely meals, Bridie, Mayuko and Paola always made sure I had the best experience: they are kind and wonderful people and the service is fantastic! So if you have the chance to wine and dine in the roadside or to listen to a few tunes of a trad session with a good pint: do not hesitate! :)

Popped in on what seemed to be a rare quiet Saturday lunchtime, and had 2 smalls dogs with us. They weren't able to serve food outside that day but welcomed us inside to the perfect corner with the dogs which we really appreciated as we were hungry after doing the Burren trail. There was a stag in providing great entertainment but not rowdy and staff were very engaging with all customers throughout the time there. Food was nice (risotto and chicken burger), chips/onion rings could do a with a little more cooking time. The local ale was sampled for good measure too. Would definitely recommend especially for the friendly staff.

Really nice bar staff. Table service was a bit slow side upstairs compared to main area but lovely staffs even though it was busy dinner time. Foods are really nice. We had bunch of starters to have it like tapas style. Recommend all seafood dishes. Smoked salmon was better than anywhere else. Highly recommend their own brewed beers rather than getting other drinks. We tried gold and black and they were really good. Wish they have the bottle so that we could take home. We went there every day and twice a day while staying in Lisdoonvarna.

My friend and I stopped in here on a whim as we road tripped through the Irish countryside. And LET ME TELL YOU - 10 out of 10 experience. It was voted #1 seafood restaurant for 2025. I had 1/2 dozen oysters (amazing) and the the asparagus and mushroom tarte. Hit the spot like the best lunch in the mouth. Also had the local craft beer - it’s from the nano brewery on site, you can’t get it anywhere else. As a beer connoisseur, one of the best lagers I’ve tried in a long time!! Plus the atmosphere is a quintessential pub, so gotta love that

Stumbled upon this place and I am so happy that I did!!! The food is amazing absolutely divine so flavoursome and the portions are good. The staff are so nice we asked questions about the brewery as they have some local craft beers and they were more then happy to help!!