NB: This is an Archive Page from ~ 1999 - note the currency

 

Where to Eat in Castlebar

Eating in Castlebar day or night is a real joy. Here, we sample the fare offered by restaurants and cafes in Castlebar. We walked around the town and looked at the menus (well we stopped here and there too and sampled the menus - but only in the interests of science and good reporting - it's a hard job and someone's got to do it)! Anyway, below you will find a selection of the delights awaiting the hungry 4-day walker, blues festival gourmet, Patrick's Day parader, those looking for a new lunch spot or perhaps even a prospective information age investor visiting Castlebar in order to spy out the lie of the land here! This is just a quick snapshot of what is available every day here - they are not definitive menus just the stuff that caught our fancy.

Day time and evening eating establishments are listed. Many pubs do lunches, cafes generally run from morning to afternoon, the main restaurants serve meals from 7 pm to 10:30 and some to midnight. Fast food restaurants open till late especially at weekends. A number of restaurants close on Mondays but there will always be somewhere to serve you an excellent meal with a warm Castlebar welcome.

 

 

Daytime
Evening



Daytime

The Bracken (Market Sq.)

  • Full Irish breakfast
  • Sandwiches
  • Rolls

  • (Full takeaway menu available all day)



    Cafe Rua (New Antrim St.)

  • All food homemade
  • Chicken Salad
  • Cod + Crabmeat Fishcakes
  • Wine
  • Death by Chocolate Cake


  • Castle Bistro (Castle St.)

  • Chicken Dishes
  • Sirloin Steak
  • Children's Menu
  • Evening Meals also (see below)


  • Coffee Time (Castlebar Shopping Centre)

  • Vol au Vents
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Quiche
  • Sausage Rolls

  • (All available for takeaway)



    Daly's Hotel (The Mall)

  • Sandwiches
  • Soup
  • Chicken
  • Evening Meals also (see below)


  • Granuaile (Ellison St.)

  • Sandwiches
  • Pittas
  • Baps

  • (All made to order)



    The Humbert Inn (Main St.)

  • Fresh Mussels in Garlic Butter
  • Quiche Lorraine
  • Beef Casserole
  • Soup & Sandwiches


  • Jay Dee's (New Antrim St.)

  • Steak
  • Lasagne
  • Chicken Wings
  • Pittas
  • Curry
  • Sandwiches


  • P. McCarthy's - Pub (Main St.)

  • Sandwiches
  • Homemade Quiche
  • Homemade Soup
  • Desserts


  • Oriental Restaurant (Main St.)

  • Sweet & Sour Chicken
  • Fried Rice
  • Spring Rolls
  • Mon - Sat 12:30-2:30pm
  • Bank Holidays & Sunday 1:00-2:30pm
  • Evening Meals also (see below)


  • Samuel's Harvest (Tucker St.)

  • Seafood Chowder
  • Spicy Chicken Wings
  • Ploughman's Lunch
  • Homemade Soup
  • Sandwiches made to order


  • Travellers Friend Hotel (Westport Rd.)

  • Carvery Luncheon Daily
  • Roast Beef
  • Chicken
  • Soup
  • Sandwiches




  • Evening



    Al Muretto - Trattoria Pizzeria (Tucker St.)


  • Starters - AntiPasta

  •   £2.25 - £5.50
  • Pasta Dishes

  •   £6.00 - £8.00
  • Main Courses - Secondi Piatti

  •   £7.95 - £12.95
  • Truffles - Al Muretto Style

  •   £8.00-£16.00
  • Pizza

  •   £5.00 - £7.25
  • Side Orders

  •   £2.25-£3.50
  • Wines, Coffee & Desserts

  • Open Tuesday-Sunday

  •   Lunch: 12:30-2:30pm
      Dinner: 6:00-11:00pm


    Sample Dishes
    Fettucine alla Carbonara
    Fusilli All' Arrabbiata




    An Carraig - Steak & Seafood Restaurant (Chapel St.)


  • Starters (with homemade brown bread)

  •   £2.20 - £4.90
  • Main Courses

  •   £9.90-£14.90
  • Fresh seafood subject to availability

  • Special Dishes:

  •   Lobsters, Oysters, Crab Claws, Mussels, Duck, Vegetarian & Steaks
  • Fine selection of beer, wine and spirits

  • Open Tuesday-Sunday (6:00-10:30pm)

  • Sample Dishes
    Fresh Clew Bay Oysters
    Nutty Beef Sizzler in Guinness
    Honey Roast Duckling




    Cox's Restaurant (Tucker St.)


  • Starters

  •   £1.95 - £4.50
  • Main Course

  •   £6.95 - £11.95
  • Desserts

  •   £2.75
  • Open Monday-Friday (5:00-10:00pm)

  •   Saturday&Sunday (4:00-10:00pm)


    Sample Dishes
    Oven Baked Oysters
    T-bone Steak
    Tagiliatelle Alfredo




    Daly's Hotel (The Mall)


  • Starters

  •   £1.60-£4.50
  • Main Course

  •   £4.75-£7.95
  • Desserts

  •   £1.70
  • Open Daily until 8:30pm

  • Sample Dishes
    Roast Stuffed Chicken + Ham
    Golden Deep Fried Fillets of Plaice




    Sher-E-Punjab - Indian Restaurant (Main St.)


  • Starters

  •   £2.50-£3.50
  • Soups

  •   £1.75-£1.95
  • Main Courses

  •   £7.50-£9.90
  • Authentic Gourmet Cuisine

  • Open Monday-Thursday (5:30pm-12:00am)

  •   Friday&Saturday (5:30pm-12:30am)
      Sunday (5:00pm-12:00am)

    Sample Dishes
    Chicken Tikka Zalfrezi
    King Prawn Biryani




    O'Grady's (Thomas St.)


  • Starters

  •   £3.50-£5.95
  • Starters

  •   £2.50-£2.90
  • Starters

  •   £10.50-£13.95
  • Open Sunday-Wednesday (6:00-9:30pm)

  •   Thursday-Saturday (6:00-10:00pm)
      Sunday Lunch (12:30-3:00pm)

    Sample Dishes
    Escalope of Veal
    Scallop + Prawn Mornay




    The Kirk (Charles St.)


  • A La Carte Menu

  • Starters

  •   £3.00+
  • Main Courses

  •   £9.50
  • Full Dinner

  •   £19.00
  • All food homemade and where possible organic

  • Free Range Chicken

  • Large selection of fine wines

  • Open daily (6:00-10:30pm)

  •   Sunday Lunch (Mon-Sat by reservation)

    Sample Dishes
    Smoked Trout Mousse
    Salmon & Prawns in Champagne Sauce
    Crab & Avocado Salad




    Reynard's (The Welcome Inn - New Antrim St.)


  • A La Carte Menu

  • Starters

  •   £2.50-£5.75
  • Light Dishes

  •   £3.75-£6.25
  • Main Course

  •   £11.50-£13.95
  • Desserts

  •   £2.50
  • Full Dinner

  •   £15.00
  • Open Daily (6:15-9:30pm)

  • Sample Dishes
    Spicy Tiger Prawns
    Deep Fried Mushroom Surprise
    Succulent Crab Claws




    Tamarind Seed (The Traveller's Friend - Westport Rd.)


  • 4 Course Dinner Menu

  • Full Dinner

  •   £15.00-£17.00
  • Starters

  • Main Course

  • Desserts

  • Open Nightly

  • Sample Dishes
    Roast Beef
    Lamb
    Sirloin Steak
    Salmon




    McCarthy's (Main St.)


  • Starters

  •   £1.00-£4.00
  • Main Course

  •   £1.60-£10.80
  • Desserts

  • Open Daily until 8:30pm

  •   Friday&Saturday until 9:00pm

    Sample Dishes
    Roast Lamb
    Chicken + Mushroom Pie
    T-Bone Steak




    Castle Bistro (Castle St.)


  • Starters

  •   £2.45-£4.50
  • Soup

  •   £1.75-£2.50
  • Main Course

  •   £3.50-£10.95
  • Desserts

  • Open Daily (12:00am-10:00pm)

  •   Sunday 12:30am-9:00pm

    Sample Dishes
    Prawn Provencale
    Sirloin Steak




    Oriental Chinese Restaurant (Main St.)


  • Starters

  •   £1.50-£4.00
  • Main Course

  •   £5.80-£9.00
  • Desserts

  • Open Sunday-Thursday (5:30pm-12:30am)

  •   Friday&Saturday (5:30pm-1:00am)

    Sample Dishes
    Sweet&Sour Pork
    Chicken Chow Mein




     

    NB: This is an Archive Page from ~ 1999 - note the currency