Diners' Choice: Irish restaurants in Leinster

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Irish cuisine in Leinster? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bramley

4.8

4.8 (252)

€31 to €50

Irish

Abbeyleix

About the restaurant

Bramley is a neighbourhood restaurant nestled in the heritage town of Abbeyleix.
Husband & wife; Sam & Emily Moody undertook a careful and considered refurbishment of this historic space to create a relaxed-elegant dining room re-capturing the historic feel of this beautiful building.
I the kitchen we celebrate Irish food using the very best of Laois’ larder & exceptional Irish suppliers. The menu is simple, seasonal, exciting and diverse.
Everybody is welcome to dine at Bramley; a friendly, relaxed & knowledgeable team allow guests to enjoy an at-ease Lunch or Dinner experience.
Exceptional simplicity, Warm hospitality.

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Walter

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Lovely restaurant with very tasty food. Used parking in Supervalu across the street

Avenue

4.8

4.8 (1380)

€30 and under

Irish

Maynooth

About the restaurant

Avenue is located over two floors in the heart of Maynooth. Opened in December 2007 by Robert & Bronagh Kennedy, Avenue now boasts a band of loyal customers, gaining a reputation for excellence and winning countless awards. Avenue has long been recognized for quality, consistency and value, along with the buzz of a busy restaurant and the warmth of our friendly staff… with a “Céad míle fáilte” that comes from the heart. Our customers continue to enjoy our great Irish food and that’s because we have a local, natural and honest approach with an easy-going warm style that is both rooted in tradition and yet still modern. Whether it’s our famous chicken wings, chowder, burgers or our renowned Steaks and fish, Avenue always delivers.

We offer the complete dining experience and now serve brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am. Avenue combines luxury, privacy & comfort. With our inspired chefs & our warm & welcoming staff we will turn your day or night into one you will always remember

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Mark

Dined 2 days ago

Food, service excellent. Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. Answered any questions we had.

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Popular dish

Braised Irish Feather blade of beef

Popular dish

Feather blade of Irish beef

Cooke's of Caragh

4.6

4.6 (548)

€30 and under

Irish

Naas

About the restaurant

We have a 2 hour policy per table. We will accommodate extra time depending on availability.
Please make sure you have selected the Correct dining area when booking. The Gastro Lounge, The Cabin or The Fox and Hare.
NO SHOWS or cancelations less than 24 hours before bookings will result in a €10 charge per guest

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Dolores

Dined 1 day ago

Food excellent as always. Great variety so something for everyone. Great service without being in your face. Always a good number if people eating there which is a good sign.

Raspberry Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (710)

€31 to €50

Irish

Gorey

About the restaurant

Restaurant . Cocktails . Social .

New modern restaurant with fabulous cocktail lounge. We have an exciting and varied modern Irish menu using the finest local produce where possible, infused with flavor's both traditional, and from around the world.

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Sharon

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous from start to finish, great ambience, great staff, fantastic food and the cocktails were great too. Highly reccomend, I will definitely return.

Gourmet Food Parlour - Dunshaughlin

4.6

4.6 (571)

€30 and under

Irish

Dunshaughlin

About the restaurant

Gourmet Food Parlour Dunshaughlin recently won the OpenTable Diner's Choice Award. The 70 seater restaurant can be found at Fingal Court, just off Dunshauglin’s Main Street. Centrally located to allow easy access for customers, the restaurant is located on the second floor with lift and stair access. The restaurant overlooks Main Street and includes a stylish cocktail lounge, for drinks to be enjoyed before or after eating.

The restaurant has been meticulously decorated in an elevated Gourmet Food Parlour aesthetic. The restaurant will be open 7 days a week, from 9am-5pm Monday and Tuesday, 9am – 9pm Wednesday to Sunday.

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Phillip

Dined 6 days ago

Always a great experience here and looking forward to our next visit

The Coach House

4.7

4.7 (253)

€31 to €50

Irish

Roundwood

About the restaurant

Opened under new ownership in December 2023, we are located adjacent to our existing Roundwood Stores bakery and artisan food store. Come and enjoy good food, wine, craft beer, and log fires in the beautifully restored 1820’s Coach House.
The kitchen is open for dinner Thursday to Sunday, from 530pm to 8.30pm, for lunch Friday on Saturday from 12pm -4pm and a long lunch on Sunday from 12pm to 6pm. Walk-ins and reservations all very welcome

We look forward to seeing you.

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Natalie

Dined on Jun 13, 2025

Very nice staff, nice atmosphere, nice pairings of desert and drinks

The Station House Hotel

4.5

4.5 (134)

€31 to €50

Irish

Kilmessan

About the restaurant

Established in 1984, the Signal Restaurant has drawn praise from critics, guests and multiple award judges, as well as people from the surrounding area. Its menu focuses on seasonal local Boyne Valley produce and ingredients from other parts of Ireland, cooked with fine dining flair, combined with an extensive wine offering carefully selected by our in-house sommelier.

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Vicki

Dined 3 days ago

Brilliant as always, service brilliant, food I couldn’t fault at all, drinks, atmosphere. Everything really really good!

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Boyne Valley Tasting Dinner

The Mill Restaurant and Terrace

4.5

4.5 (343)

€51 and over

Irish

Celbridge

About the restaurant

Classic Irish cuisine from chef Sean Smith in the Kildare countryside.

Sean’s mouth-watering new menu is as always sourced locally with some ingredients even grown on the very grounds of the Cliff at Lyons Estate. Food lovers will enjoy classics such as Roast Rib of Beef, Cherry Valley Duck Breast and Oven Baked Baby Turbot with sides of seasonal vegetables, mini Seafood platters and of course for something a bit sweet, Whiskey & Orange Ice Cream or Chocolate Fondant with Salted Caramel Ice Cream.

The Mill restaurant is the heart of Cliff at Lyons, with huge double-height ceilings, warm open fire and windows that open up to a terrace beside the mill race and waterfall. Here, you will find a relaxed style of dining where it is easy to enjoy a lunch or dinner with friends or family. The illuminated waterfall provides a unique back drop to this airy and spacious room.

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Michael

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

If you enjoy food as it is intended then you must eat here. Excellent, was a pleasure.

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Experience

Afternoon Tea at Cliff at Lyons

Experience

Afternoon Tea at Cliff at Lyons

Petronella Restaurant

4.6

4.6 (118)

€30 and under

Irish

Kilkenny City

About the restaurant

Welcome to Petronella.

Our charming restaurant, located along the romantic allure of the Butterslip Lane, serves wonderful Irish food with warm and friendly service.

We serve Brunch and Dinner from Tuesday to Saturday or come and try Petronella's famous Sunday Roast.

Located on the medieval Butterslip Lane, Petronella, just like her namesake, has an illustrious past, located in one of Kilkenny's oldest and historic buildings. The restaurant pays homage to Petronella, the first woman accused of witchcraft in Ireland and the first woman in Europe to be executed by burning at the stake, just a few steps from our door.

It’s the place to be in Kilkenny, and we hope you love Petronella, as much as we do

The O'Neill Family - Proprietors

Note: We accept reservations up to 8 people online. For larger numbers email info@petronella.ie

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Grainne

Dined 3 days ago

From start to finish, professional service, delicious food, would totally recommend

Wicklow Heather

4.4

4.4 (492)

€30 and under

Irish

Laragh

About the restaurant

The Wicklow Heather Restaurant, offers a blend of traditional Irish and continental cuisine. Choose from our A La Carte Lunch and Dinner menus as well as a varied selection of daily specials. All dishes are freshly prepared using locally sourced organic produce where possible. The Wicklow Heather signature dishes include Panko Coated Fish Cake from fresh and smoked seafood, served with citrus aioli, Roast Rump of Wicklow Lamb on creamy garlic gratin potato, parsnip puree and balsamic roasted shallots or perhaps our Crunchy Chicken Parmesan served on spring onion champ mash, Clonakilty black pudding, smoked Gubbeen belly bacon stuffing with creamy wild mushroom sauce . Wicklow heifer beef sourced from the Locally village Reared Aughrim are fully traceable from farm to fork. Indulge yourself with one of our mouth-watering homemade desserts, maybe Salted caramel chocolate Fondant Toasted walnut crumb and vanilla ice-cream .

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Teresa

Dined 7 days ago

Have been going here for years. Always a lovely experience. The food and the staff are fantastic. The ambience is always relaxed and welcoming. Good value for money too. Highly recommended

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