Guidebook for Limerick

Andrew
Guidebook for Limerick

Food Scene

With the best sunset view in Limerick, great local seafood and traditional Irish dishes, and an incredibly friendly atmosphere, this is the one pub in Limerick not to be missed! Kitchen closes early
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Curragower Pub Limerick
Clancy's Strand
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With the best sunset view in Limerick, great local seafood and traditional Irish dishes, and an incredibly friendly atmosphere, this is the one pub in Limerick not to be missed! Kitchen closes early
Hand roasted Irish coffee, tasty breakfasts/lunches and treats for the foodie traveller.
Canteen
26 Catherine St
Hand roasted Irish coffee, tasty breakfasts/lunches and treats for the foodie traveller.
Decent coffee. Great breakfast/lunch with an inspired Irish menu. Cozy.
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Hook & Ladder
7 Sarsfield St
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Decent coffee. Great breakfast/lunch with an inspired Irish menu. Cozy.
Best restaurant in Limerick, showcasing local seasonal ingredients. Early bird special (€25 set menu) between 17:00 and 18:30 is a great deal relative to quality. Advanced bookings a must.
Treasury Restaurant
74 O'Connell Street
Best restaurant in Limerick, showcasing local seasonal ingredients. Early bird special (€25 set menu) between 17:00 and 18:30 is a great deal relative to quality. Advanced bookings a must.
Quality Irish cuisine and fine cocktails, often accompanied by live music.
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Cornstore Restaurant
19 Thomas St
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Quality Irish cuisine and fine cocktails, often accompanied by live music.
Surprisingly good Thai for this side of the world. I recommend the lamb rendang.
Kaya Thai
Surprisingly good Thai for this side of the world. I recommend the lamb rendang.
Excellent, cheap Asian street food (i.e. mostly Thai).
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Aroi - Asian Fusion restaurant
Friary Street
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Excellent, cheap Asian street food (i.e. mostly Thai).
Best Indian around. Can't go wrong here! Open late.
Spice of India
28 O'Connell St
Best Indian around. Can't go wrong here! Open late.
Cute sushi/Japanese spot.
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Taikichi
O'Connell Street
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Cute sushi/Japanese spot.
The place for tea. Cozy upstairs reading room.
The Stormy Teacup
Foxes Bow
The place for tea. Cozy upstairs reading room.
Classic Limerick bistro. Very nice setting, very nice food.
Freddys Bistro
Lower Glentworth Street
Classic Limerick bistro. Very nice setting, very nice food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Another good gastropub. Head here with the rest of town on a nice day to enjoy the lively riverside beer garden. Live music, often traditional Irish, in the evenings.
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The Savoy Bar
3 George's Quay
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Another good gastropub. Head here with the rest of town on a nice day to enjoy the lively riverside beer garden. Live music, often traditional Irish, in the evenings.
Small, cheerful pub frequented by locals. Good for a pint or a whiskey.
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Tom Collins Pub
34 Cecil St
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Small, cheerful pub frequented by locals. Good for a pint or a whiskey.
Small, cheerful pub frequented by locals. Good for a pint or a whiskey.
The Red Hen
15 Patrick St
Small, cheerful pub frequented by locals. Good for a pint or a whiskey.
A local favorite pub for the more hipster­ leaning crowd.
Mickey Martins
1 Augustinian Ln
A local favorite pub for the more hipster­ leaning crowd.
Cozy underground wine bar. Good for a relaxed glass of wine and a cheese plate before dinner.
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The Copper Room
100 O'Connell St
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Cozy underground wine bar. Good for a relaxed glass of wine and a cheese plate before dinner.

Sightseeing

Farmer’s market held on Saturdays between 8:00 and 15:00 with great brunch/lunch/browsing options. This is really Limerick’s must-see attraction and is considered the best local market in Ireland.
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Mælke markedet
Cornmarket Row
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Farmer’s market held on Saturdays between 8:00 and 15:00 with great brunch/lunch/browsing options. This is really Limerick’s must-see attraction and is considered the best local market in Ireland.
Quality, interesting history and art museum showcasing a private collection in a beautiful building.
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Toldkammeret
Rutland Street
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Quality, interesting history and art museum showcasing a private collection in a beautiful building.
Stunning setting. Excellent historical display.
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Kong John's Castle
Nicholas Street
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Stunning setting. Excellent historical display.
Small, free gallery with rotating displays next to a lovely park.
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Limerick City Gallery of Art
Pery Square
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Small, free gallery with rotating displays next to a lovely park.
Beautiful old church and graveyard with historic surroundings.
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Saint Mary's Cathedral
Bridge Street
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Beautiful old church and graveyard with historic surroundings.
Great little beach. Easy day trip. Great hiking nearby (try the Blackhead loop).
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Fanore
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Great little beach. Easy day trip. Great hiking nearby (try the Blackhead loop).
Gorgeous little town with pubs, restaurants, nice river walk, and hiking trails. Easy day trip.
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Killaloe
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Gorgeous little town with pubs, restaurants, nice river walk, and hiking trails. Easy day trip.
Cute, typical Irish town. Easy day trip.
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Adare
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Cute, typical Irish town. Easy day trip.
Coming to Ireland and skipping the cliffs of Moher is like skipping the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Vatican in Rome. Except...no queue! Go at sunset if possible or take the boat trip during the day.
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Cliffs of Moher
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Coming to Ireland and skipping the cliffs of Moher is like skipping the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Vatican in Rome. Except...no queue! Go at sunset if possible or take the boat trip during the day.
Ecologically and geologically interesting, lovely area with lots of day hikes.
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Burren National Park
2 Church Street
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Ecologically and geologically interesting, lovely area with lots of day hikes.
A day or overnight trip here feels like a trip to the end of the earth. The closest you can get to ancient Ireland in the modern day. If you're lucky enough to get a break in the clouds, stunning!
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Aran Islands
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A day or overnight trip here feels like a trip to the end of the earth. The closest you can get to ancient Ireland in the modern day. If you're lucky enough to get a break in the clouds, stunning!
Gorgeous peninsula. Lovely driving and hiking routes in the classic Irish setting you've dreamed about. Cliffs. Beaches. Ice cream. Whiskey. Fish n chips. Best as an overnight trip.
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Dingle Peninsula
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Gorgeous peninsula. Lovely driving and hiking routes in the classic Irish setting you've dreamed about. Cliffs. Beaches. Ice cream. Whiskey. Fish n chips. Best as an overnight trip.
Sea cliffs without the maddening crowds. Quaint seaside town frequented by locals. Easy afternoon trip.
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Kilkee
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Sea cliffs without the maddening crowds. Quaint seaside town frequented by locals. Easy afternoon trip.
Great spot for a walk by a lake in the woods with perfect views over the Shannon estuary and surrounding hills. Combine with a stop at Bunratty.
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Cratloe Woods
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Great spot for a walk by a lake in the woods with perfect views over the Shannon estuary and surrounding hills. Combine with a stop at Bunratty.

Everything Else

Indulge in a massage, spa treatment, or high tea.
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No.1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa
1 Pery Square
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Indulge in a massage, spa treatment, or high tea.
Good, long running and cycling trail. Merges into the Lough Derg way.
Canal Bank
Good, long running and cycling trail. Merges into the Lough Derg way.
Amazing deals. Free pick up service.
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Limerick
14 Upper William St
Amazing deals. Free pick up service.

Shopping

It's not your grandma's craft store. Selection of local artisan products. Best place to find a nice souvenir or gift in Limerick.
Limerick Craft Hub
9 Lower Cecil St
It's not your grandma's craft store. Selection of local artisan products. Best place to find a nice souvenir or gift in Limerick.
Cute eclectic store in an alley. Great framed prints, secondhand finds, baked goods, plants, etc. Worth a browse!
Lucky Lane
9a Catherine St
Cute eclectic store in an alley. Great framed prints, secondhand finds, baked goods, plants, etc. Worth a browse!
A good spot for Irish wool products, such as blankets and jumpers/sweaters.
Irish Handcrafts
26 Patrick St
A good spot for Irish wool products, such as blankets and jumpers/sweaters.

Arts & Culture

Great local dance company. Theater in a beautifully repurposed old church. Not to be missed if something is on while you're in town!
Dance Limerick
1 John's Square
Great local dance company. Theater in a beautifully repurposed old church. Not to be missed if something is on while you're in town!
Occasional good shows on tour.
Lime Tree Theatre
Occasional good shows on tour.