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Midweek in enniscorthy

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  • 15-04-2010 8:22pm
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    Dreams aloud
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hey just wondering if anyone has any info about enniscorthy that they could share. Heading to monart spa for two nights in may (tues & wed) & wondering could anyone recommend a cafe/restaurant for lunch on one of the days & somewhere for a nice evening meal? Also are there any pubs that would be good for a drink midweek. (we're a mixed age group between 25-50) Would be grateful for any help!


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    Judgement Day
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    Pubs - The Antique Tavern at the bottom of Slaney Street - cosy with good pints and bar food; Hayes Pub in Rafter Street - a nice pint but I think the food is limited to Bacon Fries; Stamps Pub in the Market Square is also a quiet spot for a pint. Rackards Pub in RafterStreet is popular - I haven't discovered why but possibly it is something to do with the large smoking area. Food wise there are several pleasant looking Italian restaurants and an Indian but I have never tried them. Avoid the Alamo at the Riverside Park Hotel no matter what you may be told by others! In fairness there is little enough to entertain visitors to the town so you have been warned. :)


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    St Senan
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan


    For an evening meal you have to go here http://www.viaveneto.ie/ Paolo will look after you's
    For a quiet drink try any of these The castle bar, Holohans, Antique tavern or Hayes


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    Nialloooo
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭Nialloooo


    Doyles of the Still is a great spot, its a little pub just down from monart so walking distance, real rural spot very pleasent only opens at 6pm has pool table and right across for a pond with ducks so mice to sit at and relex early in the evening. Best italian in town in on the quay owned by mick wallace to italians run it but very pasta based but fab wine list .. antique is a must, have live jazz sessions on wensday nights


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    MissHoneyBun
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    The Galo Chargrill is a gorgeous restaurant for really fresh delicious Mediterranean type food. Would recommend Rackard's afterwards for a drink or D-Bar for somewhere more modern. Would readily recommend The Alamo at the Riverside Park hotel for tasty TexMex cuisine in nice surroundings. Have been going there for years and has been consistently good.


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    Ozzie
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Ozzie


    Alamo is only ok in my opinion.

    If there's a few of ye going, I would recommend the Antique also. Even on a quiet night the few of ye would fill it!

    http://www.inkpaper.it/irlanda/Enniscorthy-pub.jpg


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    Judgement Day
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    Your pic makes the Antique look massive - even 20 and it's crowded! :D


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    Ozzie
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Ozzie


    The first pic was the bar. Now here's the lounge.............

    http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/14/c4/25/cozy-little-pub.jpg


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    Dreams aloud
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Dreams aloud


    Thanks everyone, that's really helpful! Antique definately looks like a interesting place for a drink..what kind of crowd does it get? Happy with anything once it's not just an old man pub! :rolleyes:


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    Ozzie
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    Nice decent crowd. Never trouble. Not an old man pub. There wasn't a TV there until very recent years. It'll be on for a match, but that won't interfere with you if you're just in for a drink (as small as the place is!)


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    MJ23
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    Darios, the copper pan, mallocas, or the ABC are good spots for a nice bit of nosebag.


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    Judgement Day
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    I would pass on Dario's - well known for snailburgers. :D


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    St Senan
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    The ABC has to be no1 followed by Tony's formally the concorde. for good fish and chips


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    Ozzie
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Ozzie


    Ah jaysus lads, he's goin' to feckin' Monart!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused:


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    #15
    Dreams aloud
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Dreams aloud


    I'm a girl :rolleyes: Im gettin confused now, should i assume all the last few are 2b avoided @ all costs! :D


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    Nialloooo
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    MJ23 wrote: »
    Darios, the copper pan, mallocas, or the ABC are good spots for a nice bit of nosebag.
    yes avoid them unless your full of drink there chippers, the view from vinger hill at sun set is quite nice to if you are looking for someting other then a pub


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    Ozzie
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Ozzie


    Sorry for the gender mis-presumption!

    There's one or two nice places around as I'm sure you've gathered. I don't think you'll be visting most of the latter places, they're just the local chippers (some are less bad than others!!!)


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    dubh101
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    Would not bother with Enotec de Alba, very limited menu,expensive wines,and slow service.


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    annie87
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    Enotecca d'Alba has gorgeous food, not too expesnive either. Try Jive (it's a cafe called Toffee and Thyme by day) You may need to book, but it's lovely-quite expensive though. For drinking, I would go to the Antique Tavern,m the D-Bar. Do not go to Benedicts! It's an awful place


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    annie87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭annie87


    Ozzie wrote: »
    The first pic was the bar. Now here's the lounge.............

    http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/14/c4/25/cozy-little-pub.jpg

    The lounge! Haha, you need a picture of the massive beer garden:D


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    fcleere
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭fcleere


    killeens is also a nice spot for a drink. or redmonds of scarawelsh for a real time warp. would need a taxi or designated driver though!


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