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Eating outside in Athlone with family

  • 01-05-2021 9:14am
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    irishguy
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    We are going to centreparcs in June and wanted to meet up with some family for lunch, Athlone looked like a convenient location for everyone. Can anyone recommend somewhere that would be suitable with small kids and outside seating/shelter. If there was a hotel/big pub with playground/animals etc to keep the kids happy that would be great.


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    TimHorton
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    irishguy wrote: »
    We are going to centreparcs in June and wanted to meet up with some family for lunch, Athlone looked like a convenient location for everyone. Can anyone recommend somewhere that would be suitable with small kids and outside seating/shelter. If there was a hotel/big pub with playground/animals etc to keep the kids happy that would be great.

    Hodson Bay Hotel . Sheraton and Radisson all have outdoor eating areas. Also at the back of the castle (Near Seans Bar) there are cafe/restaurant's that have lots of outdoor seating weather permitting.


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    rje66
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    The Villager in glasson. Pizza in beer garden.


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    flazio
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    TimHorton wrote: »
    Hodson Bay Hotel . Sheraton and Radisson all have outdoor eating areas. Also at the back of the castle (Near Seans Bar) there are cafe/restaurant's that have lots of outdoor seating weather permitting.
    Where do they have outdoor seating? They are squeezed in between a narrow street on one side and a shopping centre on the other side.


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    irishguy
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    rje66 wrote: »
    The Villager in glasson. Pizza in beer garden.

    The food there looks very good. Might have to give it a try.


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    irishguy
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    TimHorton wrote: »
    Hodson Bay Hotel . Sheraton and Radisson all have outdoor eating areas. Also at the back of the castle (Near Seans Bar) there are cafe/restaurant's that have lots of outdoor seating weather permitting.

    Thanks for that will have a look at the hotel's they normally have a bit of space for the little ones. Do you know if any of them have a covered outside incase weather isn't great, would want to sit out for a bit to catch up with family.


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    TimHorton
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    flazio wrote: »
    Where do they have outdoor seating? They are squeezed in between a narrow street on one side and a shopping centre on the other side.

    There is a courtyard on the 1st or 2nd floor. We had a work BBQ there with over 150 people.


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    TimHorton
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    irishguy wrote: »
    Thanks for that will have a look at the hotel's they normally have a bit of space for the little ones. Do you know if any of them have a covered outside incase weather isn't great, would want to sit out for a bit to catch up with family.

    Hodson Bay have large Canopies out the front and a massive lawn area that is always full of kids playing with Parents eating/drinking , They also have a seated conservatory that runs almost the full length of the Hotel Front. In Normal times place is packed with families at the weekend and seems to work well. BTW Bay Sports is next door.


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    godtabh
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    rje66 wrote: »
    The Villager in glasson. Pizza in beer garden.

    Any now a coffee shop with light lunches was packed yesterday


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    beggars_bush
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    Glasson Lake House?


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    rje66
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    Wineport Lodge is a great bet too. Fantastic lakeside location. Not cheap n cheerful though.


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    wrangler
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    rje66 wrote: »
    Wineport Lodge is a great bet too. Fantastic lakeside location. Not cheap n cheerful though.

    Portion sizes are tiny too,


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    irishguy
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    rje66 wrote: »
    Wineport Lodge is a great bet too. Fantastic lakeside location. Not cheap n cheerful though.

    That looks really good too thanks.


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    mr_edge_to_you
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    beggars_bush wrote: »
    Glasson Lake House?

    Didn't they set up outdoor tables with a range of food vans last year? It looked nice, super location on a sunny day.


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    TimHorton
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    wrangler wrote: »
    Portion sizes are tiny too,

    Its a Fine Dining Place , The Restaurant TV show was recorded there for several years.


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    Demonique
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117054868#Comment_117054868
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117114924#Comment_117114924


    The sheraton has rooftop restaurant on the second floor, it's only open for lunch on saturday and sunday though, the rest of the week it's only open after 6pm


    Wineport is hardly fine dining anymore, the food was mediocre the last two times we were there



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