Pre- and post-festival venues across Ireland

After two year’s of cancellations, festival season is well underway and proving to be a smash hit across Ireland. To keep the party going, you need to be well fed and well watered, which is where we come in. This guide will provide you with the essential bars and restaurants across Ireland that will keep your festival vibes going strong this summer.

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Located in the heart of Galway’s Latin Quarter, 1520 Bar is like no other bar you’ve ever visited. The extraordinary interior has some amazing features, including original panelling with a section of medieval stone walls running through. Here you’ll find top quality locally sourced food at great prices along with an award-winning cocktail menu. Not one to miss.

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Everett’s Waterford’s High Street is a fantastic place for you to check into either for a great pre-festival meal or post-festival debrief. Set in the remains of the 15th century John Collyn House, Everett’s combines fabulous, modern Irish cooking with historic, atmospheric surroundings. The mission here is to provide you with a relaxed and memorable dining experience, and the team certainly delivers on both fronts. This gem of a restaurant is all thanks to head chef Peter Everett, a Waterford native. It’s been recognised by in the Sunday Times 100 Best Restaurants in Ireland 2021 and has been Michelin recommended 2020 and 2021.

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Inside Out restaurant can be found in the heart of the beautiful village of Slane. Offering a warm welcome to diners, the large garden and terrace area is a perfect way to relax in the summer with some tasty sharing dishes and good company. Here you’ll find Mediterranean surroundings of trees and laurels, equalled with a menu focusing on freshness, flavour and colours. Using local Irish produce with an inspired Mediterranean fusion, the result is some mouthwatering dishes that are different from the rest.

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Upstairs at The Quay Coop
cuisinesVegan / Vegetarian
Upstairs at the Quay Coop is a vegetarian restaurant that has been a staple of Cork’s food scene since 1982. Spacious dining, overlooking the River Lee at the front and the open kitchen at the back, this place is usually abuzz with lively topical conversation as fresh as the food. Vegetarians are spoilt for choice with a menu also featuring lots of vegan, gluten-friendly and nut-free options. Lively and delicious, a great combo for pre- or post-festival fun.
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Shades Bar & Grill
cuisinesBistro, Bar, Gastropub

This place offers diners a unique gastropub and restaurant experience in the elegant surroundings of the Historical Convent Building in the centre of Cavan Town. Shades Bar & Grill is a family-run business where diners get to experience a warm and friendly welcome with customer comfort and satisfaction being top priority. Just what you need to soothe those post-festival blues.

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