Kate’s guidebook
Favourite places to eat (quality gourmet)
I love handmade food, I bake my own bread, scones make jams and ferment my own sourkraut. Derek my partner runs his own polytunnel. So I am quite a foodie, I will provide you with my personal best selection of where to entertain and eat in the City.
Open Monday to Sat, this place is my fav lunch spot. Large portions, seasonal menu, great combination plates for breakfast and lunch/brunch. My fav sweet stuff is crepes with lemon curd custard, also pulled pork sandwich. There are tasty vegetarian options too.
Green Onion Café
3 Rutland StOpen Monday to Sat, this place is my fav lunch spot. Large portions, seasonal menu, great combination plates for breakfast and lunch/brunch. My fav sweet stuff is crepes with lemon curd custard, also pulled pork sandwich. There are tasty vegetarian options too.
The Grove Veggie kitchen open only Monday to Friday, for 10 euro it serves delicious platters of vegetarian food. Its locals fav spot for lunch, small and not touristy. My favourite is spinach pie, try their sourkraut too. A little casual small gem in the city run by the same person Sue for last 10 years. Also great portions for 10 eu, value excellent.
11 Cecil Street
11 Cecil StreetThe Grove Veggie kitchen open only Monday to Friday, for 10 euro it serves delicious platters of vegetarian food. Its locals fav spot for lunch, small and not touristy. My favourite is spinach pie, try their sourkraut too. A little casual small gem in the city run by the same person Sue for last 10 years. Also great portions for 10 eu, value excellent.
By far the best gourmet coffee place in limerick, pricey but worth a visit. In the summer excellent cold coffees, also its very close to peoples park and the river so take your coffee for a stroll.
Rift Coffee
30 Upper Mallow StBy far the best gourmet coffee place in limerick, pricey but worth a visit. In the summer excellent cold coffees, also its very close to peoples park and the river so take your coffee for a stroll.
second best place for a coffee, I usually order mocha, however for food portions are small and not to flavoursome so wont recommend it for food.
Canteen
26 Catherine Stsecond best place for a coffee, I usually order mocha, however for food portions are small and not to flavoursome so wont recommend it for food.
My favourite Thai restaurant, for quality thai with great spice and flavour. My fav dish is Thai Red Duck Curry, Fish baked in banana leaf, Satay chicken, for a beer try Singha 6%.
6 locals recommend
Aroi Asian Street Food
1 O'Connell StMy favourite Thai restaurant, for quality thai with great spice and flavour. My fav dish is Thai Red Duck Curry, Fish baked in banana leaf, Satay chicken, for a beer try Singha 6%.
Great place for Sunday lunch or any brunch or evening as its right by the river walk in Limerick, The decor is stunning. I tried their brunch and I loved the scones and avocado toast. Great stunning space and river views.
6 locals recommend
House Limerick
Howley's QuayGreat place for Sunday lunch or any brunch or evening as its right by the river walk in Limerick, The decor is stunning. I tried their brunch and I loved the scones and avocado toast. Great stunning space and river views.
The best place to visit when you are doing the river walk, as it is opposite to King Johns Castle right acoross the river. For food its on a pricey side but it specialises in seafood , so for fish trio its 26 euro. Also it serves seasonal burgers also worth a try, unusual combos that I really like. Quality pub, also great for grabbing a pint of guinness as it has great views. My fav pub for special occasions. Try the mussles as they are always a great value in Ireland.
27 locals recommend
Curragower Pub Limerick
Clancy's StrandThe best place to visit when you are doing the river walk, as it is opposite to King Johns Castle right acoross the river. For food its on a pricey side but it specialises in seafood , so for fish trio its 26 euro. Also it serves seasonal burgers also worth a try, unusual combos that I really like. Quality pub, also great for grabbing a pint of guinness as it has great views. My fav pub for special occasions. Try the mussles as they are always a great value in Ireland.
Out of town towards the University of Limerick annacotty but you can park no problem and the indian food is divine. Lovely location by the Mulkear river in Annacotty. Any curries are great I usually go for daily specials as the selection is too good. However the buttered chicken mekhani or lamb madras is always a favourite of mine.
9 locals recommend
Copper & Spice | Annacotty
Out of town towards the University of Limerick annacotty but you can park no problem and the indian food is divine. Lovely location by the Mulkear river in Annacotty. Any curries are great I usually go for daily specials as the selection is too good. However the buttered chicken mekhani or lamb madras is always a favourite of mine.
this place is out of town towards Foynes, but if you are driving towards from Kerry direction you can stop there for dinner. Great quality food newly refurbished pub.
Westward Ho Bar & Restaurant
this place is out of town towards Foynes, but if you are driving towards from Kerry direction you can stop there for dinner. Great quality food newly refurbished pub.
for a simple but quality sandwich with soda bread I can recommend this place. Very impressed, they bake their own soda bread on site. Quality scones and coffee also.
Sodalicious
9 Lower Cecil Stfor a simple but quality sandwich with soda bread I can recommend this place. Very impressed, they bake their own soda bread on site. Quality scones and coffee also.
Quirky cafe with decor that can be bought from display. Located close to the river. Try their chowder. Food is generally good and atmoshpere great.
10 locals recommend
Hook & Ladder
7 Sarsfield StQuirky cafe with decor that can be bought from display. Located close to the river. Try their chowder. Food is generally good and atmoshpere great.
The loop walk around the river
Walk the loop walk along the river crossing the three bridges. You will be walking along the castle cross over to the treaty stone, past curragower pub, over the next bridge along clancys strand cross over back to the city and walk back to sarsfield bridge
I just put coca cola bikes in Cork, but this scheme runs in limerick and it costs 3 euro to rent for 3 days! first 30 min free. Use the bike to cycle to the University of Limerick by river Shannon, start of the bike route is at the gate by the canal
Coca-Cola Zero Bikes
88 N Main StI just put coca cola bikes in Cork, but this scheme runs in limerick and it costs 3 euro to rent for 3 days! first 30 min free. Use the bike to cycle to the University of Limerick by river Shannon, start of the bike route is at the gate by the canal
great free access to a local art gallery located by the Peoples Park, nice place.
15 locals recommend
Limerick City Gallery of Art
Pery Squaregreat free access to a local art gallery located by the Peoples Park, nice place.
Definitely visit on Saturday for local foods, crafts coffees, everybody is there on that day. Its 5 minutes walk from the house! I always buy the olives from the olive stand and something from Olivier the frenchman who makes his own sausages, marinated seaweed, salmon in mustard sauce... and more
the teas and coffees you are drinking in the house are sold by the Polish lady from tea4you company
6 locals recommend
The Milk Market
Definitely visit on Saturday for local foods, crafts coffees, everybody is there on that day. Its 5 minutes walk from the house! I always buy the olives from the olive stand and something from Olivier the frenchman who makes his own sausages, marinated seaweed, salmon in mustard sauce... and more
the teas and coffees you are drinking in the house are sold by the Polish lady from tea4you company
The Custom House
Rutland Streetvisit hunt museum on sunday its free!
visit the burren in county clare, 70 km from limerick especially walk the mullaghmore mountain when in the burren .Drive to Ballyvaughan for sightseeing the sea, and back via Fanore beach and Lisdoonvarna to limerick. Great places. In lisdoonvarna they make organic smoked salmon. you can visit the Burren Smokehouse for free.
42 locals recommend
Burren
visit the burren in county clare, 70 km from limerick especially walk the mullaghmore mountain when in the burren .Drive to Ballyvaughan for sightseeing the sea, and back via Fanore beach and Lisdoonvarna to limerick. Great places. In lisdoonvarna they make organic smoked salmon. you can visit the Burren Smokehouse for free.
Walk the kilkee beach and the cliffs of Kilkee, either St. Georges Head or Diamond Rock Caffee walk. Either amazing. You can buy fresh fish in the fish shop in Carrigaholt port nearby.
34 locals recommend
Kilkee
Walk the kilkee beach and the cliffs of Kilkee, either St. Georges Head or Diamond Rock Caffee walk. Either amazing. You can buy fresh fish in the fish shop in Carrigaholt port nearby.
visit their woolen mill where they produce amazing scarves from wool and silk. They are my friends and they will show you around. Scarves are in amazing prices too. Drive through Killaloe along lough derg lake for spectacular views along the way. For a nice fine day. In Killaloe visit the wooden spoon coffee for a tea and a scone. Nice small place.
McKernan Woollen Mills
visit their woolen mill where they produce amazing scarves from wool and silk. They are my friends and they will show you around. Scarves are in amazing prices too. Drive through Killaloe along lough derg lake for spectacular views along the way. For a nice fine day. In Killaloe visit the wooden spoon coffee for a tea and a scone. Nice small place.
Book a kayaking session on the river with Get West, it costs 35 euro only, the timing depends on the ebb and flow of the river Shannon on the day. Its tidal. All gear provided, you will be able to see the city from a completely different perspective.
Get West Kayaking
Book a kayaking session on the river with Get West, it costs 35 euro only, the timing depends on the ebb and flow of the river Shannon on the day. Its tidal. All gear provided, you will be able to see the city from a completely different perspective.
The only store with local handmade limerick Craft, open Thursday to Saturday only but a nice selection of items, located in the basement in Thomas St.
Made - Limerick
113 Henry StThe only store with local handmade limerick Craft, open Thursday to Saturday only but a nice selection of items, located in the basement in Thomas St.