Guidebook for Athlone
Food Scene
The best restaurant and chef in Athlone, without a doubt. Try catch the early bird menu if you can as it is incredible value. Perfect for a treat during your stay in Athlone.
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Thyme Restaurant
Custume PlaceThe best restaurant and chef in Athlone, without a doubt. Try catch the early bird menu if you can as it is incredible value. Perfect for a treat during your stay in Athlone.
This is a hidden gem in Athlone. Gerry & his team serve up delicious, hearty food at reasonable prices. Great coffee too. Try their cajun chicken melt or caesar salad - both very good!
Loaves and Fishes
Pearse StreetThis is a hidden gem in Athlone. Gerry & his team serve up delicious, hearty food at reasonable prices. Great coffee too. Try their cajun chicken melt or caesar salad - both very good!
Very reasonably priced Italian restaurant. They have a brilliant BYO policy and have €12 main courses Monday to Friday. Try the pizzas or Pollo Del Arena chicken dish.
Il colosseo
6 Northgate StVery reasonably priced Italian restaurant. They have a brilliant BYO policy and have €12 main courses Monday to Friday. Try the pizzas or Pollo Del Arena chicken dish.
Di Bella Italian
High StreetPopular Italian Restaurant serving up good value pizza, pasta etc. Worth a visit.
Well established restaurant on the Athlone food scene. They serve great lunches and dinners in the evenings. They have a huge selection of artisan products (some home made) for sale in the restaurant.
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The Left Bank Bistro
3 High StWell established restaurant on the Athlone food scene. They serve great lunches and dinners in the evenings. They have a huge selection of artisan products (some home made) for sale in the restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Irelands oldest bar - definitely worth a trip when in Athlone. Great atmosphere and live music most nights.
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Sean's Bar, o pub mais antigo do mundo
13 Main StIrelands oldest bar - definitely worth a trip when in Athlone. Great atmosphere and live music most nights.
Great craft beer selection with a lovely wooden designed interior.. Lovely spot for a quiet pint and catch up with friends.
Maguire's
10 Connaught StGreat craft beer selection with a lovely wooden designed interior.. Lovely spot for a quiet pint and catch up with friends.
100 metres from the house and perfect for a quiet pint to watch a football or rugby match on their big screens. Also serve great quality lunches every day and full a la carte menu Friday to Sunday nights.
The Bounty
2 Coosan Road100 metres from the house and perfect for a quiet pint to watch a football or rugby match on their big screens. Also serve great quality lunches every day and full a la carte menu Friday to Sunday nights.
Quaint old style pub with great barmen and great pints. Has a fire going during the winter and fills up fast with locals at weekends. Perfect for a pre-dinner drink if eating in one of the nearby restaurants.
Now serving bar food from its sister restaurant, Hatters Lane, which is located downstairs.
Gertie Browne's
9 Custume PlQuaint old style pub with great barmen and great pints. Has a fire going during the winter and fills up fast with locals at weekends. Perfect for a pre-dinner drink if eating in one of the nearby restaurants.
Now serving bar food from its sister restaurant, Hatters Lane, which is located downstairs.
Great place to meet locals with live music every Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights. Across from Sean's bar so perfect for a bar hop!
The Castle Inn
1 Main StGreat place to meet locals with live music every Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights. Across from Sean's bar so perfect for a bar hop!
Sightseeing
Old (founded in 544!) monastic site situated about 20 minutes drive from Athlone on the banks of the Shannon. Beautiful scenery here on a sunny day. Continue to Shannonbridge for a stop off in Killeens famous bar.
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Clonmacnoise
Old (founded in 544!) monastic site situated about 20 minutes drive from Athlone on the banks of the Shannon. Beautiful scenery here on a sunny day. Continue to Shannonbridge for a stop off in Killeens famous bar.
Parks & Nature
Check this place out online - it really is a special place. Its only about 25 minutes drive from Athlones and has great walks and cycle routes. You can rent bicycles on site and there is a coffee shop for refreshments. Definitely worth a trip.
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Lough Boora Discovery Park
Check this place out online - it really is a special place. Its only about 25 minutes drive from Athlones and has great walks and cycle routes. You can rent bicycles on site and there is a coffee shop for refreshments. Definitely worth a trip.
Arts & Culture
Athlone's newest art gallery on the banks of the River Shannon. Check out our photo album for some pics. Showcasing national and local talent, Worth a visit.
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Luan Gallery
Elliot RdAthlone's newest art gallery on the banks of the River Shannon. Check out our photo album for some pics. Showcasing national and local talent, Worth a visit.