Clare Food Trail – North Clare
North Clare’s dramatic landscapes, Atlantic waters, the Burren and vibrant villages help create some of County Clare’s most distinctive food and drink experiences. Browse the experiences below and start planning your next food adventure.
NORTH CLARE Trail Locations: Ballyvaughan, Bellharbour, Carron, Doolin, Ennistymon, Fanore, Inagh, Kilfenora, Lahinch, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, and New Quay.
Browsing Tip: Towns and villages are listed A–Z across North Clare. The categories beneath each listing make it easy to quickly scan for the types of food and drink experiences that interest you most.
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Aillwee Burren Experience
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Visitor Experience. Café. Food Producer.
Aillwee combines one of the Burren’s best-known visitor attractions with a farm shop, café, food experiences, and its own Burren Gold Cheese.
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Burren Farm Experience
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Farm Experience. Food Producer.
Burren Farm Experience gives visitors an insight into traditional Burren farming, local food culture and the landscape that shapes the region’s produce.
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Burren Fine Wine and Food
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Food and Wine Shop. Café. Tastings.
Burren Fine Wine & Food combines seasonal lunches, wine sales, tastings and local produce in a century-old stone coach house near Ballyvaughan.
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Gregans Castle Hotel
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Hotel. Fine Dining Restaurant.
Gregans Castle offers Michelin-recognised dining in a distinctive Burren setting, with menus shaped by seasonal Irish ingredients and the surrounding landscape.
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Monks Ballyvaughan
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Seafood Restaurant. Pub Dining.
Monks restaurant and pub is a long-established Ballyvaughan seafood favourite, known for fresh local fish, shellfish and relaxed coastal dining.
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The Óir House
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Café. Tasting Experience. Artisan Shop.
The Óir House in the Burren brings together nourishing café food, Irish produce, Moss Boss Tonics and a curated food and lifestyle retail space.
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Burren Distillers
Ballyvaughan, Co.Clare
Distillery. Tastings. Visitor Experience.
Burren Distillers revives ancient Irish whiskey-making traditions in the heart of the Burren, with heritage barley, floor malting, tastings and distillery tours.
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Hazel Mountain Chocolate
Bellharbour, Co.Clare
Chocolate Maker. Café. Visitor Experience.
Hazel Mountain Chocolate produces bean-to-bar chocolate in the Burren, with a café and visitor experience celebrating artisan chocolate-making.
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Burren Perfumery
Carron, Co.Clare
Tea Rooms. Perfumery. Visitor Experience.
The Burren Perfumery tea rooms serve homemade cakes, light lunches and seasonal produce alongside its perfumery, gardens and craft workshops.
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Glás Restaurant
Doolin, Co.Clare
Restaurant
Glás Restaurant offers contemporary dining in Doolin, with menus shaped by local ingredients and the surrounding coastal landscape.
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Homestead Cottage
Doolin, Co.Clare
Fine Dining Restaurant
Homestead Cottage is a Michelin-starred destination restaurant near Doolin, celebrated for highly seasonal cooking, local ingredients and a strong sense of place.
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Ivy Cottage
Doolin, Co.Clare
Café. Casual Dining.
The Ivy Cottage is a welcoming Doolin stop for coffee, homemade treats, casual food and relaxed village dining in the heart of the village.
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McDermott’s Pub
Doolin, Co.Clare
Traditional Pub Dining
McDermott’s Pub serves hearty food, seafood and traditional hospitality in one of Doolin’s best-known pub settings, famous for music and atmosphere.
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Oar Restaurant
Doolin, Co.Clare
Fine Dining Restaurant
Oar Restaurant brings Michelin-recognised seasonal cooking to Doolin, with a strong focus on Irish ingredients, polished presentation and contemporary dining.
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Russell’s Seafood Bar
Doolin, Co.Clare
Seafood Restaurant. Pub.
Russell’s Seafood Bar serves fresh Atlantic seafood and seasonal dishes in a relaxed Doolin setting, alongside Irish whiskeys, wines and cocktails.
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Byrnes
Ennistymon, Co.Clare
Restaurant. Café Bar. Vintage Store.
Byrnes combines casual dining, coffee, drinks and vintage finds in a historic Ennistymon building overlooking the town’s famous cascades and river.
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Market House Ennistymon
Ennistymon, Co.Clare
Butcher. Deli. Café. Foodhall.
Market House Ennistymon is a family-run butcher, deli, café and foodhall showcasing Irish artisan foods, local produce and homemade specialities.
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Pot Duggans
Ennistymon, Co.Clare
Café. Pizzeria. Central American Foods.
Pot Duggans combines café dining with wood-fired pizzas and vibrant Central American flavours in a relaxed riverside Ennistymon setting.
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O’Donoghue’s Fanore
Fanore, Co.Clare
Pub Dining
O’Donoghue’s serves Atlantic seafood, contemporary pub dining and local favourites in Fanore, overlooking the Burren coast and Wild Atlantic Way.
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St Tola Irish Goat Cheese
Inagh, Co.Clare
Artisan Cheese Producer
St Tola produces award-winning Irish goat cheese from its County Clare farm and is one of the region’s best-known artisan food producers and brands.
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Burren Centre Cafe
Kilfenora, Co.Clare
Café. Visitor Centre.
The Burren Centre Café offers visitors a convenient food stop alongside the centre’s Burren exhibition, visitor information, maps, gift shop and local crafts.
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Vaughan’s Kilfenora
Kilfenora, Co.Clare
Pub Dining. Restaurant.
Vaughan’s Pub and Restaurant Kilfenora offers food, drink and warm hospitality in the heart of the Burren, close to many of the region’s key visitor routes.
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Spooneys
Lahinch, Co.Clare
Fish and Chips. House-Made Ice Cream.
Spooney’s Lahinch serves locally landed fish and chips, house-made cow-to-cone ice cream, coffee, churros and seaside treats beside Lahinch beach.
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The Edge
Lahinch, Co.Clare
Restaurant. Pub Dining.
The Edge combines contemporary coastal dining, Atlantic seafood, cocktails and local produce with dramatic views overlooking Liscannor Bay.
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Vaughan’s on the Prom
Lahinch, Co.Clare
Restaurant. Seafood Dining.
Vaughan’s on the Prom brings relaxed seaside dining to Lahinch, specialising in seafood, seasonal local produce and charcoal-grilled Irish cooking overlooking Liscannor Bay.
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Dolly’s Café
Liscannor, Co.Clare
Café. Wellness Space.
Dolly’s is a bright Liscannor café serving locally roasted coffee, fresh food, sweet treats and a relaxed, welcoming community atmosphere near the coast.
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Moher Cottage
Liscannor, Co.Clare
Café. Gift Shop.
Moher Cottage is a popular stop near the Cliffs of Moher, serving coffee, cakes, light lunches and Irish-made gifts with a warm and welcoming local feel.
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Vaughans Anchor Inn
Liscannor, Co.Clare
Seafood Restaurant. Pub.
Vaughan’s Anchor Inn is a Michelin-recognised family-run Liscannor restaurant and bar known for locally landed seafood, house-made breads and ice cream.
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Burren Smokehouse
Lisdoonvarna, Co.Clare
Smoked Salmon Producer. Visitor Experience.
Burren Smokehouse is a family-run producer of Irish organic smoked salmon, with a visitor experience and tasting opportunities in Lisdoonvarna.
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The Roadside Tavern
Lisdoonvarna, Co.Clare
Pub Dining
The Roadside Tavern is a well-known Lisdoonvarna pub offering food, drink and traditional hospitality in a historic Burren setting.
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Café Linnella
New Quay, Co.Clare
Farm-Made Cow-to-Cone Ice Cream. Café.
Café Linnalla serves farm-made ice cream, coffee, cakes and light bites overlooking Galway Bay, using milk from its own Burren herd.
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Flaggy Shore Oysters
New Quay, Co.Clare
Oyster Experience. Tastings.
Flaggy Shore Oyster Experience offers hands-on oyster tastings, shucking experiences and insights into the marine heritage of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.
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Linnane’s Lobster Bar
New Quay, Co.Clare
Seafood Restaurant. Pub.
Linnane’s Lobster Bar is a landmark New Quay seafood restaurant, known for lobster, shellfish and coastal dining beside the Flaggy Shore and Galway Bay.
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OF WHAT’S NEARBY
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