Cheap Places to Eat in Adare

"In a small city with a big heart, you will find the 4-star Absolute Hotel. Rated as the number 1 hotel on TripAdvisor in Limerick and voted as one of the top 15 hotels in Ireland by TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2019. Stylish, comfortable and modern, this city centre hotel is nestled in the Medieval quarter of Limerick, only minutes' walk away from classic landmarks such as King John's Castle, the Hunt Museum, Thomond Park and many other Limerick attractions."

"The top-rated hotel in Limerick in terms of user-reviews, according to Booking.com, is The Absolute Limerick. With bird’s eye views over the Abbey River, this four-star hotel offers a stunning waterside setting and elegant rooms in equal measure. It is in walking distance to major Limerick sights, and has been ranked time and again as a top stay in the city."

"A boutique 12-bedroom property located in the heart of Limerick City. Lovingly restored, with original architectural features and stylish modern touches, this heritage townhouse is just the place for an urban luxury escape. Guests can choose between the Chic, Elegant or Suite bedrooms and avail of the Parlour Room hideaway and Rooftop garden to unwind."

"The Bedford Townhouse & Café is a boutique property set in the heart of Limerick. Among the various facilities are a gym and a roof garden. Free WiFi is available and The Hunt Museum is 500 metres away."

"The star attraction of this popular coffee shop in Thomond bridge is the patio, overlooking the Shannon River and King John’s Castle, and considered by many locals to have the best view in the city. You’re a short stroll from almost all the core attractions, and as well as Jack Monday’s coffee, there’s a fantastic Belgian hot chocolate, wraps, waffles, bagels and soup to keep you sated. Essentially everything you need for a warm lunch stop off."

"For all the hot chocolate lovers out there - you need to visit this place. This is the ultimate treat."

"Discovered this particular place on my way to a rugby game on, again, another Sunday morning. Located in a really cool all-glass circular building that I’m pretty sure used to be the tourism center, Chez Le Fab is a combination vintage clothing coffee shop, the first I personally have ever stumbled across!. So it’s super easy to grab a coffee and do some browsing through the pretty clothing, or admire some of the displayed jewelry made by local artists for sale."

"Bakehouse 22 is located in the heart of the Old Limerick Quarter, 22 St Nicholas Street, surrounded by some of Limerick’s breath-taking urban art murals. Well worth the stroll over the Shannon, Bakehouse 22 offers great coffee and a friendly service. Unfortunately, the seated café area is closed due to restrictions, however they continue to serve their customers with a smile."

"A boutique 12-bedroom property located in the heart of Limerick City. Lovingly restored, with original architectural features and stylish modern touches, this heritage townhouse is just the place for an urban luxury escape. Guests can choose between the Chic, Elegant or Suite bedrooms and avail of the Parlour Room hideaway and Rooftop garden to unwind."

"The Bedford Townhouse & Café is a boutique property set in the heart of Limerick. Among the various facilities are a gym and a roof garden. Free WiFi is available and The Hunt Museum is 500 metres away."

"Adare Desmond Castle in Limerick is a pinnacle example of medieval architecture, with a strong fortified and stronghold history. The castle is situated on the north bank of the River Maigue, which proved an important and strategic location for the castle’s role in history, as it was able to control river traffic and keep a watchful eye. Much of the original castle still remains today, for example, the large square keep stands as the defensive centre of the castle, which is enveloped by a walled ward, that has a large moat running around the outside."

"A glance at the Ireland of old is on offer at this riverside, long-ruined castle. Adare Desmond is essentially a shell of the old structure, but there’s enough left to justify tours, and the buildings and their surrounds make for a fantastic slightly off-the-beaten-track exploration. There’s a sacred fairy ring just around the corner, and very little development visible from the sight, giving this a real sense of the Ireland of its 13th century construction."

"Just outside the town of Adare (which we recommend in its own right, see below) Adare Desmond Castle is a 13th-century riverside fortress, now in ruins, sat right next to an ancient ring fort. Regular tours during the summer give an insight into the spot’s revolutionary history while an exhibition gives a sense of life at the castle through the Middle Ages."

"Irish prehistory is always gripping, so you should be sure not to miss this archaeological site 20 kilometres south of Limerick. In hilly countryside, Lough Gur is a horseshoe lake with all sorts of megalithic remains on its banks. This pocket of land has been occupied by humans for more than 5,000 years, and has ring forts on the higher ground, traces of Stone Age houses, the Grange stone circle and three crannogs (Neolithic artificial islands)."