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Eating Outside or take out for home.
ALFRESCO DINING LIST:
The Broken Chair at Moneylands Farm in Arklow is really well set up for outdoor dining and the staff are friendly, food good I'm told.
Mount Usher Gardens courtyard for Avoca take out or Avoca Handweavers in Avoca village. Woodenbridge Hotel and Lodge for lunch or dinner. A lovely drive over back roads.
For Gorey Daytime eats, Partridges, The Book Cafe, basic but good. The Clubhouse at Seafield Hotel.
The Duck at Marlfield (expensive, but a treat for a coffee)
The Strand at Cahore, great spot for the kids with the pier and beach right there.
The Cosy Cottage Cafe, Esmonde Street Gorey. Little yard behind, their salads and vegetarian foods are best.
The Lavender Farm, nice outside courtyard. Haven't been this season but in previous years the food was disappointing but the place nice!
I like Partidges for breakfast/brunch/great coffee and snacks and super take away for picnics.
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Partridges Artisan Cafe & Fine Food Shop
94 Main StI like Partidges for breakfast/brunch/great coffee and snacks and super take away for picnics.
There's a lovely bistro at Marlfield called THE DUCK. It has a great menu with a beautiful garden, terrace and restaurant in a converted coach house. If you're willing to splash out, go here and you are fond of a nice environment go here. The food is good but perhaps could be improved for the prices they charge. They only do lunch and dinner, no snacks and one must eat a minimum of 2 courses for lunch and 3 for dinner. Ask when booking. Service can be slow. Essential to book.
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Marlfield House Hotel and The Duck Restaurant
Courtown RoadThere's a lovely bistro at Marlfield called THE DUCK. It has a great menu with a beautiful garden, terrace and restaurant in a converted coach house. If you're willing to splash out, go here and you are fond of a nice environment go here. The food is good but perhaps could be improved for the prices they charge. They only do lunch and dinner, no snacks and one must eat a minimum of 2 courses for lunch and 3 for dinner. Ask when booking. Service can be slow. Essential to book.
Nice Pizza and friendly staff. The very top of Gorey's main street, opposite the AIB. NO OUTSIDE SPACE.
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Eco Pizzeria and Restaurant
50 S Main StNice Pizza and friendly staff. The very top of Gorey's main street, opposite the AIB. NO OUTSIDE SPACE.
I really like Glenmalure for a long walk through the glen followed by traditional food at the lodge.
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The Glenmalure Lodge
Wicklow WayI really like Glenmalure for a long walk through the glen followed by traditional food at the lodge.
The only place in the village...Delicious chips. Proper very good pizza. Very cheap take out. Fish/burgers etc. Great Onion Rings and hand cut chunky traditional chips. Portions huge, one chip enough for two at least.
0877530227 to order ahead. We like their chicken fillet burgers in particular. Now doing great pizza too.
Mario's Take-away
Main StreetThe only place in the village...Delicious chips. Proper very good pizza. Very cheap take out. Fish/burgers etc. Great Onion Rings and hand cut chunky traditional chips. Portions huge, one chip enough for two at least.
0877530227 to order ahead. We like their chicken fillet burgers in particular. Now doing great pizza too.
Great food, decor and not terribly busy as it's off the main street.
Wood fired pizza stove. Marvelous food at reasonable prices. NO OUTSIDE SPACE
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The Kitchen @ Gorey
4 N ParadeGreat food, decor and not terribly busy as it's off the main street.
Wood fired pizza stove. Marvelous food at reasonable prices. NO OUTSIDE SPACE
I love the atmosphere here, it's always busy, always open (daytime) and has great coffee. If you like an iconic café, this is it Street eating but you make a trip inside for the loos or to look at the produce.
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The Book Cafe
85 Main StI love the atmosphere here, it's always busy, always open (daytime) and has great coffee. If you like an iconic café, this is it Street eating but you make a trip inside for the loos or to look at the produce.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our village pub has great Guinness and is very typical of an Irish bar. Book a table at the outdoor bar and enjoy the local conversation. Good music very late on Saturday nights once the regular musician has stopped. Poker on Fridays. Sarah or Ger will likely be behind the bar. The number for booking is 0877944252 (Sarah) CASH ONLY HERE but great Guinness.
O'Rafferty's
2 Main StreetOur village pub has great Guinness and is very typical of an Irish bar. Book a table at the outdoor bar and enjoy the local conversation. Good music very late on Saturday nights once the regular musician has stopped. Poker on Fridays. Sarah or Ger will likely be behind the bar. The number for booking is 0877944252 (Sarah) CASH ONLY HERE but great Guinness.
Very old bar in Gorey with traditional music every Thursday night...great pub. Big yard out back.
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Frenchs Pub
Main StreetVery old bar in Gorey with traditional music every Thursday night...great pub. Big yard out back.
Great Kid's Club movies. Most movies start at around 7 pm with the second showing at about 9pm.
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Omniplex
Great Kid's Club movies. Most movies start at around 7 pm with the second showing at about 9pm.
Parks & Nature
Gardens are very appealing to children and adults. Not free entry though...
Adults € 8
Senior Citizens & Students € 7
Children (4-16yrs) € 4
Great café and take out in a beautiful courtyard.
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Mount Usher Gardens
Gardens are very appealing to children and adults. Not free entry though...
Adults € 8
Senior Citizens & Students € 7
Children (4-16yrs) € 4
Great café and take out in a beautiful courtyard.
One of Ireland's most famous parks. Mountains, Lakes, Walks. Take a picnic.
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Glendalough
One of Ireland's most famous parks. Mountains, Lakes, Walks. Take a picnic.
Clogga Cove
Clogga CoveMy favourite local beach.
Brittas Bay
Miles and miles of sandy beach but parking is €4 per car.
Botanischer Garten Kilmacurragh
Free entry. Beautiful gardens and Parkland
Arts and Culture
Check out lovegorey.ie for up to date events. Check out threebillboardsoutside.ie for details of the billboard art campaign in Gorey this summer.
Best entertainment available will be weekend theatre in Coolgreany in August only....ask Sally for details.
Gorey Little Theatre
Pearse StreetThis year in July, you get great music and theatre. Check out gr8events.ie
Market House
Main StreetTourist office and craft exhibits
The Opera house hosts an eclectic mix of theatre, opera and music. Lovely cafe.
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Nationaloper
High StreetThe Opera house hosts an eclectic mix of theatre, opera and music. Lovely cafe.
Arklow Maritime Museum
North QuayIf you are interested in the sea and Arklow's history with it.
Sometimes have events outside on the lawn. In general a popular place with kids. On Friday evenings they have al fresco entertainment and a big barbecue.
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Wells House & Gardens
Sometimes have events outside on the lawn. In general a popular place with kids. On Friday evenings they have al fresco entertainment and a big barbecue.
SHOPPING O'Raffertys XL at the top of the village.
For emergency food (milk, bread, eggs or CHOCOLATE) and farm goods, hardware, and everything in between. Jim runs a typical village store. It'll be Jim, Kellie or Denise who serves you. 8-9pm except Sundays when I think it's 8-2 and 6-9pm.
The Irish version of a flea market; lot's of junk. It's called a car boot sale. every Saturday from 8.30/9 am until lunchtime.
Inch
The Irish version of a flea market; lot's of junk. It's called a car boot sale. every Saturday from 8.30/9 am until lunchtime.
Nice gift shop and snack bar at the Lavender Farm. Nice for small kids too. Playground and rides on farm train.
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Wexford Lavender Farm
Nice gift shop and snack bar at the Lavender Farm. Nice for small kids too. Playground and rides on farm train.
Avoca Studio Gallery
Traditional Irish gifts/clothing/weaving shed. Good café too.
Lidl
Wexford RoadCheap but good supermarket a seven minute drive away.
A superstore with comprehensive electrical and clothing section as well as food supplies.
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Tesco Extra
A superstore with comprehensive electrical and clothing section as well as food supplies.
Great for basics and car refuelling. Just at Inch only about a mile and a quarter down the road. They sell alcohol.
Canavans Londis
Great for basics and car refuelling. Just at Inch only about a mile and a quarter down the road. They sell alcohol.
Transport
For visitors who want to see Dublin without the worry of traffic and parking.
Park you car at Lidl Arklow and take the Wexford Bus (private coach) OR Bus Eireann number 2 route into city centre Dublin. The bus will drop you beside Trinity College. Ask for a 'Day Return' for the best price. Discounts are available for students, children and seniors with I.D cards. Buses are on the half hour.
Arklow (Lidl) station
Park you car at Lidl Arklow and take the Wexford Bus (private coach) OR Bus Eireann number 2 route into city centre Dublin. The bus will drop you beside Trinity College. Ask for a 'Day Return' for the best price. Discounts are available for students, children and seniors with I.D cards. Buses are on the half hour.
Take the stunning train ride to Dublin. Trains are scarce so plan well!
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Arklow station
Take the stunning train ride to Dublin. Trains are scarce so plan well!