Guidebook for Sligo
Food Scene
Nice restaurant centre of Sligo .on sunny days its warm and pleasant by the riverside
Osta Cafe and Wine Bar
Stephen StreetNice restaurant centre of Sligo .on sunny days its warm and pleasant by the riverside
It is right in the Yeats Country ..delicious food ,,gifts and is near the famous Drumcliff Church burial place of William Butler Yeats ,renowned poet it is under Ben Bulben and is very scenic area
16 locals recommend
Drumcliffe Tea House and Craft Shop
It is right in the Yeats Country ..delicious food ,,gifts and is near the famous Drumcliff Church burial place of William Butler Yeats ,renowned poet it is under Ben Bulben and is very scenic area
RUGANTINO
Rockwood ParadeIt has delicious Italian food and wine
It has a lovely atmosphere ..good food and an open pizza oven you can see the pizza being cooked ...
13 locals recommend
Bistro Bianconi
Tobergal LaneIt has a lovely atmosphere ..good food and an open pizza oven you can see the pizza being cooked ...
Sweet Beat Cafe
Bridge StreetIt has great vegetarian and delicious healthy food choices ...
It has been a consistent and well known family run business ..it has a big variety of good food an great atmosphere is comfortable and good for all ages and groups ..It is great for travellers going through Sligo and it is 2mins walk from our house in Drumcliff ....
26 locals recommend
Davis' Restaurant & Yeats Tavern
It has been a consistent and well known family run business ..it has a big variety of good food an great atmosphere is comfortable and good for all ages and groups ..It is great for travellers going through Sligo and it is 2mins walk from our house in Drumcliff ....
Le Fournil
2 Tobergal LnIt has wonderful french pastries and is popular for coffee and cake.....
Parks & Nature
beautiful sunsets at Strandhill
views over five counties from the top of Knocknarea
surfing at Strandhill beach
Steal spotting at Culleenamore beach and at Lissadell
53 locals recommend
Knocknarea
beautiful sunsets at Strandhill
views over five counties from the top of Knocknarea
surfing at Strandhill beach
Steal spotting at Culleenamore beach and at Lissadell
It is peaceful, scenic great for walking has a nature trail and is on the side of the beautiful Loch Gill...
14 locals recommend
Slishwood
It is peaceful, scenic great for walking has a nature trail and is on the side of the beautiful Loch Gill...
It is a lovely demesne by the Loch Gill ..there is an historic old House that is going to be restored ...There is lots of information about plant and animal life as you walk along the trail...
Hazelwood Demesne
It is a lovely demesne by the Loch Gill ..there is an historic old House that is going to be restored ...There is lots of information about plant and animal life as you walk along the trail...
You may see deer ! and there is a good walk uphill ,,views at the top over four counties on a good day !
16 locals recommend
Union Wood
You may see deer ! and there is a good walk uphill ,,views at the top over four counties on a good day !
It is a good selection of trails along the mountain with great views down to the coast and even out to Inishmurray Island on a clear day .....
Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area
It is a good selection of trails along the mountain with great views down to the coast and even out to Inishmurray Island on a clear day .....
Drinks & Nightlife
Riverside Hotel
there is often late night live music, dancing
It is central popular and has a traditional session on Sunday afternoons at 5p,m and a band Mass at 10 p.m. In fact has music most nights ..see Sligo musicians Gig guide for details
Tricky McGarrigles
11 O'Connell StIt is central popular and has a traditional session on Sunday afternoons at 5p,m and a band Mass at 10 p.m. In fact has music most nights ..see Sligo musicians Gig guide for details
It is a traditional old style Irish pub and also has trad session on Tuesdays at 10p.m and music on Wed and Thurs at 10p.m.
12 locals recommend
Shoot the Crows
It is a traditional old style Irish pub and also has trad session on Tuesdays at 10p.m and music on Wed and Thurs at 10p.m.
It is a traditional bar , has a great pint of Guinness and has music Fridays at 5pm ,a good swing band , a trad. session on Sundays at 10 p.mand Trad /Fusion with great musicians on Mondays at 10 p.m. see Sligo Musicians Gig Guide for further information on music around Sligo.
11 locals recommend
Connolly's Pub, Markievicz Road station
It is a traditional bar , has a great pint of Guinness and has music Fridays at 5pm ,a good swing band , a trad. session on Sundays at 10 p.mand Trad /Fusion with great musicians on Mondays at 10 p.m. see Sligo Musicians Gig Guide for further information on music around Sligo.
Well known traditional and virtually unchanged bar and restaurant .. the heart of Sligo locals and tourists love this place.....well known as a 'talking bar ' with a great friendly and interesting atmosphere ..is now an award winning place to eat and serves lovely dishes from locally produced food..great place to meet and chat ...
27 locals recommend
Hargadon Brothers Wine & Food
O'Connell StreetWell known traditional and virtually unchanged bar and restaurant .. the heart of Sligo locals and tourists love this place.....well known as a 'talking bar ' with a great friendly and interesting atmosphere ..is now an award winning place to eat and serves lovely dishes from locally produced food..great place to meet and chat ...
Arts & Culture
It has Art exhibitions ..it will have information about Sligo's most famous Poet W.B.Yeats.....there is a cafe there too called after Yeats sister .....
13 locals recommend
Yeats Building
Lower O'Connell StreetIt has Art exhibitions ..it will have information about Sligo's most famous Poet W.B.Yeats.....there is a cafe there too called after Yeats sister .....
It has a permanent collection of Jack Yeats paintings ..W.B.'s brother and a famous artist . It has lovely cafe with delicious food in the Atrium ..A black box theatre area and regular events and exhibitions ....
14 locals recommend
The Model, home of the Niland Collection
The MallIt has a permanent collection of Jack Yeats paintings ..W.B.'s brother and a famous artist . It has lovely cafe with delicious food in the Atrium ..A black box theatre area and regular events and exhibitions ....
It has a good variety of shows both by International and local groups ...all tastes are catered for in entertainment ...Drama ,Music and Comedy ....there are also Art exhibitions in the Gallery .....
12 locals recommend
Hawks Well Theatre
2 Temple StIt has a good variety of shows both by International and local groups ...all tastes are catered for in entertainment ...Drama ,Music and Comedy ....there are also Art exhibitions in the Gallery .....
Essentials
that it is a supermarket ...local Bakeries may have homemade soda bread and scones .
9 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
14 O'Connell Stthat it is a supermarket ...local Bakeries may have homemade soda bread and scones .
Lidl
It has plenty of parking outside .
ALDI
Castlecara RoadIt does not have a large parking area .
Shopping
it is a health food store and has local organically produced fruit and veg .It has a good variety of health food products and cosmetics.
Tir na nOg Food Shop
16 Grattan Stit is a health food store and has local organically produced fruit and veg .It has a good variety of health food products and cosmetics.
it has locally produced jewellery in silver and gold made exclusively in Sligo by Martina Hamilton ..the themes of her collections reflect the local scenery and history ....such as the Seashore collection in silver and pearls or the na mBean Rí collection in silver and gold celebrating the she Kings of Ancient Celtic times.
6 locals recommend
The Cat and Moon
4 Castle Stit has locally produced jewellery in silver and gold made exclusively in Sligo by Martina Hamilton ..the themes of her collections reflect the local scenery and history ....such as the Seashore collection in silver and pearls or the na mBean Rí collection in silver and gold celebrating the she Kings of Ancient Celtic times.
Sightseeing
It is a 13th Century Dominican Abbey founded by Maurice Fitzgerald Baron of Offaly .It contains many Renaissance and Gothic tomb sculptures and is of historic interest ......
14 locals recommend
Sligo Abbey
Abbey StreetIt is a 13th Century Dominican Abbey founded by Maurice Fitzgerald Baron of Offaly .It contains many Renaissance and Gothic tomb sculptures and is of historic interest ......