Guidebook for Sligo
Food Scene
Great place for lunch (€10 for a three course lunch) or a couple of pints. Irish pub (est in 1868!) with snugs.
27 locals recommend
Hargadon Brothers Wine & Food
O'Connell StreetGreat place for lunch (€10 for a three course lunch) or a couple of pints. Irish pub (est in 1868!) with snugs.
Best Thai food in Sligo. Eat in only, reservation recommended because it’s small and gets busy every night. Only a couple of blocks away. We especially like the Crispy Wontons and La Ji Prawns.
8 locals recommend
Jalan Jalan
32 Castle StBest Thai food in Sligo. Eat in only, reservation recommended because it’s small and gets busy every night. Only a couple of blocks away. We especially like the Crispy Wontons and La Ji Prawns.
Best Italian food in town. Reservation recommended (it’s small/cozy inside). Takeaway is available.
8 locals recommend
RUGANTINO
Rockwood ParadeBest Italian food in town. Reservation recommended (it’s small/cozy inside). Takeaway is available.
Best French seafood. Fancy. Doesn’t get busy until after 7. Reservation recommended. Huge wine list. Mullaghmore Fresh Lobster and Thornhill Duck Breast especially good.
6 locals recommend
Montmartre
1 Market StBest French seafood. Fancy. Doesn’t get busy until after 7. Reservation recommended. Huge wine list. Mullaghmore Fresh Lobster and Thornhill Duck Breast especially good.
Only Sushi/Korean restaurant in town. Small, but reservation not typically needed for small parties. We like the Tempura and the Nigiri Special.
6 locals recommend
Lillies Sligo
Bridge StreetOnly Sushi/Korean restaurant in town. Small, but reservation not typically needed for small parties. We like the Tempura and the Nigiri Special.
A good, casual cafeteria-style restaurant with classic Irish dishes for breakfast and lunch. Reasonably priced and usually busy, but seating and wait times aren’t typically a problem.
14 locals recommend
Lyons Café and Bakeshop
Quay StreetA good, casual cafeteria-style restaurant with classic Irish dishes for breakfast and lunch. Reasonably priced and usually busy, but seating and wait times aren’t typically a problem.
Probably the best Chinese food in Sligo, and one of the only Chinese restaurants to have dine-in seating (and good atmosphere!). The bird’s nest dishes are our favorites.
Mandarin Court Chinese Restaurant
Wine StreetProbably the best Chinese food in Sligo, and one of the only Chinese restaurants to have dine-in seating (and good atmosphere!). The bird’s nest dishes are our favorites.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small pub with lots of friendly locals and basic beers/drinks. The barkeep has his dog behind the bar sometimes.
12 locals recommend
Shoot the Crows
Small pub with lots of friendly locals and basic beers/drinks. The barkeep has his dog behind the bar sometimes.
Small traditional pub with big personality. Live music nearly every night, they go especially big after 10pm on Sundays. Cozy couch seating.
Tricky McGarrigles
11 O'Connell StSmall traditional pub with big personality. Live music nearly every night, they go especially big after 10pm on Sundays. Cozy couch seating.
Large pub with craft beer, a great menu, and live music weekly. Good pub food. We recommend the Funky Chunky Chips, Nachos, and Veggie Supreme pizza. The owner is Australian so the menu/vibe is a little different. Outdoor beer garden.
7 locals recommend
Swagman Bar
4 Wine StLarge pub with craft beer, a great menu, and live music weekly. Good pub food. We recommend the Funky Chunky Chips, Nachos, and Veggie Supreme pizza. The owner is Australian so the menu/vibe is a little different. Outdoor beer garden.
The oldest pub in Sligo (first licensed in 1891). A great place to have a pint of Guinness or see some trad music. They stock over 60 different types of whiskey, premium gins, fancy tonics, and a variety of Irish craft beers. They do not serve food.
11 locals recommend
Connolly's Pub, Markievicz Road station
The oldest pub in Sligo (first licensed in 1891). A great place to have a pint of Guinness or see some trad music. They stock over 60 different types of whiskey, premium gins, fancy tonics, and a variety of Irish craft beers. They do not serve food.
Essentials
Dunnes Stores
Cranmore RoadALDI
Castlecara RoadGetting Around
Sligo Bus Station
Train station with service to Dublin Connolly station.
Entertainment & Activities
Omniplex Cinema Sligo
Wine Street