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Blue Bar

3.5 (34 reviews)
ModerateBars, Gastropubs
Open 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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Moderate noise
Hipster
Classy
Good for groups

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Looks good, but made both of us sick
Megan K.

Well Yelp let us down with this one. We walked in and had to tell the waiter twice we would like to sit outside. Finally were seated and ordered and it took a bit, then I waited 20 minutes for him to come over to get my coleslaw that came with our meal that I didn't get and to ask for some mayo. Then we waited for the check for a good half hour after eating. Horrible service. Then my husband and I both barely made it back to our B&B where we were both fighting for the bathroom because our burgers we both had made us extremely sick. Not a good experience and I wouldn't recommend going here unless you really want a close relationship with your toilet for several hours.

funky menu
Nnenna I.

Tip: book early as it gets really busy on Sundays. Our first time here, we wanted to try the award winning chicken wings. Got to the pub at 2:30 and it was packed! We got a table at the back (lobster room). Ordered the award wining chicken wings with chips on the side. Good wings, wasn't the best but they were tasty. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere.

Blue blue blue
Cristin L.

I've been to Blue Bar on numerous occasions and the food has never let us down truth be told. The only downside about the place is its so popular! It can be so busy on a weekend night. On our latest visit we had the Ploughmans Sharing Platter as a snack. I might agree with Rachel L and say it's not really enough for two people, but then again it's a sharing starter from what we could tell from the menu. It could do with more bread and less smoked cheese. Maybe some cheddar? it is a ploughmans after all. Apart from that it was very good. We only wanted a small snack, so it was perfect. Another thing, I liked their water. 1 EUR for a glass per person, but refills are free. This include sparkling water.

Small wings
Ellen S.

The Blue bar has a nice outside terrace overlooking the bay, so on a nice days try to grab one of those seats. We were sitting inside in a corner, it was quite dark but cozy. I liked all the nautical decorations, For years I have been reading about those wings in Blue Bar, that supposedly are the best wings in Ireland. I ordered the small portion (9 euro), which was actually loads, and I couldn't finish them. So a large portion would definitely be for sharing. Those wings were pretty darn good! They were big, meaty and juicy. The sauce was a little bit sweet with a bit of kick afterwards. My preference is to have them a little spicier and less sweet, but that's my own personal taste. My skinny fries were more like shoestring fries, not much taste of them to be honest. Overall experience: good wings, but didn't wow me to bring me back here for more. The rest of the menu I found to be quite expensive (mains around 20 euro, which is quite steep for lunch!) Also, we had to wait almost one hour for our food to be brought out.

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Val L.

Food was OK but the service was VERY slow. It took them 25 min to bring the starters and another 25 to bring the mains. Staff were nice, btw. Food was also expensive. Nice beer selection tough

SarAh B.

I brought two of my tourist friends here for lunch. We originally wanted to go to stoop your head next door but it was too full so decided on blue bar because of the good reviews. How we were dissapointed!!! The bar itself is very cool. The decor is great and it has a wonderful atmosphere but that is where it ends. The staff were friendly but very slow to come and take our order. The food was ridiculously over prices for a bar. We got the seafood platter and calamari. The platter was very small with not much of selection. The lobster was delicious but the crab was doused in Mayo so you couldn't even taste the meat. My friend got the burger which was dry and over cooked. All in all I won't be back. The food was okay but no way near the quality it should have been for the price they charged.

Mary T M.

Love everything about blue.. Setting on the seafront, to die for chicken wings.. Be careful tho the large portion is huge. Between two it's even big!!! Burgers are yum. Can b very busy during summer months. Be prepared to give ur name and sit at bar or grab a drink and go outside onto harbour. Cocktail menu is nice too..

The Full Monty burger ... Yum !

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Outstanding food great service and a fantastic atmosphere. The best ribs I have ever had.

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Blue Bar - bars - Updated May 2026

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