My folks moved up to Laytown a few years ago (don't ask), so I needed a nearby spot to grab a beer…read more One does become thirsty. There's three options in this picturesque seaside town. Option 1 : chased off by guard dog. Option 2 : walked in and literally every head in the bar swivelled to give me the evil eye. ABORT. Option 3 : Best option! So Gilna's kinda won by default, but it turns out you'll find friendly staff, a warming fire in winter, plenty of room for the nippers to run around and a reasonably well stocked off-license if you want to keep the party going. The auld lad and I ordered a bottle of Henrick's from said take out and got MAD weird looks from the young fella though. What? It's Gin! Men can drink gin too, right?

This is a really great pub for a quiet pint in an excellent location. I usually head here when in…read moreneed of a decent pint after a long walk along the beach or after stepping off the train in Laytown. Gilna's is a really well run family establishment. They have great promotions for all the big rugby tournaments as well as a good atmosphere for the Ireland Games. I haven't tasted the food but it always looks good when coming out of the kitchen. It's a must try.

Love love love this place. Yelp is a little sporadic in Ireland so I cross referenced with Trip…read moreAdvisor. So glad we came here. It was a Sunday night and we didn't know what to expect. Was kinda empty when we arrived, but both guys working were super friendly and, after learning we were from the US, were quick to adapt the conversation. One has a good friend that moved to Indiana, the other was a huge fan of Andrew Luck (Our quarterback for the Colts). We talked beer, American sports, and they could not have been friendlier. After I finished my Guinness I was hankering for some whisky. One of the guys showed me the local stuff and I, being intrigued, ordered a shot. He came back and warned me it was 11 euros. Omg how nice was that? So I ordered another Guinness. My wife doesn't drink beer, so they made her a Sex on the Beach cocktail that she loved. Around 10 a two man band started playing music. They were great. One of them seemed to be playing percussion on a wood box. We had never seen anything like it. I had two other bars on the list to visit tonight so we left prematurely. The second stop absolutely sucked. The bartender had no personality and wouldn't even consider mixing a drink for my wife. I wish we had stayed at McPhails all night.

You can't go to Drogheda and not visit McPhails. Now you may be confused by the fact that the…read moresignage still says Peter Matthews. Have no fear, you are in the right place. Very, very cozy pub in front and a larger bar area in back where live music is frequent. They have a good-sized beer garden with heater lamps as well. For the ladies, there is a hair straightener in the women's toilets that you can use for €2. I did not use it, but I have to say I haven't seen such amenities in a pub before. Definitely a place worth checking out.

Very nice Establishment pity no body really goes here any more i still go down the odd time for a…read moredrink with my mates

This place got famous over night I feel. A lot of locals have moved away from the usual spots in…read moretown and have traded in for amore mature crowd and quality drinks at good prices. Never too busy that you are waiting too long to get to the bar. Very comfortable environment.

We called into this place purely by chance yesterday. Now we wouldn't be in drogheda often but he…read morewas called by his beloved mistress, the premier league. So e stopped in and found that this was a lovely little pub! It was clean and not overly bright but ambiently lit. They had an amazing cocktail menu! There's also a good beer selection- I'm happy when I find peroni on draught! The barman was friendly as were the patrons. Best of all was a fab beer garden out the back! Well jell that this place is in drogheda instead of Dublin!

I would have loved to eat here. The ambience was nice. However, arriving just before 7pm, they told…read moreus the kitchen was closed. We tried the next night and... It was a holiday. I'm taking away one star for the kitchen closing early.

We ate dinner here during our visit to Ireland. The food was good, but the salad we asked for…read morewasn't brought out with the soup the other person ordered. We then asked that the salad order be cancelled and we'd just have the actual dinners. The server said it wasn't a problem. When the bill came, I paid it but didn't look closely. When we got back to our hotel, I saw that they still charged us for the salad. That's on me for not looking more closely at the bill. They seemed to have been short staffed that night. One person was bartending, there was one server, and one other person who wasn't doing either. The food was good (not great, but good), the restaurant was clean, but double check your bill. As a bonus, their beer selection is good.

Carberry's, or Ti Chairbre in Irish, it's a wonderful place to be, where to get lost in the ancient…read morehistory of the pub, its family, music and pints (apparently they serve one of the best Guinness in the country). Just by stepping into a small black door, you might bump into prodigious musicians that find refugee in this pub by many considered a music temple. It's a must-see place in a lifetime!

A must if your traveling through Drogheda. Traditional Irish music and a pub right out of the…read more1800's. You can just feel the history in this place.