The Martello is a unique multi-level establishment facing the Irish Sea just along the Bray Promenade. It's got apartment-style hotel rooms, a couple of different restaurants, and bars. We absolutely loved staying here. Our room was like a one-bedroom apartment with a combined living area and kitchen. It was roomy and comfortable. I would live in that apartment in a heartbeat. We hit up the bar and restaurants and everything was really good. Service was amazing at each restaurant and bar as well as with the hotel staff. Food was really good. Just the perfect beachfront property. Our home away from home. read more

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Had drinks on the patio and it was super cute. The service was good and so were the drinks. They had a local Wicklow brewery on tap. The upstairs seating area was also super cute. read more

The Martello - Bars Near Me - Bray, WW

I'm afraid to say this place is my local the martello is great place but there security team is a complete joke he keeps refusing me for no reason and when I'm in the martello minding my own business he comes over and tells me to leave o am not welcome he makes you feel uncomfortable to the fact you just wanna leave I send email got no response this has been going on years there security are bully's plus if you ask people around they will tell you the one security who's bully's people I will not name and shame but this is disappointing like I said the places it's self good but this security makes it a nightmare read more

OK,so it's not as though the food was extrordinary, can't miss, but it was very very good. Plate presentation was done well. We happened to be staying at the hotel and circumstances had us push the easy button. But you can't beat the atmosphere here so close to the ocean. And lastly, the service was friendly, prompt and accommodating for us and our 11-month old on a Sunday night read more

This was a great find. Ordered the Short Rib and Pork Ribs, both delish. Good selection of drinks, options for seating from quiet o vibrant, and great staff. Give this one a shot! read more

This place is awesome one of my favourite places to eat in bray the food is amazing all ways hot and the service is mostly brilliant but they leave middle and sides closed when busy for breakfast and lunch when mostly side not need till evening time need more servers they use to have loads as have been visiting this establishment for years around 10 years as my favourite place to eat and stay in bray read more

The Martello is my favorite spot for dinner and drinks when I'm in Bray. I have been there a few times now and it never disappoints. It's right on the water, and it's a cozy cute spot with amazing food and drinks. I had the fish and chips and a hop house lager and it was the most perfect combination. I've had the burger as well which was also lovely. The waitress answered all my questions that I had about the menu and checked in on us quite a few times. If she was busy, she would send another server to top off our drinks and get us refills if need be. Overall- if you're in the Bray area, I'd definitely recommend checking out The Martello! read more

The Martello - Bars Near Me - Bray, WW

Great seafood chowder. Lots of seafood, served with homemade brown bread. Friendly service. Nice, historic pub. Reasonable price.

Service was good and staff very friendly. Food was good quality product but badly cooked or served. I'm not sure which. I think they don't pre heat the serving plates so it was cold when it arrived at table. Coffee was not good. Tea was fine. Bar interior looked nice. I could enjoy listening to live music over a cocktail here for sure. Just not a great brekky. read more

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The Martello was just amazing. Located by see, with outside seating. The staff was really nice and friendly. The food we had looked fantastic and tasted even better. Definitely recommend read more

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The ambiance was nice with the beer garden in the front and live music and service was attentive, but the food was one of the most awful things I've ever tasted. The vegan burger was dry and had a sweet artificial taste with barely any filling. The ribs were overcooked where you couldn't bite through the morsel because it was so burnt onto the bone. I would come here for the scenery and beer, but do not eat the food. Food tastes like it should go into a bin. The people behind me also complained about how awful the food was. read more

Great place! I'm glad I came here. I was searching for a breakfast spot and the first one off the train did not have breakfast serving at that hour. Passed another one and then spotted this one and looked really nice. Has indoor seating and outdoor seating. Was greeted by lovely people. Got our order at a reasonable time and it was delicious! I had the steak and eggs and it just looks so good as definitely filled me up. Even the water is delicious here! Lol and the price is lower than other places I've been to all over Ireland. Would definitely come back! read more

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The Martello on Bray's seafront is a lounge bar with an extensive menu and nice views of the promenade. It's probably one of the most popular spots in Bray. It does a roaring trade, particularly at the weekend when the hot weather draws Dubs out on the Dart to Bray. It boasts a large beer garden and this is a hive of activity and merriment when the sun comes out. The menu offers a range to suit all diners from panini and bruschetta to beef and Guinness pie and glazed duck. In fact, the term 'pub grub' probably doesn't do it justice! On the downside, the interior is quite generic and characterless - it feels like that of a hotel, hardly surprising considering The Martello is actually part of the Heather House Hotel. However this doesn't seem to deter the punters. If it's too cold to sit outside, grab a table by the window upstairs and look out over the promenade. The bar is open late, although a lot of the young clientele will slink off into 'The Koo' nightclub come nightfall. read more

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Maybe my expectations for service are unreasonable coming from the States, but my god this service was just the worst. The only thing hot about this meal was my plate, food was barely luke warm. read more

Quickly. Stayed outside under the tent. Minuses: - birds everywhere - birds spooking sound system plays awful crows sounds - wooden outside tables are annoying to sit in and get up - not cheap Pluses: + even during summer heaters were on + fast service + friendly barman read more

The Martello - Plenty of heaters even during summer. - Bars Near Me - Bray, WW

Our first visit! (On a Sunday) Martello offered something on the menu for everyone. Salmon and Roast Beef dinner were offers as the specials. Glad we ordered! The specials were very good! Great value and quality! read more

Waterfront bar and restaurant. Decent drinks and food, a wee bit expensive and not very inspiring.

I love summer time and Martello is one of my favorite spots during this time. Service is quick and they have a good selection of craft beers. I had meal at the bistro, which is lovely. Food was good, they have an international menu, as a starter I had calamari strips with an extra side salad and I opted for a lasagna that was delicious and it was served with a side of fries and garlic bread. Their kinder bueno cake deserves a 5 star, portions are generous and I love the place atmosphere. I just didn't like the crows attacking the food on the outside tables. read more

The Martello - Lasagna is delicious. - Bars Near Me - Bray, WW

Went for a nice lunch only to wait almost 10 minutes to order my drinks and another 15 minutes to get my jug of water, what were you doing? Sourcing it from Fiji? Another 15 minutes to order my food which I had to ask the waiter to take order of. Food took 40 minutes to arrive and when it did my brothers plate was half empty and my chicken tasted like it'd spent the past 2 days in the oven, Cajun chicken sandwich or chicken flavoured leather?? Safe to say topped with cold chips, I won't be returning and will send on orthodontics bill for the inevitable cracked tooth biting down on my "meal" read more

The Martello is one of three of the seafront bars in Bray, the jewel in Bray's nightlife. They know their climate with a huge front seating area and tons of gas heaters and giant umbrellas covering sections of the seating, so that no matter what the weather, you can sit outside in the air, looking at the beach, which is, probably the best thing about Bray, lets be honest. I've never eaten but I have spent my fair share of time in this spot and their attached nightclub "koo". They do occasionally provide table service, depending on how busy it is, which is lovely. The decor, the location, the price all great, making this a fantastic regular spot for me that i happily stand beside. If you find yourself in Bray. Stop on by! read more

I visited this the Martello two times so far and on both occasions had a very pleasant time. I had an early-ish lunch and a late dinner so I could see this place at two different times of the day. As I am a smoker I sat outside and even though it was very cold on both days the staff was very attentive and did not neglect people sitting out. I was never left thirsty or with a full ashtray. Granted, I wasn't there during the busiest hours but it wasn't a slow day either. I can't really comment on design of the interior as I haven't spent any time indoors (yet ;) but the outside patio/smoking section was perfect. All the gas heaters were turned on and kept the place warm and cozy. Tables are not too close to each other so even when more people came in we did not feel crowded. Last, but DEFINITELY not least is the cuisine here. I guess I love steak enough to drive 40 miles to get a good one and Martello is definitely worth it to me. €21.50 for a 10oz Fillet Steak is a steal, considering its taste beats most of the €27-30 range from Dublin. Their deep fried Brie is also delicious and I hear the vegetarian Lasagne is awesome too ;) As far as desserts go.. we had cheesecake and a meringue and although it was tasty it did not break any new records, but definitely wasn't unsatisfying. What makes Martello special to me? A meat lover and a vegetarian can sit down at one table and truly enjoy their meal, coffee and a smoke while feeling warm and cared for ;) ...yeah..and next to M. is Porterhouse, they are awesome too, but more about that later.. read more

I stayed in this marvellous hotel. Donal and his staff were brilliant. I would definitely recommend this fantastic hotel to anyone. The food and atmosphere is truly superb. read more

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great service + outstanding food = excellent Charlie & Kate were are very helpful & attentive to attentive! read more

Heard of it before but never made it here until now. A friend of mine was the quiz master for a table quiz in the function room so I decided for some food and drink beforehand. They have a nice, almost typical bar food menu - but with a twist. I went for their beef burger. It came with crispy onions and pink shallot and gherkin cocktail sauce and was nicely spiced. The only thing that surprised me was that I had to ask for mayonnaise - somehow I always expect in a pub to get a choice of sauces with my food. They say that they have craft beer but the only one on draft that I saw was BlueMoon - I expected a bigger range. The staff was nice, friendly and quick and it was a lovely atmosphere in the bar. The function room is upstairs in the hotel part of the building and a nicely sized room with own bar. read more

Best place to eat in bray Excellent service and if your in bray you must visit. The food is brilliant and it's such a good atmosphere read more

Nice spot in Bray and certainly worth a try if you are around. Really spacious, loads of outdoor seats and a lot of more private areas inside...menu is easy, nothing special on it, maybe pub grub - but the quality is good. Try the homemade infused water - they have glasses and jugs, choice of still or sparkling. I love it. The service is ok, again - nothing special, not very quick or overly charming...however nothing to complain. read more

I was really looking forward to a great breakfast and a nice cappuccino.... our beverages came but alas... after 30 minutes waiting still no breakfast.... GRRRR! So... we decided to check what happened. Our order was misplaced... not a good start! (rating: 1 star...) We received a complimentary tea and cappuccino, and the order was taken again. (rating: 1 star added...) Than the breakfast came very quickly: we enjoyed it very much, as their breakfast is excellent indeed. (rating: 1 star..) After all was enjoyed we asked for the bill. As a further apology they didn't charge us... which we really did appreciated, and I was happy to add another star to my rating! I have regained my confidence in them, and will return again now indeed... read more

I haven't been here for years when I came to an engagement party. A part of the club was sectioned off for us earlier on and then we were given free access when the club started to fill up later on. I really didn't think the place would be a busy as it was, bray is booming! Quick service complimented a decent drinks menu which included a good nber of cocktails that are available and for only €7.5 (if I can remember correctly) is good value! Giving 4 stars as I can't really fault this pub/club and when comparing it to its competitors in the area it deserves 4! read more

oh my word- the martello is simply phenomenal. my fiance and i were staying at the powerscourt hotel for our trip to ireland, and we decided to spend an afternoon in bray. after a recommendation from our taxi driver, we decided to head here for dinner. it was phenomenal. we saw at the bar and had very friendly and attentive service. we had the mediterranean garlic chilli prawns and calamari as a starter and it was delicious. good garlic flavor and the chili was not overwhelming. my fiance chose the cod fillet topped with chorizo jam, served over creamed potatoes and grilled asparagus. the portion size was just right, and the chorizo jam was to die for. it really made the dish. i had a really hard time choosing my meal. there were about five different items i was interested in. i have been choosing to eat more vegetarian than not lately, and i was attracted to the korma burger. i told the bartender i was having a tough time choosing, but once i mentioned the korma burger as one of the options, he raved about it and encouraged me to order that. i'm so glad i did. the korma spices were warm and nutty, and the texture of the burger was firm, not too crumbly. the tomato jam was tart and sweet, and everything came together really well on the bed of rocket greens. i would have been happy to come back to the martello for a second meal, but it just didn't work with our other plans. we will definitely come again when we are in bray. make sure you go! this is one place where you basically can't have a bad meal. read more

Great to pop in here every couple of weeks. Usually try to sit outside, as enjoy looking out towards the sea, and Bray Seafront. Good heaters placed outside too, for cooler evenings. Menu is excellent, can't recommend the Chicken Satay and Noodles enough!! Incredible. Or the burger, extreme weather tasty. Chunky chips too. Drinks are fairly prices, and plenty of choice. Last time i was there, it was surprisingly quiet, as the place is busy most times I'm there. On this occasion, for whatever reason, being served was a bit slow! But....after that, food was amazing, good wine and beer, and good price! Would recommend to anyone. read more

Went here for breakfast today, completely ignored for 20 mins so went to Happy Pear in greystones instead.

This place is in short is great. The food for the price you pay is excellent, this place has yet ceased to amaze me. The staff are friendly, the service is quick and the prices are very reasonable. The only thing I'd have to critique is that it can get crammed at times especially at the weekend. read more

Best food in Bray! Reasonably priced, especially the Early Bird menu :) Took away a star just because it doesn't really suit young people like myself. That's not the Martello's fault though! Just warning the young 'uns :) read more

Enjoyed a stay in one of the apartments here recently. Comfortable accommodation with double bedroom, living area with TV and 2 flip down single beds, kitchenette (with fridge, washing machine, microwave, oven, hob and all the basics you'd need) and bathroom with bath and shower. I stayed at the weekend so it was a little bit noisy at night but really didn't disturb me. When we checked in the receptionist told us we'd have to carry our case up the stairs through the hotel building to the apartments, which was odd as it turned out the apartment building has its own door at the side and a lift! The only minor gripe from an otherwise great stay. It's located on the shore front, roughly a ten minute walk from the train station. read more

this resturaunt/bar is located right on the beach,so the view is amazing,the food was grrrreat.i had the deep fried brie with cranberry reduced sauce,soooo killer.good cheese then fried.im sold.i sample other things from freinds and plenty off quiness and jamesons as the sun set, read more

The Martello - Bars Near Me - Bray, WW

We walked by looking for a place to watch the game, and there was a huge crowd in the outside portion and they had a wonderful setup. There were no seats though, so we went inside and upstairs and found a table by a tv. The wait staff was great and the wings I had were good too. read more

I honestly loved everything here. (3/09/2017) Me and my classmates went to The Martello to have a karaoke night -- and it was one of the best nights of my life. The people who organised it were lovely and supportive of our "talents" and they managed to let us have fun in a responsible way. We sang so much and lived our lives the fullest that night. Not to be dramatic but I felt loved just by sitting in the room. read more

Great location. Friendly staff. Passable food. More poor choice than lack of options. Wine list on inside blackboard better than list provided on table. read more

The Martello Restaurant was unable to serve us as they have no lift to their second floor location. They very kindly set aside a cozy room for us in the Martello Bar instead. This was the first of several examples of great service we experienced during our dinner. Firstly, due to allergies and dietary restrictions, several of our rather large party makes changes to their orders (yeah, we're super-popular, as you can imagine!). Our servers at the Martello didn't bat an eyelid and everything came out exactly as it was ordered -- this is far from guaranteed, even in service-obsessed America, so it was quite welcome here. Second, the variety of dishes on the menu is very impressive, and every dietary need can be met. Third, the food was generally very good, with a couple of low points: the turkey special was a bit overcooked, and one of our group with a nut allergy had a mild cross-contamination reaction to something she ate. Not a huge deal in her case but concerning all the same. Even she said she enjoyed her meal overall, though! The combination of menu breadth and invention, very attentive service, and lovely location make the Martello Bar a good recommendation for dinner! read more

Out for a day in bray, dropped for a full Irish breakfast and needless to say I will never b back... A spoonful of beans literally, toast like warm bread & dirty cups... Food took 30mins to arrive & about 3mins to eat... On a plus staff seem nice... read more