Cafes

The Lazy River Cafe at Duckett's Grove offers gorgeous food in one of the original outbuildings within the courtyard. Lunches, snacks and speciality teas/coffees are all on offer at the Lazy River Cafe.

This café provides comfort and refreshment in the beautiful setting of the walled Garden in Altamont, offering delightful home baked cakes and scones with freshly brewed tea and coffee. Light snacks including sandwiches and salads in the summer months. Open end of January to October daily 10.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. and weekends, weather permitting in November and December.

The Old Post Office on High Street in Bagenalstown was originally built in 1915 and operated as a working post office up until 2003. In late 2023, early 2024 Denis and Laura Mullin tastefully renovated and restored the building and opened a cafe offering breakfast, lunch and delicious all day brunch options in April 2024. The Old Post Office is perfectly situated on Hight Street, a short stroll from the River Barrow and perfect for a coffee pit stop. The building is also buggy and wheelchair friendly with baby changing facilities and a wheelchair accessible toilet. The building also features an outdoor seating area and small courtyard garden. Open Tues-Sat, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pizza Max has always been dedicated to serving hot, freshly cooked pizza. Whether you are enjoying the night alone or celebrating with your best mates, Pizza Max has just the meal specials for you. For instance, Meal for 1 plan gets you a ten-inch pizza, a side of your choice, a dip option and a can of soda, while the Party Man plan includes a sixteen-inch pizza, four sides, three dips and two large soda bottles.

Sister location of Waterlilies on Tullow Street, Carlow. A neighbourhood café serving speciality coffee and freshly baked sourdough bread and pastries. With an emphasis on local, seasonal and organic ingredients in the breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch menus, they care deeply about the quality of their offering as well as customers’ experience.

Artisan bakery specialising in sourdough bread and pastries in the centre of Carlow Town. Also serving speciality coffee and tea as well as delicious vegetarian breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch options. Proud to source and serve organic, seasonal and homemade dishes, as well as biodynamic wine and beer. Caring about quality coffee and the customer's experience

Established in 1924, Flynns of Tullow is a 72 seat foodhall complete with Supermac’s family restaurant and Papa John’s Pizza. It also includes a Texaco forecourt, Spar shop with insomnia coffee, Smooch ice cream mini parlour, off licence, ATM, Wi-Fi, toilets and lottery all under one roof. 140 car parking spaces are shared with Aldi while the forecourt includes a brush wash, self-serve cabinet, wash and vacuum. Buses welcome.