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Breathnachs Bar

Oughterard, Ireland
Ranked #1 of 1 nightlife in Oughterard
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Bar/ Clubs
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Lise_Claude_62
Ottawa, Canada
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 October 2011

We stayed in the area for a week and returned to this bar on four different occasions. They have wifi so we were able to check up on our emails with a Guiness. Had dinner here twice and found the food to be quite good. The owner was especially kind to us going out of his way to arrange some... More

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apisaca
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

The pub has a classical irish style. Staff is kind and food is of medium quality. I tasted salmon and it was well cooked and delicious, potatoes was not well cooked. Prices are quite high, I hope they made a mistake with the bill.. it is not possible to pay a bottle of water (1lt.) 5 euro. They said that... More

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Copperdutch
1 review
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2011
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The food was amongst the best, but the service could use some refining. We could hardly get a smile from the staff and the manager was so stressed that he had his staff under pressure and thus the service was poor. More

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shiningwanderer
Alexandria, Virginia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2011

Breathnachs bar made our trip! we discovered it on our first day and ate there almost every night thereafter. Great fare for Meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Some of our favorites included: Roast Turkey, Cod, Scollops, vegetable soup...and bonaffe pie! you must try bonaffe pie! We are already concocting plans to return to Ireland, and the thought of the Breathnachs... More

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gdeck21
Collingswood, New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

We stayed in Oughterard and used it as a base for traveling throughout Conemara County. We found Breathnach's Tavern to be the best choice of all the pubs in town for food, drink and friendly conversation. We ended up going there 3 of the 5 nights we were in town. Chatted with the owner Dermond, who made us feel welcome... More

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Tinrib
Galway Ireland
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9 reviews
6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2010
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Arrived on a sunday - all the waitresses breezed out of the restaurant and left us sitting twiddling our thumbs for five minutes - had to find the menus ourselves. Food was ok - presentation leaves a lot to be desired - chips were just flung on top of everything else. I was amazed to see groups of four and... More

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wgman062
North Windham, Connecticut
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010

My wife and I recently spent two weeks touring Connemara based in Oughterard and Breathnachs became our favorite pub in town. We enjoyed the local traditional Irish music band, Ardvana, twice on Saturday night and had a great time watching World Cup soccer while sharing a pint with many of the locals. It has a great old Irish pub atmosphere.... More

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greyhoundymom
greyhoundymom
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16 reviews
14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2010

Awesome place! Great service, great food, great atmosphere! They even have traditional Irish music on Saturday nights! Wonderful place if you are looking for an authentic experience. I'd for sure go back! More

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luckygreen
Shepherd, Michigan
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31 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2009
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We ate at Breathnach's Pub three nights in a row while basing in Oughterard. I thought the food was good and also a good value. One night I had the pan-fried seabass special with Hollandaise sauce and steamed vegetables - delicious! Another night I enjoyed the Irish stew chocked full of meat, potatos, carrots and flavor! I also had their... More

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Sarnia G
Guernsey, United Kingdom
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98 reviews
203 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2008
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person found this review helpful

We stopped here en-route for Shannon airport on the last day of our holiday; Breathnach's was recommended by a fellow tripadvisor contributor - great advice! The pub is nicely decorated throughout (including the spotlessly clean toilets); the staff were helpful and friendly and came over to our table a couple of times to check that everything was ok. The children... More

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