Somewhere to eat as well as drink: the Waterford bars where the food is as good as the drinks.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Whiskey and craft beer bar
Best Whiskey Bar in Ireland, Sky Bar of the Year awards; Silver, Craft Bar of the Year 2024
One of the biggest whiskey collections in Ireland, with more than 400 Irish whiskies on what it calls Ireland's first digital whiskey tasting menu, searchable by distillery, cask and strength. Craft beer, tastings and food served all day.
📍 19 John Street, The Apple Market, Waterford
Pub and cocktail bar
A good-looking pub and cocktail bar on Bank Lane, just off The Mall, with live music and dinner and light bites to go with the drinks.
📍 Bank Lane, Waterford
Bar and restaurant
A stylish bar and restaurant in the Apple Market with signature and classic cocktails, fusion food, live music, DJs and plenty of seats outside under the market's glass canopy.
📍 John Street, The Apple Market, Waterford
Wine bar and kitchen
Star Wine List 2023, 2024 and 2026
A wine-led bar and kitchen on The Mall, one of Waterford's handsome Georgian streets, recognised by Star Wine List in 2023, 2024 and 2026.
📍 11 The Mall, Waterford
Bar and restaurant
A bar and restaurant in the Viking Triangle beside the ancient city walls, full of original artefacts, antique brick and salvaged stone.
📍 Viking Triangle, Waterford
Hotel bar and grill
The bar and grill at the Tower Hotel, with a new cocktail menu and views over the River Suir.
📍 Tower Hotel, The Mall, Waterford
Café bar
A John Street landmark with a unique atmosphere and well-priced home-cooked food and drinks.
📍 9 John Street, Waterford
Traditional pub
An old-school tavern on Arundel Lane near City Square, all glass, brass and dark wood, with good-value pub grub.
📍 6 Arundel Lane, Waterford
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Start with Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Itty Bittys, Heery's, UNioN Wine, Bar & Kitchen and O'Sullivan's Vintage Social. Our full list has 8 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland, including Dublin and Cork. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including Visit Waterford.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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