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Date night bars in Waterford

Low light, good drinks and somewhere to talk: the Waterford bars we would pick for a night for two.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Date night: 4 bars

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1 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

Itty Bittys

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.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ Bank Lane, Waterford

2 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

House of Waterford Bar

Bar at the crystal factory

The bar at the House of Waterford Crystal, where every drink comes in Waterford crystal. Champagne, premium whiskies, cocktails and a signature Irish Coffee, after a factory tour or for a special occasion.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • โœจ Quirky

๐Ÿ“ House of Waterford Crystal, The Mall, Waterford

3 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

UNioN Wine, Bar & Kitchen

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.

  • ๐Ÿท Wine
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 11 The Mall, Waterford

4 ยท The Mall and the Viking Triangle

O'Sullivan's Vintage Social

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.

  • โœจ Quirky
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Viking Triangle, Waterford

Map: date night

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Your questions

What are the best date night bars in Waterford?

Start with Itty Bittys, House of Waterford Bar, UNioN Wine, Bar & Kitchen and O'Sullivan's Vintage Social. Our full list has 4 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

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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