The Tavern Bar & Restaurant

Ruth, Myles and staff welcome you to the Tavern Bar and Restaurant in the village of Murrisk. The Tavern, nestling at the foot of Croagh Patrick has a long history of fine food, quality drink and friendly service. With open fires, seasonal menus and music to appeal to all tastes, it's the perfect destination for every occasion. As the only Mayo winners of the BIM Seafood Circle Pub Lunch Guide in 2003 and again in 2004, and winners of the Dining Pubs of Ireland Award, our aim is to make your visit a memorable occasion and The Tavern a place to return to time and time again.

Open seven days a week and serving bar food from 12 noon until late, in association with Feile Bia, we use local and Irish produce where possible. To maintain the quality of our ingredients, all our food is cooked to order. Should any of our customers have dietary requirements please ask for help. We can offer substitutes where possible and alternatives where necessary. We also deliver the finest of gourmet food in our restaurant with an a la carte dinner menu, extensive wine list and after dinner desert and liqueur card. Early bird menus are available throughout the summer and Sunday lunch in the restaurant is an established favourite in the area.

Weddings, buffets and small functions are also part of our business and personalised menus can be designed for all tastes. Please make enquiries with our staff.

The village of Murrisk, overlooking Clew Bay, gets it's name from either Muir Riasc meaning Marsh or Muir Lasc meaning sea monster whom the pagan gods used to worship. The area, surrounded by a wealth of such natural beauty, is surrounded by a rich and varied historical past. Clare Island guards the mouth of Clew Bay and was the home of the great Irish pirate Grainne Uaile. In the village lies the Augustinian abbey founded in 1457 and is now a national monument of great architectural importance. Twentieth century developments have also been afoot in the village with The Millennium Park and the National Famine Monument comemmerating the famine of 1840. The interpretative center, Teach na Misa is open to visitors wishing to gather some background information on the area and it's colourful history, before climbing the mountain or perhaps just to buy a postcard or two. The historical heritage day known locally as Pattern Day has also been revived in recent years and as with Reek Sunday, which is the day of the annual pilgrimage climb, has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers. Murrisk is a wonderful example of a village which has retained its Celtic past and embraced all that is modern Ireland.

We recommend you take time out to enjoy all that we have to offer.

Mayo winners of the BIM Seafood Circle Pub Lunch Guide 2003