Every golf destination should use Ballybunion as a template for what quality service looks like. I was greeted and spoken to by name from the front entrance, the practice facilities were the best I’ve ever encountered, and the light breakfast before my round was impeccable. The round itself was in its own league, inexplicably beautiful property made even more enjoyable by the guidance and general chit chat with my caddy, Morris. Amazing lunch menu and well poured Guinness. Worth coming from Australia just for today, thanks to all the staff involved.

It’s hard to describe the size of the dunes. They are magnificent. The course is big but playable. Beautiful scenery. Wonderful golf holes. For my money, on the shortlist for greatest course in the world. A personal favorite.

My favourite, some amazing holes, 11th/16th, great par 3s, putted off the greens on one, hybrid putting off the green a few times, good food and drinks and friendly staff, like the nice touch of the golf card folder souvenir

Loved this course—it was the toughest of the five we played, but I truly appreciated the entire experience provided by the course staff. From the ball marker and score card holder given upon arrival to the excellent practice facilities, pro shop, and the course itself, everything was top-notch. This is a special experience, and they make sure you know it.

What an amazing course. Rich with history. Beautifully maintained and the people working there were great. I can't explain being able to play my dad's favorite course he ever played two years after he passed. I will say I am very disappointed in the rental clubs available. They had many months to let me know that the clubs I requested wouldn't be available when I got there. To have to play graphite shafted regular shaft clubs for a once in a lifetime course, I was incredibly disappointed. I would have brought my clubs had they just been upfront with me about the type of clubs they had available. Being a lefty I have come to expect this, but I asked several times, so they had a chance to tell me. That was incredibly disappointing.

As a former junior member, it was a privilege to return. The course hasn’t changed. Exquisite, difficult but satisfying. Green fees are very expensive and out of reach for many people. It would be great to have a round cheaper but I guess that’s the American market pushing them up . Oh well.

A beautiful course with very courteous staff. We took one fore-caddy, Paddy, who added a great deal to our enjoyment. The course is very difficult; stay in the fairways at all costs.

The rope to the beach is around where the gravel/stones are in my photo. Watch tides & beach careful. We avoided for safety reasons as we were with our toddler. Sea caves just south + the beautiful sea arch Virgin Rock just in front of the beach! Sept 2024

Most stunning landscape in the area! The cliffs are awe inspiring. Parking is tricky and you'll probably need to walk down/up a steep road, but worth it!!!

This is a beautiful hidden beach. You can climb down from a rope and access this beach. But be mindful of the high tides and the low tides. You can only climb down and enjoy this beach during a low tide. There is also a beautiful cliff walk you can do which has such spectacular views. Can't wait to go back during summers to take a dip in the beach The town itself offers good food and ice creams.

Amazing trail along the beach and really good view points on your way. Nice set up benches on your trail so you can enjoy your view. Preferred to be here on a sunny day so the view is much more clearer and brighter. We tried to find how to get to the beach but couldn't. The view will be worth your while. Enjoy the trail, there wasn't parking available so we had parked in the bearby laneway.

Love the cliff walk to here. Note part is close off at the moment. The sea arch here is my favourite 😍

1 of most beautiful beach in Ireland. Is quiet and stoning. U need use a rope to go don't to the beach not good for little kids. U need look for tide beacous u can b stock on the 1 side of the beach 😊

My favourite place ❤️

My husband had this marked as a stop on our trip. We were greeted by Mike who owns the property - he was a wealth of knowledge and gave us the scoop on the cliffs and sights - a lovely man. We only did half of the walk which was very easy and truly beautiful. Cliffs, rock formations, nesting gulls, wildflowers, WWII outlook post and more. We were a bit pressed for time or we'd have done the full walk. Really worth the side trip.

Mike the owner of the land is a friendly helpful guide to the natural wonders along this stretch of the coast. It is well with the 5€ parking fee. The coastal cliffs, stacks, caves and waterfalls are well worth it along the wind swift pathways. He allowed us to stay in our van after seeing the sites to have our lunch and a cuppa.

Really cool cliffs and a nice walk. There is a beautiful horse that greets you in the beginning of the walk. The path is marked well and a nice barrier between you and the edge. 5 Euro per car. It is quite windy but very cool. I would recommend planning at least an hour.

Lovely man who owns the farm property provided and overview of the layout. Gorgeous walk, great informational placards and COWS & calves that came up to the fence to say hello.

Ignore all the negative comments on the reviews. I have travelled all around Ireland and been to Cliffs of Moher 3 times, this experience is not to be missed and is better, try and get there around sunset. For 5 euros what is there to complain about? A lot of signs here with interesting information and the path is very safe. We watched seals swimming in the crystal clear waters, watched the starlings come back to the caves and had a friendly chat with Mike the farmer, no issues. I expect issues arise from people trying not to pat 5 euros? Anyway the pictures that I posted do not do the place any justice you just have to experience it. My partner and I had the place to ourselves which is better than the hordes of people you have to deal with at the overpriced Cliffs of Moher.

This was an unexpectedly awesome experience—especially meeting the landowner and his horse. A must-watch!"

Outstanding place to visit. The owner, Mike, has put a huge amount of effort to create a good environment to enjoy this spectacular location. Small exhibits along the way give all sorts of information about the cliffs, the geology and some of their history. I particularly enjoyed the story of the stricken Norwegian sailing ship which came to grief on the cliffs. Amazing value for only £5. Ignore the bad reviews , which indicate more about the reviewer than this lovely place and its helpful and gentlemanly owner.

Amazing waffles 🧇 Staff are all lovely 🥰 €6.50 for a waffle with 3 toppings, I recommend Strawberry, Cream & Aero Mint 😋 Around a 20-30 min wait for your waffle so I recommend sitting on the wall across the way and admire the view 😍 recommend everyone visit❗️

The waffles were amazing but the wait was quiet long maybe 40minutes. Could do with more staff.

Fantastic beach with fabulous cliff walks

Fog and sun :) 😎

Fantastic oceanfront views

Beautiful views, you just have to see it

Fabulous experience

Amazing

(Translated by Google) Nice. But the site is quite dangerous near the cliff, protected by barriers. There is no access nearby. (Original) Sympa. Mais le site est assez dangereux à proximité de falaise, protégé par de barrières. On n'accède pas à proximité

The rope to the beach is around where the gravel/stones are in my photo. Watch tides & beach careful. We avoided for safety reasons as we were with our toddler. Sea caves just south + the beautiful sea arch Virgin Rock just in front of the beach! Sept 2024

Most stunning landscape in the area! The cliffs are awe inspiring. Parking is tricky and you'll probably need to walk down/up a steep road, but worth it!!!

This is a beautiful hidden beach. You can climb down from a rope and access this beach. But be mindful of the high tides and the low tides. You can only climb down and enjoy this beach during a low tide. There is also a beautiful cliff walk you can do which has such spectacular views. Can't wait to go back during summers to take a dip in the beach The town itself offers good food and ice creams.

Amazing trail along the beach and really good view points on your way. Nice set up benches on your trail so you can enjoy your view. Preferred to be here on a sunny day so the view is much more clearer and brighter. We tried to find how to get to the beach but couldn't. The view will be worth your while. Enjoy the trail, there wasn't parking available so we had parked in the bearby laneway.

Love the cliff walk to here. Note part is close off at the moment. The sea arch here is my favourite 😍

1 of most beautiful beach in Ireland. Is quiet and stoning. U need use a rope to go don't to the beach not good for little kids. U need look for tide beacous u can b stock on the 1 side of the beach 😊

My favourite place ❤️

It’s rare to find balance today. Too often we find ourselves being pulled violently toward an extreme as opposed to being pleasantly placed in the middle, floating in that magical place that is the best of all worlds. McMunn’s has found that balance. The staff are welcoming without being patronizing. The rooms are straightforward yet comfortable. And the food… the food is simply the best meal thus far in Ireland and one I will remember for a long time. You can hunt for a meal like this for years and never find it. This is exactly what you’re looking for. The oysters were the best I’ve had. This was an excellent introduction to the meal as oysters are an indication of the quality of ingredients to come. Oysters have no where to hide and we could have eaten another 20 of them. They are that good. We followed the oysters with an order of muscles. Muscles are great across Ireland, we have them with most meals and haven’t been let down yet. But the broth at McMunn’s… A simple yet heavenly decadent solution of cream, white wine, clouds, hopes, dreams, garlic, that feeling you get when you know you’ve fallen in love, shallots and a sprinkle of parsley wash away any troubles you could possibly have. I would say I could bathe in it if it wouldn’t be a crime to waste even a drop. Simple ingredients executed at a level far above what is commonly found in fine dining. True balance. We asked our server what she recommended for mains. She mentioned she was not a huge seafood fan and therefore couldn’t speak for that side of the menu (understandable) and promptly let us know the lamb was her favourite. While we may disagree with her distaste for seafood, her recommendation of the lamb is something we will forever be grateful for. We ordered some scallops which were a special of the day as well. Where am I. Who am I. What is life. What was the point of anything before this. The scallops were cooked to absolute perfection. Scallops cooked this well are not impossible to find, but they are generally not found in a cozy small town pub/restaurant as a daily special. I won’t go in to too much detail as they are not on the main menu and are presumably only available when they are able to be procured but they are amazing. The delicious sauce they were served in acted as a wonderful addition to (but in no way distracted from) the perfection of those scallops. At this point we are both furious how much money we’ve spent in our lives chasing food this good. No pretentious ingredients, no ridiculous plating, no 5 minute explanation about the chef’s inspiration behind his current “expression”. Just a polite, knowing, “enjoy,” as a plate of mind altering lamb is placed in front of you. Unassuming, yet perfectly plated. Mysterious, yet you somehow always knew it existed somewhere. The flavours are complex and robust, but combine into one simple expression, “Wow”. We said it in unison with the same stupid expression on our faces. The expression was a combination of ecstasy as the lamb and its perfectly paired accoutrements flowed through our stunned pallets, and rage that it had taken us this long to find something this good anywhere. Not just in Ireland, anywhere. We are staying here overnight and are being served breakfast in the morning before continuing on for the remainder of our holiday. We’re already considering cancelling a night or two elsewhere to come back and try the rest of the menu… or order the lamb 4 more times. If you are lucky enough to have the chance to do so; come here, have the best meal you’ll have in a long time, have a couple pints and stay at McMunn’s. You will be blown away.

McMunns restaurant was our favourite restaurant on our Ireland trip! The food was sensational, could not fault it. The drinks, the service, everything was fantastic. There were 4 of us and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Ballybunion.

UPDATE: Spent New Years Eve 2024 here for an exceptional night. Greg, Una, and the staff went above and beyond to make all their guests feel like family, which many were. Greg and the kitchen staff made some incredible food a 10 course New Years Eve menu. The rooms remained amazing as in the review below. We spent a lovely few days here in April 2024 for Herself's birthday. I'll break down the review into three categories: Rooms, Food, Atmosphere. Rooms: excellent, spacious, clean, water pressure and temperature were great. View of the beach, castle, and water were fabulous. Parking is street parking across from McMunn's Food: unbelievable. Had the mussels, crab claws as starters both were very good. Mains: lamb, steak, cod, duck. They were all excellent. They cooked the steak to your tastes. Lamb was tender and full of flavor; cod was light, flaky, and excellent; duck was lean not fatty as some can be, prepared with skill and full of flavor. The sides all complimented the mains. Desserts were the lemon cheesecake and the chocolate cake amazing. Atmosphere: Service was attentive and professional. Una and Greg were excellent and gracious hosts, very personable and great for a conversation. Bar and music was full of good craic. I can't stop raving about the place. We will be back

Massive improvement. Superb wine list excellent service, great great food from chef Daniel O'Brien and no live and rather poor Irish songs to spoil the ambience. Best meal in Ballybunion at this time. Book.

Fabulous waitress called Aoibheann! Gave us great attention and service. Food was fabulous.

Lovely food delicious and great service, price fairly steep but great food

Una and her team consistently serve up great food. The atmosphere is joyous and on my last night there, the great Mickey McConnell was playing there. It has the wow factor.

Nice pub and staff. Had a nice evening here over Xmas.

Lovely bar, Comfortable, warm, good atmosphere and great Guinness

Staff always on the ball and bar area is cosy but it was busy so, had to sit outside in the enclosed outdoor area which is cold Good pints

Used go there years ago in the 90s when Mikey Joe was running it and it had a pool table in a small back room. Great back then will visit soon.

Great pint nice staff

Excellent bar. Great staff. Brilliant atmosphere. Good for live music and sports coverage. Great for parties

Went for some guinness and to watch the football. Very friendly atmosphere and a very good pint.

Staff okay. A bit expensive for some items like €10 for the mug I bought. Good selection of gifts.