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Next to the Killaloe bridge, this brightly coloured pub and restaurant offers views of Killaloe Harbour from most of its windows. The informal interior is like that of a comfortable cottage with beamed ceilings, wall shelves lined with old plates, vintage clocks, pine and mahogany furnishings, period pictures and prints of the Shannon area, and a stove fireplace. The menu offers both light fare and full dinner selections such as baked Limerick ham with Madeira sauce, Atlantic salmon Hibernian and char-grilled steaks. The open-faced fresh crab sandwich on brown bread is especially delicious. Outdoor seating is available on picnic-style tables. There's live music - traditional and modern, Thursday to Sunday evenings, as well as a disco and sports bar in the basement.

Overlooking the square in the centre of Cahir, Malone's Galtee Inn is a family-run establishment renowned for its succulent locally produced steaks and traditional Irish cuisine. The cosy interior comprises a long bar, warmed by log fires, with a spacious restaurant behind and private dining rooms above. The bar offers a fine range of rare Irish whiskeys.