The River Bistro restaurant, Limerick City, Limerick
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The River Bistro is now up for Munster Restaurant of the year from The food and Wine Magazine...
The River Bistro is a new Irish Restaurant set on lovely surroundings overlooking the River Shannon in Limerick City.
Diarmuid O’Callaghan Proprietor/Chef goes a long way back to the glory days of The Green Onion Café and the Market Square Brasserie, to stepping out on his own with his wife Carmel.
Diarmuid O’Callaghan has already hit the ground running in The River Bistro by receiving an amazing accomplishment within the first 2 months of opening to acclaim the Top 100 Restaurants from the Bridgestone Guide 2009.
The riverside room is chic, classy and unpretentious; the focus is, as ever, on delicious cooking.
The River Bistro offer Simple, Quality food using the best available
seasonal produce to create straight forward dishes that are big on flavors but not necessarily on price, that has you licking your lips with pleasure.
Head Chef Diarmuid O’Callaghan hails from Limerick City and spent many years training in Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, Colorado, France and Ireland.
This Restaurant is definitely worth a visit!!
The River Bistro is a new Irish Restaurant set on lovely surroundings overlooking the River Shannon in Limerick City.
Diarmuid O’Callaghan Proprietor/Chef goes a long way back to the glory days of The Green Onion Café and the Market Square Brasserie, to stepping out on his own with his wife Carmel.
Diarmuid O’Callaghan has already hit the ground running in The River Bistro by receiving an amazing accomplishment within the first 2 months of opening to acclaim the Top 100 Restaurants from the Bridgestone Guide 2009.
The riverside room is chic, classy and unpretentious; the focus is, as ever, on delicious cooking.
The River Bistro offer Simple, Quality food using the best available
seasonal produce to create straight forward dishes that are big on flavors but not necessarily on price, that has you licking your lips with pleasure.
Head Chef Diarmuid O’Callaghan hails from Limerick City and spent many years training in Boston, Martha’s Vineyard, Colorado, France and Ireland.
This Restaurant is definitely worth a visit!!
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The River Bistro
4 Georges Quay
Limerick City
Limerick
4 Georges Quay
Limerick City
Limerick
Opening hours:
Mon closed
Tue 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Thu 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Fri 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sat 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sun 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Tue 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Wed 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Thu 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Fri 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sat 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Sun 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Capacity:
50
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Cuisines:
Bistro, European, Irish, Steak and Seafood
The River Bistro restaurant, Limerick City, Limerick Reviews
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
I was here in December with my work Xmas party and loved it so I booked it for Friday 11/02 for me and my partner. The food was stunning, service excellent and the value was fantastic at €72 for 2 starters,2 mains, 2 desserts,tea coffee and a coke.
It is a small restaurant so your guaranteed good atmosphere and they had a complimentary candy whorl for each customer in honour of Valentines weekend,which was a lovely touch!
It is a small restaurant so your guaranteed good atmosphere and they had a complimentary candy whorl for each customer in honour of Valentines weekend,which was a lovely touch!
Visited: 11/02/2011
Posted: 15/02/2011
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
Great food, great value, reasonable wine pricing and excellent service
Visited: 11/01/2011
Posted: 21/01/2011
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
Loved the food here, couldn't fault it at all. It's a very pretty restaurant. Would be lovely for a romantic meal for 2. Will definately recommend it to friends and will be back in the future.
Visited: 30/07/2010
Posted: 24/09/2010
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
we were attending a 21 birthday next door and decided to slip in for something to eat. We booked our table and told our family we'd be back after we'd eaten . The family thought this was a great idea so we joined us and we ended up with 6 at the table.We were all accomodated with grace, moved to a bigger table as soon as it came available and served a superb meal. Several at the table had special dietary requirements (diabetic, wheat intolerant, fussy!) but we were all able to order from the menu without alteration. The variety was great, Cod with olive tapenade, steak, venison, everyone enjoyed their meal, excellant value for money and I'd heartly recommend it again.
Visited: 01/11/2009
Posted: 10/02/2010
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
The Finest dining to be had in Limerick
We went here for dinner on Tuesday night and had a fanastic meal as ever.This is my favourite restaurant in Limerick and it never disappoints. The food is amazing. The service is efficient and the table was ours for the evening. All courses are very generous and so tasty. Keep it up!!
We went here for dinner on Tuesday night and had a fanastic meal as ever.This is my favourite restaurant in Limerick and it never disappoints. The food is amazing. The service is efficient and the table was ours for the evening. All courses are very generous and so tasty. Keep it up!!
Visited: 19/01/2010
Posted: 21/01/2010
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
I dined here with six friends just before Christmas. It was my 1st visit to this restaurant and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The service, ambience, and most importantly food were all superb. We all ordered different choices from the menu and tasted each others and everything was gorgeous. I had the smoked salmon and crabmeat starter, both of which were in abundance and beautifully fresh. The main course of pork belly was also excellently executed with a generous addition of 3 large king prawns in batter. We also received plenty of vegetables and potatoes, in fact the portions here are so big that these were hardly touched. As mentioned on previous reviews the lemon posset is delicious and a nice light option at the end of such a heavy meal, I did also try the sticky toffee pudding though and if you have a sweet tooth this shouldn't be missed!! We all received a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival which was a lovely touch, however maybe this was just something they were doing during Christmas week. Breads were asked for by one of the party and 2 minutes later two huge baskets of assorted warm breads appeared, much appreciated and no extra charge! The chef coming down to the table is a lovely touch, and the waiting staff were excellent throughout the meal. This restaurant is a real gem, and somewhere I certainly look forward to returning to in the future
Visited: 23/12/2009
Posted: 27/12/2009
4.0 The River Bistro 4.0 star review:
After reading such great reviews on the french bistro i must say that i was somewhat disappointed with our night out there. There was 6 of us who went there for an early bird. The service was excellent. We were the only people there for over an hour. I found the food very disappointing. I had the cesar salad for starters. It was just a bowl of lettus... no parmason cheese to be found anywhere. My main course was the the vegetarian tartlet. It was dry on top and the pastry greasy. I would not be in a hurry back to there again.
Visited: 06/10/2009
Posted: 21/11/2009
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
Fantastic Food Atmosphere and Service.
haven't been for a bit and found the new menu to offer a fab range of choices. The Braised beef cheek just melts in your mouth as for the Prawn Risotto is out of this world as always. The guinea fowl was juicy and succlent and the Rib eye steak was cooked to perfection. We had dinner for two (4 courses)plus a bottle of wine for around €90 euros.Standards were as high as ever has to be the best in limerick
haven't been for a bit and found the new menu to offer a fab range of choices. The Braised beef cheek just melts in your mouth as for the Prawn Risotto is out of this world as always. The guinea fowl was juicy and succlent and the Rib eye steak was cooked to perfection. We had dinner for two (4 courses)plus a bottle of wine for around €90 euros.Standards were as high as ever has to be the best in limerick
Visited: 18/11/2009
Posted: 20/11/2009
4.0 The River Bistro 4.0 star review:
Ambience here is perfect for a group booking. The restaurant is small and intimate, great for a work christmas party i would think. I found the food to be excellent. For starters I chose the ceasar salad- it was nice and light not too much dressing. Mains:organic salmon - just the right size portion and finished with the rasberry sorbet-delicious. The area is lovely too - a short walk from the city and on the banks of the river with a great pub nextdoor. Three course meal for 40euro -which this is not great value gievn the deals available in limerick at the moment it does offer a more exclusive feel and high standard of food.
Visited: 10/10/2009
Posted: 13/10/2009
5.0 The River Bistro 5.0 star review:
Have to admit having read previous review that I was hesitant in going here - however it was apparent that the reviewer must have been just out to complain - the restaurant was top notch. Had the Black Pudding as a starter and my wife had the risotto - both very nice. Main had Piri Piri Chicken as another previous review had suggested and I was not disappointed. Finished it all off with a delicious chocolate bread and butter pudding.
It really is a little gem - small and intimate - I would happily choose every item on the menu. Staff were very attentive, not in your face (which I hate). Head Chef and Maitre d both visited our table also to ensure everything was perfect for us - a very nice touch.
3 words - I'll be back!!!
It really is a little gem - small and intimate - I would happily choose every item on the menu. Staff were very attentive, not in your face (which I hate). Head Chef and Maitre d both visited our table also to ensure everything was perfect for us - a very nice touch.
3 words - I'll be back!!!
Visited: 08/08/2009
Posted: 10/08/2009
