Food & music
Eat & Drink
From Fanore favourites to seafood, cafés and traditional pubs along the North Clare coast.
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Eating out
Good food, coastal stops and evenings with atmosphere.
Use Fanore as your base for relaxed meals, cafés, seafood and traditional pub evenings around North Clare.
Plan from Fanore
Follow the coast to the table.
Fanore and neighbouring villages provide options for casual food and drinks, while Doolin is well known for lively evenings and traditional music.
Opening days and kitchen hours can vary by season. Check directly with each venue and reserve ahead where appropriate.
The local perspective
Leave room for a local recommendation.
What is open and at its best can change through the year. Ask your host for current suggestions that fit your route, timing and tastes.
See our locationIdeas for your stay
Pick a starting point.
Open a guide for a closer look, then confirm current access, opening information or activity details before travelling.
Gardens & local craft
The Burren Perfumery
Discover fragrances made in the Burren, visit the herb garden and enjoy the seasonal tearooms.
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Food & music
Doolin
Traditional music, welcoming pubs and a lively village atmosphere along the coast.
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Music & September festival
Lisdoonvarna
Approximately seven miles from Sunset Vacations Fanore, Lisdoonvarna is known for its September matchmaking festival, music and dancing. Check your route and the current programme before travelling.
See the festival websiteCome back to the coast
Make Fanore your base.
Explore by day, then return to the quiet of a self-catering stay beside Galway Bay.