Restaurants Mayo

Mayo restaurants offer plenty of fresh fish and seafood, along with fare such as traditional Irish cooking, European cuisine, and Chinese and Indian food. Although the range of cuisine is as diverse as elsewhere, Mayo is considered a good base for keen fishermen. The Moy River which flows through Ballina is rich in salmon and the lakes, streams and rivers of Mayo make it popular with anglers.
 
Restaurants in Mayo – along with cafés, hotels, coffee shops and other eateries – provide excellent food, often locally produced. Mayo was traditionally synonymous with declining populations. Today, however, the rugged Atlantic coastline and the difficult to tame landscape (in agricultural terms) – which in the past were shortcomings – have proved to be selling points. The beauty of the land and the seascape make County Mayo and its numerous dining emporia a big draw for tourists.
 
The still sparse population means that standalone restaurants, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, may be more common in Mayo than elsewhere in Ireland. Many restaurants and inns are family run, with a homely atmosphere. In keeping with the changes that Ireland has recently undergone, even off the edge of the west coast, on the island of Achill, you can sample local, traditional fare as well as global cuisine.