Eating Out At The Festival
Dining at the Festival
Make dining part of your festival experience, with formal opera dining and gourmet picnic options available at selected opera and concert venues. From an elegant pre-performance dinner to a relaxed gourmet picnic in beautiful surroundings, dining can be booked through this website when festival booking opens each year.
Where to Eat During Your Stay
Discover our restaurant partners and places to eat across Lismore and the Blackwater Valley. Selected restaurants may also offer special menus and dining packages during the festival.
For other reservations, please contact restaurants directly using the links below.
Farmgate Lismore
Farmgate Lismore offers relaxed, casual dining in a beautifully restored former pub on Main Street. Enjoy fresh, local and seasonal food, simply prepared, with warm service and a charming old-world garden. Awarded a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in 2026.
Fuller's Restaurant
Fuller’s Bistro is a welcoming local restaurant on Main Street, serving fresh, seasonal food using produce sourced largely from nearby suppliers. Choose from relaxed dining spaces including the main bistro, light-filled conservatory and garden.
Barron's Cappoquin
A Cappoquin institution since 1887, Barron’s Bakery still bakes its famous crusty bread in traditional Scotch brick ovens. Visit the Coffee House for freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and snacks, homemade confectionery and, of course, a Waterford blaa.
Saucy Hen Villierstown
The Saucy Hen in Villierstown is known for its delicious curries, flavour-packed dishes and excellent vegan options. Enjoy freshly prepared food from its Main Street kitchen, with both dine-in and takeaway options available.
Ballyrafter House
Ballyrafter House offers relaxed dining in a beautiful country-house setting on the edge of Lismore. Its café, restaurant and bar are open to residents and non-residents.
Elementary Lismore
Tucked beside the health food store on East Main Street, Elementary is a relaxed local food spot with outdoor seating. Enjoy fresh, flavourful dishes, great coffee and sweet treats.
Lismore Castle Arts Cafe
Set within Lismore Castle’s beautiful Upper Garden, the Gallery Café is a lovely spot for teas, coffees and soft drinks with cakes to enjoy, overlooking the gardens during your visit.
Lizzie Briens
A welcoming café on Main Street, Lismore, Lizzie Briens is known for hearty breakfasts and lunches, fresh home-cooked food and tempting homemade cakes and treats.
Thairish Castle Lodge
ThaiRish Castle Lodge is a welcoming restaurant, bar and B&B in the heart of Lismore, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with dine-in and takeaway options available.
The Vault Café
Opposite Millennium Park on West Street, The Vault Café is a relaxed local spot serving breakfast, lunch, coffee and sweet treats, with an outdoor courtyard for warmer days.
