OUT AND ABOUT IN MAYNOOTH

Maynooth is a small town and you'll soon find your way around. There are plenty of eateries and pubs. Here are some recommendations.

Those of you staying in university accommodation can easily walk over to Phoenix Food Court for breakfast, or contact catering in St Patrick's for breakfast in Pugin hall..  

Or go to Sásta By the River, which offers a 15% discount to conference delegates on their breakfast menu (served 8.30-10.30am). Visit them - and their sister café, The Pantry - for lunch too. See below. 

On Campus options:

53.3 Degrees is the coffee shop in the TSI Building - just opposite the registration desk. This is open 8.30-7.30pm.

You'll find a Starbucks in the university library (open 8.00am-8.00pm)

The Phoenix Food Court offers lunch (open 11.30-2.30pm) and coffee (8.30-4.30pm).

Lunch in Maynooth town:

Sásta By the River (23 Mill Street) is open 9.00-4.00pm on weekdays and again serves a range of dishes (vegetarian and gluten-free options available). 

  • Check out the lunch options in Sásta itself - and their small café, The Pantry - which is also well worth a visit. 
  • Sásta is where we're hosting our final conference dinner.

Shoda Market Cafe (inside the Glenroyal Hotel, Straffan Road) has a range of healthy and comforting breakfast and lunch options, if you'd like to walk a few streets further from the university. Open 8.00-6.00pm.

The Coffee Mill (Mill Street) is a classic and serves a range of hot and cold dishes 8.30-5.00pm on weekdays (vegetarian and gluten-free options).

For a healthy option, go to Beetroot (open 9.00-5.00pm on weekdays) in Town Mall Centre Unit 4.

McMahon's offers proper pub food from 10.30am-11.30pm.

For sandwiches, cake, and a decent hot chocolate, visit l'Art du Chocolat on Main Street, open 9.00-5.30pm on weekdays.

The Manor Mills shopping centre (open 8.00am-6.00pm) also has a:

  • Costa Coffee
  • O'Brien's Sandwich Bar
  • and The Natural Bakery

Dinner and Drinks in Maynooth:

  • The Avenue (12.00-11.30pm) offers modern Irish cuisine.
  • O'Neill's offers Irish pub food (12.00-11.30pm, closed on Tuesdays).
  • McMahon's offers proper pub food from 10.30am-11.30pm.
  • Donatello's (open 12.30-midnight) offer decent Italian food.
  • Picadero's offer South American food from 4.00pm till 10.30pm (closed on Tuesdays). Vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan options available. 
  • The Orient Asian Restaurant and Sushi Bar (open 12.00 till midnight) offers a range of Asian dishes. 
  • Brady's Clockhouse offers food and drink.
  • Something of a Maynooth institution, the Roost does a nice Guinness and has just launched a new bar food menu.


Supermarkets:

  • If you're looking for a quick sandwich or other supplies, there are supermarkets just a short walk away from the North Campus: 
    • Aldi is just across the road from the TSI building, 
    • and a Dunnes Stores can be found in the Manor Mills Shopping Centre.
  • A little further away, at the end of Main Street, you can find a large Tesco in Carton Park - as well as another Costa, O'Brien's Sandwich Bar, a Dominos, Camile Thai, Boots etc.


Maynooth history:

  • Finally, if you're interested in visiting the Russell Library during your stay, you can contact them here.