Restaurants in Waterford

Mara holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and a 4.9 Google rating, making it Waterford's clearest case for a serious food-and-wine evening at the €€€€ tier. The kitchen uses contrast and experimentation with discipline, and the Italian-focused wine list gives the drinks program real identity. Book here if cooking ambition and a considered bottle list matter more to you than a conventional fine-dining room.

Everett's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025) and a 4.8 Google rating in Ireland's oldest city — and has reportedly not served a duff dish in seven years. At the €€ price point, with ingredient-led modern cooking in a 15th-century building on High Street, it is the clearest restaurant recommendation in Waterford. Book the cellar room for a longer dinner.