Leinster · County Laois
Restaurants in Laois
Hungry in County Laois? Explore 182 restaurants across 24 towns, villages and districts — starting with Portlaoise, Portarlington, Abbeyleix and Mountmellick.
- 182places to eat
- 24towns & areas
- 34cuisines
- 55open now*
Towns and areas in County Laois
- Portlaoise104 places
- Portarlington15 places
- Abbeyleix11 places
- Mountmellick7 places
- Mountrath6 places
- Stradbally5 places
- Emo4 places
- Rathdowney4 places
- Carlow4 places
- Durrow3 places
- Ballacolla3 places
- Killenard2 places
- Borris-in-Ossory2 places
- Cullahill2 places
- Ballybrittas1 place
- Roscrea1 place
- Clonaslee1 place
- Ballinakill1 place
- Monavea1 place
- Timahoe1 place
- Raheen1 place
- The Swan1 place
- Ballylynan1 place
- Killeshin1 place
Map of restaurants in Laois
About County Laois
County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medieval kingdom. Historically, it has also been known as County Leix. Laois County Council is the local authority for the county, and is based in Portlaoise.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All restaurants in Laois
The most common cuisines in the county are café, pizza, international and fast food, but you will also find plenty of independent spots with their own style.
County Laois dining at a glance
| Town / area | Restaurants | Main cuisine | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portlaoise | 104 | Café | 57.1% |
| Portarlington | 15 | Fast Food | 8.2% |
| Abbeyleix | 11 | Café | 6.0% |
| Mountmellick | 7 | Irish | 3.8% |
| Mountrath | 6 | International | 3.3% |
| Stradbally | 5 | Café | 2.7% |
| Emo | 4 | Irish | 2.2% |
| Rathdowney | 4 | Fast Food | 2.2% |
| Carlow | 4 | Café | 2.2% |
| Durrow | 3 | Asian | 1.6% |
| Ballacolla | 3 | Café | 1.6% |
| Killenard | 2 | Fast Food | 1.1% |
| Borris-in-Ossory | 2 | Fast Food | 1.1% |
| Cullahill | 2 | Café | 1.1% |
| Ballybrittas | 1 | International | 0.5% |
*Open-now figures use published opening hours (78 of 182 listings) at the time this page loaded.