The Old Yard - Athy

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The Old Yard

The Old Yard
4.1 / 5 (1194 reviews)

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The Old Yard enchants visitors with its cozy ambiance, delightful fresh food, and a charming shop offering homemade treats and unique finds. While the service can be slow and the queuing system feels impractical, many agree the delicious menu and friendly staff make it worth the wait. The location, nestled between Castledermot and Athy, provides a serene spot for lunch, coffee, and weekend specials like pizza night. Offering a delightful mix of relaxation and festive spirit, The Old Yard is a must-visit destination, especially during its exceptionally well-received Christmas fair.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Ladonna

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★ 4.1 / 5 from 1194 reviews

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cozy, heated, covered outside seats! eating is great. the personal is so friendly. beautiful wee food and homemade shop in front of location, hard not to buy some fresh homemade brown brot! View all feedback.

What Anonym dislikes about The Old Yard:
This place is so lovely the food, the surroundings and the shop. The 5 star reviews aren’t wrong but there’s a couple of things that drag down the overall experience: the queueing system is inefficient and impractical queuing through the shop just feels a bit uncomfortable; and the use of disposable coffee cups is unnecessary for coffee and soup when everyone was staying in to eat, it felt like such a waste. We still... View all feedback.

esther-m-school3
23.12.2023

The Old Yard is a beautiful place. The outdoor dining is second to none and the food, all freshly prepared is delicious. The cakes are scrumptious, every single different cake. I know because I have probably tried every variety they have made and there are a lot. The staff are so friendly and efficient and they make you feel so welcome. Bonus for dog owners…you can bring your dog with you.

jamespatricias
23.12.2023

Cosy, heated,covered outdoor seating! Food is class. Staff are so friendly. Nice wee food and home produced shop on site, hard not to buy some fresh homemade brown bread! 10 out of 10!

meg08ireland
23.12.2023

The service here is unbelievably slow. We have been here a few times since The Old Yard opened after lockdown. On three occasions we left because the queues hardly moved and tje service was so slow. If you have the time to hang around it's worth the wait but the slow service has put us off coming again. They need to get more service staff or review their service process to make customer waiting times more acceptable. People are happy to wait a bit longer on account of lockdowns and to support this business but even so wait times are far too long.

ladonna-mccartan
26.02.2024

Excellent. A culinary treat for any food lover. Thoughtfully crafted in every aspect. I highly recommend it.

caroline-lakes
26.02.2024

Great atmosphere and excellent service. We will definitely be coming back!

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