Rua - Castlebar

All vegan options are clearly signed. the employees are more than accommodating, the headkeeper made us a specially designed breakfast bubble that was delicious... read more All vegan options are clearly signed. the employees are more than accommodating, the headkeeper made us a specially designed breakfast bubble that was delicious. the deli below is a shard group of wonderful products.

It is a beautiful caffe (music, ambiente all beautiful) but from a vegan perspective it is not great. they have a very meat and milk heavy menu. I recently went... read more It is a beautiful caffe (music, ambiente all beautiful) but from a vegan perspective it is not great. they have a very meat and milk heavy menu. I recently went to the new antrim st filiale and asked if I could adapt the vegetarian breakfast to be vegan. the coworker seemed completely confused and said dinge how sorry, that is not gluten-free or, sorry that we cook that in oil and I had to explain that I don't have gluten or oil, I just want it without animal products! the breakfast was very nice at the end, but her confusion was not soothing.

The falafel burger at this restaurant is quite big and filling. I had it made vegan by substituting tzatziki for a tomato chutney. It comes with a side salad an... read more The falafel burger at this restaurant is quite big and filling. I had it made vegan by substituting tzatziki for a tomato chutney. It comes with a side salad and carrot slaw. The dish was delicious and the vegetarian option was also very good. It could easily be made vegan by removing the yogurt. The prices were reasonable and the service was excellent.

Love this cafe... gorgeous food... Friendly staff.... best in the West by far. Will definetly be coming back. read more Love this cafe... gorgeous food... Friendly staff.... best in the West by far. Will definetly be coming back.

I took a notion to visit Rua last Saturday with my wife and 3 year old daughter. It. We were in Mayo already but added a forty mile round trip to our journey ju... read more I took a notion to visit Rua last Saturday with my wife and 3 year old daughter. It. We were in Mayo already but added a forty mile round trip to our journey just to check it out. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I had a gorgeous tarty thing from the specials, Wifey had a hot dog also from the specials which sounds a bit ordinary but was incredible. A touch of spice, a bit of heat, local sausages, fresh crisp salad with a perky dressing this is the kind of lunch we are always searching for and rarely find. My daughter was so well looked after by the attentive staff and loved her pasta dish. If you drive 30 miles it behoves you to try dessert. This time I won with a coconut, lime and blackberry tart which 24 hours later I’m still drooling about. This place is outstanding. As we left, the queue snaked down the stairs and into the deli where I tried to buy everything in sight. It’s great to see good places like this doing so well.