Restaurants and pubs in Navan:

• Ryan's Pub (drinks, open earlier in the day, good for lunch too)
• Railway Bar (drinks, great outdoor area in back)
• The Central (drinks, good pub food too!)
• Royal Meath (drinks, top rated Guinness pour in Navan)
• Jackal (new, beer garden)
• Clarkes (drinks)
• Seven Arches (Thai, dinner)
• Fifty50 (lunch, dinner)
• Luvida (cocktails, wine, dinner)
• Zuchini's (outskirts of Navan, dinner)
• Room8 (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Newgrange Hotel (The Bridge Restaurant)
• Crave (tapas style, dinner)
• The Piano Bar (underneath the Palace, open late!)

Coffee Cafes and Bakeries in Navan:

• Ode (super cute shop inside too!)
• Hansel and Gretel Bakery & Patisserie
• Leon's (coffee, waffles, crepes)



Things to do:

Hill of Tara (Navan, Co. Meath)

Hill of Tara has been of importance since the Stone Age when the passage tomb was built there. The site became truly significant in the Iron Age (600 BC to 400 AD) and into the Early Christian Period when it rose to supreme prominence – as the seat of the high kings of Ireland. All old Irish roads lead to this critical site. St. Patrick himself visited in the fifth century. Guided and self guided tours available.

Enjoy a meal at Tara Cafe located at Hill of Tara

Newgrange Stone Age Passage Tomb (Boyne Valley, Co. Meath)

A world heritage site and over 5,200 years old. This site is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Access and tours inside to the Newgrange monument is via the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre

Slane Castle & Slane Whiskey Distillery (Slane, Co. Meath)

The castle has been the family seat of the Conyngham family since it was built in the late 18th century. It is also the site for the famous Slane concerts because of the natural amphitheater. Gareth and Abby saw Harry Styles in 2023 and Guns n Roses there in 2017 and

Explore the grounds on the walking trails, enjoy a bite to eat or afternoon tea inside the castle, or take a guided tour.

After the castle, check out the Slane Distillery located in the old stables! Go for a drink or tour. Or both!

Kells, Co. Meath (Heritage Town)

One of Ireland's most important early medieval monastic sites. What to check out: Kells round tower and high crosses, Loughcrew Cairns,

Trim, Co. Meath (Heritage Town)

One of Ireland's best-preserved medieval towns. What to check out: isit Trim Castle, oldest bridge in Ireland, St. Mary's Abbey, St. Patrick's Cathedral

Dublin pub recommendations:

• Temple Bar - a fun tourist must but just a heads up the Guinness is overpriced
• Harcourt street pubs (recommended by Gareth’s cousins!)
• Wexford Street pubs (recommended by Gareth’s cousins!)
• Camden Street pubs (recommended by Gareth’s cousins!)
• Vintage Cocktail Club (cocktails)
• The Brazen Head (Dublin's oldest pub)
• Dicey's - The Maid of Honor's favorite nightclub when she studied abroad!
• Johnnie Fox's - highest pub in Dublin
• Whelan's - live music
• The Hairy Lemon - Great for lunch and another of the Maid of Honor's favorites!

Dublin restaurant and cafe recommendations:

• Two pups
• Queen of Tarts
• Bull and Castle
• The Happy Pear
• Cafe en Seine
• Full Moon - Thai
• Urbanity - brunch / lunch
• The Ivy
• Bambino - NY pizza if you’re feeling home sick :)

Things to do:

• Hop On Hop Off bus (highly reccomended)
• Vintage and second hand shops (Dublin is known for them!)
• EPIC museum - Irish Emigration Museum
• Free museums: Natural History Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, National Library

• Trinity College and Book of Kells
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Walk through St. Stephen's Green
• The little museum of Dublin
• Oscar Wilde House
• The Guinness Storehouse and gravity bar (self guided tour)
• The Jameson Distillery tour and bar
• The Teeling Whiskey Distillery (highly reccomended tour by locals!)
• Dublin Castle