Bodéga!

Delicious food, great atmosphere, lovely staff.
Thank you for accommodating my vegan diet — the burgers were incredible!
Really enjoyed our evening here– highly recommend!

Nice food, great service. I came here late one evening because it was the first place I saw that served food so late. It was wonderful.

Delicious food and very good service

I saw that Bodega had won a place on top 100 restaurants in Ireland as I was researching my stay in Waterford and I put it on my list of places I would like to eat. I wasn’t sure the parents would be as excited, but, as luck would have it, most places were closed on Monday night and this place was invitingly open. So I asked if they had any availability as we didn’t have reservations and they seated us immediately. Yay!
The décor in this place has a Spanish or Mediterranean vibe. Funky, eclectic décor with colorful paintings on the wall that were for sale. We had a cool, colorful light above us that I also couldn’t stop looking at. The space is small up front as the bar is taking up some of the room, but it opens up a bit more in the back of the room. Latin music was playing in the background.
So I first ordered some wine. They have a huge wine list to choose from as well as a full bar and also craft and local beers to choose from. There was a Waterford beer, so my dad had that while I had a glass of malbec.
We hadn’t eaten since breakfast so I ordered us a seafood platter as a starter and then we each ordered an entrée rather than going for the set menu that was available. They put a chalkboard of the specials on a chair in front of your table as you are deciding which is nice because you don’t have to remember the options. The seafood platter had a lot of different items like fried cod, some lobster rolls, crab cakes, and other items that I cannot even remember. We loved it. For dinner I had the pork belly which was served with sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, green beans, and broccoli. My parents got the fish and chips. This pork belly was a HUGE slab of pork belly — never have had such a big piece. I don’t normally like sauerkraut either, but it all went together nicely and had a great flavor. Vegetables were fresh and bright. The entire dinner was excellent and it all was fresh and locally sourced.
After leaving this place I was full and super PLEASED! What a great restaurant with a fun atmosphere and delicious food. Not your typical Irish restaurant — more an Irish restaurant PLUS. DEFINITELY come here if you are in Waterford.

After a mid afternoon walk down Waterford a great place to sit down for a relaxing lunch. Set lunch with risotto to start followed by seared hake (fish of the day) was the perfect portion for me and my fiancé.
Excellent décor and service too!

Very delicious and had real whiskey sours made with egg white! Reasonably priced but can get quite busy.

Had quiche for lunch, wife had an outstanding soup… Butternut squash. Highly recommended.

I visited Waterford recently and it was our 9 year anniversary. So I looked up the best restaurant on Unilocal and found Bodéga to be it. I booked a table and then I decided to look it up on the Beoir app to see if they had any decent beer. They did it seems so I was even happier.
On arriving, I was presented with a table by the entrance showing bottles of all their Irish craft Beer. I sat down to be presented with a wine menu and a beer menu. The range would not be as good as a pub but for a restaurant, it was excellent.
The waiter gave us the normal menus and also brought over a blackboard with the specials. I elected to go for for the game of the day which was rabbit wrapped in bacon. It was fantastic. My wife went for a thick juicy steak and it was one of the best steaks she has ever had in Ireland. Often when she asks for a medium rare steak, it can by dry or tough. This melted like butter and was exactly the right temperature and cooking level.
The best part is that it’s quite reasonably priced. You can easily have a main course for under € 20 though I think my rabbit was about € 23-​€ 24 with the steak being € 26-​€ 28 or so. Beer was a reasonable € 5.50 for a 500ml bottle.

Excellent local place away from the tourist rush at Waterford Crystal. It’s about a 10-​minute walk from there in the middle of a neighborhood. Great food, carefully prepared. Definitely recommend!

Excellent food and service.

Have had many meal in the Bodega over the years and all have been top quality. The staff are very friendly, particularly the manager, who seems to have a permanent smile! The menu is a great mix with unusual twists such as the lamb blaa burger and venison pie — delicious.
Bodega has a great selection of wine and artisan beer and the atmosphere is very relaxed, informal and great for a big crowd. I brought a toddler with me for an early lunch and we were given a free bowl of mass and gravy — very thoughtful
I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Oh Bodega! Love it, have a really good selection on the menu, something to suit everyone’s taste. The décor is lovely too, really homey. They have a lovely little booth right in the window, looking out on to John’s Street — perfect for eating in a small group. Had a gorgeous starter — goat’s cheese in puff pastry with ratatouille and pesto — and a steak for main course. Steak was amazing, cooked to perfection — don’t know why but usually steak is insanely overcooked in Ireland! Portions were large, struggled to finish the main course and definitely had no space for dessert, sadly!
Wine-​wise, I just had the house white. I’m not even sure what this was, but it was lovely and cheap enough, I think about € 5 per glass.
I have noticed their Spanish nights advertised from time to time, haven’t been to one personally yet, but friends have made strong reccommendations and said that these are definitely worth checking out.

Our first meal in Ireland after being travelling for about 30 hours. The location was suggested by a woman working at the hotel desk, our only requirements being non-​touristy, relaxed and relatively quick. Relaxed, yes… but not so quick. The place has a very hip asian/​middle eastern vib to it (remember, 30 hours of travel before this so my memory may not be completely sharp). A decent wine list, heavy on South African selection as I recall, but we just ordered by the glass — a bottle would have been too much for that night. I had a crispy duck with curry dinner and I was pleased. Not a typial choice for American Tourists in Ireland, but that was exactly what we wanted anyway.