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Cafe Solo

Restaurant Irish restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Shannon


Address

Bay 70, Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland

Contact

+353 61 771 971

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (298 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Friday: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Saturday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 I H. 1 year ago on Google
    Recently stopped in at Solo Cafe for a breakfast, and it was absolutely beautiful. The place is nice and clean and the staff are very friendly. I couldn’t recommend a better local cafe. 5 stars all day
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chelsea W. 1 year ago on Google
    TLDR: customer facing staff are lovely but food is inconsistent and sometimes raw. Owners attitude and that of the chefs is appalling. Who's main factor with success is that its the only cafe within walking distance of the local businesses. I can't fault the the ladies behind the till, lovely friendly staff who remember you. I have been been going here for breakfast 3-5 days a week for 5 months. I have recently decided to boycott the cafe after the recent behaviour of the owner and one of the back kitchen workers towards me. I ordered French toast last week as per usual, it came out raw and I very politely let the server know who took it away and ordered a fresh batch. The owner came out to check on the second batch as it was served, agreed with me that it was still raw and gave me a refund. The French toast was always a little inconsistent but it had never been raw. I came back on Monday and ordered French toast, the lady in the back kitchen 'served' it to me personally by slamming the plate on the table. It was very noticeable the serving of maple syrup and sugar had been cut back by about 2/3rds. I thanked her and put up and shut up and only ordered normal toast Tuesday to Thursday. I decided to order it again yesterday, the owner was in house and refused to serve me French toast in case it wasn't to my taste again. I explained to her that it was raw last week which is different to not being to my taste and the owner began telling me how much I had upset her chef by returning raw egg based food! Imagine if I had eaten this and got salmonella. As I said, I have been eating here for 5 months 3-5 days a week and this was the first time I had ever complained about their food despite the inconsistency, the beans are always cold, the pancakes are just reheated American pancakes and the rolls are over priced.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sean M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent! Huge lunch menu to choose from. I visit here with my work colleagues atleast 3 to 4 times a week. The food is always fresh and of the highest quality. The decor and ambiance of the shop is fantastic. If you haven't been here guys I recommend you pay a visit especially for lunch. Definitely a lifetime customer.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pete T. 1 year ago on Google
    Every mouthful of everything we had was fabulous!! Arrived around lunchtime, service was fast and efficient. Everything was delicious, hot, full of the good stuff. We were also able to get a coffee and snickers cake which again, was absolutely delicious. Prices were great,making it easier for a family of 4 to afford to eat out Fabulous atmosphere both inside and outside, would highly recommend !
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicole B. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff, great ambient, delicious food! Have been here a few times now for breakfast and lunch. Would recommend it to everyone.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Łukasz Z. 7 months ago on Google
    Perfect Irish breakfast, very nice and helpful staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kathleen R. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food. Efficient staff. Would recommend it to everyone. I will be going back there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bar 8 months ago on Google
    Great spot for lunch or breakfast both which are good value, bagel/ rolls etc little bit expensive cost me over 10e for a bagel and coffee.., would be good to have prices on the boards also.. staff are very friendly and will definitely go again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason N. 5 months ago on Google
    This place was amazing good value for money and family friendly the staff who work here couldn't do enough for us anything we needed they help us we will definitely be back again I definitely recommend this place for breakfast and lunch

  • 5/5 Róisín M. 6 months ago on Google
    I ate lunch in Cafe Solo at least once a week for a few months while working in Shannon. I'm coeliac and they were outstanding in their awareness of this issue. They had several gluten free choices on their menu for me every time I was there. Their menu changes slightly over time and so I had good variety of those safe choices and didn't ever get bored of eating there. Their staff are truly exceptional in their attention to detail, I've never had such high quality unprompted care taken of my dietary issues anywhere. Service is very fast and perfect to get a quick lunch, even if in a group. Takeaway is possible. The hot meals are hearty and tasty and are mostly currys, stews, and roast dinners, served up carvery style. There is also an extensive deli for wraps and sandwiches that looked fab but I never ate at that section. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Patrick C. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely cafe near the airport. Great lunch spot! Hot cafeteria style lunch options as well as sandwiches made to order. Had the chicken curry one day and came back for sandwiches the next. Both were good and affordably priced with sizable portions. The inside was very modern and clean. Not many options on the airport side of Shannon for lunch, but this is a great spot. It can get busy during peak lunch hours, but they move people through pretty quickly.

  • 5/5 Tom J H. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolute must for food, teas, coffees etc. Plenty of room inside and outside. Great breakfast and lunch options.

  • 5/5 Fiona W. 8 months ago on Google
    What a fab cafe! I was up to deliver a training session to an aviation company across the road and popped in for breakfast. It was so good I had lunch after the training before heading home 😋

  • 5/5 Callum O. 9 months ago on Google
    Really good food and fabulous service. Ended up talking to the owner and staff a lot of the time when I'm there, always very nice. Would absolutely recommend.

  • 5/5 Martin T. 8 months ago on Google
    I can only give this 5 stars for everything. This is in advance of eating there. I only ever drive past it, but Google asked for a review. I am pretty sure the staff are top notch, espicially ✨ one particular lovely lady😉

  • 4/5 Andrea S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice lunch restaurant, a typical restaurant for workers, food is good and a lot. Service fast and cool waitresses.

  • 5/5 Joe C. 11 months ago on Google
    A good cafe and definitely an alternative to the airport cafe or Starbucks. Food was nice, reasonably priced and the staff are excellent. This place is very accessible for anyone travelling in or out of Shannon airport.

  • 5/5 Raymond O C. 1 year ago on Google
    Cafe Solo in Shannon is absolutely fantastic. Great coffee. Great food. Loads of options for lunch, whether you want panini, roll, or a choice of about 10 dinners every day. The portion sizes are huge, the prices are very fair, €12 for dinner, and everyone working there is lovely. Top marks. Super spot.

  • 2/5 Noel C. 1 year ago on Google
    I hade lunch in this cafe with my son today, the food was just ok, but my worry is when my son paid with his bank card the till receipt showed all his bank card details, he showed it too a member of staff and they didn’t realise that this was been printed.

  • 5/5 Barry W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great choice of food here and it's really good. Busy place at peak times but service is very good.

  • 5/5 Kieran M. 1 year ago on Google
    Best cafe i have been too. Have travelled the length of the country and this is by far best cafe I have been too. Food is 5 star Cleanliness is 5 star Staff 5 star Service is ridiculously fast with a smile and loads and loads of great seating.

  • 5/5 Robert R. 1 year ago on Google
    I challenge you to find better food in this area, also great value. I always look forward to trying something new when getting food here. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Sharon F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great not so little cafe, delicious food great choice. Coffee is lovely. Fab staff. Normal pricing.

  • 5/5 balance c. 1 year ago on Google
    Very busy but staff were efficient and friendly. Food was delicious with very generous portions. Eventhough I was hungry I was unable to finish all my meal. Definitely will visit again.

  • 5/5 Aileen R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place, food delicious, plenty of it and great choices on the menu 😋

  • 5/5 Woolybuzz 1 year ago on Google
    Great service. Busy spot but was served very quickly. Food was fantastic and the selection was superb.

  • 5/5 John b. 1 year ago on Google
    Full Carvery roast for 12 euro. Large selection of dishes. Excellent food. Friendly staff.. What more to say...Great spot. Recommended.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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