The Curragower
An 18th-century riverside pub on the Shannon with a terrace facing King John's Castle, famed across the city for its seafood chowder.
Located on Clancy's Strand, the building dates from the late 1700s and has a heated terrace with views across the Shannon to King John's Castle. Fodor's has listed it among the city's most popular restaurants. The signature is seafood chowder served with homemade brown bread. It is rich and generously filled, enough to make a meal on its own. Fried prawn tails, mussels and seafood platters are also often mentioned. Some diners find a few dishes a little salty. Orders are taken daily from 12:00 to 21:00. It is often full at weekends, and groups of six or more need to book by email. Expect to pay about €30–45 per person; it is roughly a 10-minute walk from the city centre across Thomond Bridge.
Opening hours
Orders taken daily 12:00–21:00; weekday lunch service 12:00–15:00
Nearby sights
- Treaty Stone & Thomond Bridge
- King John's Castle
- The Hunt Museum
- St Mary's Cathedral
- The Milk Market
- People's Park & Limerick City Gallery of Art
- Frank McCourt Museum
- St John's Cathedral