Mara
A small Michelin Guide-listed restaurant with just six tables, where a Spanish chef cooks seasonal dishes with locally foraged ingredients.
Formerly the long-running Old Couch Café, it keeps the quirky, intimate character of the original shop. Spanish-born chef and owner Luis Martin does almost all the cooking himself. With just six tables, it makes heavy use of locally foraged ingredients and brings in flavours from his Spanish homeland. The Michelin Guide mentions chilled Spanish ajo blanco soup, cod fritters and the signature porcini tiramisu; other lists also mention prawns with ajo blanco and monkfish with French peas. Seating is limited, so booking ahead is essential. Prices are mid-to-high for the area. Located on O'Connell Street in the city centre, about a 10-minute walk from the train station across the bridge.
Opening hours
Monday and Thursday to Saturday, 18:00–20:30; Sunday, 16:00–19:30; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
- Bishop's Palace
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Medieval Museum
- House of Waterford Crystal
- Reginald's Tower
- Mount Congreve Gardens
- Tramore Beach